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2011 NFL Draft Trivia Quiz

Questions about the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

A multiple-choice quiz by Strych9. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Strych9

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,856

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
476

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who did the Carolina Panthers select with the #1 overall pick? Hint

Jake Locker

Marcell Dareus

Cam Newton

Von Miller

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many quarterbacks were taken in the first round? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Five of the top six picks in the first round were from schools in the same collegiate conference. Which conference were they from? Hint

Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Big Ten

Big 12

Pacific Ten (Pac 10)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these wide receivers was not taken in the first round? Hint

A.J. Green

Jonathan Baldwin

Torrey Smith

Julio Jones

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the defensive lineman who was originally projected to be taken in the top three, that fell to the second round? Hint

DaQuan Bowers

Cam Heyward

Muhammad Wilkerson

Cameron Jordan

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the only team that didn't have a first round pick in 2011? Hint

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Washington Redskins

Green Bay Packers

Oakland Raiders

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Question 7 of 10

7. Only three Pac 10 teams had players represented in the first round. Which of these teams was not one of them? Hint

USC

California

Arizona

Washington

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many minutes are teams given to make their selection in the first round? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team traded five draft picks to move from the bottom third to the top third of the first round? Hint

Atlanta Falcons

Minnesota Vikings

New England Patriots

Jacksonville Jaguars

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of the players taken in the first round, how many played collegiately for teams outside of the power conferences (ACC, Big East, Big 10, Big 12, PAC 10, SEC)? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who did the Carolina Panthers select with the #1 overall pick?

Answer: Cam Newton

Newton won the Heisman Trophy and a National Championship with the Auburn Tigers.

2. How many quarterbacks were taken in the first round?

Answer: 4

Cam Newton was drafted by the Carolina Panthers #1 overall. Jake Locker was drafted by the Tennessee Titans #8 overall. Blaine Gabbert was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars #10 overall. Christian Ponder was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings #12 overall.

3. Five of the top six picks in the first round were from schools in the same collegiate conference. Which conference were they from?

Answer: Southeastern Conference (SEC)

They were Cam Newton from Auburn, Marcell Dareus and Julio Jones from Alabama, A.J. Green from Georgia, and Patrick Peterson from Louisiana State.

4. Which of these wide receivers was not taken in the first round?

Answer: Torrey Smith

Jonathan Baldwin was taken by the Kansas City Chiefs 26th overall.

5. Who is the defensive lineman who was originally projected to be taken in the top three, that fell to the second round?

Answer: DaQuan Bowers

Early draft projections from many sources speculated that the top three players drafted would be Cam Newton, Daquan Bowers, and Nick Fairley.

6. What is the only team that didn't have a first round pick in 2011?

Answer: Oakland Raiders

The Raiders' first pick was in the second round, pick 16, number 48 overall.

7. Only three Pac 10 teams had players represented in the first round. Which of these teams was not one of them?

Answer: Arizona

The players were Jordan Cameron of Cal-Berkeley, Jake Locker of Washington, and Tyron Smith of USC.

8. How many minutes are teams given to make their selection in the first round?

Answer: 10

The amount of time given reduces after the first round.

9. Which team traded five draft picks to move from the bottom third to the top third of the first round?

Answer: Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons swapped their 27th overall pick, a 2011 second round pick, a 2011 fourth round pick, a 2012 first round pick, and a 2012 fourth round pick with the Cleveland Browns for the sixth overall pick, with which they selected Julio Jones.

10. Of the players taken in the first round, how many played collegiately for teams outside of the power conferences (ACC, Big East, Big 10, Big 12, PAC 10, SEC)?

Answer: 0

In 2010, four players from conferences outside of of the power six were drafted.

Source: Author Strych9

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