LSU is only school to have 2022 first-round draft picks in NFL, NBA, MLB

LSU is the only school to have first-round picks in the 3 major drafts of 2022.

LSU is ELITE 🔥@LSUfootball | @LSUBasketball | @LSUbaseball pic.twitter.com/apurt6c7PR

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) July 22, 2022

In April, Derek Stingley Jr. was the No. 3 overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. He signed his rookie contract with the Houston Texans on May 13.

Texans cornerbacks coach Dino Vasso on first-round draft pick Derek Stingley Jr. @stingjr pic.twitter.com/lafYv3wxWC

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) June 15, 2022

Last month, Tari Eason went No. 17 overall to the Houston Rockets in this year’s NBA Draft. Eason impressed during his first NBA Summer League.

Keegan Murray
Tari Eason
Quentin Grimes
Sandro Mamukelashvili
Cam Thomas

The NBA 2K23 All-Summer League 1st Team brought the heat to Vegas this year. Check out their best moments 🔥⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Zqyw9YS97S

— NBA (@NBA) July 23, 2022

The MLB Draft was held recently before the All-Star Game. The Miami Marlins drafted LSU slugger Jacob Berry at No. 6 overall.

Here’s @marlins First round pick #JacobBerry , slugging 3B from LSU. Move over Col. Steve Austin, He’s the new 6-Million Dollar Man! pic.twitter.com/9VFfPw8yE7

— Craig Minervini (@CraigMinervini) July 21, 2022

LSU fans have been treated to watching some talented players. We’ll see next year if more Tigers are called in the first round.

Andrew Olson

Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.