Memphis cornerback Kobee Minor acquired the title of “Mr. Irrelevant” on Saturday when he was chosen by the New England Patriots with the ultimate choose of the NFL draft.
Minor, who additionally performed for Texas Tech and Indiana in 12 months’s previous, was chosen 257th general to finish the three-day, seven-round draft in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin.
The Patriots despatched the 228th general choose within the fifth spherical to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in alternate for the 251st and 257th picks.
Minor spent his first three school seasons at Texas Tech, adopted by a 12 months at Indiana and a last season with Memphis.
He had no interceptions in 2024 however had 12 tackles for loss.
What he lacks in statistical manufacturing, he makes up in velocity.
Minor ran the 40-yard sprint in 4.56 seconds.
New England final had the ultimate choose of the draft in 2005, when it chosen tight finish Andy Stokes.
He by no means performed a down within the NFL.
