The 2022 NFL draft ended Saturday evening with seven players from Alabama having been selected, the fewest for the school since 2016.
Alabama’s seven total picks were tied for the fifth-most of any school in the 262-pick draft. Georgia set a new NFL record for a seven-round draft with 15, breaking the previous record of 14 set by LSU in 2020 and Ohio State in 2004. LSU had 10 players picked, Cincinnati had nine and Penn State had eight. Oklahoma joined Alabama in having seven picks.
Alabama had 10 players selected in 2021, nine in 2020, 10 in 2019, a school-record 12 in 2018 and 10 in 2017. The two first-round selections of Evan Neal and Jameson Williams were also Alabama’s fewest since the 2016 draft, when center Ryan Kelly was the only first-round pick and one of seven total.before the draft. Jobe finished the draft as ESPN’s No. 2 available player behind Nebraska linebacker JoJo Domann, while Allen was ESPN’s eighth-best available prospect.
Defensive lineman LaBryan Ray and wide receiver Slade Bolden were also not drafted. Ray, the state of Alabama’s top recruit in 2017, intends to sign with the New England Patriots, his agents