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Trivia for August 17, 2021

Question

Najee Harris is older for a rookie. He’s 23 – 2 years older than fellow rookie running back Javonte Williams (who went early in the second round to Denver). On this front, who was the oldest player ever selected in the first round in the Super Bowl era?

Answer

Brandon Weeden. Weeden was 28 when the Browns selected him with the 22nd pick in 2012 (turning 29 during the season). Chris Weinke was slightly older when the Panthers selected him in 2001, but Weinke was a fourth-round pick. Other notable older first-rounders include tight end Hayden Hurst, who dabbled in some baseball and turned 25 before the start of his rookie season. At running back Antowain Smith was 25 when the Bills picked him in 1997, and Billy Sims turned 25 during the first month of his rookie season in 1980.

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