NFL Draft

30 percent of the NFL is made up of undrafted football players

by
Damond Talbot
September 3, 2019

The NFL is made up of undrafted free agents

The NFL has always been known for the first-round picks and the big name guys but did you know the NFL is made up with 30 percent of undrafted free agents.

The NFL has 1,696 players and of those 1,696 almost 31 percent of them did not hear their names called in the NFL Draft. I love these numbers because I tell kids all the time that they can make it, and it does not matter if you were drafted. This year 22 draft picks have already been released.

So if you are told you are an undrafted guy that is good, because your percentage to make it is higher!!!

2019 NFL Rosters by Original Draft Slot

UDFA- 30.9%
Rd 1- 14.3%
Rd 2- 11.0%
Rd 3- 11.1%
Rd 4- 9.9%
Rd 5- 8.6%
Rd 6- 8.4%
Rd 7- 5.7%
— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) September 3, 2019

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Damond Talbot

NFL Draft Diamonds was created to assist the underdogs playing the sport. We call them diamonds in the rough. My name is Damond Talbot, I have worked extremely hard to help hundreds of small school players over the past several years, and will continue my mission. We have several contributors on this site, and if they contribute their name and contact will be in the piece above. You can email me at nfldraftdiamonds@gmail.com

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