The first day of the NFL Draft wrapped up earlier in the night, and as expected, no former Arkansas players heard their names called during the first two rounds.

  Center Jonathan Luigs is the Razorbacks’ best chance at getting drafted, and he admitted earlier in the week that he could go anywhere from rounds four through six. We’ll have to wait until Sunday to see if that’s where the former Rimington Trophy winner lands.

  Day Two of the NFL Draft kicks off at 9 a.m. Sunday, so maybe Luigs will get a call sometime not too long after that. But it could be a long day for him and several other former Razorbacks hoping to live their dreams of making the NFL.

  The Southeastern Conference had a good run in the first round of the draft on Saturday, starting with the Detroit Lions taking former Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford with the first overall pick.

  Former LSU defensive end Tyson Jackson went No. 3 to the Kansas City Chiefs, followed by former Alabama offensive tackle Andre Smith (No. 6 to the Cincinnati Bengals) and former Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno (No. 12 to the Denver Broncos).

  Moreno’s pickup could mean less carries for former Arkansas fullback Peyton Hillis, who went from being a seventh-round pick in last year’s draft to being a surprising starter as a rookie.

  The Broncos continued with the SEC theme by selecting former Tennessee defensive end Robert Ayers with the 18th pick. And the SEC had a good run of players later on when former Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin and Ole Miss teammates Michael Oher and Peria Jerry were taken back-to-back-to-back with picks No. 22 (Harvin to the Minnesota Vikings), No. 23 (Oher to the Baltimore Ravens) and No. 24 (Jerry to the Atlanta Falcons).

  Eight of the first 32 selections on Saturday were from the SEC.  

  For the heck of it, here’s a picture of former Arkansas running back Darren McFadden after he was selected with the fourth overall pick in last year’s draft.