LSU ties record with 14 players chosen in NFL draft
by Alex Chippin from on (#52NTR)
LSU had 14 players selected in the 2020 NFL Draft, tying Ohio State in 2004 for the all-time record.
Thirteen teams picked at least one player off of the college football national champions, beginning with the Cincinnati Bengals, who took quarterback Joe Burrow first overall.
The Tigers were represented five times in Round 1, twice in Round 2, three times in Round 3, twice in Round 4, and one time apiece in Rounds 6 and 7.
LSU players selected in 2020 NFL Draft
Pick | Player | Team | Position |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Joe Burrow | Bengals | QB |
20 | K'Lavon Chaisson | Jaguars | LB |
22 | Justin Jefferson | Vikings | WR |
28 | Patrick Queen | Ravens | LB |
32 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | Chiefs | RB |
44 | Grant Delpit | Browns | S |
61 | Kristian Fulton | Titans | CB |
69 | Damien Lewis | Seahawks | G |
83 | Lloyd Cushenberry | Broncos | C |
97 | Jacob Phillips | Browns | LB |
108 | Saahdiq Charles | Redskins | OT |
131 | Rashard Lawrence | Cardinals | DT |
185 | Blake Ferguson | Dolphins | LS |
251 | Stephen Sullivan | Seahawks | TE |
One former Tiger who didn't get drafted was tight end Thaddeus Moss, the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss.
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