Each of the first rounds of the past 16 NFL drafts has included at least one player selected from Alabama. That’s the longest streak produced by prospects from one college program in the 89-year history of the event.
The Crimson Tide’s streak is two years longer than the second-best streak. Alabama broke the record of 14 consecutive drafts producing a first-round pick established by Miami (Fla.) from 1995 through 2008. Alabama’s streak started the year that Miami’s ended.
The Tide’s streak is expected to continue next week with linebacker Jihaad Campbell and guard Tyler Booker considered first-round prospects.
The first-round selections from Alabama during the streak include:
2009: Offensive tackle Andre Smith at No. 6 by the Cincinnati Bengals
2010: Linebacker Rolando McClain at No. 8 by the Oakland Raiders and cornerback Kareem Jackson at No. 20 by the Houston Texans
2011: Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus at No. 3 by the Buffalo Bills, wide receiver Julio Jones at No. 6 by the Atlanta Falcons, offensive tackle James Carpenter at No. 25 by the Seattle Seahawks and running back Mark Ingram at No. 28 by the New Orleans Saints
2018: Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick at No. 11 by the Miami Dolphins, defensive tackle Daron Payne at No. 13 by the Washington Redskins, linebacker Rashaan Evans at No. 22 by the Tennessee Titans and wide receiver Calvin Ridley at No. 26 by the Atlanta Falcons
2019: Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams at No. 3 by the New York Jets, offensive tackle Jonah Williams at No. 11 by the Cincinnati Bengals and running back Josh Jacobs at No. 24 by the Oakland Raiders
2020: Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa at No. 5 by the Miami Dolphins, offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. at No. 10 by the Cleveland Browns, wide receiver Henry Ruggs III at No. 12 by the Las Vegas Raiders and wide receiver Jerry Jeudy at No. 15 by the Denver Broncos
2021: Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle at No. 6 by the Miami Dolphins, cornerback Patrick Surtain II at No. 9 by the Denver Broncos, wide receiver DeVonta Smith at No. 10 by the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Mac Jones at No. 15 by the New England Patriots, offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood at No. 17 by the Las Vegas Raiders and running back Najee Harris at No. 24 by the Pittsburgh Steelers
2022: Offensive tackle Evan Neal at No. 7 by the New York Giants and wide receiver Jameson Williams at No. 12 by the Detroit Lions
2023: Quarterback Bryce Young at No. 1 by the Carolina Panthers, outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. at No. 3 by the Houston Texans and running back Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 by the Detroit Lions
2024: Offensive tackle J.C. Latham at No. 7 by the Tennessee Titans, outside linebacker Dallas Turner at No. 17 by the Minnesota Vikings and cornerback Terrion Arnold at No. 24 by the Detroit Lions
