The 2022 NFL Draft is fast approaching with 21 prospects confirmed to attend the event next week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The draft begins with the first round on Thursday night, April 28, and continues Friday, April 29, with Rounds 2-3. The draft will conclude on Saturday, April 30, with Rounds 4-7.
Georgia leads all colleges with three players in attendance while Alabama and Ohio State will each have two players on-site.
The Southeastern Conference leads all conferences with seven prospects confirmed to attend, followed by the Big Ten (four players), Pac-12 (four) and Atlantic Coast Conference (three).
Prospects confirmed to attend this year’s draft:
| 1) | Matt Corral | QB | Mississippi |
| 2) | Charles Cross | OL | Mississippi State |
| 3) | Jordan Davis | DL | Georgia |
| 4) | Nakobe Dean | LB | Georgia |
| 5) | Ikem Ekwonu | OL | North Carolina State |
| 6) | Sauce Gardner | CB | Cincinnati |
| 7) | Kyler Gordon | CB | Washington |
| 8) | Kyle Hamilton | S | Notre Dame |
| 9) | Aidan Hutchinson | DE | Michigan |
| 10) | Zion Johnson | OL | Boston College |
| 11) | Jermaine Johnson | DE | Florida State |
| 12) | George Karlaftis | DE | Purdue |
| 13) | Devin Lloyd | LB | Utah |
| 14) | Drake London | WR | Southern California |
| 15) | Evan Neal | OL | Alabama |
| 16) | Chris Olave | WR | Ohio State |
| 17) | Kayvon Thibodeaux | DE | Oregon |
| 18) | Jameson Williams | WR | Alabama |
| 19) | Malik Willis | QB | Liberty |
| 20) | Garrett Wilson | WR | Ohio State |
| 21) | Devonte Wyatt | DL | Georgia |
There will be 262 selections, including 39 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 16 teams that either experienced a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year or received special selections under a 2020 amendment to the League’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, which was agreed upon by the NFL and the NFLPA to promote equal employment opportunities and an inclusive workforce within NFL clubs.
The following 39 compensatory choices will supplement the 223 regular choices in the seven rounds:
Round 3: Detroit, 33; New Orleans, 34; Cleveland, 35; Baltimore, 36; Philadelphia (from New Orleans), 37; Miami (from San Francisco), 38; Kansas City, 39; Los Angeles Rams, 40; San Francisco, 41.
Round 4: Pittsburgh, 33; Baltimore, 34; Green Bay, 35; Baltimore, 36; Los Angeles Rams, 37; Tennessee, 38.
Round 5: Dallas, 33; Detroit, 34; Dallas, 35; Indianapolis, 36.
Round 6: Los Angeles Rams, 33; Los Angeles Rams, 34; Atlanta, 35; Los Angeles Chargers, 36; Arizona, 37; Indianapolis, 38; Detroit, 39; Los Angeles Rams, 40; Tennessee, 41; San Francisco, 42; San Francisco, 43.
Round 7: Los Angeles Chargers, 33; Los Angeles Chargers, 34; Arizona, 35; Arizona, 36; Green Bay, 37; Kansas City, 38; Los Angeles Chargers, 39; Tampa Bay, 40; San Francisco, 41.
The NFL Draft, which was held in Cleveland last year, will be hosted in the state of Nevada for the first time.
2022 FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER (as of April 14, 2022)
| # | Team |
| 1. | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2. | Detroit Lions |
| 3. | Houston Texans |
| 4. | New York Jets |
| 5. | New York Giants |
| 6. | Carolina Panthers |
| 7. | New York Giants (from Chicago) |
| 8. | Atlanta Falcons |
| 9. | Seattle Seahawks (from Denver) |
| 10. | New York Jets (from Seattle) |
| 11. | Washington Commanders |
| 12. | Minnesota Vikings |
| 13. | Houston Texans (from Cleveland) |
| 14. | Baltimore Ravens |
| 15. | Philadelphia Eagles (from Miami) |
| 16. | New Orleans Saints (from Indianapolis via Philadelphia) |
| 17. | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 18. | Philadelphia Eagles (from New Orleans) |
| 19. | New Orleans Saints (from Philadelphia) |
| 20. | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 21. | New England Patriots |
| 22. | Green Bay Packers (from Las Vegas) |
| 23 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 24. | Dallas Cowboys |
| 25. | Buffalo Bills |
| 26. | Tennessee Titans |
| 27. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 28. | Green Bay Packers |
| 29. | Kansas City Chiefs (from San Francisco via Miami) |
| 30. | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 31. | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 32. | Detroit Lions (from Los Angeles Rams) |