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57 Prospects to Participate in NFL Draft
A total of 57 prospects are confirmed to participate virtually in the 2020 NFL Draft.
The SEC leads all conferences with 24 prospects confirmed to participate in the event. LSU and Alabama lead all colleges with seven participants each.
The draft begins with Round 1 on Thursday, April 23, and continues with Rounds 2-3 on Friday, April 24. The draft concludes on Saturday, April 25, with Rounds 4-7.
The 2020 NFL Draft will serve as a three-day virtual fundraiser benefitting six charities selected by the NFL Foundation that are battling the spread of COVID-19 and delivering relief to millions in need.
The “Draft-A-Thon” will be featured across the live Draft coverage on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and NFL Network and will pay tribute to healthcare workers and first responders in a variety of ways, including raising funds for the work being done to combat the impact of COVID-19.
The players confirmed to participate in this year’s NFL Draft will be featured on the NFL Draft television broadcast as well as across the NFL Media landscape:
| 2020 NFL Draft Prospects | |||||||
| Player | Postion | College | Player | Position | College | ||
| 1) | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | Arizona State | 30) | Cole Kmet | TE | Notre Dame |
| 2) | Mekhi Becton | T | Louisville | 31) | CeeDee Lamb | WR | Oklahoma |
| 3) | Ross Blacklock | DT | TCU | 32) | Terrell Lewis | LB | Alabama |
| 4) | Derrick Brown | DT | Auburn | 33) | Jordan Love | QB | Utah State |
| 5) | Joe Burrow | QB | LSU | 34) | Justin Madubuike | DT | Texas A&M |
| 6) | K'Lavon Chaisson | LB | LSU | 35) | Xavier McKinney | DB | Alabama |
| 7) | Chase Claypool | WR | Notre Dame | 36) | Denzel Mims | WR | Baylor |
| 8) | Ezra Cleveland | T | Boise State | 37) | Zach Moss | RB | Utah |
| 9) | Lloyd Cushenberry | G | LSU | 38) | Kenneth Murray | LB | Oklahoma |
| 10) | Grant Delpit | DB | LSU | 39) | Jeff Okudah | DB | Ohio State |
| 11) | Trevon Diggs | DB | Alabama | 40) | Julian Okwara | DE | Notre Dame |
| 12) | J.K. Dobbins | RB | Ohio State | 41) | Patrick Queen | LB | LSU |
| 13) | Jacob Eason | QB | Washington | 42) | Jalen Reagor | WR | TCU |
| 14) | A.J. Epenesa | DE | Iowa | 43) | Henry Ruggs III | WR | Alabama |
| 15) | Jake Fromm | QB | Georgia | 44) | Cesar Ruiz | G | Michigan |
| 16) | Kristian Fulton | DB | LSU | 45) | Laviska Shenault | WR | Colorado |
| 17) | Neville Gallimore | DT | Oklahoma | 46) | Isaiah Simmons | LB | Clemson |
| 18) | Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | Penn State | 47) | D'Andre Swift | RB | Georgia |
| 19) | C.J. Henderson | DB | Florida | 48) | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | Alabama |
| 20) | Justin Herbert | QB | Oregon | 49) | Jonathan Taylor | RB | Wisconsin |
| 21) | Tee Higgins | WR | Clemson | 50) | AJ Terrell | DB | Clemson |
| 22) | Jalen Hurts | QB | Oklahoma | 51) | Andrew Thomas | T | Georgia |
| 23) | Noah Igbinoghene | DB | Auburn | 52) | Josh Uche | LB | Michigan |
| 24) | Austin Jackson | T | USC | 53) | Prince Tega Wanogho | T | Auburn |
| 25) | Justin Jefferson | WR | LSU | 54) | Jedrick Wills | T | Alabama |
| 26) | Jerry Jeudy | WR | Alabama | 55) | Antoine Winfield Jr. | DB | Minnesota |
| 27) | Jaylon Johnson | DB | Utah | 56) | Tristan Wirfs | T | Iowa |
| 28) | Josh Jones | T | Houston | 57) | Chase Young | DE | Ohio State |
| 29) | Javon Kinlaw | DT | South Carolina | ||||
WHAT:
2020 NFL DRAFT FACTS & FIGURES
85th Annual NFL Player Selection Meeting.
WHEN:
8 PM ET, Thursday, April 23 (Round 1).
7 PM ET, Friday, April 24 (Rounds 2-3).
Noon ET, Saturday, April 25 (Rounds 4-7).
- The first round will conclude on Thursday by approximately 11:30 PM ET. In 2019, the first round took 3:39.
- The second and third rounds will conclude on Friday by approximately 11 PM ET. The second and third rounds took a combined 4:12.
- The draft concludes with the final four rounds around approximately 6 PM ET on Saturday. In 2019, Rounds 4–7 took 6:23.
ROUNDS:
Round 1 on Thursday, April 23
Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday, April 24
Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, April 25.
There will be 255 selections, including 32 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 15 teams that saw a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year.
Thirty two compensatory choices will supplement the 223 regular choices over seven rounds:
Round 3: Houston, 33; New England, 34; New York Giants, 35; New England, 36; Seattle, 37; Pittsburgh, 38; Philadelphia, 39; Los Angeles Rams, 40; Minnesota, 41; Baltimore, 42.
Round 4: Tampa Bay, 33; Chicago, 34; Miami, 35; Washington, 36; Baltimore, 37; Seattle, 38; Philadelphia, 39; Philadelphia, 40.
Round 5: Denver, 33; Dallas, 34.
Round 6: New England, 33; New England, 34; Seattle, 35.
Round 7: New York Giants, 33; Houston, 34; Minnesota, 35; Houston, 36; Miami, 37; Denver, 38; Minnesota, 39; Denver, 40; New York Giants, 41.
TIME LIMITS:
Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per selection. Rounds 3 through 6, including compensatory picks: Five minutes per selection. Rounds 7, including compensatory picks: Four minutes per selection.
DRAFT-A-THON:
The “Draft-A-Thon” will be featured across the live Draft coverage on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes and NFL Network, and pay tribute to healthcare workers and first responders in a variety of ways — including raising funds to combat the impact of COVID-19. Funds will support six national nonprofits and their respective COVID-19 relief efforts including:
- American Red Cross and its work to maintain a sufficient supply of blood while continuing to deliver its lifesaving mission due to the coronavirus outbreak
- CDC Foundation's All of Us: Combat Coronavirus Campaign to support vulnerable communities and bolster laboratory capacity, clinical research, data and technology infrastructure and local response efforts
- Feeding America's COVID-19 Response Fund to help member food banks meet the increased need due to school closures, job disruptions, and current health risks
- Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund to ensure local communities have what they need to feed the at-risk elderly population
- Salvation Army and its network form a safety net for individuals and families living in poverty or experiencing homelessness by providing food, shelter, hygiene kits, as well as support to first responders
- United Way's COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund to help those in need access food and shelter, childcare for first responders and more while bolstering 211, United Way's go-to information resource in times of crisis
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2020 First-Round Draft Order |
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Team |
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1 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
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2 |
Washington Redskins |
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3 |
Detroit Lions |
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4 |
New York Giants |
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5 |
Miami Dolphins |
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6 |
Los Angeles Chargers |
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7 |
Carolina Panthers |
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8 |
Arizona Cardinals |
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9 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
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10 |
Cleveland Browns |
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11 |
New York Jets |
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12 |
Las Vegas Raiders |
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13 |
San Francisco 49ers (from Indianapolis) |
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14 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
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15 |
Denver Broncos |
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16 |
Atlanta Falcons |
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17 |
Dallas Cowboys |
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18 |
Miami Dolphins (from Pittsburgh) |
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19 |
Las Vegas Raiders (from Chicago) |
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20 |
Jacksonville Jaguars (from Los Angeles Rams) |
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21 |
Philadelphia |
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22 |
Minnesota Vikings (from Buffalo) |
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23 |
New England Patriots |
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24 |
New Orleans Saints |
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25 |
Minnesota Vikings |
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26 |
Miami Dolphins (from Houston) |
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27 |
Seattle Seahawks |
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28 |
Baltimore Ravens |
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29 |
Tennessee Titans |
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30 |
Green Bay Packers |
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31 |
San Francisco 49ers |
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32 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
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