Former Baylor All-America defensive lineman Siaki Ika has been picked by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, it was announced on Friday night in Kansas City.
The Browns nabbed Ika with the 98th overall selection in the NFL Draft, going as the 35th pick in the third round.
Ika, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, becomes the 40th Baylor great to be picked in the NFL Draft since 2010, the second-most during that stretch in the Big 12. The Bears have had 34 players drafted since 2012 and 28 since 2013. Ika is the 249th all-time Baylor player to be picked in the NFL Draft.
A 6-foot-4, 347-pounder, Ika played his last two seasons with Baylor after starting his career at LSU. He earned All-America honors from Phil Steele in 2022 and was named the 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year after helping lead the Bears to a school-record 12-win season that included a conference championship and a Sugar Bowl Championship.
The Browns nabbed Ika with the 98th overall selection in the NFL Draft, going as the 35th pick in the third round.
Ika, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, becomes the 40th Baylor great to be picked in the NFL Draft since 2010, the second-most during that stretch in the Big 12. The Bears have had 34 players drafted since 2012 and 28 since 2013. Ika is the 249th all-time Baylor player to be picked in the NFL Draft.
A 6-foot-4, 347-pounder, Ika played his last two seasons with Baylor after starting his career at LSU. He earned All-America honors from Phil Steele in 2022 and was named the 2021 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year after helping lead the Bears to a school-record 12-win season that included a conference championship and a Sugar Bowl Championship.
