NFL Honors Three Slain Virginia Football Players With First Draft Picks

The NFL drafted D'Sean Perry, Lavel Davis Jr. and Devin Chandler with the first picks of the 2023 draft to honor the players after they were killed in a campus shooting last fall.
Commissioner Roger Goodell presented each player's family with an honorary jersey in a draft day tribute.
Former Virginia offensive lineman D'Brickashaw Ferguson spoke about each player during the ceremony.
The players aspired to be drafted into the NFL before their lives were cut short.
Virginia head coach Tony Elliott and athletics director Carla Williams attended the presentation to honor their former players.