When the Miami Hurricanes produced six first-round picks in the 2004 NFL draft, many pundits felt it was a record that would never be broken.
The Alabama Crimson Tide will threaten to tie or possibly surpass that record on Thursday night.
Seven Alabama players _ quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, offensive tackle Jedrick Wills, wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and Henry Ruggs, safety Xavier McKinney, cornerback Trevon Diggs and pass rusher Terrell Lewis _ have potential to be drafted in the first round, according to various mock drafts.
Of those, the Deerfield Beach High alum Jeudy, Tagovailoa, Wills, Ruggs and McKinney appear most secure to be selected among the first 32 picks. Diggs is a fringe first-second round pick, and Lewis would have to make a draft-day leap to go in the first.
The over/under for Alabama first-round picks is set by BetOnline at 5 {.
In 2004, Miami had safety Sean Taylor (No. 5 pick, Washington Redskins), tight end Kellen Winslow II (No. 6, Cleveland Browns), linebackers Jonathan Vilma (No. 12, New York Jets) and D.J. Williams (No. 17, Denver Broncos), offensive tackle Vernon Carey (No. 19, Miami Dolphins) and nose tackle Vince Wilfork (No. 21, New England Patriots) were the record six first-round draftees.
The Hurricanes, that year, broke their own record of five set two years earlier when offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie (No. 7, Minnesota Vikings), tight end Jeremy Shockey (No. 14, New York Giants), cornerback Phillip Buchanon (No. 17, Oakland Raiders), safety Ed Reed (No. 24, Baltimore Ravens) and cornerback Mike Rumph (No. 27, San Francisco 49ers) were selected in the first round.
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