2004 was a very quiet year for Cal’s player presence in the draft considering they came off a year in which they had two first round selections. Only two players were selected in the draft, and both have had a rocky journey to say in the least in four years they've been in the pros. And what's worse, they've both ended up with the Raiders...
5th Round
19(151 Overall) Washington - Mark Wilson OT
Mark Wilson was drafted in the 5th round by the Redskins, and ended up breaking his bloody (no pun intended) nose before the season began. He was inactive for seven of the first 11 games of the season, before making his first NFL start in Week 12. He went right back onto the inactive list the week after hurting his knee in that game, and sat out the rest of the year.
New year, fresh start. Wilson was back and ready to challenge for a starting spot or at least serve as a solid backup…before he ended up spraining his back in fall camp. The Redskins pretty much said, “Ahh to hell with it” and released him on Sept. 3, 2005.
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