Nick Saban used his Southeastern Conference connections and did well in his first draft as coach. He bolstered the running game by taking versatile Auburn back Ronnie Brown with the No. 2 pick. He also shored up an aging defense with star Florida linebacker Channing Crowder.
Rd. (Pk.) Player Pos. Ht. Wt. College1 (2) Ronnie Brown RB 6-0 233 Auburn 2 (46) Matt Roth DE 6-3 272 Iowa 3 (70) Channing Crowder LB 6-2 247 Florida 4 (104) Travis Daniels DB 6-1 194 LSU 5 (162) Anthony Alabi OT 6-5 310 TCU 7 (216) Kevin Vickerson DT 6-5 310 Michigan State
