Once again, SEC has more first-round picks than any other conference at NFL Draft
By Adam Spencer
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The first round of the 2018 NFL Draft was a wild one, but when all was said and done, it was another record-breaking night for the SEC.
That’s because the conference once again dominated, with 10 players being selected among the first 32 picks. That was four more than the second-place ACC, which had six players chosen.
As you can see below, the SEC’s selections started at No. 8 and went all the way to No. 31:
- No. 8 — Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia — Chicago Bears
- No. 11 — Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama — Miami Dolphins
- No. 13 — Da’Ron Payne, DL, Alabama — Washington Redskins
- No. 20 — Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas — Detroit Lions
- No. 22 — Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama — Tennessee Titans
- No. 23 — Isaiah Wynn, OL, Georgia — New England Patriots
- No. 25 — Hayden Hurst, TE, South Carolina — Baltimore Ravens
- No. 26 — Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama — Atlanta Falcons
- No. 29 — Taven Bryan, DL, Florida — Jacksonville Jaguars
- No. 31 — Sony Michel, RB, Georgia — New England Patriots
By having 10 players selected in the first round, the SEC now has accounted for five of the six times a conference has ever had double-digit first-round selections:
Only six times in NFL Draft history has a single conference produced 10 or more First Round selections – the SEC accounts for five (5) of those occasions, including tonight.
— Chuck Dunlap ? (@SEC_Chuck) April 27, 2018
Here’s a breakdown of the other picks by conference:
- SEC — 10
- ACC — 6
- Big Ten — 4
- Pac-12 — 4
- Mountain West — 3
- Independent — 2
- Conference USA — 1
- American Athletic — 1
- Big 12 — 1
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
