Alabama football on Thursday hit a historic milestone, adding to its long history of Crimson Tide players going from Tuscaloosa to the NFL.
Former Alabama coach Nick Saban , who attended the draft in Detroit to make his broadcasting debut with ESPN, saw the last of his first-round picks head to the next level as part of the 2024 NFL Draft : offensive tackle JC Latham (No. 7 overall), Dallas Turner (No. 17 overall) and Terrion Arnold (No. 24 overall). They represent the 50th, 51st and 52nd first-round selections of Saban's now-complete Alabama tenure.
On Day 2 Saban watched Kool-Aid McKinstry , Chris Braswell , and Jermaine Burton go to the Saints, Buccaneers and Bengals , respectively.
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Finally, on Day 3, Alabama got to double-digit players for the second consecutive year when Jase McClellan , Will Reichard , Justin Eboigbe , and Jaylen Key all found new NFL homes. Alabama finished with 10 players selected, tied for third among college programs behind Michigan (13) and Texas (11). Washington and Florida State joined Alabama at 10.
Here's what you need to know about each of Alabama's players who get their names called in the 2024 NFL Draft, including their new landing spots:
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Round 1
Round 1, Pick No. 7:OT JC Latham to Tennessee Titans
Round 1, Pick No. 17:EDGE Dallas Turner to Minnesota Vikings
Round 1, Pick No. 24:CB Terrion Arnold to Detroit Lions
Round 2
Round 2, Pick No. 41:CB Kool-Aid McKinstry to New Orleans Saints
Round 2, Pick No. 57:EDGE Chris Braswell to Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Round 3
Round 3, Pick No. 80:WR Jermaine Burton to Cincinnati Bengals
Round 4
Round 4, Pick No. 105:DT Justin Eboigbe to Los Angeles Chargers
Round 6
Round 6, Pick No. 186:RB Jase McClellan to Atlanta Falcons
Round 6, Pick No. 204 (compensatory pick):K Will Reichard to the Minnesota Vikings
Round 7
Round 7, Pick No. 257 (compensatory pick):DB Jaylen Key to the New York Jets
Last year, Alabama had 10 players selected in the NFL draft which tied with SEC rival Georgia for most from a single program. According to the NCAA , the all-time record for the Tide since the draft moved to seven rounds in 1994 is 12 players in 2012.
Since Saban took over the program in 2007, Alabama has had a total of 133 players drafted into the NFL. Of those 133 players, 47 have been first-round picks — which includes the six first-round picks alone in the 2021 NFL Draft which is the NFL draft record for most first-round picks from one school since 1994.
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Here are the top 10 best draft classes for Alabama since 1994:
1. 2022 —12 players
T2, 2024— 10 players
T2. 2023 —10 players
T2. 2021 —10 players
T2. 2019 —10 players
T2. 2017 —10 players
T7. 2020 —Nine players
T7. 2013 —Nine players
T9. 2014 —Eight players
T9. 2012 —Eight players
T11. 2022 —Seven players
T11. 2016 —Seven players
T11. 2015 —Seven players
T11. 2010 —Seven players
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