Stoughton’s Ryan LaCasse, a defensive end out of Syracuse, was taken on Day 2 of the NFL draft on Sunday.

LaCasse, a 6-foot-2, 254-pounder, was selected with the 11th pick (219 overall) of the seventh round by the Baltimore Ravens, who are expected to move the All-Big East performer to linebacker.

“I was hanging out in my house, sitting around with friends when I got the phone call, and (Ravens coach) Brian Billick was on the other end. It took me back little bit,” said LaCasse, one of four Syracuse players selected over the weekend. “He told me to turn on the TV, and I flicked it on. I talked to (Ravens general manager) Ozzie Newsome for a minute, too. He just welcomed me to the team and then my name got called.

“I spoke with a couple of the linebacker coaches and they’ll have me come in on May 12 for minicamp. That’s pretty much the plan, right now.”

LaCasse will be joining star Baltimore linebacker Ray Lewis.

“(The Ravens) were definitely one of the teams on the radar,” LaCasse said. “I’m looking forward to see what I can do. I’m real excited. I couldn’t ask for a better room to go into as far as linebackers go. They have top-notch guys with a lot of experience. There’s a lot of things for me to learn. It’s a dream come true.”

LaCasse is the first player from Stoughton to be drafted since Darin Jordan was selected in the fifth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers out of Northeastern University in 1988.

Speed may have been the factor that tipped the scales for LaCasse. The former Herald All-Scholastic, who rushed for 2,609 career yards at Stoughton High, was the state and New England champion in the 100-meter dash his senior year.

At a recent scouting combine in Indianapolis, he ran the second-fastest time for a defensive end in the 40 at 4.54 seconds. He also lifted 225 pounds a total of 34 times.

“Definitely, that’s one of the determining factors,” LaCasse said. “It’s a league based on speed and any time speed can help you out, it’s intriguing. You need that extra speed to catch some guys. I can’t wait to get down in Baltimore and get acclimated and learn the system. I’m ready to immerse myself in everything.”