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2021 AAPI NFL Draft Picks
Zach Wilson (No. 2) and Penei Sewell (No. 7) led nine Polynesian draftees
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Total Drafted
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Round 1
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Heritage Groups
| Pick | Player | Pos | School | Team | Heritage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 #2 | Zach Wilson | QB | BYU |  NYJ | 🌺Native Hawaiian (father) |
| R1 #7 | Penei Sewell | OT | Oregon |  DET | 🇦🇸American Samoan |
| R4 #106 | Jay Tufele | DT | USC |  JAX | 🇼🇸Samoan |
| R4 #115 | Jabril Cox | LB | LSU |  DAL | 🇼🇸Samoan |
| R4 #132 | Tommy Togiai | DT | Ohio State |  CLE | 🇼🇸Samoan |
| R5 #179 | Simi Fehoko | WR | Stanford | DAL | 🇹🇴Tongan |
| R5 #180 | Talanoa Hufanga | S | USC |  SF | 🇹🇴Tongan |
| R6 #189 | Marlon Tuipulotu | DT | USC |  PHI | 🇹🇴Tongan |
| R7 #250 | Khyiris Tonga | DT | BYU |  CHI | 🇹🇴Tongan |
AAPI Players in the 2021 NFL Draft
The 2021 draft saw 9 Polynesian players selected, led by two top-10 picks: Zach Wilson (QB, BYU, #2 to the Jets), who is Native Hawaiian through his father, and Penei Sewell (OT, Oregon, #7 to Detroit), born in American Samoa and the 2019 Outland Trophy winner.
Day 3 delivered the long-term star: Talanoa Hufanga (S, USC) went in Round 5 to San Francisco and became a first-team All-Pro in 2022. USC, BYU and Stanford produced Tongan picks Marlon Tuipulotu, Khyiris Tonga and Simi Fehoko.
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