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NFL Draft: Portal players by the numbers

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Cam Ward (Incarnate Word), Travis Hunter ( Jackson State ), and Josh Simmons ( San Diego State ) were each first -round picks despite not starting their careers at major football schools.

Only two drafted quarterbacks who didn’t transfer while in college are Jalen Milroe from Alabama and Cam Miller from North Dakota State .

13 players picked in the first three rounds of the draft who began their careers outside of the Power Four conferences.

Simmons signed with San Diego State in the 2021 recruiting class and redshirted his first year with the Aztecs . He started every game during his second season and then transferred to Ohio State prior to the start of the 2023 season ..

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