NFL teams select nine WAC players

The Western Athletic Conference had 9 players selected in the

2004 NFL Draft over the weekend, including two each from Hawaii,

Louisiana Tech and Nevada. Warrior defensive lineman Travis LaBoy

was the first WAC player selected when he went to Tennessee in the

second round. Last year, LaBoy had 76 tackles and led the WAC in

sacks with 13. He was named the WAC is defensive player of the

year.

The next WAC player drafted was Fresno State wide receiver Bernard

Berrian, who was picked by Chicago in the third round. Berrian was

second in the WAC in all-purpose yards with 135.6 per game. He

averaged 47.7 yards receiving per game, 24.3 yards per kickoff

return and 10.2 yards per punt return in 2003. Nevada defensive

lineman Jorge Cordova was also chosen in the third round by

Jacksonville. Cordova had 97 tackles and 11.5 sacks last

season.

On Sunday, six more WAC players were drafted. Hawaii defensive

lineman Isaac Sopoaga, Louisiana Tech quarterback Luke McCown and

UTEP offensive lineman Trey Darilek were taken in the fourth round

by San Francisco, Cleveland and Philadelphia, respectively. In the

fifth round, Jacksonville selected Louisiana Tech place-kicker Josh

Scobee and Cincinnati took wide receiver Maurice Mann of Nevada.

San Jose State tight end, Courtney Anderson, was taken in the

seventh round by Oakland.

The WAC’s offensive player of the year in 2003, Boise State

quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie was not drafted but did sign as a free

agent with Chicago. Also signing free agent contracts, as of Monday

morning, were Louisiana Tech linebacker Antonio Crow

(Indianapolis), Tulsa wide receiver Romby Bryant (Arizona) and SMU

cornerback Jonas Rutledge (Tennessee).

2004 WAC NFL Draft Choices

Rd-Pick, Name, Pos., School (NFL Team)

2-42, Travis LaBoy, DL, Hawaii (Tennessee)

3-78, Bernard Berrian, WR, Fresno St. (Chicago)

3-86, Jorge Cordova, DL, Nevada (Jacksonville)

4-104, Isaac Sopoaga, DL, Hawaii (San Francisco)

4-106, Luke McCown, QB, Louisiana Tech (Cleveland)

4-131, Trey Darilek, OL, UTEP (Philadelphia)

5-137, Josh Scobee, PK, Louisiana Tech (Jacksonville)

5-149, Maurice Mann, WR, Nevada (Cincinnati)

7-245, Courtney Anderson, TE, San Jose St. (Oakland)

Courtesy of Bronco Sports

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