Every B1G team's highest-selected player since the 2010 NFL Draft
In a few weeks, the 2020 NFL Draft is scheduled to continue. Though commissioner Roger Goodell won’t be standing in front of a large crowd and we won’t see players hit the stage to celebrate the achievement of their goals, it’ll still be a much-needed sports-related event.
The 2020 NFL Draft is scheduled for April 23-25, and is expected to take place virtually. It’ll be a new approach to the draft, but it sounds like there’s a commitment from the league to get it done.
Several B1G players are hoping to hear their names called during the three-day event later this month — some hoping to earn first-round money while others will be satisfied with just being selected in the process.
With the draft creeping up, we decided to take a look at the highest-drafted player from every B1G team since 2010. Eleven of the 14 programs have had at least one player drafted in the first round since that time. There also appears to be a theme, with several offensive and defensive lineman finding their names on this list. Seven defensive lineman and four offensive lineman make up the largest percentages, with one linebacker, one running back and a safety making the cut, as well.
Here’s a look at each team’s highest-drafted player between the 2010-2019 NFL Drafts.
Illinois Fighting Illini
Player (year): DT Corey Liuget (2011)
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 18
Team: San Diego Chargers
Indiana Hoosiers
Player (year): OT Rodger Saffold (2010)
Round: 2nd
Pick: No. 33
Team: St. Louis Rams
Iowa Hawkeyes
Player (year): OT Brandon Scherff (2015)
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 5
Team: Washington Redskins
Maryland Terrapins
Player (year): S Darnell Savage (2019)
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 22
Team: Green Bay Packers
Michigan Wolverines
Player (year): LB Devin Bush (2019)
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 10
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Michigan State Spartans
Player (year): OT Jack Conklin
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 8
Team: Tennessee Titans
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Player (year): DT Ra’Shede Hageman (2014)
Round: 2nd
Pick: No. 37
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Player (year): DT Ndamukong Suh (2010)
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 2
Team: Detroit Lions
Northwestern Wildcats
Player (year): DT Corey Wootton (2010)
Round: 4th
Pick: No. 109
Team: Chicago Bears
Ohio State Buckeyes
Player (year): DE Nick Bosa (2019)
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 2
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Penn State Nittany Lions
Player (year): RB Saquon Barkley (2018)
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 2
Team: New York Giants
Purdue Boilermakers
Player (year): DE Ryan Kerrigan (2011)
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 16
Team: Washington Redskins
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Player (year): OT Anthony Davis (2010)
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 11
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Wisconsin Badgers
Player (year): DE J.J. Watt (2011)
Round: 1st
Pick: No. 11
Team: Houston Texans