Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson had to wait until the third day of the NFL Draft to find out where he would be heading, but he was finally picked with the 29th pick in the fifth round.
Thorson, who threw for 3,183 yards and 17 touchdowns in his final season in Evanston, was picked by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the draft.
The senior quarterback, who hails from Wheaton, completed 61.1 percent of his passes during the 2018 season, and posted a QB rating of 121.2. He also led the Wildcats to their first Big Ten Championship Game and helped them to a Holiday Bowl victory over Utah to complete the season.
