6. American Athletic (46 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 0, 3rd 4, 4th 2, 5th 3, 6th 2, 7th 5
2019 NFL Draft Conference Ranking: 6
2018 NFL Draft Conference Ranking: 6
Holding firm as the best of the Group of Five conferences – or lowest among the self-proclaimed Power 6 – the American Athletic Conference didn’t move from its normal conference draft ranking.
UConn OT Matt Peart was credited to the Independents – count him here if it gets you into a twist – meaning 12 of the 14 conference teams from last year sent at least one player to the NFL.
Somewhat stunningly, Memphis and UCF were fine, but nothing amazing, and Cincinnati only gave up TE Josiah Deguara to Green Bay in the third round.
It was Temple that came up large – relatively speaking. C Matt Hennessy going to Atlanta in the third was the only money pick, but having three players go on Day Three at least boosts the football program’s profile.
Team Winner: Temple, 4 players, 11 points
C Matt Hennessy (Atlanta) 3rd
CB Harrison Hand (Minnesota) 5th
LB Shaun Bradley (Philadelphia) 6th
LB Chapelle Russell (Tampa Bay) 7th
T2 Memphis 7
T2 Tulsa 7
T4 Cincinnati 5
T4 Houston 5
T6 UCF 4
T6 Tulane 4
8 SMU 2
9 Navy 1
T10 East Carolina 0
T10 USF 0