[5] The draft was moved from its traditional time frame in late April due to a scheduling conflict at Radio City Music Hall.

[6] There was early discussion and rumors leading up to the draft on the future of staying at the current location in New York City, where it had been held since 1965.

The Houston Texans opened the draft by selecting defensive end Jadeveon Clowney from the University of South Carolina.

[9] The 2014 draft made history when the St. Louis Rams selected Michael Sam in the seventh round.

[10] Sam came out publicly in the months leading up to the draft, but he never actually made the final roster of an NFL team and was out of the league the same year.

[11] A record 98 underclassmen announced their intention to forgo their remaining NCAA eligibility and declare themselves available to be selected in the draft.

[25] The two networks' combined first-round coverage drew a record 32 million viewers according to Nielsen ratings which was a 28 percent increase over the previous year.