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There are likely to be 257 families celebrating over the next three days -- from the 2024 NFL Draft's No. 1 overall selection on Thursday evening all the way to the annual "Mr. Irrelevant" pick on Saturday afternoon.

There could potentially be a record-setting amount of families toasting a familiar feeling, as well.

The NFL Common Draft era record for the most players selected in a single draft whose fathers played in the league is 11, set in 2020, according to NFL Research.

The standard for most players selected in a draft whose fathers were former Pro Bowlers is four, which was set in 2011, per NFL Research.

With an abundance of NFL prospects with familiar surnames likely to hear their names repeated in the 2024 NFL Draft, some new standards could be set.

The most prominent of the bunch is Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., son of Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison. The younger Harrison is likely to go in the top five.

Thereafter, Notre Dame offensive lineman Joe Alt -- son of former Pro Bowl OL John Alt; Southern Miss' Frank Gore Jr., son of Frank Gore -- the NFL's No. 3 all-time rusher; USC wide receiver Brenden Rice, the son of Hall of Fame legend Jerry Rice; and Michigan defensive lineman Kris Jenkins, the son of multi-time All-Pro defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, will be worth monitoring all the way through the third and final day of the draft on Saturday.

*Denotes making at least one Pro Bowl

The family ties aren't just of the father-son variety, either. There are some such as Rice wide receiver Luke McCaffrey, who's the younger brother of 49ers standout Christian McCaffrey. Of course, he's also the son of longtime NFL wide receiver Ed McCaffrey.

San Francisco has more than its share of bloodlines running through