Former Dayton tight end signs with Saints

Trautman was third-round pick in April
Dayton's Adam Trautman gets draft call from Saints

Dayton's Adam Trautman gets draft call from Saints

Former Dayton Flyers tight end Adam Trautman signed with the New Orleans Saints on Monday.

“Time to work!” Trautman wrote on Instagram.

The Saints announced the signing of all four of their 2020 draft picks. The group also includes interior lineman Cesar Ruiz, linebacker Zack Baun and quarterback Tommy Stevens. The four players reported to training camp, which opens Tuesday.

Trautman was one of two players the Saints drafted in the third round in April. He was the 41st pick of the third round and the 105th overall pick.

Trautman was the first Dayton player drafted since 1977 and the highest-drafted player in the history of the Pioneer Football League.

Trautman finished his college career last fall as UD’s all-time leading receiver (178 catches, 2,295 yards, 31 touchdowns). He was named the PFL’s Offensive Player of the Year and was the first tight end to win the award.

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