Broncos Select Punter Riley Dixon With 8th Pick In NFL Draft

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DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have picked a punter with their eighth and final pick in the seventh round.

The team selected Riley Dixon out of Syracuse.

Wrapped up our draft by taking punter Riley Dixon from Syracuse in the 7th rd. He's a talented punter who had a lot of success in college.
— John Elway (@johnelway) April 30, 2016

According to NFL.com, Dixon is "a tall, long-legged kicker who impresses with his ability to hang punts in the air to force fair catches: 88 of them, in fact, over the past three years."

Myles Willis #23 of the Boston College Eagles narrowly misses blocking a punt by Riley Dixon #92 of the Syracuse Orange during the first half on November 28, 2015 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Dixon will compete with Britton Colquitt for the starting job.

"I'm just looking forward to getting in and competing. It will be nice to have someone to compete with, but my main focus right now is focusing on the task at hand and doing my best to help the team," Dixon said.