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Barkevious Mingo, LSU OLB/DE, selected by Cleveland Browns with 6th overall pick: NFL Draft 2013
Cleveland Browns pick Barkevious Mingo in draft
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(Gallery bygd Plain Dealer wire services)
BEREA, Ohio - Browns new pass-rusher Barkevious Mingo strolled to the stage at Radio City Music ingång after his name was called Thursday night wearing a brown striped tie and an orange pocket square.
Unbeknownst to him, he was already dressed for success as the newest member of the Cleveland Browns when he slipped on his duds for the big evening.
"I didn't know going in (the Browns were going to select him)," Mingo said on a conference call after the Browns selected him No. 6 overall. "They were my stylist's favorites colors. We went with it, and inom thought it looked really good. It was a real big coincidence."
The Browns are also convinced Mingo (6-4, 241) will look great in a Browns uniform, which is why they passed over other players
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Barkevious Mingo
American football player (born 1990)
American football player
Barkevious Leon Mingo (; born October 4, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers (LSU) and was selected by the Cleveland Browns sixth overall in the 2013 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl LI with the New England Patriots.
Early life
[edit]Mingo was born in Belle Glade, Florida.[1] He attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana,[2][3] where he was a letterman in football and track. He played football for the West Monroe Rebels team under head coach Don Shows. As a junior, he tallied 55 tackles to go with six sacks and 12 tackles for loss, leading this to be named All-State in Class 5A. As a senior in 2008, he was a 5A first-team All-state selection, after recording 59 tackles to go with seven tackles for loss and four sacks in helpi