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Gators in the NFL Draft primer

The NFL Draft begins tonight at 8 p.m. on ESPN, ABC and the NFL Network.

Florida has a decorated draft history with 52 first round picks all-time and 17 first-round picks since 2007, which is the third-most behind Alabama and Ohio State.

NFL experts expect Gators cornerback C.J. Henderson to add to that list tonight. The alligatorSports staff compiled projections from media members for UF hopeful draft prospects and profiled each player ahead of the draft.

CJ Henderson, CB

After a stellar showing at the NFL Combine, CJ Henderson has been projected as a mid-to-early first-round draft pick.