{"id":44587,"date":"2025-04-28T03:43:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T03:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44587"},"modified":"2025-04-28T03:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T03:43:23","slug":"dolphins-draft-georgia-tech-dt-zeek-biggers-in-round-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44587","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins draft Georgia Tech DT Zeek Biggers in Round 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0put a fitting cherry on top of their draft class Saturday by taking Georgia Tech defensive tackle Zeek Biggers with the No. 253 overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Biggers tips the scales at 6&#8217;6, 321 pounds, adding more beef to a defense that suddenly has much more size heading into the remainder of the offseason.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">After beginning as a reserve with the Yellow Jackets, Biggers stepped into the starting lineup in the last two seasons. 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