Round 1
Pitts, who grew up in Philadelphia, transferred to Archbishop Wood High School after his sophomore year and moved from quarterback to tight end. Pitts committed to Florida and got on the field for 11 games as a reserve in 2018, catching three passes for 73 yards (24.3 per) and a score. His sophomore campaign was outstanding, as he led the Gators with 54 catches for 649 yards (12.0 per) and scored five times in 13 games (12 starts) to earn first-team All-SEC accolades. Pitts became a superstar in 2020, winning the John Mackey award (top TE) and earning Associated Press first-team All-American honors. He was also the first tight end to be named a Fred Biletnikoff award (top WR) finalist after catching 43 passes for 770 yards (17.9 per) and 12 receiving touchdowns (tied for third-most in the FBS) in eight starts. Pitts missed three games due to a concussion/facial injury and decided not to play in Florida's bowl game. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 2
Richie Grant
SAF UCFGrant found himself on NFL scouts' radars his sophomore year, when he tied for third in the FBS with six interceptions. He was a first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection that year, leading UCF with 109 tackles (three for loss) while also breaking up three passes and forcing three fumbles in 13 starts. Grant was a first-team all-conference pick in 2019, as well (78 tackles, four for loss, one interception returned for a score, eight pass breakups in 12 starts). League coaches voted him at the top of the heap again for his play as a senior, when he led UCF with 72 tackles (3.5 for loss) and three interceptions while also breaking up six passes and forcing two fumbles in nine games (eight starts). Grant was also named a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back. He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. The two-time All-Florida pick from Choctawhatchee High School first contributed to the Knights' defense as a redshirt freshman in 2017, posting 32 tackles and two pass breakups in 13 games as a reserve. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 3
Jalen Mayfield
OT MichiganMayfield, a four-star prospect and top-100 national recruit out of Grand Rapids' Catholic Central High School, was the city's Defensive Player of the Year (31 tackles for loss, 17 sacks) as a senior and helped the squad win Michigan state titles in 2016 and 2017. His father, Brian, played left tackle at Ferris State, but Jalen accepted a scholarship offer from the Wolverines. He played in three games as a reserve left tackle in 2018, redshirting to retain a year of eligibility. Mayfield earned his way onto NFL scouts' radars with his play in 2019, when he was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection as a 13-game starter at right tackle for the Wolverines. He initially opted out of the 2020 season but decided to opt back in when the Big Ten announced it would have a fall football season instead of playing in the spring. He played well in two starts at right tackle before a high ankle sprain short-circuited his campaign. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 4
Hall became one of the top corners in the Mountain West Conference early in his career with the Aztecs. He played in two games as a true freshman in 2017 (two tackles) but was forced to the sideline due to injury. Hall returned to start three of 12 appearances the following fall, racking up 45 tackles, two for loss, two interceptions and three pass breakups. The 2019 honorable mention all-conference selection started 11 of 13 games played his redshirt sophomore campaign (49 tackles, 3.5 for loss, with 1.5 sacks, one interception), tying for the FBS lead with 16 pass breakups along with teammate Luq Barcoo (and Louisiana Tech's Amir Robertson). Hall was a first-team All-MWC pick as a redshirt junior, topping the Aztecs with three interceptions and breaking up six other passes in eight starts (also posted 38 tackles, two for loss). He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter
Drew Dalman
C StanfordDrew Brazil Dalman, the son of former Stanford and San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Chris Dalman, was a top-10 center nationally coming out of Palma High School, but he was also named the Monterey Herald's Defensive Player of the Year as a senior. He started four of seven games played in 2018, two at center and two at right guard. He was named second-team All-Pac-12 by league coaches as a redshirt sophomore in 2019, starting all 12 games for the Cardinal. He started each of Stanford's six contests in 2020 to earn first-team all-conference notice. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 5
Ta'Quon Graham
DT TexasGraham was a top-150 overall recruit nationally out of Texas when he signed on to play in Austin for then-head coach Charlie Strong. When Tom Herman was hired to replace Strong, Graham stuck to his commitment. He played in 12 games as a reserve as a true freshman (six tackles, two for loss, with one sack), then got two starts the following season while playing in 14 contests in total (12 tackles, two for loss). Herman started Graham in all 13 games in 2019, allowing him to post 31 tackles, 12 for loss, with 3.5 sacks. Big 12 coaches voted him honorable mention all-conference his senior year (23 tackles, seven for loss, with two sacks). Graham did not play in the team's bowl game and accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter
Adetokunbo Ogundeji
DE Notre DameAdetokunbo Ogundeji (pronounced ah-DAY-tok-uhn-bo oh-gun-day-gee) was just 17 years old when he enrolled at Notre Dame, and was injured as a senior at Walled Lake Central High School in Michigan. It was no surprise, then, that it took time for him to work his way into the rotation with the Irish. He played just five games as a redshirt freshman in 2017 (no statistics), then got more playing time in 13 games as a backup the following season (22 tackles, three for loss, with 1.5 sacks). Ogundeji only started one game as a junior in 2019, but posted 34 stops, seven for loss, with 4.5 sacks in 13 appearances, tying for the team lead with three forced fumbles. He was a team captain and 12-game starter as a senior, garnering honorable mention All-ACC honors in 2020 (23 tackles, team-high seven sacks). He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter
Avery Williams
CB Boise StateWilliams earned All-Mountain West Conference honors in all four of his playing seasons in Boise. In 2017, he was a second-team all-conference return specialist, leading the league in punt-return average (27-303-11.2, two TDs) while also excelling on kick returns (15-371-24.7). He also started 10 of 14 games played at cornerback (45 tackles, two interceptions, 8 pass breakups). Williams was an honorable mention all-conference defender in 2018 (49 tackles, two interceptions, 9 pass breakups, three forced fumbles) while again returning punts (18-126-7.0; also 2-78-39.0, one TD on kick returns). In 2019, league coaches voted him to their first team as a punt returner (22-290-13.2, two TDs; also 2-60-30.0 on kick returns) and an honorable mention pick as a 14-game starter on defense (39 tackles, 1.5 for loss, four pass breakups). Williams was a first-team pick as a cornerback (19 tackles, two for loss, one pass breakup in seven games, six starts), kick returner and punt returner, while also serving as a senior team captain. The Associated Press named him a third-team All-American as an all-purpose player because he led the FBS in combined return yardage (19-533-28.1 kick returns, 15-229-15.3 punt returns), topped the country with two punt return touchdowns and tied for the national lead with two kick return touchdowns. He also tied for fifth in the FBS with two blocked kicks. -- by Chad Reuter
Round 6
Frank Darby
WR Arizona StateDarby is looking to make this the third straight NFL draft that includes a Sun Devil receiver. In fact, Arizona State has had first-round receivers in each of the last two drafts -- N'Keal Harry (2019, New England) and Brandon Aiyuk (2020, San Francisco). Darby was named ASU's Co-Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year during his 2016 redshirt season. He started 11 of 13 games played in 2018 (21 receptions, 421 yards, 20.0 average, two touchdowns) after playing in 10 games as a reserve (nine receptions, 234 yards, 26.0 average, two touchdowns; 21-yard rushing TD) in his redshirt freshman year. He looked like a strong prospect in 2019, earning honorable mention All-Pac-12 while tying for the team lead with eight receiving touchdowns (31 receptions, 616 yards, 19.9 average) in 13 starts. He played in all four games of his senior season, starting three as a team captain but receiving limited touches after suffering a rib injury early in the year (six receptions, 46 yards, 7.7 average, one touchdown). He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter