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22 Prospects to Attend NFL Draft
Twenty-two prospects will attend the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Three colleges — Alabama, Louisville and UCLA — will each have two players in attendance, while the SEC leads all conferences with five prospects confirmed to attend the draft.
Learn more about the history of the NFL Draft.
The draft begins with the first round on Thursday, April 26 and continues with Rounds 2-3 on Friday, April 27. The draft concludes on Saturday, April 28 with Rounds 4-7.
The NFL Draft, which was held in Philadelphia last year, will be hosted in Texas for the first time in league history.
| Players attending 2018 NFL Draft | ||
| Jaire Alexander | CB | Louisville |
| Josh Allen | QB | Wyoming |
| Saquon Barkley | RB | Penn State |
| Taven Bryan | DT | Florida |
| Bradley Chubb | DE | North Carolina State |
| Sam Darnold | QB | Southern California |
| Marcus Davenport | DE | Texas-San Antonio |
| Tremaine Edmunds | LB | Virginia Tech |
| Rashaan Evans | LB | Alabama |
| Minkah Fitzpatrick | DB | Alabama |
| Shaquem Griffin | LB | UCF |
| Derrius Guice | RB | LSU |
| Josh Jackson | CB | Iowa |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | Louisville |
| Derwin James | S | Florida State |
| Kolton Miller | T | UCLA |
| Josh Rosen | QB | UCLA |
| Roquan Smith | LB | Georgia |
| Leighton Vander Esch | LB | Boise State |
| Vita Vea | DT | Washington |
| Denzel Ward | CB | Ohio State |
| Connor Williams | T | Texas |
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