detroit – Three more University of Alabama football players were selected on Friday's second night of the 2024 NFL Draft, including two second-round picks and one third-round pick.
Former Crimson Tide cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry (No. 41, New Orleans Saints), an outside linebacker, was dropped early in the second round selection. chris braswell They were a close second behind the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (57th overall).wide receiver Jermaine Burton his name was called 16th Third round pick (80th overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals.
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- Since 2009, the University of Alabama has produced 129 draft picks, the most of any college football program during that period.
- Since 2010, Alabama has taken 67 players in the first two rounds, including Friday's selections of McKinstry and Braswell, the most of any college football program during that span.
- This number is nearly double that of the next closest school, Ohio State University (37).
- With six selections out of Alabama in the first three rounds of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Crimson Tide have had at least one selection in the NFL Draft for the fifth straight year (2020-2024) and seven years total under Saban. He has been nominated six times.
- With the second round now over, the Crimson Tide remains the NCAA's all-time leader in first- and second-round picks.
The 2024 NFL Draft begins Saturday at 11 a.m. CT and concludes with rounds four through seven. It will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network.
Alabama First 2 Rounds Recap
Kool-Aid McKinstrydefensive back (No. 41 | New Orleans Saints)
McKinstry served as a true lockdown corner during his Tide career, seeing meaningful minutes as a freshman before the start of his final two seasons. He earned First Team All-America honors from the Associated Press and Sporting News in 2023 and was named to the First Team by four other media outlets. Additionally, McKinstry was selected to the All-SEC First Team by the Associated Press and conference coaches as a junior. Even though teams avoided his side of the field, McKinstry still broke up seven passes and added 32 tackles, including two for loss (-4 yards), as a junior. did. He also played a key role on special teams in 2023, returning 14 punts for 86 total yards. In 2022, McKinstry was named first-team All-America as a corner by Pro Football Focus, earned All-America accolades as a returner, and was named first-team All-SEC by both the Associated Press and Coaches. Ta. He gained 332 yards, second-best among Division I punt returners, and averaged 15.8 yards per return. This ranks him second nationally and tops in the SEC. In addition to his return skills, McKinstry recorded 35 total tackles, including 15 pass breakups, one interception, and two fumble recoveries, including two for loss (-16 yards) and one sack ( -12 yards). In his true freshman season in 2021, McKinstry earned a role on the Tide's deep secondary unit during fall camp and was later selected to the Freshman All-SEC team by the conference coaches. In 2021, McKinstry recorded 25 tackles, including one sack (-13 yards), in 15 games, along with one pass pickoff and one pass break.
chris braswelloutside linebacker (No. 57 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Braswell played in 41 career games for Alabama during his senior season, making 14 total games and two starts. The Baltimore, Maryland, native totaled 42 stops in his senior season, including 10.5 stops (-61 yards) and eight sacks (-57 yards). He also had five quarterback tackles, one pass breakup, one interception with a score return, one blocked field goal, and a team-best three forced fumbles. As a junior in 2022, Braswell played in all 13 games and recorded 20 total tackles, including 4 for loss (-23 yards) and 2.5 sacks (-12 yards), along with 6 quarterback hurries and He recorded one forced fumble. In Braswell's second season, he recorded 13 total tackles, one for loss (-1 yard), in addition to two quarterback pressures. Braswell, who was a big contributor on special teams in 2021, also blocked a punt that was returned for a score.
Jermaine Bertron, wide receiver (No. 80 | Cincinnati Bengals)
Burton spent two years at Alabama, starting 24 of 26 games in a crimson and white uniform. He put together a solid season in 2023 with 39 catches for a team-high 798 yards and eight touchdowns. Barton led the SEC and ranked sixth in the nation with an average of 20.5 yards per catch as a senior. In his first season at UA, the Calabasas, Calif., native started 12 games and played in 13 games. He tied for sixth in the conference with seven touchdown catches and was part of 40 receptions for a team-high 677 yards. Before joining the Crimson Tide, Burton began his collegiate career at the University of Georgia.
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