Delaware Offensive Lineman Gino Gradkowski Drafted By The Baltimore Ravens
NEW YORK, N.Y. (April 28, 2012) -- The first CAA Football player taken in the 2012 NFL Draft was Delaware offensive lineman Gino Gradkowski. The Baltimore Ravens selected Gradkowski, A First Team All-CAA pick and All-American in 2012, with the third pick in the fourth round (98th overall). Gradkowski is the most recent player drafted from Delaware since the Ravens took former Blue Hen quarterback Joe Flacco 18th overall in 2008.
Gradkowski's selection marks the seventh-straight season a player from CAA Football has been drafted. Not only was Gradkowski the most recent Blue Hen drafted since Flacco, he is also the first league player drafted by Baltimore since Flacco in 2008.
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