The Denver Broncos took Washington linebacker Keishawn Bierria in the sixth round of the NFL draft, the second player at that position that Denver added on the draft’s final day.
Denver took Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell in the fourth round earlier Saturday. Bierria, who went 217th overall, totaled 60 tackles (four for loss), two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries last season.
The Broncos acquired that sixth-round pick earlier Saturday by dealing a fifth-rounder to the Los Angeles Rams.
Denver’s other draft picks thus far are North Carolina State defensive end Bradley Chubb with the fifth overall pick, Courtland Sutton (40th overall) in the second round, Oregon running back Royce Freeman (71st overall) and Boston College cornerback Isaac Yiadom (99th overall) in the third round, Penn State wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton in the fourth round (113th overall), Wisconsin tight end Troy Fumagalli in the fifth round (156th overall) and Arizona State offensive lineman Sam Jones in the sixth round (183rd overall).
The Broncos’ final pick in the draft is a seventh-rounder (226th overall).
About Keishawn Bierria
Size: 6-foot, 230 pounds
College:²ԲٴDz
Age:23
Three things to know
• Bierria led the Football Bowl Subdivision with five fumble recoveries in 2016 and was named second-team All-Pac-12 by league coaches.
• Bierria, a Carson, Calif., native, was a three-star rated high school prospect who chose UW over Colorado, Iowa State and others.
• Bierria has dealt with personal tragedy in his life with his father passing away from cancer and his mother winning a battle with leukemia.
Scouting report
Strengths: Has been a consistent performer in all three years as a starter. … Plays with desired urgency and effort on every snap. … Patient and smart. … Spots his keys and slides into position to find ball carrier on interior runs
Weaknesses: Very average athlete with hips and feet that are a little sticky. … Lack of top-end speed and reactive athleticism creates a much smaller margin for error. … Will miss tackles when forced to try and make them from challenging angles.
*Information provided by NFL.com.
