Tuszka drafted by Denver in the seventh round of the NFL Draft

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Apr 25, 2020 | 5:58 PM

NDSU defensive end Derrek Tuszka celebrates a sack in the FCS Championship game against Eastern Washington on January 5, 2019. Photo courtesy Associated Press.

The Denver Broncos drafted North Dakota State University defensive end Derrek Tuszka on Saturday.

Tuszka was drafted in the seventh round with the No. 254 pick and becomes the ninth player from NDSU to be drafted since the Bison went to the FCS.

Tuszka finished with 13.5 sacks this past season for the Bison. He was named an FCS All-American, played in the East-West Shrine game and receieved an invite to the NFL Combine.

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