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2014 NFL Draft: DAY 1: 1st Round
Florida Gridiron Preps will be covering the 2014 NFL Draft. We'll highlight all players drafted into the NFL to come from the State of Florida. Florida has been known year in and year out to produce future legends for the NFL, and each year the "Football Factory" produces stars starting with optimist years to their prep years to their college campaigns with aspirations of making it to NFL, or "The League".
Players listed in Green are players from the State of Florida who have been drafted. We list the college they played for, and the Florida high school from which they represent proudly. Please click on the link of the player to see their player profile during their prep careers in Florida.
1ST ROUND
1ST OVERALL PICK:
DE Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina) is headed to the Houston Texans with the 1st pick in the 2014 NFL Draft.
1ST PICK IS IN: DE Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina) is headed to the Houston Texans with the 1st pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014ROUND 1, PICK 2: St. Louis Rams pick T Greg Robinson (Auburn) with the 2nd overall pick in the 2014 #NFLDraft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 20143RD OVERALL PICK: QB BLAKE BORTLES, University of Central Florida Knights, Oviedo HS
Blake Bortles Profile
ROUND 1, PICK 3: Jacksonville Jaguars choose QB BLAKE BORTLES (UCF, Oviedo HS) with the 3rd overall pick in the 2014 #NFLDraft #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014Former Oviedo HS and Central Florida star Blake Bortles becomes the 1st Quarterback picked in the 2014 #NFLDraft with 3rd pick. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014HOMEGROWN: Blake Bortles — Oviedo HS to Central Florida Knights in college to Jacksonville Jaguars in the Pros. Florida All Day! #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014ROUND 1, PICK 4: Buffalo Bills trade up to pick WR SAMMY WATKINS (South Fort Myers HS) with 4th overall pick in 2014 #NFLDraft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014ROUND 1, PICK 5: Oakland Raiders choose LB KHALIL MACK (Buffalo, Ft. Pierce Westwood HS) with 5th overall pick in 2014 #NFLDraft #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014Of TOP 5 picks in the NFL Draft, THREE of the picks are from FLORIDA: B. Bortles, S. Watkins, K. Mack!! http://t.co/BywrwtY9tu #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014ROUND 1, PICK 15: Pittsburgh Steelers choose LB RYAN SHAZIER (Ohio State, Plantation HS) with 15th pick in 2014 #NFLDraft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014Former Plantation HS and Ohio State Buckeyes star LB RYAN SHAZIER chosen by Steelers with 15th overall pick in 2014 #NFLDraft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014ROUND 1, PICK 18: NY Jets choose S CALVIN PRYOR (Louisville, Port St. Joe HS) with the 18th overall pick in the 2014 #NFLDraft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014Former Port St. Joe HS star and Louisville hard hitting Safety CALVIN PRYOR is drafted 18th overall in the 2014 #NFLDraft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014ROUND 1, PICK 21: Green Bay Packers choose S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (Alabama, Orlando Dr. Phillips) with 21st pick in 2014 #NFLDraft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014Former Orlando Dr. Phillips HS star and
Alabama safety HA HA CLINTON-DIX chosen 21st overall by Packers in 2014 #NFLDraft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 201428TH OVERALL PICK: WR KELVIN BENJAMIN, Florida State, Belle Glade Glades Central HS
Kelvin Benjamin Profile
ROUND 1, PICK 28: Carolina Panthers pick WR KELVIN BENJAMIN (FSU, Belle Glade Glades Central) w/ 28th pick in 2014 #NFLDraft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014Former Belle Glade Glades Central HS star and National Champion Florida State WR KELVIN BENJAMIN goes 1st Round to Carolina. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 201432TH OVERALL PICK: QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER, Louisville, Miami Northwestern HS
Teddy Bridgewater Profile
ROUND 1, PICK 32: Vikings choose QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER (Miami Northwestern) for final pick of 1st round in the 2014 #NFLDraft. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014Former Miami Northwestern HS legend and Louisville star QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER goes 1st Round in the 2014 #NFLDraft to Minnesota. #FLgridiron
— FloridaGridironPreps (@FLgridironpreps) May 9, 2014