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FOXBORO – Welcome to the 2019 NFL Draft.

The Patriots hold 12 picks in the draft, which starts tonight at 8 p.m. With the 32nd pick, the Patriots are expected to be on the clock somewhere around 11:30 p.m. Of course, there’s always a chance the team trades up or completely out of the first round.

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FOXBORO – Welcome to the 2019 NFL Draft.

The Patriots hold 12 picks in the draft, which starts tonight at 8 p.m. With the 32nd pick, the Patriots are expected to be on the clock somewhere around 11:30 p.m. Of course, there’s always a chance the team trades up or completely out of the first round.

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The Patriots hold 12 picks overall, which ties the New York Giants for the most picks this year. The last time the Pats selected 12 players in a draft was 2009.

This year, the Patriots have done their due diligence on hundreds of prospects. Throughout the draft process, the Providence Journal has compiled a list, from various reports and independent reporting, of prospects connected with the Patriots. We also note the Pro Days the Patriots attended and the prospects they saw.

Here’s a look at the list, which is sorted by draft projection:

Quarterback

Kyler Murray, Oklahoma (Pro Day) – Round 1

Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State (Pro Day) – Round 1

Drew Lock, Missouri (Pro Day) – Round 1

Daniel Jones, Duke (Pro Day, Visit) – Round 1

Will Grier, West Virginia (Senior Bowl, Caserio Pro Day, Visit) – Round 2

Tyree Jackson, Buffalo (Senior Bowl, Pro Day) – Round 3

Jarrett Stidham, Auburn (Visit) – Round 3-4

Clayton Thorson, Northwestern (Visit) – Round 4

Jacob Dolegala, Central Connecticut (Buffalo Pro Day) – Round 7

Jordan Taamu, Ole Miss (Pro Day) – Round 7

Gardner Minshew, Washington State (Pro Day) – Round 7

Taylor Cornelius, Oklahoma State (Pro Day) – Round 7

Running back

Josh Jacobs, Alabama (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 1

Mike Sanders, Penn State (Combine) – Round 2

Damien Harris, Alabama (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 2-3

David Montgomery, Iowa State (Pro Day) – Round 2-3

Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M (Informal Combine) – Round 3-4

Justice Hill, Oklahoma St. (Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Mike Weber, Ohio State (Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Bucky Snell Jr., Kentucky (Pro Day) – Round 4

Dexter Williams, Notre Dame (Combine, Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma (Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Tony Pollard, Memphis (Combine) - Round 6-7

Elijah Holyfield, Georgia (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 7

Nick Brossette, LSU (Pro Day) – Round 7

L.J. Scott, Michigan State (Pro Day) – Round 7

James Williams, Washington State (Combine, Pro Day) – Round 7

Jordan Scarlett, Florida (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 7

Ty Johnson, Maryland (Pro Day) – Round 7

Bryce Love, Stanford (Caserio at Pro Day) – Round 7

Marquis Young, UMass (Met at Pro Day) - UDFA

Wide receiver

D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss (Pro Day) – Round 1

A.J. Brown, Ole Miss (Pro Day, Met at Pro Day, Visit) – Round 1

N’Keal Harry, Arizona State (Pro Day, Visit) – Round 1

Marquise Brown, Oklahoma (Combine, Pro Day) – Round 1

Parris Campbell, Ohio State (Pro Day) – Round 2

J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Stanford (Combine informal, Caserio at Pro Day) – Round 2

Deebo Samuel, South Carolina (Combine, Pro Day, Visit) – Round 2

Hakeem Butler, Iowa State (Pro Day) – Round 2

Miles Boykin, Notre Dame (Pro Day, Visit) – Round 2-3

Andy Isabella, Massachusetts (Senior Bowl, Pro Day) – Round 2-3

Mecole Hardman, Georgia (Belichick at Pro Day, Visit) – Round 3

Riley Ridley, Georgia (Combine, Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 3

David Sills, West Virginia (Caserio Pro Day, met at Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Emanuel Hall, Missouri (Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Terry McLaurin, Ohio State (Senior Bowl, Pro Day) – Round 4-5

Gary Jennings, West Virginia (Caserio Pro Day, Met at Pro Day) – Round 4-5

Terry Godwin, Georgia (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 4-5

Greg Dortch, Wake Forest (Combine) – Round 5

Hunter Renfrow, Clemson (Senior Bowl, Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Anthony Johnson, Buffalo (Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Stanley Morgan Jr. (Combine) – Round 6

Diontae Johnson, Toledo (Caserio at Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Cody Thompson, Toledo (Caserio at Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Johnny Dixson, Ohio State (Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Jalen Hurd, Baylor (Visit) – Round 7

Jon’Vea Johnson, Toledo (Caserio at Pro Day) – Round 7

Nick Easley, Iowa (Pro Day) – Round 7

Dillon Mitchell, Oregon (Combine) – Round 7

Nsimba Webster, Eastern Washington (Met) – Round 7

Deonte Harris, Assumption (Harvard and Holy Cross Pro Day) - Round 7

Damarkus Lodge, Ole Miss (Pro Day) – Round 7

Jeff Smith, Boston College (Pro Day) – Round 7

Jalen Robinette, Air Force (OSU Pro Day) – UDFA

Neil O'Conner, UNH (UNH and Holy Cross Pro Day) – UDFA

Felton Davis, Michigan State (Pro Day) - UDFA

Tight end

T.J. Hockenson, Iowa (Combine, Pro Day) – Round 1

Noah Fant, Iowa (Combine met with Caserio, Pro Day, Visit) – Round 1

Irv Smith, Alabama (Combine, Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 1-2

Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M (Combine, Pro Day, Visit) – Round 2-3

Kaden Smith, Stanford (Combine, Caserio at Pro Day) – Round 3

Dawson Knox, Ole Miss (Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Caleb Wilson, UCLA (Combine) – Round 4

Alize Mack, Notre Dame (Pro Day) – Round 4

Foster Moreau, LSU (Pro Day) – Round 4-5

Isaac Nauta, Georgia (Combine, Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 6

Kendall Blanton, Missouri (Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Kahale Warring, San Diego State (Combine) – Round 6-7

Tommy Sweeney, Boston College (Informal Combine, Pro Day) – Round 7

Jerome Washington, Rutgers (Pro Day) – Round 7

Trevon Wesco, West Virginia (Caserio Pro Day) – Round 7

C.J. Conrad, Kentucky (Pro Day) – Round 7

Daniels Helm, Duke (Pro Day) – Round 7

Offensive tackle

Andre Dillard, Washington State (Pro Day) – Round 1

Greg Little, Ole Miss (Combine, Pro Day) – Round 1

Jawaan Taylor, Florida (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 1

Cody Ford, Oklahoma (Pro Day, Visit) – Round 1

Jonah Williams, Alabama (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 1

Kaleb McGary, Washington (Private meeting at Pro Day, Visit) – Round 1-2

Dalton Risner, Kansas State (Senior Bowl) – Round 2

Tytus Howard, Alabama State (Combine) – Round 3

Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia (Caserio Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Martez Ivey, Florida (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 4

Max Scharping, NIU (Pro Day) – Round 4

Mitch Hyatt, Clemson (Pro Day) – Round 4-5

Isaiah Prince, Ohio State (Pro Day) – Round 5

Bobby Evans, Oklahoma (Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Dennis Daley, South Carolina (Pro Day) – Round 6

Aaron Monteiro, Boston College (Scar at Pro Day) – Round 7

Paul Adams, Missouri (Pro Day) – Round 7

Donnell Green, Minnesota (Pro Day) – Round 7

Ethan Greenidge, Villanova (Pro Day) – Round 7

Derwin Gray, Maryland (Pro Day) – Round 7

Guard

Christopher Lindstrom, Boston College (Scar at Pro Day) – Round 2

Michael Jordan, Ohio State (Pro Day) – Round 2-3

Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 4-5

Ben Powers, Oklahoma (Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Dru Samia, Oklahoma (Pro Day) – Round 6

Javon Patterson, Ole Miss (Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Lester Cotton, Alabama (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Butch Stallings, Kentucky (Pro Day) – Round 7

Zack Bailey, South Carolina (Pro Day) – Round 7

Fred Johnson, Florida (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 7

Damian Price, Maryland (Pro Day) – Round 7

Nate Herbig, Stanford (Caserio at Pro Day) – Round 7

Alex Bars, Notre Dame (Pro Day) – UDFA

Center

Erik McCoy, Texas A&M, (Pro Day) – Round 3

Nick Allegretti, Illinois (Met at Pro Day) – Round 7

Lamont Gaillard, Georgia (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 7

Brandon Hitner, Villanova (Pro Day) – Round 7

Sean Rawlings, Ole Miss (Pro Day) – Round 7

Jesse Burkett, Stanford (Caserio at Pro Day) – Round 7

Defensive end

Nick Bosa, Ohio State (Pro Day) – Round 1

Zach Allen, Boston College (Senior Bowl, Informal Combine, Pro Day) – Round 2

Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech (Pro Day) – Round 2

Anthony Nelson, Iowa (Senior Bowl, Pro Day) – Round 2-3

Austin Bryant, Clemson (Informal Combine, Pro Day) – Round 3

Kingsley Keke, Texas A&M, (Pro Day, Private workout, Visit) – Round 3

Joe Jackson, Miami (Informal Combine) – Round 3-4

Jalen Jelks, Oregon (Senior Bowl) – Round 3-4

Charles Omenihu, Texas (Senior Bowl) – Round 3-4

Jordan Brailford, Oklahoma St. (Pro Day) – Round 4

John Cominsky, Charleston (Senior Bowl) – Round 4-5

Shareef Miller, Penn State (Informal Combine) – Round 4-5

Daylon Mack, Texas A&M, (Pro Day) – Round 5

Jonathan Ledbetter, Georgia (Senior Bowl, Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Maxx Crosby, Eastern Michigan (Informal Combine) – Round 6

Jesse Aniebonam, Maryland (Pro Day) – Round 7

Cece Jefferson, Florida (Informal Combine, Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 7

Darryl Johnson, North Carolina A&T (Informal Combine) – Round 7

Jamal Davis, Akron DE (Phone call) - UDFA

Defensive tackle

Dexter Lawrence, Clemson (Pro Day) – Round 1

Christian Wilkins, Clemson (Pro Day) – Round 1

Quinnen Williams, Alabama (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 1

Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame (Combine, Pro Day) – Round 1

Dre’Mont Jones, Ohio State (Combine, Pro Day) – Round 2

Gerald Willis, Miami (Combine) – Round 2-3

Isaiah Buggs, Alabama (Senior Bowl, Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Trytsen Hill, Central Florida (Pro Day) – Round 4

Terry Beckner Jr., Missouri (Pro Day) – Round 4-5

Renell Wren, Arizona State (Pro Day) – Round 4-5

Daylon Mack, Texas A&M (Informal Combine) – Round 6

Greg Gaines, Washington (Informal Combine) – Round 6-7

Daniel Wise, Kansas (Combine) – Round 6-7

Albert Huggins, Clemson (Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Byron Cowart, Maryland (Senior Bowl) – Round 7

Linebacker

Josh Allen, Kentucky (Pro Day) – Round 1

Devin White, LSU (Pro Day) – Round 1

Vosean Joseph, Florida (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 1-2

Mack Wilson, Alabama (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 2

D’Andre Walker, Georgia (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 2-3

Jachai Polite, Florida (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 3

Sutton Smith, NIU (Pro Day) – Round 3

Tre Lamar, Clemson (Pro Day) – Round 3

Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame (Pro Day) – Round 3

Blake Cashman, Minnesota (Combine, Pro Day, Visit) – Round 3-4

Terrill Hanks, New Mexico St. (Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Trevon Coney, Notre Dame (Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Bobby Okereke, Stanford (Worked out by Caserio at Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Christian Miller, Alabama (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 4-5

David Long, West Virginia (Caserio Pro Day) – Round 4-5

Ben Banogu, TCU (Senior Bowl, Workout/Visit) – Round 4-5

Terez Hall, Missouri (Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Jahlani Tavai, Hawaii (Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Joe Giles-Harris, Duke (Pro Day) – Round 7

Joey Alfieri, Stanford (Caserio worked out at Pro Day) – Round 7

Tyrel Dodson, Texas A&M, (Pro Day) – Round 7

Landis Durham, Texas A&M, (Pro Day) – Round 7

Otaro Alaka, Texas A&M, (Pro Day) – Round 7

Kendall Joseph, Clemson (Pro Day) – Round 7

Natrez Patrick, Georgia (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 7

Jordan Jones, Kentucky (Pro Day) – Round 7

Cornerback

Greedy Williams, LSU (Pro Day) – Round 1

DeAndre Baker, Georgia (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 1

Rock Ya-Sin, Temple (Combine) – Round 1-2

Trayvon Mullen, Clemson (Pro Day) – Round 2

Lonnie Johnson Jr., Kentucky (Pro Day, Visit) – Round 2

Julian Love, Notre Dame (Pro Day) – Round 2-3

JoeJuan Williams, Vanderbilt (visit) - Round 3

Kendall Sheffield, Ohio State (Pro Day) – Round 3

Saivion Smith, Alabama (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 3

Justin Layne, Michigan State (Pro Day) – Round 4

Hamp Cheevers, Boston College (Pro Day) – Round 4-5

Keisean Nixon, South Carolina (Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Ken Webster, Ole Miss (Pro Day) – Round 6

Sean Buntin, Central Michigan (Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Xavier Crawford, Central Michigan (Met with at Pro Day) – Round 6-7

Derrick Baity Jr., Kentucky (Pro Day) – Round 7

Chris Westry, Kentucky (Pro Day) – Round 7

Blessuan Austin, Rutgers (Pro Day) – Round 7

Mark Fields, Clemson (Pro Day) – Round 7

Alijah Holder, Stanford (Caserio at Pro Day) – Round 7

Rashad Fenton, South Carolina (Pro Day) - UDFA

Safety

Nasir Adderley, Delaware (Combine) – Round 1-2

Taylor Rapp, Washington (Combine) – Round 1-2

Johnathan Abram, Mississippi State (Visit) – Round 1-2

Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 2

Armani Hooker, Iowa (Pro Day) – Round 2-3

Deionte Thompson, Alabama (Belichick at Pro Day) – Round 3-4

Zedrick Woods, Ole Miss (Pro Day) – Round 5

Mike Edwards, Kentucky (Pro Day) – Round 5

Saquan Hampton, Rutgers (Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Will Harris, Boston College (Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Lukas Denis, Boston College (Pro Day) – Round 7

Darius West, Kentucky (Pro Day) – Round 7

Khari Willis, Michigan State (Pro Day) – Round 7

Donovan Wilson, Texas A&M, (Pro Day) – Round 7

John Battle, LSU (Pro Day) - UDFA

Kicker

Cole Tracy, LSU (Pro Day) – Round 5-6

Austin Seibert, Oklahoma (Pro Day) – Round 7

Tyler Basch, Missouri Western (Pro Day) – UDFA

Justin Yoon, Notre Dame (Pro Day) - UDFA

Punter

Jake Bailey, Stanford (Caserio at Pro Day – Round 6-7

Tyler Newsome, Notre Dame (Pro Day) – UDFA