Pitt, of course, has press releases for both Charles Spencer and Josh Lay being drafted. Just the basics and tying them to past Pitt players drafted in their position.

The Big East press release on the draft lists the 11 Big East players drafted.

BIG EAST PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE 2006 NFL DRAFT

Round 3
Pick (Overall), Team, Name, Position, School
1(65), Houston, Charles Spencer, OG, PITTSBURGH
11(75), Green Bay, Jason Spitz, C, LOUISVILLE
19(83), Pittsburgh, Anthony Smith, S, SYRACUSE

Round 4
Pick (Overall), Team, Name, Position, School
29(126), Denver, Elvis Dumervil, DE, LOUISVILLE

Round 5
Pick (Overall), Team, Name, Position, School
6(139), Atlanta, Quinn Ojinnaka, OG, SYRACUSE
9(142), Arizona, Brandon Johnson, LB, LOUISVILLE

Round 6
Pick (Overall), Team, Name, Position, School
5(174), New Orleans, Bernard “Josh” Lay, CB, PITTSBURGH
10(179), Detroit, Dee McCann, CB, WEST VIRGINIA
13(182), Dallas, Montavious Stanley, DT, LOUISVILLE

Round 7
Pick (Overall), Team, Name, Position, School
5(213), Jacksonville, James Wyche, DE, SYRACUSE
11(219), Baltimore, Ryan LaCasse, DE, SYRACUSE

Not one of the finer showings in the draft for the conference. Forced to note that the ACC had 12 players drafted in just the 1st round.

USF Running Back Andre Hall wasn’t drafted, but has already signed a free agent deal with Tampa Bay.