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2022 AAPI NFL Draft Picks

Tyler Smith and Quay Walker went in R1; Daniel Faalele (6-8, 380 lbs) became a fan favorite

Total Drafted

Round 1

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Heritage Groups

Pick	Player	Pos	School	Team	Heritage
R1 #7	Penei Sewell	OT	Oregon	DET	🇦🇸Samoan
R1 #24	Tyler Smith	OT	Tulsa	DAL	🇼🇸Samoan
R1 #22	Quay Walker	LB	Georgia	GB	🇼🇸Samoan
R2 #37	Jalen Pitre	S	Baylor	HOU	🇼🇸Polynesian
R4 #110	Daniel Faalele	OT	Minnesota	BAL	🇼🇸Samoan
R6 #192	Kalia Davis	DT	UCF	CIN	🇼🇸Samoan

🏆 First Round AAPI Picks

🇦🇸Penei SewellOT

R1 #7 · DET

Oregon · Samoan — Born in American Samoa; 2019 Outland Trophy winner — this was the 2021 draft

🇼🇸Tyler SmithOT

R1 #24 · DAL

Tulsa · Samoan

🇼🇸Quay WalkerLB

R1 #22 · GB

Georgia · Samoan

AAPI Players in the 2022 NFL Draft

The 2022 draft class featured 6 AAPI selections with 2 first-round picks — Tyler Smith (OT, #24 to Dallas) and Quay Walker (LB, #22 to Green Bay), both of Samoan heritage. Daniel Faalele was a fan favorite at 6-foot-8 and 380 pounds, born in Melbourne, Australia to Samoan parents, drafted in Round 4 by Baltimore.

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