Hearing their name called

This year’s draft is in the books and another Simone winner heard his named called. This time Not only was a Simone winner drafted but he heard his name called in his home town as Kansas City hosted the draft.

Park Hill’s Ronnie Bell was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round and he becomes the ninth Simone winner to be drafted. In addition to Simone winners three Buchanan winners and a Bell winner have also been drafted.

Here is the complete list of award winners who have been drafted:

Simone winners drafted

2017 Ronnie Bell, Park Hill, 2023 Draft 7^th round 253 overall

2015 Skylar Thompson, Fort Osage 2022 Draft 7^th round 247 overall

2014 Drew Lock Lee’s Summit 2019 Draft 2^nd Round 42 overall

2011 Evan Boehm Lee’s Summit West 2016 Draft 4^th Round 128 overall

2005 Josh Freeman Grandview 2009 Draft 1^st Round 17 overall

2004 Chase Coffman Raymore-Peculiar 2009 Draft 3^rd Round 98 overall

2000 Darren Sproles Olathe North 2005 Draft 4^th Round 130 overall

1996 Ladell Betts Blue Springs 2002 Draft 2^nd Round 56 overall

1986 Tim Ryan Rockhurst 1991 Draft 5^th Round 136 overall

Buchanan Winners drafted

2014 Carlos Davis, Blue Springs 2020 Draft 7^th Round 232 overall

2013/12 Elijah Lee, Blue Springs 2017 Draft 7^th Round 232 overall

2010/11 Evan Boehm Lee’s Summit West 2016 Draft 4^th Round 128 overall

Bobby Bell Winners drafted

2012 Malik Collins, Center, 2016 Draft 3^rd Round 67 overall