Cesar Ruiz Saints 1st Round Draft Pick in 2020 NFL Draft

Cesar Ruiz is announced as the New Orleans Saints selection with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
C/G Cesar Ruiz
6-4, 316
Pennsauken, NJ
IMG Academy (Fla.)
At Michigan … three-year letterman … appeared in 36 games during his career, making 31 consecutive starting assignments to finish his career … started five games at right guard in 2017 and 26 straight at center during the 2018 and 2019 seasons … two-time All-Big Ten selection: second team (coaches, 2019) and third team (media, 2019) after earning third-team honors from the coaches in 2018 … … also contributed on PAT/field goal protection unit … enrolled at Michigan in January 2017 … declared for the 2020 NFL Draft as a junior. Junior

(2019) … earned third varsity letter … All-Big Ten second team (coaches) … All-Big Ten third team (media) … named to the watch list for the Rimington and Outland trophies … highest-graded pass blocking center in the country according to PFF College … started all 13 games at center … started his 20th career game vs. Army (Sept. 7) … made 30th career start in the regular season finale against Ohio State (Nov. 30) … started his third consecutive bowl game with the start at center against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1). Sophomore

(2018) … earned second varsity letter … All-Big Ten third team at center (coaches) … All-Big Ten honorable mention (media) … started all 13 games at center … earned his first career start at center at Notre Dame (Sept. 1) … starting center against Western Michigan (Sept. 8), SMU (Sept. 15), Nebraska (Sept. 22), at Northwestern (Sept. 29), Maryland (Oct. 6), Wisconsin (Oct. 13), at Rutgers (Nov. 10), Indiana (Nov. 17) and at Ohio State (Nov. 24) … made his second career start in a bowl game, lining up at center against Florida in the ChickFil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29). Freshman

(2017) … earned first varsity letter … played in 10 games and made five starts at right guard … saw action along the offensive line in nine contests … also contributed on field goal/PAT protection unit … made his collegiate debut as a sixth lineman against Cincinnati (Sept. 9) … played as sixth offensive lineman against Air Force (Sept. 16) and Purdue (Sept. 23) … played solely on special teams at Penn State (Oct. 21) … played as an extra lineman and also contributed on special teams against Rutgers (Oct. 28) … earned his first career start at right guard vs. Minnesota (Nov. 4) … started at right guard against Maryland (Nov. 11), Wisconsin (Nov. 18) and Ohio State (Nov. 25) … started at right guard against South Carolina in the Outback Bowl (Jan. 1).

Tune-in to the 2020 NFL Draft on ESPN, NFLN, and ABC
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Thurs, April 23: 7-10:30 p.m. CT (round 1)
Fri, April 24: 6-10:30 p.m. CT (rounds 2 & 3)
Sat, April 25: 11-6 p.m. CT (rounds 4-7)
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