With the 2022 NFL Draft just days away, we’re taking a quick look back at each year in the Pac-12 era. This time we focus on 2020.
The ninth NFL Draft of the Pac-12 era saw a total of 32 Conference players drafted, including three in the First Round.
Utah led the way with seven picks, Oregon had four, and four other teams had three.
Oregon, USC, and Arizona State each had a player taken in the First Round.
Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert went No. 6 overall, USC’s Austin Jackson was selected with the 18th pick, and ASU’s Brandon Aiyuk went 25th.
Below you’ll find a table with all the Pac-12 picks in 2020 followed by a count of players drafted in each of the seven rounds by program.
2020 Pac-12 First Round Picks
| Round | Overall Pick | Name | Position | School | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Justin Herbert | QB | Oregon | Chargers |
| 1 | 18 | Austin Jackson | OT | USC | Dolphins |
| 1 | 25 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | ASU | 49ers |
| 2 | 34 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | USC | Colts |
| 2 | 42 | Laviska Shenault | WR | Colorado | Jaguars |
| 2 | 50 | Jaylon Johnson | CB | Utah | Bears |
| 3 | 68 | Ashtyn Davis | S | Cal | Jets |
| 3 | 85 | Julian Blackmon | S | Utah | Colts |
| 3 | 86 | Zack Moss | RB | Utah | Bills |
| 3 | 91 | Devin Asiasi | TE | UCLA | Patriots |
| 3 | 103 | Davion Taylor | OLB | Colorado | Eagles |
| 3 | 104 | Terrell Burgess | S | Utah | Rams |
| 4 | 110 | Darnay Holmes | CB | UCLA | Giants |
| 4 | 112 | Joshua Kelley | RB | UCLA | Chargers |
| 4 | 114 | Leki Fotu | DT | Utah | Cardinals |
| 4 | 122 | Jacob Eason | QB | Washington | Colts |
| 4 | 132 | Troy Dye | LB | Oregon | Vikings |
| 4 | 133 | Colby Parkinson | TE | Stanford | Seahawks |
| 4 | 134 | Jaylinn Hawkins | S | Cal | Falcons |
| 5 | 150 | Shane Lemieux | OG | Oregon | Giants |
| 5 | 160 | Nick Harris | C | Washington | Browns |
| 5 | 179 | Bradlee Anae | DE | Utah | Cowboys |
| 6 | 189 | Jake Luton | QB | OSU | Jaguars |
| 6 | 197 | John Penisini | DT | Utah | Lions |
| 6 | 202 | Evan Weaver | LB | Cal | Cardinals |
| 6 | 203 | Blake Brandel | OT | OSU | Vikings |
| 6 | 207 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | OSU | Bills |
| 6 | 208 | Jake Hanson | C | Oregon | Packers |
| 6 | 212 | Dezmon Patmon | WR | WSU | Colts |
| 7 | 222 | Eno Benjamin | RB | ASU | Cardinals |
| 7 | 226 | Arlington Hambright | OG | Colorado | Bears |
| 7 | 233 | Casey Toohill | OLB | Stanford | Eagles |
2020 NFL Draft Picks by Program and by Round
| School | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oregon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Colorado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OSU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| UCLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stanford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| USC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| WSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
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