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2019 NFL draft

2019 NFL draft

April 25–27, 2019
8:00 p.m. ET
Lower BroadwayNashville, Tennessee
ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network
254 total selections in 7 rounds
NFL
Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals
Caleb Wilson, TE, Arizona Cardinals
Minnesota Vikings
Chicago BearsNew Orleans SaintsPhiladelphia Eagles

The 2019 NFL draft was the 84th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2019 NFL season. The draft was held on April 25–27 in Nashville. The first round was held on April 25, followed by the second and third rounds on April 26, and the draft concluded with rounds 4–7 on April 27. The draft featured a record-high 40 trades, surpassing the 37 made in 2017.

A record-high 111 eligible applicants announced their intention to enter the 2019 NFL draft as underclassmen, which primarily included juniors and redshirt sophomores who forwent future years of college eligibility. In order to be eligible to enter the draft, players must be at least three years removed from high school. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was January 14, 2019.

The host city for the 2019 (as well as the 2020) draft was chosen from among finalists Denver, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Nashville, and Cleveland/Canton in May 2018 at the NFL Spring League Meeting. On May 23, 2018, the league announced Nashville as the host city of the 2019 draft.

The following is the breakdown of the 254 players selected by position:

Offense	Defense	Special teams
*	Compensatory selection
†	Pro Bowler
QB — Quarterback
RB — Running back
FB — Fullback
WR — Wide receiver
TE — Tight end
OL — Offensive lineman
T — Tackle
G — Guard
C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman
DE — Defensive end
DT — Defensive tackle
LB — Linebacker
DB — Defensive back
CB — Cornerback
S — Safety	K — Kicker
P — Punter
LS — Long snapper
RS — Return specialist
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Quarterback Kyler Murray, selected first overall by the Cardinals, broke several franchise records, made the Pro Bowl in 2020, and won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Nick Bosa, selected second-overall by the 49ers, made the Pro Bowl in his rookie year and was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Quinnen Williams was selected 3rd overall by the New York Jets.

Daniel Jones was selected 6th overall by the New York Giants.

Josh Hines-Allen was selected 7th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Elgton Jenkins was selected in the second round by the Green Bay Packers.

A supplemental draft was held on July 10, 2019. For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeited its pick in that round in the draft of the following season.

	Rnd.	Pick No.	NFL team	Player	Pos.	College	Conf.	Notes
	Arizona Cardinals	Jalen Thompson	S	Washington State	Pac-12

(PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades which took place during the 2019 draft.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

In November 2018, after having aired the final rounds of the draft on the network, ESPN announced that it would air coverage of all three days of the 2019 draft on ABC, using an entertainment-oriented format and hosted by the panel of College GameDay (which hosted an alternate ESPN2 broadcast of the previous draft), including Lee Corso, Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard. It marked the first time that broadcast television coverage of all three days of the NFL Draft had been carried by a single network; in 2018, the first two nights aired on Fox in association and simulcast with NFL Network. ESPN and NFL Network continued to broadcast more traditionally-formatted coverage. In addition, NFL Network's morning show Good Morning Football was simulcast on ESPN2 on both April 25 and 26, while ESPN and NFL Network personalities made appearances across the networks' studio programs.

The NFL reported an average viewership of 6.1 million across all ESPN and NFL outlets carrying coverage, up from the composite average of 5.5 million in 2018, and estimated that at least 47.5 million viewers watched coverage at some point during the draft. The NFL also reported that at least 600,000 people attended events associated with the draft, overtaking 2017 as the most-attended NFL Draft.

Conference	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
1	2	1	2	1	1	3	11
7	2	3	4	5	5	2	28
3	3	5	6	2	3	4	26
7	2	7	7	8	5	4	40
0	0	4	0	0	1	1	6
1	1	2	2	0	1	1	8
0	2	1	1	0	5	0	9
0	1	3	0	0	3	3	10
3	5	3	6	7	3	6	33
9	13	6	7	10	10	9	64
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3
0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
0	0	1	0	1	0	1	3
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

A then-record 64 players were drafted from one conference, the second-most in NFL history, breaking the previous high of 63 selections in 2013. Both numbers were set by the Southeastern Conference. The record was broken in 2021, when 65 players were selected also from the SEC.

Selections	Schools
10	Alabama
9	Ohio State
8	Oklahoma, Washington
7	Georgia, Texas A&M
6	Auburn, Clemson, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Penn State
5	Florida, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, Stanford, Utah, West Virginia
4	Boston College, Iowa, Maryland, NC State, Oregon, USC, Wisconsin
3	Arkansas, Houston, LSU, South Carolina, TCU, Temple
2	Arizona State, Central Michigan, Florida Atlantic, Florida State, Hawaii, Iowa State, Kansas State, Memphis, Michigan State, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma State, Old Dominion, Rutgers, Texas, Toledo, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Washington State

Of note, Allen High School boasted three selections in the 2019 NFL draft, by drafting Kyler Murray, Greg Little, and Bobby Evans.

Position	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
1	2	0	0	0	1	1	5
1	7	3	4	3	8	6	32
6	0	4	5	2	2	6	25
6	1	2	2	3	3	4	21
1	0	3	6	1	0	1	12
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
3	2	6	2	12	4	3	31
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
4	5	4	0	1	5	4	23
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2
3	1	1	2	2	2	0	11
1	1	5	4	3	6	5	25
2	4	2	5	2	3	1	19
2	2	4	2	1	1	4	16
2	7	4	3	2	6	4	28

Position	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
14	18	21	17	10	21	19	120
18	14	17	18	22	20	20	129
0	0	0	1	3	0	1	5

Trade references

General references

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Conference	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
1	2	1	2	1	1	3	11
7	2	3	4	5	5	2	28
3	3	5	6	2	3	4	26
7	2	7	7	8	5	4	40
0	0	4	0	0	1	1	6
1	1	2	2	0	1	1	8
0	2	1	1	0	5	0	9
0	1	3	0	0	3	3	10
3	5	3	6	7	3	6	33
9	13	6	7	10	10	9	64
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3
0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
0	0	1	0	1	0	1	3
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Position	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
1	2	0	0	0	1	1	5
1	7	3	4	3	8	6	32
6	0	4	5	2	2	6	25
6	1	2	2	3	3	4	21
1	0	3	6	1	0	1	12
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
3	2	6	2	12	4	3	31
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
4	5	4	0	1	5	4	23
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2
3	1	1	2	2	2	0	11
1	1	5	4	3	6	5	25
2	4	2	5	2	3	1	19
2	2	4	2	1	1	4	16
2	7	4	3	2	6	4	28

Conference	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
1	2	1	2	1	1	3	11
7	2	3	4	5	5	2	28
3	3	5	6	2	3	4	26
7	2	7	7	8	5	4	40
0	0	4	0	0	1	1	6
1	1	2	2	0	1	1	8
0	2	1	1	0	5	0	9
0	1	3	0	0	3	3	10
3	5	3	6	7	3	6	33
9	13	6	7	10	10	9	64
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3
0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
0	0	1	0	1	0	1	3
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Position	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
1	2	0	0	0	1	1	5
1	7	3	4	3	8	6	32
6	0	4	5	2	2	6	25
6	1	2	2	3	3	4	21
1	0	3	6	1	0	1	12
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
3	2	6	2	12	4	3	31
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
4	5	4	0	1	5	4	23
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2
3	1	1	2	2	2	0	11
1	1	5	4	3	6	5	25
2	4	2	5	2	3	1	19
2	2	4	2	1	1	4	16
2	7	4	3	2	6	4	28

Conference	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
1	2	1	2	1	1	3	11
7	2	3	4	5	5	2	28
3	3	5	6	2	3	4	26
7	2	7	7	8	5	4	40
0	0	4	0	0	1	1	6
1	1	2	2	0	1	1	8
0	2	1	1	0	5	0	9
0	1	3	0	0	3	3	10
3	5	3	6	7	3	6	33
9	13	6	7	10	10	9	64
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
0	1	0	0	0	1	1	3
0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
0	0	1	0	1	0	1	3
0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1

Position	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
1	2	0	0	0	1	1	5
1	7	3	4	3	8	6	32
6	0	4	5	2	2	6	25
6	1	2	2	3	3	4	21
1	0	3	6	1	0	1	12
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
3	2	6	2	12	4	3	31
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
4	5	4	0	1	5	4	23
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2
3	1	1	2	2	2	0	11
1	1	5	4	3	6	5	25
2	4	2	5	2	3	1	19
2	2	4	2	1	1	4	16
2	7	4	3	2	6	4	28