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Photo courtesy of www.nevadawolfpack.com<\/em><\/p>\n When last week\u2019s National Football League draft ended, Joel Bitonio of Wilson High School was the only Long Beach-area prospect that had the pleasure of hearing his name called by Commissioner Roger Goodell; but he wasn’t the only one to end up on an NFL roster.<\/p>\n As expected, Bitonio–widely regarded as a top-50 prospect–was selected with the 35th overall pick by the Cleveland Browns. The versatile tough Bitonio will be charged with helping shore up a line that will most likely protect notorious quarterback Johnny Manziel, whom the Browns took with their first selection. Bitonio is projected to play guard but could end up at tackle depending on the team\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n “Any position the team wants me to play I think I’ll be ready to go and play that position well,” Bitonio told a local Ohio affiliate<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dion Bailey (Lakewood), Alden Darby (Millikan) and Kameron Jackson (Long Beach Poly) took different routes, all signing as un-drafted free agents. All three took to Twitter to announce their signings. <\/p>\n Bailey slipped in the draft with many attributing his fall to concerns over his size (6′, 201 pounds) and where he\u2019d fit into an NFL defensive scheme. It didn\u2019t take long for the defending champion Seattle Seahawks to sign Bailey<\/a> where he\u2019ll be reunited with Pete Carrol, the coach he committed to play for out of high school but never did as Carroll left the school to pursue a second go-round in the NFL.<\/p>\n USC DB Dion Bailey signs with Seattle as an undrafted free agent RT @dbailey_18<\/a>: #Road2Greatness<\/a>http:\/\/t.co\/WkZCQBawsM<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) May 10, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center> <\/p>\n Jackson announced Sunday that he had come to terms with the Indianopolis Colts. The Long Beach Poly cornerback who spent three years at the University of California before declaring for the draft. He is responsible for the only three interception game during the Jeff Tedford era at Cal which came in a 43-17 defeat of UCLA in 2012. Jackson joins 18 other free agents who are vying for a position on the Colts’ opening day roster. In the history of the NFL, there have been five undrafted free agents who have gone on to have hall of fame careers. <\/p>\n Flight to Indy tomorrow! Time to work<\/p>\n \u2014 Kam Jackson (@Kameron3Jackson) May 15, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center> \n
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