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 2012 NFL Draft: Reviewing the Detroit Lions - Niners Nation |
Niners Nation
In the third round, the Lions nabbed CB Dwight Bentley from Louisiana-Lafayette and in the fifth CB Chris Greenwood from Albion. On the OLB front, however, the Lions one-up'd even this, picking Ronnell Lewis from Oklahoma in the fourth, Tahir Whitehead --
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Lions start 3rd day of draft with 4 on defense: LB Lewis, LB Whitehead, CB -- - Washington Post |
Washington Post
Detroit started off Saturday by taking Oklahoma's Ronnell Lewis, who can play defensive end or outside linebacker, in the fourth round, drafted Temple outside linebacker Tahir Whitehead and Albion cornerback Chris Greenwood in the fifth round.
Chicago Tribune
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Former Albion DB Greenwood now with hometown Lions - SI.com |
SI.com
(AP) - Chris Greenwood figures the biggest crowd he played in front of for Albion College last season was about a thousand fans. "The team that we played against was undefeated at the time, and it was basically for the conference championship,'' he --
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Travis Lewis states his case at Lions rookie camp - The Detroit News |
The Detroit News
He may have come from a Division III school (Albion), but he did not look in awe or out of place. Of the group though, Travis Lewis might have been the biggest revelation. Almost completely overlooked on draft day (picked 223rd) despite leading --
Battle Creek Enquirer
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Mel Kiper: Lions didn't lose out at CB by taking WR Ryan Broyles - Detroit Free Press |
Detroit Free Press
They took Albion's Chris Greenwood in the fifth round and Jonte Green in the sixth and selected six straight defensive players to close the draft. “I think they were able to get a guy (in Bentley) that can play in this league," Kiper said.
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Lions Add Depth On 'D' With Every Pick On 3rd Day - CBS Local |
CBS Local
The Lions started off Saturday by taking Oklahoma's Ronnell Lewis, who can play defensive end or outside linebacker, in the fourth round. They drafted Temple outside linebacker Tahir Whitehead and Albion cornerback Chris Greenwood in the fifth.
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Kings of Leon Bassist Jared Followill Engaged - Christian Post |
Christian Post
The group originated in Albion, Oklahoma and formed in Nashville, Tenn. in 1999. The band consists of brothers Jared, Nathan, and Caleb Followill, as well as their cousin Matthew Followill. The three Followill brothers were raised in a Pentecostal --
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Lions sign three more draft picks - NBCSports.com |
NBCSports.com
Lewis, a fourth-round pick from Oklahoma where he was teammates with Broyles and the previously signed seventh rounder Travis Lewis. Lewis was a bit of a tweener to NFL scouts who weren't sure if he profiled as a defensive end or outside linebacker at --
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Line of Scrimmage: NFC Draft Report Cards - Fox News |
Fox News
-- DE, Oklahoma (6-1, 253); 5 - Tahir Whitehead, OLB, Temple (6-1, 233); 5 - Chris Greenwood, CB, Albion (6-1, 193); 6 - Jonte Green, CB, New Mexico State (5-11, 191); 7 - Travis Lewis, ILB, Oklahoma (6-1, 246) Top Pick Analysis: With pressing needs --
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Western Michigan, Albion stars waiting to hear names called in NFL draft - The Detroit News |
The Detroit News
Greenwood (Detroit King) played his college ball at Division III Albion College, but the cornerback grabbed NFL personnel's attention with his pro day at Michigan on March 15, especially with his 40 time (4.34) and vertical jump (43 inches).
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