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2013 NFL DRAFT NOTES
-- 78TH NFL DRAFT --
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL, NEW YORK CITY
APRIL 25-27, 2013
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DATE
START
ROUNDS
SELECTION TIME
Thursday, April 25
8:00 PM ET
Round 1
10 Minutes
Friday, April 26
6:30 PM ET
Round 2
7 Minutes
Round 3
5 Minutes
Saturday, April 27
12:00 PM ET
Rounds 4-7
5 Minutes
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NEW YORK STATE OF MIND:Twenty-three prospects will be in attendance at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for Round 1 of the 2013 NFL Draft.
That includes a 2013-best four players from BCS National Champion Alabama: TD.J. FLUKER, RBEDDIE LACY, CBDEE MILLINER and*G CHANCE WARMACK – and four players from Florida State – QB E.J. MANUEL, DE BJOERN WERNER, T MENELIK WATSONand CB XAVIER RHODES*.
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The players confirmed to attend this year's NFL Draft:
1)
Ezekiel Ansah
DE
Brigham Young
13)
Barkevious Mingo
DE
Louisiana State
2)
Tavon Austin
WR
West Virginia
14)
Cordarrelle Patterson
WR
Tennessee
3)
Jonathan Cooper
G
North Carolina
15)
Eric Reid
S
Louisiana State
4)
Eric Fisher
T
Central Michigan
16)
Xavier Rhodes
CB
Florida State
5)
Sharrif Floyd
DT
Florida
17)
Sheldon Richardson
DT
Missouri
6)
D.J. Fluker
T
Alabama
18)
Darius Slay
CB
Mississippi State
7)
Luke Joeckel
T
Texas A&M
19)
Geno Smith
QB
West Virginia
8)
Lane Johnson
T
Oklahoma
20)
Kenny Vaccaro
S
Texas
9)
Dion Jordan
DE
Oregon
21)
Chance Warmack
G
Alabama
10)
Eddie Lacy
RB
Alabama
22)
Menelik Watson
T
Florida State
11)
E.J. Manuel
QB
Florida State
23)
Bjoern Werner
DE
Florida State
12)
Dee Milliner
CB
Alabama
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ROLL TIDE:If all four Alabama players are selected in Round 1, the Crimson Tide would become the second school in the common draft era (since 1967) to have at least four players selected in the first round in three consecutive drafts, joining Miami (2001-2004).
MIAMI (FL)
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ALABAMA
YEAR
PLAYERS (NO. CHOSEN)
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YEAR
PLAYERS (NO. CHOSEN)
2001
LB Dan Morgan (11, CAR)
DT Damione Lewis (12, STL)
WR Santana Moss (16, NYJ)
WR Reggie Wayne (30, IND)
2011
DT Marcell Dareus (3, BUF)
WR Julio Jones (6, ATL)
T James Carpenter (25, SEA)
RB Mark Ingram (28, NO)
2002
T Bryant McKinnie (7, MIN)
TE Jeremy Shockey (14, NYG)
DB Phillip Buchanon (17, OAK)
DB Ed Reed (24, BAL)
DB Mike Rumph (27, SF)
2012
RB Trent Richardson (3, CLE)
DB Mark Barron (7, TB)
DB Dre Kirkpatrick (17, CIN)
LB Dont'a Hightower (25, NE)
2003
WR Andre Johnson (3, HOU)
DE Jerome McDougle (15, PHI)
RB Willis McGahee (23, BUF)
DT William Joseph (25, NYG)
2004
DB Sean Taylor (5, WAS)
TE Kellen Winslow (6, CLE)
LB Jonathan Vilma (12, NYJ)
LB D.J. Williams (17, DEN)
G Vernon Carey (19, MIA)
DT Vince Wilfork (21, NE)
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O-LINE:Although a quarterback has been chosen with the No. 1 overall pick in 10 of the past 12 NFL Drafts, that trend may change this year. A pair of tackles – LUKE JOECKEL of Texas A&M and ERIC FISHER of Central Michigan – are among the candidates to be the top choice in 2013.
Since 1967, only three offensive linemen (all tackles) have been chosen with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft – Pro Football Hall of Famer RON YARY (1968), ORLANDO PACE (1997) and JAKE LONG (2008).
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN – NO. 1 OVERALL SELECTIONS
(SINCE 1967)
YEAR
PLAYER
POSITION
TEAM
COLLEGE
1968
Ron Yary
T
Minnesota
Southern California
1997
Orlando Pace
T
St. Louis
Ohio State
2008
Jake Long
T
Miami
Michigan
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AWESOME AGGIE: Texas A&M T LUKE JOECKEL is likely to hear his name called early in Round 1 of the 2013 NFL Draft. If the Kansas City Chiefs select Joeckel, he would become the first Texas A&M player in history to be chosen No. 1 overall.
He would also join four Aggie players who have been chosen in the top five of an NFL Draft since 1967, including Pro Bowl LBVON MILLER, who was the No. 2 overall pick in 2011 by Denver.
TEXAS A&M PLAYERS SELECTED IN TOP FIVE
(Since 1967)
YEAR
PLAYER
NO. CHOSEN
TEAM
1980
Curtis Dickey
5
Baltimore Colts
1985
DE Ray Childress
3
Houston Oilers
1992
LB Quentin Coryatt
2
Indianapolis Colts
2011
LB Von Miller
2
Denver Broncos
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CMU STANDOUT:Central Michigan TERIC FISHER is hoping to join San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl TJOE STALEY (No. 28, 2007) as the only players in school history to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
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TROJAN HORSES: MATT BARKLEY hopes to become the fifth Southern California quarterback to be selected in Round 1 of an NFL Draft since 1967, which would be the most of any college in the common draft era.
USC is currently tied for the most during that span with California and Florida with four first-round QBs.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA QBs SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND
(Since 1967)
YEAR
PLAYER
NO. CHOSEN
TEAM
1991
Todd Marinovich (24)
24
L.A. Raiders
2003
Carson Palmer (1)
1
Cincinnati Bengals
2006
Matt Leinart (10)
10
Arizona Cardinals
2009
Mark Sanchez (5)
5
N.Y. Jets
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JORDAN RULES:Oregon DE DION JORDANhopes to become the first defensive player in school history to be chosen in the top 10 of an NFL Draft.
He is likely to become the fifth defender in school history to be drafted in the first round. Most recently, Baltimore chose Pro Bowl DTHALOTI NGATA out of Oregon with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft.
OREGON DEFENDERS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND
(All-Time)
YEAR
PLAYER
NO. CHOSEN
TEAM
1968
DB Jim Smith
12
Washington Redskins
1976
DB Mario Clark
18
Buffalo Bills
1996
DB Alex Molden
11
New Orleans Saints
2006
DT Haloti Ngata
12
Baltimore Ravens
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GOING GLOBAL:At least eight players who hail from beyond the borders of the United States may be selected in the 2013 NFL Draft this week, including several who are likely to be chosen in the first round.
Top defensive end prospect BJOERN WERNER, a Berlin, Germany native, played football for the first time at age 15, but you'd never have known it watching him play at Florida State.
Werner was a unanimous All-America selection in 2012, also earning ACC Defensive Player of the year honors. His 23.5 career sacks rank fourth in school history.
After a brief basketball career at Marist College in New York, tackle MENELIK WATSON, a native of Manchester, England, tried football for the first time at Saddleback Junior College in California and found his calling.
Watson quickly earned a scholarship to Florida State, where he was a teammate of Werner's in 2012. Despite playing in just his second season of organized football, Watson started 12 of 13 games last year and was recognized as an All-ACC honorable mention performer by the league's coaches and media.
Estonia native MARGUS HUNT was a gold medalist in the shot put and discus at the 2006 World Junior Championships before moving to Texas to train with renowned Southern Methodist track coach Dave Wollman. But by the time Hunt arrived, SMU decided to drop its men's track program. To help defray the costs of attending college, Hunt applied his athletic talents as a defensive end and quickly earned a football scholarship.
A regular contributor for the Mustangs each of the past three seasons, Hunt led the team with eight sacks as a senior. He also displayed an uncanny ability to contribute on special teams, setting the NCAA all-time record for blocked field goals/PATs (17 total).
Defensive end ZIGGY ANSAH, a Ghana native, was a walk-on at Brigham Young and played football for the first time when he suited up for the Cougars in 2010. After two seasons as a reserve, Ansah earned a starting job early in the 2012 season, finishing with 4.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss.
Defensive tackle JESSE WILLIAMS, who was a member of two National Championship teams at Alabama, hails from Brisbane, Australia and grew up playing rugby. He came to love football as a teenager and traveled all the way to Arizona Western Community College, playing two seasons there before transferring to powerhouse Alabama and immediately earning a starting role.
Track and field star LAWRENCE OKOYE, who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and never played organized football at any level, has become a fast-rising NFL prospect at defensive end following a head-turning performance at the Super Regional Combine at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas earlier this month.
Okoye, who holds the all-time discus record for Great Britain, impressed with a 4.84 40-yard dash time in Dallas and standout performances in other drills despite his 6-6, 300-pound frame. He's also an exemplary student and has deferred his admission to Oxford University, where he plans to study law in the future.
Jamaican-born TREVARDO WILLIAMS moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut at age 10 and went on to star at linebacker for nearby UConn. Williams is an impact pass rusher who totaled 30.5 career sacks for the Huskies, the most in school history.
Oklahoma's TOM WORT, who* *hails from Crawley, England, moved to America at age 14 and eventually settled in Texas. He went on to become a three-year starter at linebacker for the Sooners, totaling 190 career tackles and earning honorable mention All-Big 12 honors in 2011.
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A sampling of 2013 foreign-born NFL draft prospects:
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2013 FOREIGN-BORN NFL DRAFT PROSPECTS
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PLAYER
POSITION
COUNTRY
COLLEGE
Ziggy Ansah
Defensive End
Ghana
Brigham Young
Margus Hunt
Defensive End
Estonia
Southern Methodist
Lawrence Okoye
Defensive End
England
Oxford *
Menelik Watson
Tackle
England
Florida State
Bjoern Werner
Defensive End
Germany
Florida State
Jesse Williams
Defensive Tackle
Australia
Alabama
Trevardo Williams
Linebacker
Jamaica
Connecticut
Tom Wort
Linebacker
England
Oklahoma
- Deferred admission
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MR. IRRELEVANT:The Indianapolis Colts will have the honor of selecting this year's "Mr. Irrelevant" – a tongue-in-cheek title bestowed annually upon the last player chosen in the NFL Draft – with the 254th pick.
Over the past 37 years, Irrelevant Week, Inc. has donated more than $1 million to charitable organizations in the Southern California community. In 2013, the organization has named Special Olympics Southern California as their charitable recipient. Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities.
Irrelevant Week was founded by PAUL SALATA, a former NFL player and Southern California businessman.
Several notable "Mr. Irrelevants" (active players in italics):
MR. IRRELEVANT
YEAR DRAFTED/TEAM
NOTES
*QB Chandler Harnish, Indianapolis *
*2012 Indianapolis *
*37th Mr. Irrelevant. First Colts Mr. Irrelevant since its inception in 1976. *
*K Ryan Succop, Kansas City *
*2009 Kansas City *
Set Chiefs rookie record with 25 field goals made in 2009.
WR Ryan Hoag
2003 Oakland
Signed with Jaguars after spending time with Giants, Redskins and Vikings. Appeared on ABC's "The Bachelorette" in 2008.
S Mike Green
2000 Chicago
Started 48 games for Bears, Seahawks and Redskins in eight NFL seasons.
FB Jim Finn
1999 Chicago
Played six NFL seasons for Colts and Giants totaling 45 career starts.
LB Marty Moore
1994 New England
Played eight NFL seasons and became first "Mr. Irrelevant" to appear in the Super Bowl (XXXI with Patriots).
C Matt Elliott
1992 Washington
Started 14 games on inaugural Carolina Panthers team. Made 32 career starts.
QB Bill Kenney*
1978 Miami
Made the Pro Bowl in 1984 with the Chiefs and later became a Missouri State Senator.
WR Kelvin Kirk
1976 Pittsburgh
First annual "Mr. Irrelevant." Played seven years in the CFL and later worked for the Ottawa Citizen.
*Kenney was named as a replacement for Lee Washburn who could not attend training camp due to a back injury.
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FIRST-ROUND TRADES SINCE 1970
(Yearly totals can include future selections traded in previous years.)
DRAFT
ROUND 1 TRADES
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DRAFT
ROUND 1 TRADES
1970
3
1992
9
1971
4
1993
11
1972
6
1994
11
1973
9
1995
15
1974
9
1996
11
1975
8
1997
13
1976
7
1998
8
1977
10
1999
11
1978
8
2000
12
1979
7
2001
14
1980
10
2002
11
1981
6
2003
9
1982
9
2004
9
1983
8
2005
5
1984
9
2006
4
1985
10
2007
7
1986
10
2008
9
1987
8
2009
7
1988
7
2010
7
1989
11
2011
4
1990
8
2012
19
1991
8
CONSECUTIVE TOP 10 CHOICES FROM SAME COLLEGE
1937
Nebraska - HB Lloyd Cardwell (7) and E Les McDonald (8)
1943
Minnesota - HB Bill Daley (7) and T Dick Wildung (8)
1946
Notre Dame - QB Johnny Lujack (4) and T George Connor (5)
1948
Alabama - HB Lowell Tew (4) and C Vaughn Mancha (5)
1949
Notre Dame - QB Frank Tripucka (9) and G Bill Fischer (10)
Southern Methodist - RB Doak Walker (3) and HB Paul Page (4)
1959
Ohio State - HB Don Clark (7) and C Dan James (8)
1967
Michigan State – DT Bubba Smith (1) and RB Clint Jones (2)
1977
Southern California - T Marvin Powell (4) and DT Gary Jeter (5)
1978
Notre Dame - TE Ken MacAfee (7) and DT Ross Browner (8)
1981
UCLA - RB Freeman McNeil (3) and DB Kenny Easley (4)
1984
Nebraska - WR Irving Fryar (1) and T Dean Steinkuhler (2)
1990
Southern California - LB Junior Seau (5) and DB Mark Carrier (6)
1991
Nebraska - DB Bruce Pickens (3) and LB Mike Croel (4)
Tennessee - T Charles McRae (7) and T Antone Davis (8)
1992
Stanford - T Bob Whitfield (8) and RB Tommy Vardell (9)
1993
Alabama - DE John Copeland (5) and DE Eric Curry (6)
1996
Illinois - LB Kevin Hardy (2) and DE Simeon Rice (3)
2000
Penn State - DE Courtney Brown (1) and LB LaVar Arrington (2)
2002
Texas - T Mike Williams (4) and DB Quentin Jammer (5)
2004
Miami - S Sean Taylor (5) and TE Kellen Winslow (6)
2010
Oklahoma - DT Gerald McCoy (3) and T Trent Williams (4)
OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE PLAYERS SELECTED
IN FIRST ROUND SINCE 1990
YEAR
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
FIRST OFFENSIVE PICK
FIRST DEFENSIVE PICK
1990
11
14
Jeff George-QB (1)
Cortez Kennedy-DT (3)
1991
13
14
Charles McRae-T (7)
Russell Maryland-DT (1)
1992
13
15
Desmond Howard-WR (4)
Steve Emtman-DE (1)
1993
15
14
Drew Bledsoe-QB (1)
Marvin Jones-LB (4)
1994
13
16
Marshall Faulk-RB (2)
Dan Wilkinson-DT (1)
1995
18
14
Ki-Jana Carter-RB (1)
Kevin Carter-DE (6)
1996
17
13
Keyshawn Johnson-WR (1)
Kevin Hardy-LB (2)
1997
14
16
Orlando Pace-T (1)
Darrell Russell-DE (2)
1998
14
16
Peyton Manning-QB (1)
Andre Wadsworth-DE (3)
1999
16
15
Tim Couch-QB (1)
Champ Bailey-CB (7)
2000
17
14
Chris Samuel-T (3)
Courtney Brown-DE (1)
2001
15
16
Michael Vick-QB (1)
Gerard Warren-DT (3)
2002
16
16
David Carr-QB (1)
Julius Peppers-DE (2)
2003
14
18
Carson Palmer-QB (1)
Dewayne Robertson-DT (4)
2004
19
13
Eli Manning-QB (1)
Sean Taylor-S (5)
2005
16
16
Alex Smith-QB (1)
Adam Jones-CB (6)
2006
19
13
Reggie Bush-RB (2)
Mario Williams-DE (1)
2007
15
17
JaMarcus Russell-QB (1)
Gaines Adams-DE (4)
2008
16
15
Jake Long-T (1)
Chris Long-DE (2)
2009
19
13
Matthew Stafford-QB (1)
Tyson Jackson-DE (3)
2010
14
18
Sam Bradford-QB (1)
Ndamukong Suh-DT (2)
2011
16
16
Cam Newton-QB (1)
Von Miller-LB (2)
2012
15
17
Andrew Luck-QB (1)
Morris Claiborne-CB (6)
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"MOSTS"
Number of times QB and RB from same college have been chosen in top 10: 10 1942 (QB Frank Albert, RB Pete Kmetovic-Stanford), 1943 (QB Jack Jenkins, RB Bob Steuber-Missouri), 1944 (QB Angelo Bertelli, RB Creighton Miller-Notre Dame), 1946 (QB Frank Dancewicz, QB Johnny Lujack, RB Emil Sitko-Notre Dame), 1947 (QB Ernie Case, RB Cal Rossi-UCLA), 1948 (QB Harry Gilmer, RB Lowell Tew-Alabama), 1983 (QB Todd Blackledge, RB Curt Warner-Penn State), 1993 (QB Rick Mirer, RB Jerome Bettis-Notre Dame), 1995 (QB Kerry Collins, RB Ki-Jana Carter-Penn State), 2006 (QB Matt Leinart, RB Reggie Bush-Southern California).
Most offensive linemen taken in first round: 10
1968 - T Ron Yary, C Robert Johnson, T Russ Washington, T Mike Taylor, C Forrest Blue, G Maurice Moorman, G George Daney, T John Williams, G Bill Lueck, T Doug Crusan.
Colleges with most No. 1 overall draft choices:
Auburn (5)
2011: Cam Newton, QB (Carolina); 1988: Aundray Bruce, LB (Atlanta); 1986: Bo Jackson, RB (Tampa Bay); 1965: Tucker Frederickson, RB (N.Y. Giants); 1961: Ken Rice, G (Buffalo)
Notre Dame (5)
1973: Walt Patulski, DE (Buffalo); 1957: Paul Hornung, HB (Green Bay); 1950: Leon Hart, E (Detroit); 1946: Frank Dancewicz, QB (Boston Yanks); 1944: Angelo Bertelli, QB (Boston Yanks)
Southern California (5)
2003: Carson Palmer, QB (Cincinnati); 1996: Keyshawn Johnson, WR (N.Y. Jets); 1977: Ricky Bell, RB (Tampa Bay); 1969: O.J. Simpson, RB (Buffalo); 1968: Ron Yary, T (Minnesota)
Most first-round selections from one college in single year: 6
2004 - Miami (Sean Taylor, Kellen Winslow, Jonathan Vilma, D.J. Williams, Vernon Carey, Vince Wilfork).
Number of times wide receivers from same college have been selected in first round in consecutive years: 5
Ohio State – Joey Galloway (1995) and Terry Glenn (1996); Santonio Holmes (2006) and Ted Ginn Jr. (2007) and Anthony Gonzalez (2007)
Colorado – Charles Johnson (1994) and Michael Westbrook (1995)
Southern California – Curtis Conway (1993) and Johnnie Morton (1994)
Tennessee – Anthony Hancock (1982), Willie Gault (1983) and Clyde Duncan (1984)
College with most players taken in single draft: Texas, 17 in 1984.
Consecutive first-round choices from same college that played same position:
1991: Tennessee Ts Charles McRae (#7-Tampa Bay) and Antone Davis (#8-Philadelphia).
1993: Alabama DEs John Copeland (#5-Cincinnati) and Eric Curry (#6-Tampa Bay).
1997: Miami DEs Kenard Lang (#17-Washington) and Kenny Holmes (#18-Tennessee).
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Number of Pro Football Hall of Famers chosen No. 1 overall: 13
1942 – "Bullet" Bill Dudley/Pittsburgh; 1945 – Charley Trippi/Chicago Cardinals; 1949 – Chuck Bednarik/Philadelphia; 1957 – Paul Hornung/Green Bay; 1963 – Buck Buchanan/Kansas City (AFL); 1968 – Ron Yary/Minnesota; 1969 – O.J. Simpson/Buffalo; 1970 – Terry Bradshaw/Pittsburgh; 1976 – Lee Roy Selmon/Tampa Bay; 1978 – Earl Campbell/Houston; 1983 – John Elway/Baltimore Colts; 1985 – Bruce Smith/Buffalo Bills; 1989 – Troy Aikman/Dallas Cowboys.
Pro Football Hall of Famers chosen consecutively in first round by same team in one draft:
1965: Dick Butkus (#3-Illinois/LB) and Gale Sayers (#4-Kansas/RB) by Chicago Bears.
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Number of times in past 10 years that two players with same surname were drafted consecutively: 4
2004: Round 7 – CB Nathan Jones (Dallas/#205) and WR Mark Jones (Tampa Bay/#206)
2006: Round 1 – G Davin Joseph (Tampa Bay/#23) and DB Johnathan Joseph (Cincinatti/#24)
2006: Round 4 – LB Leon Williams (Cleveland/#110) and WR Demetrius Williams (Baltimore/#111)
2008: Round 1 – T Jake Long (Miami/#1) and DE Chris Long (St. Louis/#2)
DRAFT TIMES
*NOTE: The first combined (AFL-NFL) draft in 1967 consisted of 17 rounds. In 1977, the draft was reduced to 12 rounds. There were eight rounds in 1993 and seven since 1994.*
Longest first round since 1967: 2007 (6 hours, 8 minutes)
Shortest first round since 1967: 1972 (2 hours)
Longest seven-round draft: 2007 (18 hours, 5 minutes)
Shortest seven-round draft: 2012 (14 hours, 5 minutes)
Most rounds on draft day: 30 (1943-1959 drafts)
CONFERENCES
Number of players drafted by conference since 2000:
SEC
528
Mid-American
75
Big Ten
455
Sun Belt
39
PAC-12
391
Big Sky
32
Big XII
371
Atlantic 10
26
ACC
332
Southland Conference
25
Big East
314
Southern Conference
25
Mountain West
156
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
24
Conference USA
120
Gateway Football Conference
21
Western Athletic Conference
118
Southwestern Athletic Conference
20
Independent
100
Ohio Valley Conference
14
COLLEGES WITH THREE PLAYERS DRAFTED IN FIRST ROUND
Number of times since 2000 college has had at least 3 players chosen in first round:20
2000: Florida State (3) – Peter Warrick/Cincinnati; Corey Simon/Philadelphia; Sebastian Janikowski/Oakland.
2001: Miami (4) – Dan Morgan/Carolina; Damione Lewis/St. Louis; Santana Moss/ N.Y. Jets; Reggie Wayne/Indianapolis.
Michigan (3) – David Terrell/Chicago; Steve Hutchinson/Seattle; Jeff Backus/Detroit.
2002: Miami (5) – Bryant McKinnie/Minnesota; Jeremy Shockey/N.Y. Giants; Phillip Buchanon/Oakland; Ed Reed/Baltimore; Mike Rumph/San Francisco.
Tennessee (3) – John Henderson/Jacksonville; Donte' Stallworth/New Orleans; Albert Haynesworth/Tennessee.
2003: Miami (4) – Andre Johnson/Houston; Jerome McDougle/Philadelphia; Willis McGahee/Buffalo; William Joseph/N.Y. Giants.
Penn State (4) – Jimmy Kennedy/St. Louis; Michael Haynes/Chicago; Bryant Johnson/Arizona; Larry Johnson/Kansas City.
2004: Miami (6) – Sean Taylor/Washington; Kellen Winslow/Cleveland; Jonathan Vilma/N.Y.
Jets; D.J. Williams/Denver; Vernon Carey/Miami; Vince Wilfork/New England.
Ohio State (3) – Will Smith/New Orleans, Chris Gamble/Carolina, Mike Jenkins/Atlanta.
2005: Auburn (4) – Ronnie Brown/Miami; Jason Campbell/Washington; Carlos Rogers/Washington; Carnell Williams/Tampa Bay.
2006: Ohio State (5) – A.J. Hawk/Green Bay; Donte Whitner/Buffalo; Bobby Carpenter/Dallas; Santonio Holmes/Pittsburgh; Nick Mangold/N.Y. Jets.
Florida State (4) – Ernie Sims/Detroit; Kamerion Wimbley/Cleveland; Brodrick Bunkley/Philadelphia; Antonio Cromartie/San Diego.
North Carolina State (3) – Mario Williams/Houston; Manny Lawson/San Francisco; John McCargo/Buffalo.
2007: Louisiana State (4) – JaMarcus Russell/Oakland; LaRon Landry/Washington; Dwayne Bowe/Kansas City; Craig Davis/San Diego.
Miami (3) – Brandon Meriweather/New England; Jon Beason/Carolina; Greg Olsen/Chicago.
2008: Southern California (4) – Sedrick Ellis/New Orleans; Keith Rivers/Cincinnati; Sam Baker/Atlanta; Lawrence Jackson/Seattle.
2009: Southern California (3) – Mark Sanchez/N.Y. Jets; Brian Cushing/Houston; Clay Matthews/Green Bay;
2010: Oklahoma (4) – Sam Bradford/St. Louis; Gerald McCoy/Tampa Bay; Trent Williams/Washington; Jermaine Gresham/Cincinnati
Florida (3) – Joe Haden/Cleveland; Maurkice Pouncey/Pittsburgh; Tim Tebow/Denver
2011: Alabama (4) – Marcell Dareus/Buffalo; Julio Jones/Atlanta; James Carpenter/Seattle; Mark Ingram/New Orleans
2012: Alabama (4) – Trent Richardson/Cleveland; Mark Barron/Tampa Bay; Dre Kirkpatrick/Cincinnati; Dont'a Hightower/New England
CALIFORNIA/FLORIDA
Number of times at least 3 players who played college football in California have been selected in top 10: 9
1942
Pete Kmetovic
Stanford
Philadelphia (#3)
Bob Robertson
USC
Brooklyn (#7)
Frankie Albert
Stanford
Chicago Bears (#10)
1947
Cal Rossi
UCLA
Washington (#4)
Ernie Case
UCLA
Green Bay (#6)
Herman Wedemeyer
St. Mary's (CA)
Los Angeles (#9)
1953
Johnny Olszewski
California
Chicago Cardinals (#4)
Billy Anderson
Compton J.C.
Chicago Bears (#6)
Al Carmichael
USC
Green Bay (#7)
Donn Moomaw
UCLA
Los Angeles (#9)
1968
Ron Yary
USC
Minnesota (#1)
Haven Moses
San Diego State
Buffalo (#9)
Mike Taylor
USC
Pittsburgh (#10)
1972
Sherman White
California
Cincinnati (#2)
Gregory Sampson
Stanford
Houston (#6)
Willie Buchanon
San Diego State
Green Bay (#7)
Jeff Siemon
Stanford
Minnesota (#10)
1977
Ricky Bell
USC
Tampa Bay (#1)
Marvin Powell
USC
N.Y. Jets (#4)
Gary Jeter
USC
N.Y. Giants (#5)
1981
Freeman McNeil
UCLA
N.Y. Jets (#3)
Kenny Easley
UCLA
Seattle (#4)
Rich Campbell
California
Green Bay (#6)
Ronnie Lott
USC
San Francisco (#8)
1982
Chip Banks
USC
Cleveland (#3)
Darrin Nelson
Stanford
Minnesota (#7)
Marcus Allen
USC
Oakland (#10)
1994
Marshall Faulk
San Diego State
Indianapolis (#2)
Willie McGinest
USC
New England (#4)
Trent Dilfer
Fresno State
Tampa Bay (#6)
Jamir Miller
UCLA
Arizona (#10)
Number of times three players who played college football in Florida have been selected
in top 10: 4
1987
Vinny Testaverde
Miami
Tampa Bay (#1)
Alonzo Highsmith
Miami
Houston (#3)
Jerome Brown
Miami
Philadelphia (#9)
1997
Peter Boulware
Florida State
Baltimore (#4)
Walter Jones
Florida State
Seattle (#6)
Ike Hilliard
Florida
N.Y. Giants (#7)
1998
Andre Wadsworth
Florida State
Arizona (#3)
Fred Taylor
Florida
Jacksonville (#9)
Duane Starks
Miami
Baltimore (#10)
2000
Peter Warrick
Florida State
Cincinnati (#4)
Corey Simon
Florida State
Philadelphia (#6)
Travis Taylor
Florida
Baltimore (#10)
FIRST ROUND BY POSITION
Most first-round selections by position (one year):
Quarterback (6-1983):
John Elway/Baltimore, Todd Blackledge/Kansas City, Jim Kelly/Buffalo, Tony Eason/New England, Ken O'Brien/N.Y. Jets, Dan Marino/Miami
Halfback/Running Back (9-1938, 1941):
(Last time) 1941 – Tom Harmon/Chicago Bears, John Kimbrough/Chicago Cardinals, Norm Standlee/Chicago Bears, John Thomason/Detroit, George Franck/New York, George Paskavan/Green Bay, Dean McAdams/Brooklyn, Don Scott/Chicago Bears, Forrest Evashevski/Washington
Wide Receiver (7-2004):
Larry Fitzgerald/Arizona, Roy Williams/Detroit, Reggie Williams/Jacksonville, Lee Evans/Buffalo, Michael Clayton/Tampa Bay, Michael Jenkins/Atlanta, Rashaun Woods/San Francisco.
Tight End (3-1970, 2002):
(Last time) 2002 – Jeremy Shockey/N.Y. Giants; Daniel Graham/New England; Jerramy Stevens/Seattle
Center (2-1949, 1950, 1968, 2009):
(Last time) 2009 – Alex Mack/Cleveland, Eric Wood/Buffalo
Guard (4-1982):
Mike Munchak/Houston, Sean Farrell/Tampa Bay, Ron Hallestrom/Green Bay, Roy Foster/Miami
Tackle (8-2008):
Jake Long/Miami, Ryan Clady/Denver, Chris Williams/Chicago, Branden Albert/Kansas City, Gosder Cherilus/Detroit, Jeff Otah/Carolina, Sam Baker/Atlanta, Duane Brown/Houston
Defensive Back (7-1998, 2006):
(Last time) 2006 – Michael Huff/Texas, Donte Williams/Buffalo, Tye Hill/St. Louis, Jason Allen/Miami, Antonio Cromartie/San Diego, Johnathan Joseph/Cincinnati, Kelly Jennings/Seattle
Linebacker (7-1990):
Keith McCants/Tampa Bay, Junior Seau/San Diego, Chris Singleton/New England, James Francis/Cincinnati, Percy Snow/Kansas City, Lamar Lathon/Houston, Tony Bennett/Green Bay
Defensive End (6-1992, 2011):
(Last time) 2011 – J.J. Watt/Houston, Robert Quinn/St. Louis, Corey Liuget/San Diego, Adrian Clayborn/Tampa Bay, Cameron Jordan/New Orleans, Cameron Heyward/Pittsburgh.
Defensive Tackle (6-1977, 2001, 2003):
(Last time) 2003 – Dewayne Robertson/N.Y. Jets, Johnathan Sullivan/New Orleans, Kevin Williams/Minnesota, Jimmy Kennedy/St. Louis, Ty Warren/New England, William Joseph/N.Y. Giants.
Nose Tackle (1-1986, 1988, 2012):
(Last time) 2012 – Dontari Poe/Kansas City
Kicker/Punter (1-1966, 1973, 1978, 1979, 2000):
(Last time) 2000 – K Sebastian Janikowski/Oakland
MOST PLAYERS DRAFTED FROM SINGLE SCHOOL SINCE 1970
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Year
College
Players
1970
Grambling, Southern California
9
1971
Ohio State
13
1972
Michigan
10
1973
Oklahoma
11
1974
UCLA
12
1975
Southern California
14
1976
Nebraska, Ohio State
11
1977
Southern California
14
1978
Florida
10
1979
Notre Dame, Oklahoma
10
1980
Nebraska, Southern California
10
1981
Pittsburgh
12
1982
Texas
12
1983
Southern California
11
1984
Texas
17
1985
Wisconsin
11
1986
Illinois, Southern California
9
1987
Penn State
13
1988
Oklahoma
13
1989
Auburn
10
1990
Southern California
10
1991
Miami
11
1992
Washington
11
1993
Notre Dame, Miami
9
1994
Notre Dame
10
1995
Colorado, Florida State
10
1996
Penn State
10
1997
Arizona State, Miami, Nebraska
8
1998
Washington
10
1999
Florida, Ohio State
8
2000
Tennessee
9
2001
Florida State
9
2002
Miami
11
2003
Florida, Miami, Tennessee
8
2004
Ohio State
14
2005
Oklahoma
11
2006
Southern California
11
2007
Florida
9
2008
Southern California
10
2009
Southern California
11
2010
Florida
9
2011
North Carolina, Southern California
9
2012
Alabama
8
UNDERCLASSMEN AND THE DRAFT
NOTE: Since 1990, 14 of the No. 1 overall picks have been underclassmen (Jeff George – 1990, Steve Emtman – 1992, Drew Bledsoe – 1993, Dan Wilkinson – 1994, Ki-Jana Carter – 1995, Orlando Pace – 1997, Tim Couch – 1999, Michael Vick – 2001, Mario Williams – 2006, JaMarcus Russell – 2007, Matthew Stafford – 2009, Sam Bradford – 2010, Cam Newton – 2011, Andrew Luck – 2012).
Year
Entered
Drafted
Top-10 Picks
2012
65
44
8
2011
56
43
8
2010
53
46
5
2009
46
41
5
2008
53
39
4
2007
40
29
5
2006
52
33
6
2005
51
37
4
2004
43
35
5
2003
47
32
5
2002
38
26
2
2001
35
27
5
2000
26
20
4
1999
31
22
5
1998
32
19
3
1997
34
25
6
1996
24
16
4
1995
33
22
2
1994
31
25
6
1993
34
24
5
1992
30
21
5
1991
23
19
1
1990
28
18
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COLLEGES WITH MOST FIRST-ROUND PICKS
(Since first common draft in 1967)
College
Total
College
Total
USC
66
Texas
31
Miami
56
Nebraska
28
Ohio State
54
California
23
Florida
41
Texas A&M
23
Notre Dame
37
Louisiana State
23
Tennessee
37
Arizona State
22
Alabama
36
Colorado
22
Florida St.
36
Georgia
22
Michigan
33
Michigan State
22
Penn State
33
Pittsburgh
22
Oklahoma
31
UCLA
22
COLLEGES WITH MOST FIRST-ROUND PICKS BY YEAR (Since 1967)
1967-Michigan State/4
1990-Multiple with 2
1968-Southern California/5
1991-Tennessee/3
1969-Notre Dame, Ohio St., Southern California /2
1992-Multiple with 2
1970-Oklahoma/3
1993-Notre Dame/4
1971-Ohio State/4
1994-Notre Dame, Texas A&M/3
1972-Nebraska, Notre Dame/3
1995- Fla. St., Michigan, Ohio St., Penn St./3
1973-Purdue, Southern California/3
1996-Ohio State/3
1974-Ohio State/3
1997-Florida State/4
1975-Ohio State/3
1998-North Carolina, Tennessee/3
1976-Colorado, Oklahoma/3
1999-Ohio State/3
1977-Southern California/3
2000-Florida State/3
1978-Notre Dame/3
2001-Miami/4
1979-Multiple with 2
2002-Miami/5
1980-Southern California, Texas/3
2003-Miami/4, Penn State/4
1981-Southern California, Pittsburgh/3
2004-Miami/6
1982-Southern California/3
2005-Auburn/4
1983-Pittsburgh, Southern California/3
2006-Ohio State/5
1984-Maryland, Nebraska, Oklahoma/2
2007-Lousiana State/4
1985-Wisconsin/3
2008- Southern California/4
1986-Iowa/3
2009- Southern California/3
1987-Miami/3
2010-Oklahoma/4
1988-Arizona State, Miami, Oklahoma/2
2011-Alabama/4
1989-Florida/3
2012-Alabama/4
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