English edit

Etymology edit

draft +‎ mate

Noun edit

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.