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Saints draft Rutgers Safety Saquan Hampton in 6th round

The Saints drafted a second Safety

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Rutgers defensive back Saquan Hampton runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

The Saints drafted a second safety Saturday, adding Saquan Hampton out of Rutgers with the 177th overall pick in the sixth round of the draft.

Hampton measures in at 6'1", 206-pounds and had 64 tackles and three interceptions in 2018.

The Saints obtained the 177th pick in a trade with the New York Jets last off-season for QB Teddy Bridgewater in exchange for their third-round pick.

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The Saints traded up earlier Saturday in the 4th round to get Safety Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. The Saints gave the NY Jets their only fifth-round pick to move up 11 spots to draft him.