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On the weekend of April 16-17, 1999, the National Football League held its annual
draft. This was, in my opinion, a very prolific year for the Gators in the draft. 8
University of Florida players got the call to play in "The Show". This is the highest
number of players to get drafted from UF since 1992, when 9 UF players were
picked. The players from this years draft were the following:
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Jevon Kearse
Drafted 16th in the 1st Round, 16th Overall
By the Tennessee Titans
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Reggie McGrew
Drafted 24th in the 1st Round, 24th Overall
By the San Francisco 49ers
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Mike Peterson
Drafted 5th in the 2nd Round, 36th Overall
By the Indiannapolis Colts
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Johnny Rutledge
Drafted 20th in the 2nd Round, 51st Overall
By the Arizona Cardinals
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Zach Piller
Drafted 20th in the 2nd Round, 81st Overall
By the Tennessee Titans
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Tony George
Drafted 30th in the 2nd Round, 91st Overall
By the New England Patriots
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Travis McGriff
Drafted 32nd in the 2nd Round, 93rd Overall
By the Denver Broncos
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Terry Jackson
Drafted in the 5th Round, 157th Overall
By the San Francisco 49ers
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To those players that chose to bypass their final year of eligibility to go into the draft,
you will be sorely missed.
To all NFL draftees, I wish a hearty congratulations!
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