Only once has Arkansas had fewer players drafted in the last 13 years than Hogs did in 2023

The NFL Draft is one of the biggest, most viewed in sports. Not in Arkansas, mind you, but in the country.

Razorbacks football rules in this area and nothing else comes close. Arkansas basketball and baseball are right behind, but maybe, just maybe, in fourth place comes the NFL.

When the draft came and went from Thursday to Saturday, two Razorbacks found their names called. Linebacker Drew Sanders and Ricky Stromberg both went in the third round. The former will suit up for the Denver Broncos. The latter will go with the Washington Commanders.

Arkansas didn’t have a slew of prospects expected to be taken, either, despite Sam Pittman bringing the Hogs into national relevance the last couple of seasons. In fact, the two players taken is second fewest the Razorbacks have had selected in the draft since the early years of Bobby Petrino.

Let’s take a look back at some of those former classes now that things have settled on the pro side.

Well, until the undrafted free-agent signings come about over the next 48 hours.

PROVO UT- OCTOBER 15: Keanu Hill #1 of the Brigham Young Cougars loses control fo the ball while he is tackled by Drew Sanders #42 of the Arkansas Razorbacks during the first half of their game on October 15, 2022 at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/ Getty Images)

• Linebacker Drew Sanders – Denver Broncos – 3rd round, pick No. 67
• Center Ricky Stromberg – Washington Commanders – 3rd round, pick No. 97

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – OCTOBER 23: Treylon Burks #16 of the Arkansas Razorbacks runs the ball and is knocked out of bounds by Nathan Seward #12 of the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at War Memorial Stadium on October 23, 2021 in Little Rock, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

• WR Treylon Burks – Tennessee Titans – 1st round, pick No. 18
• DT John Ridgeway – Dallas Cowboys – 5th round, pick No. 178
• CB Montaric Brown – Jacksonville Jaguars – 7th…