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The Alabama Crimson Tide were the biggest story of the first-round of the NFL Draft Thursday night.
Nick Saban’s program tied Miami’s 2004 draft class with 6 first-round picks. The SEC also accounted for the most overall picks by any conference with 12, as the Big Ten was second with 7. Last year, the SEC set an NFL Draft record with 15 first-round picks.
Florida tight end Kyle Pitts got the party started at No. 4 overall to the Atlanta Falcons, and Georgia defensive back Eric Stokes finished it with the Packers at No. 29 overall.
With becoming first-round picks, these guys certainly are wealthy young men now. Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who’s listed below for reference only, has a total projected contract value of $36,793,489, including a $24,118,901 signing bonus. Joe Burrow’s signing bonus in 2020 as the No. 1 overall pick gave him $23.9 million.
Pitts is projected to receive a $21,294,906 signing bonus as the top SEC player taken.
Below is a look at the projected total contract value and signing bonus of every former SEC player in the draft, according to Spotrac.com:
|
Pick |
Team |
Player |
School |
Total Value |
Signing Bonus |
|
1 |
Jaguars |
Trevor Lawrence |
Clemson |
$36,793,489 |
$24,118,901 |
|
4 |
Falcons |
Kyle Pitts |
Florida |
$32,910,495 |
$21,294,906 |
|
5 |
Bengals |
Ja’Marr Chase |
LSU |
$30,819,643 |
$19,774,286 |
|
6 |
Dolphins |
Jaylen Waddle |
Alabama |
$27,085,992 |
$17,058,903 |
|
8 |
Panthers |
Jaycee Horn |
South Carolina |
$21,112,146 |
$12,714,288 |
|
9 |
Broncos |
Patrick Surtain II |
Alabama |
$20,962,630 |
$12,605,549 |
|
10 |
Eagles |
DeVonta Smith |
Alabama |
$20,141,391 |
$12,008,284 |
|
15 |
Patriots |
Mac Jones |
Alabama |
$15,586,353 |
$8,695,530 |
|
17 |
Raiders |
Alex Leatherwood |
Alabama |
$14,391,562 |
$7,826,591 |
|
19 |
Washington |
Jamin Davis |
Kentucky |
$13,794,176 |
$7,392,128 |
|
20 |
Giants |
Kadarius Toney |
Florida |
$13,719,509 |
$7,337,825 |
|
24 |
Steelers |
Najee Harris |
Alabama |
$13,047,447 |
$6,849,053 |
|
29 |
Packers |
Eric Stokes |
Georgia |
$11,925,523 |
$6,033,108 |
Saturday Down South reports and comments on the news around the Southeastern Conference as well as larger college football topics.
