NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Cleveland Browns have selected linebacker Sione Takitaki with the 80th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
Takitaki attended Brigham Young University.
Takitaki was briefly kicked off the team at BYU after being involved in a dorm fight before his freshman year. Things turned around and Takitaki was named a team captain for his senior season, starting all 13 games at linebacker and leading the Cougars with 118 tackles (nine for loss, three sacks), according to NFL.com.