The 2021 NFL Draft featured record-setting and record-tying draft results for conferences and schools. The University of Alabama had six players selected in the first round, which tied the record set by Miami (FL) in 2004, and the reigning national champion had 10 players drafted overall, as part of a record-setting 65-player total for the Southeastern Conference, which was also a record.
Here's a complete breakdown of the number of draft picks by school and by conference.
Number of draft picks by school
During the 2021 NFL Draft, players from 89 different universities, including 56 different schools had multiple players selected. Here is the complete list, sorted in descending order of number of players drafted, then alphabetically:
T1. Alabama – 10
T1. Ohio State – 10
T3. Georgia – 9
T3. Notre Dame – 9
T5. Florida – 8
T5. Michigan – 8
7. LSU – 7
T8. Kentucky – 6
T8. Penn State – 6
T8. Pittsburgh – 6
T11. BYU – 5
T11. Clemson – 5
T11. Missouri – 5
T11. North Carolina – 5
T11. Oklahoma – 5
T11. Oregon – 5
T11. Stanford – 5
T11. Texas – 5
T11. UCF – 5
T11. USC – 5
T21. Auburn – 4
T21. Cincinnati – 4
T21. Duke – 4
T21. Florida State – 4
T21. Iowa – 4
T21. Miami (FL) – 4
T21. Oklahoma State – 4
T21. South Carolina – 4
T21. Texas A&M – 4
T21. Virginia Tech – 4
T21. Washington – 4
T32. Houston – 3
T32. Northwestern – 3
T32. Wisconsin – 3
T35. Arizona – 2
T35. Boise State – 2
T35. Boston College – 2
T35. Georgia Tech – 2
T35. Illinois – 2
T35. Louisville – 2
T35. Minnesota – 2
T35. Mississippi State – 2
T35. North Dakota State – 2
T35. Northern Iowa – 2
T35. Nebraska – 2
T35. Ole Miss – 2
T35. Oregon State – 2
T35. Purdue – 2
T35. SMU – 2
T35. Syracuse – 2
T35. TCU – 2
T35. Tennessee – 2
T35. Texas Tech – 2
T35. Tulane – 2
T35. UCLA – 2
T35. Western Michigan – 2
T57. Appalachian State – 1
T57. Arizona State – 1
T57. Arkansas – 1
T57. Baylor – 1
T57. Buffalo – 1
T57. Cal – 1
T57. Central Arkansas – 1
T57. Central Missouri – 1
T57. Charleston – 1
T57. Coastal Carolina – 1
T57. Colorado – 1
T57. Concordia-St. Paul – 1
T57. East Carolina – 1
T57. Indiana – 1
T57. Iowa State – 1
T57. Kansas State – 1
T57. Louisiana – 1
T57. Louisiana Tech – 1
T57. Marshall – 1
T57. Maryland – 1
T57. Memphis – 1
T57. Miami (OH) – 1
T57. NC State – 1
T57. North Texas –1
T57. San Diego State – 1
T57. South Alabama – 1
T57. Tulsa – 1
T57. UAB – 1
T57. UMass – 1
T57. Vanderbilt – 1
T57. Wake Forest – 1
T57. West Virginia – 1
T57. Wisconsin-Whitewater – 1
Number of draft picks by conference
Sixteen conferences were represented in the selections of the 2021 NFL Draft, plus independent college football programs. The SEC led all conferences with a record 65 draft selections, ahead of the Big Ten (44) and ACC (42). Even though Notre Dame competed in the ACC last season, former Notre Dame players who were selected counted towards the independent college football programs.
1. SEC – 65
2. Big Ten – 44
3. ACC – 42
4. Pac-12 – 28
5. Big 12 – 22
6. American – 19
7. Independent – 15
T8. Conference USA – 4
T8. MAC – 4
T8. Missouri Valley – 4
T8. Sun Belt – 4
12. Mountain West – 3
T13. MIAA – 1
T13. Mountain East – 1
T13. NSIC – 1
T13. Southland – 1
T13. WIAC – 1
First-round results
Here are the results of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
1. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, QB – Jacksonville Jaguars
2. Zach Wilson, BYU, QB – New York Jets
3. Trey Lance, North Dakota State, QB – San Francisco 49ers
4. Kyle Pitts, Florida, TE – Atlanta Falcons
5. Ja'Marr Chase, LSU, WR – Cincinnati Bengals
6. Jaylen Waddle, Alabama, WR – Miami Dolphins
7. Penei Sewell, Oregon, OT – Detroit Lions
8. Jaycee Horn, South Carolina, CB – Carolina Panthers
9. Pat Surtain II, Alabama, CB – Denver Broncos
10. DeVonta Smith, Alabama, WR – Philadelphia Eagles
11. Justin Fields, Ohio State, QB – Chicago Bears
12. Micah Parsons, Penn State, LB – Dallas Cowboys
13. Rashawn Slater, Northwestern, OT – L.A. Chargers
14. Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC, G – New York Jets
15. Mac Jones, Alabama, QB – New England Patriots
16. Zaven Collins, Tulsa, LB – Arizona Cardinals
17. Alex Leatherwood, Alabama, OT – Las Vegas Raiders
18. Jaelan Phillips, Miami (FL), EDGE – Miami Dolphins
19. Jamin Davis, Kentucky, LB – Washington Football Team
20. Kadarius Toney, Florida, WR – New York Giants
21. Kwity Paye, Michigan, EDGE – Indianapolis Colts
22. Caleb Farley, Virginia Tech, CB – Tennessee Titans
23. Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech, OT – Minnesota Vikings
24. Najee Harris, Alabama, RB – Pittsburgh Steelers
25. Travis Etienne, Clemson, RB – Jacksonville Jaguars
26. Greg Newsome II, Northwestern, CB – Cleveland Browns
27. Rashod Bateman, Minnesota, WR – Baltimore Ravens
28. Payton Turner, Houston, DE – New Orleans Saints
29. Eric Stokes, Georgia, CB – Green Bay Packers
30. Greg Rousseau, Miami (FL), EDGE – Buffalo Bills
31. Odafe Oweh, Penn State, EDGE – Baltimore Ravens
32. Joe Tryon, Washington, EDGE – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
