LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Redskins finalized their 2016 NFL Draft class on Saturday, selecting four players to bring their 2016 draft class to seven total players. The team's 2016 draft class is as follows:
ROUND (PICK) PLAYER SCHOOL
1 (22) 1 WR Josh Doctson TCU
2 (53) LB Su'a Cravens Southern California
3 (84) DB Kendall Fuller Virginia Tech
5 (152) 2 DE Matt Ioannidis Temple
6 (187) 2 QB Nate Sudfeld Indiana
7 (232) 3 LB Steven Daniels Boston College
7 (242) RB Keith Marshall Georgia
1 From Houston
2 From New Orleans
3 From Tampa Bay
NOTES ON THE REDSKINS' OVERALL DRAFT
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- The Redskins made seven selections in the 2016 NFL Draft. Dating back to 2011, the Redskins have now selected at least seven players in six consecutive drafts for the first time since the league adopted the seven-round format in 1994.
- The Redskins made three trades during the draft, including one during Day 1 on Thursday and two during Day 3 on Saturday. With the trades, the Redskins tentatively enter the 2017 NFL Draft with nine selections.
- On Thursday, the Redskins traded their first-round pick (No. 21 overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for Houston's first-round pick (No. 22 overall) and a 2017 sixth-round pick.
- On Saturday, the Redskins traded their fourth-round pick (No. 120 overall) to the New Orleans Saints for New Orleans' fifth-round pick (No. 152 overall) and a 2017 fifth-round pick. Later in the day, the Redskins traded their fifth-round pick (No. 158 overall) to the New York Jets for a 2017 fourth-round pick.
- The three trades completed by the Redskins during the 2016 NFL Draft were the team's most during a draft since 2011 (four).
- The Redskins acquired four players in picks acquired by trade: WR Josh Doctson, DE Matt Ioannidis, QB Nate Sudfeld and LB Steven Daniels. Sudfeld was selected with a pick acquired during the 2015 NFL Draft, and Daniels was selected with a pick acquired during the 2015 offseason.
- This marks the third consecutive year the Redskins have made four selections with picks acquired by trade.
- The Redskins did not draft a pair of college teammates in 2016. Entering the 2016 NFL Draft, the Redskins had selected college teammates in the same year in four of the previous five drafts from 2011-15 (Nebraska's Roy Helu, Jr., DeJon Gomes and Niles Paul in 2011; SMU's Josh LeRibeus and Richard Crawford in 2012; Florida State's Chris Thompson and Brandon Jenkins in 2013; Arkansas' Martrell Spaight and Tevin Mitchel in 2015).
- The Redskins made multiple selections in Round 7 for the first time since 2014. It marks the 12th time the Redskins have made multiple seventh-round picks since the league moved to the seven-round format in 1994 (1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014).
- All seven of the Redskins' draft picks played their collegiate careers in the Football Bowl Subdivision, marking the fourth straight year the team's entire draft class had played at the FBS level. The last Redskins draft pick to play in the Football Championship Subdivision was South Dakota's Tom Compton (2012).
- The Redskins selected at least one player from each of the "Power Five" conferences (in order of selection: Big 12, Pac-12, ACC (two), Big Ten and SEC) and one player from the American Athletic Conference.
NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF JOSH DOCTSON
- Doctson is the 11th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 19th selection of the Jay Gruden era.
- Doctson is the 450th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 27th first-round selection in that time frame. He is the 58th first-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936.
- Doctson is the 10th player from TCU selected by the Redskins all-time, joining T Wilson Groseclose (1936), Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Sammy Baugh (1937), T I.B. Hale (1939), T Weldon Edwards (1947), T Clarence Marable (1951), T Doug Conaway (1952), G John Groom (1958), RB Marcus Gilbert (1983) and LB Robert Henson (2009).
- Doctson joins Baugh and Hale as the only TCU products to be selected by the Redskins in the first round.
- Doctson is the fifth wide receiver selected by the Redskins in the first round in the Common Draft era, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Monk (1980), Desmond Howard (1992), Michael Westbrook (1995) and Rod Gardner (2001).
- Doctson is the first wide receiver selected by the Redskins in the first round since 2001 when the team selected Rod Gardner with the No. 15 overall pick.
- Doctson is the second player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 22 overall pick, joining B Lonnie Sanders (1963). Doctson is the first selection by the Redskins at No. 22 in the Common Draft era.
- Doctson is the fourth player selected by the Redskins to have finished his collegiate career in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. The team's three first-round selections from the Big 12 (LB Brian Orakpo, QB Robert Griffin III and T Trent Williams) have earned eight combined Pro Bowl selections.
- With Doctson's selection, the Redskins have now selected players from Legacy H.S. in Mansfield, Texas, in consecutive drafts. The Redskins selected Doctson's high school teammate, CB Tevin Mitchel, in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF LB SU'A CRAVENS
- Cravens is the 12th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 20th selection of the Jay Gruden era.
- Cravens is the 451st selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 36th second-round selection in that time frame. He is the 54th second-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936.
- The Redskins have now selected a linebacker in the second round in three consecutive drafts (Trent Murphy in 2014, Preston Smith in 2015).
- Cravens is the 30th player from USC selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Bob Hoffman (1939), B Boyd Morgan (1939), B Bob Hoffman (1940), T Howard Stoecker (1940), E Al Krueger (1941), B Jack Banta (1941), T Earl Audet (1944), QB Jim Hardy (1945), B Eddie Saenz (1945), B Milford Dreblow (1945), T Bob Hendren (1946), B George Callanan (1946), E Harry Adelman (1946), T John Pehar (1946), G Mike Garzoni (1947), T Ed Henke (1949), E Ollie Fletcher (1949), B Johnny Williams (1951), G Ed Pucci (1953), T Walt Ashcraft (1953), B Bob Buckley (1953), E Bing Bordier (1955), DT Dennis Crane (1968), WR Erik Affholter (1989), RB Ricky Ervins (1991), DB Calvin Holmes (1992), LB Lamont Hollinquest (1993), LB Dallas Sartz (2007) and TE Fred Davis (2008).
- The Redskins' 30 all-time selections from USC are the second-most from any school in franchise history (Notre Dame – 34).
- Cravens is the second player selected by the Redskins all-time with the No. 53 overall pick, joining DB Bill Clay (1966). Cravens is the first selection by the Redskins at No. 53 in the Common Draft era.
- The selection marks the highest the Redskins have selected a Pac-12 product since selecting LB Trent Murphy with the No. 47 overall pick in 2014.
- The Redskins have now selected a defensive player in one of the first two rounds in each of the last four drafts, the team's longest such streak since 2004-07.
NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF DB KENDALL FULLER
- Fuller is the 13th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 21st selection of the Jay Gruden era.
- Fuller is the 452nd selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 33rd third-round selection in that time frame. He is the 63rd third-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936.
- The Redskins have now selected a Virginia Tech defensive back in consecutive drafts, as the team selected defensive back Kyshoen Jarrett in the sixth round a year ago. It marks the first time the Redskins have selected a Virginia Tech product in consecutive drafts.
- Fuller is the sixth player from Virginia Tech selected by the Redskins all-time, joining C Buzz Nutter (1953), E Tom Petty (1955), TE Ken Barefoot (1968), T Derek Smith (1999) and DB Kyshoen Jarrett (2015).
- Fuller's selection at No. 84 marks the highest the Redskins have selected a Virginia Tech product all-time, surpassing TE Ken Barefoot's selection at No. 113 in the 1968 NFL Draft.
- Fuller is the fourth player selected by the Redskins with the No. 84 overall pick all-time, joining B Curt Kuykendall (1945), T Jerry Houghton (1950) and DE Charles Mann (1983).
- With Fuller's selection, the Redskins have now selected a defensive back in each of the last six drafts, the team's longest stretch since 1997-02.
- Fuller is the first defensive player selected by the Redskins out of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the first four rounds since the team selected CB Bashaud Breeland out of Clemson in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
- Fuller's three older brothers – Vincent, Corey and Kyle – have all appeared in NFL contests. According to Sports Illustrated, if Kendall appears in game action, the Fuller family will join the Browners – Ross, Jim, Joey and Keith – as the only set of four brothers to all play in the NFL.
NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF DE MATT IOANNIDIS
- Ioannidis is the 14th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 22nd selection of the Jay Gruden era.
- Ioannidis is the 453rd selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 47th fifth-round selection in that time frame. He is the 72nd fifth-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936.
- Ioannidis is the third player selected by the Redskins with the No. 152 overall pick all-time, joining B Roger Dornburg (1954) and DE Rich Owens (1995).
- Ioannidis is the third player from Temple selected by the Redskins all-time, joining T Bill Docherty (1937) and T Tré Johnson (1994).
- Ioannidis becomes the fifth defensive lineman from Temple drafted into the NFL by any team since 2000, joining Raheem Brock (2002), Dan Klecko (2003), Terrance Knighton (2009) and Muhammad Wilkerson (2011).
NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF QB NATE SUDFELD
- Sudfeld is the 15th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 23rd selection of the Jay Gruden era.
- Sudfeld is the 454th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 54th sixth-round selection in that time frame. He is the 80th sixth-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936.
- Sudfeld is the fourth player selected by the Redskins with the No. 187 pick all-time, joining T Marv Berschet (1952), G Melvin Jones (1980) and WR Evan Spencer (2015).
- Sudfeld's selection marks the second consecutive draft in which the Redskins have selected a player at No. 187 overall.
- Sudfeld is the 12th player from Indiana selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Chick Jagade (1948), B Nick Sebek (1949), G Cas Witucki (1950), T Harry Jagielski (1954), E Brad Bomba (1957), G-LB Don Croftcheck (1965), LB Stu O'Dell (1974), DB Quinn Buckner (1976), QB Babe Laufenberg (1983), QB Gibran Hamdan (2003) and TE Rob Bolser (2014).
- Including Sudfeld, three of the Redskins' last four selections from Indiana have been quarterbacks.
- Sudfeld is the first quarterback selected by the Redskins since drafting Kirk Cousins with the No. 102 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft.
- Sudfeld is the first quarterback selected by the Redskins in the sixth round or later since the team selected Colt Brennan in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
- Sudfeld's selection at No. 187 matches the selection at which Green Bay drafted quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (No. 187 in 1998) during current Redskins General Manager Scot McCloughan's tenure as an area scout with the Packers.
NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF LB STEVEN DANIELS
- Daniels is the 16th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 24th selection of the Jay Gruden era.
- Daniels is the 455th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 58th seventh-round selection in that time frame. He is the 89th seventh-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936.
- Daniels is the fifth player selected by the Redskins with the No. 232 overall pick all-time, joining B John Kerestes (1951), G Bill Link (1953), HB Jimmy Wolf (1960) and QB Gibran Hamdan (2003).
- Daniels is the eighth Boston College player selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Ed Doherty (1944), T John Miller (1955), T Leon Bennett (1958), QB Don Allard (1959), B Jim Colclough (1959), LB Kevin Clemente (1972) and DB Rico Labbe (1990)
- Daniels is the third Boston College linebacker drafted by any NFL team in the last five years, joining Kevin Pierre-Louis (Seattle, 2014) and Luke Kuechly (Carolina, 2012).
NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF LB KEITH MARSHALL
- Marshall is the 17th selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the 25th selection of the Jay Gruden era.
- Marshall is the 456th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 59th seventh-round selection in that time frame. He is the 90th seventh-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936.
- Marshall is the 16th player from Georgia selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Bill Hartman (1938), C Quinton Lumpkin (1939), C Clyde Ehrhardt (1944), E Joe Tereshinski (1946), G Homer Hobbs (1949), G Don Shea (1955), E Bill Herron (1960), G Billy Roland (1960), T Len Vella (1962), C Len Hauss (1964), T George Patton (1966), HB Joe Burson (1966), CB Champ Bailey (1999), DL Kedric Golston (2006) and S Bacarri Rambo (2013).
- Marshall is the third player selected by the Redskins with the No. 242 overall pick all-time, joining G Bob Jones (1964) and DE/LB Rob Jackson (2008).
- Marshall is the second Georgia running back drafted into the NFL in the last two years, joining Los Angeles RB Todd Gurley (2015).