These 3 guys played on the same high school football team....

Paul Richardson, Marquise Lee and Robert Woods at Gardena (Calif.) Serra High School.

QB Derek Carr led the country in completions (453), yards (5,082) and touchdowns (50), while WR Davante Adams paced FBS with 24 receiving TDs. Adams finished with eight more touchdowns than his closest competitor, Oregon State’s Brandin Cooks.

Clemson WR Sammy Watkins, a projected top-five pick, is the half-brother of Florida cornerback Jaylen Watkins, who is expected to be selected on Day 2 or Day 3 of this year’s draft.

UCLA OLB Anthony Barr’s father, Tony Brooks, was a fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1992. A running back from Notre Dame, Brooks played just five games for the Eagles

Twelve of the past 16 No. 1 picks have been spent on QBs, a run that started with Peyton Manning’s selection in 1998. From 2009-12, every top selection was a quarterback.

three defensive players have been taken No. 1 overall in the past 20 years: Mario Williams (2006, Houston), Courtney Brown (2000, Cleveland) and Dan Wilkinson (1994, Cincinnati).

Auburn OT Greg Robinson and his family were forced to flee their home in Houma, La., to avoid Hurricane Katrina. They did not return to their home for two years.

Colorado State RB Kapri Bibbs, an early-entrant and potential late-round pick in the 2014 draft, led the nation in rushing touchdowns last season with 31

No defensive player was more successful getting to the quarterback last season than Stanford’s Trent Murphy, who finished with 15 sacks. Louisville DE Marcus Smith came in second in that category, a half-sack behind Murphy

Potential top-10 pick Aaron Donald racked up 28.5 tackles-for-loss for Pittsburgh last season, easily the top number in FBS. Clemson’s Vic Beasley (23) and Boise State’s Demarcus Lawrence (20.5) rounded out the 2013 tackles-for-loss leaders

A total of 27 trades occurred during the 2013 NFL draft

North Carolina G Russell Bodine recorded 42 reps at 225 pounds

Vanderbilt WR Jordan Matthews, the SEC’s all-time leader in career receptions with 262, is a cousin of Hall of Famer and Super Bowl MVP Jerry Rice

The Jets and Rams currently hold the most 2014 draft picks with 12 each

Eastern Illinois quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo walked away with last season’s Walter Payton Award, given annually to the FCS’ top offensive player. Another past winner of the award? Current Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, who also played his college ball at Eastern Illinois