The 2017 NFL Draft was the 82nd
annual meeting of
National Football League
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(NFL) franchises to select newly eligible
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players. It was held in front of the
Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to
Philadelphia
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for the first time since
1961.
The player selections were announced from an outdoor theater built on the
Rocky Steps
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, marking the first time an entire NFL draft was held outdoors. The NFL announced that the draft was the most attended in history, with more than 250,000 people present. Starting with this draft, compensatory picks could be traded. The record for most trades made during an NFL Draft was set this year at 37, surpassing the 34 trades in the
2008 NFL Draft. The number of trades was surpassed in
2019
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, when 40 were conducted.
Early entrants
The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was January 16, 2017.
The following is the breakdown of the 253 players selected by
position:
* 34
Cornerbacks
* 32
Wide receivers
* 29
Linebacker
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s
* 26
Running back
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and block. Ther ...
s
* 26
Defensive end
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This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations over the years have substantially changed how the position is ...
s
* 23
Safeties
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* 20
Defensive tackles
* 16
Offensive tackles
* 14
Tight ends
* 11
Offensive guards
* 10
Quarterback
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s
* 6
Centers
* 3
Placekickers
* 3
Fullbacks
* 1
Long snapper
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Player selections
Notable undrafted players
Summary
Selections by college athletic conference
The SEC led all conferences for the 11th year in a row with 53 selections.
Schools with multiple draft selections
Michigan and Alabama set school records to lead the country with 11 and 10 picks respectively, marking the 2nd consecutive year a Big Ten school had the most.
Selections by position
Notes
Trades
In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2017 draft. Please note that this is the first year where teams are allowed to trade compensatory picks.
;Round one
;Round two
;Round three
;Round four
;Round five
;Round six
;Round seven
Forfeited/penalized picks
References
;Trade references
;General references
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2017 in Philadelphia
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