SEC Football by the Numbers is looking at the 2018 NFL Draft in four parts. Today's initial installment examines the first round. On Tuesday, it'll be a breakdown by positions. On Wednesday, NFL teams will be the focus. And on Thursday, some stats and streaks about the conference and the draft lead into this year's first round of picks that night.
2 SEC players have been picked in the first round by the Panthers, the fewest SEC first-rounders for current NFL teams. The Panthers selected Auburn QB Cam Newton with the first pick of the 2011 draft and Georgia LB Thomas Davis with the 14th pick of the 2005 draft.