draftmate

English

Etymology

draft +‎ mate

Noun

draftmate (plural draftmates)

1. (sports) A player on the same draft.
   • 2008 April 25, Mike Ogle, “Top N.F.L. Pick Exhales; Others Hold Breath”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     And when it came time for a question-and-answer session with the six prospects in town for the draft, the children tossed Long softball questions as his draftmates had to sweat out the tough ones.