The Lions picked up a high character athlete who is someone who can repair their defense's "dirty" image. Read more »

Ziggy Ansah has received a lot of hype leading up to the NFL draft. Now that he's been selected by the Detroit Lions, it's up to Ziggy to prove he's more than just a cool name. Read more »

Manti Te'o spent Thursday night with his family in Hawaii, watching the first round of the NFL draft and expecting a phone call that never came. Read more »

Cornerback Will Davis of Utah State has been taken by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the NFL draft. Read more »

Former BYU defensive lineman Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah has never been to Detroit, Mich. But Friday morning, he was scheduled to fly to the Motor City to visit the headquarters of the Lions, who picked... Read more »

BYU defensive end has great potential, but the freeway is a bad place to learn how to drive. Read more »

The Detroit Lions selected BYU defensive end Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah with the fifth overall pick of the NFL draft Thursday night. The native of Ghana is the highest BYU pick since QB Jim McMahon in... Read more »

Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah dressed in cap and gown in his hotel room prior to Thursday's NFL draft. A college degree is what he came to the United States for, but an NFL career awaits him. Read more »

While Ezekiel Ansah's meteoric rise in popularity is expected to continue soaring when the NFL draft begins Thursday at Radio City Music Hall, the NFL could also take a leap forward in popularity... Read more »

There simply are few franchise-type players teams will be enamored of, yet plenty of depth to make picking up extra picks later on a worthwhile strategy. Read more »

There should be no shortage of intrigue, or storylines, in the National Football League draft. And certainly some of that intrigue involves former BYU star Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah. Read more »

On the eve of the National Football League draft, Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah was experiencing all the expected emotions. Read more »

Former Utes Joe and Dave Kruger are eager for this year's NFL draft. Read more »

Here's how the Deseret News' Brandon Judd projects the first round of the NFL draft will shake out Thursday evening in New York City. Read more »

Playing on the offensive line is about as unglamorous as it gets in professional football. Read more »

prospects on the bubble, it's often better not to get picked at all than to be selected in the final rounds. Read more »

As of one 23 prospects invited to attend the National Football League Draft at Radio City Music Hall, former BYU defensive lineman Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah is standing on the threshold of another... Read more »

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is increasing security for this week's draft at Radio City Music Hall, with everyone subject to screenings, including use of metal detectors and pat-downs, and... Read more »

High risk, high reward. Cinderella story. Raw athlete. One-year wonder. Big upside. All of those labels have been tattooed, in a figurative sense, of course, on BYU defensive end Ezekiel "Ziggy"... Read more »

When it comes to the NFL draft, getting tricked into an online relationship with a girl that didn't exist ended up being the least of Manti Te'o's problems. Read more »

Three years ago, Ziggy Ansah didn't even know how to put on shoulder pads. In a few days, the BYU defensive end from Ghana could be one of the first 10 players selected in the NFL draft. Read more »

Over four decades, Summerall described some of the biggest games in America in his deep, resonant voice. Read more »

The arm: rested. The receiving corps: restocked. Peyton Manning returned to Broncos headquarters Monday, starting voluntary workouts with his group of receivers, which now includes Wes Welker,... Read more »

Former Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei has declined an invitation to attend the National Football League draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25. Read more »

Senior U.S. District Judge Anita Brody has a billion-dollar problem on her hands. Read more »