NFL Draft Leaves Austin Proehl Speechless

Posted May 1, 2018
Late Saturday, Austin Proehl continued to wait. There were 254 picks made and only two remained in the NFL Draft's final round. With the 255th pick, the Buffalo Bills called Proehl's name. A dream had come true. "It was pretty unbelievable. I was speechless for a little while, just the emotions were overwhelming," Proehl told Inside Carolina on Monday. (Inside Carolina)

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