For the first time in the NFL draft, two former Illinois high school football players were selected in the first round of the NFL draft. Maine South's Peter Skoronski was selected with 11th pick by the Tennessee Titans Thursday night at the NFL draft in Kansas City. Just a few minutes later Lukas Van Ness of Barrington was selected with the 13th pick by the Green Bay Packers.
For the first time in the NFL draft, two former Illinois high school football players were selected in the first round of the NFL draft. Maine South's Peter Skoronski was selected with 11th pick by the Tennessee Titans Thursday night at the NFL draft in Kansas City. Just a few minutes later Lukas Van Ness of Barrington was selected with the 13th pick by the Green Bay Packers.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service "Lukas was not the traditional high school football player," Sanchez said."He still is growing by leaps and bounds. He still has a ton more that he can get better. And he knows that as well. Just being there, to see it live and see one of your players and share that moment is a surreal experience."
It was the first meeting between the pair, but it was not the last. Both opted to come out early for the draft. Their decisions paid huge dividends for each with their first-round selections.Barrington's Scotty Miller was drafted in the 6th round in 2019 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He just signed a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons.
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