Meet the Eagles' draft picks
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Meet the Eagles' draft picks
Daily News staff
Here is a capsule look at the newest Eagles, acquired in the draft.
To read about the 12 undrafted free agents signed Sunday, click here.
To read Domo's NFL Draft grades, click here.
FLETCHER COX
Pick: Round 1, 12th overall
Position: Defensive tackle
School: Mississippi State
Height, weight: 6-4, 298
Born: Dec. 13, 1990
Hometown: Yazoo City, Miss.
On Twitter: @fcoxx_94
You should know: First-team All-SEC as a junior with 56 tackles and five sacks … Career numbers: 114 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks in 36 games with 27 starts … Blocked five kicks … As a sophomore, played in 12 games with 29 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Earned All-SEC freshman honors … At the combine, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.79 and muscled 30 reps on the bench press at 225 pounds … Defensive line coach Jim Washburn calls him the "biggest 298-pounder I've ever seen" … Will wear No. 91 … From a small town known as the "Gateway to the Mississippi." Yazoo City has a population of 14,550 people.
MYCHAL KENDRICKS
Pick: Round 2, 46th overall
Position: Linebacker
School: Cal
Height, weight: 5-11, 23
Born: Sept. 28, 1990
Hometown: Fresno, Calif.
On Twitter: @MychalKendricks
You should know: Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year after his senior year, leading team in tackles with a career-high 106 along with two interceptions and three sacks in 13 games … Finished his collegiate career with 258 tackles, 13.5 sacks, seven fumbles recoveries and four interceptions … Second-team All-Pac 10 as a junior while ranking among conference and national leaders with 8.5 sacks … Second on the team in tackles with 71 … Was a star running back in high school … Father Marvin led UCLA in rushing in 1970 and '71. Brother Eric is a redshirt freshman at UCLA … Fourth Cal player on the roster (Nnamdi Asomugha, DeSean Jackson and Mike Gibson). There also are four players from Cincinnati on the roster.
VINNY CURRY
Pick: Round 2, 59th overall
Position: Defensive end
School: Marshall
Height, weight: 6-2, 266
Born: June 30, 1988
Hometown: Neptune, N.J.
On Twitter: @MrGetFlee99
You should know: First player from Marshall drafted by the Eagles since the selection of Norman Willey in 1950. Looking to become fourth Marshall player in Eagles history, joining Willey, Mike Bartrum and Steve Sciullo … Grew up a huge Eagles fan and said it was the best day of his life to be at the NovaCare on Saturday to watch one of his favorite players, Brian Dawkins, announce his retirement … Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … For his career, 26 sacks, 49 tackles for loss, 10 forced fumbles … First-team All-Conference USA has a junior … Has five siblings … Lists bowling as one of his hobbies.
NICK FOLES
Pick: Round 3, 88th overall
Position: Quarterback
School: Arizona
Height, weight: 6-6, 243
Born: Jan. 20, 1989
Hometown: Austin, Texas
On Twitter: @NFoles8
You should know: Sixth quarterback drafted in the Andy Reid era and third selected in the third round or higher (Donovam McNabb and Kevin Kolb … Highest Arizona QB to be drafted into the NFL since the Detroit Lions selected Eddie Wilson in the second round (24th overall) in 1962 … Arizona's career leader in passing yards (10,011), touchdowns (67), attempts (1,369) and completions (933) … Threw for a school single-season record 4,334 yards as a senior with 28 TDs … Began his career at Michigan State … Broke Drew Brees' passing records at Westlake High (5,658 passing yards, 56 TDs). Was also a top basketball prospect, drawing interest from Baylor, Georgetown and Texas.
BRANDON BOYKIN
Pick: Round 4, 123rd overall
Position: Cornerback
School: Georgia
Height, weight: 5-9, 182
Born: July 13, 1990
Hometown: Fayetteville, Ga.
On Twitter: @BrandonBoykin2
You should know: Stock fell because of concerns about two concussions suffered in college and a broken leg at the Senior Bowl. He said he should be ready shortly<EN>.<TH>.<TH>.<EN>Recipient of the 2011 Paul Hornung Award as a senior, which is given out annually to the most versatile player in college football. Saw time at cornerback, kickoff returner, punt returner, running back, "wildcat" quarterback, kickoff team, punt team, and even holder during his career at UGA … Started in 38 of 53 games with 159 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, nine interceptions, 27 passes defended and two forced fumbles … School records in kickoff returns (110), yards (2,663) and TDs (four) … Averaged 12.9 yards on 14 punt returns, including one score … Second-team All-SEC as a senior with 55 tackles and 11 tackles for loss (most among defensive backs) … Gained 1,203 all-purpose yards.
DENNIS KELLY
Pick: Round 5, 153rd overall
Position: Offensive tackle
School: Purdue
Height/weight: 6-8, 321
Born: Jan. 16, 1990
Hometown: Chicago Heights, Ill.
On Twitter: @DennisKelly68
You should know: Will be second-tallest player on Eagles, behind 6-9 King Dunlap … Team co-captain as a senior … Named Purdue's offensive MVP as a junior. Started in all 12 games and helped anchor an offensive line that blocked for a school-record five consecutive games of 200-plus rushing yards … Academic All-Big Ten as a junior … Was not invited to the scouting combine … Reid said, "When he walks in the room, he's one of those where the light dims down a little bit because he's a big human being."
MARVIN McNUTT
Pick: Round 6, 194th overall
Position: Wide receiver
School: Iowa
Height, weight: 6-2, 216
Born: July 4, 1989
Hometown: Florissant, Mo.
On Twitter: @McNutt7wr
You should know: Reid joked the Eagles had an inside source because Juan Castillo's son, Greg, is a defensive back at Iowa and played against McNutt in practice. "He is a big, physical receiver with great hands, a good character kid, and is very strong with the ball," Reid said. "When you watch him, he is a very smooth athlete who is big. I think when he timed, it was like, 'Whoa, he looked even faster there than he did in the game' " … Did not play football until his sophomore year of high school because of asthma … Had scholarship offers in football, basketball and baseball … Converted from quarterback following his freshman season and became Iowa's all-time leading receiver with 2,861 yards and 28 touchdowns on 170 receptions (second in school history) … First-team All-Big Ten as a senior with conference-best 1,315 yards and school record 12 TDs …
BRANDON WASHINGTON
Pick: Round 6, 200th overall
Position: Guard
School: Miami (Fla.)
Height, weight: 6-2, 320
Born: Aug. 13, 1988
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
On Twitter: @B_Wash72
You should know: Started all 13 games at left guard as a junior; started all 12 games at left tackle as a senior … Ranked second on the team with 56 pancake blocks as a junior … Played in 13 games as a sophomore, mainly on the placekicking unit … Played his senior season in high school at Northwestern High in Miami, which won the state and national championship … Struggled at tackle last season, but played well as a guard, which is where the Eagles will use him. "He's a very, very good athlete and you'll see he's chipper on his feet, has very good length to his arms, and he's a good bender and has good hips," Reid said.
BRYCE BROWN
Pick: Round 7, 229th overall
Position: Running back
School: Kansas State
Height, weight: 6-foot, 223
Brown: May 14, 1991
Hometown: Wichita, Kan.
You should know: A Parade All-American in high school, he took a bit of a circuitous route through college. Began at Tennessee, where he ran for 460 yards as a freshman (104 of those yards game in his debut against Western Kentucky). Following a coaching change, he transferred to Kansas State to play with his older brother, Arthur. Sat out 2010 under NCAA rules, played in the 2011 opener (16 yards on three carries). He suffered an ankle injury and then left the team … Eagles coach Andy Reid said he had a close friend on the K-State staff and believed Brown was not "all-in" after his transfer. Reid said the team brought him in for a workout and spent "a lot of time" evaluating him and decided to use a seventh-round pick on him rather than getting into a bidding war as an undrafted free agent. "He has all the talent in the world, it is just a matter of tying things down here," Reid said.<QM><SC108,162><HS-2.5>
It's official ... the Eagles will win the Super Bowl!— Vituperator- How come the Eagles have a great draft every year but few of these players ever become a great starter?— farley
- I don't know if Andy and his team to a 'get real' pill or what, but this is the most impressive draft I have ever seen them bring in. Obviously health and other things are critical and it has to translate onto the field, but impressive nevertheless. Kudos!— alwaysphil1
- Great draft. Kendricks is unbelievable, 39 1/2 vert. 4.47 40 That puts him up there in Dr J territory. These two kids polk and brown look like world beaters if they have their heads screwed on straight. Good luck to all the rooks. Go birds.— garyp
- Great draft..!! go EAGLES..!!— Natural215
- Nobody knows how this draft will play out until the end of the season. Once again, the Eagles took a relatively small DT on the 1st round and his speed may compensate for his size or maybe he can become a topflight DE.— Drumgoole
- Add in Polk and you have a great draft.................on paper— fman727
- I offer heartfelt compassion to the LURIE and BANNER families,being able to deal with the medical issues of their children.These are real life issues. EAGLE fans show love and respect to them. You will be a better person for it.----GREAT DRAFT!!!!!— tudj
- @farley, they have had mediocre drafts every yea for the last 10, at best. They always draft based on potential, and this year they actually took track record and production into account.— Witz79
- Farley, who says the eagles have a great draft every year? Most years we are all scratching our heads when they pick players in the second round who were projected for the 4th, or pick a college defensive end to play linebacker. This year we are pleased, so lets see how it turns out— blaqjaq
- Curry and McNutt were great value picks who will contribute this season. I'm counting 5 guys who should all be able to contribute this season. Boykin, not so sure about. The concussion history makes me a bit uneasy. I am thinking that's the reason he fell in the draft.— beegal99
- Has to be one of the better drafts and off seasons for this team in the Reid era. Really like the defensive picks and the UFA's they picked up.
— jss31 - I can't wait to see the Eagles defense in action this season. With these picks, and Dixon & Graham coming back; this could be the best Eagles defense since Buddy's Gang Green.— cletisvandam
- only pick I dont like is Curry, he looks slow on tape and I just dont think it will translate. I hope Im wrong, and after all, I am an expert here at scouting so.....great draft. I get people nitpicking but of all the players to nitpick, it is not Cox, dude will be a beast by all accounts.— peteike
- Good Bye Graham Cracker, O'Really Cooper,King "human turnstile" Dunlop, and Mike Kan'tfka....— SkipinWV
