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Twenty-two prospects are confirmed to attend the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the NFL announced on Thursday, April 5th. Alabama, Louisville and UCLA will each have two players in attendance including: linebacker Rashaan Evans (Alabama), defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama), cornerback Jaire Alexander (Louisville), quarterback Lamar Jackson (Louisville), tackle Kolton Miller (UCLA), and quarterback Josh Rosen (UCLA). The Southeastern Conference leads all conferences with five prospects confirmed to attend the event including: running back Derrius Guice (LSU), defensive tackle Taven Bryan (Florida), linebacker Rashaan Evans (Alabama), defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama), linebacker Roquan Smith (Georgia). The draft begins with the first round on Thursday night, April 26 and continues Friday, April 27 with Rounds 2-3. The draft will conclude on Saturday, April 28 with Rounds 4-7. The NFL Draft, which was held in Philadelphia last year, will be hosted in the state of Texas for the first time in league history. The players confirmed to attend this year’s NFL Draft: 1 Jaire Alexander CB Louisville 2 Josh Allen QB Wyoming 3 Saquon Barkley RB Penn State 4 Taven Bryan DT Florida 5 Bradley Chubb DE North Carolina State 6 Sam Darnold QB Southern California 7 Marcus Davenport DE Texas-San Antonio 8 Tremaine Edmunds LB Virginia Tech 9 Rashaan Evans LB Alabama 10 Minkah Fitzpatrick DB Alabama 11 Shaquem Griffin LB UCF 12 Derrius Guice RB LSU 13 Josh Jackson CB Iowa 14 Lamar Jackson QB Louisville 15 Derwin James S Florida State 16 Kolton Miller T UCLA 17 Josh Rosen QB UCLA 18 Roquan Smith LB Georgia 19 Leighton Vander Esch LB Boise State 20 Vita Vea DT Washington 21 Denzel Ward CB Ohio State 22 Connor Williams T Texas

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Twenty-two prospects to attend the 2018 NFL Draft

The Southeastern Conference leads all conferences with five prospects confirmed to attend the event