The 2024 NFL draft begins Thursday and ends Saturday. As always, you can expect to hear the names of many players with Louisiana connections called in this year’s draft.
LSU’s Jayden Daniels, who won the Heisman Trophy in December, is expected to be one of the first players drafted.
The first round of the draft will be held Thursday, with the second and third rounds taking place Friday and rounds 4-7 on Saturday.
Here are the players with Louisiana ties, listed alphabetically, most likely to be drafted.
Name, Position, College (Hometown/high school if from Louisiana)
Sundiata Anderson, DE, Grambling
Myles Cole, LB, Texas Tech (Shreveport/Evangel Christian)
Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State (Opelousas, Opelousas Catholic)
Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M (Covington, Covington High)
Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
Jha’Quan Jackson, WR, Tulane (Luling/Hahnville)
Jordan Jefferson, DT, LSU
Jarius Monroe, CB, Tulane (LaPlace, East St. John)
Malik Nabers, WR, LSU (Youngsville, Southside)
Josh Newton, DB, TCU (Monroe/Ouachita Parish)
Ovie Oghoufo, DE, LSU
Prince Pines, G, Tulane (Baton Rouge/Tara)
Michael Pratt, QB, Tulane
Decamerion Richardson, DB, Mississippi State (Bossier Cit/Bossier)
Andre Sam, S, LSU (Iowa/Iowa HS)
Maason Smith, DT, LSU (Houma/Terrebonne)
Omar Speights, LB, LSU
Brian Thomas, WR, LSU (Walker/Walker HS)
Nathan Thomas, OT, Louisiana (Chalmette/Chalmette HS)
Charles Turner, C, LSU
Sedrick Van Pran, OL, Georgia (New Orleans/Warren Easton)
Jacoby Windmon, LB, Michigan State (New Orleans/John Ehret)
Mekhi Wingo, DT, LSU