Courtesy of USC Sports Information Director Tim Tessalone, here's everything you could possibly want to know about the Trojans' record NFL Draft Day Saturday:

Record Seven Trojans Picked In First Day Of NFL Draft

Four go in first round, most at USC since 1968.

LOS ANGELES--A school-record seven USC football players were selected in the first two rounds of the 2008 NFL draft on Saturday (April 27), including four in the first round.

Previously, the most Trojans selected in the draft's first two rounds were five in both 1968 and 2006. USC's four first-round selections were its most since 1968, when a then-national-record five Trojans were picked in the first round. Troy's four first-round picks and seven overall selections on the draft's first day were the most of any school this year.

The first Trojan taken was 2-time All-American first team nose tackle Sedrick Ellis, the Pac-10's Defensive Player of the Year in 2007. He was the seventh pick of the draft, selected by the New Orleans Saints.

Two picks later, All-American first team linebacker Keith Rivers went to the Cincinnati Bengals as the ninth pick (he was the first linebacker chosen on the day).

The last time USC had two picks in the draft's first nine selections was 1990.

Three-time All-American first team offensive tackle Sam Baker was the 21st pick of the opening round, going to the Atlanta Falcons.

Then, with the 28th pick of the first round, the Seattle Seahawks selected two-time All-Pac-10 first team defensive end Lawrence Jackson.

Three Trojans went in the second round, starting with offensive guard Chilo Rachal. The 2007 All-Pac-10 first teamer who left USC after his junior season to enter the NFL draft was selected by the San Francisco 49ers (he was the draft's 39th pick). Then, All-American first team tight end Fred Davis, the 2007 Mackey Award winner, was chosen by the Washington Redskins as the draft's 48th pick. Finally, cornerback Terrell Thomas, a two-time All-Pac-10 second teamer who led USC in interceptions in 2007, was selected as the final pick of the second round (the 63rd pick overall) by the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants.

In head coach Pete Carroll's seven years at USC, he now has had 39 players drafted by the NFL, including 11 in the first round.

In its history, USC has had 443 players drafted by the NFL.

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