The NFL Draft will have a unique feeling to it this year with the event taking place remotely with teams making their picks and the top 58 prospects all appearing virtually.
The NFL Draft is the second biggest event in the league’s schedule after the Super Bowl with huge interest usually surrounding the selection of the best college players to the NFL.
Las Vegas was set to stage a memorable event on April 23-25, but with the coronavirus lockdown in operation, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has announced that the draft will take place remotely, with teams making their choices via phone or video link.
"Because of these circumstances, clubs have been advised to prepare to conduct the 2020 Draft entirely outside of their facilities and in a fully virtual format, with club personnel in separate locations and able to communicate with one another and Draft headquarters by phone or internet,” said Goodell.
"We have reviewed this matter in the past few days with both the Competition Committee and CEC, and this will confirm that clubs will conduct their Draft operations remotely, with club personnel separately located in their homes."
The NFL has published the list of 58 players who will take part in the event liv via phone or video – including favourite to be first pick Joe Burrow.
The Louisiana State University quarterback won last season’s Heisman Trophy as the best college player of the year – and is backed to be picked by the Cincinnati Bengals with their first pick.
The Bengals will select first after finishing bottom of the pack last season, followed by the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, New York Giants and the Miami Dolphins.
Burrow’s college LSU will have the most players involved in the draft with eight ahead of the University of Alabama's seven.
The NFL have also announced that the Draft will also act as a telethon to raise money to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The 58 prospects who will participate virtually:
Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State WR
Mekhi Becton, Louisville OT
Ross Blacklock, TCU DT
Derrick Brown, Auburn DL
Joe Burrow, LSU QB
K'Lavon Chaisson, LSU EDGE
Chase Claypool, Notre Dame WR
Ezra Cleveland, Boise State OT
Lloyd Cushenberry, LSU G
Grant Delpit, LSU S
Trevon Diggs, Alabama DB
J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State RB
Jacob Eason, Washington QB
A.J. Epenesa, Iowa DE
Jake Fromm, Georgia QB
Kristian Fulton, LSU CB
Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma DT
Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State EDGE
CJ Henderson, Florida CB
Justin Herbert, Oregon QB
Tee Higgins, Clemson WR
Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma QB
Noah Igbinoghene, Auburn CB
Austin Jackson, USC OT
Justin Jefferson, LSU WR
Jerry Jeudy, Alabama WR
Jaylon Johnson, Utah CB
Josh Jones, Houston OT
Javon Kinlaw, South Carolina DL
Cole Kmet, Notre Dame TE
CeeDee Lamb, Oklahoma WR
Terrell Lewis, Alabama EDGE
Jordan Love, Utah State QB
Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M DT
Xavier McKinney, Alabama S
Denzel Mims, Baylor WR
Thaddeus Moss, LSU TE
Zack Moss, Utah RB
Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma LB
Jeff Okudah, Ohio State CB
Julian Okwara, Notre Dame EDGE
Patrick Queen, LSU LB
Jalen Reagor, TCU WR
Henry Ruggs III, Alabama WR
Cesar Ruiz, Michigan G
Laviska Shenault, Colorado WR
Isaiah Simmons, Clemson LB
D'Andre Swift, Georgia RB
Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama QB
Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin RB
A.J. Terrell, Clemson CB
Andrew Thomas, Georgia OT
Josh Uche, Michigan LB
Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn OT
Jedrick Wills Jr., Alabama OT
Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota S
Tristan Wirfs, Iowa OT
Chase Young, Ohio State EDGE
Related NFL content
- Brady's Buccaneers backed for Super Bowl
- Brady ready for next chapter
- NFL Draft to go ahead
- LISTEN: Super Bowl LIV podcast
- Full 2019 NFL schedule & results
- NFL International Series schedule
- Jaguars revel in Minshew Mania
- Would a 'Redzone' work for PL?
- Luck in shock NFL retirement
- Latest NFL odds
- Harry Kane holds 'real' NFL ambition
- Super Bowl history & records
- Super Bowl rewind