Since 2000, Iowa is 18th in NFL draftees

There's no hiding behind polls or pundits. Either you have players selected in the NFL draft or you don't.

Since 2000, Iowa has had 39 players taken in the NFL draft. That ranks 18th among all schools, sixth among all Big Ten schools if you count Nebraska. Which I guess we now do.

1. Ohio State 73

2. USC 69

3. Miami 67

4. Georgia 61

5. Tennessee 60

6. Florida 59

Florida State 59

8. LSU 55

9. Virginia Tech 52

10 Michigan 49

Oklahoma 49

12.Wisconsin 46

Notre Dame 46

14.Texas 45

15.Penn State 44

Nebraska 44

17.Alabama 42

18.Iowa 39

OTHER BIG TEN

Michigan State 33

Purdue 33

Illinois 22

Minnesota 20

Northwestern 16

Indiana 10

FIRST-ROUND PICKS SINCE 2000

Ohio State 16

Penn State 10

Michigan 9

Wisconsin 8

Iowa 4

Michigan State 4

Nebraska 3

Illinois 2

Minnesota 2

Northwestern 2

Purdue 2

Indiana 0