58 Prospects to Participate in NFL Draft

By Phil Sullivan Posted On April 10, 2020

NFL to Host “Draft-A-Thon” to Benefit COVID-19 Relief Efforts and Pay Tribute to Healthcare Workers and Others on the Front Lines of the Pandemic

Fifty-eight prospects are confirmed to participate virtually in the 2020 NFL Draft, the NFL announced today.

LSU leads all colleges with eight participating players while Alabama will have seven players take part. The Southeastern Conference leads all conferences with 24 prospects confirmed to participate in the event.

The draft begins with the first round on Thursday night, April 23, and continues Friday, April 24, with Rounds 2-3. The draft will conclude 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 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:

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)	Thaddeus Moss	TE	LSU
9)	Lloyd Cushenberry	G	LSU	38)	Zach Moss	RB	Utah
10)	Grant Delpit	DB	LSU	39)	Kenneth Murray	LB	Oklahoma
11)	Trevon Diggs	DB	Alabama	40)	Jeff Okudah	DB	Ohio State
12)	J.K. Dobbins	RB	Ohio State	41)	Julian Okwara	DE	Notre Dame
13)	Jacob Eason	QB	Washington	42)	Patrick Queen	LB	LSU
14)	A.J. Epenesa	DE	Iowa	43)	Jalen Reagor	WR	TCU
15)	Jake Fromm	QB	Georgia	44)	Henry Ruggs III	WR	Alabama
16)	Kristian Fulton	DB	LSU	45)	Cesar Ruiz	G	Michigan
17)	Neville Gallimore	DT	Oklahoma	46)	Laviska Shenault	WR	Colorado
18)	Yetur Gross-Matos	DE	Penn State	47)	Isaiah Simmons	LB	Clemson
19)	C.J. Henderson	DB	Florida	48)	D’Andre Swift	RB	Georgia
20)	Justin Herbert	QB	Oregon	49)	Tua Tagovailoa	QB	Alabama
21)	Tee Higgins	WR	Clemson	50)	Jonathan Taylor	RB	Wisconsin
22)	Jalen Hurts	QB	Oklahoma	51)	AJ Terrell	DB	Clemson
23)	Noah Igbinoghene	DB	Auburn	52)	Andrew Thomas	T	Georgia
24)	Austin Jackson	T	USC	53)	Josh Uche	LB	Michigan
25)	Justin Jefferson	WR	LSU	54)	Prince Tega Wanogho	T	Auburn
26)	Jerry Jeudy	WR	Alabama	55)	Jedrick Wills	T	Alabama
27)	Jaylon Johnson	DB	Utah	56)	Antoine Winfield Jr.	DB	Minnesota
28)	Josh Jones	T	Houston	57)	Tristan Wirfs	T	Iowa
29)	Javon Kinlaw	DT	South Carolina	58)	Chase Young	DE	Ohio State

2020 NFL DRAFT FACTS & FIGURES

WHAT:	85th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting.

WHEN:	8:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 23 (Round 1).
	7:00 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 consumed three hours and 39 minutes. The second and third rounds will conclude on Friday by approximately 11:00 PM ET. The second and third rounds took a combined four hours and 12 minutes in 2019. The draft will conclude by approximately 6:00 PM ET on Saturday with the final four rounds. Rounds 4 through 7 took six hours and 23 minutes in 2019.

ROUNDS:	Seven Rounds – Round 1 on Thursday, April 23; Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday, April 24; and 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 suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year.

	The following 32 compensatory choices will supplement the 223 regular choices in the 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 for the work being done to combat the impact of COVID-19. Funds will help 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 support those facing hunger and the food banks who serve them as well as youngsters on the School Lunch Program Meals on Wheels America’s COVID-19 Response Fund to ensure local communities have what they need to feed the at-risk elderly population Salvation Army and its work to provide food for homeless shelter residents, first responders, low-income families, students and senior citizens, safe shelter for the homeless and support for those who have been economically impacted due to business shutdowns 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

2020 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER

#	Team
1.	Cincinnati Bengals
2.	Washington Redskins
3.	Detroit Lions
4.	New York Giants
5.	Miami Dolphins
6.	Los Angeles Chargers
7.	Carolina Panthers
8.	Arizona Cardinals
9.	Jacksonville Jaguars
10.	Cleveland Browns
11.	New York Jets
12.	Las Vegas Raiders
13.	San Francisco 49ers (from Indianapolis)
14.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15.	Denver Broncos
16.	Atlanta Falcons
17.	Dallas Cowboys
18.	Miami Dolphins (from Pittsburgh)
19.	Las Vegas Raiders (from Chicago)
20.	Jacksonville Jaguars (from Los Angeles Rams)
21.	Philadelphia
22.	Minnesota Vikings (from Buffalo)
23	New England Patriots
24.	New Orleans Saints
25.	Minnesota Vikings
26.	Miami Dolphins (from Houston)
27.	Seattle Seahawks
28.	Baltimore Ravens
29.	Tennessee Titans
30.	Green Bay Packers
31.	San Francisco 49ers
32.	Kansas City Chiefs

This Article Was Written By Phil Sullivan

Phil Sullivan

I started JetNation in 2005 and have been a New York Jets season ticket holder since graduating from high school. My dream is to see the New York Jets win the Super Bowl. Until then, I will be right here on JetNation writing, dreaming and talking NY Jets football.

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