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ESPN+ Is Exclusively Streaming ‘Draft Academy’ As NFL Draft Fuels OTT Content

ESPN’s annual Draft Academy series profiling noteworthy college prospects is airing exclusively on ESPN+.

The show debuted in 2014, headlined by two of that year’s top three picks in Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles.

This year’s characters include two of the top quarterbacks — USC’s Sam Darnold and Wyoming’s Josh Allen, both of whom appear first overall in some mock drafts — as well as one-armed linebacker, Shaquem Griffin from Central Florida, who stole the show at the NFL Combine.

The first four episodes began streaming on ESPN+ earlier this month.