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Saints News, 5/11/16: David Onyemata Also Selected in CFL Draft

The Saints' 4th round draft was drafted by a second team . . . in Canada. The highly touted Manitoba prospect that the Saints traded back into the fourth round to get was drafted in the 4th round for the second time in 3 weeks.

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