ARLINGTON, Texas – Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic alums peppered the 2021 National Football League Draft with 32 selections chosen over the three-day event in Cleveland.
Highlighting the Classic alums among the first-round picks were Clemson's Trevor Lawrence, winner of the J. Curtis Sanford Trophy as Offensive MVP in the College Football Playoff Seminal at the 83rd Classic, taken first overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars and Penn State's Micah Parsons, recipient of the Felix McKnight Trophy as Defensive MVP in the 84th Classic, taken 12th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC ALUMS IN THE 2021 NFL DRAFT
Round (Pick) Name, School – NFL Team
1 (1) Trevor Lawrence, Clemson – Jacksonville Jaguars
1 (12) Micah Parsons, Penn State – Dallas Cowboys
1 (25) Travis Etienne, Clemson – Jacksonville Jaguars
1 (31) Jayson Oweh, Penn State – Baltimore Ravens
2 (42) Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame – Notre Dame
2 (46) Jackson Carman, Clemson – Cincinnati Bengals
2 (48) Aaron Banks, Notre Dame – San Francisco 49ers
2 (52) Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame* – Cleveland Browns
2 (55) Pat Freiermuth, Penn State – Pittsburgh Steelers
2 (56) D'Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan – Seattle Seahawks
2 (60) Peter Werner, Ohio State – New Orleans Saints
2 (63) Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma – Kansas City Chiefs
2 (64) Kyle Trask, Florida – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3 (85) Amari Rodgers, Clemson – Green Bay Packers
3 (86) Wyatt Davis, Ohio State* – Minnesota Vikings
3 (95) Robert Hainsey, Notre Dame – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3 (96) Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma – New England Patriots
3 (105) Baron Browning, Ohio State – Denver Broncos
4 (120) Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma – New England Patriots
4 (133) Ian Book, Notre Dame – New Orleans Saints
5 (145) Luke Farrell, Ohio State – Jacksonville Jaguars
5 (149) Evan McPherson, Florida – Cincinnati Bengals
5 (150) Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis – Philadelphia Eagles
5 (160) Shaun Wade, Ohio State* – Baltimore Ravens
5 (171) Daelin Hayes, Notre Dame – Baltimore Ravens
5 (173) Tedarrell Slaton, Florida – Green Bay Packers
6 (208) Stone Forsythe, Florida – Seattle Seahawks
7 (245) Tre Norwood, Oklahoma – Pittsburgh Steelers
7 (246) Shaka Toney, Penn State – Washington Football Team
7 (247) Michal Menet, Penn State – Arizona Cardinals
7 (248) Will Fries, Penn State – Indianapolis Colts
7 (249) Ben Showronek, Notre Dame – Los Angeles Rams
Along with the collection of Classic alums, a total of 78 players drafted competed in or was on the roster for at least a collegiate game played at AT&T Stadium:
Round (Pick) Name, School – NFL Team
1 (5) Ja'Marr Chase, LSU – Cincinnati Bengals
1 (7) Penei Sewell, Oregon – Detroit Lions
1 (9) Patrick Surtain II, Alabama – Denver Broncos
1 (10) DeVonta Smith, Alabama – Philadelphia Eagles
1 (15) Mac Jones, Alabama – New England Patriots
1 (17) Alex Leatherwood, Alabama – Las Vegas Raiders
1 (24) Najee Harris, Alabama – Pittsburgh Steelers
2 (36) Jevon Holland, Oregon – Miami Dolphins
2 (37) Landon Dickerson, Alabama – Philadelphia Eagles
2 (38) Christian Barmore, Alabama – New England Patriots
2 (43) Trevon Moehrig, TCU – Las Vegas Raiders
2 (51) Sam Cosmi, Texas – Washington Football Team
2 (59) Terrace Marshall Jr., LSU – Carolina Panthers
3 (66) Kellen Mond, Texas A&M – Minnesota Vikings
3 (69) Joseph Ossai, Texas – Cincinnati Bengals
3 (83) Tommy Tremble, Notre Dame – Carolina Panthers
3 (88) Trey Sermon, Ohio State** – San Francisco 49ers
3 (91) Anthony Schwartz, Auburn – Cleveland Browns
3 (102) Ambry Thomas, Michigan – San Francisco 49ers
4 (117) Bobby Brown III, Texas A&M – Los Angeles Rams
4 (128) Dan Moore Jr., Texas A&M – Pittsburgh Steelers
4 (132) Tommy Togiai, Ohio State – Cleveland Browns
4 (137) Tre Brown, Oklahoma – Seattle Seahawks
4 (140) Buddy Johnson, Texas A&M – Pittsburgh Steelers
5 (146) Jamien Sherwood, Auburn – New York Jets
5 (147) Brevin Jordan, Miami (Fla.) – Houston Texans
5 (148) Ta'Quon Jordan, Texas – Atlanta Falcons
5 (152) Caden Sterns, Texas – Denver Broncos
5 (170) Garrett Wallow, TCU – Houston Texans
5 (172) Deommodore Lenoir, Oregon – San Francisco 49ers
5 (176) K.J. Britt, Auburn – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5 (182) Adetokinbo Ogundeji, Notre Dame – Atlanta Falcons
6 (192) Deonte Brown, Alabama – Carolina Panthers
6 (202) Chris Evans, Michigan – Cincinnati Bengals
6 (205) Racey McMath, LSU – Tennessee Titans
6 (207) Jonathan Marshall, Arkansas – New York Jets
6 (215) Brady Breeze, Oregon – Tennessee Titans
6 (218) Sam Ehlinger, Texas – Indianapolis Colts
6 (219) Seth Williams, Auburn – Denver Broncos
6 (222) Thomas Fletcher, Alabama – Carolina Panthers
6 (224) JaCoby Stevens, LSU – Philadelphia Eagles
6 (225) Camaron Cheeseman, Michigan – Washington Football Team
6 (228) Thomas Graham Jr., Oregon – Chicago Bears
7 (236) Jack Anderson, Texas Tech – Buffalo Bills
7 (237) Kary Vincent Jr., LSU – Denver Broncos
7 (239) Jonathon Cooper, Ohio State – Denver Broncos
*Was on the roster but did not appear in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic or game at AT&T Stadium
**Played at Oklahoma from 2017-19
