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With the 67th pick in the NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected Notre Dame Fighting Irish EDGE player, Julian Okwara.
It's about to be a family affair on defense!
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) April 25, 2020
Welcome to the squad, @julian_okwara.#NFLDraft | #OnePride pic.twitter.com/mdIHmoMM7c
That’s right, Julian joins his older brother Romeo Okwara in Detroit — and the two could make quite a combination together.
With the No. 67 overall pick, the @Lions select @NDFootball LB Julian Okwara!
— NFL (@NFL) April 25, 2020
: 2020 #NFLDraft on NFLN/ESPN/ABC
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A lot of mock drafts had Julian going in the first round early in the 2019 season, but an injury and being unable to perform at the NFL Combine might have forced the slip to the third round. Either way, the former Irish captain and sack specialist is a NFL Player — and man he (and his entire family) is happy.
Here’s the reaction when the Okwara brothers realize they are going to teammates in the NFL. pic.twitter.com/sqo0KG7dH0
— Angelo Di Carlo (@angdicarlo) April 25, 2020