NFL Draft
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The NFL Draft is an annual event in which National Football League teams select eligible college football players to join their rosters.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NFL Draft canonical | 23 |
| 1994 NFL Draft | 2 |
| NFL Supplemental Draft | 2 |
| 1981 NFL Draft | 1 |
| 1989 NFL Draft | 1 |
| 1997 NFL Draft | 1 |
| 2005 NFL Draft | 1 |
| 2018 NFL Draft | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
ⓘ
player selection meeting ⓘ sports draft ⓘ |
| broadcastPartners |
ABC
ⓘ
ESPN ⓘ NFL Network ⓘ |
| competitiveBalanceGoal | to help weaker teams improve more quickly ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicImpact |
drives advertising and sponsorship revenue for NFL
ⓘ
generates significant tourism revenue for host city ⓘ |
| eligibilityRule |
player must be at least three years removed from high school
ⓘ
underclassmen must be granted special eligibility by the NFL ⓘ |
| eligibilitySource |
NCAA Division I
ⓘ
surface form:
NCAA college football programs
other amateur or international leagues ⓘ |
| fanEngagement |
includes fan festivals and interactive events
ⓘ
includes live audiences at draft venues ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1936 ⓘ |
| founder | Bert Bell ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody |
NFL Commissioner
ⓘ
NFL Management Council ⓘ |
| historicalFormatChange |
moved from weekday event to prime-time television event
ⓘ
reduced from many rounds to seven rounds ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | professional ⓘ |
| legalStatus | governed by NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement ⓘ |
| locationPolicy | host city rotates annually ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive national television coverage in the United States
ⓘ
live streaming on digital platforms ⓘ |
| notableHostCity |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Las Vegas, Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
Las Vegas
Nashville ⓘ New York City ⓘ Philadelphia ⓘ |
| numberOfRounds | 7 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Football League ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| preDraftProcess |
interviews with players
ⓘ
medical examinations ⓘ player evaluation by NFL teams ⓘ workout drills ⓘ |
| primaryParticipants |
NFL teams
ⓘ
college football players ⓘ |
| purpose | to allocate eligible players to NFL teams ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
compensatory draft picks
ⓘ
draft pick trades ⓘ rookie contracts ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
NFL Scouting Combine
ⓘ
NFL free agency period ⓘ Pro Day workouts ⓘ |
| selectionMechanism | teams select players in a predetermined order ⓘ |
| selectionOrderAdjustment | playoff results affect draft order ⓘ |
| selectionOrderBasis | previous season standings ⓘ |
| selectionOrderRule |
Super Bowl champion picks last in each round
ⓘ
team with worst record picks first in each round ⓘ |
| sport | American football ⓘ |
| teamRosterImpact | primary mechanism for adding young talent to NFL rosters ⓘ |
| typicalStartMonth | April ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1994 NFL Draft
this entity surface form:
1997 NFL Draft
this entity surface form:
NFL Supplemental Draft
this entity surface form:
2018 NFL Draft
this entity surface form:
1989 NFL Draft
this entity surface form:
1994 NFL Draft
this entity surface form:
1981 NFL Draft
this entity surface form:
NFL Supplemental Draft
subject surface form:
Michael Irvin
this entity surface form:
2005 NFL Draft