Top 5 Big 12 players to watch out for in Round 2 of NFL Draft 2024 ft. Adonai Mitchell

Top 5 Big 12 players to watch out for in Round 2 of NFL Draft 2024 ft. Adonai Mitchell
Top 5 Big 12 players to watch out for in Round 2 of NFL Draft 2024 ft. Adonai Mitchell

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft has concluded, and Day 2 is set to kick off on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.

Day 2 of the NFL Draft will have Rounds 2 and 3, and there are still plenty of key players available, like Texas' Adonai Mitchell who was projected to be a first-round pick but was not selected in the first round.

Let's take a look at the top 5 Big 12 players ahead of Round 2.


Top five Big 12 players going into Round 2

#1 Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas

Texas Longhorns wide receiver Adonai Mitchell was projected to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, but that didn't happen.

Mitchell will hear his name called early in the second round. As per ESPN, he's the fourth-best player available. Last year at Texas, Mitchell recorded 55 receptions for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns.


#2 Jonathan Brooks, RB, Texas

Jonathan Brooks is the 11th-best player available, according to ESPN. The Longhorns running back had 187 carries for 1,139 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns.

Brooks also added 286 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He's the top-ranked running back in the 2024 NFL Draft.


#3 T.J. Tampa, CB, Iowa State

T.J. Tampa is the 14th-best player available
T.J. Tampa is the 14th-best player available

Iowa State Cyclones cornerback T.J. Tampa is the 14th-best player available, according to ESPN.

Tampa was the eighth-ranked cornerback entering the draft, and last season at Iowa State, he had 44 tackles, seven pass defenses and two interceptions.


#4 Zach Frazier, C, West Virginia

Zach Frazier is 63 ranked player
Zach Frazier is 63 ranked player

West Virginia center Zach Frazier will hear his name called on Day 2. The Mountaineers center is the third-ranked center and the 63rd-ranked overall player according to ESPN, while being the 31st-best player available.


#5 T'Vondre Sweat, DT, Texas

T'Vondre Sweat had two sacks last season
T'Vondre Sweat had two sacks last season

Texas Longhorns defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat is the 29th-best player available, according to ESPN. Sweat played five seasons at Texas, and last season, he had 45 tackles, five pass defenses and two sacks.

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