On Saturday, the Philadelphia Eagles made their final picks in the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the sixth round, the Eagles took Kansas linebacker Kyron Johnson and SMU tight end Grant Calcaterra.
Kyron Johnson (23-years-old) played five seasons (2017-21) at Kansas with 191 tackles, 11.5 sacks, eight forced fumbles, and five pass breakups in 57 games. The Arlington, Texas, native had had 61 tackles, 5.5 sacks, four sacks, and one pass breakup in 12 games in his senior year. He was named All-Big 12 Second Team.
Grant Calcaterra (23-years-old) played one season at SMU (2021) with 38 catches for 465-yards and four touchdowns in 12 games.
The Rancho Santa Margarita, California, native played three seasons (2017-19) at Oklahoma with 41 catches for 637-yards and nine touchdowns in 33 games. In 2018, he had 26 catches for 396-yards and six touchdowns in 14 games, earning him the All-Big 12 First-Team.
