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‘A clutch player’: Local WRs taken in NFL draft, more could come on Day 3
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‘A clutch player’: Local WRs taken in NFL draft, more could come on Day 3

Las Vegas Review-Journal·Alex Wright·about 1 month ago
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Two former Southern Nevada high school football stars were selected on the second day of the 2026 NFL draft in Pittsburgh. Former Liberty High wide receiver Germie Bernard was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round (47th overall). “He’s a clutch player,” Pittsburgh offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio told reporters in a Friday news conference. “He’s made a lot of big catches for Alabama in crucial moments. You see that’s where they were going with the ball and you always want that in a player.” In the third round, the Atlanta Falcons selected former Bishop Gorman wide receiver Zachariah Branch 79th overall out of Georgia. Recent arrest Branch, considered a Day 2 prospect by most draft gurus, was arrested early Sunday morning in Athens, Georgia on two misdemeanors for obstruction of a law enforcement officer and obstructing a public sidewalk. Branch was released shortly after being booked into Athens-Clarke County Jail on $39 cash bail.…

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