Via NFL.com media email:
A record 25 players are confirmed to attend the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York:
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1) |
Prince Amukamara |
CB |
Nebraska |
14) |
Corey Liuget |
DT |
Illinois |
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2) |
Akeem Ayers |
LB |
UCLA |
15) |
Von Miller |
LB |
Texas A&M |
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3) |
Adrian Clayborn |
DE |
Iowa |
16) |
Rahim Moore |
S |
UCLA |
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4) |
Randall Cobb |
WR |
Kentucky |
17) |
Cam Newton |
QB |
Auburn |
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5) |
Marcell Dareus |
DT |
Alabama |
18) |
Patrick Peterson |
CB |
Louisiana State |
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6) |
Nick Fairley |
DT |
Auburn |
19) |
Mike Pouncey |
G/C |
Florida |
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7) |
Blaine Gabbert |
QB |
Missouri |
20) |
Aldon Smith |
DE |
Missouri |
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8) |
AJ Green |
WR |
Georgia |
21) |
Tyron Smith |
T |
Southern California |
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9) |
Mark Herzlich |
LB |
Boston College |
22) |
Phil Taylor |
DT |
Baylor |
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10) |
Mark Ingram |
RB |
Alabama |
23) |
Danny Watkins |
G |
Baylor |
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11) |
Cameron Jordan |
DE |
California |
24) |
JJ Watt |
DE |
Wisconsin |
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12) |
Julio Jones |
WR |
Alabama |
25) |
Ryan Williams |
RB |
Virginia Tech |
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13) |
Ryan Kerrigan |
DE |
Purdue |
The Draft will begin on Thursday night, April 28 at 8:00 p.m. ET with Round 1.
It will continue on Friday night, April 29 at 6:00 p.m. ET with Rounds 2-3 and continue with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, April 30 at 12:00 p.m. ET. NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN2 will provide television coverage on all three days.
The 25 players are the most to ever attend the Draft. The previous high was last year, when 17 prospects were on hand at Radio City for the celebration of the 75th NFL Draft, the first-ever in primetime.
So much for the NFLPA not wanting players to attend. I thought that was ludicrous to begin with since this day is every kid's dream (Well, except for Ken's dream which was to ride a unicorn naked across Texas stadium at halftime of a Cowboys game.
The first round of the 2011 NFL Draft starts at 8 p.m. (ET) on Thursday, April 28th and SB Nation has everything you need to prepare for it - NFL mock drafts, draft