9 SEC players to attend NFL Draft
There are 25 prospects expected to attend the 2016 NFL Draft, and nine of them are from the SEC, according to NFL.com’s Chase Goodbread.
Alabama and Ole Miss lead all SEC schools with three players apiece. Meanwhile, Florida has a pair and Mississippi State has one. Here’s a look at the SEC’s attendees who will be there to walk across the stage at Roosevelt University’s Auditorium Theatre in Chicago later this month:
Alabama LB Reggie Ragland
Alabama DT Jarran Reed
Alabama DT A’Shawn Robinson
Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves
Florida S Keanu Neal
Mississippi State DE Chris Jones
Ole Miss OT Laremy Tunsil
Ole Miss DT Robert Nkemdiche
Ole Miss WR Laquon Treadwell
As for head coaches, Alabama’s Nick Saban and Ole Miss’ Hugh Freeze will also be there. Rebels LT Laremy Tunsil is widely expected to be the top overall pick, which is currently held by the Tennessee Titans.
Ohio State leads all schools with five players in attendance, matching Alabama’s record in 2012.
The NFL Draft will take place from April 28-30 and will be televised by NFL Network.