The 2024 NFL Draft set eight records

The 2024 NFL Draft lived up to all the hype and then some. According to NFL Research, here are the eight records that were set over the weekend.

1. Six quarterbacks in the top 12 picks

This year's draft class was very talented and top-heavy at the quarterback position. As a result, there was an unprecedented number of signal-callers taken in the first dozen picks.

• No. 1 - USC's Caleb Williams (Chicago Bears)
• No. 2 - LSU's Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders)
• No. 3 - UNC's Drake Maye (New England Patriots)
• No. 8 - Washington's Michael Penix Jr. (Atlanta Falcons)
• No. 10 - Michigan's J.J. McCarthy (Minnesota Vikings)
• No. 12 - Oregon's Bo Nix (Denver Broncos)

Only time will tell if these massive investments pay off, but teams seem more aggressive than ever to find their future franchise quarterbacks.

2. All offensive players in the top 10 picks

It's no secret the NFL is turning into an offensive league. More and more rules are being made to see more points scored.

So, teams have quickly adapted and that was seen early and often in this year's draft. In the first 10 picks, five quarterbacks, three wide receivers and two offensive tackles were selected.

• No. 4 - Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. (Arizona Cardinals)
• No. 5 - Notre Dame OT Joe Alt (Los Angeles Chargers)
• No. 6 - LSU WR Malik Nabers (New York Giants)
• No. 7 - Alabama OT JC Latham (Tennessee Titans)
• No. 9 - Washington WR Rome Odunze (Chicago Bears)

3. 14 straight offensive players to start the draft

The run on offensive players didn't stop after the top 10 picks, either. Four more were selected before the first defensive player (UCLA edge-rusher Laiatu Latu) was taken off the board at No. 15 to the Indianapolis Colts.

4. 23 offensive players drafted in the first round

There ended up being just nine defensive players selected in the first round as offense ruled Round 1.

The previous high for offensive players picked in a draft's first 32 selections was 19. It happened in 1968, 2004 and 2009.

5. Eight offensive tackles were drafted in the first round

For teams that already had their quarterbacks locked in for the 2024 season, offensive tackle seemed to be the focus with a record-tying eight selected.

• No. 5 - Notre Dame's Joe Alt (Los Angeles Chargers)
• No. 7 - Alabama's JC Latham (Tennessee Titans)
• No. 11 - Penn State's Olumuyiwa Fashanu (New York Jets)
• No. 14 - Oregon State's Taliese Fuaga (New Orleans Saints)
• No. 18 - Georgia's Amarius Mims (Cincinnati Bengals)
• No. 20 - Washington's Troy Fautanu (Pittsburgh Steelers)
• No. 25 - Arizona's Jordan Morgan (Green Bay Packers)
• No. 29 - Oklahoma's Tyler Guyton (Dallas Cowboys)

The last time there were eight offensive tackles drafted in the first round was in 2008. The class was highlighted by the Dolphins' Jake Long (No. 1), Broncos' Ryan Clady (No. 12), Chiefs' Branden Albert (No. 15) and Texans' Duane Brown (No. 26).

6. Seven wide receivers were drafted in the first round

For those who believed they already had a strong offensive line to protect their quarterback, adding another playmaker from the deep wide receiver class was the next move with a record-tying seven taken.

• No. 4 - Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr. (Arizona Cardinals)
• No. 6 - LSU's Malik Nabers (New York Giants)
• No. 9 - Washington's Rome Odunze (Chicago Bears)
• No. 23 - LSU's Brian Thomas Jr. (Jacksonville Jaguars)
• No. 28 - Texas's Xavier Worthy (Kansas City Chiefs)
• No. 31 - Florida's Ricky Pearsall (San Francisco 49ers)
• No. 32 - South Carolina's Xavier Legette (Carolina Panthers)

The last time there were seven wide receivers drafted in the first round was in 2004. The class was highlighted by the Cardinals' Larry Fitzgerald (No. 3), Lions' Roy Williams (No. 7), Buccaneers' Michael Clayton (No. 15) and Falcons' Michael Jenkins (No. 29).

7. Six quarterbacks were drafted in the first round

This year's draft also tied the record for the most quarterbacks selected in the first round. 

The last time there were eight drafted in the first round was in 1983. The class was highlighted by the Colts' John Elway (No. 1), Bills' Jim Kelly (No. 14) and Dolphins' Dan Marino (No. 27).

8. Detroit breaks draft attendance record

All in all, it was a very successful draft for the city of Detroit. A record-breaking 775,000 people were in attendance over the three days, shattering the previous record of 600,000 who witnessed the 2019 NFL Draft held in Nashville, Tennessee.