News on Mormon NFL rookies, a UCLA Bruin and Kansas City's Jeremy Guthrie

There are five new Mormons in the NFL. Everyone knew the two massive Mormon defensive linemen Ziggy Ansah (BYU) and Star Lotulelei (Utah) would go early in the NFL draft. Ansah went to the Detroit Lions and Lotulelei became a Carolina Panther.

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o was taken by the San Diego Chargers in the second round.

Then, in the draft’s final round, Utah defensive end Joe Kruger was selected by Philadelphia with the 212th overall pick and while Southern Utah quarterback Brad Sorensen went 221st to San Diego.

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