The nine players chosen from SEC members in the first round of last year’s NFL Draft brought to 500 the selections that have been made from the conference within the first 32 picks.
That’s from among the 2,816 players who have been drafted in those positions.
But what if all the choices had to be made from the SEC? Which SEC player has had the best career from each of the first 32 draft slots, the picks that will make up the first round in this year’s draft on April 25 in Detroit?
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Eighteen members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame are former SEC players who were drafted among the first 32 picks. Four slots – No. 1, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 11 – have produced two Hall of Famers apiece. In contrast, a few of the other slots have hardly produced a Pro Bowler from among the SEC selections.
The 2023 first round already has had two of its SEC picks chosen for the Pro Bowl Games as rookies – Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson and Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs. Both entered the NFL from Alabama.
Not all the 500 selections were made in the first round. The first round has been growing in length as the NFL has added teams through the years since its first draft in 1936, when nine players were picked in the first round. Of the SEC’s 500 picks in the first 32, 108 were not made in the first round.
The NFL Draft choices made from the SEC in the first 32 selections, with the premier pick at each draft slot:
First pick: Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning by the Indianapolis Colts in 1998
The 21 other SEC players drafted with the No. 1 pick include:
· Tennessee fullback George Cafego, Chicago Cardinals, 1940
· Georgia back Frank Sinkwich, Detroit Lions, 1943
· Georgia halfback Charley Trippi, Chicago Cardinals, 1945
· Alabama quarterback Harry Gilmer, Washington Redskins, 1948
· Vanderbilt quarterback Billy Wade, Los Angeles Rams, 1952
· Georgia end Harry Babcock, San Francisco 49ers, 1953
· LSU running back Billy Cannon, Los Angeles Rams, 1960
· Tulane running back Tommy Mason, Minnesota Vikings, 1961
· Auburn running back Tucker Frederickson, New York Giants, 1965
· Auburn running back Bo Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1986
· Auburn linebacker Aundray Bruce, Atlanta Falcons, 1988
· Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch, Cleveland Browns, 1999
· Ole Miss QB Eli Manning, San Diego Chargers, 2004
· LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell, Oakland Raiders, 2007
· Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions, 2009
· Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers, 2011
· South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, Houston Texans, 2014
· Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns, 2017
· LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals, 2020
· Georgia defensive end Travon Walker, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2022
· Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers, 2023
Second pick: Alabama linebacker Cornelius Bennett by the Buffalo Bills in 1987
The 13 other SEC players drafted with the No. 2 pick include:
· Alabama back Riley Smith, Boston Redskins, 1936
· Florida back Paul Duhart, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1945
· LSU halfback Dub Jones, Chicago Cardinals, 1946
· Georgia quarterback John Rauch, Detroit Lions, 1949
· LSU back Jerry Stovall, St. Louis Cardinals, 1963
· Tennessee center Bob Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals, 1968
· Ole Miss QB Archie Manning, New Orleans Saints, 1971
· LSU quarterback Bert Jones, Baltimore Colts, 1973
· Kentucky defensive end Art Still, Kansas City Chiefs, 1978
· Mississippi State linebacker Johnie Cooks, Indianapolis Colts, 1982
· Auburn running back Ronnie Brown, Miami Dolphins, 2005
· Texas A&M tackle Luke Joeckel, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2013
· Auburn tackle Greg Robinson, St. Louis Rams, 2014
Third pick: LSU safety Johnny Robinson by the Detroit Lions in 1960
The 19 other SEC players drafted with the No. 3 pick include:
· Ole Miss tailback Parker Hall, Cleveland Rams, 1939
· Tulane back Joe Renfroe, Boston Yanks, 1945
· Florida halfback Chuck Hunsinger, Chicago Bears, 1950
· LSU quarterback Y.A. Tittle, San Francisco 49ers, 1951
· Mississippi State defensive back Bill Stacy, Chicago Cardinals, 1959
· Ole Miss defensive tackle Jim Dunaway, Minnesota Vikings, 1963
· Florida quarterback Steve Spurrier, San Francisco 49ers, 1967
· Florida wide receiver Wes Chandler, New Orleans Saints, 1978
· Georgia running back Garrison Hearst, Phoenix Cardinals, 1993
· Tennessee quarterback Heath Shuler, Washington Redskins, 1994
· Alabama offensive tackle Chris Samuels, Washington Redskins, 2000
· Florida defensive tackle Gerard Warren, Cleveland Browns, 2001
· LSU defensive end Tyson Jackson, Kansas City Chiefs, 2009
· Alabama defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills, 2011
· Alabama running back Trent Richardson, Cleveland Browns, 2012
· Florida linebacker Dante Fowler, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2015
· Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, New York Jets, 2019
· LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans, 2022
· Alabama linebacker Will Anderson, Houston Texans, 2023
Fourth pick: Alabama guard John Hannah by the New England Patriots in 1973
The 16 other SEC players drafted with the No. 4 pick include:
· Georgia Tech back Eddie Prokop, Boston Yanks, 1945
· Alabama back Lowell Tew, Washington Redskins, 1948
· Kentucky quarterback Babe Parilli, Green Bay Packers, 1952
· Kentucky defensive end Lou Michaels, Los Angeles Rams, 1958
· Alabama defensive end Jon Hand, Indianapolis Colts, 1986
· Auburn running back Brent Fullwood, Green Bay Packers, 1987
· Alabama linebacker Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs, 1989
· Alabama linebacker Keith McCants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1990
· Kentucky defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson, New York Jets, 2003
· Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, Oakland Raiders, 2008
· Georgia wide receiver A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals, 2011
· Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders, 2015
· LSU running back Leonard Fournette, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2017
· Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas, New York Giants, 2020
· Florida tight end Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons, 2021
· Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts, 2023
Fifth pick: LSU halfback Steve Van Buren by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1944
The 15 other SEC players drafted with the No. 5 pick include:
· Alabama center Vaughn Mancha, Boston Yanks, 1948
· Kentucky defensive tackle Bob Gain, Green Bay Packers, 1951
· Mississippi State defensive back Art Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1956
· Auburn end Red Phillips, Los Angeles Rams, 1958
· Vanderbilt halfback Tom Moore, Green Bay Packers Packers, 1960
· Alabama linebacker E.J. Junior, St. Louis Cardinals, 1981
· Alabama defensive end John Copeland, Cincinnati Bengals, 1993
· Tennessee running back Jamal Lewis, Baltimore Ravens, 2000
· Auburn running back Cadillac Williams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2005
· LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, Kansas City Chiefs, 2008
· Tennessee defensive back Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs, 2010
· LSU defensive back Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals, 2011
· LSU linebacker Devin White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2019
· Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins, 2020
· LSU wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals, 2021
Sixth pick: LSU quarterback Y.A. Tittle by the Detroit Lions in 1948
The 18 other SEC players drafted with the No. 6 pick include:
· Alabama linebacker Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys, 1963
· Tennessee defensive end Steve DeLong, Chicago Bears, 1965
· Alabama quarterback Richard Todd, New York Jets, 1976
· Kentucky tackle Warren Bryant, Atlanta Falcons, 1977
· Alabama linebacker Barry Krauss, Baltimore Colts, 1979
· Florida tackle Lomas Brown, Detroit Lions, 1985
· Alabama defensive end Eric Curry, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1993
· Florida defensive end Kevin Carter, St. Louis Rams, 1995
· Georgia defensive end Richard Seymour, New England Patriots, 2001
· Georgia defensive tackle Johnathan Sullivan, New Orleans Saints, 2003
· LSU defensive back LaRon Landry, Washington Redskins, 2007
· Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith, Cincinnati Bengals, 2009
· Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons, 2011
· LSU defensive back Morris Claiborne, Dallas Cowboys, 2012
· LSU linebacker Barkevious Mingo, Cleveland Browns, 2013
· Texas A&M tackle Jake Matthews, Atlanta Falcons, 2014
· LSU safety Jamal Adams, New York Jets, 2017
· Alabama wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins, 2021
Seventh pick: Georgia cornerback Champ Bailey by the Washington Redskins in 1999
The 14 other SEC players drafted with the No. 7 pick include:
· Auburn back Travis Tidwell, New York Giants, 1950
· LSU defensive back Ebert Van Buren, Philadelphia Eagles, 1951
· Georgia Tech linebacker Larry Morris, Los Angeles Rams, 1955
· Auburn back Joe Childress, Chicago Cardinals, 1956
· Georgia running back Tim Worley, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1989
· Tennessee tackle Charles McRae, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1991
· Florida wide receiver Ike Hilliard, New York Giants, 1997
· South Carolina wide receiver Troy Williamson, Minnesota Vikings, 2005
· Florida defensive back Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns, 2010
· Alabama safety Mark Barron, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2012
· Texas A&M wide receiver Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2014
· Kentucky outside linebacker Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2019
· Auburn defensive tackle Derrick Brown, Carolina Panthers, 2020
· Alabama offensive tackle Evan Neal, New York Giants, 2022
Eighth pick: Auburn offensive tackle Ken Rice by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1961
The 13 other SEC players drafted with the No. 8 pick include:
· Ole Miss fullback Merle Hapes, New York Giants, 1942
· Alabama back Bobby Marlow, New York Giants, 1953
· Kentucky end Steve Meilinger, Washington Redskins, 1954
· Florida running back Larry Smith, Los Angeles Rams, 1969
· Georgia guard Royce Smith, New Orleans Saints, 1972
· Mississippi State running back Michael Haddix, Philadelphia Eagles, 1983
· Vanderbilt defensive back Leonard Coleman, Indianapolis Colts, 1984
· Tennessee tackle Antone Davis, Philadelphis Eagles, 1991
· Arkansas defensive end Jamaal Anderson, Atlanta Falcons, 2007
· Florida defensive end Derrick Harvey, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2008
· Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain, Oakland Raiders, 2010
· Georgia inside linebacker Roquan Smith, Chicago Bears, 2018
· South Carolina cornerback Jaycee Horn, Carolina Panthers, 2021
Ninth pick: Florida running back Fred Taylor by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998
The 15 other SEC players drafted with the No. 9 pick include:
· Georgia end Dan Edwards, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1948
· Alabama back Butch Avinger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1951
· LSU defensive back Wendell Harris, Baltimore Colts, 1962
· Kentucky tight end Tom Hutchinson, Cleveland Browns, 1963
· Alabama running back Wilbur Jackson, San Francisco 49ers, 1974
· Tennessee defensive back Terry McDaniel, Los Angeles Raiders, 1988
· Alabama cornerback Antonio Langham, Cleveland Browns, 1994
· Tennessee defensive tackle John Henderson, Jacksonvlle Jaguars, 2002
· Auburn defensive back Carlos Rogers, Washington Redskins, 2005
· Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner, New York Jets, 2013
· Georgia outside linebacker Leonard Floyd, Chicago Bears, 2016
· Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2020
· Alabama cornerback Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos, 2021
· Mississippi State offensive tackle Charles Cross, Seattle Seahawks, 2022
· Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, Philadelphia Eagles, 2023
10th pick: Auburn offensive tackle Willie Anderson by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1996
The 16 other SEC players drafted with the No. 10 pick include:
· Vanderbilt fullback Jack Jenkins, Washington Redskins, 1943
· Tennessee defensive back Bert Rechichar, Cleveland Browns, 1952
· Ole Miss center Ed Beatty, Los Angeles Rams, 1954
· Ole Miss split end Bobby Crespino, Cleveland Browns, 1961
· Georgia Tech guard Rufus Guthrie, Los Angeles Rams, 1963
· Mississippi State defensive tackle Jimmy Webb, San Francisco 49ers, 1975
· LSU linebacker Eric Hill, Phoenix Cardinals, 1989
· Florida wide receiver Travis Taylor, Baltimore Ravens, 2000
· South Carolina defensive back Dunta Robinson, Houston Texans, 2004
· Tennessee linebacker Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots, 2008
· South Carolina defensive back Stephon Gilmore, Buffalo Bills, 2012
· Alabama guard Chance Warmack, Tennessee Titans, 2013
· Georgia running back Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams, 2015
· Alabama offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr., Cleveland Browns, 2020
· Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles, 2021
· Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright, Chicago Bears, 2023
11th pick: Ole Miss linebacker Patrick Willis by the San Francisco 49ers in 2007
The 12 other SEC players drafted with the No. 11 pick include:
· Tennessee defensive end Doug Atkins, Cleveland Browns, 1953
· Vanderbilt back Charlie Horton, Los Angeles Rams, 1956
· Ole Miss defensive end Stan Hindman, San Francisco 49ers, 1966
· Georgia defensive end Bill Stanfill, Miami Dolphins, 1969
· Tennessee wide receiver Anthony Hancock, Kansas City Chiefs, 1982
· Florida linebacker Wilber Marshall, Chicago Bears, 1984
· Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler, Denver Broncos, 2006
· Alabama offensive tackle D.J. Fluker, San Diego Chargers, 2013
· Florida defensive back Vernon Hargreaves, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2016
· Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins, 2018
· Alabama offensive tackle Cincinnati Jonah Williams, 2019
12th pick: Alabama quarterback Joe Namath by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1965
The 18 other SEC players drafted with the No. 12 pick include:
· LSU end Gaynell Tinsley, Chicago Cardinals, 1937
· Tulane end Ralph Wenzel, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1940
· Georgia end Lamar Davis, Philadelphia Eagles, 1943
· Auburn back Dave Middleton, Detroit Lions, 1955
· Vanderbilt halfback Phil King, New York Giants, 1958
· Auburn center Jackie Burkett, Baltimore Colts, 1959
· Kentucky guard Irv Gooden, St. Louis Cardinals, 1962
· LSU defensive tackle George Rice, Chicago Bears, 1966
· LSU running back Charles Alexander, Cincinnati Bengals, 1979
· Florida defensive end Trace Armstrong, Chicago Bears, 1989
· Tennessee wide receiver Alvin Harper, Dallas Cowboys, 1991
· Tennessee defensive end Shaun Ellis, New York Jets, 2000
· Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno, Denver Broncos, 2009
· Mississippi State defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles, 2012
· LSU wide receiver Odell Beckham, New York Giants, 2014
· Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, Las Vegas Raiders, 2020
· Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions, 2022
· Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions, 2023
13th pick: South Carolina defensive end John Abraham by the New York Jets in 2000
The 15 other SEC players drafted with the No. 13 pick include:
· Alabama back Joe Kilgrow, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1938
· Mississippi State back Blondy Black, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1943
· LSU defensive tackle Earl Leggett, Chicago Bears, 1957
· LSU linebacker A.J. Duhe, Miami Dolphins, 1977
· Georgia wide receiver Lindsay Scott, New Orleans Saints, 1982
· Florida fullback James Jones, Detroit Lions, 1983
· Mississippi State defensive back Walt Harris, Chicago Bears, 1996
· Auburn linebacker Takeo Spikes, Cincinnati Bengals, 1998
· Georgia defensive tackle Marcus Stroud, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2001
· Tennessee wide receiver Donte Stallworth, New Orleans Saints, 2002
· Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley, Detroit Lions, 2011
· Missouri defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson, New York Jets, 2013
· Ole Miss offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, Miami Dolphins, 2016
· Alabama defensive tackle Daron Payne, Washington Redskins, 2018
· Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis, Philadelphia Eagles, 2022
14th pick: Georgia linebacker Thomas Davis by the Carolina Panthers in 2005
The 20 other SEC players drafted with the No. 14 pick include:
· Alabama guard Tarzan White, New York Giants, 1937
· Tennessee tackle Abe Shires, Cleveland Rams, 1941
· Auburn back Lloyd Cheatham, Chicago Cardinals, 1942
· Tennessee halfback Bob Cifers, Detroit Lions, 1944
· LSU defensive back Ken Konz, Cleveland Browns, 1951
· Auburn end Jerry Wilson, Chicago Cardinals, 1959
· LSU fullback Earl Gros, Green Bay Packers, 1962
· Tennessee defensive tackle Dick Evey, Chicago Bears, 1964
· Florida quarterback John Reaves, Philadelphia Eagles, 1972
· Florida linebacker Glenn Cameron, Cincinnati Bengals, 1975
· Alabama defensive end Marty Lyons, New York Jets, 1979
· Tennessee defensive back Roland James, New England Patriots, 1980
· Auburn defensive end Gerald Robinson, Minnesota Vikings, 1986
· Georgia tackle Bernard Williams, Philadelphia Eagles, 1994
· Florida tackle Kenyatta Walker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2001
· Vanderbilt tackle Chris Williams, Chicago Bears, 2008
· LSU defensive tackle Michael Brockers, St. Louis Rams, 2012
· Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett, Philadelphia Eagles, 2017
· South Carolina defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw, San Francisco 49ers, 2020
· Georgia offensive tackle Broderick Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2023
15th pick: LSU fullback Jim Taylor by the Green Bay Packers in 1958
The 15 other SEC players drafted with the No. 15 pick include:
· Alabama back Eddie Salem, Washington Redskins, 1951
· LSU quarterback Warren Rabb, Detroit Lions, 1960
· Kentucky tackle Sam Ball, Baltimore Colts, 1966
· Auburn center Forrest Blue, San Francisco 49ers, 1968
· Florida fullback John Williams, Seattle Seahawks, 1986
· Tennessee wide receiver Anthony Miller, San Diego Chargers, 1988
· Florida linebacker Huey Richardson, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1991
· Auburn tackle Wayne Gandy, Los Angeles Rams, 1994
· Florida defensive tackle Ellis Johnson, Indianapolis Colts, 1995
· LSU defensive tackle Anthony McFarland, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1999
· Tennessee defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee Titans, 2002
· LSU wide receiver Michael Clayton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2004
· Florida guard Mike Pouncey, Miami Dolphins, 2011
· Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, Denver Broncos, 2020
· Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, New England Patriots, 2021
· Texas A&M guard Kenyon Green, Houston Texans, 2022
16th pick: Florida defensive end Jevon Kearse by the Tennessee Titans in 1999
The 10 other SEC players drafted with the No. 16 pick include:
· Mississippi State end Lamar Blount, New York Giants, 1944
· Mississippi State defensive back Harper Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1949
· Auburn tackle Frank D’Agostino, Philadelphia Eagles, 1956
· Alabama defensive end Mike Pitts, Atlanta Falcons, 1983
· Florida wide receiver Reidel Anthony, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1987
· Arkansas tackle Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia Eagles, 2004
· Tennessee defensive back Jason Allen, Miami Dolphins, 2006
· Tennessee defensive tackle Justin Harrell, Green Bay Packers, 2007
· Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens, 2017
· Mississippi State cornerback Emmanuel Forbes, Washington Commanders, 2023
17th pick: Florida running back Emmitt Smith by the Dallas Cowboys in 1990
The 13 other SEC players drafted with the No. 17 pick include:
· Tennessee back Bob Foxx, Chicago Cardinals, 1941
· Auburn back Monk Gafford, Philadelphia Eagles, 1943
· LSU back Red Knight, Washington Redskins, 1947
· Georgia quarterback Zeke Bratkowski, Chicago Bears, 1953
· Tennessee wide receiver Clyde Duncan, St. Louis Cardinals, 1984
· Georgia linebacker David Pollack, Cincinnati Bengals, 2005
· Florida defensive end Jarvis Moss, Denver Broncos, 2007
· Alabama cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick, Cincinnati Bengals 2012
· Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2013
· Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens, 2014
· Florida defensive back Keanu Neal, Atlanta Falcons, 2016
· Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen, Washington Redskins, 2017
· Alabama offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood, Las Vegas Raiders, 2021
18th pick: Ole Miss tackle Bruiser Kinard by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938
The 18 other SEC players drafted with the No. 18 pick include:
· LSU center Marv Stewart, Chicago Bears, 1937
· Kentucky quarterback Ermal Allen, Chicago Cardinals, 1947
· Tulane defensive end Don Joyce, Chicago Cardinals, 1951
· LSU defensive end George Tarasovic, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1952
· Florida fullback Rick Casares, Chicago Bears, 1954
· Alabama guard Bob Cryder, New England Patriots, 1978
· Tennessee wide receiver Willie Gault, Chicago Bears, 1983
· Ole Miss defensive end Freddie Joe Nunn, St. Louis Cardinals, 1985
· Ole Miss defensive end Tony Bennett, Green Bay Packers, 1990
· South Carolina tackle Ernest Dye, Phoenix Cardinals, 1993
· LSU wide receiver Eddie Kennison, St. Louis Rams, 1996
· Georgia running back Robert Edwards, New England Patriots, 1998
· Georgia guard Matt Stinchcomb, Oakland Raiders, 1999
· Tennessee defensive end Robert Ayers, Denver Broncos, 2009
· Florida center Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2010
· South Carolina defensive end Melvin Ingram, San Diego Chargers, 2012
· LSU defensive back Eric Reid, San Francisco 49ers, 2013
· Alabama center Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis Colts, 2016
· Arkansas wide receiver Treylon Burks, Tennessee Titans, 2022
19th pick: Alabama running back Shaun Alexander by the Seattle Seahawks in 2000
The nine other SEC players drafted with the No. 19 pick include:
· Georgia Tech quarterback Frank Broyles, Chicago Bears, 1946
· Florida guard Larry Gagner, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1966
· Auburn wide receiver Terry Beasley, San Francisco 49ers, 1972
· Kentucky running back George Adams, New York Giants, 1985
· Tennessee running back James Stewart, Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995
· Tennessee tackle Ja’Wuan James, Miami Dolphins, 2014
· Alabama tight end O.J. Howard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2017
· Mississippi State defensive end Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans, 2019
· Kentucky linebacker Jamin Davis, Washington Football Team, 2021
20th pick: Florida defensive end Jack Youngblood by the Los Angeles Rams in 1971
The 18 other SEC players drafted with the No. 20 pick include:
· Tulane fullback Eddie Price, New York Giants, 1950
· LSU guard Sid Fournet, Los Angeles Rams, 1955
· Georgia Tech linebacker Maxie Baughan, Philadelphia Eagles, 1960
· Georgia tackle Ray Rissmiller, Philadelphia Eagles, 1965
· Alabama wide receiver Dennis Homan, Dallas Cowboys, 1968
· Florida defensive back Steve Tannen, New York Jets, 1970
· Vanderbilt tackle Will Wolford, Buffalo Bills, 1986
· Ole Miss defensive tackle Kelvin Pritchett, Dallas Cowboys, 1991
· Tennessee defensive back Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs, 1992
· Ole Miss defensive tackle Tim Bowens, Miami Dolphins, 1994
· Alabama linebacker Dwayne Rudd, Minnesota Vikings, 1997
· Tennessee defensive back Terry Fair, Detroit Lions, 1998
· Georgia tackle George Foster, Denver Broncos, 2003
· LSU defensive end Marcus Spears, Dallas Cowboys, 2005
· Alabama cornerback Kareem Jackson, Houston Texans, 2010
· Arkansas center Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions Lions, 2018
· LSU outside linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2020
· Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney, New York Giants, 2021
21st pick: Tulane safety Richie Petitbon by the Chicago Bears in 1959
The 12 SEC players drafted with the No. 21 pick include:
· Auburn back Rufus Deal, Washington Redskins, 1942
· Mississippi State guard Dub Garrett, Chicago Bears, 1948
· Georgia Tech center George Morris, San Francisco 49ers, 1953
· Georgia Tech tight end Bill Martin, Chicago Bears, 1964
· Alabama defensive back Don McNeal, Miami Dolphins, 1980
· Tennessee wide receiver Tim McGee, Cincinnati Bengals, 1986
· LSU running back Harvey Williams, Kansas City Chiefs, 1991
· Florida linebacker Clifford Charlton, Cleveland Browns, 1988
· Arkansas wide receiver Matt Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2005
· Florida defensive back Reggie Nelson, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2007
· Alabama safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay Packers, 2014
· Texas A&M tackle Cedric Ogbuehi, Cincinnati Bengals, 2015
· Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis, Detroit Lions, 2017
No. 22 pick: LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson by the Minnesota Vikings in 2020
The 14 other SEC players drafted with the No. 22 pick include:
· LSU end Ken Kavanaugh, Chicago Bears, 1940
· Auburn tackle M.L. Brackett, Chicago Bears, 1956
· Tennessee linebacker Jack Reynolds, Los Angeles Rams, 1970
· LSU defensive back Mike Williams, San Diego Chargers, 1975
· Georgia defensive back Ben Smith, Philadelphia Eagles, 1990
· LSU tight end David LaFleur, Dallas Cowboys, 1997
· Florida quarterback Rex Grossman, Chicago Bears, 2003
· Arkansas running back Felix Jones, Dallas Cowboys, 2008
· Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings, 2009
· Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns, 2014
· Kentucky outside linebacker Bud Dupree, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2015
· Missouri outside linebacker Charles Harris, Miami Dolphins, 2017
· Alabama inside linebacker Rashaan Evans, Tennessee Titans, 2018
· Georgia linebacker Quay Walker, Green Bay Packers, 2022
23rd pick: Alabama tight end Ozzie Newsome by the Cleveland Browns in 1978
The 16 other SEC players drafted with the No. 23 pick include:
· Alabama back Charley Holm, Washington Redskins, 1939
· Tulane back Buddy Banker, Washington Redskins, 1940
· Georgia Tech guard Ray Beck, New York Giants, 1952
· Florida tackle David Williams, Houston Oilers, 1989
· Tennessee defensive end Chris Mims, San Diego Chargers, 1992
· Florida guard Mo Collins, Oakland Raiders, 1998
· Ole Miss running back Deuce McAllister, New Orleans Saints, 2001
· LSU wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City Chiefs, 2007
· Ole Miss tackle Michael Oher, Baltimore Ravens, 2009
· Florida defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd, Minnesota Vikings, 2013
· Auburn defensive end Dee Ford, Kansas City Chiefs, 2014
· Missouri defensive end Shane Ray, Denver Broncos, 2015
· Ole Miss wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, Minnesota Vikings, 2016
· Ole Miss tight end Evan Engram, New York Giants, 2017
· Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn, New England Patriots, 2018
· Florida cornerback Kaiir Elam, Bufalo Bills, 2022
24th pick: Auburn running back James Brooks by the San Diego Chargers in 1981
The 16 other SEC players drafted with the No. 24 pick include:
· Vanderbilt center Charley Hoover, Detroit Lions, 1947
· Ole Miss fullback John “Kayo” Dottley, Chicago Bears, 1950
· Vanderbilt back Herb Rich, Los Angeles Rams, 1951
· Tennessee guard John Gordy, guard, Detroit Lions, 1957
· Ole Miss guard Marvin Terrell, Baltimore Colts, 1960
· Alabama back Butch Wilson, Baltimore Colts, 1963
· Kentucky tackle Herschel Turner, St. Louis Cardinals, 1964 Tennessee linebacker Alvin Toles, New Orleans Saints, 1985
· Georgia running back Rodney Hampton, New York Giants, 1990
· Mississippi State wide receiver Eric Moulds, Buffalo Bills, 1996
· Florida defensive tackle Reggie McGrew, San Francisco 49ers, 1999
· South Carolina defensive end Johnathan Joseph, Cincinnati Bengals, 2006
· Ole Miss defensive tackle Peria Jerry, Atlanta Falcons, 2009
· Florida tackle D.J. Humphries, Arizona Cardinals, 2015
· Alabama running back Josh Jacobs, Oakland Raiders, 2019
· Alabama running back Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2021
25th pick: Tennessee wide receiver Stanley Morgan by the New England Patriots in 1977
The 15 other SEC players drafted with the No. 25 pick include:
· Alabama tackle Fred Davis, Washington Redskins, 1941
· LSU back Alvin Dark, Philadelphia Eagles, 1945
· Ole Miss defensive back Billy Kinard, Cleveland Browns, 1956
· Florida guard Charley Mitchell, Cleveland Browns, 1958
· Georgia defensive back Charley Britt, Los Angeles Rams, 1960
· Auburn tight end Reese McCall, Baltimore Colts, 1978
· Alabama defensive end Emanuel King, Cincinnati Bengals, 1985
· Florida defensive back Louis Oliver, Miami Dolphins, 1989
· Georgia defensive end Charles Grant, New Orleans Saints, 2002
· Arkansas defensive back Ahmad Carroll, Green Bay Packers, 2004
· Auburn quarterback Jason Campbell, Washington Redskins, 2005
· Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos, 2010
· Alabama offensive tackle James Carpenter, Seattle Seahawks, 2011
· Alabama linebacker Dont’a Hightower, New England Patriots, 2012
· South Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst, Baltimore Ravens, 2018
26th pick: LSU guard Alan Faneca by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1998
The 16 other SEC players drafted with the No. 26 pick include:
· Vanderbilt end Bucky Curtis, Cleveland Browns, 1951
· Florida fullback Mal Hammack, Chicago Cardinals, 1955
· Florida tackle Frank Lasky, New York Giants, 1963
· LSU tight end Billy Truax, Cleveland Browns, 1964
· Kentucky tight end Bob Windsor, San Francisco 49ers, 1966
· Alabama linebacker Les Kelly, New Orleans Saints, 1967
· Kentucky wide receiver Randy Burke, Baltimore Colts, 1977
· Mississippi State defensive end Glen Collins, Cincinnati Bengals, 1982
· Auburn wide receiver Alexander Wright, Dallas Cowboys, 1990
· Arkansas defensive end Henry Ford, Houston Oilers, 1994
· Alabama cornerback Fernando Bryant, Jacksonville Jaguars, 1999
· Florida defensive back Lito Sheppard, Philadelphia Eagles, 2002
· Ole Miss center Chris Spencer, Seattle Seahawks, 2005
· Tennessee defensive tackle Dan Williams, Arizona Cardinals, 2010
· Alabama wide receiver Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons, 2018
· Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat, Washington Redskins, 2019
27th pick: Florida running back Neal Anderson by the Chicago Bears in 1986
The 13 other SEC players drafted with the No. 27 pick include:
· Vanderbilt back Jimmy Butler, Chicago Cardinals, 1959
· Georgia Tech tackle Ed Nutting, Cleveland Browns, 1961
· Georgia guard Pete Case, Philadelphia Eagles, 1962
· Vanderbilt tackle Bob Asher, Dallas Cowboys, 1970
· Tennessee center Robert Shaw, Dallas Cowboys, 1979
· Florida running back Lorenzo Hampton, Miami Dolphins, 1985
· Florida wide receiver Ricky Nattiel, Denver Broncos, 1987
· LSU wide receiver Wendell Davis, Chicago Bears, 1988
· Tennessee linebacker Todd Kelly, San Francisco 49ers, 1993
· Auburn tackle Victor Riley, Kansas City Chiefs, 1998
· Tennessee wide receiver Robert Meachem, New Orleans Saints, 2007
· LSU cornerback Tre’Davious White, Buffalo Bills, 2017
· Mississippi State safety Johnathan Abram, Oakland Raiders, 2019
28th pick: Alabama running back Mark Ingram by the New Orleans Saints in 2011
The 10 other SEC players drafted with the No. 28 pick include:
· Vanderbilt end Dick Plasman, Chicago Bears, 1937
· Alabama center Joe Domnanovich, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1943
· Tennessee guard Bob Dobelstein, Chicago Cardinals, 1945
· LSU defensive back Dan Sandifer, Washington Redskins, 1948
· Georgia halfback Billy Mixon, San Francisco 49ers, 1951
· Georgia Tech back Stan Flowers, Washington Redskins, 1958
· LSU center Bo Strange, Philadelphia Eagles, 1961
· Tennessee linebacker Keith DeLong, San Francisco 49ers, 1989
· LSU linebacker Patrick Queen, Baltimore Ravens, 2020
· Georgia defensive lineman DeVonte Wyatt, Green Bay Packers, 2022
29th pick: Georgia quarterback Fran Tarkenton by the Minnesota Vikings in 1961
The 25 other SEC players drafted with the No. 29 pick include:
· Tennessee end Al Hust, Chicago Cardinals, 1943
· Florida center Roger Adams, Pittsburgh Steelers, 1945
· Georgia Tech guard Bill Healey, Boston Yanks, 1948
· Georgia Tech halfback Frank Ziegler, Philadelphia Eagles, 1949
· Tulane linebacker Bill Svoboda, Chciago Cardinals, 1950
· Kentucky defensive end Walt Yowarsky, Washington Redskins, 1951
· Georgia Tech tackle Lum Snyder, Philadelphia Eagles, 1952
· Tulane tackle Dalton Truax, Green Bay Packers, 1957
· Kentucky quarterback Rick Norton, Cleveland Browns, 1966
· LSU defensive back Tommy Casanova, Cincinnati Bengals, 1972
· Florida linebacker Ralph Ortega, Atlanta Falcons, 1975
· Florida linebacker Sammy Green, Seattle Seahawks, 1976
· Auburn running back Joe Cribbs, Buffalo Bills, 1980
· Auburn defensive end Doug Smith, Houston Oilers, 1984
· LSU running back Garry James, Detroit Lions, 1986
· Auburn guard Ed King, Cleveland Browns, 1991
· Alabama defensive back George Teague, Green Bay Packers, 1993
· Ole Miss running back John Avery, Miami Dolphins, 1998
· Auburn guard Ben Grubbs, Baltimore Ravens, 2007
· Tennessee wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings, 2013
· Florida defensive tackle Dominique Easley, New England Patriots, 2014
· Ole Miss defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche, Arizona Cardinals, 2016
· Florida defensive tackle Taven Bryan, Jacksonville Jaguars, 2018
· Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson, Tennessee Titans, 2020
· Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes, Green Bay Packers, 2021
30th pick: LSU running back Joseph Addai by the Indianapolis Colts in 2006
The 13 other SEC players drafted with the No. 30 pick include:
· Alabama tackle Bob Wood, Cleveland Rams, 1940
· Georgia Tech center Paul Duke, New York Giants, 1946
· Florida running back Jimmy DuBose, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1976
· Alabama running back Johnny Davis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1978
· LSU defensive back Willie Teal, Minnesota Vikings, 1980
· Tennessee running back Reggie Cobb, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1990
· Tennessee wide receiver Marcus Nash, Denver Broncos, 1998
· Auburn guard Kendall Simmons, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2002
· LSU wide receiver Craig Davis, San Diego Chargers, 2007
· Georgia linebacker Alec Ogletree, St. Louis Rams, 2013
· Georgia cornerback Deandre Baker, New York Giants, 2019
· Auburn cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, Miami Dolphins, 2020
· Georgia outside linebacker Nolan Smith, Philadelphia Eagles, 2023
31st pick: Tennessee linebacker Al Wilson by the Denver Broncos in 1999
The 11 other SEC players drafted with the No. 31 pick include:
· Alabama end Bear Bryant, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1936
· Auburn center Walter Gilbert, Philadelphia Eagles, 1937
· Georgia end Weyman Sellers, Green Bay Packers, 1948
· Tennessee end Bill Anderson, Washington Redskins, 1958
· Auburn tackle Billy Wilson, St. Louis Cardinals, 1961
· LSU running back Dalton Hilliard, New Orleans Saints, 1986
· Auburn wide receiver Lawyer Tillman, Cleveland Browns, 1989
· Tennessee wide receiver Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals, 1992
· Texas A&M guard Germain Ifedi, Seattle Seahawks, 2016
· Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster, San Francisco 49ers, 2017
· Georgia running back Sony Michel, New England Patriots, 2018
32nd pick: Georgia center Ray Donaldson by the Baltimore Colts in 1980
The nine other SEC players drafted with the No. 32 pick include:
· Tulane back Bucky Bryan, Chicago Cardinals, 1937
· Tulane back Gaston Bourgeois, Boston Yanks, 1946
· Kentucky end Al Bruno, Philadelphia Eagles, 1951
· Auburn center Lee Gross, New Orleans Saints, 1975
· Georgia tight end Ben Watson, New England Patriots, 2004
· Mississippi State tackle Derek Sherrod, Green Bay Packers, 2011
· Florida defensive back Matt Elam, Baltimore Ravens, 2013
· LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kansas City Chiefs, 2020
· Georgia safety Lewis Cine, Minnesota Vikings, 2022
(The list includes only players selected in the regular NFL draft. The drafts from other leagues are not included nor are any supplemental drafts that have been held by the NFL.)
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.