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ENGLEWOOD, Colo.—The Denver Broncos picked up a center and a cornerback with their two fourth-round selections in the NFL Draft on Sunday, both from the Mid-American Conference.

Denver got Bowling Green center Kory Lichtensteiger with the 108th overall selection and Kent State cornerback Jack Williams with the 119th.

The 6-foot-3, 310-pound Lichtensteiger becomes the fourth center on the Broncos’ roster, joining Ben Hamilton, Tom Nalen and Casey Wiegmann. The team had utility lineman Chris Myers but traded him to Houston in March for a sixth-round pick.

Lichtensteiger made 3,243 offensive snaps in his career at Bowling Green, allowing only one quarterback pressure.

He thinks the Broncos’ zone-blocking scheme is the perfect fit for him.

“It’s definitely a dream come true, because that’s one of the teams I was hoping for big time,” said Lichtensteiger, who was penalized just four times in his career.

Lichtensteiger is two months removed from shoulder surgery, but said it’s feeling better.

“I’m going to work my butt off for them,” he said.

The 5-9, 181-pound Williams had three interceptions and eight pass breakups in 2007. He also missed a game with a shoulder injury.

The season before, Williams tied for the lead in the nation with five forced fumbles.

The Broncos had five of picks Sunday, including two in fifth, one in the sixth and two more in the seventh.

Denver picked up a much-needed left tackle in Ryan Clady with the 12th pick Saturday, and then added special teams standout Eddie Royal in the second round.