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Raiders Draft Capsules

A quick look at Oakland's 2012 NFL Draft picks:

Tony Bergstrom
Guard/Tackle, Utah
6-5, 313
3rd round, 95th overall

Key Stats: Bergstrom is an All-Pac-12 Conference first team selection who played primarily offensive tackle at Utah. He started his final 38 games at right offensive tackle. As a senior, he recorded 13 touchdown-resulting blocks and 41 for his Utah career.

NFL Potential: Bergstom is expected to play guard as a rookie but has the versatility to succeed at tackle.

Did You Know?: Bergstom lettered in football, basketball and track at Skyline High in Salt Lake City.

Miles Burris
Linebacker, San Diego State
6-2, 246
4th round, 129th overall

Key Stats: Burris contributed 19.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks and 78 total tackles as a senior with the Aztecs.

NFL Potential: Burris could challenge for playing time as a rookie because of Oakland's shortage of proven linebackers.

Did You Know?: Burris is a three-time All-Mountain West all-academic selection.

Jack Crawford
Defensive end, Penn State
6-5, 274
5th round, 158th overall

Key Stats: Crawford had 7.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in 13 games as a senior with the Nittany Lions.

NFL Potential: Crawford reportedly has unpolished pass-rushing technique but is a hard worker and has shown steady improvement each season at Penn State.

Did You Know?: Crawford is a London, England native who moved to the United States before his junior year in high school to play basketball.

Juron Criner
Wide receiver, Arizona
6-3, 224
5th round, 168th overall

Key Stats: Criner had 157 catches (82 as a junior and 75 as a senior) and 22 touchdown receptions his final two seasons with the Wildcats.

NFL Potential: Criner could land a role on special teams as he develops as a receiver. He exhibited big-play ability at Arizona with 209 career catches for 2,859 yards and 32 touchdowns. Projected as a second-round pick by some draft analysts, Criner's drafting position reportedly dropped because he ran 4.68 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine.

Did You Know?: Criner’s 32 career touchdown catches set the Arizona record and tied Ken Margerum of Stanford (1977-80) and Jason Hill of Washington State (2003-06) for second place in Pac-12 Conference history. USC's Dwayne Jarrett (2004-06) holds the record of 41 TD catches.

Christo Bilukidi
Defensive end/tackle, Georgia State
6-5, 290
6th round, 189th overall

Key Stats: Bilukidi had 10 career sacks and 16 tackles for loss in two seasons at Georgia State University after transferring from Eastern Arizona Junior College.

NFL Potential: Bilukidi did not play football until his senior year in high school, so he'll need to earn his stripes on special teams as a develops his pass-rushing skill.

Did You Know?: Bilukidi is a native of Angola and also lived in France and Brazil before residing in Ontario, Canada.

Nathan Stupar
Linebacker, Penn State
6-2, 241
7th round, 230th overall

Key Stats: Stupar ranked third with 80 tackles, including 5.5 for loss, as a senior with the Nittany Lions.

NFL Potential: Stupar is expected to move to middle linebacker after playing outside linebacker at Penn State.

Did You Know?: Stupar is a nephew of former Raiders quarterback Jeff Hostetler.

Contributing: nfl.com | CBSSPORTS.com

Updated: 04-29-2012

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