Stuckey selected in NFL draft's fourth round

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Before the NFL draft started on Thursday, safety Darrell Stuckey said he wasn’t going to spend anytime worrying about his draft position.

After Saturday morning, that won’t be a problem anymore.

San Diego selected Stuckey with the 12th pick in the fourth round, making him the first Kansas player selected in this year’s draft.

Saturday officially capped a productive collegiate career.

Stuckey finished with 295 career tackles, the second highest total as a Kansas defensive back. Stuckey started 42 of 45 games and recorded eight interceptions during his career.

After being named First-Team All-Big 12 as a junior, Stuckey recorded 93 tackles last season and was once again named to the conference’s First-Team by the Associated Press.

Stuckey, who is 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, performed well at the NFL combine in Dallas.

Stuckey will once again team with linebacker James Holt, who signed with the Chargers in 2009. He played mostly on special teams last season.

Stuckey and Holt both played on Kansas’ Orange Bowl team.

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