16TH PICK!!!

holy ****.

Very cool...congrats to Larry!

Yea thats just unbelievable congrats to Larry and a good thing for the NIU program

Is that our highest ever??

Yep, highest before was 64

Like Michael Turner, I think he will be an excellent pro player.

so awesome. now im hoping that they choose the chargers for the HBO show hard knocks and they can feature english and his transition to the 3-4.

Hopefully Larry is as successful as the last NIU alum the Chargers picked.

Larry English is a great player and by all accounts an even better person. Congratulations Larry, and thank you for the dignified way in which you've represented the university.

(04-25-2009 04:54 PM)LongDistanceHuskieFan Wrote:  Hopefully Larry is as successful as the last NIU alum the Chargers picked.

I wonder if that is the reason they were not afraid to take an NIU player.

Congratulations Larry English!

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Heck ya!!!! This is awesome a first round pick too!

any idea where i can find info about the chargers minicamp etc? i'm gonna be there at the end of june/beginning of july...will they be in camp around that time? id love to swing by and show english and san diego some NIU love

ESPN said very little

(04-25-2009 05:07 PM)klake87 Wrote:  ESPN said very little

This is the worst draft day coverage ever, I switched over to NFL Network

Michael Smith just seems clueless when he is on

(04-25-2009 04:55 PM)NIU1981 Wrote:  Larry English is a great player and by all accounts an even better person. Congratulations Larry, and thank you for the dignified way in which you've represented the university.

+1. Larry is a very, very impressive young man and is an outstanding representative of NIU. What a great end to a terrific college career.

Congratulations to larry English a great football player and a great person!

At first glance charger fans seem quite pissed. Primarily because they need an ILB and Rey is still available.

Quote:San Diego Larry English DE Northern Illinois

There's nothing eye-popping about English's measureables. He's 6-foot-2, weighs 255 pounds and ran the 40 in 4.88 seconds. However, he's a far better football player than athlete. His first-step quickness really jumps out when you break down film on him. He's absolutely relentless rushing the passer. He's going to struggle against the run early on, but his excellent upper-body strength and toughness make this weakness less of a concern. Video ESPN Video | Complete analysis Insider