A Few Interesting Facts From The 2018 NFL Draft

With all of the hoopla surrounding the 2018 NFL Draft, I thought we would try to take a look at some of the more interesting statistics and story lines that resulted from the highly anticipated annual event. Here is what we found on the surface:

Not surprisingly, Alabama had the most selections with 12 of which 4 were taken in the first round. Nick Saban's seemingly annual pilgrimage to the National Championship game keeps drawing in much of the top talent in the Country each and every year.

Alabama helped lead the way for the SEC to have 53 selections overall. The SEC was closely followed by the ACC with 45 picks. The other conferences were not close as the Big 10 had 33, the Pac 12 had 30 and the Big 12 had 20. FCS division II/III schools also represented well with 23 picks in total.

Three teams had 7 selections in the 2018 NFL Draft: Ohio State, LSU and (somewhat surprisingly) N.C. State. It would seem that if North Carolina State was going to make some noise in the ACC it would have been last year. Seems like oh well for the Wolfpack.

Four teams had 6 players picked in 2018: Georgia, Penn State, FSU and Miami. Even though FSU had an off year and Miami started very strong and then faded after injuries to key offensive players, both schools continue to feed the pipeline to the NFL.

Teams with 5 players selected included Florida, Virgina Tech and Wisconsin. In spite of its continued floundering, Florida always recruits well. Of course we all know that Miami beat Virginia Tech convincingly and lost to Wisconsin badly in the bowl game.

Turns out that UCF, the little team that could, the undefeated and proudly self proclaimed "National Champions", had 4 selections in 2018. To put that in perspective, that is the same number of draft picks that National powerhouses like USC and Notre Dame had. Let that soak in and marinate for a while.

Other Florida schools that had at least one selection were USF with 2 and FIU with 1. The one selection tied FIU with Nebraska, where Cornhusker Nation hopes that hometown hero and former UCF coach Scott Frost can fix things that are broken.

Comments

[Harry Miller]

Can't wait until Dallas game. go canes,

[Harry Miller]

I will be in Arlington next week, think I will go by the stadium and take the tour that they provide.
Take a few photos. Check the place out.

[TJL]

Booker T Washington HS had 3-Walton, Chad Thomas, UF receiver Calloway

[roachcane77]

I will be in Arlington next week, think I will go by the stadium and take the tour that they provide.
Take a few photos. Check the place out.
Posted by: Harry Miller | May 02, 2018 at 06:42 PM

Harry that would be great! Let us know what you think. I was told by a colleague that the tour was really great, and worth the cost. More feedback would be helpful.

[86Cane]

Can't wait until Dallas game. go canes,

Posted by: Harry Miller | May 02, 2018 at 06:38 PM

Harry sorry I have not called you back, but I promise I will tomorrow CA time. How many tickets do you need for the game?

[86Cane]

great rescue mission on Co!

Posted by: CGNC | May 02, 2018 at 02:09 PM

Funniest part was during our exfiltration of CoCane we never did see TSully again after his assigned "interrogation" of Stormy Daniels. All we found was a Malik Rosier jersey on the floor near the door and nothing else? He did not make the rendezvous point so I hope he made it back to tranqility base alright?

TSully if you are safe and sound please respond with the standard "all clear" code of: "The Eagle has landed.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Looking forward to it. Great blog 86. Looking forward to Our trip to Arlington Labor Day Weekend. Miami vs LSU. 4 months to Showtime!

[Terrance Sullivan]

The Eagle has landed. All I can say is Stormy rode Space Mountain All Night Long Daddy Wooooooo and that jumping off is a lot harder than jumping on Daddy Wooooooo!

[86Cane]

Daddy Wooooooo!

#TheEagleHasLanded

[Harry Miller]

Can't wait until Dallas game. go canes,

Posted by: Harry Miller | May 02, 2018 at 06:38 PM

Harry sorry I have not called you back, but I promise I will tomorrow CA time. How many tickets do you need for the game?

Posted by: 86Cane | May 02, 2018 at 09:55 PM

I need two Tickets. Looking forward to the call.

[Go Canes!!]

Kid is going to be a problem.

https://twitter.com/_gbe2/status/991841120865923073?s=12

[Go Canes!!]

CMR extended through the 2023 season.

Great news.

[Tsully76]

Update! Miami vs LSU in Arlington, Texas Labor Day Weekend Plans are: Texas Land and Cattle Friday Night August 31st, Six Flags over Texas Saturday Morning September 1st, Our Glass and Sports Bar Saturday Night September 1st, Tailgating and Game at AT&T Stadium. The Canes Family Takeover Arlington Labor Day Weekend Daddy Woooooo! Buckle Up! Its Going Down!

[Tsully76]

Great Job by Our Great AD Blake James to extend Jim Larranaga, Katie Meier, Mark Richtinto the next decade.

[CGNC]

TSully - glad you made it back ok ;-). I se you have all the Labor Day festivities planned!

Go Canes

[Tsully76]

CGNC Thanks U Very Much it was a rather Stormy Night but woke up to Sunny Skies. Yes Have To Have all of our Ducks In A Row for the LSU Game Labor Day Weekend in Arlington. Cant Wait. All I am hoping for is that A Great Time Be had By All!

[DallasTX Cane]

Tsully - Recommend U get some Tex-Mex while in Dallas. There is a Pappasitas near Cowboys Stadium and also a place called Mariano’s Hacienda. Get fajitas. Chicken is good, but beef a MUST in TX! Be sure to drink a lot of margaritas - on the rocks like God intended.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Mariano's Hacienda in Arlington is on the docket for Friday afternoon. Got to get a little Tex Mex!

[Terrance Sullivan]

Good looking out DallasTX Cane!

[86Cane]

Be sure to drink a lot of margaritas - on the rocks like God intended.

Posted by: DallasTX Cane | May 03, 2018 at 02:47 PM

Clearly the smartest man in the room!

[DallasTX Cane]

LOL. That’s not saying much for the room 86!

[BigWindyCane1]

Great article, Soup. Also, great point by TLJ that Booker T Washington HS had 3-Walton, Chad Thomas, UF receiver Calloway

Since Ice Sr. returned to Booker T., it has not been the same program. I am not sure why. It may be a temporary dip in talent, or it may be something more of a pattern. Booker T. has not kept that pipeline from the optimist that they used to have. Central, Northwestern, Norland and other northern county teams are pulling them in. Hopefully, they will turn it around.

[MLAlumni1970]

86
I am back up in Michigan for awhile. But, bought a new place in Satellite Beach, and am waiting for it to be completed. Florida resident now. Finally. The only bad thing is that I am so far from South Florida. But, Canes on TV is good for me. Better coverage of the U on TV.

[raizecane]

I am back up in Michigan for awhile. But, bought a new place in Satellite Beach, and am waiting for it to be completed. Florida resident now. Finally. The only bad thing is that I am so far from South Florida. But, Canes on TV is good for me. Better coverage of the U on TV.

Posted by: MLAlumni1970 | May 04, 2018 at 11:53 AM

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I hit cocoa beach all the time.....not that far

[WWIN]

I love CMR... but this extension was too premature!

Do we ever learn???

[thirstybuzzardcane]

For mine and WWIN eyes only! Look who's number #23, Willie!!!

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/list/top-25-quarterbacks-2018-tua-tagovailoa-jake-fromm-trace-mcsorley-khalil-tate-shea-patterson-heisman-contenders/rizuuo14tn4k14yxjx4wjxl5j/slide/3

[thirstybuzzardcane]

WWIN
I love CMR... but this extension was too premature!

Do we ever learn???

Posted by: WWIN | May 04, 2018 at 01:02 PM

C'mon, Golden had those pillars in place and ready to go!!!

[WWIN]

Yeah those pillars and binder looked great at one point in time! 🤣

[WWIN]

Posted by: thirstybuzzardcane | May 04, 2018 at 02:28 PM

Glad somebody is showing him some respect!

Canes fan will be here to bash and say how wrong that article is in 3...2...1...

[BigWindyCane1]

One reason to extend CMR is season ticket sales. I heard Blake James say that the 2018Canes May make history because the Canes have almost sold out season tickets for football, and that has never been done before in program history

[86Cane]

Play in the ACC Championship game?

Get an extension.

Win the ACC Championship game?

Get the Title!

This current extension is simply to show recruits stability at the top. That is all. But needed.

[Go Canes!!]

Comparing CMR to any previous coach, at any other time, under any other circumstance is absurd.

One is a Hall of Famer, a proven winner at the highest level for two decades.

The other three were bad hires that looked good at the time but ended up being three different kinds of disasters.

Why in the world wouldnt we extend a coach that brings respect, continuity, class and winning to our program.

[86Cane]

Go...I read the first line of your comment above and knew INSTANTLY, even before seeing who wrote it that it was you! You are nothing if not consistent.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Preach Go Canes!

[Go Canes!!]

Posted by: 86Cane | May 05, 2018 at 09:18 AM

Ditto.

[Terrance Sullivan]

When continuing to kick the ant pile goes wrong!

[JCane]

I don't think it's a coincidence that CMR got an extension at the same time Smart did. With recent somewhat negative comments from a former UGa player, the U is not only showing stability to recruits, but confidence. Hope it turns out to be well founded.

[MLAlumni1970]

Hey RaizeCane
What city do you live in? Didn't think there were many canes by Satellite Beach.
But, on the other hand, I am nowhere near Tally or Gainesville, thank the Lord. Always staying away from the Gators and the Seminoles. I can exist with the Gators, but never the Seminoles. There is a price to pay when you meet the Lord. Never Seminoles.

[WWIN]

He still had 3yrs left on his current contract and is NOT going anywhere! He's retiring here... he's said it before. Why extend a coach early when he has ZERO intentions of leaving???

If you thought he might leave I would understand. It's not like it's in recruits head's that he might not be here

[WWIN]

When boot licking goes right on cue!

[BigWindyCane1]

CMR is the best coach the Canes have had in nearly two decades. The Canes are winning games, attracting high level recruits and selling out games. It’s important to keep the momentum up because the two major instate programs, Gators and Seminoles are down, but they won’t stay down for long. USF and UCF are also strong. Recruits love the U right now, but winning makes us relevant in the recruiting world. CMR also has that new indoor practice facility (that he invested $1 million of his own money in) coming this summer, and that should create more buzz.

I love the direction CMR is taking this program. Blake James was wise to extend CMR to show recruits, fans, CMR and his staff that the U is truly committed to winning football games

[Terrance Sullivan]

everything BigWindyCane1 and Go Canes said and take it a step further Look at the National Landscape not just limit it to Florida. Wins are Up, Revenues are Up, Facilities are Better and Getting Better, U keep the momentum going, Or u can be that cheap stupid Assclown that stands pat while everyone else is making smart moves to stay ahead of the game instead of falling back by resting on its laurels like we did in the past by being cheap, stupid, Assclowns and before U know it you have a stale product which became incredibly mediocre, laugh out loud embarrassing facilities, revenues down, fan support mediocre, interest mediocre. But hey lets wonder why we are doing this? Being Cheap, Stupid, and Assclownish is sticking to the old script WWIN? Any further questions? Thank God U are not the AD? Geezus!

[Go Canes!!]

Boot licking.

Lmao.

Terrance knows what’s up while others want to run this program with a loser’s mentality. Got burned before so don’t do anything.

Kids want to hear a coach say he’ll be here when they get here and he’ll be there when they leave.

In case math isn’t your forte, we’re recruiting young men who’ll be graduating 6 or 7 years from now.

Program has never been in better shape and they cry police are living in the past.

Just keep on doing what you’re doing BJ, CMR and company. Don’t listen to the scairty cats.

[Terrance Sullivan]

Preach Go Canes!

[86Cane]

#ScairtyCatStrut

[Terrance Sullivan]

Lol people are acting like Blake James signed him to a 10 year extension and doubled his salary. Relax!

[WWIN]

First of all nobody is mad we extended him... just premature which is the truth! Why rush it when he's not going anywhere???

[WWIN]

Lol people act like he's going somewhere else. This is delivering the baby in month 2 without any complications 🤣🤣🤣

[WWIN]

Posted by: Go Canes!! | May 05, 2018 at 01:11 PM

One of the dumbest post ever! Loser mentality? You loved Golden and Kaaya but hate Butch and Rosier... You are a walking definition of loser mentality!

What recruit thinks CMR is leaving or his job is in jeopardy??? Answer: NO RECRUIT IN THE COUNTRY!

[WWIN]

2yrs from now if CMR doesn't work out... we'll have a bigger buyout to pay