LSU is one of six SEC schools listed among the 25 colleges ranked by ESPN as producing the most pro draft choices from eight different sports over the last 10 years.
The ESPN Stats & Information crew gathered the information, taking draftees from the NFL, NBA, MLB (the first 10 rounds only), NHL, MLS, WNBA, MLL (lacrosse) and NFP (softball).
The methodology used by ESPN in its Ultimate Draft Rankings included weighted the draft choices as part of the formula that took into account the size of the draft pool. The draft pool sizes among the various leagues, like 256 picks in seven rounds of the annual NFL Draft compared to just 60 choices in the two-round NBA Draft.