Some of these last names are looking familiar.
it's because they belong to prospects who are the progeny of past NFL stars.
It's not uncommon for the son of a former player to follow in his father's footsteps to the NFL, and this year's class features several prospects who can realize their own dreams later this month.Moss emerged as one of Joe Burrow's key targets, as the Heisman Trophy winner and likely No. 1 top choice found the 6-foot-3, 250-pound tight end for three scores in LSU's two College Football Playoff victories.Thaddeus Moss on different NFL path than one his father setWinfield Sr.
His son, a safety instead of a corner, played his college ball locally and became one of the more promising defensive backs in this class.The elder Pittman went in the fourth round of the 1998 draft and went on to win a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He finished with 5,627 rushing yards during his 11-year career.
The younger Pittman will likely be drafted higher. As a senior, the 6-4, 223-pound target stood out in a middling USC offense, catching 101 balls for 1,275 yards and 11 touchdowns.Runyan Jr. first followed his dad by picking Michigan, but he's a late-round pick if he's selected at all. The elder Runyan was a fourth-round pick who became an All-Pro and one of the game's most dominant linemen in the 2000s.
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