FLORHAM PARK, N.J.—The New York Jets have selected Colorado wide receiver Scotty McKnight, a childhood friend of quarterback Mark Sanchez, with their final pick of the NFL draft in the seventh round Saturday.
McKnight is Colorado’s career leader in receptions (215) and receiving touchdowns (22) and is third in receiving yards. He’s also the 10th player in NCAA history to catch at least one pass in every game he appeared.
McKnight says he has been friends with Sanchez since he was 8 years old, and their two families were together watching the draft when McKnight was taken by New York. He will participate in Sanchez’s “Jets West” camp in Southern California next week—and said he had already planned to do so even if he hadn’t been drafted.
