Florida punter Johnny Townsend knew going into the week that the NFL draft can be unpredictable for specialists. There were no punters taken last year, but he was hopeful that a team with a need would come calling. Well, three punters were taken in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft alone Saturday, including Townsend. The Oakland Raiders selected the Gators punter with the 173rd overall pick, at the end of the fifth round, after Seattle took Texas punter Michael Dickson at pick No. 149 and Green Bay took Alabama punter JK Scott a pick before Townsend. read more https://www.seccountry.com/florida/florida-punter-johnny-townsend-drafted-oakland-raiders
