Alabama players are no strangers to being selected in the first round of the NFL draft, and the 2021 draft will seemingly follow the trend of recent years where multiple Crimson Tide players are selected.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, last year’s draft was held virtually. All players involved watched from home. Draftees will have the option to not attend the draft, but the NFL will now welcome them to Cleveland to be there in person.
The NFL announced today which players from the first wave of invitations accepted their invites.
Four Alabama players will be in attendance: quarterback Mac Jones, cornerback Patrick Surtain II, wide receiver DeVonta Smith and defensive lineman Christian Barmore.
There will be more added to the list as more invitations are sent out to draft-eligible players.
The first group of players to accept their invitations to attend the 2021 @NFL Draft in Cleveland: pic.twitter.com/ILDSaGKDFd
— NFL345 (@NFL345) April 7, 2021