The Oldest Rookie

Danny Watkins, the Philadelphia Eagle's pick in the first round of the draft will be the oldest rookie in the NFL when the 2011 season begins.

He has a remarkable story of making it to the NFL. He never played organized football until he enrolled at Butte College in California to study fire science. He spent four years as a firefighter in his native British Columbia prior to his enrollment.

He became an instant star at Butte and attracted the attention of the coaching staff at Baylor. All of his post-season honors are quite remarkable, considering his lack of playing experience.

He will turn 27 on November 6th. It's the same month that Pats TE Aaron Hernnadez turns 21.