The USC Trojans saw three players get drafted this past weekend, two of them going to the Minnesota Vikings. The Pac-12 Conference, as a whole, saw a lot of players get drafted, including Dorian Thompson-Robinson being selected by the Cleveland Browns.
Just seven Power Five programs went the entire weekend without an NFL draft pick. Surprisingly, three of those were from the Pac-12: Arizona, Colorado, and Washington, per Bryan Fischer of Fox. The other four were Duke, Kansas, Indiana, and Vanderbilt.
Arizona isn’t entirely surprising, and the Colorado Buffaloes went 1-11 and didn’t have much talent, although that is changing with Deion Sanders on board as the head coach.
The Washington Huskies had a strong year, but their best player, Michael Penix Jr., returned for one more season.
The Pac-12 Conference ios looking pretty stacked in football, and the Buffs and Huskies should see at least one player hear his name called during the 2024 NFL draft.
As it turns out, this is the final year in which USC and UCLA are in the Pac-12, and there is still no word on which schools will take their spots, though San Diego State and SMU are strong contenders.
Power Five schools not to produce an NFL Draft Pick:
Arizona, Colorado, Duke, Indiana, Kansas, Vandy and Washington.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) April 29, 2023
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