4/27/2011 at 12:00pm
Offensive lineman Derek Newton could become the sixth consecutive Arkansas State player taken in the NFL Draft when it begins Thursday. ASU has a streak of five players taken, a figure that places them second in Sun Belt Conference in total drafted players since 2000.
Rivals.com breaks down the numbers for all teams in all conferences in a draft preview.
Arkansas has had 30 drafted since 2000. That puts the Razorbacks tied for seventh in the SEC with South Carolina.
Sun Belt:
|
School |
Draft Picks Since 2000 |
|
Troy |
12 |
|
Arkansas State |
5 |
|
Louisiana-Lafayette |
5 |
|
Middle Tennesse |
4 |
|
Louisiana-Monroe |
3 |
|
Western Kentucky |
3 |
|
Florida International |
2 |
|
Florida Atlantic |
1 |
|
North Texas |
1 |
SEC:
|
School |
Draft Picks Since 2000 |
|
Georgia |
61 |
|
Tennessee |
60 |
|
Florida |
59 |
|
LSU |
55 |
|
Alabama |
42 |
|
Auburn |
38 |
|
Arkansas |
30 |
|
South Carolina |
30 |
|
Ole Miss |
26 |
|
Mississippi State |
18 |
|
Kentucky |
18 |
|
Vanderbilt |
14 |
Others teams and conferences are broken down here.
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