players called up from 6th to 10th place
Their fate was less certain than that of Trevor Lawrence, but they completed the top 10 of the 2021 draft.
# 6 – Jaylen Waddle – Miami Dolphins
Receiver (Alabama) – 1.78m, 82kg – 591 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns in 6 games in 2020
FINS UP! 🐬
Congratulations @ D1__JW on being selected 6th in the #NFLDraft to the @MiamiDolphins #FirstRoundU | #RollTide pic.twitter.com/H9x6nB6hss
– Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) April 30, 2021
# 7 – Penei Sewell – Detroit Lions
Offensive tackle (Oregon) – 1.98 m, 149 kg – 927 snaps, 0 sack conceded, 7 pressures (2 QB hits, 5 QB hurries) in 14 games in 2019
# 8 – Jaycee Horn – Carolina Panthers
Cornerback (South Carolina) – 1.85m, 92kg – 16 tackles including 1 for loss, 6 assists defended and 2 interceptions in 7 games in 2020
Tea #Panthers elect not to take a QB and it’s #SouthCarolina CB Jaycee Horn at No. 8. The first CB off the board.
– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 30, 2021
# 9 – Patrick Surtain II – Denver Broncos
Cornerback (Alabama) – 1.88 m and 91 kg – 37 tackles including 3.5 for loss, 9 defended passes and 1 interception in 13 games in 2020
# 10 – DeVonta Smith – Philadelphia Eagles (trade Dallas Cowboys)
Receiver (Alabama) – 1.85m, 79kg – 1,856 yards and 23 touchdowns at reception in 13 games in 2020
The Heisman Trophy winner is heading to Philly! @ DeVontaSmith_6 | @NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/wQhcwNf1aw
– NFL (@NFL) April 30, 2021
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