The Michigan Wolverines were eager to break Georgia’s record for the most players picked in a seven-round NFL selection. Michigan had 18 players invited to the NFL combine, which was the most of any college football program.

Despite a late run with many Wolverines taken in the seventh round, Michigan finished up shy of Georgia’s record of 15 players drafted in the 2022 NFL draft. Michigan finished the drafted with 13 players taken.

Georgia had eight players drafted in the 2024 NFL draft, which is the sixth-most (tied) of any college football institution. For Michigan, there’s no shame in having 13 guys drafted.

It is a fantastic accomplishment, but the Wolverines were hoping to beat Georgia’s record in front of hundreds of Michigan fans during the NFL draft in Detroit.

Many of Michigan’s players that ended up being picked played against Georgia in the Orange Bowl during the 2021 College Football Playoff. The Wolverines were not ready for the main stage at that moment in time, but bounced back in 2023 to win the national championship.