Sentence examples similar to became a third round from inspiring English sources

He did, by about 25 pounds, and became a third-round pick in part because of his grit.

Schaub became a third-round pick by the Atlanta Falcons in 2004 and since then has been the latest manifestation of an old football mantra: The most popular guy on the team is the backup quarterback.

Jacobs transferred to Southern Illinois, then became a fourth-round draft pick of the Giants in 2005.

Yet Claxton became a first-round draft pick (No. 20 over all) of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2000.

They re-entered each other's orbit in January 2010 at a New York nightclub, a year after Mr. Beatty became a second-round draft pick of the Giants.

Tony Allen was the last junior-college player who went on to a Division I team and became a first-round N.B.A. draft pick, in 2004.

Meanwhile, Duke has ruled this tournament for over a decade, while Indiana became a first-round loser more often than not.

Her younger brother Sean became a first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams and a defensive lineman for 11 N.F.L. seasons.

"We designed the defense and were able to slant to the hand, and we were able to shut down Vaughn Dunbar, Gilll said, referring to the Indiana tailback who became a first-round N.F.L. pick.

Arencibia has caught since he played at Westminster Christian high school in Miami (Alex Rodriguez's alma mater) and at Tennessee, where he became a first-round pick in 2007.

Brandon Jennings's overseas experiment eventually turned out well; he played in Rome, became a first-round pick and is thriving in the N.B.A. Tyler's road looks less likely to yield immediate dividends.