Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft noticed reigning nationwide champion Michigan steal the highlight. The Wolverines had six gamers chosen within the second and third rounds of the draft, headlined by the Los Angeles Chargers selecting Junior Colson with the No. 69 decide to arrange a reunion together with his faculty coach, Jim Harbaugh.
Colson’s choice arrange a mini-run on Michigan gamers within the third spherical. The Pittsburgh Steelers picked receiver Roman Wilson and the Cleveland Browns picked up star offensive lineman Zak Zinter in consecutive spots to provide the Wolverines seven whole draft picks. Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy was chosen with the No. 10 decide by the Minnesota Vikings the day earlier than.
The large night time for Michigan really began earlier than the picks ever started. The NFL honored the Wolverines’ 2024 nationwide championship group to kick off Day 2. Members of the squad walked to the stage with the CFP trophy as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell honored the group. Throughout the presentation, Michigan’s struggle track, “The Victors” performed in entrance of almost 200,000 in attendance on the NFL Draft in Detroit, Michigan — situated lower than 50 miles from Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus.
Michigan’s opponent within the CFP title recreation, Washington, noticed seven gamers chosen via the primary two days. Six of the primary 15 gamers chosen within the first spherical got here from the Pac-12, which produced eight whole picks within the opening spherical.
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida State all have six picks so far. So far as conferences go, the SEC — which has produced picks for the final 17 NFL Drafts in a row — leads the way in which (25), adopted by the Large Ten (20) heading into the ultimate day on Saturday.
This is the 2024 NFL Draft damaged down by college and convention on the conclusion of the third spherical. The breakdown relies on the leagues through which the groups competed in through the 2023 season.
2024 NFL Draft picks by colleges, conferences
SEC (25)
Large Ten (20)
Pac-12 (17)
ACC (15)
Large 12 (13)
- Texas — 5
- Kansas State — 2
- Oklahoma — 1
- BYU — 1
- Houston — 1
- West Virginia — 1
- TCU — 1
- Kansas — 1
Impartial (4)
MAC (2)
- Toledo — 1
- Western Michigan — 1
Convention USA (2)
- Western Kentucky — 1
- Rice — 1
