The 2021 NFL Draft is just one month away.

Teams are finishing up pro days, scouts are making their final notes and franchises are connecting for interviews with future potential stars. Before too long, so many of college football’s top players will be starting their journey in the professional ranks.

As the draft creeps nearer, CBS Sports recently released its three-round mock draft for the upcoming event. Plenty of B1G names were included in this mock draft, with 16 players from the league included. Seven of those were projected first-round picks.

Before looking at the players, here’s how the numbers broke down by school:

  • Ohio State: 4 players
  • Penn State: 4 players
  • Michigan: 2 players
  • Northwestern: 2 players
  • Indiana: 1 player
  • Iowa: 1 player
  • Minnesota: 1 player
  • Purdue: 1 player
  • Illinois, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers & Wisconsin: 0 players

Here’s a look at the 16 B1G players projected to be taken in the first three rounds of the 2021 NFL Draft:

Round 1 (7 B1G players)

  • No. 5: Rashawn Slater, OL, Northwestern (Cincinnati Bengals)
  • No. 8: Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State (Carolina Panthers)
  • No. 9: Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State (Denver Broncos)
  • No. 14: Kwity Paye, DL, Michigan (Minnesota Vikings)
  • No. 17: Jayson Oweh, DL, Penn State (Las Vegas Raiders)
  • No. 20: Greg Newsome II, DB, Northwestern (Chicago Bears)
  • No. 32: Jalen Mayfield, OL, Michigan (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Round 2 (4 B1G players)

  • No. 38: Rondale Moore, WR, Purdue (Cincinnati Bengals)
  • No. 44: Daviyon Nixon, DL, Iowa (Dallas Cowboys)
  • No. 45: Pat Freiermuth, TE, Penn State (Jacksonville Jaguars)
  • No. 49: Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota (Arizona Cardinals)

Round 3 (5 B1G players)

  • No. 66: Wyatt Davis, OL, Ohio State (New York Jets)
  • No. 67: Shakur Brown, CB, Penn State (Houston Texans)
  • No. 68: Baron Browning, LB, Ohio State (Atlanta Falcons)
  • No. 69: Jamar Johnson, DB, Indiana (Cincinnati Bengals)
  • No. 81: Tommy Togiai, DL, Ohio State (Las Vegas Raiders)