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Broncos draft S Will Parks with the 219th overall pick

Apr 30, 2016 at 08:26 AM

Sixth-round pick Will Parks in action

Sixth-round pick S Will Parks in action during his collegiate career at Arizona. (AP Images)

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CHICAGO –The Broncos selected Arizona safety Will Parks in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft (No. 219 overall).

Parks, a Pac-12 Honorable Mention in 2015, ended his Wildcats career with 31 starts, 197 tackles (20.5 for loss) and four interceptions. He played in four bowl games and was a team captain his senior season.

Parks is the first defensive player picked by Denver on Day 3. The Broncos selected Boston College safety Justin Simmons in the third round.

Barring a trade, the Broncos' final pick will be No. 228 overall in the seventh round.

Recap:
Round 1 (No. 26 overall) – QB Paxton Lynch, Memphis
Round 2 (No. 63 overall) – DT Adam Gotsis, Georgia Tech
Round 3 (No. 98 overall) – FS Justin Simmons, Boston College
Round 4 (No. 136 overall) – RB Devontae Booker, Utah
Round 5 (No. 144 overall) – G Connor McGovern, Missouri
Round 6 (No. 176 overall) – FB Andy Janovich, Nebraska
Round 6 (No. 219 overall) – S Will Parks, Arizona
Round 7 (No. 228 overall)

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