Washington's 2015 draft class is historic

Published May. 6, 2015 4:09 p.m. ET

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The Washington Huskies may not have found the success they desired on the field in 2014; however, the teams best players managed to make a major impression on NFL talent evaluators.

The Huskies had a record three first-round selections this past weekend: Danny Shelton, Marcus Peters and Shaq Thompson. And, yes, all of those players came from the defensive side of the ball.

By the time the draft had concluded on Saturday afternoon, four Huskies had been drafted. The fourth, Hau'oli Kikaha, was selected in the second-round by the New Orleans Saints.

While these four standouts made didn't have to wait long to hear their names, numerous Huskies didn't get their names called at all. That being said, they will have an opportunity to make it in the NFL.

Linebacker Jon Timu, who most expected to be drafted, was signed by the Chicago Bears and will likely make his mark as an inside/outside LB and special teams player. Other Huskies that got signed to NFL undrafted free agent deals were DE Andrew Hudson (Buffalo Bills), WR Kasen Williams (Cincinnati Bengals) and OL Micah Hatchie (Pittsburgh Steelers).

(h/t SB Nation)

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