The SEC proved once again why it sets the bar in college football, sending 37 players to the NFL through the first three rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The 2025 NFL Draft class is loaded with talent from the SEC, and so many players have already heard their names called during the first round. As picks flew off the board on Thursday evening, many of them had SEC ties, and you might be wondering: How many SEC players were picked in the first round of the draft?

The NFL Draft starts on Thursday with the first round. The second and third rounds are set for Friday, with the remaining four rounds on Saturday. ABC, ESPN and NFL Network will televise the draft, starting at 7 p.m. CDT Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday.