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Published Apr 22, 2019
Gary, Bush Can Achieve An Incredibly Rare Feat In U-M's NFL Draft History
Austin Fox  •  Maize&BlueReview
Staff Writer

Michigan defensive end Rashan Gary and linebacker Devin Bush are both unanimously expected to be selected in the first round of this week's NFL draft.

For U-M to have two first-round picks may not garner much more than a shoulder shrug from some people, but it is actually an incredibly rare feat for the Wolverines (or any other school, for that matter).

In fact, it has only been done seven times in the history of Michigan football, despite the fact that the NFL draft has been in existence since 1936 (though the structures and variations of the draft have varied immensely since then).

Years Michigan has had Multiple First-Round Draft Picks
YearPlayers (Position)Pick/Team

1941

Tom Harmon (RB)

Forest Evashevski (QB)

No. 1 to the Bears

No. 10 to the Redskins

1972

Thom Darden (S)

Mike Taylor (LB)

No. 18 to the Browns

No. 20 to the Jets

1978

Mike Kenn (OT)

John Anderson (LB)

No. 13 to the Falcons

No. 26 to the Packers

1995

Tyrone Wheatley (RB)

Ty Law (CB)

Trezelle Jenkins (OT)

No. 17 to the Giants

No. 23 to the Patriots

No. 31 to the Chiefs

2001

David Terrell (WR)

Steve Hutchinson (OG)

Jeff Backus (OT)

No. 8 to the Bears

No. 17 to the Seahawks

No. 18 to the Lions

2005

Braylon Edwards (WR)

Marlin Jackson (CB)

No. 3 to the Browns

No. 29 to the Colts

2017

Jabrill Peppers (S)

Taco Charlton (DE)

No. 25 to the Browns

No. 28 to the Cowboys

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