The 1997 and 2012 drafts rival the 2025 rendition as the worst for Auburn in the past 30 years. In 1997, defensive end Mark Smith was the lone selection, going to the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round. In 2012, fourth-rounder Brandon Mosley was the only selection from Auburn.

The SEC proved once again why it sets the bar in college football, sending 37 players to the NFL through the first three rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The 2025 NFL Draft class is loaded with talent from the SEC, and so many players have already heard their names called during the first round. As picks flew off the board on Thursday evening, many of them had SEC ties, and you might be wondering: How many SEC players were picked in the first round of the draft?