5 things to know about Buffalo Bills draft pick Austin Proehl

Posted Apr 28, 2018
In the seventh-round and the second-to-last pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills took North Carolina wide receiver Austin Proehl. Proehl is 5-foot-10 and weighs 175 pounds and he made 91 catches in his four-year career for the Tar Heels. In the NFL, he’ll probably have to play in the slot if he hopes to make an impact. Here are five things to know about Proehl: (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)

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