SEC produces 64 NFL Draft selections
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - For the 13th consecutive year, the SEC led all conferences in draft picks, with the 64 selections marking the most by any conference in an NFL Draft. That number surpasses the previous record of 63 picks from the SEC in 2013.
Alabama led the nation with 10 picks, making this the third straight year the Crimson Tide had at least 10 student-athletes drafted. Alabama's three first-round selections gave head coach Nick Saban the most of any coach, passing Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno with 34.
Other SEC teams added to their record books as well. Texas A&M's seven selections were the most in school history and tied for the second-most in the SEC. Cullen Gillaspia was the first Texas A&M 12th Man ever drafted. The six Ole Miss athletes drafted were the school's most since 1971, while Kentucky's five picks were its most players chosen since 1979.
Pick (Overall) | Athlete | School | NFL Team |
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3 | Quinnen Williams | ![]() |
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5 | Devin White | ![]() |
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7 | Josh Allen | ![]() |
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11 | Jonah Williams | ![]() |
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19 | Jeffery Simmons | ![]() |
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24 | Josh Jacobs | ![]() |
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26 | Montez Sweat | ![]() |
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27 | Johnathan Abram | ![]() |
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30 | Deandre Baker | ![]() |
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Pick (Overall) | Athlete | School | NFL Team |
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35 | Jawaan Taylor | ![]() |
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36 | Deebo Samuel | ![]() |
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37 | Greg Little | ![]() |
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42 | Drew Lock | ![]() |
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44 | Elgton Jenkins | ![]() |
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45 | Joejuan Williams | ![]() |
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46 | Greedy Williams | ![]() |
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48 | Erik McCoy | ![]() |
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50 | Irv Smith Jr. | ![]() |
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51 | A.J. Brown | ![]() |
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54 | Lonnie Johnson Jr. | ![]() |
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56 | Mecole Hardman | ![]() |
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64 | DK Metcalf | ![]() |
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Pick (Overall) | Athlete | School | NFL Team |
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68 | Jachai Polite | ![]() |
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75 | Jace Sternberger | ![]() |
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87 | Damien Harris | ![]() |
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94 | Jamel Dean | ![]() |
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96 | Dawson Knox | ![]() |
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99 | Mike Edwards | ![]() |
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Pick (Overall) | Athlete | School | NFL Team |
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105 | Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | ![]() |
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115 | Christian Miller | ![]() |
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118 | Hjalte Froholdt | ![]() |
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122 | Benny Snell Jr. | ![]() |
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126 | Riley Ridley | ![]() |
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133 | Jarrett Stidham | ![]() |
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137 | Foster Moreau | ![]() |
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Pick (Overall) | Athlete | School | NFL Team |
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139 | Deionte Thompson | ![]() |
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147 | Vosean Joseph | ![]() |
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148 | Dre Greenlaw | ![]() |
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150 | Kingsley Keke | ![]() |
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153 | Ross Pierschbacher | ![]() |
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154 | Jordan Scarlett | ![]() |
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155 | Mack Wilson | ![]() |
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160 | Daylon Mack | ![]() |
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168 | D'Andre Walker | ![]() |
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171 | Darius Slayton | ![]() |
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Pick (Overall) | Athlete | School | NFL Team |
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179 | Lamont Gaillard | ![]() |
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182 | Trayveon Williams | ![]() |
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183 | Justin Skule | ![]() |
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190 | Armon Watts | ![]() |
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192 | Isaiah Buggs | ![]() |
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199 | Gerri Green | ![]() |
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201 | Rashad Fenton | ![]() |
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210 | Deshaun Davis | ![]() |
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212 | Dennis Daley | ![]() |
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213 | Donovan Wilson | ![]() |
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Pick (Overall) | Athlete | School | NFL Team |
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215 | Terry Beckner Jr. | ![]() |
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220 | Cullen Gillaspia | ![]() |
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224 | Isaac Nauta | ![]() |
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232 | George Asafo-Adjei | ![]() |
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233 | Chandler Cox | ![]() |
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235 | Dontavius Russell | ![]() |
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237 | Terry Godwin | ![]() |
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246 | Javon Patterson | ![]() |
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252 | Ken Webster | ![]() |
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DRAFT NOTES
Day 1
- The SEC saw nine student-athletes drafted in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, marking the fourth straight year the conference has led the way in first-round picks.
- Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was the SEC alum selected highest, coming in as the third overall pick to the New York Jets.
- Mississippi State tied Alabama and Clemson for the most picks in the first round of the draft, with three Bulldogs finding their way onto an NFL roster. The three selections for Mississippi State were its most in the first round in the Common Draft Era (since 1967).
- Devin White (No. 5 overall) became the highest LSU linebacker drafted in over 50 years, while Josh Allen (No. 7 overall) earned Kentucky's highest draft pick since 2003.
Day 2
- Twelve SEC teams boasted second- or third-round selections in the NFL Draft, including 11 schools represented in the second round alone. The conference produced 19 picks on Day 2, topping the 16 drafted in 2018.
- Florida's Jawaan Taylor was the first off the board as the 35th overall pick to Jacksonville, where he will join Kentucky's Josh Allen, who was drafted seventh overall on Thursday. The Jaguars are familiar with SEC talent, with their last six first- and second-round picks coming from the conference.
- Other notable SEC names followed shortly after Taylor as South Carolina's Deebo Samuel was drafted 36th overall by the San Francisco 49ers. Missouri's Drew Lock was the first SEC quarterback drafted, going 42nd overall to the Denver Broncos.
- Greedy Williams (No. 46 overall) will join fellow LSU alums Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry on the Cleveland Browns roster. Ole Miss saw A.J. Brown (No. 51 overall) and DK Metcalf (No. 64 overall) both drafted in the second round. They are the first pair of wide receiver teammates to be selected in the first two rounds since Beckham and Landry in 2014.
Day 3
- Jarrett Stidham, drafted 133rd overall by the New England Patriots, was the first Auburn quarterback to be drafted since Cam Newton in 2011.
- With safety Deionte Thompson (No. 139 overall) drafted, Alabama has had at least one defensive back selected in each draft since 2012, the longest active streak in the nation.
- Gerri Green (No. 199 overall) marked the fourth defensive player drafted from Mississippi State, setting a new school record.
- Tight end Isaac Nauta (No. 224 overall) was the first Georgia player drafted by the Lions since Matthew Stafford in 2009.