Twenty-six players with ties to Georgia high schools and colleges were drafted in this year’s NFL draft, including Tae Crowder of the Georgia Bulldogs, who was this year’s Mr. Irrelevant. That “honor” is bestowed each year on the final player taken in the draft.
Here is the list (number in parentheses is the pick in that round):
First round
No. 4, Giants, Andrew Thomas, OT, Pace Academy (Georgia)
No. 7, Panthers, Derrick Brown, DT, Lanier HS (Auburn)
No. 16, Falcons, A.J. Terrell, CB, Westlake HS (Clemson)
No. 29, Titans, Isaiah Wilson, OT, Georgia
Second round
No. 35 (3), Lions, D'Andre Swift, RB, Georgia
No. 36 (4), Giants, Xavier McKinney, S, Roswell HS (Alabama)
No. 37 (5), Patriots, Kyle Dugger, S, Whitewater HS (Lenoir-Rhyne)
Third round
No. 66 (2), Redskins, Antonio Gibson, WR, Eagle's Landing HS (Memphis)
No. 79 (15), Jets, Jabari Zuniga, DL, Sprayberry HS (Florida)
No. 90 (26), Texans, Jonathan Greenard, DL, Hiram HS (Florida)
Fourth round
No. 111 (5), Dolphins, Solomon Kindley, G, Georgia
No. 115 (9), Browns, Harrison Bryant, TE, John Milledge Academy (Florida Atlantic)
No. 117 (11), Vikings, D.J. Wonnum, DL, Stephenson HS (South Carolina)
No. 142 (36), Redskins, Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR, Paulding Co. HS (Liberty)
No. 144 (38), Seahawks, DeeJay Dallas, RB, Glynn Academy (Miami)
Fifth round
No. 163 (18), Bears, Kindle Vildor, DB, North Clayton HS (Georgia Southern)
No. 166 (21), Lions, Quintez Cephus, WR, Stratford Academy (Wisconsin)
No. 167 (22), Bills, Jake Fromm, QB, Houston Co. HS (Georgia)
Sixth round
No. 185 (6), Dolphins, Blake Ferguson, LS, Buford HS (LSU)
No. 188 (9), Bills, Tyler Bass, K, Georgia Southern
No. 190 (11), 49ers, Charlie Woerner, TE, Rabun Co. HS (Georgia)
No. 206 (27), Jaguars, Tyler Davis, TE, Georgia Tech
Seventh round
No. 247 (33), Giants, Chris Williamson, DB, Gainesville HS (Minnesota)
No. 248 (34), Rams, Sam Sloman, PK, Pace Academy (Miami-Ohio)
No. 250 (36), Rams, Tremayne Anchrum, OL, McEachern HS (Clemson)
No. 255 (41), Giants, Tae Crowder, LB, Harris Co. HS (Georgia)
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