x5 Auburn Tigers selected in NFL Draft, all from defensive roster

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April 30, 2024

Another year of the NFL Draft has come and gone, and the Auburn Tigers had five players selected in this year’s process. Interestingly enough, all five players came from Auburn’s defense.

The Seattle Seahawks selected the first Tiger in the 5th round with the No. 136 overall pick, using it on defensive back Nehemiah Pritchett, a Jackson, Alabama native and five year player at Auburn.

https://twitter.com/SeattleONTap/status/1784280361775874161

The second Tiger was also a defensive back, with the Indianapolis Colts using a 5th round selection (No. 164 overall) on Jaylin Simpson, a Brunswick, Georgia native who also played five years.

The best call in football, here’s the moment the Colts called Jaylin Simpson https://t.co/Ee6bBjahOj pic.twitter.com/L6sKkDH0B9

— Matt Cohen (@Matt_Cohen_) April 27, 2024

Clearly, Seattle liked Auburn’s secondary as they would also spend a sixth round pick from an Auburn defensive back, making Mobile native D.J. James the No. 192 overall pick.

Seahawks draft pick CB DJ James on his draft call:

"You know you just got a dog, right?"

I like him already 😤pic.twitter.com/lxIV50OTuS

— Seattle ON Tap (@SeattleONTap) April 29, 2024

All three players, along with seventh round pick defensive tackle Marcus Harris, were invited to the Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile.

Harris would be selected with the No. 247 overall pick in the seventh round to the Houston Texans, while fellow defensive lineman Justin Rogers went three picks earlier to the Dallas Cowboys.