Twenty-nine players from Georgia were drafted in the 2017 NFL Draft.
As the rookies take part in their team activities they have been assigned their jersey numbers.
Some players have held onto numbers they’ve worn at Georgia high schools. Others have been forced to change numbers because of NFL rules or because the jersey is worn by a veteran player.
Some have received a number yet.
Here is a breakdown:
Deshaun Watson, QB, Gainesville
📰: https://t.co/JEab87cnqu pic.twitter.com/igRl48XteG— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) May 2, 2017#Texans QB Deshaun Watson was turning heads long before he was a Clemson Tiger or a first-round draft pick.
The first round (12th overall pick) out of Clemson will keep his college number -- No. 4 -- with the Houston Texans.
Jarrad Davis, LB, Camden County
Credit: Daniel Mears
Credit: Daniel Mears
The Detroit Lions’ first-round pick (21st overall) has not been assigned a number. The No. 40 he wore as Florida Gator is open.
Evan Engram, TE, Hillgrove
This just the beginning.. #88
— Eazy E (@EvanEngram) April 30, 2017
Evan Engram, who wore No. 17 at Mississippi, will wear No. 88 with the New York Giants.
Gerald Everett, TE, Columbia
Number Alert: #Rams TE Gerald Everett is switching to #81 and WR Josh Reynolds is switching to #83
— Downtown Rams (@DowntownRams) May 4, 2017
A second-round pick out from Atlanta, Everett will switch from the No. 12 he wore at South Alabama to No. 81 with the Los Angeles Rams.
Raekwon McMillan, LB, Liberty County
This year's draft picks have their numbers! pic.twitter.com/6sCz7IO2bw
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) May 8, 2017
The former AJC Super 11 selection, a second-round pick (54th overall) by the Miami Dolphins, will switch from the No. 5 he wore at Ohio State to No. 52.
Dalvin Tomlinson, DL, Henry County
DT Dalvin Tomlinson gets No. 94.
— Paul Schwartz (@NYPost_Schwartz) May 8, 2017
Mark Herzlich switching to No. 44, more befitting a linebacker.
The New York Giants have assigned the second-round pick (55th overall) No. 94 jersey. He wore No. 54 at Alabama.
Alvin Kamara, RB, Norcross
With the 3rd pick of the 3rd round, the #Saints select Tennessee RB Alvin Kamara (@A_kamara6)! #SaintsDraft pic.twitter.com/kuY50jHlEj
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) April 29, 2017
AJC Super 11 selection Alvin Kamara the New Orleans Saints’ 67th overall pick has not been assigned a number. Kicker Thomas Morstead currently wears No. 6, the number Kamara has worn his high school at Norcross.
Antonio Garcia, OT, Drew
Jersey numbers for some of the newest #Patriots!
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 8, 2017
Full roster: https://t.co/AtGM43wDN4 pic.twitter.com/Gk8G3QOlOj
The 85th overall pick (third round) out of Troy will switch to No. 63 from No. 53.
Montravius Adams, DL, Dooly County
📸: https://t.co/XXlOfDI34E#GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/SaG0KoFnmn— Green Bay Packers (@packers) May 6, 2017The newest #Packers putting in work.
Adams will have his third different jersey number. The AJC Super 11 selection wore No. 52 at Dooly County, No. 1 at Auburn and No. 90 with the Green Bay Packers, who selected him in the third round (93rd overall).
Cameron Sutton, CB, Jonesboro
🙌Our draft picks have been assigned their jersey numbers.
MORE: https://t.co/kljVkW4fVN pic.twitter.com/k4mKo12BgW— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 9, 2017
The third-round pick Sutton, No. 23 at Tennessee, will wear No. 20 with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Brendan Langley, CB, Kell
thx u denver!! #BroncosCountry pic.twitter.com/duB6HqxUpI
— brendan langley (@1kinglang) April 29, 2017
Langley, the 101st overall pick out of Lamar, will switch from No. 21 to No. 17 with the Denver Broncos
Carl Lawson, DE, Milton
📰: https://t.co/k4IVSASaA6 pic.twitter.com/HD02rH9ypw— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 8, 2017It’s just not just talent.
It’s his mentality.
Lawson on a mission
Cincinnati Bengals fourth-round pick will change the No. 55 he wore at Auburn, to No. 58. The AJC Super 11 selection wore No. 52 at Milton.
Joshua Dobbs, QB, Alpharetta
🙌Our draft picks have been assigned their jersey numbers.
MORE: https://t.co/kljVkW4fVN pic.twitter.com/k4mKo12BgW— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 9, 2017
Dobbs, who wore No. 11 at Tennessee and Alpharetta, will wear No. 5 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who drafted him in the fourth round (135th pick).
Wayne Gallman, RB, Grayson
🏈 pic.twitter.com/0xX13fz8vl— New York Giants (@Giants) May 8, 2017Jersey numbers for the 2017 draft class! Rookies arrive on Thursday!
The star running back at Clemson (140th overall pick by the New York Giants) will be wearing No. 30.
Grover Stewart, DT, Mitchell County
Indianapolis Colts: Grover Stewart brings size, athleticism and big potential https://t.co/pah3nQqMcp pic.twitter.com/VRKopymSYN
— Zesty NFL Ind Colts (@zesty_colts) May 6, 2017
The Camilla, Ga., native wore No. 99 at Albany State. The Indianapolis Colts (fourth round, 144th pick) have not assigned his number.
Deangelo Yancey, WR, Mays
Welcome to #GreenBay #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/XuIezDMZXR
— Deangelo Yancey (@TEAM_yancey) May 5, 2017
The former Purdue wideout will wear No. 16 with the Green Bay Packers (fifth round, 175th pick).
Ukeme Eligwe, LB, Stone Mountain
Day #2 of Chiefs Rookie Minicamp at Chiefs practice facility. 2day, we hear from Jehu Chesson, Ukeme Eligwe & Leon McQuay III. @41actionnews pic.twitter.com/YgO1IGFRQz
— Ryan H. Marshall (@RMarshallSports) May 7, 2017
Fifth-round pick Ukeme Eligwe (183rd overall) out of Georgia Southern will wear No. 45 with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Alexander Armah, DL, Dacula
Armah plus McCaffrey: #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/peLGkI8IAA
— Mr. Alexander Armah (@alexarmah) May 8, 2017
The Carolina Panthers’ (sixth round, 192nd pick) new fullback will wear No. 40. Armah wore No. 8 at West Georgia.
Jeremiah Ledbetter, DE, Gainesville
Blessing to be apart of the Detroit Lions #OnePride
— Jeremiah Ledbetter (@leddy_55) April 29, 2017
Ledbetter, a sixth-round pick, 205th overall, has not been assigned a number by the Detroit Lions. He wore No. 55 at Arkansas.
Robert Davis, WR, Northside-Warner Robins
📰: https://t.co/2xkJ98RngQ pic.twitter.com/X77pn604dp— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 8, 2017#Redskins' 2017 draft class & college free agents assigned new jersey numbers.
Washington Redskins’ sixth-round pick will keep the No. 19 he wore at Georgia State.
Kofi Amichia, OT, McEachern
Welcome to the #Packers, @K_meech75!#PackersDraft #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/pbwrXTseIv
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) April 29, 2017
Amichia (sixth round, 212th pick) will switch the No. 75 he wore at South Florida to No. 79 with the Green Bay Packers.
Corey Levin, OG, Dacula
Draft Pick #s
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) May 3, 2017
Davis 8️⃣4️⃣
Jackson 2️⃣5️⃣
Taylor 1️⃣3️⃣
Smith 8️⃣7️⃣
Brown 5️⃣5️⃣
Levin 6️⃣2️⃣
Carraway 4️⃣4️⃣
Seaton 7️⃣3️⃣
Muhammad 2️⃣8️⃣
Levin (217th overall pick) will keep his Chattanooga No. 62 with the Tennessee Titans.
Jalen Myrick, CB, Savannah Christian
2017 @Jaguars Draftees:
— Tad Dickman (@Tdickman89) April 30, 2017
1) @_fournette
2) @crobinson_68
3) @BigSmoot_91
4) @DedeTHEGreat11
5) @BbrownFoeLife
7) @5__On__It
7) @quezdaman_36 pic.twitter.com/Dgq8fbsOKM
The new Jaguars cornerback (222nd pick out of Minnesota) will wear No. 31.
Isaac Rochell, DL, ELCA
😉💙🏈⚡️ pic.twitter.com/bwG0FyqS3m— Allison Kay (@akuchh) May 4, 201790 looked good on you but 98 looks better
Defensive lineman will change his No. 90 with Notre Dame for a No. 98 L.A. Chargers (7th round, 225th overall pick) jersey.
Josh Harvey-Clemons, S, Lowndes
📰: https://t.co/2xkJ98RngQ pic.twitter.com/X77pn604dp— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) May 8, 2017#Redskins' 2017 draft class & college free agents assigned new jersey numbers.
Former Georgia Bulldog and Louisville Cardinal will go from No. 25 to No. 40 with the Washington Redskins (7, 230).
Harrison Butker, K, Westminster
6-foot-4 Harrison Butker among first guys headed to field. pic.twitter.com/lDGeRNbZWG
— Bill Voth (@PanthersBill) May 5, 2017
Former Georgia Tech kicker (No. 87) will now wear a No. 7 with the Carolina Panthers (7, 233).
Josh Holsey, CB, Creekside
🏽️❤️ till world blow rest in peace up there lil bro @TreTre_2 👼🏾🏈2️⃣ pic.twitter.com/zM9216kuRR— Josh Holsey (@HeyItsJholsey) August 16, 2016✌
Holsey, an AJC Super 11 selection who wore No. 2 at Creekside and No. 15 at Auburn, will wear No. 20 with the Washington Redskins (7, 235).
Marquez Williams, FB, Clarke Central
😬— Marquez Williams (@quezdaman_36) April 30, 2017Hard to find a Jaguars hat in Athens. I guess I'm out of territory
Williams will swap his No. 36 Miami jersey to No. 37 with the Jaguars (7, 240).
Chris Carson, RB, Parkview
Congrats to Parkviews own @chriscarson29 on being drafted by the Seahawks. You're getting a good one Seattle!!
— Parkview Football (@ParkviewFB) April 29, 2017
Carson wore No. 32 at Oklahoma State. The Seattle Seahawks (7, 249) have not assigned the Lilburn native his number.
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