The NFL Draft is underway, and soon several of Alabama’s former stars will find new homes. The Crimson Tide had nine players invited to this year’s NFL Combine and should be well-represented over the next three days.
Offensive lineman Tyler Booker, linebacker Jihaad Campbell and quarterback Jalen Milroe will be in attendance for the draft, which will take place outside of Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
This year’s draft will be aired on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. The first round will be held on Thursday, beginning at 7 p.m. CT. Rounds 2-3 will take place on Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. The draft will wrap up with rounds 4-7 on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m.
Tide Illustrated will be keeping track of all the Alabama news that circulates over the next few days. Check back here for updates.
Jalen Milroe finally hears his name called
It took an extra day and two extra rounds, but Jalen Milroe finally has a home in the NFL. The playmaking quarterback became the third former Alabama to hear his name called in this year's NFL Draft, as he was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the No. 92 overall pick in the third round on Friday night. Former Alabama and Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander announced the pick.
Former Alabama player Trey Amos goes to the Commanders
Alabama is still waiting to add to its draft tally on Day 2, but the Crimson Tide saw one of its former players selected when Ole Miss cornerback Tey Amos was taken No. 61 overall in the second round by the Washington Commanders.
Amos recorded three interceptions and 13 pass deflections after transferring to Ole Miss last season. He spent the 2023 season at Alabama, playing behind Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold.
"Really a good player. He played Dime for us for a whole year — so he played on all third down situations," former Alabama head coach Nick Saban said on ABC's telecast. "He was a starter -- we just had two draft pick corners ahead of him. ... Good change of direction. Can redirect. Very instinctive. I thought he might be speed deficient, but he ran well. He's got good ball skills, and I think this guy's got the speed to play."
Why Jihaad Campbell fell in the fist round of NFL Draft
Jihaad Campbell had to wait a little longer than he wanted to hear his name called during the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. The former Alabama linebacker was projected by most to land somewhere in the middle of the first round but didn’t come off the board until the Philadelphia Eagles moved up one spot to select him at No. 31 overall.
On paper, that seems like a steal for a player who led Alabama with 117 tackles, 11.5 tackles for a loss and five sacks before clocking a 4.52 time in the 40-yard dash during the NFL Combine.
So what was the reason for Campball’s fall?
Eagles select Jihaad Campbell with pick No. 31
For the ninth straight year, multiple Alabama players were selected in the first round of the NFL Draft. Linebacker Jihaad Campbell became the second former Crimson Tide star to hear his name called Thursday night when he was picked by the Philadelphia Eagles with the No. 31 overall pick in the first round. Campbell follows former Alabama lineman Tyler Booker, who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 12 overall pick earlier in the night.
Campbell started 21 games as an off-ball linebacker the past two years. Last season, he led the Tide with 117 tackles, 11.5 tackles for a loss and five sacks. He also recorded a pair of quarterback hurries to go with two forced fumbles, two pass breakups and an interception.
Tyler Booker is the first Alabama player off the board
The first Alabama player is off the board. Tyler Booker was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the No. 12 pick of the NFL Draft during Thursday night’s draft. The star offensive lineman becomes the first member of Kalen DeBoer’s first draft class with the Crimson Tide. The selection also extends Alabama’s streak to 17 straight years with at least one of its players selected in the first round.
Bryce Young gets some help in Carolina
Former Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is getting some much-needed help as the Carolina Panthers selected former Arizona receiver Tetairoa McMillan with the No. 8 overall pick Thursday night.
McMillan recorded 84 receptions for 1,319 yards and eight touchdowns last season. According to Pro Football Focus, the 6-foot-5, 212-pound receiver hauled in 18 contested balls over 30 opportunities. He'll provide a big target for Young to pair with Adam Thielen and Xavier Legette. Last year, Thielen led the Panthers with 48 receptions for 615 yards and five touchdowns. The Panthers ranked second-worst in the NFL with 3,411 yards through the air.
NFL Draft results
First round
1. Tennessee Titans — Cam Ward, QB
2. Jacksonville Jaguars (via Cleveland Browns) — Travis Hunter, CB/WR
3. New York Giants — Abdul Carter, EDGE
4. New England Patriots — Will Campbell, OT
5. Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars) — Mason Graham, DT
6. Las Vegas Raiders — Ashton Jeanty, RB
7. New York Jets — Armand Membou, OT
8. Carolina Panthers — Tetairoa McMillan, WR
9. New Orleans Saints — Kelvin Banks, OT
10. Chicago Bears — Colston Loveland, TE
11. San Francisco 49ers — Mykel Williams, EDGE
12. Dallas Cowboys — Tyler Booker, IOL
13. Miami Dolphins — Kenneth Grant, DT
14. Indianapolis Colts — Tyler Warren, TE
15. Atlanta Falcons — Jalon Walker, EDGE
16. Arizona Cardinals — Walter Nolen, DT
17. Cincinnati Bengals — Shemar Stewart, EDGE
18. Seattle Seahawks — Grey Zabel, OL
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Emeka Egbuka, WR
20. Denver Broncos — Jahdae Barron, CB
21. Pittsburgh Steelers — Derrick Harmon, DT
22. Los Angeles Chargers — Omarion Hampton, RB
23. Green Bay Packers — Matthew Golden, WR
24. Minnesota Vikings — Donovan Jackson, OL
25. New York Giants (via Houston Texans) — Jaxson Dart, QB
26. Atlanta Falcons (via Los Angeles Rams) — James Pearce Jr., EDGE
27. Baltimore Ravens — Malaki Starks, S
28. Detroit Lions — Tyleik Williams, DL
29. Washington Commanders — Josh Conerly Jr., OT
30. Buffalo Bills — Maxwell Hairston, CB
31. Philadelphia Eagles (via Kansas City Chiefs) — Jihaad Campbell, EDGE
32. Kansas City Chiefs (via Philadelphia Eagles) — Josh Simmons, OT
Second round
33. Cleveland Browns — Carson Schwesinger, ILB
34. Houston Texans (via New York Giants) — Jayden Higgins, WR
35. Seattle Seahawks (via Tennessee Titans) — Nick Emmanwori, S
36. Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars) — Quinshon Judkins, RB
37. Miami Dolphins (via Las Vegas Raiders) — Jonah Savaiinaea, OL
38. New England Patriots — TreVeyon Henderson, RB
39. Chicago Bears (vis Carolina Panthers) — Lurther Burden III, WR
40. New Orleans Saints — Tyler Shough, QB
41. Buffalo Bills (via Chicago Bears) — T.J. Sanders, DL
42. New York Jets — Mason Taylor, TE
43. San Francisco 49ers — Alfred Collins, DL
44. Dallas Cowboys — Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE
45. Indianapolis Colts — J.T. Tuimoloau, EDGE
46. Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons) — Terrence Ferguson, TE
47. Arizona Cardinals — Will Johnson, CB
48. Houston Texans (via Las Vegas Raiders) — Aireontae Ersery, OT
49. Cincinnati Bengals — Demetrius Knight Jr. — LB
50. Seattle Seahawks — Elijah Arroyo, TE
51. Carolina Panthers (via Denver Broncos) — Nic Scourton, EDGE
52. Tennessee Titans (via Seattle Seahawks — Oluwafemi Oladejo, EDGE
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Benjamin Morrison, CB
54. Green Bay Packers — Anthony Belton, OL
55. Los Angeles Chargers — Tre Harris, WR
56. Chicao Bears (via Buffalo Bills) — Ozzy Trapilo, OT
57. Detroit Lions (via Denver Broncos) — Tate Ratledge, OG
58. Las Vegas Raiders (via Houston Texans) — Jack Bech, WR
59. Baltimore Ravens — Mike Green, EDGE
60. Broncos (via Denver Broncos) — R.J. Harvey, RB
61. Washington Commanders — Trey Amos, CB
62. Chicao Bears (via Buffalo Bills) — Shemar Turner, DL
63. Kansas City Chiefs — Omarr Norman-Lott, DL
64. Philadelphia Eagles — Andrew Mukuba, S
Third round
65. New York Giants — Darius Alexander, DT
66. Kansas City Chiefs (from Titans) — Ashton Gillotte, EDGE
67. Cleveland Browns — Harold Fannin Jr., TE
68. Las Vegas Raiders — Darien Porter, CB
69. New England Patriots — Kyle Williams, WR
70. Detroit Lions (via Jacksonville Jaguars) — Isaac TeSlaa, WR
71. New Orleans Saints — Vernon Broughton, DT
72. Buffalo Bills (via Chicago Bears) — Landon Jackson, EDGE
73. New York Jets — Azareye'h Thomas, CB
74. Denver Broncos (via Carolina Panthers) — Pat Bryant, WR
75. San Francisco 49ers — Nick Martin, LB
76. Dallas Cowboys — Shavon Revel Jr., CB
77. Carolina Panthers (from New England Patriots) — Princely Umanmielen, EDGE
78. Arizona Cardinals — Jordan Burch, EDGE
79. Houston Texans (via Dolphins ) — Jaylin Noel, WR
80. Indianapolis Colts — Justin Walley, CB
81. Cincinnati Bengals — Dylan Fairchild, OG
82. Tennessee Titans (via Seattle Seahawks) — Kevin Winston Jr., S
83. Pittsburgh Steelers — Kaleb Johnson, RB
84. Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Jacob Parish, CB
85. Kansas City Chiefs (via New England Patriots) — Nohl Williams, CB
86. Los Angeles Chargers — Jamaree Caldwell, DT
87. Green Bay Packers — Savion Williams, WR
88. Jacksonville Jaguars (via Minnesota Vikings) — Caleb Ransaw, CB
89. Jacksonville Jaguars (via Houston Texans) — Wyatt Milum, OL
90. Los Angeles Rams — Josaiah Stewart, EDGE
91. Baltimore Ravens — Emery Jones Jr. , OL
92. Seattle Seahawks (via Detroit Lions) — Jalen Milroe, QB
93. New Orleans Saints (via Washington Commanders) — Jonas Sanker, S
94. Cleveland Browns (via Buffalo Bills) — Dillon Gabriel, QB
95. New England Patriots (via Kansas City Chiefs) — Jared Wilson, C
96. Atlanta Falcons (via Philadelphia Eagles) — Xavier Watts, S
97. Minnesota Vikings (compensatory) — Jaylin Smith, CB
98. Las Vegas Raiders (via Miami Dolphins) (compensatory) — Caleb Rogers, OL
99. Las Vegas Raiders (via Houston Texans) (compensatory) — Charles Grant, OL
100. San Francisco 49ers (special compensatory) — Upton Stout, CB
101. Denver Broncos (via Philadelphia Eagles) (compensatory) — Sai'vion Jones, EDGE
102. Minnesota Vikings (via Detroit Lions) (compensatory) — Tai Felton, WR
