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2013 NFL draft
| 2013 NFL draft | |
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | April 25–27, 2013 |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY |
| Network(s) | ESPN, NFL Network |
| Overview | |
| 254 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | Eric Fisher, OT Kansas City Chiefs |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Justice Cunningham, TE Indianapolis Colts |
| Most selections (11) | Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks |
| Fewest selections (5) | Carolina Panthers Cleveland Browns New Orleans Saints |
The 2013 NFL draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting",[1] was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 through April 27.[2][3]
Eric Fisher was chosen first overall by the Kansas City Chiefs, becoming the fourth offensive tackle ever to be selected with the top pick since the first common draft in 1967.[4] Players who attended high school in 39 of the 50 states were selected in this draft; Florida and California led with 27 draftees each.[5] South Carolina contributed the most drafted players on a per capita basis with 13 players, or one of every 355,798 residents of the state.[5] Among colleges, Florida State led with 11 players selected.[6]: 31
A record 11 players from countries other than the United States were selected (Ghanaians Ezekiel Ansah and Edmund Kugbila, Tongan Star Lotulelei, German Björn Werner, Englishman Menelik Watson, Estonian Margus Hunt, Liberian Sio Moore, Jamaican Trevardo Williams, Australian Jesse Williams, Canadian Luke Willson and Zimbabwean Stansly Maponga), breaking the record set by the 2012 NFL draft.[7] Meanwhile, nine offensive linemen were selected in the first round which ties a record previously set in 1968.[8]
The following is the breakdown of the 254 players selected by position:
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- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Notes" (PDF). National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Chandler High School in Arizona leads all high schools with 3 players selected in 2013 NFL draft; 236 schools represented" (PDF). USA Football. May 15, 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ Zimmer, John; Marini, Matt, eds. (2013). Official 2013 National Football League Record & Fact Book (PDF). New York: National Football League. ISBN 978-1-603-20980-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
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- ^ "Some Firsts in the First Round". Fifth Down Blog. The New York Times. April 26, 2013. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
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