Tracking Football has been researching the high school multiple sport participation background of NFL Draft picks for over a decade. Read below for our 2021 Draft information.
2021 1st round overview:
Multisport: 27/32 (84%)
Track & Field: 21/32 (66%)
Basketball: 18/32 (56%)
Baseball: 3/32 (9%)
4.1/5.0 PAI average
3.7/5.0 Combine score average
7 players ran 100m 11.00 seconds or faster
6 players Long Jumped at least 21’05”
4 players threw Shot Put at least 50′
2 players with a perfect 5.0 PAI
2021 1st round pick by pick:
Pick 1 Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence – Specialist – 3.6/5.0 Combine
Pick 2 Jets: Zach Wilson – Basketball – 4.1/5.0 Combine
Pick 3 49ers: Trey Lance – Basketball –2.7/5.0 Combine
Pick 4 : Kyle Pitts – Specialist – 4.4/5.0 Combine
Pick 5: JaMarr Chase – Track & Field, Basketball – 4.7/5.0 PAI – 4.2/5.0 Combine
Pick 6 Dolphins: Jaylen Waddle – Track & Field, Basketball – 3.8/5.0 PAI – 3.1/5.0 Combine
Pick 7 Lions: Penei Sewell – Track & Field – 4.3/5.0 PAI – 3.6/5.0 Combine
Pick 8 Panthers: Jaycee Horn – Basketball
Pick 9 Broncos: Patrick Surtain II – Track & Field – 5.0/5.0 PAI – 3.7/5.0 Combine
Pick 10 Eagles: Devonta Smith – Track & Field, Basketball – 4.1/5.0 PAI
Pick 11 Bears: Justin Fields – Baseball – 4.8/5.0 Combine
Pick 12 Cowboys: Micah Parsons –Track & Field, Basketball, Volleyball – 5.0/5.0 PAI – 4.0/5.0 Combine
Pick 13 Chargers: Rashawn Slater – Track & Field – 3.7/5.0 PAI – 2.5/5.0 Combine
Pick 14 Jets: Alijah Vera-Tucker – Specialist
Pick 15 Patriots: Mac Jones – Specialist – 3.0/5.0 Combine
Pick 16 Cardinals: Zaven Collins – Track & Field, Basketball – 3.3/5.0 PAI – 2.2/5.0 Combine
Pick 17 Raiders: Alex Leatherwood – Track & Field – 4.3/5.0 PAI – 4.4/5.0 Combine
Pick 18 Dolphins: Jaelan Phillips – Track & Field, Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball – 4.2/5.0 PAI – 5.0/5.0 Combine
Pick 19 Washington Football Team – Jamin Davis – Basketball – 3.3/5.0 Combine
Pick 20 Giants: Kadarius Toney – Track & Field – 3.3/5.0 PAI – 3.4/5.0 Combine
Pick 21 Colts: Kwity Paye – Track & Field – 4.1/5.0 PAI – 4.0/5.0 Combine
Pick 22 Titans: Caleb Farley – Track & Field, Basketball – 4.8/5.0 PAI
Pick 23 Christian Darrisaw – Specialist
Pick 24 Steelers: Najee Harris – Track & Field, Basketball – 4.1/5.0 PAI – 3.7/5.0 Combine
Pick 25 Jaguars: Travis Etienne – Track & Field, Basketball – 4.4/5.0 PAI – 4.2/5.0 Combine
Pick 26 Browns: Greg Newsome – Track & Field, Basketball – 3.5/5.0 PAI
Pick 27 Ravens: Rashod Bateman – Track & Field, Basketball
Pick 28 Saints: Payton Turner – Basketball
Pick 29 Packers: Eric Stokes – Track & Field – 4.6/5.0 PAI – 4.1/5.0 Combine
Pick 30 Bills: Gregory Rousseau – Track & Field – 3.3/5.0 PAI – 3.3/5.0 Combine
Pick 31 Ravens: Jayson Oweh – Track & Field, Basketball – 4.6/5.0 PAI – 4.4/5.0 Combine
Pick 32 Buccaneers: Joe Tryon – Track & Field, Baseball, Basketball – 3.3/5.0 PAI