97.1 The Ticket -- The Lions traded down early on the third day of the NFL Draft, swapping the 111th overall pick for the Falcons' 117th pick. Detroit also received a sixth-round pick (No. 186 overall).
Detroit used the 117th pick to draft defensive end Austin Bryant out of reigning national champion Clemson.
.@LomasBrown75 has a message from the @thehenryford.With the 117th pick, the #Lions select DE Austin Bryant out of Clemson! pic.twitter.com/7EU8NgwKZs
— Detroit Lions (@Lions)
April 27, 2019 Bryant, listed at 6-foot-6, 280 lbs., is the third defensive player taken by the Lions. He was third-team All-ACC last season, when he recorded 8.5 sacks and 45 total tackles -- including three in the National Championship Game against Alabama.
As part of Clemson's two-deep rotation throughout his career, Bryant posted 17 of his 21 career sacks and 30 TFL in his final two seasons.
