Bengals draft defensive end in third round

After taking offensive players with their first two selections, the Cincinnati Bengals added some help to their pass rush by drafting Kansas State defensive end Jordan Willis in the third round with the 73rd overall pick.

The 6-foot-4, 255-pound Willis was a second team All-American last year. He was a four-year letterwinner for the Wildcats, appearing 48 games with 39 starts. His 26 career stats are third most in school history and are tied for seventh in Big 12 annals.

He played exclusively at left end, which is the side where two-time Pro Bowler Carlos Dunlap plays.

NFL.com projected him as a second rounder, while ProFootballFocus.com had him as a first rounder.

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