Eric Ebron Picked No. 10 By Detroit

Posted May 8, 2014
North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron was selected 10th overall by the Detroit Lions Thursday night in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. Ebron is the 23rd overall first-round draft pick in Carolina history and the seventh in the last seven years. "I'm thrilled for Eric and his family," said head coach Larry Fedora. "Eric is the prototype tight end that the NFL is looking for these days." (GoHeels.com)

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