A three-year starter for the Bisons, Volson started all 41 games the last three seasons, lining up primarily at the right tackle position but also seeing some time inside. He was a three-time All-American.
The Bengals drafted defensive players with their first three picks of the draft.
Bengals add another safety
The Bengals moved up in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday and went back to the defensive side of the ball.
After swapping picks with the Chicago Bears and giving up an early seventh-round pick, the Bengals selected Toledo safety Tycen Anderson at No. 166 overall. Only their fourth-round pick addressed a need on offense.
“Hey Mama…we’re going to Cincinnati!”
— Jordan Strack (@JordanStrack) April 30, 2022
This was the moment Tycen Anderson got the call that he was going to be drafted by the Bengals. pic.twitter.com/sYiskcQNKD
A three-year starter at Toledo, Anderson played free safety and nickel, and he also projects as a four-coverage special teamer in the NFL. A high school cornerback, he moved to safety for the Rockets and played a hybrid role in the box and against the slot, receiving All-MAC honors his final two seasons. He clocked a 4.36-second 40-time at the Combine, joining first-round pick Dax Hill and second-round pick Cam Taylor-Britt as speedy additions to the Bengals secondary.
The Bengals also traded up in the second round to take Taylor-Britt, giving up a sixth-round pick, so they have one selection remaining, at No. 252 overall in the seventh round.
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