2016 Nfl Draft Notes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4/22/16 2016 NFL DRAFT NOTES -- 81st NFL DRAFT -- AUDITORIUM THEATRE OF ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO APRIL 28-30, 2016 DATE START ROUNDS SELECTION TIME Thursday, April 28 8:00 PM ET Round 1 10 Minutes Friday, April 29 7:00 PM ET Round 2 7 Minutes Round 3 5 Minutes Saturday, April 30 12:00 PM ET Rounds 4-6 5 Minutes Round 7 4 Minutes Note: All compensatory picks are four minutes -- NFL DRAFT -- WINDY CITY: Twenty-five prospects and 12 college head coaches will be in attendance at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago for the 2016 NFL Draft. That includes a record-tying five players from Ohio State: CB ELI APPLE, DE JOEY BOSA, T TAYLOR DECKER, RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT and LB DARRON LEE. Ohio State’s five players equals the record set by Alabama in 2012. The players confirmed to attend this year’s NFL Draft: 1) Apple, Eli CB Ohio State 14) Lawson, Shaq DE Clemson 2) Bosa, Joey DE Ohio State 15) Lee, Darron LB Ohio State 3) Butler, Vernon DT Louisiana Tech 16) Neal, Keanu S Florida 4) Coleman, Corey WR Baylor 17) Nkemdiche, Robert DT Mississippi 5) Conklin, Jack T Michigan State 18) Ragland, Reggie LB Alabama 6) Decker, Taylor T Ohio State 19) Ramsey, Jalen CB Florida State 7) Doctson, Josh WR Texas Christian 20) Reed, Jarran DT Alabama 8) Dodd, Kevin DE Clemson 21) Robinson, A'Shawn DT Alabama 9) Elliott, Ezekiel RB Ohio State 22) Stanley, Ronnie T Notre Dame 10) Goff, Jared QB California 23) Treadwell, Laquon WR Mississippi 11) Hargreaves, Vernon CB Florida 24) Tunsil, Laremy T Mississippi 12) Jack, Myles LB UCLA 25) Wentz, Carson QB North Dakota State 13) Jones, Chris DT Mississippi State The college head coaches confirmed to attend this year’s NFL Draft: 1) Art Briles Baylor 7) Chris Klieman North Dakota State 2) Mark Dantonio Michigan State 8) Urban Meyer Ohio State 3) Sonny Dykes California 9) Jim Mora UCLA 4) Jimbo Fisher Florida State 10) Gary Patterson Texas Christian 5) Hugh Freeze Mississippi 11) Nick Saban Alabama 6) Brian Kelly Notre Dame 12) Dabo Swinney Clemson -- NFL DRAFT -- TOP TRADES: The 2016 NFL Draft marks the fourth time in the common draft era (since 1967) that the top two picks were traded. In the three previous instances – 1997, 1975 and 1967 – the third overall pick was also dealt. The LOS ANGELES RAMS traded for the first overall pick in this year’s draft, while the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES moved into the second spot. The drafts in which the top three picks were traded: YEAR PICK NO. TEAM THAT ACQUIRED PICK PLAYER SELECTED 1997 1 St. Louis Rams T Orlando Pace 2 Oakland Raiders DT Darrell Russell 3 Seattle Seahawks CB Shawn Springs 1975 1 Atlanta Falcons QB Steve Bartkowski 2 Dallas Cowboys DT Randy White 3 Baltimore Colts G Ken Huff 1967 1 Baltimore Colts DE Bubba Smith 2 Minnesota Vikings RB Clint Jones 3 San Francisco 49ers QB Steve Spurrier -- NFL DRAFT -- ROLL TIDE: If Alabama has a player selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft, the Crimson Tide will surpass Pittsburgh (1983-1989), Ohio State (1991-1997) and Florida (1997-2003) for the third-longest consecutive streak of players drafted in the first round since the advent of the common draft in 1967. They currently have seven consecutive drafts with at least one first round pick. Miami (1995-2008) holds the longest streak with 14 consecutive drafts having at least one player selected in the first round. LONGEST STREAK OF CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH A FIRST ROUND PICK (SINCE 1967) YEARS SCHOOL CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH A FIRST ROUND PICK 1995-2008 Miami 14 1983-1991 Florida 9 2009-2015 Alabama 7* 1997-2003 Florida 7 1991-1997 Ohio State 7 1983-1989 Pittsburgh 7 *Active streak -- NFL DRAFT -- BUCKEYE BRILLIANCE: Five Ohio State players can hear their name called in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft – CB ELI APPLE, DE JOEY BOSA, T TAYLOR DECKER, RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT and LB DARRON LEE. If all five players are chosen in the first round, they would tie Southern California (1968), Miami (2002) and Ohio State (2006) for the second-most first-round picks since 1967. Miami (2004) is the only school with six first-round selections in one draft. THE SCHOOLS WITH THE MOST FIRST-ROUND PICKS IN ONE DRAFT (SINCE 1967) YEAR SCHOOL FIRST ROUND PICKS 2004 Miami 6 2006 Ohio State 5 2002 Miami 5 1968 Southern California 5 -- NFL DRAFT -- SMALL SCHOOL SUCCESS: North Dakota State QB CARSON WENTZ can become the fifth quarterback from a non-FBS school to be drafted in the first round since 1979, when Division I-A was formed. Wentz would join JOE FLACCO (2008), STEVE MC NAIR (1995), KEN O’BRIEN (1983), and PHIL SIMMS (1979). QUARTERBACKS FROM NON-FBS SCHOOLS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND (Since 1979) YEAR PLAYER SCHOOL NO. CHOSEN TEAM 1979 Phil Simms Morehead State 7 N.Y. Giants 1983 Ken O’Brien UC Davis 24 N.Y. Jets 1995 Steve McNair Alcorn State 3 Houston 2008 Joe Flacco Delaware 18 Baltimore -- NFL DRAFT -- TOP TWO QBs: California QB JARED GOFF and North Dakota State QB CARSON WENTZ may hear their names called with the first two picks of the 2016 NFL Draft. Since the beginning of the common draft in 1967, quarterbacks have been taken with the first two picks of the same draft six times. Last year, JAMEIS WINSTON and MARCUS MARIOTA were selected with the top two picks. It would mark the second time that quarterbacks have been selected with the top two picks in consecutive drafts (1998 and 1999). QUARTERBACKS – NO. 1 & 2 OVERALL SELECTIONS IN THE SAME DRAFT (SINCE 1967) YEAR NO. 1 PICK (COLLEGE) TEAM NO. 2 PICK (COLLEGE) TEAM 1971 Jim Plunkett (Stanford) New England Archie Manning (Mississippi) New Orleans 1993 Drew Bledsoe (Washington State) New England Rick Mirer (Notre Dame) Seattle 1998 Peyton Manning (Tennessee) Indianapolis Ryan Leaf (Washington State) San Diego 1999 Tim Couch (Kentucky) Cleveland Donovan McNabb (Syracuse) Philadelphia 2012 Andrew Luck (Stanford) Indianapolis Robert Griffin III (Baylor) Washington 2015 Jameis Winston (Florida State) Tampa Bay Marcus Mariota (Oregon) Tennessee -- NFL DRAFT -- FIRST ROUND REBELS: Mississippi T LAREMY TUNSIL, WR LAQUON TREADWELL and DT ROBERT NKEMDICHE all hope to hear their name called in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. It would mark the first time in school history that three players were selected in the first round. The last time Ole Miss had multiple players selected in the first round was 2009, when T MICHAEL OHER (23rd overall, Baltimore) and DT PERIA JERRY (24th overall, Atlanta) were both chosen. -- NFL DRAFT -- TERRIFIC TECH: Louisiana Tech DT VERNON BUTLER can become the first defensive player in school history to be drafted in the first round. Butler hopes to join Pro TERRY BRADSHAW (1970), ROGER CARR (1974), WILLIE ROAF (1993) and TROY EDWARDS (1999), as the only Louisiana Tech players to be selected in the first round since 1967. LOUISIANA TECH PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND (Since 1967) YEAR PLAYER POSITION NO. CHOSEN TEAM 1970 Terry Bradshaw* QB 1 Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 Roger Carr WR 24 Baltimore Colts 1993 Willie Roaf* T 8 New Orleans Saints 1999 Troy Edwards WR 13 Pittsburgh Steelers *Pro Football Hall of Famer -- NFL DRAFT -- HISTORIC HORNED FROG: Texas Christian WR JOSH DOCTSON can become the first wide receiver in school history to be drafted in the first round since the beginning of the common draft in 1967. Doctson would join CB JASON VERRETT (2014), DE JERRY HUGHES (2010), RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (2001) and RB NORM BULAICH (1970) as the only Texas Christian players selected in the first round since 1967. TEXAS CHRISTIAN PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND (Since 1967) YEAR PLAYER POSITION NO. CHOSEN TEAM 1970 Norm Bulaich RB 18 Baltimore Colts 2001 LaDainian Tomlinson RB 5 San Diego Chargers 2010 Jerry Hughes DE 31 Indianapolis Colts 2014 Jason Verrett CB 25 San Diego Chargers -- NFL DRAFT -- MR. IRRELEVANT: The Denver Broncos will have the honor of selecting this year’s “Mr. Irrelevant” – a tongue-in-cheek title bestowed annually upon the last player chosen in the NFL Draft – with the 253rd pick. 2016 marks the 41st year of the Mr. Irrelevant tradition. Established in 1976 by PAUL SALATA, a former NFL player and Southern California businessman, IRRELEVANT WEEK is a weeklong celebration held annually in Newport Beach, CA, which celebrates the efforts of Mr. Irrelevant and raises funds for charity. Special Olympics Southern California was named as the 2015 charitable recipient. Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. In 2014, Irrelevant Week, Inc. expanded its efforts by becoming THE FOUNDATION FOR THE UNDEFEATED (www.theundefeated.org), a nonprofit dedicated to championing stories of perseverance in sports to inspire greatness in others. The Irrelevant Week tradition will continue as the cornerstone within the broader mission and reach of The Foundation for the Undefeated. Several notable “Mr. Irrelevants” (active players in italics): MR. IRRELEVANT YEAR DRAFTED/TEAM NOTES TE Gerald Christian, Arizona 2015 Arizona 40th Mr. Irrelevant. First Cardinals Mr. Irrelevant since Tevita Ofahengaue in 2001. S Lonnie Ballentine, Houston 2014 Houston 39th Mr. Irrelevant. Second Texans Mr. Irrelevant in the past four years, following Cheta Ozougwu in 2011. K Ryan Succop, Kansas City 2009 Kansas City Set Chiefs rookie record with 25 field goals made in 2009. WR Ryan Hoag 2003 Oakland Signed with Jaguars after spending time with Giants, Redskins and Vikings.

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