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With the 2015 safely in the books, CFB 24/7 decided to take a look at the conferences and see how each did in the draft. Here are the ones from outside the "Power Five." The AAC had 11 draftees this year, sixth-most among the leagues. The Mountain West had 10, Conference USA six, the MAC four, the Sun Belt three, and the independents two. The AAC had two first-round picks, tied for fifth with the Big 12.Here are four schools of interest, including two that had first-round picks, from outside the "Power Five."ConnecticutPlayers drafted in 2000s: 25First-round picks: Two (most recent CB this year)The buzz David Spacek Jersey : Jones joins RB (2009 to the ) as the only first-round picks in school history. NavyPlayers drafted in 2000s: 1First-round picks: None in school historyThe buzz: Joe Carmona, drafted in the fifth round by New England as a long snapper, is the first Navy player taken in the regular draft since 1995. Cardona is just the seventh Navy player drafted since QB Roger Staubach went in the 10th round in 1964 to the . In addition, Carmona is just the fourth long snapper to be drafted in NFL history (counting only players who were actually drafted as long snappers and didn't play another position). Notre DamePlayers drafted in 2000s: 66First-round picks: Six (most recent OT in 2014)The buzz: For the second time in five years, the Irish had just one player drafted. UCFPlayers drafted in 2000s: 21First-round picks: Two (most recent WR )The buzz: Perriman was UCF's third-ever first-rounder, joining QBs (2014) and Daunte Culpepper (1999).Mike Huguenin can be reached at mike.huguenin@nfl.com. You also can follow him on Twitter .  Devan Dubnyk Jersey
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