– JAMIE COLLINS
School: Southern Mississippi
Position: Linebacker
When: Second round, No. 52
Height: 6-3
Weight: 250
Age: 23
Key stats: 314 career tackles, 45 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, 15 quarterback pressures. Forced seven fumbles, recovered three. Intercepted three passes, returned two for touchdowns.
Of note: Played quarterback in high school, safety as a freshman. First-team all-Conference USA. Avid bass fisherman, has fished with Brett Favre.
AARON DOBSON
School: Marshall
Position: Wide receiver
When: Second round, No. 59
Height: 6-3
Weight: 203
Age: 21
Key stats: 165 career receptions, 24 touchdown receptions (tied with Troy Brown for fourth all-time), 2,398 receiving yards.
Of note: Three-sport star in high school. Recruited by Northeastern to play basketball.
LOGAN RYAN
School: Rutgers
Position: Cornerback
When: Third round, No. 83
Height: 5-11
Weight: 191
Age: 22
Key stats: 170 career tackles with 111 solo, seven interceptions, 39 pass deflections.
Of note: Labor studies major with minor in psychology. Teammate of Devin McCourty in 2009. Has a 1-year-old puggle named Nala, after the Lion King character.
DURON HARMON
School: Rutgers
Position: Safety
When: Third round, No. 91
Height: 6-1
Weight: 200
Age: 22
Key stats: Had 50 tackles, seven pass breakups and one interception as a senior. Had five interceptions as a junior.
Of note: Earned all-Big East honors as junior and senior. Majored in labor studies.
JOSH BOYCE
School: Texas Christian
Position: Wide receiver
When: Fourth round, No. 102
Height: 5-11
Weight: 203
Age: 21
Key stats: 161 catches, 22 touchdowns, 2,535 receiving yards (second-most in school history). Averaged 15.7 yards per catch
Of note: His high school quarterback was Robert Griffin III, and he caught passes from Andy Dalton in college. Has already earned degree in sociology.
MICHAEL BUCHANAN
School: llinois
Position: Defensive end
When: Seventh round, No. 226
Height: 6-6
Weight: 255
Age: 22
Key stats: 161 career tackles, 14 career sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception
Of note: Second-team all-Big Ten in both junior and senior years. Ran a 6.91 in the three-cone drill at NFL combine. Communications major.
STEVE BEAUHARNAIS
School: Rutgers
Position: Linebacker
When: Seventh round, No. 235
Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 240
Age: 22
Key stats: Had 83 tackles as senior, third on team, with six tackles for a loss. Also had one interception. Had 16 tackles for loss his junior year.
Of note: Attended the same high school in Montvale, N.J., (St. Joseph’s) as Devin McCourty and McCourty’s twin brother, Jason. Third Rutgers player selected by Patriots this year.
— Mike Lowe
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