Maybe this Power 6 conference idea isn’t so crazy after all. The AAC saw 15 players selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, which was the fifth most out of FBS conferences. Yes, even more than the Big 12 (14).
While many may not acknowledge a Power 6 conference (or the fact that the AAC beat the Big 12), the conference added to their resume to achieve that status. We take a look at the 15 athletes who were selected this past weekend.
Reddick became Temple’s highest selected draft pick in school history after he just missed out on the Top 10.