Prior to the 2010 NFL Draft, that was Sebastian Janikowski from Florida State selected by the Oakland Raiders (17th overall selection) in the 2000 NFL Draft.
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Ray Guy, drafted in the first round by the Oakland Raiders in 1973, is the only punter to be drafted in the first round in the NFL draft.
There are 30 teams in the NBA, therefore, 30 players were drafted in the first round.
The first round
Duke University has one of the richest basketball traditions in the United States. To date, Duke has had 35 first round NBA draft picks. The first came in 1963 and the most recent came in 2014.
Ken Griffey Jr. was drafted in the first round of picks in 1987.