2019 NFL Draft: SEC has as many draft picks as B1G and ACC combined through 3 rounds

The third round of the NFL Draft happened Friday night from Nashville, Tennessee.

Florida’s Jachai Polite started things off at No. 68 overall by the New York Jets. Polite was figured to be a first-round pick once he announced he was leaving Florida early; however, after reportedly having bad interviews during the draft process, his stock dramatically dropped. He ended up as a third-round pick.

All total, six former SEC players were drafted in the third round. Below is a breakdown:

Former SEC players drafted in the 3rd round Friday night

• No. 68 Jachai Polite, EDGE, Florida (Jets)
• No. 75 Jace Sternberger, TE, Texas A&M (Packers)
• No. 87 Damien Harris, RB, Alabama (Patriots)
• No. 94 Jamel Dean, CB, Auburn (Buccaneers)
• No. 96 Dawson Knox, TE, Ole Miss (Bills)
• No. 99 Mike Edwards, DB, Kentucky (Buccaneers)

Power 5 Conference Breakdown after 3 rounds

• SEC: 28
• Big 10: 16
• ACC: 12
• Pac-12: 11
• Big 12: 11

SEC Breakdown after 3 rounds

• Alabama: 5
• Miss State: 4
• Ole Miss: 4
• Kentucky: 3
• Georgia: 2
• LSU: 2
• Florida: 2
• Texas A&M: 2
• Auburn: 1
• Mizzou: 1
• South Carolina: 1
• Vanderbilt: 1

SDS Staff

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