NFL DRAFT FACTS AND FIGURES
WHAT: 86th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting.
WHERE: Cleveland, Ohio.
WHEN: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 29 (Round 1).
7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 30 (Rounds 2-3).
Noon ET, Saturday, May 1 (Rounds 4-7).
The first round will conclude on Thursday by approximately 11:45 PM
ET. In 2020, the first round consumed three hours and 54 minutes. The
second and third rounds will conclude on Friday by approximately
11:30 PM ET. The second and third rounds took a combined four hours
and 49 minutes in 2020. The draft will conclude by approximately
7:00 PM ET on Saturday with the final four rounds. Rounds 4 through 7
took six hours and 57 minutes in 2020.
ROUNDS: Seven Rounds – Round 1 on Thursday, April 29; Rounds 2 and 3 on
Friday, April 30; and Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, May 1.
There will be 259 selections, including 37 compensatory choices that
have been awarded to 17 teams that suffered a net loss of certain
quality unrestricted free agents last year.
The following 37 compensatory choices will supplement the 222
regular choices in the seven rounds –
Round 3: New England, 33; Los Angeles Chargers, 34; New Orleans,
35; Dallas, 36; Tennessee, 37; Detroit, 38; San Francisco, 39; Los
Angeles Rams, 40; Baltimore, 41; New Orleans, 42. Round 4: Dallas,
33; New England, 34; Pittsburgh, 35; Los Angeles Rams, 36; Green
Bay, 37; Minnesota, 38; Kansas City, 39. Round 5: New England, 33;
Green Bay, 34; Dallas, 35; San Francisco, 36; Kansas City, 37;
Atlanta, 38; Atlanta, 39; Baltimore, 40. Round 6: Tampa Bay, 33; New
Orleans, 34; Atlanta, 35; Green Bay, 36; Chicago, 37; Carolina, 38;
Arizona, 39; Philadelphia, 40; Philadelphia, 41; New York Jets, 42;
Dallas, 43; Chicago, 44.
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.
TELEVISION
& RADIO:
The 2021 NFL Draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network, ABC,
ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and can be heard nationwide on Westwood One
Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio and ESPN Radio.2021 NFL DRAFT NOTES
INTERNET: On Thursday, April 29, Draft Today streams on NFL.com, the NFL app
and YouTube immediately following the conclusion of NFL Network’s
coverage of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft with Matt “Money”
Smith, Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein. Former Atlanta Falcons
general manager Thomas Dimitroff joins on Thursday.
Draft Today continues Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 each
day following NFL Network’s live draft coverage. On Sunday, May 2, Brooks and Zierlein give out final draft grades at 3:00 PM ET on NFL.com, the NFL app and YouTube, and at 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network.
Additionally, NFL.com’s Draft Tracker has live coverage of every
selection in the draft, including video and analysis of the picks as
they happen.
MOBILE: Live NFL Network coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft is available across
devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL
app or NFL.com/watch for subscribers of participating NFL Network
providers. For more information, go to NFL.com/nflnetwork.
DRAFT-A-THON: The 2021 NFL Draft will again host Draft-a-Thon, a fundraiser
that drives awareness and action to close critical gaps at the
intersection of pandemic recovery and our hardest hit communities.
Draft-a-Thon will be featured across the live Draft coverage on ABC,
ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and NFL Network April 29-May 1 and
will showcase the efforts of the four nonprofit organizations that
support pandemic recovery in these areas:
• Health Disparities – CDC Foundation: Through Draft-a-Thon, the CDC
Foundation will drive awareness of the cause of health inequities
and promote vital community conditions, including meeting the
basic needs for health, nutrition, safety, housing, education, and
meaningful work.
• The Digital Divide – The Education Trust: This year’s Draft-a-Thon
will support The Education Trust in their work to close opportunity
gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students
from low-income families.
• Food Insecurity – Feeding America: Draft-a-Thon will provide an
opportunity to inform fans that we all have neighbors that need
our help putting food on the table, especially as we work towards
pandemic recovery, and we can all help by spreading the word,
donating and volunteering.
• Mental Health – Mental Health America: Draft-a-Thon will raise
awareness and understanding that prioritizing our mental health is a
key part of recovering from the pandemic.
NFL DRAFT FACTS AND FIGURES
FIRST ROUND FATHERS & SONS
In 2019, the San Francisco 49ers selected Ohio State defensive end NICK
BOSA with the second overall pick and he joined his brother, JOEY BOSA
(No. 3 overall in 2016, San Diego Chargers), and his father, JOHN BOSA
(No. 16 overall in 1987, Miami) as first-round selections.
Additionally, Pittsburgh selected linebacker DEVIN BUSH JR. 10th overall
in 2019, who joined his father, DEVIN BUSH SR. (No. 26 overall in 1995,
Atlanta), as a first-round selection in the NFL Draft.
Bosa and Bush became the 10th and 11th players to join their fathers as
first-round selections since 1967.
The father-son combinations to each be drafted in the first round since
1967:
FAMILY NAME FATHER DRAFT SON DRAFT
Adams George 1985 Jamal* 2017
Bosa John 1987 Joey* 2016
Nick* 2019
Bush Devin 1995 Devin Jr.* 2019
Heyward Craig 1988 Cameron* 2011
Ingram Mark 1987 Mark Jr.* 2011
Manning Archie 1971 PeytonHOF 1998
Eli 2004
Matthews BruceHOF 1983 Jake* 2014
Matthews Clay 1978 Clay Jr.* 2009
Winslow KellenHOF 1979 Kellen Jr. 2004
HOF – Hall of Famer * – Active
FAMILY TIES
Below are a few of the connections between prospects eligible to
be selected in the 2021 NFL Draft and family members with NFL
experience:
- Wake Forest DL Carlos Basham: Cousin, Tarell, plays LB for thenDallas Cowboys
- Ohio State LB Tuf Borland: Father, Kyle, played LB for one season with the Rams
- Georgia Tech LB David Curry: Father, Buddy, was an eight-year NFL veteran and was named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1980 with the Atlanta Falcons
- Stanford C Drew Dalman: Father, Chris, was a seven-year NFL veteran who won Super Bowl XXIX with the 49ers prior to coaching in the NFL
- Ohio State OL Wyatt Davis: Grandfather, Willie Davis (right), was a 12-year NFL veteran, five-time Pro Bowler and selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Alabama LS Thomas Fletcher: Father, Tom, played for the Seahawks & the Raiders
- Arkansas QB Feleipe Franks: Brother, Jordan, plays TE for the Cleveland Browns
- Duke CB Mark Gilbert: Cousin, Darrelle Revis, was an 11-year NFL veteran, seven-time Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl champion and member of the NFL 2010’s All-Decade team. Uncle, Sean Gilbert, was an 11-year NFL veteran and the No. 3 overall selection in 1992 NFL Draft.
- South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn: Father, Joe (right), was a 12-year NFL veteran and fourtime Pro Bowl selection
- Boston College OL Alec Lindstrom: Brother, Chris, plays G for the Atlanta Falcons
- Stanford T Walker Little: Grandfather, Gene, and great uncle, Jack, played in the NFL in 1950’s
- Syracuse CB Ifeatu Melifonwu: Brother, Obi, plays DB for the San Francisco 49ers
- Central Michigan QB David Moore: Uncle, Nick Williams, was an eight-year NFL veteran
FAMILY TIES- Purdue DT Lorenzo Neal: Father, Lorenzo (right), was a 16-year NFL veteran, four-time Pro Bowler and member of the NFL 2000’s All Decade team
- Iowa LB Nick Niemann: Brother, Ben, plays LB for the Kansas City Chiefs
- UCLA DE Osa Odighizuwa: Brother, Owa, was a two-year NFL veteran
- Louisiana Monroe TE Josh Pederson: Father, Doug, was a 10-year NFL veteran and head coach for Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl LII Championship team
- Clemson WR Amari Rodgers: Father, Tee Martin, was a three-year NFL veteran
- Florida State CB Asante Samuel Jr.: Father, Asante (right), was a 11-year NFL veteran, four-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time Super Bowl champion
- Notre Dame WR Ben Skowronek: Former 12- year NFL veteran QB Trent Green is an uncle by marriage
- USC WR Amon-Ra St. Brown: Brother, Equanimeous, plays WR for the Green Bay Packers
- West Virginia DT Darius Stills: Father, Gary, was a 10-year NFL veteran
- Wake Forest WR Sage Surratt & North Carolina LB Chazz Surratt: Brothers are both 2021 NFL Draft prospects
- Alabama CB Patrick Surtain II: Father, Patrick (right), was a 11-year NFL veteran and three-time Pro Bowl selection
- USC DT Marlon Tuipulotu: Cousin, Fili Moala, was a six-year NFL veteran
- Auburn CB Christian Tutt: Uncle, Danny Verdun Wheeler, played in the NFL
- Oklahoma State CB Rodarius Williams: Brother, Greedy, plays CB for the Cleveland Browns
- Florida CB Marco Wilson: Brother, Quincy, plays CB for the New York Giants
