2020 NFL Draft Recap
Apr 30, 2020 | Football
The Texas A&M football program saw five players sign NFL contracts through the 2020 NFL Draft weekend. Defensive lineman Justin Madubuike and punter Braden Mann were the two Aggie draftees, while wide receivers Quartney Davis and Kendrick Rogers Jr., along with defensive back Debione Renfro signed free agent contracts following the draft. The Aggies have now had a player drafted in 45 of the last 46 years, and have extended their streak of at least one player being selected in the first 75 picks of the NFL Draft to 10 years, the second longest streak in the country.
2020 NFL Draft Round Up
Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens: Round 3, Pick 71
Braden Mann, New York Jets: Round 6, Pick 161
Quartney Davis, Minnesota Vikings: Free Agent Contract
Debione Renfro, Seattle Seahawks: Free Agent Contract
Kendrick Rogers Jr., Dallas Cowboys: Free Agent Contract
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— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) April 25, 2020
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NFLN/ESPN/ABC@MadubuikeJustin | #GigEm pic.twitter.com/dY3cV3Z2BV
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— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 25, 2020
Inside @MadubuikeJustin's emotional Draft call: pic.twitter.com/BwufhWkYsH
Justin Madubuike will be reunited with former A&M teammates Daylon Mack and Otaro Alaka when he arrives in Baltimore. A McKinney, Texas native, Madubuike was one of 58 collegiate standouts invited to participate in the 2020 NFL Draft virtually. The defensive lineman led the Aggies with 11.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and seven quarterback hurries last season. Madubuike was the only FBS defensive tackle that posted at least five sacks and 11 tackles for loss in each of the past two seasons.
The linchpin of the Texas A&M's defenses the past three seasons, Madubuike played in 37 of 39 games over the past three seasons accumulating 22 starts. He crossed the century mark in tackles over the past three years with 105 tackles and led the team in hurries in his time in the Maroon & White. A consistent contributor in the opponent's backfield, he finished among the leaders in tackles for loss and quarterback sacks in each of the past three years.
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— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) April 28, 2020
A special pick.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 25, 2020
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— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 25, 2020
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Braden Mann registered the fourth-best punting average in Texas A&M history as he served as team captain for all 13 games in his final season in the Maroon & White. Mann finished his career with the highest punting average (48.9) at Texas A&M by over two yards, besting multi-year NFL veteran Drew Kaser (46.2) and future NFL Hall of Famer Shane Lechler (44.7). The owner of the consensus best season by a punter in college football history, Mann claimed the Ray Guy trophy, annually given to the nation's best punter, and earned unanimous All-America honors after shattering the NCAA record books. The former high school linebacker tallied the most 60-yard punts in a single season (14), registering the best single season punting average (51.0) and single game punting average (60.8) in NCAA history.
.@MannBraden's NCAA records:
— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 28, 2020
- 60-yard punts in a single season (14)
- Single-season punting average (51.0)
- Single-game punting average (60.8) pic.twitter.com/mYR1IcLN7y
Quartney Davis saw the field in 32 games in his three years in Aggieland. He finished his career with 99 receptions for 1,202 yards. Davis' career receiving yards total was good for 27th all-time at A&M, while he was also tied for 12th all-time with 11 receiving touchdowns in his career. The Houston, Texas native played in 10 games, making nine starts as at junior with the Aggies. He was second on the team with 54 catches for 616 yards and four receiving touchdowns, and earned the Offensive Skill Award at the annual team banquet.
Debione Renfro was a three-year starter for the Aggies, playing in 37 games. He was one of two players on the roster in 2019 to have surpassed the 100 career tackles mark. The Pearland, Texas native finished his career with 124 takedowns, 14 breakups and 5.5 tackles for loss. In his final season, Renfro tallied 33 tackles and four breakups, playing in 11 games.
Kendrick Rogers Jr., who hails from Frankston, Texas, missed just one game in three seasons with the Aggies, seeing the field in 38 of 39 games. He finished his career with 78 catches for 786 yards and seven scores through the air. The most notable reception of his career was the game-winning grab in the end zone to secure A&M's victory over LSU after seven overtimes at Kyle Field. In his final season in Aggieland, Rogers caught 30 passes for for 351 yards and a pair of touchdowns, eventually earning the team’s Offensive Skill Blocker Award at the annual team banquet.
