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Cleveland Browns 2021 Draft Class

A full breakdown of the Browns' 8 picks in the 2021 NFL Draft

The Browns added eight players to the roster over the first six rounds in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Here's a full breakdown of the picks and the content we produced upon their arrival.

1st round - Pick 26

CB Greg Newsome II - Northwestern

A 6-foot, 192-pound Chicago native, Newsome was a first-team Big Ten selection and a third-team All-American after a 2020 season in which he allowed just a 31.6 percent completion rate to throws in his direction, per Pro Football Focus. In a shortened season, Newsome led the Big Ten with 10 passes defensed and did not allow a completion on third down. He recorded his first career interception in Northwestern's 17-7 upset victory over No. 10 Wisconsin.

2nd round - Pick 52

LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah - Notre Dame

Owusu-Koramoah won the 2020 Dick Butkus Award as the top linebacker in college football. The first-team All-American led Notre Dame with 11 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles, while also recording 62 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, one interception and three pass breakups in 12 starts. A Hampton, Virginia, native, Owusu-Koramoah redshirted his first season and appeared in just two games in 2018 before a breakout 2019 campaign in which he led the team with 80 tackles and 13.5 tackles for loss.

3rd round - Pick 91

WR Anthony Schwartz - Auburn

Schwartz is considered to be one of the fastest players in this year's draft class. Schwartz started games in all three of his seasons at Auburn and posted his best numbers in 2020, catching 54 passes for 636 yards and three touchdowns. For his career, Schwartz caught 117 passes for 1,433 yards and six touchdowns. He also rushed 42 times for 323 yards and seven touchdowns.

4th round - Pick 110

T James Hudson - Cincinnati

Hudson, a Toledo native who began his college career as a defensive lineman at Michigan, started 10 games this past season for the Bearcats, earning first-team All-American Athletic Conference honors and an invite to the Senior Bowl. Hudson redshirted his first season with the Wolverines as he converted from the defensive line to the offensive line. He appeared in two games in 2018, which would end up being his final season with Michigan. He sat out almost all of 2019 before taking on a full-time role in 2020.

4th round - Pick 132

DT Tommy Togiai - Ohio State

Togiai appeared in 33 games over three seasons with the Buckeyes. The Pocatello, Idaho, native was at his best in 2020, earning Second Team All-Big Ten honors after recording 23 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. All three of his sacks came in the Buckeyes' 38-25 win over Penn State.

5th round - Pick 153

LB Tony Fields II - West Virginia

Fields spent his first three seasons at Arizona before transferring to West Virginia. He emerged as an immediate starter with the Mountaineers and won Big New Defensive Newcomer of the Year after leading the Big 12 in tackles per game (9.8). He finished the season with 88 tackles to lead the Mountaineers and added an interception.

5th round - Pick 169

S Richard LeCounte III - Georgia

LeCounte III, a former five-star recruit, was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs, registering eight interceptions over those three seasons. He was a first-team All-SEC selection after posting 26 tackles and three interceptions in six games.

6th round - Pick 211

RB Demetric Felton - UCLA

Felton was used as a wide receiver and running back during his four seasons with the Bruins. This past season, he started five of six games and amassed 668 rushing yards and five touchdowns to go along with 22 catches for 159 yards and three more scores. For his career, Felton rushed for 1,101 yards and seven touchdowns and caught 99 passes for 958 yards and eight touchdowns. He hauled in a career-best 55 passes for 594 yards as a junior in 2019.

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