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Five round recap: How the SEC fared in the NFL draft

Michael Wayne Bratton

By Michael Wayne Bratton

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The run for the SEC in the fifth round centered on the offensive line, as three former big uglies from the league were selected by NFL teams.

In a bit of an upset, Arkansas running back Jonathan Williams was selected by the Buffalo Bills 15 slots before his former running mate Alex Collins was selected by the Seattle Seahawks. Williams missed the entire 2015 season with after suffering a broken foot in fall camp, while Collins carried the Razorback offense in Williams’ absence.

In 2015, Collins became only the third running back to record a third consecutive 1,000 yard rushing season in SEC history, joining Hershel Walker and Darren McFadden.

Here’s a look at the SEC’s fifth-round picks:

  • No. 144 Connor McGovern, offensive line, Missouri (Denver Broncos)
  • No. 145 John Theus, offensive line, Georgia (San Francisco 49ers)
  • No. 156 Jonathan Williams, running back, Arkansas (Buffalo Bills)
  • No. 158 Brandon Shell, offensive line, South Carolina (New York Jets)
  • No. 160 Kentrell Brothers, linebacker, Missouri (Minnesota Vikings)
  • No. 171 Alex Collins, running back, Arkansas (Seattle Seahawks)

The SEC takes the lead in the race for the most overall selections in the draft:

SEC: 38
Big Ten: 34
Big 12: 20
Pac-12: 19
ACC: 18
FCS: 12
Independent: 8
MWC: 7
AAC: 6
C-USA: 4
MAC: 3
Sun Belt: 3
Division II: 2
Canada: 1

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Michael Wayne Bratton

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com

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