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UCLA Football-NFL Draft Roundup: Bruins Have 10 Players Joining NFL Teams

By Mike Regalado

Apr 28, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of 2016 NFL Draft logo at Los Angeles Rams draft party at L.A. Live. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of 2016 NFL Draft logo at Los Angeles Rams draft party at L.A. Live. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 21, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; UCLA Bruins wide receiver Thomas Duarte (18) cannot make the catch between Utah Utes defensive backs Evan Eggiman (31) and Marcus Williams (20) during the second half at Rice-Eccles Stadium. UCLA won 17-9. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 21, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; UCLA Bruins wide receiver Thomas Duarte (18) cannot make the catch between Utah Utes defensive backs Evan Eggiman (31) and Marcus Williams (20) during the second half at Rice-Eccles Stadium. UCLA won 17-9. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

Day 3

OL Caleb Benenoch, 148th (Round 5), Tampa Bay Buccaneers

RB Paul Perkins, 149th (Round 5), New York Giants

WR Jordan Payton, 154th (Round 5), Cleveland Browns

LB Aaron Wallace, 222nd (Round 7), Tennessee Titans

TE Thomas Duarte, 231st, (Round 7), Miami Dolphins

WR Devin Fuller, 238th, (Round 7), Atlanta Falcons

K Ka’Imi Fairbairn, undrafted, Houston Texans

C Jake Brendel, undrafted, Dallas Cowboys

Not that there was anything to worry about, but I was a little nervous to start Day 3. Only two Bruins were selected through three rounds, which was not what Sports Illustrated predicted and I so adamantly adhered to. But that is not important.

The draft started with Round 4. Nothing.

I was a little unsettled at this point because there were nine potential Bruins looking to have their named called. It looked bleak for a few selections into Round 5 and then WHAM! Two Bruins were taken back-to-back and three overall in that round. Benenoch was taken by Tampa Bay and Perkins was taken by the Giants. Five selections later, Payton was taken by Cleveland.

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Those three selections plus the previous two from the first two days tied for the most Bruins drafted in the Mora era, but it was not over.

In Round 7, Wallace, Duarte and Fuller all had their names called.

Fairbairn and Brendel went undrafted, but got signed by the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys, respectively. That is 10 Bruins heading to an NFL team. Bravo.

The only snag in the day was Alex Redmond who was not drafted and as of 9pm Saturday night, has not signed with any team.

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And with that wraps up our UCLA Football-NFL Draft Roundup. Thank you for reading and good night.