MICHIGAN, USA — The 2024 NFL Draft was a huge day for Detroit, Michigan, and one university that had the most players drafted by any school this year.
A total of 15 players from three Michigan universities had players drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, but one school boasted 13 of those 15 draft choices.
Unsurprisingly, the University of Michigan led the draft class in most players drafted coming off an NCAA National Championship last season.
Michigan had 13 players drafted, including former quarterback J.J. McCarthy picked 10th overall. McCarthy became the highest-drafted Michigan quarterback ever, beating out former coach Jim Harbaugh who was drafted 26th overall in 1987 to the Chicago Bears.
Harbaugh, now the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, picked up some former players from Michigan during the draft in Junior Colson (LB) and Cornelius Johnson (WR).
Outside of the Wolverines, both Michigan State University and Western Michigan University had a player drafted this year.
The Broncos' former edge rusher Marshawn Kneeland was picked up by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the draft, coming in as the 56th overall pick.
And the Spartans saw their former center, Nick Samac, drafted by the Baltimore Ravens as the 228th overall pick in the 7th round.
Here is a list of all of the players from Michigan schools who were drafted in 2024:
Round 1
Pick 10 - J.J. McCarthy
- Position: QB
- Team: Minnesota Vikings
- School: Michigan
Round 2
Pick 49 - Kris Jenkins
- Position: DT
- Team: Cincinnati Bengals
- School: Michigan
Pick 50 - Mike Sainristil
- Position: CB
- Team: Washington Commanders
- School: Michigan
Pick 56 - Marshawn Kneeland
- Position: EDGE
- Team: Dallas Cowboys
- School: Western Michigan
Round 3
Pick 69 - Junior Colson
- Position: LB
- Team: Los Angeles Chargers
- School: Michigan
Pick 83 - Blake Corum
- Position: RB
- Team: Los Angeles Rams
- School: Michigan
Pick 84 - Roman Wilson
- Position: WR
- Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
- School: Michigan
Pick 85 - Zak Zinter
- Position: G
- Team: Cleveland Browns
- School: Michigan
Round 4
Pick 121 - AJ Barner
- Position: TE
- Team: Seattle Seahawks
- School: Michigan
Round 5
Pick 172 - Trevor Keegan
- Position: G
- Team: Philadelphia Eagles
- School: Michigan
Round 7
Pick 228 - Nick Samac
- Position: C
- Team: Baltimore Ravens
- School: Michigan State
Pick 240 - Michael Barrett
- Position: LB
- Team: Carolina Panthers
- School: Michigan
Pick 249 - LaDarius Henderson
- Position: G
- Team: Houston Texans
- School: Michigan
Pick 252 - Jaylen Harrell
- Position: EDGE
- Team: Tennessee Titans
- School: Michigan
Pick 253 - Cornelius Johnson
- Position: WR
- Team: Los Angeles Chargers
- School: Michigan
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