Ladd McConkey selected on Day 2 of the NFL Draft
A day later, Ladd McConkey is officially off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft.
He was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2nd round of the draft with the 34th overall pick. It did not take long for Day 2 of the draft to include some intrigue with the Chargers and new head coach Jim Harbaugh trading up to grab McConkey.
McConkey becomes the 9th receiver to come off the board in what was a loaded class for wideouts. Seven WRs were selected in the first round Thursday night, and Florida State star Keon Coleman was the 1st pick of the 2nd round by the Buffalo Bills.
McConkey arrived in Athens as an unheralded recruit in the class of 2020. A 3-star prospect, McConkey was ranked as the No. 1,131 player in the country for that cycle, per 247Sports Composite rankings.
Even in a program that regularly signs blue-chip wide receivers, McConkey was able to quickly make an impact at UGA. After redshirting in 2020, McConkey went for 400+ receiving yards in each of his next 3 campaigns in Athens. He had a career-high 58 catches for 762 yards and 7 touchdowns during a standout 2022 campaign.
In 2023, despite battling injuries, McConkey caught 30 passes for 478 yards and 2 touchdowns. His 15.9 yards per reception represented a new career-high. He was limited to just 9 games in his final season at UGA.
McConkey is the 3rd Georgia player to be selected so far in the 2024 NFL Draft, joining tight end Brock Bowers and offensive lineman Amarius Mims, both of whom went in the first round Thursday night. Georgia produced multiple 1st-round picks in 4 of the past 5 NFL Drafts. Some mocks had McConkey as a fringe 1st-rounder, but he slipped into the second day.
McConkey is originally from Chatsworth, Georgia.
The poor man’s Ricky Pearsol.
Ricky who? McConkey ain’t a poor man. He’ll be signing a $10m rookie contract.
Kudos to Pearsal – he’s a good guy, good player and now he gets a well earned payday.
Pearsal was drafted 31st and McConkey was drafted 34th.
In addition to McConkey at the top of the 2nd round UGA had 3 drafted in the first round.
You really ought to try and act like UF has had a player drafted by an NFL team before Pearsal came along.
McVay loves the UGA boys. Good pickup for the Rams. McConkey is a great TE.
Except he isn’t…nice try, don
Huh?
McConk has never been a TE…so he isn’t a great one.
Ladd McConkey epitomizes hard work and dedication, way to go young man, way to go! Another in a long line of Kirby Smart developed feel good stories…go frgn dawgs!
Happy for this young man… great player and shows what hard work can do . Best of luck to him !
Won’t see the field
I’ll take that bet…$100 to charity of winners choice, you scared?
Please don’t feed the trolls.