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2017 NFL Draft Trivia Quiz

What do you remember about the 2017 NFL Draft?

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
388,518

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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149

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many draft picks did the Super Bowl champions have? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many players total were selected from Texas A&M? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Big Ten had the most players drafted in 2017.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many players were drafted from Clemson? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these Division I FCS schools did not have a draft selection? Hint

Youngstown State

Villanova

San Diego

James Madison

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Question 6 of 10

6. What team was the first to draft a Division II player? Hint

Bears

Lions

Packers

Vikings

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many total teams were penalized in the 2017 draft?

Answer: (number or word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the most number of draft picks for a team in 2017? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the make-up of the four special teams players drafted? Hint

one kicker, two punters, one long snapper

three kickers, one punter

three kickers, one long snapper

two kickers, one punter, one long snapper

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Denver Broncos drafted Chad Kelly 253rd and last, making him 2017's Mr. Irrelevant. What school did he come from? Hint

Mississippi State

Ole Miss

Arkansas

Vanderbilt

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many draft picks did the Super Bowl champions have?

Answer: 4

Thanks to a series of trades and a forfeited selection from the Deflategate scandal, New England had only four draft picks, the fewest in 2017: Derek Rivers, Antonio Garcia, Deatrich Wise Jr., and Connor McDermott.

2. How many players total were selected from Texas A&M?

Answer: 5

First overall selection Myles Garrett also had four of his teammates drafted in 2017: Justin Evans, Daeshon Hall, Josh Reynolds, Jermaine Eluemunor

3. The Big Ten had the most players drafted in 2017.

Answer: False

While Michigan had eleven players drafted, it was the SEC who led with 53 players, followed by the 43 of the ACC, 36 from the Pac-12, and the 35 from the Big Ten.

4. How many players were drafted from Clemson?

Answer: 6

The 2017 College Football National Champions had Mike Williams, DeShaun Watson, Cordrea Tankersley, Wayne Gallman, Carlos Watkins, and Jordan Leggett.

5. Which of these Division I FCS schools did not have a draft selection?

Answer: James Madison

Despite winning the FCS title and ending North Dakota State's dominance, no one was drafted from James Madison University. Two were drafted from runner-up Youngstown State (Derek Rivers and Avery Moss), Jamal Agnew came from San Diego (not to be confused with San Diego State, the school in this question is called the University of San Diego), and Brad Seaton and Tanoh Kpassagnon from Villanova, a school known for its basketball dominance.

6. What team was the first to draft a Division II player?

Answer: Bears

The Bears drafted tight end Adam Shaheen out of Ashland University in the second round.

7. How many total teams were penalized in the 2017 draft?

Answer: 4

The Patriots lost a fourth round kick over Deflategate, the Giants were forced to pick last in the fourth round because of illegal use of a walkie-talkie, the Seahawks lost their fifth round because of offseason workouts in violation of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the Chiefs lost a sixth round pick for violating the league's anti-tampering policy during the 2015 season.

8. What was the most number of draft picks for a team in 2017?

Answer: 11

The Bengals, Vikings, and Seahawks had eleven draft picks each.

9. What was the make-up of the four special teams players drafted?

Answer: three kickers, one long snapper

Kickers Jake Elliot, Zane Gonzalez, Harrison Butker, and long snapper Colin Holba

10. The Denver Broncos drafted Chad Kelly 253rd and last, making him 2017's Mr. Irrelevant. What school did he come from?

Answer: Ole Miss

Ole Miss is the University of Mississippi, the same college that Eli Manning attended, with its flagship campus in Oxford. Chad is the nephew of NFL Hall of Famer Jim Kelly.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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