It was expected that the Michigan Wolverines would have an incredible showing in the 2024 NFL Draft, and they certainly did just that. Although the Wolverines didn’t set a new record for a single school (as predicted last year by former head coach Jim Harbaugh), Michigan did set a new program record with 13 players selected in 2024 – the most by any program in this year’s draft.

Here’s a look at all 13 Wolverines selected:

1. JJ McCarthy: 1st Round, No. 10 Overall – Minnesota Vikings
2. Kris Jenkins: 2nd Round, No. 49 Overall – Cincinnati Bengals
3. Mike Sainristil: 2nd Round, No. 50 Overall – Washington Commanders
4. Junior Colson: 3rd Round, No. 69 Overall – Los Angeles Chargers
5. Blake Corum: 3rd Round, No. 83 Overall – Los Angeles Rams
6. Roman Wilson: 3rd Round, No. 84 Overall – Pittsburgh Steelers
7. Zak Zinter: 3rd Round, No. 85 Overall – Cleveland Browns
8. AJ Barner: 4th Round, No. 121 Overall – Seattle Seahawks
9. Trevor Keegan: 5th Round, No. 172 Overall – Philadelphia Eagles
10. Mike Barrett: 7th Round, No. 240 Overall – Carolina Panthers
11. LaDarius Henderson: 7th Round, No. 249 Overall – Houston Texans
12. Jaylen Harrell: 7th Round, No. 252 Overall – Tennessee Titans
13. Cornelius Johnson: 7th Round, No. 253 Overall – Los Angeles Chargers

2024 NFL Draft Picks By School 

• Michigan – 13 
• Texas – 11 
• Alabama – 10 
• Florida State – 10 
• Washington – 10 
• Oregon – 8 
• Georgia – 8 
• Penn State – 8 
• Notre Dame – 7 
• USC – 7 
• Missouri – 6 
• LSU – 6 
• Clemson – 6 
• Utah – 5 
• Auburn – 5 
• Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami Ohio State, South Carolina, Texas A&M – 4
• Arizona, Duke, Kansas State, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Pitt, TCU, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Washington State – 3 
• Arkansas, Boston College, Kansas, Marshall, Maryland, NC State, Purdue, South Dakota State, Texas Tech, Troy, Tulane, UCF, UCLA, UTEP,  Wisconsin – 2   

The Big Ten conference finished 3rd overall with 42 draft picks, following the Pac 12 with 43 picks and the SEC with 59 picks. Here’s a look at how each program from the Big Ten Conference fared in the 2024 NFL Draft.

2024 NFL Draft Picks By Big Ten School

• Michigan – 13
• Penn State – 8
• Illinois – 4, Iowa – 4, Ohio State – 4
• Maryland – 2, Purdue – 2, Wisconsin – 2
• Rutgers – 1, Michigan State – 1, Minnesota – 1
• Nebraska – 0, Northwestern – 0, Indiana – 0

In addition to Michigan’s 13 picks in the draft, six Wolverines have been signed as undrafted free agents – including Drake Nugent (San Francisco 49ers), Braiden McGregor (New York Jets), Karsen Barnhart (Los Angeles Chargers), Josh Wallace (Los Angeles Rams), Trente Jones (Green Bay Packers), and Josh Turner (Detroit Lions).