B1G has seven first-round picks during NFL Draft

Seven B1G players saw their dreams turn into a reality on Thursday night in Nashville, being selected in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

When the night came to an end, the B1G’s seven first-round draft picks tied for second-most among college football conferences. The SEC led the way with nine first-round selections with the B1G and ACC each having seven.

Here’s a full recap of the seven B1G players that were selected on Thursday night:

• No. 2: Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State — San Francisco 49ers
• No. 8: T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa — Detroit Lions
• No. 10: Devin Bush, LB, Michigan — Pittsburgh Steelers
• No. 12: Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan — Green Bay Packers
• No. 15: Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State — Washington Redskins
• No. 20: Noah Fant, TE, Iowa — Denver Broncos
• No. 21: Darnell Savage, S, Maryland — Green Bay Packers

Here’s the breakdown of first-round selections by conference:

• SEC: 9
• B1G: 7
• ACC: 7
• Big 12: 3
• Pac 12: 3
• AAC: 1
• IND: 1
• FCS: 1

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB