Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, April 30, 2016

Friday night was a huge success for the Big Ten.

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A total of 17 former Big Ten players were selected in the second and third rounds of the 2016 NFL Draft on Friday.

There were six players from the conference picked in Thursday's first round, which gives the Big Ten a total of 23 selections through the first two days of the draft. The SEC, considered by many to be the most dominant college football conference in the nation, had 22 picks through the first two days.

We made it a point to track every Big Ten pick in the second and third round.

Here is a look at all 17 Big Ten players selected on Friday night.

ROUND 2

43. Penn State DT Austin Johnson, Tennessee Titans

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44. Illinois DE Jihad Ward, Oakland Raiders

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47. Ohio State WR Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints

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48. Indiana OT Jason Spriggs, Green Bay Packers

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51. Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg, New York Jets

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58. Maryland S Sean Davis, Pittsburgh Steelers

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61. Ohio State S Vonn Bell, New Orleans Saints

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THIRD ROUND

65. Penn State DE Carl Nassib, Cleveland Browns

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67. Nebraska DT Maliek Collins, Dallas Cowboys

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69. Maryland DE Yannick Ngakoue, Jacksonville Jaguars

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75. Michigan State DE Shilique Calhoun, Oakland Raiders

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80. Ohio State DT Adolphus Washington, Buffalo Bills

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85. Ohio State WR Braxton Miller, Houston Texans

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86. Rutgers WR Leonte Carroo, Miami Dolphins

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94. Ohio State TE Nick Vannett, Seattle Seahawks

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95. Michigan OL Graham Glasgow, Detroit Lions

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96. Nebraska DT Vincent Valentine, New England Patriots