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NFL Draft 2017: Ranking draft success by conference

By Jerran Anderson

Apr 28, 2017; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns first round pick defensive back Jabrill Peppers talks to the media at the Cleveland Browns training facility. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2017; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns first round pick defensive back Jabrill Peppers talks to the media at the Cleveland Browns training facility. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Myles Garrett (Texas A&M), not pictured) is announced as the number 1 overall pick to the Cleveland Browns in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Myles Garrett (Texas A&M), not pictured) is announced as the number 1 overall pick to the Cleveland Browns in the first round the 2017 NFL Draft at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

1. SEC

The Southeastern Conference took the crown for most picks in the NFL Draft for the 11th straight year with 53 picks taken. The SEC set a new record with 12 first-rounders taken in the opening day. The conference also saw nine players drafted in the second round, which set a new record for most picks taken in the first two rounds.

The Alabama Crimson Tide led all SEC teams with 10 players selected. The LSU Tigers and Florida Gators weren’t too far behind with eight picks taken each. The Tennessee Volunteers had six players chosen, while the Texas A&M Aggies saw five players hear their name called.

Former Texas A&M Aggies defensive end Myles Garrett was the first SEC player as the first overall pick to the Cleveland Browns. After Garrett, the LSU Tigers saw former running back Leonard Fournette go to the Jacksonville Jaguars with the fourth pick then former safety Jamal Adams to the New York Jets with the sixth pick.

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The Crimson Tide didn’t have a player selected until the Baltimore Ravens took cornerback Marlon Humphrey with the 16th pick. Then after him, defensive end Jonathan Allen (17th overall pick, Washington Redskins), tight end O.J. Howard (19th overall pick, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and linebacker Reuben Foster (31st overall pick, San Francisco 49ers) flew off the board in the first round.

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