Eighteen players from Georgia high schools or colleges were drafted in the NFL Draft, which began Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., and ended Saturday. Here is the look at the list of locals drafted in the seven-round event:
First round
Montez Sweat, DE, Stephenson High School, No. 26, Washington
Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia, No. 30, N.Y. Giants
Second round
Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Southwest DeKalb HS, No. 34, Indianapolis
Mecole Hardman, WR, UGA/Elbert Co. HS, No. 56, Kansas City
Third round
Chuma Edoga, OT, McEachern HS, No. 92, N.Y. Jets
Fourth round
Austin Bryant, DE, Thomas Co. Central HS., No. 117, Detroit
Riley Ridley, WR, UGA, No. 126, Chicago
Fifth round
D’Andre Walker, OLB, UGA/Langston Hughes HS, No. 168, Tennessee
Darius Slayton, WR, Greater Atlanta Christian, No. 171, N.Y. Giants
Sixth round
Lamont Galliard, C, UGA, No. 179, Arizona
Duke Shelley, CB, Tucker HS, No. 205, Chicago
Seventh round
Isaac Nauta, TE, UGA, No. 224, Detroit
Darryl Johnson, OLB, Camden County HS, No. 225, Buffalo
Dontavius Russell, DT, Carrollton HS, No. 235, Jacksonville
Terry Godwin, WR, UGA/Callaway HS, No. 237, Carolina
Stephen Denmark, CB, Valdosta State, No. 238, Chicago
Cortez Broughton, DT, Veterans HS, No. 242, L.A. Chargers
Ken Webster, CB, Stockbridge HS, No. 252, New England
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