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MEDIA SCHEDULE DRAFT SUMMARY 86th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting THURSDAY, APRIL 29 Thursday, April 29, Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 8 p.m. NFL Draft (Round 1) The New England Patriots hold 10 selections in the 2021 NFL Draft. Since the 11:45 p.m.* Approximate end of Day 1 of NFL Draft draft was shortened to seven rounds in 1993, the Patriots have selected at Bill Belichick Video Conference least 10 players in 13 of the previous 28 drafts, including drafting 10 in both the 2019 and 2020 drafts. The most picks the Patriots have used in a draft during that time was 13 in 1996 and 12 in 2009 and 2010. FRIDAY, APRIL 30 7 p.m. NFL Draft resumes (Rounds 2-3) WHEN: 8 p.m. (ET) Thursday, April 29, 2021 (Round 1) 11 :45 p.m.* Approximate end of Day 2 of NFL Draft 7 p.m. (ET) Friday, April 30, 2021 (Rounds 2-3) 12 p.m. (ET) Saturday, May 1, 2021 (Rounds (4-7) Bill Belichick Video Conference DRAFTING: The 2021 NFL Draft will consist of seven rounds with a total of SATURDAY, MAY 1 259 selections. In addition, a total of 32 compensatory choices were awarded. 12 p.m. NFL Draft resumes (Rounds 4-7) 6:30 p.m.* Approximate end of Day 3 of NFL Draft ON THE Round 1: 10 minutes per selection Bill Belichick Video Conference CLOCK: Round 2: 7 minutes per selection Rounds 3-6: 5 minutes per selection Round 7: 4 minutes per selection *Projected based on approximate times from 2020 Draft PATRIOTS DRAFT STATUS Draft Times for Each Round from 2017-20 As of April 12, the Patriots possess 10 selections in the 2021 NFL Draft. 2020 2019 2018 2017 PATRIOTS 2021 DRAFT SELECTIONS 1st Round 3:54 3:39 3:25 3:34 Round Selection Overall How Acquired 2nd Round 2:19 2:17 2:04 2:19 1 15 15 Assigned Selection 3rd Round 2:30 1:55 1:40 2:08 2 14 46 Assigned Selection 3 33 96 Compensatory Selection 4th Round 2:10 1:41 1:44 1:52 4a 15 120 Assigned Selection 5th Round 1:32 1:30 1:39 1:48 4b 17 122 From Houston 6th Round 1:40 1:36 1:56 1:33 4c 34 139 Compensatory Selection 5 33 177 Compensatory Selection 7th Round 1:34 1:36 1:20 1:116 6a 4 188 From Houston Total 15:30 14:14 13:48 14:30 6b 13 197 Assigned Selection 7 15 242 Assigned Selection PATRIOTS 2021 VACATED DRAFT SELECTIONS Round Selection Overall How Vacated 3 13 Forfeited $5 14 158 Traded to Houston $6 11 195 Traded to Houston 4b/6aThe New England Patriots acquired the Houston Texans 2021 fourth-round pick (122nd overall) and sixth-round pick (188th overall) in exchange for the Patriots 2021 fifth-round pick (158th overall) and sixth-round pick (195th overall) and OL Marcus Can- non. The 195th pick was acquired from Dallas in a trade on Oct. 25, 2019, in exchange for DL Michael Bennett. MEDIA CONTACTS Stacey James, Vice President of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6868 Aaron Salkin, Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6870 Michael Jurovaty, Asst. Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6187 nfl draft facts UNDRAFTED SUCCESS NFLCOMMUNICATIONS.COM The Patriots have had a rookie free agent make the 53-man opening-day The NFL's media-only website, www.nflcommunications.com contains a spe- roster for 17 straight seasons, the third-longest streak behind the Chargers cial draft section for registered users. The draft section can be accessed by (24) and the Colts (22). clicking the events tab at the top of the page and selecting 2021 NFL Draft from the drop-down menu. Media can also access college player bios by UNDERCLASSMEN ELIGIBLE FOR 2020 DRAFT clicking on the collegepressbox.com link on the bottom right of the page. The National Football League has announced the names of 98 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2021 NFL Draft. Each COMPENSATORY DRAFT CHOICES of the 98 players has met the league’s three-year eligibility rule and each has submitted a written application in which he renounced his A total of 33 compensatory choices in the 2021 NFL Draft have been award- remaining college football eligibility. The deadline for receiving appli- ed to 17 teams. The Patriots were awarded three compensatory picks: a cations was Jan. 18, 2021. third-round pick (96th overall), a fourth-round pick (140th overall) and a fifth- round pick (177th overall). The Patriots have been awarded a total of 46 com- Player POS. School Player POS. School pensatory selections in the 28 years since the system was adopted prior to Paulson Adebo DB Stanford Evan McPherson K Florida the 1994 draft, tied for the third-most in the NFL. Calvin Ashley T Florida A&M Davis Mills QB Stanford Tutu Atwell WR Louisville Dax Milne WR BYU Numbers and Positioning: The number of picks a team receives equals the Christian Barmore DT Alabama Trevon Moehrig DB TCU Rashod Bateman WR Minnesota Elijah Moore WR Mississippi net loss of compensatory free agents, with a maximum of four. The compen- Nick Bolton LB Missouri Israel Mukuamu DB South Carolina satory picks are positioned within the third through seventh rounds, based Larry Borom T Missouri Marcus Murphy DB Mississippi St. on the value of the compensatory free agents lost. Bobby Brown DT Texas A&M Greg Newsome DB Northwestern Dyami Brown WR North Carolina Daviyon Nixon DT Iowa Formula: Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula based on Shakur Brown DB Michigan State Azeez Ojulari LB Georgia salary, playing time and postseason honors. The formula was developed by Tyson Campbell DB Georgia Joseph Ossai DE Texas the NFL Management Council. Details can be found at www.nflcommunica- Jackson Carman T BYU Jayson Oweh DE Penn State tions.com. Ja'Marr Chase WR LSU Jaret Patterson RB Buffalo Brady Christensen T BYU Ronnie Perkins DE Oklahoma Andre Cisco DB Syracuse Jaelan Phillips DE Miami *Diversity Intiative Compensatory Picks Zaven Collins LB Tulsa Kyle Pitts TE Florida Aashari Crosswell DB Arizona State Gregory Rousseau DE Miami Drew Dalman C Stanford Asante Samuel DB Florida State 2021 COMPENSATORY PICKS COMPENSATORY PICKS SINCE 1994 Christian Darrisaw T Virgnia Tech Anthony Schwartz WR Auburn Rd Pick Team Baltimore....................... 53 Jamin Davis LB Kentucky Stevie Scott RB Indiana 3 96 New England Dallas.......................... 47 Wyatt Davis G Ohio State Penei Sewell T Oregon 3 97 L.A. Chargers New England ..................46 Brendan DeVera LB ASA JC Tyler Shelvin NT LSU 3 98 New Orleans Green Bay...................... 45 Brennan Eagles WR Texas William Sherman T Colorado 3 99 Dallas Los Angeles Rams............... 39 Caleb Farley DB Virginia Tech Jamien Sherwood DB Auburn 3 100 Tennessee Philadelphia .................... 37 Simi Fehoko WR Stanford Amon-Ra St. Brown WR USC 3 101 L.A. Rams Justin Fields QB Ohio State Caden Sterns DB Texas Cincinnati ...................... 35 3 102 San Francisco* Pittsburgh ...................... 34 Paris Ford DB Pittsburgh Eric Stokes DB Georgia 3 103 L.A. Rams* Pat Freiermuth TE Penn State Patrick Surtain DB Alabama San Francisco .................. 32 Kenneth Gainwell RB Memphis Tamorrion Terry WR Florida State 3 104 Baltimore* Seattle ......................... 32 Kendrick Green G Illinois Bryce Thompson DB Tennessee 3 105 New Orleans* Tennessee ......................31 Olaijah Griffin DB USC Tommy Togiai DT Ohio State 4 138 Dallas Buffalo.........................28 Javian Hawkins RB Louisville Tommy Tremble TE Notre Dame 4 139 New England NY Giants ......................28 Darius Hodge LB Marshall Joe Tryon LB Washington 4 140 Pittsburgh Kansas City..................... 27 Jevon Holland DB Oregon Jay Tufele DT USC 4 141 L.A. Rams Minnesota...................... 27 Jaycee Horn DB South Carolina Christian Tutt DB Auburn 4 142 Green Bay Arizona ........................26 Chuba Hubbard RB Oklahoma St. Jaylen Twyman DT Pittsburgh 4 143 Minnesota Atlanta......................... 24 Talanoa Hufanga DB USC Alijah Vera-Tucker G USC 4 144 Kansas City Denver......................... 24 Jermar Jefferson RB Oregon State Jaylen Waddle WR Alabama 5 177 New England Jamar Johnson DB Indiana A. Washington DB TCU 5 178 Green Bay Indianapolis .................... 23 Ernest Jones LB South Carolina Rachad Wildgoose DB Wisconsin 5 179 Dallas Miami..........................22 Brevin Jordan TE Miami Adam Williams P Memphis Detroit ..........................21 Kelvin Joseph DB Kentucky Javonte Williams RB North Carolina 5 180 San Francisco 5 181 Kansas City Las Vegas ......................21 Brenden Knox RB Marshall MIlton Williams DT Louisiana Tech LA Chargers .....................21 Trey Lance QB North Dakota St. Pooka Williams RB Kansas 5 182 Atlanta Terrence Marshall WR LSU Seth Williams WR Auburn 5 183 Atlanta Tampa Bay ......................21 Jalen Mayfield T Michigan Trill Williams DB Syracuse 5 184 Baltimore Carolina........................20 Cameron McGrone LB Michigan Marco Wilson DB Florida 6 217 Tampa Bay Chicago........................20 Isaiah McKoy WR Kent State Zach Wilson QB BYU 6 218 New Orleans Jacksonville .....................19 Alim McNeil DT North Carolina St. Nahshon Wright DB Oregon State 6 219 Atlanta Houston ........................18 6 220 Green Bay Washington .....................17 6 221 Chicago NY Jets .........................14 6 222 Carolina Cleveland . 13 DRAFT ORDER 6 223 Minnesota New Orleans ....................12 6 224 Philadelphia TOTAL .......................877 The NFL’s 2021 draft order was derived from the reverse order of 2020 reg- 6 225 Philadelphia ular season records, with the exception of the Super Bowl champion, the 6 226 Carolina Super Bowl runner-up and the playoff teams. Teams that made the playoffs 6 227 Dallas are ordered by which round of the playoffs they are eliminated.