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Harmon, 21, pointed to his mother as an inspiration for him to keep going as he made his way from Michigan State to Oregon.

The Colorado quarterback is expected to be taken Friday night in the second or third round.

The Cleveland Browns gave up the chance to select the two-way Heisman Trophy winner with the second overall selection.

From the team's with the best picks, or the one's that made us scratch our heads, NBC News breaks down the first round of the NFL draft.

A proposal to eliminate the play was tabled at the league meetings this month, but will be brought back up for a vote when the owners meet again in May.

Two signal-callers went in the first round Thursday, less than usual.

Peterson, who attended the Vikings’ NFL draft party Thursday night, was pulled over for speeding and a breath test showed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14, police said.

Sanders — the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders — was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year in his senior campaign at Colorado.

The New York Giants traded back into the first round to pick Ole Miss signal-caller Jaxson Dart at No. 25 overall.

Texas A&M defensive end Shemar Stewart averaged just 1.5 sacks a season in college. Pro evaluators don't seem to care.

Of the 75 quarterbacks selected in the first round since 2000, just six went on to start and win a Super Bowl.