Redskins select offensive lineman Brandon Scherff with fifth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft

ASHBURN, Va- The Washington Redskins used their 2015 first round draft pick, and fifth overall pick in the draft picking 6'5 319 pound Offensive Tackle Brandon Scherff from Iowa.

Scherff, a unanimous All American selection was last years Outland Trophy Winner. The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America.

Notes from the Washington Redskins on tonights first round of the NFL Draft held in Chicago.

NOTES ON THE SELECTION OF BRANDON SCHERFF

• Scherff is the first selection in the tenure of General Manager Scot McCloughan and the ninth selection of the Jay Gruden era.
• Scherff is the 440^th selection made by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967) and the 26^th first-round selection in that time frame. He is the 57^th first-round selection by the Redskins all-time since the institution of the draft in 1936.
• Scherff is the third offensive lineman selected by the Redskins in the first round since 2000. The Redskins’ last two first-round offensive linemen – Chris Samuels (No. 3 in 2000) and Trent Williams (No. 4 in 2010) – have combined for nine Pro Bowl selections.
• Scherff’s selection at No. 5 represents the highest the Redskins have selected an offensive lineman since drafting Williams with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
• Scherff is the fourth offensive lineman drafted by the Redskins in the first round in the Common Draft era, joining Williams, Samuels, Andre Johnson (1996) and Mark May (1981).
• Scherff is the 15^th University of Iowa product selected by the Redskins all-time, joining B Al Couppee (1942), B Jim Smith (1947), E Herb Shoener (1947), T Don Winslow (1950), T Hubert Johnston (1952), B Don Dobrino (1957), G Frank Bloomquist (1958), QB Mitch Ogiego (1959), E Bill Whisler (1962), B Paul Krause (1964), T Paul Laaveg (1970), RB Ladell Betts (2002), G Adam Gettis (2012) and CB Jordan Bernstine (2012).
• The Redskins’ 15 all-time selections from Iowa are tied for 14^th-most from any school in team history.  Scherff is the fifth Iowa Hawkeye selected by the Redskins in the Common Draft era (since 1967).
• Scherff’s selection at No. 5 marks the highest the Redskins have taken an Iowa Hawkeye, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Paul Krause’s selection at No. 18 in the 1964 NFL Draft.
• Scherff is the second player selected by the Redskins at No. 5 all-time, joining Redskins Ring of Fame S Sean Taylor (2004).
• Scherff is the first Big Ten Conference product selected by the Redskins in the first round since LB Ryan Kerrigan in 2011. He is the sixth Big Ten product selected by the Redskins in the first round in the Common Draft era, joining DT Bobby Wilson (1991), WR Desmond Howard (1992), T Andre Johnson (1996), LB LaVar Arrington (2000) and LB Ryan Kerrigan (2011).