Images: Local Players Selected in Previous NFL Drafts
See images of suburban football players selected in the first three rounds of the NFL draft in recent years.
Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi gets a hug from teammate Bryan Bulaga at the end of an NCAA college football game against Indiana, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa won 42-24. Bulaga, who played high school ball for Marian Central in Woodstock, was drafted in the first round of 2010 by the Green Bay Packers.
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Boston College offensive lineman Anthony Castonzo runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. Castonzo was drafted in the 2011 first round by the Indianapolis Colts. He played high school ball for the Lake Zurich Bears and played college ball for Iowa.
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Indianapolis Colts tackle Anthony Castonzo drops back to bleach against the St. Louis Rams during the first half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013. Castonzo was drafted in the 2011 first round by the Indianapolis Colts. He played high school ball for the Lake Zurich Bears and played college ball for Iowa.
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Marmion Academy star football and basketball player Larry English is shown in this 2003 portrait. English played college ball for NIU and was drafted in the 2009 first round by the San Diego Chargers.
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Northern Illinois Huskies' Larry English works out with other members of the team during morning practice Thursday Dec. 25, 2008 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La. in preparation for the upcoming Independence Bowl against Louisiana Tech. English played high school ball for Marmion Academy and was drafted in the 2009 first round by the San Diego Chargers.
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne, right. pitches around San Diego Chargers linebacker Larry English during the first half of a NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in San Diego. English played high school ball for Marmion Academy, college ball for NIU, and was drafted in the 2009 first round by the San Diego Chargers.
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Iowa tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz, left, runs from Western Michigan linebacker Keion Adams, right, after making a reception during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, in Iowa City, Iowa. Fiedorowicz played high school ball for Johnsburg and was drafted in the 2014 third round by the Houston Texans.
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Houston Texans tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz runs against the Denver Broncos during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Denver. Fiedorowicz played high school ball for Johnsburg, college ball for Iowa, and was drafted in the 2014 third round by the Houston Texans.
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A pass gets away from Indianapolis Colts tight end Coby Fleener under pressure from New England Patriots linebacker Jamie Collins during the second half of an AFC divisional NFL playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass., Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014.Fleener played high school ball for Joliet Catholic, college ball for Stanford, and was drafted in the 2012 second round by the Indianapolis Colts.
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Rolling Meadows quarterback Jim Garoppolo fires down field against Buffalo Grove in this 2008 photo . Garoppolo played college ball for EIU and was drafted in the 2014 second round by the New England Patriots.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady cheers, right, as he comes on the field for warm up's with backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo before the NFL football AFC Championship game between the Patriots and Indianapolis Colts Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in Foxborough, Mass. Garoppolo played high school ball for Rolling Meadows, college ball for EIU, and was drafted in the 2014 second round by the New England Patriots.
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Illinois' Rashard Mendenhall speaks during a news conference at his former high school in Skokie, Ill., Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008. Mendenhall, the Big Ten offensive player of the year, announced that he plans to forgo his senior year of eligibility and enter the 2008 NFL draft. Mendenhall played high school ball for Niles West, college ball for Illinois, and was drafted in the 2008 first round by the Pittsburg Steelers.
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Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall attempts to escape USC defenders during the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 1, 2008. Mendenhall played high school ball for Niles West, college ball for Illinois, and was drafted in the 2008 first round by the Pittsburg Steelers.
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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall, right, heads for the end zone with a first-quarter touchdown against the San Diego Chargers during an NFL football game in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Mendenhall played high school ball for Niles West, college ball for Illinois, and was drafted in the 2008 first round by the Pittsburg Steelers.
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