NFL Draft set to begin tonight; players from our state to watch

By Steve Irvine, www.1819News.com

The three days of the NFL Draft begins on Thursday in Kansas City. NFL teams will make first round selections on Thursday with rounds 2 and 3 taking place on Friday and the final four rounds on Saturday.

Draft selection starts at 7 p.m. CT on Thursday and Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday. The draft will be telecast on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network.

The University of Alabama is expected to have three or four first round selections with quarterback Bryce Young and defensive end Will Anderson possibly being the top two selections.

Players with Alabama connections could include:

ALABAMA

Bryce Young, QB, 1^st round

Will Anderson, DE, 1^st round

Brian Branch, DB, 1^st round

Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, 1-2nd round

Jordan Battle, DB, 2-3rd round

Henry To’o To’o, LB, 3^rd round

Tyler Steen, OL, 3^rd round

Emil Ekiyor, OL, 3-4th round

Byron Young, DL, 3-4th round

Cam Latu, TE, 5-7^th round

DeMarcco Hellams, DB, 6-7^th round

D.J. Dale, DL, 6-7^th round

AUBURN

Derick Hall, DE, 2-3^rd round

Tank Bigsby, RB, 3-5^th round

Colby Wooden, DL, 3^rd-5^th round

Owen Pappoe, LB, 3^rd-5^th round

SOUTH ALABAMA

Jalen Wayne, WR, 6-7^th round/free agent

Darrell Luter Jr. , CB, 6-7^th round/free agent

TROY

Jake Andrews, C, 7^th round/free agent

Carlton Martial, LB, 7^th round/free agent

UAB

DeWayne McBride, RB, 3^rd-5^th round

Kadeem Telfort, OT, 7^th round/free agent

Starling Thomas V, CB, 7^th round/free agent