AAPI Players in the 2021 NFL Draft

The 2021 draft was a landmark year for AAPI representation with 3 first-round picks: Penei Sewell (OT, Oregon, #7 overall) — born in American Samoa and the highest-drafted Samoan OT in NFL history, Trey Lance (QB, NDSU, #3), and Zaven Collins (LB, Tulsa, #16). Sewell won the 2019 Outland Trophy and is widely considered a generational tackle prospect.

Talanoa Hufanga (S, USC, Round 5) went on to earn First-Team All-Pro honors in 2022 — one of the best late-round AAPI success stories in recent memory. His cousin Tuli Tuipulotu would be drafted two years later.

See the full 2021 prospect database and check analyst accuracy on the leaderboard.