Ryan Tannehill among record 26 players to attend NFL Draft

By: NFL

Posted: Fri 2:03 PM, Apr 13, 2012

RECORD 26 PLAYERS TO ATTEND NFL DRAFT

A record twenty-six top prospects are confirmed to attend the 2012 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the NFL announced today. That includes a record five players from BCS National Champion Alabama: S Mark Barron, LB Dont’a Hightower, CB Dre Kirkpatrick, RB Trent Richardson and LB Courtney Upshaw.

Louisiana State will have three players in attendance, while Baylor, South Carolina, Southern California and Stanford will each have two players in New York this year.

The players confirmed to attend this year’s NFL Draft:

1)Mark BarronSAlabama 14)Melvin Ingram DESouth Carolina
2)Justin BlackmonWROklahoma State 15)Matt KalilTSouthern California
3)Michael BrockersDTLouisiana State 16)Dre Kirkpatrick CBAlabama
4)Morris ClaiborneCBLouisiana State 17)Andrew Luck QBStanford
5)Quinton Coples DENorth Carolina 18)Shea McClellinLBBoise State
6)Fletcher CoxDTMississippi State 19)Nick PerryDESouthern California
7)Coby FleenerTEStanford 20)Dontari PoeDTMemphis
8)Michael FloydWRNotre Dame 21)Rueben RandleWRLouisiana State
9)Stephon GilmoreCBSouth Carolina 22)Trent RichardsonRBAlabama
10)Cordy GlennTGeorgia 23)Devon StillDTPenn State
11)Robert Griffin III QBBaylor 24)Ryan Tannehill QBTexas A&M
12)Dont’a HightowerLBAlabama 25)Courtney UpshawLBAlabama
13)Stephen HillWRGeorgia Tech 26)Kendall WrightWRBaylor

2012 NFL DRAFT FACTS & FIGURES

WHAT:77th Annual National Football League Player Selection Meeting.

WHERE:Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York City (Between 50th and 51st Streets).

WHEN:8:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 26 (Round 1).
7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 27 (Rounds 2-3).
Noon ET, Saturday, April 28 (Rounds 4-7).

The first round will conclude on Thursday by approximately 11:30 PM ET. In 2011, the first round consumed three hours and 30 minutes. The second and third rounds will conclude on Friday by approximately 11:15 PM ET. The second and third rounds took four hours and 15 minutes in 2011. The draft will conclude by approximately 7:30 PM ET on Saturday with the final four rounds. Rounds 4 through 7 took seven hours and 23 minutes in 2011.

DRAFTING:Representatives of the 32 NFL clubs by telephone communication with their general managers, coaches and scouts.

ROUNDS:Seven Rounds – Round 1 on Thursday, April 26; Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday, April 27; and Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, April 28.

There will be 253 selections, including 32 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 15 teams that suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year.

The following 32 compensatory choices will supplement the 221 regular choices in the seven rounds – Round 3: Oakland, 33. Round 4: Minnesota, 33; Oakland, 34; Baltimore, 35; New York Giants, 36; Green Bay, 37; Green Bay, 38; Minnesota, 39; Dallas, 40. Round 5: Oakland, 33; Baltimore, 34; Indianapolis, 35. Round 6: New York Jets, 33; New York Jets, 34; Cleveland, 35; Cleveland, 36; Indianapolis, 37; Carolina, 38. Round 7: Pittsburgh, 33; Green Bay, 34; New York Jets, 35; Green Bay, 36; New York Jets, 37; Cleveland, 38; Pittsburgh, 39; Cleveland, 40; Pittsburgh, 41; Atlanta, 42; San Diego, 43; Buffalo, 44; St. Louis, 45; Indianapolis, 46.

Cleveland (Nos. 4 and 22), Cincinnati (Nos. 17 and 21) and New England (Nos. 27 and 31) have two selections in the first round. Atlanta, New Orleans and Oakland do not have first-round picks. All other teams have one first-round selection.

TIME LIMITS:Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per selection. Rounds 3 through 7: Five minutes per selection.

TELEVISION:NFL Network and ESPN/ESPN 2 will televise the draft on all three days.

INTERNET & MOBILE:On Thursday, April 26 at 7:30 PM ET and Friday, April 27 at 6:30 PM ET, NFL.com LIVE Presented by Marriott provides comprehensive coverage of the 2012 NFL Draft. On Saturday, NFL.com LIVE will stream NFL Network’s coverage of Rounds 4-7 beginning at Noon ET. The popular “Fan War Rooms” are back for the fourth year, offering an innovative way for fans to follow the draft, allowing them the opportunity to discuss a team’s strategy and immediately react once a player is selected. In addition, NFL.com’s Cover It Live Presented by Lexus offers fans a unique forum to interact with fellow fans, NFL Network analysts and players, as well as voice their opinions regarding each selection. Fans may also follow two of the top prospects in this year’s draft – Southern California tackle Matt Kalil and Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon – throughout their pre-draft journey on NFL.com’s blog, The Right Stuff Presented by New Era. NFL.com will be with each prospect throughout their entire pre-draft journey, providing a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest moments in their life. “NFL Mobile only from Verizon” will have extensive coverage leading up to and during the 2012 NFL Draft including a live stream of NFL Network and its 2012 NFL Draft coverage, a live draft tracker and draft pick analysis from NFL experts, and mobile “Fan War Rooms” integrated with those of NFL.com.

2012 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER

#TeamWinLossTieWinning PercentageStrength of ScheduleOpp WinOpp LossOpp Tie
1.Indianapolis2140.125.5391381180
2.Washington (from St. Louis)2140.125.5901511050

3.Minnesota 3130.188.5591431130

4. Cleveland 4120.250.5311361200
5.Tampa Bay 4120.250.5511411150

6.St. Louis (from Washington)5110.313.4771221340
7.Jacksonville 5110.313.5001281280

8.Miami #6100.375.5041291270
9.Carolina #6100.375.5041291270
10.Buffalo 6100.375.5201331230

11.Kansas City #790.438.5121311250
12.Seattle #790.438.5121311250

13.Arizona 880.500.4691201360
14.Dallas 880.500.4731211350
15.Philadelphia 880.500.4881251310
16.New York Jets880.500.5001281280
17.Cincinnati (from Oakland)880.500.5041291270
18.San Diego 880.500.5161321240
19.Chicago 880.500.5271351210

20.Tennessee 970.563.4611181380

21.Cincinnati 970.563.4921261300

22.Cleveland (from Atlanta)1060.625.4801231330
23.Detroit 1060.625.5351371190

24.Pittsburgh 1240.750.4921261300

25.Denver 880.500.5201331230

26.Houston 1060.625.4531161400

27.New England (from New Orleans)1330.813.4411131430

28.Green Bay 1510.938.4571171390

29.Baltimore 1240.750.4771221340

30.San Francisco 1330.813.4491151410

31.New England 1330.813.4491151410

32.New York Giants970.563.5201331230

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