Lions made OT Giovanni Manu of Tonga the 1st NFL draft pick from University of British Columbia
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Lions made OT Giovanni Manu of Tonga the 1st NFL draft pick from University of British Columbia

Associated Press  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Detroit Lions offensive tackle Giovanni Manu woke up at 4 a.m. Friday and couldn’t fall back asleep. Manu became the first football player taken in the NFL draft from the University of British Columbia, a school he chose instead of playing across the border for the Washington Huskies because of Thunderbirds coach Blake Nill. “He sort of played that father figure role, knowing that my parents weren’t around,” Manu said. “It was a no-brainer for me to go play for a guy like that.” The Lions, clearly, thought it was an intelligent move to give up a third-round pick next year to acquire a late, four-round selection to take the under-the-radar Manu at No.

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