We sure hear from the pundits when a NFL First Round goes by and not a single player from the University of Notre Dame is drafted...
Well, thankfully -- that's not the case this morning. Here's a list of the school counts of the #1 draft picks in last night's opening round:
- ALABAMA: 4 players
- NOTRE DAME: 2 players
- STANFORD: 2 players
- BAYLOR: 2 players
- USC: 2 players
- SOUTH CAROLINA: 2 players
- ILLINOIS: 2 players
- LSU: 2 players
- OKLAHOMA STATE: 2 players
- BOISE STATE: 2 players
- TEXAS A&M: 1 player
- BOSTON COLLEGE: 1 player
- MEMPHIS: 1 player
- MISSISSIPPI STATE: 1 player
- WEST VIRGINIA: 1 player
- NORTH CAROLINA: 1 player
- SYRACUSE: 1 player
- IOWA: 1 player
- WISCONSIN: 1 player
- VIRGINIA TECH: 1 player
Schools Notre Dame typically recruits against, without first round draft picks last night: Michigan, Florida, Texas, Ohio State, Florida State, Miami, Penn State, Michigan State, Oklahoma and Nebraska.
