The Buffalo Bills have selected Reggie Ragland with the 41st pick in the 2016 NFL Draft
After a stellar career leading the defense for the Alabama Crimson Tide during multiple national title runs, Reggie Ragland is now a member of the National Football League. Ragland was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft Thursday.
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 247
40-yard dash: 4.72
Notable stat: Won three SEC titles and two national championships while at Alabama.
Reggie Ragland saw playing time from the first moments he stepped foot on the campus of Alabama. He played mop up minutes as a freshman, being a part of the Crimson Tide’s 2012 national championship team.
Ragland still was on the field as a sophomore, but had his breakout season in 2014. He had 93 tackles (including 10.5 for a loss) as Alabama again won the SEC and qualified for the first ever College Football Playoff.
As a senior in 2015, Reggie Ragland was named a consensus All-American with a season that included 102 tackles and 2.5 sacks. He was named the Defensive Player of the Year in the SEC and was a finalist for the Nagurski and Bednarik awards and had five tackles for the Crimson Tide as they won the national title yet again.
Grade: B
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