7. Independents 40 points)
A conference gets 7 points for each first round draft pick, 6 for a second, 5 for a third, 4 for a fourth, 3 for a fifth, 2 for a sixth, and 1 for a seventh round selection.
TOTAL PICKS BY ROUNDS
1st 0, 2nd 2, 3rd 2, 4th 2, 5th 2, 6th 2, 7th 0
2019 NFL Draft Conference Ranking: 7
2018 NFL Draft Conference Ranking: 9
Of course Notre Dame carries the water for the entire world of the independents, and it did it with a terrific run of six players drafted. Three Irish stars went before Day Three, but other independent teams chipped in a bit.
Consider UConn OT Matt Peart to the Giants in the third round a welcome to the neighborhood gift. He should’ve counted towards the American Athletic Conference total, but … nah.
BYU didn’t do anything to help the cause, but Liberty WR Antonio Gandy-Golden going to Washington and New Mexico State RB Jason Huntley being selected by Detroit in the fifth was nice.
Team Winner: Notre Dame, 6 players, 26 points
TE Cole Kmet (Chicago) 2nd
WR Chase Claypool (Pittsburgh) 2nd
DE/LB Julian Okwara (Detroit) 3rd
CB Troy Pride (Carolina) 4th
DE Khalid Kareem (Cincinnati) 5th
S Alohi Gilman (LA Chargers) 6th
2 Connecticut 5
3 Liberty 4
4 New Mexico State 3
5 UMass 2
T6 Army 0
T6 BYU 0