May 4, 2017
NJCAA Players Drafted in 2017 NFL Draft
The NJCAA was represented strongly in last week's NFL Draft
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Last weekend 15 former NJCAA football players were selected in the 2017 NFL Draft. Former Snow offensive lineman Garett Bolles was selected in the first round with the 20th pick.
After the first frame, two former NJCAA player were selected in each round of the draft. Hutchinson (KS) had the most players drafted with three, while Blinn (TX) and East Mississippi had two players selected, respectively.
| NJCAA Players Drafted in 2017 NFL Draft | ||||||
| Name | Pos. | NJCAA College | NCAA College | NFL Team | Round | Pick |
| Garett Bolles | OL | Snow (UT) | Utah | Denver Broncos | 1 | 20 |
| Gerald Everett | TE | Hutchinson (KS) | South Alabama | Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 44 |
| Justin Evans | DB | Mississippi Gulf Coast | Texas A&M | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 50 |
| Alvin Kamara | RB | Hutchinson (KS) | Tennessee | New Orleans Saints | 3 | 67 |
| Rasul Douglas | DB | Nassau (NY) | West Virgina | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 99 |
| Dede Westbrook | WR | Blinn (TX) | Oklahoma | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 | 110 |
| Josh Reynolds | WR | Tyler (TX) | Texas A&M | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 117 |
| Joe Williams | RB | ASA (NY) | Utah | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 121 |
| Jermaine Eluemunor | OL | Lackawanna (PA) | Texas A&M | Baltimore Ravens | 5 | 159 |
| Treston DeCoud | DB | Northwest Mississippi | Oregon State | Houston Texans | 5 | 169 |
| DJ Jones | DL | East Mississippi | Ole Miss | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 198 |
| Jeremiah Ledbetter | DL | Hutchinson (KS) | Arkansas | Detroit Lions | 6 | 205 |
| Devante Mays | RB | Blinn (TX) | Utah State | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 238 |
| Christopher Carson | RB | Butler (KS) | Oklahoma State | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 249 |
| Chad Kelly | QB | East Mississippi | Ole Miss | Denver Broncos | 7 | 253 |