The Crimson Tide capped a decade of NFL Draft dominance under coach Nick Saban with another double-digit showing. Ohio State finished second with nine picks. Oklahoma and Washington had eight picks apiece, and Texas A&M and Georgia finished with seven picks each.
That started in the first round with three first-round picks. The Jets drafted Quinnen Williams (No. 5), the Bengals grabbed tackle Jonah Williams (No. 11) and the Raiders selected running back Josh Jacobs (No. 24).
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The Crimson Tide added to that total on Day 2. Minnesota took tight end Irv Smith Jr. (No. 50) in the second round, and the Patriots picked running back Damien Harris (No. 87) in the third round.
Carolina took linebacker Christian Miller (No. 115) in Round 4. In Round 5, Arizona picked safety Deionte Thompson (No. 139), Washington grabbed center Ross Pierschbacher (No. 153) and Cleveland took linebacker Mack Wilson (No. 155). Pittsburgh added defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs (No. 192) in the sixth round.
If that’s not enough, then a peak ahead to 2020 reveals at least 10 more Alabama players on the way on our 2020 Top 50 Big Board, including the top two players in Tua Tagovailoa and Jerry Jeudy.
Alabama had the most NFL Draft picks in 2018 while Michigan held the honor in 2017.
Here is a full rundown of the 2019 NFL Draft by college:
