The 2024 NFL Draft has been great for the Michigan football program.
A lot of players from the 2023 national title team have gotten drafted this weekend, including J.J. McCarthy and Roman Wilson, and it’s made Jim Harbaugh a bit emotional.
“It got emotional for me,” Harbaugh said . “It really did…I’m a Charger but those are my guys, you know?”
Harbaugh has a fondness for all of those players since he coached them to a national title this past season and even before that. He was with McCarthy and Wilson for several seasons and saw them develop right in front of him.
Even though he’s not their coach anymore, he’s still going to hope they do well on their new teams.
McCarthy was drafted 10th overall by the Minnesota Vikings and figures to be their new starting quarterback while Wilson was drafted in the third round by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Star running back Blake Corum was also taken in the third round by the Los Angeles Rams.
You can watch the final two rounds of the draft on ABC/ESPN and NFL Network.