Eighteen players from Georgia high schools or colleges were drafted in the NFL Draft, which began Thursday in Nashville, Tenn., and ended Saturday. Here is the look at the list of locals drafted in the seven-round event:

First round

Montez Sweat, DE, Stephenson High School, No. 26, Washington

Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia, No. 30, N.Y. Giants

Second round

Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Southwest DeKalb HS, No. 34, Indianapolis

Mecole Hardman, WR, UGA/Elbert Co. HS, No. 56, Kansas City

Third round

Chuma Edoga, OT, McEachern HS, No. 92, N.Y. Jets

Fourth round

Austin Bryant, DE, Thomas Co. Central HS., No. 117, Detroit

Riley Ridley, WR, UGA, No. 126, Chicago

Fifth round

D’Andre Walker, OLB, UGA/Langston Hughes HS, No. 168, Tennessee

Darius Slayton, WR, Greater Atlanta Christian, No. 171, N.Y. Giants

Sixth round

Lamont Galliard, C, UGA, No. 179, Arizona

Duke Shelley, CB, Tucker HS, No. 205, Chicago

Seventh round

Isaac Nauta, TE, UGA, No. 224, Detroit

Darryl Johnson, OLB, Camden County HS, No. 225, Buffalo

Dontavius Russell, DT, Carrollton HS, No. 235, Jacksonville

Terry Godwin, WR, UGA/Callaway HS, No. 237, Carolina

Stephen Denmark, CB, Valdosta State, No. 238, Chicago

Cortez Broughton, DT, Veterans HS, No. 242, L.A. Chargers

Ken Webster, CB, Stockbridge HS, No. 252, New England

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