2017 NFL draft explained

2017 NFL draft
Date:April 27–29, 2017
Time:8:00 PM ET
Location:Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Rocky Steps[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Network:ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network
League:NFL
Mr Irrelevant:Chad Kelly, QB
Denver Broncos
First:Myles Garrett, DE
Cleveland Browns
Fewnum:4
Fewest:New England Patriots
Mostnum:11
Most:Cincinnati Bengals
Minnesota Vikings
Seattle Seahawks
Overall:253
Rounds:7
Prev:2016

The 2017 NFL draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia for the first time since 1961.[2] [3]

The player selections were announced from an outdoor theater built on the Rocky Steps, marking the first time an entire NFL draft was held outdoors.[4] The NFL announced that the draft was the most attended in history, with more than 250,000 people present.[5] [6] Starting with this draft, compensatory picks could be traded.[7] The record for most trades made during an NFL draft was set this year at 37, surpassing the 34 trades made in the 2008 NFL draft.[8] The number of trades was surpassed in 2019, when 40 trades were made.

Early entrants

See main article: List of 2017 NFL draft early entrants. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was January 16, 2017.[9]

The following is the breakdown of the 253 players selected by position:

Player selections

= Compensatory selection
†= Pro Bowler[10]
‡= Hall of Fame[11] -->

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

The SEC led all conferences for the 11th year in a row with 53 selections.[12]

ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
NCAA Division I FBS football conferences
The American141234015
ACC4346881043
Big 12113212414
Big Ten739661335
C-USA01502109
Ind. (FBS)01010013
MAC113110411
MW00023218
Pac-12664555536
SEC1299856453
Sun Belt01101205
NCAA Division I FCS football conferences
Big Sky00110002
CAA01000012
Ind. (FCS)00000101
MEAC00010001
MVFC00101002
Patriot00010001
Pioneer00002002
SoCon00000101
Southland00100001
SWAC00100012
NCAA Division II football conferences
GAC00000011
GLIAC01000001
Gulf South00001102
PSAC00001001
SIAC00010001

Schools with multiple draft selections

Michigan and Alabama set school records leading the country with 11 and 10 picks respectively, marking the 2nd consecutive year a Big Ten school had the most players selected.[13] [14]

SelectionsSchools
11
10Alabama
9Miami (FL)
8Florida, LSU, Utah
7Ohio State
6Clemson, North Carolina, Tennessee
5Pittsburgh, Texas A&M, UCLA, USC, Washington
4Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, Iowa, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech
3Arkansas, California, Houston, Louisiana Tech, NC State, San Diego State, South Florida, Temple, Toledo, Western Michigan, Wisconsin
2Boise State, Boston College, Eastern Washington, Kansas State, Louisville, Michigan State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Villanova, West Georgia, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Wyoming, Youngstown State

Selections by position

PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
Center01111116
Cornerback558174434
Defensive end626223425
Defensive tackle024415420
Fullback00000213
Guard031331011
Kicker00001023
Linebacker545462329
Long snapper00000101
Offensive tackle211235216
Punter00000000
Quarterback312111110
Running back224742526
Safety362415223
Tight end321151114
Wide receiver338751532
PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
Offense13131822221416118
Defense19192515171917131
Special teams00001124

Trades

(PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades which took place during the 2017 draft. Note that this is the first year where teams were allowed to trade compensatory picks.

Round one
  1. Web site: NFL To Create Largest Free Fan Experience Ever For 2017 Draft In Philly . philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 28, 2017. March 3, 2017.
  2. Web site: Philadelphia to host 2017 NFL Draft. NFL. September 1, 2016. September 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: What You Need to Know About the N.F.L. Draft . Victor Mather . The New York Times. April 26, 2017 . April 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Parkway, and perhaps Rocky steps, to be stage for 2017 NFL draft. philly.com. September 2, 2016. March 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Philadelphia sets NFL Draft attendance record. NFL.com. April 29, 2017 . April 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Philly breaks NFL record attendance with 250,000 . NBC10 Philadelphia . April 30, 2017. April 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: Owners OK trading of compensatory picks, shorten legal tampering window. ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  8. News: 2017 NFL Draft sets record for number of trades. Bleacher Report. April 30, 2017.
  9. News: 2017 NFL Draft: 5 good early entry decisions, 5 questionable calls. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117130743/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000775326/article/2017-nfl-draft-5-good-early-entry-decisions-5-questionable-calls. dead. January 17, 2017. Bucky. Brooks. NFL.com. January 16, 2017.
  10. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  11. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  12. Web site: SEC leads all conferences in NFL draft picks for 11th straight year. May 2, 2017. May 1, 2017. ESPN. Associated Press.
  13. Web site: Michigan nips Alabama as school with most draft picks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430023043/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000804951/article/michigan-nips-alabama-as-school-with-most-draft-picks. dead. April 30, 2017. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. NFL.com. Goodbread, Chase.
  14. Web site: Alabama, Michigan Set School Records for Most NFL Draft Picks in 1 Class. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. Bleacher Report. Nathan, Alec.
Round two
  1. Web site: NFL To Create Largest Free Fan Experience Ever For 2017 Draft In Philly . philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 28, 2017. March 3, 2017.
  2. Web site: Philadelphia to host 2017 NFL Draft. NFL. September 1, 2016. September 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: What You Need to Know About the N.F.L. Draft . Victor Mather . The New York Times. April 26, 2017 . April 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Parkway, and perhaps Rocky steps, to be stage for 2017 NFL draft. philly.com. September 2, 2016. March 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Philadelphia sets NFL Draft attendance record. NFL.com. April 29, 2017 . April 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Philly breaks NFL record attendance with 250,000 . NBC10 Philadelphia . April 30, 2017. April 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: Owners OK trading of compensatory picks, shorten legal tampering window. ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  8. News: 2017 NFL Draft sets record for number of trades. Bleacher Report. April 30, 2017.
  9. News: 2017 NFL Draft: 5 good early entry decisions, 5 questionable calls. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117130743/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000775326/article/2017-nfl-draft-5-good-early-entry-decisions-5-questionable-calls. dead. January 17, 2017. Bucky. Brooks. NFL.com. January 16, 2017.
  10. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  11. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  12. Web site: SEC leads all conferences in NFL draft picks for 11th straight year. May 2, 2017. May 1, 2017. ESPN. Associated Press.
  13. Web site: Michigan nips Alabama as school with most draft picks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430023043/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000804951/article/michigan-nips-alabama-as-school-with-most-draft-picks. dead. April 30, 2017. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. NFL.com. Goodbread, Chase.
  14. Web site: Alabama, Michigan Set School Records for Most NFL Draft Picks in 1 Class. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. Bleacher Report. Nathan, Alec.
Round three
  1. Web site: NFL To Create Largest Free Fan Experience Ever For 2017 Draft In Philly . philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 28, 2017. March 3, 2017.
  2. Web site: Philadelphia to host 2017 NFL Draft. NFL. September 1, 2016. September 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: What You Need to Know About the N.F.L. Draft . Victor Mather . The New York Times. April 26, 2017 . April 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Parkway, and perhaps Rocky steps, to be stage for 2017 NFL draft. philly.com. September 2, 2016. March 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Philadelphia sets NFL Draft attendance record. NFL.com. April 29, 2017 . April 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Philly breaks NFL record attendance with 250,000 . NBC10 Philadelphia . April 30, 2017. April 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: Owners OK trading of compensatory picks, shorten legal tampering window. ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  8. News: 2017 NFL Draft sets record for number of trades. Bleacher Report. April 30, 2017.
  9. News: 2017 NFL Draft: 5 good early entry decisions, 5 questionable calls. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117130743/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000775326/article/2017-nfl-draft-5-good-early-entry-decisions-5-questionable-calls. dead. January 17, 2017. Bucky. Brooks. NFL.com. January 16, 2017.
  10. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  11. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  12. Web site: SEC leads all conferences in NFL draft picks for 11th straight year. May 2, 2017. May 1, 2017. ESPN. Associated Press.
  13. Web site: Michigan nips Alabama as school with most draft picks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430023043/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000804951/article/michigan-nips-alabama-as-school-with-most-draft-picks. dead. April 30, 2017. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. NFL.com. Goodbread, Chase.
  14. Web site: Alabama, Michigan Set School Records for Most NFL Draft Picks in 1 Class. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. Bleacher Report. Nathan, Alec.
Round four
  1. Web site: NFL To Create Largest Free Fan Experience Ever For 2017 Draft In Philly . philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 28, 2017. March 3, 2017.
  2. Web site: Philadelphia to host 2017 NFL Draft. NFL. September 1, 2016. September 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: What You Need to Know About the N.F.L. Draft . Victor Mather . The New York Times. April 26, 2017 . April 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Parkway, and perhaps Rocky steps, to be stage for 2017 NFL draft. philly.com. September 2, 2016. March 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Philadelphia sets NFL Draft attendance record. NFL.com. April 29, 2017 . April 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Philly breaks NFL record attendance with 250,000 . NBC10 Philadelphia . April 30, 2017. April 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: Owners OK trading of compensatory picks, shorten legal tampering window. ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  8. News: 2017 NFL Draft sets record for number of trades. Bleacher Report. April 30, 2017.
  9. News: 2017 NFL Draft: 5 good early entry decisions, 5 questionable calls. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117130743/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000775326/article/2017-nfl-draft-5-good-early-entry-decisions-5-questionable-calls. dead. January 17, 2017. Bucky. Brooks. NFL.com. January 16, 2017.
  10. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  11. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  12. Web site: SEC leads all conferences in NFL draft picks for 11th straight year. May 2, 2017. May 1, 2017. ESPN. Associated Press.
  13. Web site: Michigan nips Alabama as school with most draft picks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430023043/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000804951/article/michigan-nips-alabama-as-school-with-most-draft-picks. dead. April 30, 2017. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. NFL.com. Goodbread, Chase.
  14. Web site: Alabama, Michigan Set School Records for Most NFL Draft Picks in 1 Class. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. Bleacher Report. Nathan, Alec.
Round five
  1. Web site: NFL To Create Largest Free Fan Experience Ever For 2017 Draft In Philly . philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 28, 2017. March 3, 2017.
  2. Web site: Philadelphia to host 2017 NFL Draft. NFL. September 1, 2016. September 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: What You Need to Know About the N.F.L. Draft . Victor Mather . The New York Times. April 26, 2017 . April 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Parkway, and perhaps Rocky steps, to be stage for 2017 NFL draft. philly.com. September 2, 2016. March 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Philadelphia sets NFL Draft attendance record. NFL.com. April 29, 2017 . April 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Philly breaks NFL record attendance with 250,000 . NBC10 Philadelphia . April 30, 2017. April 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: Owners OK trading of compensatory picks, shorten legal tampering window. ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  8. News: 2017 NFL Draft sets record for number of trades. Bleacher Report. April 30, 2017.
  9. News: 2017 NFL Draft: 5 good early entry decisions, 5 questionable calls. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117130743/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000775326/article/2017-nfl-draft-5-good-early-entry-decisions-5-questionable-calls. dead. January 17, 2017. Bucky. Brooks. NFL.com. January 16, 2017.
  10. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  11. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  12. Web site: SEC leads all conferences in NFL draft picks for 11th straight year. May 2, 2017. May 1, 2017. ESPN. Associated Press.
  13. Web site: Michigan nips Alabama as school with most draft picks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430023043/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000804951/article/michigan-nips-alabama-as-school-with-most-draft-picks. dead. April 30, 2017. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. NFL.com. Goodbread, Chase.
  14. Web site: Alabama, Michigan Set School Records for Most NFL Draft Picks in 1 Class. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. Bleacher Report. Nathan, Alec.
Round six
  1. Web site: NFL To Create Largest Free Fan Experience Ever For 2017 Draft In Philly . philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 28, 2017. March 3, 2017.
  2. Web site: Philadelphia to host 2017 NFL Draft. NFL. September 1, 2016. September 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: What You Need to Know About the N.F.L. Draft . Victor Mather . The New York Times. April 26, 2017 . April 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Parkway, and perhaps Rocky steps, to be stage for 2017 NFL draft. philly.com. September 2, 2016. March 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Philadelphia sets NFL Draft attendance record. NFL.com. April 29, 2017 . April 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Philly breaks NFL record attendance with 250,000 . NBC10 Philadelphia . April 30, 2017. April 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: Owners OK trading of compensatory picks, shorten legal tampering window. ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  8. News: 2017 NFL Draft sets record for number of trades. Bleacher Report. April 30, 2017.
  9. News: 2017 NFL Draft: 5 good early entry decisions, 5 questionable calls. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117130743/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000775326/article/2017-nfl-draft-5-good-early-entry-decisions-5-questionable-calls. dead. January 17, 2017. Bucky. Brooks. NFL.com. January 16, 2017.
  10. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  11. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  12. Web site: SEC leads all conferences in NFL draft picks for 11th straight year. May 2, 2017. May 1, 2017. ESPN. Associated Press.
  13. Web site: Michigan nips Alabama as school with most draft picks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430023043/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000804951/article/michigan-nips-alabama-as-school-with-most-draft-picks. dead. April 30, 2017. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. NFL.com. Goodbread, Chase.
  14. Web site: Alabama, Michigan Set School Records for Most NFL Draft Picks in 1 Class. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. Bleacher Report. Nathan, Alec.
Round seven
  1. Web site: NFL To Create Largest Free Fan Experience Ever For 2017 Draft In Philly . philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 28, 2017. March 3, 2017.
  2. Web site: Philadelphia to host 2017 NFL Draft. NFL. September 1, 2016. September 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: What You Need to Know About the N.F.L. Draft . Victor Mather . The New York Times. April 26, 2017 . April 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Parkway, and perhaps Rocky steps, to be stage for 2017 NFL draft. philly.com. September 2, 2016. March 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Philadelphia sets NFL Draft attendance record. NFL.com. April 29, 2017 . April 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Philly breaks NFL record attendance with 250,000 . NBC10 Philadelphia . April 30, 2017. April 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: Owners OK trading of compensatory picks, shorten legal tampering window. ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  8. News: 2017 NFL Draft sets record for number of trades. Bleacher Report. April 30, 2017.
  9. News: 2017 NFL Draft: 5 good early entry decisions, 5 questionable calls. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117130743/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000775326/article/2017-nfl-draft-5-good-early-entry-decisions-5-questionable-calls. dead. January 17, 2017. Bucky. Brooks. NFL.com. January 16, 2017.
  10. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  11. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  12. Web site: SEC leads all conferences in NFL draft picks for 11th straight year. May 2, 2017. May 1, 2017. ESPN. Associated Press.
  13. Web site: Michigan nips Alabama as school with most draft picks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430023043/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000804951/article/michigan-nips-alabama-as-school-with-most-draft-picks. dead. April 30, 2017. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. NFL.com. Goodbread, Chase.
  14. Web site: Alabama, Michigan Set School Records for Most NFL Draft Picks in 1 Class. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. Bleacher Report. Nathan, Alec.

Forfeited/penalized picks

  1. Web site: NFL To Create Largest Free Fan Experience Ever For 2017 Draft In Philly . philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 28, 2017. March 3, 2017.
  2. Web site: Philadelphia to host 2017 NFL Draft. NFL. September 1, 2016. September 2, 2016.
  3. Web site: What You Need to Know About the N.F.L. Draft . Victor Mather . The New York Times. April 26, 2017 . April 28, 2017.
  4. Web site: Parkway, and perhaps Rocky steps, to be stage for 2017 NFL draft. philly.com. September 2, 2016. March 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Philadelphia sets NFL Draft attendance record. NFL.com. April 29, 2017 . April 30, 2017.
  6. Web site: Philly breaks NFL record attendance with 250,000 . NBC10 Philadelphia . April 30, 2017. April 30, 2017.
  7. Web site: Owners OK trading of compensatory picks, shorten legal tampering window. ESPN.com. December 2, 2015. May 14, 2017.
  8. News: 2017 NFL Draft sets record for number of trades. Bleacher Report. April 30, 2017.
  9. News: 2017 NFL Draft: 5 good early entry decisions, 5 questionable calls. https://web.archive.org/web/20170117130743/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000775326/article/2017-nfl-draft-5-good-early-entry-decisions-5-questionable-calls. dead. January 17, 2017. Bucky. Brooks. NFL.com. January 16, 2017.
  10. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  11. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  12. Web site: SEC leads all conferences in NFL draft picks for 11th straight year. May 2, 2017. May 1, 2017. ESPN. Associated Press.
  13. Web site: Michigan nips Alabama as school with most draft picks. https://web.archive.org/web/20170430023043/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000804951/article/michigan-nips-alabama-as-school-with-most-draft-picks. dead. April 30, 2017. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. NFL.com. Goodbread, Chase.
  14. Web site: Alabama, Michigan Set School Records for Most NFL Draft Picks in 1 Class. May 2, 2017. April 29, 2017. Bleacher Report. Nathan, Alec.

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