Florida finished the 2010 NFL Draft with a nation’s-best nine players drafted
The 2010 NFL draft yielded great returns for the Florida Gators as the Gators had more players selected than any other school in the draft. The Gators set a school record by having 6 players taken in this first three rounds of this year’s draft, and tied a school record by having 3 players selected in the first round. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to many as the Gators have been the premiere college football team in the country over the past 4 years. Head coach Urban Meyer will definitely use this year’s draft success as a recruiting tool for perspective athletes. It must truly be great to be a Florida Gator.
The SEC also proved its dominance by having a record setting, and conference best, 49 players selected in the 2010 NFL draft.
Gator 2010 Draftees
CB Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns – 1st Round, 7th Overall
C Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers – 1st Round, 18th Overall
QB Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos – 1st Round, 25th Overall
DE Jermaine Cunningham, New England Patriots – 2nd Round, 53rd Overall
DE Carlos Dunlap, Cincinnati Bengals – 2nd Round, 54th Overall
LB Brandon Spikes, New England Patriots – 2nd Round, 62nd Overall
S Major Wright, Chicago Bears – 3rd Round, 75th Overall
TE Aaron Hernandez, New England Patriots – 4th Round, 113th Overall
WR Riley Cooper, Philadelphia Eagles – 5th Round, 159th Overall
