On Thursday, Alabama football achieved a significant milestone, continuing the long tradition of Crimson Tide players leaving Tuscaloosa to play in the NFL.
Former head coach Nick Saban, who attended the draft in Detroit to begin his broadcasting career with ESPN, witnessed the final three of his first-round picks—offensive tackle JC Latham (No. 7 overall), Dallas Turner (No. 17 overall), and Terrion Arnold (No. 24 overall)—head to the next level as part of the 2024 NFL Draft.
These three players represent the 50th, 51st, and 52nd first-round selections of Saban’s now-completed tenure at Alabama. On Day 2, Saban watched Kool-Aid McKinstry, Chris Braswell, and Jermaine Burton go to the Saints, Buccaneers, and Bengals, respectively.
Running back Jase McClellan, kicker Will Reichard, defensive tackle Justin Eboigbe, center Darian Dalcourt, and safety Jaylen Key are among the other Crimson Tide players eligible for the draft.
The following information will help you learn more about each Alabama player selected in the 2024 NFL Draft, including their new landing places
After Saban took over the program in 2007, Alabama has had 129 players drafted into the NFL. Of those 129 players, 44 have been first-round picks, including the six first-round picks from one school in the 2021 NFL Draft, which is the NFL draft record for most first-round picks from one school since 1994. Last year, Alabama had 10 players selected in the NFL draft, which tied with SEC rival Georgia for the most from a single program. The NCAA says that the record for the Tide since the draft moved to seven rounds in 1994 is 12 players in 2012.
