Alabama has seven players drafted, lowest since 2011

Alabama finished with seven players taken in the 2015 NFL Draft, the lowest since 2011 when five Crimson Tide players were drafted. Four were of those five in 2011 were first rounders Marcell Dareus, Julio Jones, James Carpenter and Mark Ingram..

In the previous three years, Alabama had nine players drafted in 2013 and eight in 2013 and 2012. Seven Tide players were taken in 2010 after Alabama won the first of three national titles under Nick Saban.

Alabama's streak of having at least two players picked in the first round came to a close as well. Receiver Amari Cooper was the only Tide player to go in the first round as the Oakland Raiders chose him with the fourth overall pick.

Alabama had four first-round picks in 2011 and 2012, three in 2013 and two in 2010 and 2014.

Strong safety Landon Collins (New York Giants) was the first player chosen in the second round and running back T.J. Yeldon (Jacksonville Jaguars) was the fourth pick in that round Friday night. Collins, Yeldon and Cooper all entered the draft as juniors.

Fullback Jalston Fowler (Tennessee Titans) and offensive guard Arie Kouandjio (Washington Redskins) were picked in the fourth round. Right tackle Austin Shepherd (Minnesota Vikings) and outside linebacker Xzavier Dickson (New England Patriots) went in the seventh.