ATHENS -- The most players Georgia has ever had selected in one draft was eight in 2002. There’s a very good chance the Bulldogs will top that mark this year.

Seventeen Georgia players and at least one other well-known athlete from another school will be among the NFL draft hopefuls who work out for scouts at UGA’s Pro Day on Thursday morning.

Headlining the event are, of course, potential first-rounders Jarvis Jones, Alec Ogletree and John Jenkins. Fourteen other Bulldogs are registered for Thursday: WR Marlon Brown, DB Sanders Commings, SN Ty Frix, NG Kwame Geathers, LB Mike Gilliard, DL Abry Jones, WR Tavarres King, PK Jamie Lindley, DB Bacarri Rambo, LB Christian Robinson, RB Richard Samuel, DB Branden Smith, DL/LB Cornelius Washington and DB Shawn Williams.

As many as nine of those players have been projected to go within the first three rounds of the 2013 draft, which begins on April 25. The most players ever taken in one draft from one school is 17 from the University of Texas in 1984.

Also working out for scouts Thursday will be Jon Richt. Mark Richt’s eldest son is a graduate of Prince Avenue Christian School in Athens and played college ball at Mars Hill College. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound Richt, who began his career at Clemson, started every game at quarterback for Mars Hill this past season. He completed 200-of-386 passes for 2,936 yards and 25 touchdown and finished his career as the school's all-time leader in completions (567), attempts (1,109), yards (8,169) and touchdown passes (69).

UGA Pro Day will be broadcast on ESPN3.com.

Here's a look at some of Georgia's better draft years:

Most Players picked in 12-Round Draft -- 7 in 1977  and 1985

• 1977:  Allan Leavitt (fourth round, Atlanta), Mike Wilson (fourth round, Cincinnati), Steve Davis (eighth round, Houston), Ken Helms (eighth round, Baltimore), Matt Robinson (ninth round, New York Jets), Gene Washington (ninth round, San Diego), and Joel Parrish (11th round, Cincinnati).
• 1985: Herschel Walker (fifth round, Dallas),  Kevin Butler (fourth round, Chicago), Scott Williams (ninth round, St. Louis), Kevin Harris (11th round, Detroit), Mike Weaver (12th round, Detroit), Jeff Sanchez (12th round, Pittsburgh), and Donald Chumley (12th round, San Francisco).
• 6 in 1989: Tim Worley (first round, Pittsburgh), Keith Henderson (third round, San Francisco), Richard Tardits (fifth round, St. Louis), Troy Sadowski (sixth round, Atlanta), Wayne Johnson (11th round, Indianapolis), and Aaron Chubb (12th round, New England).

 
Most Players picked in 7-Round Draft -- 8 in 2002

• 2002: Charles Grant (1st round, 25th pick, New Orleans Saints), Will Witherspoon (3rd round, 73rd pick, Carolina Panthers),  Randy McMichael (4th round, 114th pick, Miami Dolphins), Terreal Bierria (4th round, 120th pick, Seattle Seahawks), Jermaine Phillips (5th round, 157th pick, Tampa Bay Bucs), Verron Haynes (5th round, 166th pick, Pittsburgh Steelers), Josh Mallard (7th round, 220th pick, Indianapolis Colts), Tim Wansley (7th round, 233rd pick, Tampa Bay Bucs).
• 7 in 2003: Johnathan Sullivan (1st round, 6th pick), New Orleans Saints;  George Foster (1st round, 20th pick), Denver Broncos; Boss Bailey (2nd round, 34th pick), Detroit Lions;  Jon Stinchcomb (2nd round, 37th pick), New Orleans Saints; Musa Smith (3rd round, 77th pick), Baltimore Ravens;  Tony Gilbert (6th round, 210th pick), Arizona Cardinals;  J.T. Wall (7th round, 242nd pick), Pittsburgh Steelers.
• 7 in 2006: CB Tim Jennings (2nd round, 62nd pick),  Indianapolis Colts; TE Leonard Pope (3rd round, 72nd pick),  Arizona Cardinals;  OG Max Jean-Gilles (4th round, 99th pick), Philadelphia Eagles; FS Greg Blue (5th round, 149th pick), Minnesota Vikings; CB DeMario Minter (5th round, 152nd pick), Cleveland Browns; DT Kedric Golston (6th round, 196th pick), Washington Redskins;  QB D.J. Shockley (7th round, 223rd pick), Atlanta Falcons.
• 7 in 2012: OG Cordy Glenn (2nd round, 9th pick, 41st overall pick, Buffalo Bills); C Ben Jones (4th round, 4th pick, 99th overall pick, Houston Texans);  TE Orson Charles (4th round, 21st pick, 116th overall pick, Cincinnati Bengals); CB Brandon Boykin (4th round, 28th pick, 123rd overall pick, Philadelphia Eagles); PK Blair Walsh (6th round, 5th pick, 175th overall pick, Minnesota Vikings); OT Justin Anderson (7th round, 1st pick, 208th overall pick, Indianapolis Colts); DE DeAngelo Tyson (7th round, 29th pick, 236th overall pick, Baltimore Ravens).