NFL DRAFT 2021 -- DAY ONE: 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICKS
Florida Gridiron Preps will be covering the 2021 NFL Draft. We'll highlight all players drafted into the NFL to come from the State of Florida. Florida has been known year in and year out to produce future legends for the NFL, and each year the "Football Factory" produces stars starting with optimist years to their prep years to their college campaigns with aspirations of making it to NFL, or "The League".
Players listed in Green are players from the State of Florida who have been drafted. We list the college they played for, and the Florida high school from which they represent proudly. Please click on the link of the player to see their player profile during their prep careers in Florida.
1ST ROUND
2021 #NFLDRAFT — 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK
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1ST OVERALL PICK
THE URBAN MEYER ERA HAS BEGUN IN DUUUVAL!!!
Jacksonvile @Jaguars select Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence as 1st Overall Pick of the 2021 #NFLDraft
2021 NFL Draft Tracker: https://t.co/rrlnnPu85j#FLgridiron #NFLDraft2021 pic.twitter.com/7xSqSy4CRK
9TH OVERALL PICK: CB PAT SURTAIN II, Alabama, Plantation American Heritage
Patrick Surtain II Profile
2021 #NFLDRAFT — 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK
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RD 1, PICK #9@Broncos
CB PAT SURTAIN II@PatSurtainll
3x STATE CHAMP: Plantation American Heritage @AH_Athletics
NATIONAL CHAMPION @AlabamaFTBL
SEC Defensive POY
Dad @psurtain23 https://t.co/RUiBVYoJf2#FLgridiron #FLORIDABOY pic.twitter.com/s59RQVKhK1
2021 #NFLDRAFT — 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK
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RD 1, PICK #9@Broncos GOT THE BEST CORNER IN THE DRAFT!!
CB PAT SURTAIN II@PatSurtainll
Won 3 State Titles at @AH__Athletics, A NATTY at BAMA, Pro Bowl Dad @psurtain23 taught him game!https://t.co/RUiBVYoJf2#FLgridiron #FLORIDABOY pic.twitter.com/B2hhijr9gJ
2021 #NFLDRAFT — 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK
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RD 1, PICK #15@Patriots
QB MAC JONES@MacJones_10
(Jax @Bolles_Football)
2x NATIONAL CHAMP @AlabamaFTBL
Davey O'Brien winner: 4,500 yds, 41 TD, only 4 INT
Single-season record 77.4%https://t.co/rrlnnPu85j#FLgridiron #FLORIDABOY pic.twitter.com/97XJRWuT3B
17tH OVERALL PICK: OL ALEX LEATHERWOOD, Alabama, Pensacola Booker T. Washington
Alex Leatherwood Player Profile
2021 #NFLDRAFT — 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK
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RD 1, PICK #17
Las Vegas @Raiders
OL ALEX LEATHERWOOD
(Pensacola Booker T. Washington @BookerTFB)
2x NATIONAL CHAMPION at @AlabamaFTBL
OUTLAND TROPHY WINNER, All-American, All-SEChttps://t.co/rrlnnPu85j#FLgridiron #FLORIDABOY pic.twitter.com/embcVaOLQC
2021 #NFLDRAFT — 1ST ROUND DRAFT PICK
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RD 1, PICK #30@BuffaloBills
EDGE GREG ROUSSEAU@Greg_R5
STATE CHAMP at Champagnat Catholic @ChampagnatCS
1ST ROUNDER FROM THE U
2ND IN NATION w/ 15.5 Sacks in '19
*Opted out 2020 seasonhttps://t.co/RUiBVYoJf2#FLgridiron #FLORIDABOY pic.twitter.com/f1qOYFQt4r