UA's Criner selected by Raiders in sixth round

UA's Criner selected by Raiders in sixth round

Published Apr. 28, 2012 2:09 p.m. ET

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- The Oakland Raiders selected Arizona receiver Juron Criner with their second pick in the fifth round of the NFL draft Saturday.

The Raiders took Criner 168th overall, using a compensatory pick to take one of the Wildcats' all-time leading receivers.

Criner had 75 catches for 956 yards and 11 touchdowns last season for Arizona. He was a productive player at UA alongside quarterback Nick Foles, a third-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles, finishing his career with 209 catches and 31 touchdowns, although he lacks the top-end speed the Raiders usually target in receivers.

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