The previous SEC and national record was 362, which was set just one year ago.
LSU led the league with 45 former players on NFL rosters, followed by Alabama (44), Florida (39) and Georgia (36).
The SEC led the nation's conferences in draft picks for the 11th consecutive year in 2017. The national-leading 53 NFL Draft picks were the third most in SEC history, trailing only the 63 in 2013 and 54 in 2015. The SEC has averaged over 50 selections per draft since 2006.
The SEC had 12 First Round picks in 2017, four more than the eight (8) the league produced in 2016.