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Dominating the drafts: Michigan did something in the four major sports no other school has done in two decades
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Michigan has made history in a really impressive way. It involves the drafts for all the four major sports in the United States.
According to Greg Harvey of 5th Quarter Stats, Michigan produced a first- or second-round selection in each of the major sports leagues — NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB. That hasn’t been accomplished by any school since Notre Dame in 2002.
Pretty impressive.
The Michigan Wolverines are the only school to have a 1st or 2nd round draft pick in each of this year's NBA, NFL, NHL, & MLB drafts!
This is the first time this has occurred since Notre Dame accomplished this feat in 2002! pic.twitter.com/ZjnQGKHTak
— Greg Harvey (@BetweenTheNums) July 31, 2021
Not a bad year to be a Wolverine. That’s a pretty impressive accomplishment, especially in a year that had so many twists and turns like the 2020-21 athletic year because of the pandemic.
Here’s a look at all the first- and second-round selections Michigan produced in the four drafts:
NFL
Round 1: Kwity Paye, Indianapolis Colts (No. 21 overall)
NBA
Round 1: Franz Wagner, Orlando Magic (No. 8 overall)
Round 2: Isaiah Livers, Detroit Pistons (No. 42 overall)
NHL
Round 1: Owen Power, Buffalo Sabres (No. 1 overall)
Round 1: Matt Beniers, Seattle Kraken (No. 2 overall)
Round 1: Kent Johnson, Columbus Blue Jackets (No. 5 overall)
MLB
Round 2: Steve Hajjar, Minnesota Twins (No. 61 overall)
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