2022 New Orleans Saints NFL Draft | NewOrleansSaints.com

Players join roster with the Saints five selections from the 2022 NFL Draft

D'Marco Jackson, Jordan Jackson provide depth and special teams play

New Orleans selected Chris Olave, Trevor Penning, Alontae Taylor, D'Marco Jackson, and Jordan Jackson in the 2022 NFL Draft

Jackson is first player Saints have drafted from Appalachian State

Will be eligible to play immediately for Saints

He had 41 tackles with 7.5 sacks in 2021

Had 19 tackles for loss last season, tied for fourth most in Football Bowl Subdivision

Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 

NFL Draft Rounds 4-7 kicks off at 11 a.m. on NFL Network in Las Vegas

Alontae Taylor is the 12th player from Tennessee the Saints have drafted

'I feel like in life sometimes, you have to adapt and I'm willing to adapt'

Played quarterback in high school

He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.36 seconds at the NFL Combine

NFL Draft Round 2 kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. on NFL Network in Las Vegas

Saints traded up to 11th to select Ohio State receiver

It was the seventh time the franchise has made two first-round picks

Penning has a 83½-inch wingspan, set Northern Iowa's squat record with two reps at 625 pounds

Penning, a 6-foot-7, 325-pounder from Clear Lake, Iowa, was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award

Olave ran the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds at the NFL Combine

Olave had 176 catches for 2,711 yards with 35 touchdowns for the Buckeyes

NFL Draft Round 1 kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. on NFL Network in Las Vegas

'I think it's an opportunity to get a really good player a year before we would get him ordinarily'

Class has combined to be named All-Pro five times, and to 10 Pro Bowls

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Check out photos of New Orleans Saints 2022 NFL Draft first round draft selection Trevor Penning, offensive lineman out of the University of Northern Iowa who was selected with the 19th pick.

Check out photos of New Orleans Saints 2022 NFL Draft first round draft selection Chris Olave, wide receiver out of Ohio State who was selected with the 11th pick.

Photos from day 1 for the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday, April 28, 2022.

As the NFL Draft approaches, la ook back at the New Orleans Saints first-round draft picks throughout the team's history.

New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President and General Manager Mickey Loomis speaks to the media in his pre-Draft press conference ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Several Louisiana colleges - including Nicholls State, McNeese State, Northwestern State, Southeastern and Tulane University - hosted their Pro Day on the Saints practice field at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center on Tuesday, April 5 ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Photos from the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine on Sunday, March 6th ahead of this year's NFL Draft.

Photos from the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday, March 5th ahead of this year's NFL Draft.

Photos from the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine on Friday, March 4th ahead of this year's NFL Draft.

Photos from the 2022 NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, March 3rd ahead of this year's 2022 NFL Draft.

On February 18, 2022, Team Robinson and Team Gaither gathered for Day 4 of practice at Tom Benson Field at Yulman Stadium in preparations for the 2022 HBCU Legacy Bowl on Saturday, February 19.

On February 17, 2022, Team Robinson and Team Gaither gathered for Day 3 of practice at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center in preparations for the 2022 HBCU Legacy Bowl at Tom Benson Field at Yulman Stadium on Saturday.

On February 16, 2022, Team Robinson and Team Gaither gathered for Day 2 of practice in preparations for the 2022 HBCU Legacy Bowl at Tom Benson Field at Yulman Stadium.

On February 15, 2022, Team Robinson and Team Gaither gathered for Day 1 of practice in preparations for the 2022 HBCU Legacy Bowl at Tom Benson Field at Yulman Stadium.