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SEC Football showcases dominance during first round of 2022 NFL Draft

By Matt Melton

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 28: Evan Neal poses onstage after being selected seventh by the New York Giants during round one of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 28: Evan Neal poses onstage after being selected seventh by the New York Giants during round one of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) /
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As you’ve likely heard by now, SEC Football has once again dominated the first round of the NFL Draft with more players selected on Thursday night than any other conference.

SEC Football dominates first round of 2022 NFL Draft with 12 players selected

Yes, the SEC saw a total of 12 players selected in the first round on Thursday night, five more than any other conference. For reference, the Big Ten finished second among all conference’s on Thursday night with seven players selected within the first round.

  • SEC – 12
  • Big Ten – 7
  • ACC – 4
  • Pac 12 – 4
  • AAC – 2
  • Independent – 1
  • MVFC – 1
  • SoCON – 1

The success from the SEC began from the very first pick on Thursday night when the Jacksonville Jaguars selected Georgia defensive lineman Travon Walker, tying the Bulldogs for the most No. 1 overall picks all-time.

As you likely know as well, that success would then continue as the SEC then saw three other names selected with the top 10 with Derek Stingley Jr going No. 3 to the Houston Texans, Evan Neal to the New York Giants at No. 7, and Charles Cross at No. 9 to the Seattle Seahawks.

Looking at which SEC team led the conference with the most players selected within the first round, defending national champion Georgia claimed the top spot not just within the conference, but overall. With all five selections coming from the defensive side of the ball (most ever in first round from one defense), Walker led the way for the Bulldogs at No. 1, while Jordan Davis, Quay Walker, Devonte Wyatt, and Lewis Cine were also selected.

Listed below is the complete list of SEC Football players selected within the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft:

  • Georgia DL Travon Walker (Jacksonville Jaguars, No. 1)
  • LSU CB Derek Stingley Jr (Houston Texans, No. 3)
  • Alabama OT Evan Neal (New York Giants, No. 7)
  • Mississippi State OT Charles Cross (Seattle Seahawks, No. 9)
  • Alabama WR Jameson Williams (Detroit Lions, No. 12)
  • Georgia DT Jordan Davis (Philadelphia Eagles, No. 13)
  • Texas A&M OG Kenyon Green (Houston Texans, No. 15)
  • Arkansas WR Treylon Burks (Tennessee Titans, No. 18)
  • Georgia LB Quay Walker (Green Bay Packers, No. 22)
  • Florida CB Kaiir Elam (Buffalo Bills, No. 23)
  • Georgia DL Devonte Wyatt (Green Bay Packers, No. 28)
  • Georgia S Lewis Cine (Minnesota Vikings, No. 32)

Next. Where are the SEC's last 10 top first round picks now?. dark

As we now begin to look ahead to the second-and-third rounds set to begin on Friday, will SEC Football continue dominating the 2022 NFL Draft?

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