The first round of the 2020 NFL Draft was a record setting night for the SEC, which saw 15 of its players drafted in the opening round - conducted virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

There's plenty to talk about, including the hometown Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking an athletic offensive tackle to protect Tom Brady and the lone Group of Five player taken could serve as Aaron Rodgers' backup (or replacement) in former Utah State star quarterback Jordan Love to Green Bay.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will be back announcing picks and trying to interact with virtual fans on Friday night at 7 p.m. for the second and third rounds. While no USF player is expected to go on Friday, there could be one or more going some point on Saturday afternoon.

Here's five former Bulls that could get the call to start their professional football career.

TE Mitch Wilcox

Easily the most likely of the five to receive a call, Wilcox's draft stock saw it reach the fourth round on a seven-round mock draft over the summer. After a dip in production during his final season in Tampa and a lot of blocking, the Bulls' only NFL Combine representative is seen as a potential seventh-round draft pick on one final mock draft.

Sporting News believes that the Tarpon Springs native will go to the Buffalo Bills, joining former USF defensive lineman Mike Love, with pick No. 239. Bleacher Report had Wilcox going to San Francisco with pick No. 246, while Pro Football Network had him going to Miami at pick No. 247 - both of those two mock drafts published in March.

At 6-foot-5, 245 pounds, Wilcox certainly has the NFL size and has proved to be a quicker than his combine 40 time. According to the Tampa Bay Times' Joey Knight, he ran a 4.75 after going 4.88 in Indianapolis.

"I think that’s kind of a much more accurate representation of my athletic ability," Wilcox told Knight. "I feel like now that teams have really had the opportunity to digest all of my film, they’ve been circling back, and that’s been kinda good to have."

OT Marcus Norman

USF's starting right tackle over the better part of the previous four seasons, the 6-foot-6, 315-pound behemoth is hoping to hear his name called at some point over the weekend. Norman started 46 games in his time in Tampa and the Sebastian River alumnus blocked for three talented rushers in Jordan Cronkrite, Quinton Flowers and Marlon Mack - two of which eventually reached the NFL.

Norman was a part of the Gulf Coast Offense that set school records in touchdowns, rushing touchdowns rushing yards and total offense with Flowers and Mack running the show.

In 2017, he was a Second Team All-Conference selection by the coaches and was a Third Team All-Conference selection by Phil Steele in 2018, pushing Cronkrite to a 1,000-yard season during his redshirt junior year. Norman has reportedly heard from roughly 12 NFL teams.

OG Billy Atterbury

It's almost inappropriate to mention Norman's NFL dreams without mentioning right guard (and Norman's best friend) Billy Atterbury's chances to be drafted this weekend. He was the Bulls' starting right guard over the better part of four seasons, starting 35 consecutive starts to end his career in Green and Gold.

Like Norman, Atterbury paved the way for Cronkrite, Flowers and Mack. Most recently, Atterbury helped USF rush for nearly 2,000 yards on the ground during the 2019 season.

If he doesn't end up in the NFL, he could certainly end up in an NFL front office. The Clearwater native was a four-time member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and eventually posted a 3.9 GPA in entrepreneurship, receiving a Muma College of Business 25 under 25 selection.

RB Jordan Cronkrite

A slow start and missing the last two games due to injury derailed Cronkrite's chances at a second straight 1,000-yard season on the ground, however, it shouldn't derail his chances of reaching an NFL squad, whether it be via the draft or free agency.

Cronkrite had the ninth 1,000-yard season in program history in 2018 and was the co-winner of the team's MVP Award after posting 1,124 yards on 184 attempts with nine touchdowns. He's the USF and AAC record holder in single-game rushing yards with 302 against UMass in 2018, on the way to Third Team All-Conference honors by Phil Steele.

In 2019, the Miami native posted three 100-yard games in October and scored four touchdowns including the game-winner against BYU. He's believed to have ran a 4.34 40-yard dash at a modified Pro Day.

MLB Patrick Macon

He was one of the one-year defensive guys that played a big role for Charlie Strong last season and was hoping to receive a sixth year waiver from the NCAA that was ultimately denied. Macon's 6-foot-3, 245-pound frame would serve him well at the next level as it did in 2019, a season where he racked up 67 tackles, including eight TFL and a pair of forced fumbles.

Macon's debut against Wisconsin was one of the lone bright spots of a 49-0 dud, where he had 15 tackles, four TFL and a forced fumble in the losing effort.

The former NJCAA All-American at Arizona Western CC missed the final three games due to injury, which could be a concern for teams looking at him after his career was littered with injuries at Oklahoma State and USF. Regardless, Macon's talent and nose for the football could at least earn him a late-round selection.