Three quarters — Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels And Drake Maye — Detroit was among 13 players who accepted invitations to attend the NFL draft, the league announced Thursday.
USC's Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner, is the Chicago Bears' projected No. 1 pick when the draft begins in three days, April 25 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC).
LSU's Daniels, who won the Heisman last season, and North Carolina's Maye are the No. 1 picks held by the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots, respectively. 2 and 3 are expected to follow directly.
Receivers will be well represented in Detroit along with Ohio State Marvin Harrison JrCombined with LSU teammates, the top ranked player at the position Malik Nabars and Brian Thomas Jr. and Washington Rome Oduns.
Three Alabama players — linebacker Dallas TurnerCornerstone Derian Arnold And deal with the attack JC Latham — are also going to attend. UCLA linebacker Layado LatuToledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell and Missouri defensive lineman Darius Robinson will also be
The NFL Draft begins on April 25 with the first round, followed by the second and third rounds on April 26. The draft concludes on April 27 with rounds four through seven.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.