The Miami Dolphins selected former Clemson cornerback Cordrea Tankersley with the No. 97 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft on Friday.
Tankersley was the third former Tigers taken in the 2017 draft, joining wide receiver Mike Williams and quarterback Deshaun Watson. Williams was taken No. 7 overall by the L.A. Chargers on Thursday, while Watson was selected at No. 12 by the Houston Texans.
Here is what they are saying about Cordrea Tamkersley on Twitter after he was drafted by the Dolphins.
Cordrea's new @MiamiDolphins teammate @BranchNout90 was on the sideline for our #NationalChampionship!#ClemsonFamily 🐅🐾 pic.twitter.com/ZnsNMGjs43
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) April 29, 2017
#Clemson CB Cordrea Tankersley was picked No. 97 by Miami in the third round of the NFL Draft.https://t.co/QVQ9n5Zcg4
— TheClemsonInsider (@ClemsonInsider) April 29, 2017
Congratulations to Cordrea Tankersley — drafted by the @MiamiDolphins, joining fellow Tiger Byron Maxwell!#ALLIN 🐅🐾 #ClemsonNFL pic.twitter.com/IyD9jCWB58
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) April 29, 2017
Welcome to Miami, Cordrea Tankersley!#NFLDraft https://t.co/xjKrFNK60n
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) April 29, 2017
Tootie! pic.twitter.com/JYDH5TXc9z
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) April 29, 2017
Take a look at Cordrea Tankersley's #NFLCombine highlights.#NFLDraft Coverage on the @NFLNetwork or https://t.co/dKnWtglebA https://t.co/hOO4xZsymd
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) April 29, 2017
From special teams as a freshman to All-American cornerback as a senior…
Your #ClemsonFamily is proud of you, Cordrea!#PAWjourney 🐅🐾 https://t.co/fkoYNtwwND
— Clemson Football (@ClemsonFB) April 29, 2017
Taking a look at the DB's stats.#NFLDraft https://t.co/3LshKFukj3
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) April 29, 2017
Defense.
Defense.
Defense.https://t.co/Q3zXG0aAjc— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) April 29, 2017
The Clemson DB was the third consecutive defensive player selected in this year's draft.https://t.co/hfEUgIy9iJ
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) April 29, 2017
Dolphins couldn’t pass up Cordrea Tankersley’s athleticism at No. 97 https://t.co/9A4mLkPjZn
— Sports Talk Florida (@SportsTalkFLA) April 29, 2017
#Dolphins add LB Raekwon McMillan and CB Cordrea Tankersley on second day of draft, fortify team’s depth https://t.co/1zAmUMJkQl #NFLDRAFT pic.twitter.com/wK5SfknWvL
— Sun Sentinel Sports (@Sentinel_Sports) April 29, 2017
https://twitter.com/NFLWrld/status/858180156103548929
Cordrea Tankersley slipped to Dolphins in the 3rd round in deep cornerback class https://t.co/OSanN4MzoQ via @sbnation
— BigTimeFootball® (@BigTimeFootball) April 29, 2017