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The results on the field may not have been enough for Will Muschamp at Florida, but you can’t argue with the way his staff prepared players for the next level.
The Gators led the SEC with eight selections in the 2015 NFL draft, headlined by first-rounders Dante Fowler and D.J. Humphries. Humphries was one of four Florida offensive linemen drafted, the first time that’s happened in the modern draft era (1963).
RELATED: Full list of SEC’s 2015 NFL draft selections | Notable undrafted SEC players
Gators running back Matt Jones was the league’s third running back selected, No. 95 overall in the third round. Each of the draft’s seven rounds included a SEC running back.
Florida is now one of five schools to have at least one player selected in the last 49 drafts.
For the 9th straight year the SEC leads all conferences in draft picks…lead by the University of Florida #numbersdontlie #ChompChomp
— Chris Rumph (@CoachRumph) May 3, 2015
SEC program breakdown by draft selections
- FLORIDA: 8
- ALABAMA: 7
- MISSOURI: 6
- ARKANSAS: 5
- AUBURN: 5
- GEORGIA: 5
- MISSISSIPPI ST.: 5
- SOUTH CAROLINA: 4
- LSU: 4
- KENTUCKY: 2
- TEXAS A&M: 2
- OLE MISS: 1
