2 Aggies taken in 4th round

COLLEGE STATION — Defensive end Micheal Clemons had been around Texas A&M so long thenA&M coach Kevin Sumlin sang his praises in 2017.

Now, Clemons is exiting College Station for the NFL. The New York Jets selected Clemons in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday as the No. 117 pick overall.

The Los Angeles Chargers then picked Aggies running back Isaiah Spiller six picks later at No. 123 overall.

Clemons (6-5, 270) led the Aggies with 13 quarterback hurries last season in his sixth year of college.

Spiller, who rushed for more than 1,000 yards each of his sophomore and junior seasons, wrapped up his college career with 2,993 rushing yards, placing him seventh on A&M’s all-time rushing list. The former Klein Collins High standout is the son of former A&M tight end Fred Spiller.

Spiller and Clemons joins A&M teammates Kenyon Green (offensive lineman in first round to Texans) and DeMarvin Leal (defensive lineman in third round to Steelers) in the draft.

A&M safety Leon O’Neal, tight end Jalen Wydermyer and defensive linemen Jayden Peevy and Tyree Johnson were not drafted.

Texas, TCU get shut out of draft

Texas didn’t have a player drafted for just the second time since the 1970 merger. The other was in 2014, the last class for coach Mack Brown, who led the Longhorns to the

2005 national title.

Texas, on its third coach since Brown, wasn’t the only Big 12 school from the football-crazed Lone Star State to get shut out. TCU went without a pick for the first time since 2008.

Rams trade pick to reacquire Hill

The Los Angeles Rams reacquired Troy Hill on Saturday, sending a fifthround pick in 2023 to the Cleveland Browns in a trade for the versatile defensive back.

He left the Rams as a free agent in March 2021 for a two-year, $9 million contract with Cleveland. Hill was a solid presence on an inconsistent Browns defense, making 49 tackles and two sacks in 12 games despite missing time with a knee injury and a sprained neck.

Cleveland drafted Mississippi State’s Martin Emerson in the third

round on Friday, adding youth and depth to its secondary while possibly decreasing Hill’s role.

The Rams announced the deal during the fourth round of the NFL draft, moments after choosing cornerback Decobie Durant of South Carolina State.

Legs chosen over arms on third day

Two punters and a placekicker went as the final day of selections began before any more quarterbacks were taken as most of the 32 NFL teams decided to pass on passers in what has been deemed a weak crop. So maybe it shouldn’t be surprising that LSU placekicker Cade York went to Cleveland at No. 124 overall, followed by Penn State punter Jordan Stout six spots later to Baltimore. At No. 133 to Tampa Bay it was punter Jake Camarda of Georgia — four spots

before the fifth quarterback in total, Western Kentucky’s Bailey Zappe, headed to New England.

“With the draft, it’s always a tossup, but I did have a good idea that I was going to be a Raven,” said Stout, who will compete with veteran Sam Koch. “I’m extremely excited about it.”

“One big thing for me is that I know special teams is always very successful with the Ravens.”

Another punter, San Diego State’s left-footed Matt Araiza, was the opening pick of the sixth round, by Buffalo. And yet another punter, Trenton Gill of North Carolina State, was the 255th selection by Chicago.

Iowa St.’s Purdy is Mr. Irrelevant

The final choice, Mr. Irrelevant, went to San Francisco, which took quarterback Brock Purdy of Iowa State.

Justin Casterline / Getty Images Michael Clemons, who was selected by the New York Jets at No. 117, was one of two Aggies to go in the fourth round, joined by Isaiah Spiller at No. 123.