NFL Draft prospects pose on stage during The Intro at Pioneer Court on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in Chicago, IL. (AP Photo/Ben Liebenberg)
Twenty-five top prospects, who are expected to be selected on Thursday or Friday night (April 28-29), are confirmed to attend the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University in Chicago.
That includes a record-tying five players from Ohio State: CB Eli Apple, DE Joey Bosa, T Taylor Decker, RB Ezekiel Elliott and LB Darron Lee. Ohio State's five players equal the record set by Alabama in 2012.
Twelve NCAA head coaches will join their players in the green room as they await their selections.
The draft begins with the first round tonight. It continues on Friday, April 29, with Rounds 2-3 and will conclude on Saturday, April 30 with Rounds 4-7.
The NFL Draft, which had been held in New York from 1965-2014, returned to Chicago last year for the first time since 1964. Chicago served as the location for the NFL Draft in 1938, 1942-44, 1951, 1962-64 and 2015.
The players confirmed to attend this year's NFL Draft:
|
1) |
Eli Apple |
CB |
Ohio State |
 |
14) |
Shaq Lawson |
DE |
Clemson |
|
2) |
Joey Bosa |
DE |
Ohio State |
|
15) |
Darron Lee |
LB |
Ohio State |
|
3) |
Vernon Butler |
DT |
Louisiana Tech |
|
16) |
Keanu Neal |
S |
Florida |
|
4) |
Corey Coleman |
WR |
Baylor |
|
17) |
Robert Nkemdiche |
DT |
Mississippi |
|
5) |
Jack Conklin |
T |
Michigan State |
|
18) |
Reggie Ragland |
LB |
Alabama |
|
6) |
Taylor Decker |
T |
Ohio State |
|
19) |
Jalen Ramsey |
CB |
Florida State |
|
7) |
Josh Doctson |
WR |
Texas Christian |
|
20) |
Jarran Reed |
DT |
Alabama |
|
8) |
Kevin Dodd |
DE |
Clemson |
|
21) |
A'Shawn Robinson |
DT |
Alabama |
|
9) |
Ezekiel Elliott |
RB |
Ohio State |
|
22) |
Ronnie Stanley |
T |
Notre Dame |
|
10) |
Jared Goff |
QB |
California |
|
23) |
Laquon Treadwell |
WR |
Mississippi |
|
11) |
Vernon Hargreaves |
CB |
Florida |
|
24) |
Laremy Tunsil |
T |
Mississippi |
|
12) |
Myles Jack |
LB |
UCLA |
|
25) |
Carson Wentz |
QB |
North Dakota State |
|
13) |
Chris Jones |
DT |
Mississippi State |
|
|
|
|
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The NCAA head coaches confirmed to attend this year's NFL Draft:
|
1) |
Art Briles |
Baylor |
|
2) |
Mark Dantonio |
Michigan State |
|
3) |
Sonny Dykes |
California |
|
4) |
Jimbo Fisher |
Florida State |
|
5) |
Hugh Freeze |
Mississippi |
|
6) |
Brian Kelly |
Notre Dame |
|
7) |
Chris Klieman |
North Dakota State |
|
8) |
Urban Meyer |
Ohio State |
|
9) |
Jim Mora |
UCLA |
|
10) |
Gary Patterson |
Texas Christian |
|
11) |
Nick Saban |
Alabama |
|
12) |
Dabo Swinney |
Clemson |
