Marvin Harrison Jr., Joe Alt, Kris Jenkins and Jonah Ellis have turned the NFL draft into a family affair.
NewsArizona Cardinals first round draft pick Marvin Harrison Jr. speaks at an NFL football press conference, Friday, April 26, 2024, at the teams' facility in Tempe, Ariz. – Marvin Harrison Jr., Joe Alt , Kris Jenkins , Jonah Ellis and Luke McCaffrey have turned the NFL draft into a family affair.Elliss was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round Friday night. His father, Luther Ellis, was once the NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle while playing for Detroit for nine seasons.
“Kaden told me how much he loved Coach, so I'm just really excited to get out there and work for him because my brother had such good things to say about him," Jonah Elliss said.Jenkins, an All-American and team captain for national champion Michigan as a senior who was selected by the Bengals in the second round on Friday, also has NFL bloodlines.
On Thursday night, the Harrisons and Alts became the 10th and 11th families since 1967 to have both a father and son selected in the first round of the NFL draft.
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