LSU May See Up To 14 Former Players Taken In The NFL Draft That Starts Tonight

The 2013 NFL draft starts tonight inside the historic Radio City Music Hall in New York City and goes through Saturday. The LSU Football program has a school record 14 former players that could be drafted during the three day event including Barkevious Mingo, Eric Reid, Russell Shepard and Tyrann Mathieu.

The complete list of Tigers that could be drafted in this years draft are:

Defensive end Barkevious Mingo, safety Eric Reid, linebacker Kevin Minter, running backs Spencer Ware and Michael Ford, Defensive tackle Bennie Logan, defensive ends Sam Montgomery and Lavar Edwards, cornerbacks Tharold Simon and Tyrann Mathieu, offensive tackle Chris Faulk, center P.J. Lonergan, wide receiver Russell Shepard and punter Brad Wing.

The first round of the NFL Draft is tonight and starts at 7 p.m. and the Kansas City Chiefs have the first pick in this years draft. It will be televised live on ESPN and the NFL Network. Rounds two and three will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday while rounds four through seven taking place on Saturday morning beginning at 11 a.m.

Congrats to the LSU football program and we wish all the former Tigers luck.