While Maryland may not be thought of as a powerhouse athletics program, it does one thing better than almost every other program in the country.
According to a recent study by ESPN, Maryland is the second-best school at producing professional draft talent, trailing only North Carolina. ESPN Stats & Info developed the ranking the past 10 draft classes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, WNBA, MLL and NFP (softball), and weighted each league so that the size of the draft is taken into account to create the “Ultimate Draft Rank.”
Maryland came in at No.