The first rounds of the United States’ three major pro sports drafts are in the books. Well, the NFL and MLB drafts are completely done. The NBA’s is ongoing. There is also an NHL Draft. No SEC players will be selected in its first round.
UCLA leads combined 2014 NFL/NBA/MLB first-round picks by college
College or high school or country, that is. Point of origin.
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So let’s come up with a way for somebody, somewhere to brag about the results.
UCLA leads the way with four first-rounders, three of them in the NBA. Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, NC State, and Texas A&M, followed with three picks each. And your top conferences: the SEC had 15, the ACC 14, the Pac-12 11, and the Big Ten 10.
Here are the full combined first-rounders -- click to sort:
| NCAA conference | Draft | Player | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | SEC | NFL | C. J. Mosley | Linebacker |
| Alabama | SEC | NFL | Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | Defensive back |
| Arizona | Pac-12 | NBA | Aaron Gordon | Forward |
| Auburn | SEC | NFL | Greg Robinson | Offensive lineman |
| Auburn | SEC | NFL | Dee Ford | Defensive lineman |
| Australia | NBA | Dante Exum | Guard | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | NBA | Jusuf Nurkic | Center | |
| Brazil | NBA | Bruno Caboclo | Forward | |
| Buffalo | MAC | NFL | Khalil Mack | Linebacker |
| Cal State Fullerton | Big West | MLB | Matt Chapman | Third baseman |
| Cathedral Catholic High School (CA) | MLB | Brady Aiken | Pitcher | |
| Clemson | ACC | NFL | Sammy Watkins | Wide receiver |
| Conway High School (SC) | MLB | Grant Holmes | Pitcher | |
| Coral Springs Christian Academy (FL) | MLB | Touki Toussaint | Pitcher | |
| Creighton | Big East | NBA | Doug McDermott | Forward |
| Croatia | NBA | Dario Saric | Forward | |
| Duke | ACC | NBA | Jabari Parker | Forward |
| Duke | ACC | NBA | Rodney Hood | Guard |
| East Carolina | The American | MLB | Jeff Hoffman | Pitcher |
| Elk Grove High School (CA) | MLB | Derek Hill | Outfielder | |
| Evansville | Missouri Valley | MLB | Kyle Freeland | Pitcher |
| Florida | SEC | NFL | Dominique Easley | Defensive lineman |
| Florida State | ACC | NFL | Kelvin Benjamin | Wide receiver |
| Florida State | ACC | MLB | Luke Weaver | Pitcher |
| Hartford | America East | MLB | Sean Newcomb | Pitcher |
| Harvard-Westlake School (CA) | MLB | Jack Flaherty | Pitcher | |
| Indiana | Big Ten | MLB | Kyle Schwarber | Catcher |
| Indiana | Big Ten | NBA | Noah Vonleh | Forward |
| Kansas | Big 12 | NBA | Andrew Wiggins | Forward |
| Kansas | Big 12 | NBA | Joel Embiid | Center |
| Kennesaw State | Atlantic Sun | MLB | Max Pentecost | Catcher |
| Kentucky | SEC | NBA | Julius Randle | Forward |
| Kentucky | SEC | NBA | James Young | Guard |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | NBA | Elfrid Payton | Guard |
| Louisville | The American | NFL | Calvin Pryor | Defensive back |
| Louisville | The American | NFL | Marcus Smith | Linebacker |
| Louisville | The American | NFL | Teddy Bridgewater | Quarterback |
| LSU | SEC | NFL | Odell Beckham, Jr. | Wide receiver |
| LSU | SEC | MLB | Aaron Nola | Pitcher |
| Michigan | Big Ten | NFL | Taylor Lewan | Offensive lineman |
| Michigan | Big Ten | NBA | Nik Stauskas | Guard |
| Michigan | Big Ten | NBA | Mitch McGary | Center |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | NFL | Darqueze Dennard | Defensive back |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | NBA | Adreian Payne | Forward |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | NBA | Gary Harris | Guard |
| Mount Pleasant High School (TX) | MLB | Michael Kopech | Pitcher | |
| Mountain Pointe High School (AZ) | MLB | Cole Tucker | Shortstop | |
| NC State | ACC | MLB | Carlos Rodon | Pitcher |
| NC State | ACC | MLB | Trea Turner | Shortstop |
| NC State | ACC | NBA | T.J. Warren | Forward |
| North Carolina | ACC | NFL | Eric Ebron | Tight end |
| North Carolina | ACC | NBA | P.J. Hairston | Guard |
| Northern Illinois | MAC | NFL | Jimmie Ward | Defensive back |
| Notre Dame | Independent | NFL | Zack Martin | Offensive lineman |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | NFL | Ryan Shazier | Linebacker |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | NFL | Bradley Roby | Defensive back |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | NFL | Justin Gilbert | Defensive back |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | NBA | Marcus Smart | Guard |
| Olympia High School (FL) | MLB | Nick Gordon | Shortstop | |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | NFL | Brandin Cooks | Wide receiver |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | MLB | Michael Conforto | Outfielder |
| Pittsburgh | ACC | NFL | Aaron Donald | Defensive lineman |
| Rancho Bernardo High School (CA) | MLB | Alex Jackson | Outfielder | |
| San Francisco | West Coast | MLB | Bradley Zimmer | Outfielder |
| Sanger High School (CA) | MLB | Luis Ortiz | Pitcher | |
| Serbia | NBA | Bogdan Bogdanovic | Guard | |
| Shepherd High School (TX) | MLB | Tyler Kolek | Pitcher | |
| South Carolina | SEC | NFL | Jadeveon Clowney | Defensive lineman |
| Sprayberry High School (GA) | MLB | Michael Chavis | Shortstop | |
| Stanford | Pac-12 | MLB | Alex Blandino | Third Baseman |
| Stanford | Pac-12 | NBA | Josh Huestis | Forward |
| Switzerland | NBA | Clint Capela | Center | |
| Syracuse | ACC | NBA | Tyler Ennis | Guard |
| T.C. Roberson High School (NC) | MLB | Braxton Davidson | Outfielder | |
| TCU | Big 12 | NFL | Jason Verrett | Defensive back |
| TCU | Big 12 | MLB | Brandon Finnegan | Pitcher |
| Tennessee | SEC | NFL | Ja'Wuan James | Offensive lineman |
| Texas A&M | SEC | NFL | Jake Matthews | Offensive lineman |
| Texas A&M | SEC | NFL | Mike Evans | Wide receiver |
| Texas A&M | SEC | NFL | Johnny Manziel | Quarterback |
| The First Academy (FL) | MLB | Foster Griffin | Pitcher | |
| Tullahoma High School (TN) | MLB | Justus Sheffield | Pitcher | |
| UCF | The American | NFL | Blake Bortles | Quarterback |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | NFL | Anthony Barr | Linebacker |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | NBA | Zach LaVine | Guard |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | NBA | Jordan Adams | Guard |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | NBA | Kyle Anderson | Forward |
| UConn | The American | NBA | Shabazz Napier | Guard |
| UNLV | Mountain West | MLB | Erick Fedde | Pitcher |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | MLB | Tyler Beede | Pitcher |
| Virginia | ACC | MLB | Nick Howard | Pitcher |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | NFL | Kyle Fuller | Defensive back |
| Waiakea High School (HI) | MLB | Kodi Medeiros | Pitcher | |
| Washington | Pac-12 | NBA | C.J. Wilcox | Guard |
| Washington State | Pac-12 | NFL | Deone Bucannon | Defensive back |
| Wichita State | Missouri Valley | MLB | Casey Gillaspie | First baseman |
We should also note Croatia and the Hawaii public high school system each had one more 2014 first-round pick than the University of Texas did.
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