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Hinsdale native drafted by Chicago Bears
A suburban football star received the biggest phone call of his life and was drafted by the Chicago Bears.
In Illinois, the 2024 NFL Draft goes beyond just the Chicago Bears.
Follow along here as we track where college football players from Notre Dame, Illinois, Northwestern and other local colleges are drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft.
2024 NFL Draft local college draft tracker
Check here for updates as local players get selected.
Illinois Native Players
Hilcrest native: Bucky Irving, RB, Oregon - Tampa Bay, fourth round
Orion native: Logan Lee, Iowa, Edge - Pittsburgh Steelers, sixth round
Crystal Lake native: Trevor Keegan, Michigan, OL - Phildalephia Eagles, fifth round
Notre Dame
Cam Hart, CB - Los Angeles Chargers, fifth round
Audric Estime, RB - Denver Broncos, fifth round
JD Bertrand, LB - Atlanta Falcons, fifth round
Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Edge - Washington Commanders, seventh round
Illini
Casey Washington, WR - Atlanta Falcons, sixth round
Notre Dame has three players off the board
The top 10 of the 2024 NFL Draft had an offensive line flair at No. 5 overall when the Irish standout offensive tackle Joe Alt was selected by Jim Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers.
In the second round, the Irish had a second offensive lineman selected as the Houston Texans grabbed Blake Fisher. In the third, the Dallas Cowboys added Notre Dame linebacker Marist Liufau.
Two Illini have NFL homes
Many thought defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton would be a first-round pick. He fell into the second round, where the Washington Commanders snagged him to revitalized the Commanders' defensive line.
The Cardinals took the second Illini player off the board, snagging offensive tackle Isaiah Adams in the third round.
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