Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft noticed reigning nationwide champion Michigan steal the highlight. The Wolverines had six gamers chosen within the second and third rounds of the draft, headlined by the Los Angeles Chargers selecting Junior Colson with the No. 69 decide to arrange a reunion along with his school coach, Jim Harbaugh.
Colson’s choice arrange a mini-run on Michigan gamers within the third spherical. The Pittsburgh Steelers picked receiver Roman Wilson and the Cleveland Browns picked up star offensive lineman Zak Zinter in consecutive spots to provide the Wolverines seven whole draft picks. Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy was chosen with the No. 10 decide by the Minnesota Vikings the day earlier than.
The massive night time for Michigan truly began earlier than the picks ever started. The NFL honored the Wolverines’ 2024 nationwide championship crew to kick off Day 2. Members of the squad walked to the stage with the CFP trophy as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell honored the group. Through the presentation, Michigan’s struggle tune, “The Victors” performed in entrance of almost 200,000 in attendance on the NFL Draft in Detroit, Michigan — positioned lower than 50 miles from Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus.
Michigan’s opponent within the CFP title recreation, Washington, noticed seven gamers chosen by way of the primary two days. Six of the primary 15 gamers chosen within the first spherical got here from the Pac-12, which produced eight whole picks within the opening spherical.
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida State all have six alternatives to this point. So far as conferences go, the SEC — which has produced picks for the final 17 NFL Drafts in a row — leads the best way (25), adopted by the Massive Ten (20) heading into the ultimate day on Saturday.
This is the 2024 NFL Draft damaged down by faculty and convention on the conclusion of the third spherical. The breakdown is predicated on the leagues by which the groups competed in in the course of the 2023 season.
2024 NFL Draft picks by faculties, conferences
SEC (25)
Massive Ten (20)
Pac-12 (17)
ACC (15)
Massive 12 (13)
- Texas — 5
- Kansas State — 2
- Oklahoma — 1
- BYU — 1
- Houston — 1
- West Virginia — 1
- TCU — 1
- Kansas — 1
Unbiased (4)
MAC (2)
- Toledo — 1
- Western Michigan — 1
Convention USA (2)
- Western Kentucky — 1
- Rice — 1
