In this Sept. 1, 2018, file photo, Mississippi State defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (94) pushes through a double team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Stephen F. Austin in Starkville, Miss. Rogelio V. Solis AP
With the dynasty Nick Saban has built at Alabama in the last 12 years, it’s not a shock to see the Crimson Tide yielding plenty of NFL talent each year.
Thursday’s first round of the 2019 NFL Draft saw three Alabama players taken.
Clemson’s rise under Dabo Swinney also sees a good amount of NFL talent crop up, with 2019 being no different.