Greg Gaines, Ben Burr-Kirven first Huskies taken on final day of NFL Draft

Washington had four players selected in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. More Huskies are coming off the board on the final day of the NFL Draft. We’re keeping tabs on them here.

Round 4

Greg Gaines, DL

With the 134th overall pick, the Rams selected defensive lineman Greg Gaines. He’ll join safety Taylor Rapp in Los Angeles. Rapp was taken by the Rams in the third round on Friday. Gaines was awarded the 2018 Morris Trophy, given to the top defensive lineman in the Pac-12 as voted by opposing team players. A 2018 All-Pac-12 first-team selection, Gaines started 47 games in his UW career, including every game of his final three seasons.

Round 5

Benn Burr-Kirven, LB

Burr-Kirven is staying home. The nation’s leading tackler last season with 176 total tackles, Burr-Kirven was taken by the Seattle Seahawks with the 142nd overall pick. NFL Analyst Lance Zierlein described Burr-Kirven as a “small, hyper-instinctive linebacker” who “consistently punches above his weight class for production totals that contradict his size.” He was the 2018 Pac-12 Scholar Athlete of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named a first-team AP All-American. Burr-Kirven started every game for the Huskies last season.

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