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Quarterbacks taken in the first 10 picks — Baker Mayfield to the Browns, Sam Darnold to the Jets, Josh Allen to Bills and Josh Rosen to the Cardinals. It was the first time since the NFL and the AFL held a common draft in 1967 that four quarterbacks were selected in the top 10. Louisville's Lamar Jackson was selected with the final pick of the first round by the Ravens, marking only the third time that at least five QBs were taken in the opening round. The 1983 NFL draft holds the record at six.
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Heisman Trophy winners chosen in the first round. Mayfield and Jackson became the first-ever Heisman bookends to a first round. The last Heisman winner to be drafted in the first round before this year was quarterback Cam Newton in 2010.
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Other Big 12 players drafted in the first round after Mayfield. The Southeastern Conference led the way with 10 selections.
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Players from Alabama who were drafted, a school record.