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2021 NFL Draft Central
4/26/2021 11:04:00 AM | Football
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HOUSTON -- Follow along with our NFL Draft Central for all of the latest details on the 2021 NFL Draft.
The Cougars have had at least one NFL Draft pick in each of the last six seasons and have four first-round selections since 2013, the most of any school in the American Athletic Conference.
Overall, 185 Cougars have been selected in the NFL with 15 being picked in the first round. Houston has had at least one pick in the NFL Draft in the last six seasons.
- The Cougars have had at least one selection in the six NFL Drafts, the second-longest streak in school history.
- Houston has had fourth first-round picks since 2013, the most of any team in the American Athletic Conference.
- Since 2013, Houston has had 13 NFL Draft picks, the third-most of any program in The American.
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The Cougars have had at least one NFL Draft pick in each of the last six seasons and have four first-round selections since 2013, the most of any school in the American Athletic Conference.
Overall, 185 Cougars have been selected in the NFL with 15 being picked in the first round. Houston has had at least one pick in the NFL Draft in the last six seasons.
2021 NFL DRAFT
LOCATION: Cleveland, Ohio
WHEN: 7 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 29 (Round 1); 6 p.m. CT on Friday, April 30 (Rounds 2-3); 11 a.m. CT on Saturday, May 1 (Rounds 4-7)
TIMING: Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per selection. Rounds 3 through 6, including compensatory picks: Five minutes per selection. Round 7, including compensatory picks: Four minutes per selection.
TELEVISION: The 2021 NFL Draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Live audio coverage will be provided by SiriusXM (Rounds 1-7), Westwood One (Round 1) and ESPN Radio (Rounds 1-7).
Watch Live | Draft Tracker | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookTHE COUGARS
| Player | Pos. | Team | Round | Pick | Overall |
| Payton Turner | DE | New Orleans Saints | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Marquez Stevenson | WR | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 19 | 203 |
| Grant Stuard | LB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 32 | 259 |
| Braylon Jones | OL | Dallas Cowboys | UDFA | -- | -- |
HOUSTON FIRST ROUND PICKS
| Year | Pick | Position | Name | Team |
| 2021 | No. 28 | Defensive End | Payton Turner | New Orleans Saints |
| 2019 | No. 9 | Defensive Tackle | Ed Oliver | Buffalo Bills |
| 2016 | No. 24 | Defensive Back | William Jackson III | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2013 | No. 12 | Defensive Back | D.J. Hayden | Oakland Raiders |
| 1997 | No. 23 | Running Back | Antowain Smith | Buffalo Bills |
| 1995 | No. 25 | Offensive Tackle | Billy Milner | Miami Dolphins |
| 1992 | No. 6 | Quarterback | David Klingler | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1990 | No. 7 | Quarterback | Andre Ware | Detroit Lions |
| 1990 | No. 15 | Linebacker | Lamar Lathon | Houston Oilers |
| 1981 | No. 27 | Defensive End | Leonard Mitchell | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1979 | No. 20 | Wide Receiver | Willis Adams | Cleveland Browns |
| 1977 | No. 8 | Defensive Tackle | Wilson Whitley | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1975 | No. 5 | Defensive End | Mack Mitchell | Cleveland Browns |
| 1972 | No. 5 | Tight End | Riley Odoms | Denver Broncos |
| 1971 | No. 16 | Wide Receiver | Elmo Wright | Kansas City Chiefs |
DRAFT NOTES
- Houston has 187 total NFL Draft picks in school history. Max Clark was the first Cougar to be selected in the NFL Draft in 1951.- The Cougars have had at least one selection in the six NFL Drafts, the second-longest streak in school history.
- Houston has had fourth first-round picks since 2013, the most of any team in the American Athletic Conference.
- Since 2013, Houston has had 13 NFL Draft picks, the third-most of any program in The American.
STAY CONNECTED
Follow Houston Football on Twitter and Instagram at @UHCougarFB, and "Like" Houston Cougar Football on Facebook.
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