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The Georgia Bulldogs set a record for the NFL Draft with 15 players selected in this year’s draft before Round 7 even kicks off on Saturday.
The Los Angeles Rams picked up cornerback Derion Kendrick with the 212th pick, and the Atlanta Falcons picked up a time-up of John FitzPatrick with a pick of 213 to make the feat.
He has the most selections from one school, ahead of LSU, which had 14 players selected in 2020, and Ohio, which had 14 players selected in 2004.
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That’s it. Georgia sets the NFL draft record with 15 selections after Derion Kendrick and John Fitzpatrick face off in the sixth round pic.twitter. com / 1udGMcWtci
Georgia also set a record with five defenders selected on Thursday. This is the most defensive player selected in the first round of a school since 1967.
The Georgia game began when the Jacksonville Jaguars were on time for the first overall pick. Jacksonville chose the defensive end of Traven Walker.
Defensive game Jordan Davis was the Bulldogs’ next defender off the board when the Philadelphia Eagles selected him as the 13th overall. The Green Bay Packers then selected midfielder Quay Walker as the 22nd overall, as well as the defensive game Devon Wyatt the 28th overall.
The Minnesota Vikings finished the first round, choosing Safety Lewis Cine in 32nd place.
Here is a list of Georgia’s other selections and where they arrived:
- George Pickens (WR): 52nd overall, Pittsburgh Steelers
- James Cook (RB): 63rd overall, Buffalo Bills
- Nakobe Dean (ILB): 83rd overall, Philadelphia Eagles
- Channing Tyndall (ILB): 102nd overall, Miami Dolphins
- Zamir White (RB): 122nd overall, Las Vegas Raiders
- Jake Kamarda (P): 133rd overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Justin Shaffer (OG): 190th overall, Atlanta Falcons
- Jamaree Salyer (OG): 195th overall, Los Angeles Chargers
Georgia’s head coach Kirby Smart said before the February draft that he did not think he would pick 15 of his players this year, telling reporters it was “unrealistic”.
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