The University of Michigan football team consistently ranks among the top colleges for producing NFL Draft picks each year.
Here's a look at the history and what's in store for the 2024 NFL Draft.
Michigan Wolverines Draft History: The team has seen 401 players selected in the NFL Draft, marking it as one of the top programs in developing professional talent.
With 401 players drafted, the Wolverines are tied with Alabama for fifth place among college football teams all time. Ranking ahead of Michigan are Notre Dame (525), USC (523), Ohio State (485) and Oklahoma (414).
Michigan also ranks as one of the top programs when it comes to having players drafted in the first round, ranking among the top 10 teams.
In the 2023 NFL Draft it was Mazi Smith selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 26th pick that became the latest Wolverine taken in the first round. Smith helped the Wolverines extend its streak of a first round pick to five straight years.
Michigan has had at least one player taken in each NFL Draft dating back to 1938, one of the few teams with this accomplishment.
In the 2017 NFL Draft, Michigan had 11 players selected, tying for the fourth highest in a single draft. During the 2020 NFL Draft, the Wolverines saw 10 of their players picked.
Several former Michigan Wolverine players will be on hand at Benzinga's Detroit Draft event, sharing stories about their success on the field and off, including business ventures. Hear from Donovan Edwards, James Hudson, Braylon Edwards and LaMarr Woodley. Get Tickets Here.
Current Wolverine running back Donovan Edwards, who helped the team win the 2023 NCAA Football National Championship, will also be on hand for the Detroit Draft event from Benzinga.
2024 NFL Draft: The Wolverines aim to continue their strong NFL Draft performance into the 2024 NFL Draft.
The team sent a record 18 players to the 2024 NFL Draft Combine in Indianapolis, breaking a record of 16 from LSU in 2020.
This means that 5.6% of the 321 players at the NFL Draft Combine came from the University of Michigan, making the school well represented.
Among the key Michigan players expected to get selected in the 2024 NFL Draft are J.J. McCarthy (QB), Kris Jenkins (DL), Roman Wilson (WR), Zak Zinter (OL), Mike Sainristil (DB) and Blake Corum (RB).
McCarthy is among a group of multiple quarterbacks expected to be drafted in the first round.
Current odds from sportsbook DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG) list the over/under on McCarthy at 5.5, with odds of -150 to go under 5.5, suggesting he will be taken in the first five draft picks.
Odds for McCarthy to go third overall stand at +210, with odds to go fourth overall stand at +175 and fifth overall stands at +275.
密歇根大學橄欖球隊在每年提出 NFL 選秀權方面一直名列前茅。
以下是2024年NFL選秀的歷史和前景。
密歇根金剛狼隊選秀歷史:該隊有401名球員入選NFL選秀,這使其成爲培養職業人才的首選項目之一。
有401名球員被選中,金剛狼隊與阿拉巴馬州並列有史以來在大學橄欖球隊中排名第五。排名領先於密歇根的是巴黎聖母院(525)、南加州大學(523)、俄亥俄州立大學(485)和俄克拉荷馬州(414)。
在第一輪選拔球員方面,密歇根州也被列爲頂級項目之一,位居前十名球隊之列。
在 2023 年 NFL 選秀中,達拉斯牛仔隊以 26 分選出了馬茲·史密斯第四 這成爲了金剛狼在第一輪中選出的最新選秀權。史密斯幫助金剛狼隊將首輪選秀權的連勝紀錄擴大到連續五年。
自1938年以來,密歇根州的每場NFL選秀中都至少有一名球員入選,這是爲數不多的取得這一成就的球隊之一。
在2017年NFL選秀中,密歇根州有11名球員入選,在單次選秀中排名第四。在2020年NFL選秀期間,金剛狼隊有10名球員被選中。
幾位前密歇根金剛狼隊的球員將出席本辛加的底特律選秀活動,分享他們在場上和場外的成功故事,包括商業活動。聆聽多諾萬·愛德華茲、詹姆斯·哈德森、佈雷倫·愛德華茲和拉瑪爾·伍德利的心聲。在這裏獲取門票。
曾幫助球隊贏得2023年NCAA全國足球錦標賽的現任金剛狼跑後衛多諾萬·愛德華茲也將在本辛加參加底特律選秀賽。
2024 年 NFL 選秀:金剛狼隊的目標是在2024 年 NFL 選秀中保持強勁的NFL選秀表現。
球隊派出了創紀錄的18名球員參加在印第安納波利斯舉行的2024年NFL選秀大會,打破了2020年路易斯安那州立大學16名球員的紀錄。
這意味着NFL選秀聯合會的321名球員中有5.6%來自密歇根大學,這使得該校的代表性很高。
預計將在2024年NFL選秀中入選的密歇根州關鍵球員包括J.J. McCarthy(QB)、克里斯·詹金斯(DL)、羅曼·威爾遜(WR)、扎克·辛特(OL)、邁克·塞恩里斯蒂爾(DB)和布萊克·科魯姆(RB)。
麥卡錫是預計將在第一輪選出的多名四分衛之一。
體育博彩公司DraftKings Inc(納斯達克股票代碼:DKNG)目前的賠率將麥卡錫列爲5.5,賠率爲-150,低於5.5,這表明他將在前五個選秀權中被選中。
麥卡錫總體排名第三的賠率爲+210,總體排名第四的賠率爲+175,總排名第五的賠率爲+275。