Locals Taken In Second Round

     Several local high school football players were taken in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft on Friday night. The annual event is being held in Las Vegas. 

     The Buffalo Bills selected University of Georgia running back James Cook 63rd overall. He contributed to the Bulldogs capturing the 2021 CFP National Championship. Cook played for the Miami Central Rockets and won two FHSAA Class 6A state titles in 2014 and 2015. His brother Dalvin Cook currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings. 

     The Denver Broncos choose Oklahoma University linebacker Nik Bonitto. He was with the Sooners for three seasons. Bonitto played high school football with the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders and helped them capture three consecutive FHSAA Class 7A state championships from 2014 to 2016.