Alabama’s Tyler Steen, a 6-foot-6, 321-pound tackle, was picked 65th by the defending NFC-champion Philadelphia Eagles in the 2023 NFL draft on Friday night.
Thirty selections later, Crimson Tide teammate Jordan Battle was snapped up at No. 95 by the Cincinnati Bengals.
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The pair of transactions gave Fort Lauderdale’s St. Thomas Aquinas its 34th and 35th NFL draft picks.
Steen, a tackle, finished off his college career with the Crimson Tide after starting off at Vanderbilt.
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Between the two SEC programs, he has experience at both right and left tackle. Steen started his college career playing defensive tackle for the Commodores, although he was an offensive line recruit at Aquinas.
Battle had six interceptions and a national title in his four seasons for the Crimson Tide, he offers the size and speed to play safety at the next level.
(Tony Avelar/AP)
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