Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon is headed to Cincinnati, which added to its reputation for taking chances on players with off-field problems.
The Bengals traded down in the second round, then took the 5-foot-10 running back with the 48th overall pick Friday. Mixon was one of the top running backs in the draft, but dropped because he was suspended his freshman season for punching a woman and breaking bones in her face.
Cincinnati needed a running back after Rex Burkhead left for New England. Plus, Giovani Bernard is recovering from a torn ACL, raising doubts about depth at the position.
219. Minnesota (from Cleveland through San Francisco), Stacy Coley, wr, Miami.
220. Minnesota (from San Francisco through Washington), Ifeadi Odenigbo, dl, Northwestern.
221. Oakland (from Chicago through Arizona), Shalom Luani, s, Washington State.
EJUAN PRICE, OLB
5-11, 241 pounds, Pittsburgh (Round 7, Pick 234)
Notable: Price was sidelined more than two seasons because of pectoral and back injuries but he finished with 29 1/2 sacks, tying Rams tackle Aaron Donald for fourth on the school’s all-time list.
ISAAC ROCHELL, DE
6-4, 280 pounds, Notre Dame (Round 7, Pick 225)
Notable: Elected a captain at Notre Dame, Rochell’s brother is an offensive lineman at Air Force.
185. Cleveland, Caleb Brantley, dt, Florida.
186. Baltimore (from San Francisco), Chuck Clark, db, Virginia Tech.
187. Seattle (from Jacksonville), Mike Tyson, s, Cincinnati.
SAM ROGERS, RB
5-foot-10, 231 pounds, Virginia Tech (Round 6, Pick 206)
Notable: Rogers began his career as a walk-on. He rushed for 692 yards and four touchdowns, caught 72 passes for 802 yards and seven touchdowns, and also completed three of four passes, including one for a touchdown.
145. Denver (from Cleveland), Jake Butt, TE, Michigan.
146. San Francisco, George Kittle, te, Iowa.
147. Chicago, Jordan Morgan, g, Kutztown.
TANZEL SMART, DL
61, 296 pounds, Tulane (Round 6, Pick 189)
Notable: Smart started the final three years of his college career. He was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference as a junior and senior.
SAM TEVI, OT
6-foot-5, 311 pounds, Utah (Round 6, Pick 190)
Notable: Tevi is a converted defensive lineman and still learning how to play tackle at a high level.
DESMOND KING, safety
5-10, 201 pounds, Iowa (Round 5, Pick 151)
Notable: Stayed in school after a great junior season, becoming a four-year fixture in the Iowa starting lineup, playing virtually every snap.
One of the biggest players in the NFL draft is heading to Indianapolis.
USC tackle Zach Banner, listed at 6-8 and 353 pounds, was selected with the 31st pick of the fourth round by the Colts.
Indianapolis is looking to beef up the protection of Andrew Luck, who might be hit more than any quarterback in the league.