2018 NFL draft

The 2018 NFL draft was the 83rd annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2018 NFL season. The draft was held on April 26–28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington southwest of Dallas; it was the first draft to take place in an NFL stadium and the first to be held in Texas. In order to be eligible to enter the draft, players must be at least three years removed from high school. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was January 15, 2018.
Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round—Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen, and Lamar Jackson—the second highest amount after the six selected in 1983 and 2024. As of 2025, only Allen and Jackson have remained with their original teams, while Mayfield and Darnold would have greater success on other teams. Darnold is the only quarterback to have led his team to the Super Bowl as of 2025. The draft was also the first to have siblings—safety Terrell Edmunds and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds—selected in its first round.
The 2018 NFL draft was the first of two professional sports drafts to be held in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex during the calendar year, as the Dallas Stars hosted the 2018 NHL draft in June.

Early entrants

In order to be eligible to enter the draft, players must be at least three years removed from high school. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was January 15, 2018.
The following is the breakdown of the 256 players selected by position:

Supplemental draft

A supplemental draft was held on July 11, 2018. For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft for the following season.

Trades

' indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft, while ' denotes trades which took place during the 2018 draft.
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Media coverage

Coverage of the draft was broadcast by ESPN and NFL Network, with Fox also simulcasting NFL Network's coverage of the first two rounds of broadcast television. ESPN aired coverage of the last four rounds on ABC. College GameDay broadcast a special edition from outside AT&T Stadium as a pre-show on ESPN, and its panel hosted a secondary broadcast of the first round on ESPN2. ESPN Deportes broadcast coverage in Spanish.
Telecasts of the first round across all three broadcasters drew a combined Nielsen overnight household rating of 8.4, and total viewership of 11.214 million, making it the most-watched opening round since 2014. ESPN drew the largest single audience, with 5.336 million viewers, while Fox and NFL Network had a combined viewership of 5.74 million across both channels.

Summary

Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections	Schools
12	Alabama Crimson Tide football team\|Alabama]
7	LSU Tigers football team\|LSU], NC State Wolfpack football team\|NC State], Ohio State Buckeyes football team\|Ohio State]
6	Florida State Seminoles football team\|Florida State], Georgia Bulldogs football team\|Georgia], Miami (FL), 2017 [Penn State Nittany Lions football team\|Penn State]
5	Florida Gators football team\|Florida], UCLA Bruins football team\|UCLA], Virginia Tech Hokies football team\|Virginia Tech], Washington Huskies football team\|Washington], Wisconsin Badgers football team\|Wisconsin]
4	Auburn Tigers football team\|Auburn], Louisville Cardinals football team\|Louisville], Mississippi State Bulldogs football team\|Mississippi State], 2017 [Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\|Notre Dame], Oklahoma Sooners football team\|Oklahoma], Oklahoma State Cowboys football team\|Oklahoma State], Ole Miss Rebels football team\|Ole Miss], Stanford Cardinal football team\|Stanford], Texas Longhorns football team\|Texas], UCF Knights football team\|UCF], USC Trojans football team\|USC]
3	2017 [Arizona State Sun Devils football team\|Arizona State], Boston College Eagles football team\|Boston College], Clemson Tigers football team\|Clemson], Iowa Hawkeyes football team\|Iowa], North Carolina Tar Heels football team\|North Carolina], Pittsburgh Panthers football team\|Pittsburgh], SMU Mustangs football team\|SMU], 2017 [Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team\|Southern Miss], TCU Horned Frogs football team\|TCU], Tennessee Volunteers football team\|Tennessee], Texas A&M
2	Arkansas Razorbacks football team\|Arkansas], Boise State Broncos football team\|Boise State], California Golden Bears football team\|California], Indiana Hoosiers football team\|Indiana], Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team\|Louisiana], Maryland Terrapins football team\|Maryland], Memphis Tigers football team\|Memphis], Michigan Wolverines football team\|Michigan], Oregon Ducks football team\|Oregon], Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team\|Rutgers], San Diego State Aztecs football team\|San Diego State], South Florida Bulls football team\|South Florida], Temple Owls football team\|Temple], 2017 [Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\|Texas Tech], Tulane Green Wave football team\|Tulane], Virginia Cavaliers football team\|Virginia], 2017 [Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\|Wake Forest], Washington State Cougars football team\|Washington State], Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team\|Western Kentucky], Western Michigan Broncos football team\|Western Michigan]

Selections by position

Position	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Total
Offense	17	18	14	19	14	20	18	120
Defense	15	14	22	18	19	24	17	129
Special teams	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	7

Selections	Schools
12	Alabama Crimson Tide football team\|Alabama]
7	LSU Tigers football team\|LSU], NC State Wolfpack football team\|NC State], Ohio State Buckeyes football team\|Ohio State]
6	Florida State Seminoles football team\|Florida State], Georgia Bulldogs football team\|Georgia], Miami (FL), 2017 [Penn State Nittany Lions football team\|Penn State]
5	Florida Gators football team\|Florida], UCLA Bruins football team\|UCLA], Virginia Tech Hokies football team\|Virginia Tech], Washington Huskies football team\|Washington], Wisconsin Badgers football team\|Wisconsin]
4	Auburn Tigers football team\|Auburn], Louisville Cardinals football team\|Louisville], Mississippi State Bulldogs football team\|Mississippi State], 2017 [Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team\|Notre Dame], Oklahoma Sooners football team\|Oklahoma], Oklahoma State Cowboys football team\|Oklahoma State], Ole Miss Rebels football team\|Ole Miss], Stanford Cardinal football team\|Stanford], Texas Longhorns football team\|Texas], UCF Knights football team\|UCF], USC Trojans football team\|USC]
3	2017 [Arizona State Sun Devils football team\|Arizona State], Boston College Eagles football team\|Boston College], Clemson Tigers football team\|Clemson], Iowa Hawkeyes football team\|Iowa], North Carolina Tar Heels football team\|North Carolina], Pittsburgh Panthers football team\|Pittsburgh], SMU Mustangs football team\|SMU], 2017 [Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team\|Southern Miss], TCU Horned Frogs football team\|TCU], Tennessee Volunteers football team\|Tennessee], Texas A&M
2	Arkansas Razorbacks football team\|Arkansas], Boise State Broncos football team\|Boise State], California Golden Bears football team\|California], Indiana Hoosiers football team\|Indiana], Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team\|Louisiana], Maryland Terrapins football team\|Maryland], Memphis Tigers football team\|Memphis], Michigan Wolverines football team\|Michigan], Oregon Ducks football team\|Oregon], Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team\|Rutgers], San Diego State Aztecs football team\|San Diego State], South Florida Bulls football team\|South Florida], Temple Owls football team\|Temple], 2017 [Texas Tech Red Raiders football team\|Texas Tech], Tulane Green Wave football team\|Tulane], Virginia Cavaliers football team\|Virginia], 2017 [Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team\|Wake Forest], Washington State Cougars football team\|Washington State], Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team\|Western Kentucky], Western Michigan Broncos football team\|Western Michigan]