We will return to having an in-person NFL Draft, and football fans are excited.
A virtual draft happened last year because of COVID-19, but things have returned to normal. In three weeks, the next wave of future pro football athletes will hear their names called in Cleveland, Ohio — starting on Thursday, April 29.
According to a report from Chase Goodbread of NFL.com, four alums via the University of Alabama have accepted invitations to attend the draft.
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Mac Jones (quarterback), DeVonta Smith (wide receiver), Christian Barmore (defensive line), and Patrick Surtain II (cornerback) will be at the event. All four players had a critical role in helping the Crimson Tide capture a College Football Playoff National Championship during an unprecedented 2020 season. Three of the four players — Jones, Smith, and Surtain — finished the year as All-Americans, while Jones and Smith were Heisman finalists. Smith became the first wide receiver since Desmond Howard (Michigan, in 1991) to win the Heisman Memorial Trophy. Barmore concluded last season with a team-high eight sacks.
Each person in the quartet is projected to be taken in the first round of the draft.
Crimson Tide fans are proud of all four players.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
