The Philadelphia Eagles will be sending two ex-Stanford players out on pass patterns next fall.

They selected wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside in the second round of the NFL draft Friday. The 57th overall pick and the seventh wide receiver taken, Arcega-Whiteside will join former Cardinal tight end Zach Ertz in Philadelphia.

“I love it,” he told The Chronicle by phone. “I’m going into a great organization with a great quarterback (Carson Wentz), great people to learn from — Zach Ertz, Alshon Jeffery, a lot of guys. I’m excited to go in and learn and help them win games.”

Stanford linebacker Bobby Okereke was taken by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round, the 89th overall pick. He led the Cardinal in tackles last season with 96.

“I feel amazing,” he said. “I think it’s a great system fit. I’m excited about Indianapolis. It’s a great city. ... It’s an emotional moment for me and my family. They supported me through my whole five-year career (including a redshirt year). It’s a nice culmination of all the hard work and perseverance I put in through this whole thing.

San Jose State’s Josh Oliver was picked by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round, the 69th overall pick. The 6-foot-5, 246-pound tight end caught 56 passes for 709 yards and four touchdowns as a senior.

Arcega-Whiteside said the Eagles were among the teams that expressed the most interest in him. “A lot of teams will say, ‘If you’re available we’ll take you,’ but they pick somebody else. I didn’t want to get my hopes up until I got that phone call,” he said.

At Stanford he used his 6-3, 225-pound body to block out defenders like a basketball player and, with his excellent leaping ability, was especially dangerous in the red zone. He impressed NFL scouts even more with a 4.49-second time for the 40-yard dash at Stanford’s pro day.

According to NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein, “His basketball bloodlines are on full display every time the ball is in the air, using his body control and ball skills to excel at combat catches and back-shoulder throws. Arcega-Whiteside may not be explosive, but his competitive nature should help make him a future NFL starter.”

Arcega-Whiteside tied James Lofton’s 41-year-old school record with 14 touchdown catches in 2018. He finished second in school history with 28 career receiving TDs. Only Ken Margerum (1977-80) had more, with 32.

Tom FitzGerald is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: tfitzgerald@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @tomgfitzgerald