The Players Tribune

2017 NFL Draft

The 2017 NFL Draft was held from April 27-29 along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

ALL STORIES

It’s important to me that people know that Myles Garrett is much more than just a football player.

Lawrence Garrett

I don’t want you to think that a big arm is the only thing that got me here. I’m a football player. And I’m ready to do the job as your quarterback.

Patrick Mahomes

Dear 21-year-old Ryan: I’m sorry to have to tell you this, but the truth is… You don’t know shit.

Ryan Leaf

Dear NFL Coaches and General Managers: I know what you’re looking for in a football player.

JuJu Smith-Schuster

I’m writing you today to let you know that I am more than the guy who beat cancer.

James Conner

Since my surgery, I’ve realized something: Nothing’s gonna stop me now. And you know what? I’mma come back as a monster.

Sidney Jones

You play it out in your backyard or on Madden. But those are just dreams and video games. This was real.

Josh Dobbs

What makes being an Aggie so meaningful isn't something that can be seen or touched. It’s deeper than that.

Myles Garrett

No matter what happens next, I know I’ll never experience something as special as being a Tar Heel.

Mitchell Trubisky

The University of Florida has changed my life. And I don’t mean that in the cliché way. I mean every single syllable of it.

Jalen “Teez” Tabor

If you close your eyes on a fall night, you can hear it. It’s Camp Randall – the home of Badger football, and the heartbeat of Wisconsin.

Vince Biegel

When I was locked in, no one was going to tackle me. I was invincible. And then, all of a sudden … I wasn’t.

James Conner