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Saban-to-Belichick connection: Mac Jones becomes 11th Saban player to become a Patriot

They're two of the most successful coaches in football history, but it seems like Nick Saban led-teams have become pipelines for the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick.

With the Patriots selection of Alabama quarterback Mac Jones, it became the 11th time Belichick drafted a player that played for Saban in college, extending the record for the most players taken by a pro-college coach combo in the draft era, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

The record began in 2000 when Saban was the head coach of Michigan State the season before, and then three were taken from when he was at LSU from 2000-2004.