Michigan's Incredible Draft Streak Continues

The University of Michigan continued it's impressive streak on Thursday night during the first-round of the NFL Draft.

It was another special evening for the University of Michigan on night one of the NFL Draft, this time with defensive end Aidan Hutchinson taking center stage. As anticipated, Hutchinson was selected No. 2 overall by the Detroit Lions - making him the highest drafted Wolverine defender of all-time. 

Staying in his home state. Aidan Hutchinson goes No. 2 to the @Lions!

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— NFL (@NFL) April 29, 2022

While Hutchinson's story is incredible in its own right, perhaps equally as impressive is the fact that the University of Michigan is still one of just three programs to have a player selected in every NFL Draft of the common era.

Streak extended ✅@UMichFootball, @USC_FB and @GatorsFB are still the only schools with a player picked in every NFL draft in the common draft era pic.twitter.com/4udWvR5NU3

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) April 29, 2022

Michigan defensive back Daxton Hill also heard his name called on Thursday night, going No. 31 overall to the Cincinnati Bengals. With the first-round selections of Hutchinson and Hill, the University of Michigan has now produced 50 first-round selections all-time according to Draft History, good for No. 8 overall in all of college football. The University of Michigan is also holding firm at No. 5 overall for colleges with most NFL Draft picks all-time (389), trailing only Oklahoma, Ohio State, USC and Notre Dame.