Three picks after Branson Taylor was taken, tight end Gavin Bartholomew was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 202nd overall pick in the sixth round today.
PITT ATHLETICS
Bartholomew finished last season with 38 catches for 322 yards, averaging 8.5 yards per catch, and four touchdowns. He is the first Pitt tight end drafted since Nate Byham and Dorin Dickerson were both selected in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Pitt has produced over 300 all-time selections and 21 draft picks since 2019. A Pitt player has been drafted every year since 2014.
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9:20 pm - 04.26.2025DowntownBartholomew joins Vikings as sixth-round pick
Three picks after Branson Taylor was taken, tight end Gavin Bartholomew was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 202nd overall pick in the sixth round today.
PITT ATHLETICS
Bartholomew finished last season with 38 catches for 322 yards, averaging 8.5 yards per catch, and four touchdowns. He is the first Pitt tight end drafted since Nate Byham and Dorin Dickerson were both selected in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Pitt has produced over 300 all-time selections and 21 draft picks since 2019. A Pitt player has been drafted every year since 2014.
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