On Thursday night, the SEC asserted its dominance over the other conferences in college football, as 15 SEC players were selected of the 32 prospects chosen in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
In a historic night for the SEC, 15 players from the conference were drafted in the first round, including five members of the National Champion LSU Tigers, including Heisman Trophy winner and first overall pick Joe Burrow. Other teams with multiple selections are Alabama, Georgia and Auburn. The remaining SEC prospects were made out of Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson and South Carolina’s Javon Kinlaw.
While the rest of the conference flourished on the first night of the draft, Texas A&M was left out of the festivities, failing to get a player selected in the first round for the third year in a row. With defensive tackle Justin Madiubike the highest A&M prospect on the board, the first night concluded with only two interior defensive lineman drafted. Madiubike and the remaining A&M prospects, including wide receivers Quartney Davis and Kendrick Rogers, punter Braden Mann, and defensive backs Debione Renfro and Charles Oliver, are still available after the first night of the draft.
Here is a list of the 32 prospects selected in the first round of this year’s draft.
Cincinnati Bengals: Joe Burrow, QB, LSUWashington Redskins: Chase Young, DE, Ohio StateDetroit Lions: Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio StateNew York Giants: Andrew Thomas, OT, GeorgiaMiami Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa, QB, AlabamaLos Angeles Chargers: Justin Herbert, QB, OregonCarolina Panthers: Derrick Brown, DT, AuburnArizona Cardinals: Isaiah Simmons, LB, ClemsonJacksonville Jaguars: C.J. Henderson, CB, FloridaCleveland Browns: Jedrick Wills, OT, AlabamaNew York Jets: Mekhi Becton ,OT, LouisvilleLas Vegas Raiders: Henry Ruggs III, WR, AlabamaTampa Bay Buccaneers: Tristan Wirfs, OT, IowaSan Francisco 49ers: Javon Kinlaw, DT, South CarolinaDenver Broncos: Jerry Jeudy, WR, AlabamaAtlanta Falcons: A.J. Terrell, CB, ClemsonDallas Cowboys: Ceedee Lamb, WR, OklahomaMiami Dolphins: Austin Jackson, OT, Southern CaliforniaLas Vegas Raiders: Damon Arnette, CB, Ohio StateJacksonville Jaguars: K’Lavon Chaisson, DE/OLB, LSUPhiladelphia Eagles: Jalen Raegor, WR, TCUMinnesota Vikings: Justin Jefferson, WR, LSULos Angeles Chargers: Kenneth Murray, LB, OklahomaNew Orleans Saints: Cesar Ruiz, C, MichiganSan Francisco 49ers: Brandon Aiyuk, WR, Arizona StateGreen Bay Packers: Jordan Love, QB, Utah StateSeattle Seahawks: Jordyn Brooks, LB, Texas TechBaltimore Ravens: Patrick Queen, LB, LSUTennessee Titans: Isaiah Wilson, OT, GeorgiaMiami Dolphins: Noah Igbinoghene, CB, AuburnMinnesota Vikings: Jeff Gladney, CB, TCUKansas City Chiefs: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU
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