It ain’t trickin if you got it and Alabama certainly has it.
When it comes to recruiting freshmen, discussing the success of former players is one of Nick Saban’s primary moves.
Every high school athlete wants to play at the professional level, but it all starts with attending a college/university that will prepare it for the next level to the best of its abilities.
The NFL Draft is scheduled to start Thursday and the University of Alabama will have more talent entering the league. A new graphic appeared on the football program’s Twitter handle, providing information on the Tide’s success rate in getting players drafted to the National Football League.
Alabama has an SEC-high 51 first round selections in the NFL Draft, including 17 in the past seven years. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/psunFvkxBG
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 25, 2016
Since 2007, Saban has placed 51 individuals in the NFL Draft. Seventeen of those were first round picks, dating back to 2009. Ex-Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper was the latest first-round selection, as he was taken by the Oakland Raiders with the fourth overall pick in the 2015 draft.
Reggie Ragland, A’Shawn Robinson and Jarran Reed all will accompany Saban to the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago for the first round of this year’s event, with all three players are projected to go off the board early.
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @ESPN_Future.
