Who Went First Round in the NFL Draft?
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The NFL Draft is always full of surprises, and this year was no different. Who went first overall? Who fell to the second round? Here’s a quick recap of the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Kyler Murray
The Arizona Cardinals selected Kyler Murray with the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Murray is a dual-threat quarterback who played his collegiate career at Oklahoma. He won the Heisman Trophy in 2018.
Arizona Cardinals
Kyler Murray, the first overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, has been traded to the Arizona Cardinals, the team announced on Tuesday.
The Cardinals acquired Murray in a trade with the Oakland Raiders, who drafted him with the ninth overall pick. The Raiders will receive the Cardinals’ first-round pick (15th overall) and a second-rounder (79th overall) in next year’s draft.
Murray is expected to be the Cardinals’ starting quarterback next season after they selected him with the first pick in this year’s draft. He becomes the franchise’s first new starting quarterback since they drafted Josh Rosen in 2018.
Oklahoma Sooners
The Oklahoma Sooners football team represents the University of Oklahoma in the sport of American football. The Sooners compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The program began competition in 1895 and has won eight national championships, with the first in 1950.
Nick Bosa
The NFL Draft is an exciting time for football fans around the world. This is the time when the best college football players are selected by NFL teams to join their ranks. The first round is always the most anticipated, and this year was no different.Nick Bosa, from Ohio State University, was the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.
San Francisco 49ers
With the second overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers selected Nick Bosa from Ohio State. He is an edge rusher who will look to make an immediate impact on a 49ers team that struggled to put pressure on the quarterback last season.
Bosa was a highly touted prospect coming into the draft, and he did not disappoint during his two years at Ohio State. In 2018, he was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year after recording 8.5 sacks and 21 tackles for loss. He also had four forced fumbles and two pass breakups.
For his career, Bosa racked up 17.5 sacks and 29 tackles for loss. He also had six forced fumbles and four pass breakups.
Bosa is expected to step into a starting role with the 49ers right away, and he will be a key piece of their defense for years to come.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa was selected No. 2 overall by the San Francisco
49ers in the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday night.
Bosa, who is the younger brother of Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa,
decided to forego his final season of eligibility with the Buckeyes to focus on his
draft preparation. He underwent surgery to repair a core muscle injury in October
and did not play again for Ohio State.
In three seasons with the Buckeyes, Bosa totaled 144 tackles, 29 sacks and eight
forced fumbles. He was named the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year and a first-
team All-American in 2017 after racking up 8.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss.
Quinnen Williams
The New York Jets have selected Quinnen Williams with the third overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Williams, a 6-foot-3, 303-pound defensive tackle from Alabama, is considered one of the best prospects in the draft.
New York Jets
The New York Jets selected Quinnen Williams with the third overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Williams was a highly touted prospects and is expected to be an anchor on the Jets’ defensive line for years to come.
Alabama Crimson Tide
In the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the New York Jets selected Quinnen Williams with the third overall pick. Williams, a defensive tackle from Alabama, was widely considered to be one of the best players in the draft. He joins a Jets team that is hoping to improve upon its 4-12 record from last season.
Josh Allen
Josh Allen was the seventh overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills.
Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen (born May 21, 1996) is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and was drafted by the Bills seventh overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Kentucky Wildcats
Josh Allen (Kentucky Wildcats) went first round in the NFL Draft.
Ed Oliver
The Houston Texans selected Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver with the ninth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Oliver is a 6-3, 287-pounder who was a two-time first-team All-American and won the 2018 Outland Trophy, which is awarded to the nation’s best interior lineman.
Houston Texans
Ed Oliver was drafted by the Houston Texans in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was the ninth overall pick. Oliver played college football at Houston, where he was a two-time All-American.
Houston Cougars
The Houston Cougars football program is a collegiate football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as “Houston” or “UH”. The UH football program is a member of the American Athletic Conference West Division, which is in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The team has had 27 head coaches since its first recorded football game against South Texas State Teachers College in 1946. Oliver was the only player from the conference to be drafted in the first round.