Multiple Australians have been picked in the NFL Draft for the first time after punter Cameron Edwards was selected in the seventh round by the New York Jets.
After Adam Gotsis was picked in the second round of the draft, it was thought that several Aussies were in line to join him as the three day event drew to a close.
Edwards, a product of Sam Houston State University, had his name called by the Jets with their final selection of the draft, at pick 235 overall.
It was expected that both Edwards and compatriot Tom Hackett would be among the highest-picked players at their position, and after the San Diego Chargers took the first punter of the draft (Texas A&M's Drew Kaser) in the fourth round, both were primed to come off the board shortly after to teams in need of leg strength.
Denver had the chance to double down on their Australian contingent, but took Syracuse punter Riley Dixon instead. It is thought that they were tossing up between him and Hackett.
The Jets eventually snapped up Hackett as a free agent. They have a history of signing Australians, with former AFL star Ben Graham spending three years with the team.
Australia punters Jordan Berry (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Brad Wing (New York Giants) play in the NFL. Other past Australian punters include trail blazer Darren Bennett, Mat McBriar and Sav Rocca.
Gotsis, from Georgia Tech, spent his first day at the Broncos, enjoying a tour of their Denver facility and fronting local media.
"Watching film on him, he is the type of player we like," Denver defensive line coach Bill Kollar told reporters.
"He plays hard, runs to the ball, has some pass rush ability that we are happy about."
The Draft wrapped up at around 8:45am (AEDT) after a mammoth final day, which saw four rounds of picks take place over more than six hours. The first round was held on Friday morning (AEDT) and the second and third rounds on Saturday.
This is far from the end for the remaining undrafted Aussies: Brad Craddock, Jamie Keehn, Alex Kinal and Blake Muir will all have the opportunity to sign as free agents.
Kalan Reed, a defensive back from Southern Miss, was awarded the 'Mr Irrelevant' title for being the final pick in the draft, going to the Titans with the 253rd selection.
with AAP
