Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Bills host QB Tannehill, DE Ingram among others

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BY NICK ST. DENIS

The Bills hosted another handful of 2012 NFL Draft prospects Tuesday, according to the team's website. Among the group was Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill and South Carolina defensive end Melvin Ingram.

Both players are projected to go in the first round with Tannehill likely a top-10 pick. Tannehill, who boasts a career completion percentage of 62.5, enters the draft widely considered the third-best signal caller behind Stanford's Andrew Luck and Baylor's Robert Griffin III.

Tannehill, a converted receiver, is the only player in BCS history to amass 1,500 receiving yards to go with 4,000 passing yards.

Ingram put together a strong performance at the NFL Combine and could crack the top 10 in the draft. He tallied 10 sacks, 15 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and two interceptions. He also scored three times on turnovers.

2011 First Team All-SEC defensive tackle Mississippi's Fletcher Cox, South Carolina cornerback Stephon Gilmore and Oklahoma cornerback Jamell Fleming also visited the Bills Tuesday.

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