With the 252nd pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos selected Florida wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland on Saturday afternoon.
Cleveland (6-2, 209 pounds) bench-pressed 225 pounds 13 times and ran a 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds at the combine earlier this offseason.
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein predicted that Cleveland could go as early as the sixth round so getting him toward the end of the seventh round is decent value for Denver.
“His size is a plus and his effort on special teams could become an important differentiator if he is to make a roster or practice squad,” Zierlein wrote of Cleveland on NFL.com before the draft.
In four seasons with the Gators, Cleveland caught 79 passes for 1,271 yards and eight touchdowns. He was the third wide receiver Broncos general manager John Elway drafted this year, joining first-round pick Jerry Jeudy and second-round selection KJ Hamler.
To view Denver’s complete 10-player NFL draft class, click here.
