UNC guard Jonathan Cooper, who can also play center, has been chosen as the seventh pick in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. It’s the highest that a guard has been drafted since 1997.

Cooper, 6-foot-2, 312 pounds, started an amazing 47 games as a collegiate player. “Effortless movement, great condition,” said former coach and current ESPN analyst Jon Gruden. “What I like most about Cooper is that he’s a finisher. Five years in Chapel Hill, he was a consistent, quality young man. Arizona needed him. I’m sure they are elated. This kid can really play.”