Recapping The First Day Of The 2021 NFL Draft

The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft is officially in the books. There were a total of 32 picks that went to 28 different teams on Thursday night, with the first seven of them coming on the offensive side of the football.

So, which players ended up going where? Well, we have got you covered. Here is a quick recap of the entire first round, starting with the Jacksonville Jaguars taking Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first overall pick.

1. Jacksonville Jaguars – Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson
2. New York Jets – Zach Wilson, QB, BYU
3. San Francisco 49ers – Trey Lance, QB, North Dakota State
4. Atlanta Falcons – Kyle Pitts, TE, Florida
5. Cincinnati Bengals – Ja’Marr Chase, WR, LSU
6. Miami Dolphins – Jaylen Waddle, WR, Alabama
7. Detroit Lions – Penei Sewell, OT, Oregon
8. Carolina Panthers – Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina
9. Denver Broncos – Patrick Surtain II, CB, Alabama
10. Philadelphia Eagles – DeVonta Smith, WR, Alabama
11. Chicago Bears – Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State*
12. Dallas Cowboys – Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State
13. Los Angeles Chargers – Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern
14. New York Jets – Alijah Vera-Tucker, OL, USC*
15. New England Patriots – Mac Jones, QB, Alabama
16. Arizona Cardinals – Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa
17. Las Vegas Raiders – Alex Leatherwood, OT, Alabama
18. Miami Dolphins – Jaelan Phillips, EDGE, Miami
19. Washington Football Team – Jamin Davis, LB, Kentucky
20. New York Giants – Kadarius Toney, WR, Florida*
21. Indianapolis Colts – Kwity Paye, EDGE, Michigan
22. Tennessee Titans – Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia Tech
23. Minnesota Vikings – Christian Darrisaw, OT, Virginia Tech*
24. Pittsburgh Steelers – Najee Harris, RB, Alabama
25. Jacksonville Jaguars – Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson
26. Cleveland Browns – Greg Newsome II, CB, Northwestern
27. Baltimore Ravens – Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota
28. New Orleans Saints – Payton Turner, EDGE, Houston
29. Green Bay Packers – Eric Stokes, CB, Georgia
30. Buffalo Bills – Gregory Rousseau, EDGE, Miami (Fla.)
31. Baltimore Ravens – Jayson Oweh, EDGE, Penn State
32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Joe Tryon, EDGE, Washington

It’s also worth noting how well each of the Power Five conferences was represented in the first round. And of course, OutKick founder Clay Travis has got you covered on that front. Day 1 was dominated by the SEC, while the Big 12 didn’t see a single player taken.

First round draft picks by conference: SEC 12, Big Ten 7, ACC 6, PAC 12 3, & Big 12 with 0.

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) April 30, 2021

Day 2 is sure to bring even more excitement.

If you want to see top players available heading in the second and third rounds, click here.

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