BATON ROUGE — For the second time in the common-draft era, three LSU Football players were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.
Running back Leonard Fournette was the fourth overall pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Safety Jamal Adams was taken two picks later by the New York Jets at No. 6, and cornerback Tre’Davious White was the third Tiger take in Thursday night’s opening round – No. 27 overall by the Buffalo Bills.
LSU had four players selected in the 2007 first round and three in 1951.
Fournette, a junior who set LSU’s single-season rushing record during his sophomore season, was the highest Tiger taken in the draft since defensive end Tyson Jackson was No. 3 overall in 2009.
Adams, a junior from Lewisville, Texas, became the highest-drafted LSU safety in the common era. His father, George Adams, was also a first-round pick in the 1985 NFL Draft.
White returned to LSU for his season season in 2016 and became a first-round pick. The shut-down corner and punt returner gave LSU – know as “DBU” – a pair of first-round DB’s for the first time in the common era.
LSU, which had more players on NFL active rosters than any college in 2016, showed no signs of relinquishing that title in 2017. As many as 10 more Tigers could hear their name called in this year’s draft.
The seven-round NFL draft continues on Friday at 6 p.m. CT with the second and third rounds. Rounds 4-7 will be held Saturday starting at 11 a.m. CT.
Thank @nflnetwork for having @Coach_EdOrgeron on today’s @NFL Draft show. Can’t wait to watch these young men live their dreams. #NFLSU pic.twitter.com/Vyx2Kj6tYF
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) April 27, 2017
Leonard Fournette is the 28th LSU running back selected in the #NFLDraft in program history. #NFLSU pic.twitter.com/ef0iFWxx7L
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) April 28, 2017
Awesome moment.@LSUfootball teammates @TheAdams_era & @TreWhite16 congratulate @_fournette on being drafted!#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/BbuTnvc98u
— NFL (@NFL) April 28, 2017
Jamal Adams is the 43rd secondary player and 13th safety in LSU history to be drafted in the NFL. #NFLSU #DBU #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/JIRRWwqiMr
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) April 28, 2017
The. Moment. #NFLSU #DBU #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/0lCuz7JO1A
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) April 28, 2017
A few more behind the scenes pics from Green Room at @NFL draft. pic.twitter.com/GMTV2nGU6w
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) April 28, 2017
Tre’Davious White becomes the 44th secondary player and 14th cornerback in LSU history to be selected in the #NFLDraft. #DBU #NFLSU pic.twitter.com/ppHyOG0grF
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) April 28, 2017
2017 NFL Draft – First Round
PICK, TEAM, PLAYER , POS, HT, WT, COLLEGE
1, Browns, Myles Garrett, DE, 6’4″, 272, Texas A&M
2, Bears (From 49ers), Mitchell Trubisky, QB, 6’2″, 222, North Carolina
3, 49ers (From Bears), Solomon Thomas, DE, 6’3″, 273, Stanford
4, Jaguars, Leonard Fournette, RB, 6’0″, 240, LSU
5, Titans (From Rams), Corey Davis, WR, 6’3″, 209, Western Michigan
6, Jets, Jamal Adams, S, 6’0″, 214, LSU
7, Chargers, Mike Williams, WR, 6’4″, 218, Clemson
8, Panthers, Christian McCaffrey, RB, 5’11”, 202, Stanford
9, Bengals, John Ross, WR, 5’11”, 188, Washington
10, Chiefs (From Bills), Patrick Mahomes, QB, 6’2″, 225, Texas Tech
11, Saints, Marshon Lattimore, CB, 6’0″, 193, Ohio St.
12, Texans (From Browns through Eagles), Deshaun Watson, QB, 6’2″, 221, Clemson
13, Cardinals, Haason Reddick, LB, 6’1″, 237, Temple
14, Eagles (From Vikings), Derek Barnett, DE, 6’3″, 259, Tennessee
15, Colts, Malik Hooker, S, 6’1″, 206, Ohio St.
16, Ravens, Marlon Humphrey, CB, 6’0″, 197, Alabama
17, Redskins, Jonathan Allen, DE, 6’3″, 286, Alabama
18, Titans, Adoree’ Jackson, CB, 5’10”, 186, USC
19, Buccaneers, O.J. Howard, TE, 6’6″, 251, Alabama
20, Broncos, Garett Bolles, OT, 6’5″, 297, Utah
21, Lions, Jarrad Davis, LB, 6’1″, 238, Florida
22, Dolphins, Charles Harris, OLB, 6’3″, 253, Missouri
23, Giants, Evan Engram, TE, 6’3″, 234, Mississippi
24, Raiders, Gareon Conley, CB, 6’0″, 195, Ohio St.
25, Browns (From Texans), Jabrill Peppers, S, 5’11”, 213, Michigan
26, Falcons (From Seahawks), Takkarist McKinley, DE, 6’2″, 250, UCLA
27, Bills (From Chiefs), Tre’Davious White, CB, 5’11”, 192, LSU
28, Cowboys, Taco Charlton, DE, 6’6″, 277, Michigan
29, Browns (From Packers), David Njoku, TE, 6’4″, 246, Miami
30, Steelers, T.J. Watt, OLB, 6’4″, 252, Wisconsin
31, 49ers (From Seahawks through Falcons), Reuben Foster, LB, 6’0″, 229, Alabama
32, Saints (From Patriots), Ryan Ramczyk, OT, 6’6″, 310, Wisconsin