1996 NFL draft

1996 NFL draft
1996 NFL draft logo
General information
DateApril 20–21, 1996
LocationParamount Theatre at MSG
in New York City, New York
NetworkESPN
Overview
254 total selections in 7 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionKeyshawn Johnson, WR
New York Jets
Mr. IrrelevantSam Manuel, LB
San Francisco 49ers
Most selections (13)New England Patriots
Fewest selections (5)Kansas City Chiefs
Hall of Famers
7

The 1996 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 20–21, 1996, at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.[1][2] No teams chose to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year. As a result of the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, all draft rights held by the deactivated Cleveland Browns franchise were transferred to the new Baltimore Ravens franchise.

On draft day, the St. Louis Rams traded running back Jerome Bettis and a third-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a second round pick for that year, as well as a fourth round pick the following year. The trade was made immediately after the Rams drafted Nebraska running back Lawrence Phillips. Bettis went on to have a successful career with the Steelers as well as being one of the team's most popular players, while the Rams did not have another feature back until they traded for Marshall Faulk three years later due to Phillips's off-field problems.

The draft also saw one of the longest waits for a player in attendance of the draft, as Leeland McElroy waited until being selected in the second round by the Arizona Cardinals with the 32nd pick. McElroy, who ended up being a draft bust, would set the precedent for later players who have waited while in attendance, including Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers, who unlike McElroy would go on to successful NFL careers.

This draft is considered one of the best draft classes ever for the position of wide receiver.[3] Keyshawn Johnson, Terry Glenn, Eddie Kennison, Marvin Harrison, Eric Moulds, Bobby Engram, Terrell Owens, Muhsin Muhammad, Amani Toomer, Jermaine Lewis, and Joe Horn have all achieved success in the pros, with all except Kennison, Engram, and Toomer having reached the Pro Bowl at least once, and a total of 26 Pro Bowl appearances for the group. In addition to the class having had several successful receivers, none of the five wide receivers drafted in the first round have been busts, as all of them spent at least a reasonable amount of time as starters in the NFL. Combined, 1996 wide receivers (through the end of the 2006 season) have totalled 7,646 receptions for 105,866 yards, eclipsing any other class by more than 1,000 receptions and 10,000 yards.[4]

It was also one of the best draft years for middle linebackers, with Hall of Famers Ray Lewis and Zach Thomas selected. Lewis won Super Bowl XXXV with the Baltimore Ravens and was selected MVP of that game. Lewis also won Super Bowl XLVII in the final game of his career and made 13 Pro Bowls along with being a seven-time first-team All-Pro, while Zach Thomas made seven Pro Bowls, and was a five-time first-team All-Pro. Other linebackers who made at least one Pro Bowl from this draft are Tedy Bruschi, Kevin Hardy, Simeon Rice, John Mobley, and Donnie Edwards. Randall Godfrey, Earl Holmes, and Carlos Emmons also had solid careers in the league. Ironically, ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper said before the draft that it was one of the weakest for the position, which he would ultimately be proven wrong.

In contrast to its successes at wide receiver and linebacker, the 1996 draft had often been rated as the worst for quarterbacks.[5] None of the eight drafted quarterbacks made the Pro Bowl or an All-Pro team and half did not play. As of 2022, this remains the last draft without a quarterback selected in the first round. Previously, the 1988 draft had been the last with no quarterback selected in the first round.[note 1]

The last remaining active player in the NFL from the 1996 draft class was Ray Lewis, who retired after the 2012 season, right after winning Super Bowl XLVII as a member of the Baltimore Ravens.

Player selections

* = compensatory selection
¤ = extra selection awarded to expansion team
† = Pro Bowler[note 2]
‡ = Hall of Famer[note 3]
Positions key
Offense Defense Special teams
  1. ^ Includes nose tackle (NT)
  2. ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB/MIKE), weakside linebacker (WILL), strongside linebacker (SAM), off-ball linebacker, and outside linebacker (OLB)
  3. ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  4. ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  5. ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners
Keyshawn Johnson, selected first overall by the Jets, was a three-time Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion.
Regarded as one of the greatest linebackers of all time. Ray Lewis, selected 26th-overall by the Ravens, was a 2-time Super Bowl champion, 2-time Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Jonathan Ogden, selected 4th-overall by the Ravens, and the first draft selection ever for the Ravens, was a 11-time Pro Bowler, 9-time All-Pro, and Super Bowl champion.
Marvin Harrison, selected 19th-overall by Indianapolis Colts, led the league in receiving yards and receptions twice, was named to 8 Pro Bowls, and is considered one of the best wide receivers of his generation.
Brian Dawkins, selected 61st overall by Philadelphia, holds the record for most forced fumbles for a safety, and was named to 9 Pro Bowls.
A third-round pick, Terrell Owens, selected 89th overall by San Francisco, broke multiple receiving records and was a fan favorite.
Zach Thomas, selected in the 5th round as the 154th overall selection by Miami, would go on to be selected to 7 Pro Bowls, and 7 1st or 2nd Team All-Pro Selections, during his tenure with the Dolphins
Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
1 1 New York Jets Keyshawn Johnson † WR USC
1 2 Jacksonville Jaguars Kevin Hardy † LB Illinois
1 3 Arizona Cardinals Simeon Rice † DE Illinois
1 4 Baltimore Ravens Jonathan Ogden‡† T UCLA
1 5 New York Giants Cedric Jones  DE Oklahoma
1 6 St. Louis Rams Lawrence Phillips  RB Nebraska
from Washington[R1 - 1]
1 7 New England Patriots Terry Glenn † WR Ohio State
1 8 Carolina Panthers Tim Biakabutuka  RB Michigan
1 9 Oakland Raiders Rickey Dudley  TE Ohio State
1 10 Cincinnati Bengals Willie Anderson † T Auburn
1 11 New Orleans Saints Alex Molden  CB Oregon
1 12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Regan Upshaw  DE California
1 13 Chicago Bears Walt Harris † CB Mississippi State
from St. Louis[R1 - 3]
1 14 Houston Oilers Eddie George † RB Ohio State
1 15 Denver Broncos John Mobley  LB Kutztown
1 16 Minnesota Vikings Duane Clemons  DE California
1 17 Detroit Lions Reggie Brown  LB Texas A&M
from Oakland via Houston and Seattle[R1 - 5]
1 18 St. Louis Rams Eddie Kennison  WR LSU
from Chicago[R1 - 6]
1 19 Indianapolis Colts Marvin Harrison‡† WR Syracuse
from Atlanta[R1 - 7]
1 20 Miami Dolphins Daryl Gardener  DT Baylor
1 21 Seattle Seahawks Pete Kendall  T Boston College
from San Diego via Detroit[R1 - 8]
1 22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Marcus Jones  DE North Carolina
from Indianapolis[R1 - 9]
1 23 Detroit Lions Jeff Hartings † G Penn State
1 24 Buffalo Bills Eric Moulds † WR Mississippi State
1 25 Philadelphia Eagles Jermane Mayberry † T Texas A&M–Kingsville
1 26 Baltimore Ravens Ray Lewis‡† LB Miami (FL)
1 27 Green Bay Packers John Michels  T USC
1 28 Kansas City Chiefs Jerome Woods † FS Memphis
1 29 Pittsburgh Steelers Jamain Stephens  T North Carolina A&T
1 30 Washington Redskins Andre Johnson  T Penn State
2 31 New York Jets Alex Van Dyke  WR Nevada
2 32 Arizona Cardinals Leeland McElroy  RB Texas A&M
2 33 Jacksonville Jaguars Tony Brackens † DE Texas
2 34 New York Giants Amani Toomer  WR Michigan
2 35 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Alstott † FB Purdue
2 36 New England Patriots Lawyer Milloy † SS Washington
2 37 Dallas Cowboys Kavika Pittman  DE McNeese State
from Washington[R2 - 2]
2 38 Houston Oilers Bryant Mix  DE Alcorn State
2 39 Cincinnati Bengals Marco Battaglia  TE Rutgers
2 40 New Orleans Saints Je'Rod Cherry  SS California
2 41 San Diego Chargers Bryan Still  WR Virginia Tech
from Tampa Bay[R2 - 3]
2 42 St. Louis Rams Tony Banks  QB Michigan State
2 43 Carolina Panthers Muhsin Muhammad † WR Michigan State
2 44 Denver Broncos Tory James † CB LSU
2 45 Minnesota Vikings James Manley  DT Vanderbilt
2 46 San Francisco 49ers Israel Ifeanyi  DE USC
from Oakland[R2 - 4]
2 47 Seattle Seahawks Fred Thomas  CB Tennessee-Martin
2 48 Houston Oilers Jason Layman  T Tennessee
from Atlanta via Oakland[R2 - 5]
2 49 Dallas Cowboys Randall Godfrey  LB Georgia
from Miami[R2 - 6]
2 50 San Diego Chargers Patrick Sapp  LB Clemson
2 51 Indianapolis Colts Dedric Mathis  CB Houston
2 52 Chicago Bears Bobby Engram  WR Penn State
2 53 Buffalo Bills Gabe Northern  DE LSU
2 54 Philadelphia Eagles Jason Dunn  TE Eastern Kentucky
2 55 Baltimore Ravens DeRon Jenkins  CB Tennessee
from Detroit via Denver[R2 - 7]
2 56 Green Bay Packers Derrick Mayes  WR Notre Dame
2 57 Oakland Raiders Lance Johnstone  DE Temple
from San Francisco via Oakland and New England[R2 - 8]
2 58 Kansas City Chiefs Reggie Tongue  SS Oregon State
2 59 St. Louis Rams Ernie Conwell  TE Washington
2 60 Jacksonville Jaguars Michael Cheever  C Georgia Tech
from Dallas via Miami.[R2 - 10]
2* 61 Philadelphia Eagles Brian Dawkins‡† FS Clemson
3 62 New York Jets Ray Mickens  CB Texas A&M
3 63 Jacksonville Jaguars Aaron Beasley  CB West Virginia
3 64 Arizona Cardinals Johnny McWilliams  TE USC
3 65 Denver Broncos Detron Smith † RB Texas A&M
3 66 New York Giants Roman Oben  T Louisville
3 67 Dallas Cowboys Clay Shiver  C Florida State
from Washington[R3 - 2]
3 68 Kansas City Chiefs John Browning  DT West Virginia
3 69 Cincinnati Bengals Ken Blackman  G Illinois
3 70 New Orleans Saints Brady Smith  DE Colorado State
3 71 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Donnie Abraham † CB East Tennessee State
3 72 Pittsburgh Steelers Steve Conley  LB Arkansas
from St. Louis[R3 - 4]
3 73 Carolina Panthers Winslow Oliver  RB New Mexico
3 74 Houston Oilers Terry Killens  LB Penn State
3 75 Minnesota Vikings Moe Williams  RB Kentucky
3 76 Detroit Lions Ryan Stewart  S Georgia Tech
from Oakland via New England[R3 - 5]
3 77 Seattle Seahawks Barr, RobertRobert Barr  T Rutgers
3 78 Denver Broncos Mark Campbell  DT Florida
3¤ 79 Miami Dolphins Dorian Brew  CB Kansas
3 80 Miami Dolphins Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar  RB UCLA
3 81 San Diego Chargers Brian Roche  TE San Jose State
3 82 Indianapolis Colts Scott Slutzker  TE Iowa
3 83 St. Louis Rams Jerald Moore  RB Oklahoma
from Chicago[R3 - 7]
3 84 Atlanta Falcons Brown, ShannonShannon Brown  DT Alabama
3 85 Philadelphia Eagles Bobby Hoying  QB Ohio State
3 86 New England Patriots Tedy Bruschi † LB Arizona
from Detroit[R3 - 8]
3 87 Buffalo Bills Matt Stevens  SS Appalachian State
3¤ 88 Carolina Panthers J. C. Price  DT Virginia Tech
3 89 San Francisco 49ers Terrell Owens‡† WR Chattanooga
3 90 Green Bay Packers Mike Flanagan † C UCLA
3 91 Seattle Seahawks Reggie Brown  RB Fresno State
from Kansas City and Detroit[R3 - 9]
3 92 Pittsburgh Steelers Jon Witman  FB Penn State
3 – Dallas Cowboys Dallas forfeited their 1996 third-round selection after selecting DT Darren Benson in the 1995 supplemental draft.
3* 93 Green Bay Packers Tyrone Williams  CB Nebraska
3* 94 Dallas Cowboys Stepfret Williams  WR Northeast Louisiana
3* 95 Dallas Cowboys Mike Ulufale  DE BYU
4 96 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jason Odom  T Florida
4 97 Minnesota Vikings Hunter Goodwin  G Texas A&M
4 98 Kansas City Chiefs Donnie Edwards † LB UCLA
from Jacksonville via Miami[R4 - 3]
4 99 Seattle Seahawks Phillip Daniels  DE Georgia
from N.Y. Giants via Dallas, Miami and Jacksonville[R4 - 4]
4 100 Denver Broncos Jeff Lewis  QB Northern Arizona
4 101 New England Patriots Heath Irwin  G Colorado
4 102 Washington Redskins Stephen Davis † RB Auburn
4 103 New Orleans Saints Ricky Whittle  RB Oregon
4 104 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Eric Austin  S Jackson State
4 105 St. Louis Rams Percell Gaskins  LB Kansas State
4 106 Carolina Panthers Norberto Davidds-Garrido  T USC
4 107 Houston Oilers Kendrick Burton  DE Alabama
4 108 Cincinnati Bengals Jevon Langford  DE Oklahoma State
4 109 Houston Oilers Jon Runyan † T Michigan
from Oakland[R4 - 6]
4 110 Jacksonville Jaguars Reggie Barlow  WR Alabama State
4 111 Carolina Panthers Emmanuel McDaniel  CB East Carolina
4 112 Arizona Cardinals Aaron Graham  C Nebraska
4¤ 113 Miami Dolphins Pointer, KirkKirk Pointer  CB Austin Peay
from Jacksonville via Kansas City[R4 - 10]
4 114 San Diego Chargers Charlie Jones  WR Fresno State
4 115 Indianapolis Colts Brian Milne  RB Penn State
4 116 Chicago Bears Paul Grasmanis  DT Notre Dame
4 117 Atlanta Falcons Richard Huntley  RB Winston-Salem State
4 118 Miami Dolphins Stanley Pritchett  FB South Carolina
4 119 New England Patriots Chris Sullivan  DT Boston College
from Detroit[R4 - 11]
4 120 Buffalo Bills Sean Moran  DE Colorado State
4 121 Philadelphia Eagles Ray Farmer  LB Duke
4¤ 122 Denver Broncos Darrius Johnson  CB Oklahoma
4 123 Green Bay Packers Chris Darkins  RB Minnesota
4 124 New England Patriots Kantroy Barber  RB West Virginia
from San Francisco via Oakland[R4 - 13]
4 125 Miami Dolphins LaCurtis Jones  LB Baylor
from Kansas City[R4 - 14]
4 126 Pittsburgh Steelers Earl Holmes  LB Florida A&M
4 127 Atlanta Falcons Juran Bolden  CB Mississippi Delta CC
4* 128 San Francisco 49ers Price, DarylDaryl Price  LB Colorado
4* 129 Detroit Lions Brad Ford  DB Alabama
4* 130 New York Giants Danny Kanell  QB Florida State
4* 131 Seattle Seahawks Eric Unverzagt  LB Wisconsin
4* 132 Pittsburgh Steelers Jahine Arnold  WR Fresno State
5 133 New York Jets Marcus Coleman  CB Texas Tech
5 134 Miami Dolphins Jerris McPhail  RB East Carolina
5 135 Kansas City Chiefs Joe Horn † WR Itawamba CC
5 136 New Orleans Saints Mercury Hayes  WR Michigan
5 137 Arizona Cardinals James Dexter  T South Carolina
from N.Y. Giants via Minnesota[R5 - 4]
5 138 Washington Redskins Leomont Evans  S Clemson
5 139 New England Patriots Elmore, JohnJohn Elmore  G Texas
5 140 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jason Maniecki  DT Wisconsin
5 141 St. Louis Rams Fred Miller  T Baylor
5 142 Carolina Panthers Marquette Smith  RB Central Florida
5 143 Houston Oilers Rayna Stewart  S Northern Arizona
5 144 Cincinnati Bengals Greg Myers  S Colorado State
5 145 New Orleans Saints Tom Ackerman  G Eastern Washington
5 146 Jacksonville Jaguars Jimmy Herndon  G Houston
5 147 Philadelphia Eagles Whit Marshall  LB Georgia
5 148 Minnesota Vikings Boyd, SeanSean Boyd  DB North Carolina
5 149 New England Patriots Christian Peter  DT Nebraska
from Oakland[R5 - 7]
5¤ 150 Miami Dolphins Shane Burton  DT Tennessee
5 151 Indianapolis Colts Steve Martin  DT Missouri
5 152 Chicago Bears Chris Villarrial  G IUP
5 153 Baltimore Ravens Jermaine Lewis † WR Maryland
from Atlanta[R5 - 9]
5 154 Miami Dolphins Zach Thomas‡† LB Texas Tech
5 155 San Diego Chargers Soli, JuniorJunior Soli  DT Arkansas
5 156 Buffalo Bills Raymond Jackson  DB Colorado State
5 157 Dallas Cowboys Kenneth McDaniel  DB Norfolk State
5 158 Detroit Lions Kerwin Waldroup  DT Central State
5¤ 159 Denver Broncos Patrick Jeffers  WR Virginia
5 160 San Francisco 49ers Iheanyi Uwaezuoke  WR California
5 161 Arizona Cardinals Stamps, HarryHarry Stamps  T Oklahoma
from Green Bay via Kansas City[R5 - 12]
5 162 Arizona Cardinals Dell McGee  DB Auburn
from Kansas City[R5 - 13]
5 163 Pittsburgh Steelers Rayborn, IsraelIsrael Rayborn  DE North Alabama
5 164 Atlanta Falcons Bandy, GaryGary Bandy  LB Baylor
5* 165 New Orleans Saints Guess, TerryTerry Guess  WR Gardner–Webb
5* 166 Oakland Raiders La'Roi Glover † DT San Diego State
5* 167 Dallas Cowboys Alan Campos  LB Louisville
6 168 New York Jets Hunter, HughHugh Hunter  DE Hampton
6 169 Arizona Cardinals Foley, MikeMike Foley  DE New Hampshire
6 170 Jacksonville Jaguars Fisher, JohnJohn Fisher  DB Missouri Western State
6 171 New York Giants Doug Colman  LB Nebraska
6 172 Baltimore Ravens Dexter Daniels  LB Florida
6 173 New England Patriots Griffin, ChrisChris Griffin  TE New Mexico
6 174 Washington Redskins Kelvin Kinney  DE Virginia State
6 175 St. Louis Rams Derrick Harris  RB Miami (FL)
6 176 Kansas City Chiefs Dietrich Jells  WR Pittsburgh
6 177 Houston Oilers Anthony Dorsett  S Pittsburgh
6 178 Cincinnati Bengals Tom Tumulty  LB Pittsburgh
6 179 New Orleans Saints Keno Hills  T Southwestern Louisiana
6 180 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nilo Silvan  WR Tennessee
6 181 Denver Broncos Tony Veland  S Nebraska
6 182 New York Giants Scott Galyon  LB Tennessee
6 183 Oakland Raiders Hall, TimTim Hall  RB Robert Morris
6 184 Seattle Seahawks Green, ReggieReggie Green  G Florida
6¤ 185 Jacksonville Jaguars Chris Doering  WR Florida
6¤ 186 Baltimore Ravens James Roe  WR Norfolk State
6 187 Chicago Bears Jon Clark  T Temple
6 188 Atlanta Falcons Craig Sauer  LB Minnesota
6 189 Miami Dolphins Shawn Wooden  S Notre Dame
6 190 San Diego Chargers Mills, JimJim Mills  T Idaho
6 191 Indianapolis Colts Conlin, KeithKeith Conlin  T Penn State
6¤ 192 San Diego Chargers Bryan Stoltenberg  C Colorado
6¤ 193 Carolina Panthers Scott Greene  RB Michigan State
6 194 Philadelphia Eagles Steve White  DE Tennessee
6 195 New England Patriots Grier, MarrioMarrio Grier  RB Tennessee-Chattanooga
from Detroit[R6 - 4]
6 196 Buffalo Bills Leon Neal  RB Washington
6 197 Philadelphia Eagles Tony Johnson  TE Alabama
6 198 San Francisco 49ers Pitts, StephenStephen Pitts  RB Penn State
6 199 Philadelphia Eagles Phillip Riley  WR Florida State
from Kansas City[R6 - 6]
6 200 Pittsburgh Steelers Orpheus Roye  DE Florida State
6 201 St. Louis Rams Hayward Clay  TE Texas A&M
from Dallas via Chicago[R6 - 7]
6* 202 Buffalo Bills Dusty Zeigler  C Notre Dame
6* 203 Pittsburgh Steelers Spence Fischer  QB Duke
6* 204 New Orleans Saints Malone, ToderickToderick Malone  WR Alabama
6* 205 Indianapolis Colts Mike Cawley  QB James Madison
6* 206 New England Patriots Devin Wyman  DE Kentucky State
6* 207 Dallas Cowboys Wendell Davis  CB Oklahoma
6* 208 Green Bay Packers Marco Rivera † G Penn State
6* 209 Seattle Seahawks T.J. Cunningham  S Colorado
7 210 New York Jets Chris Hayes  S Washington State
7 211 Kansas City Chiefs Ben Lynch  C California
7 212 Arizona Cardinals Jarius Hayes  TE North Alabama
7 213 Denver Broncos Ratliffe, LeslieLeslie Ratliffe  T Tennessee
7 214 New York Giants Conrad Hamilton  CB Eastern New Mexico
7 215 Washington Redskins Asher, JeremyJeremy Asher  LB Oregon
7 216 New England Patriots Lovett Purnell  TE West Virginia
7 217 Carolina Panthers Donnell Baker  WR Southern
7 218 Houston Oilers Mike Archie  RB Penn State
7 219 Cincinnati Bengals Rod Jones  T Kansas
7 220 Oakland Raiders Sedric Clark  DE Tulsa
7 221 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Reggie Rusk  CB Kentucky
7 222 St. Louis Rams Chuck Osborne  DT Arizona
7 223 Minnesota Vikings Merrill, JonJon Merrill  T Duke
7 224 Oakland Raiders Smith, DariusDarius Smith  C Sam Houston State
7 225 Seattle Seahawks Church, JohnieJohnie Church  DE Florida
7 226 Denver Broncos Chris Banks  G Kansas
7¤ 227 Jacksonville Jaguars Jones, ClarenceClarence Jones  WR Tennessee State
7¤ 228 Jacksonville Jaguars Spann, GregoryGregory Spann  WR Jackson State
7 229 Atlanta Falcons Ethan Brooks  DE Williams
7 230 Miami Dolphins Jeff Buckey  G Stanford
7 231 San Diego Chargers Freddie Bradley  RB Sonoma State
7 232 Indianapolis Colts Robinson, AdrianAdrian Robinson  CB Baylor
7 233 Chicago Bears Marcus Keyes  DT North Alabama
7¤ 234 Carolina Panthers Hicks, KerryKerry Hicks  DT Colorado
7¤ 235 Denver Broncos Levine, L.T.L.T. Levine  RB Kansas
7 236 Denver Broncos Gragert, BrianBrian Gragert  P Wyoming
from Detroit[R7 - 4]
7 237 Buffalo Bills Dan Brandenburg  DE Indiana State
7 238 Baltimore Ravens Stark, JonJon Stark  QB Trinity International (IL)
7 239 San Francisco 49ers Sean Manuel  TE New Mexico State
7 240 Green Bay Packers Kyle Wachholtz  QB USC
7 241 Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Smith  C Tennessee
7 242 Pittsburgh Steelers Carlos Emmons  LB Arkansas State
7 243 Dallas Cowboys Ryan Wood  FB Arizona State
7* 244 Buffalo Bills Jay Riemersma  TE Michigan
7* 245 Kansas City Chiefs Williams, DarrellDarrell Williams  CB Tennessee State
7* 246 New Orleans Saints Henry Lusk  TE Utah
7* 247 New England Patriots J. R. Conrad  T Oklahoma
7* 248 Oakland Raiders Wylie, JoeyJoey Wylie  G Stephen F. Austin
7* 249 Buffalo Bills Eric Smedley  S Indiana
7* 250 Washington Redskins Maxwell, DeAndreDeAndre Maxwell  WR San Diego State
7* 251 Miami Dolphins Brice Hunter  WR Georgia
7* 252 Green Bay Packers Keith McKenzie  LB Ball State
7* 253 Chicago Bears Michael Hicks  RB South Carolina State
7* 254 San Francisco 49ers Sam Manuel  LB New Mexico State

Notable undrafted players

† = Pro Bowler[note 2]
‡ = Hall of Famer[note 3]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Notes
Arizona Cardinals Kevin Jordan  WR UCLA
Arizona Cardinals Ronald McKinnon  LB North Alabama
Atlanta Falcons Freddie Scott  WR Penn State
Chicago Bears Todd McMillon  CB Northern Arizona
Cincinnati Bengals Nick Ferguson  S Georgia Tech
Cincinnati Bengals Brock Gutierrez  C Central Michigan
Cincinnati Bengals Chris Hetherington  FB Yale
Cincinnati Bengals Damon Huard  QB Washington
Cincinnati Bengals James Hundon  WR Portland State
Cincinnati Bengals Kerry Joseph  S McNeese State
Cincinnati Bengals Tim Morabito  DT Boston College
Dallas Cowboys Tony Hutson  G Northeastern State
Denver Broncos Jason Kaiser  S Culver–Stockton
Detroit Lions Barry Stokes  G Eastern Michigan
Green Bay Packers Brad Keeney  DT The Citadel
Green Bay Packers Michael Robinson  CB Hampton
Houston Oilers Lenoy Jones  LB TCU
Houston Oilers James Ritchey  QB Stephen F. Austin
Indianapolis Colts Sammie Burroughs  LB Portland State
Indianapolis Colts Kendel Shello  DE Southern
Indianapolis Colts Casey Wiegmann † C Iowa
Miami Dolphins Larry Izzo † LB Rice
New England Patriots Ray Lucas  QB Rutgers
New England Patriots Adam Vinatieri‡† K South Dakota State
New York Giants Kevin Alexander  WR Utah State
New York Giants Percy Ellsworth  S Virginia
New York Giants Olindo Mare † K Syracuse
New York Jets Kwame Ellis  DB Stanford
Philadelphia Eagles Joe Cummings  LB Wyoming
Philadelphia Eagles Hollis Thomas  DT Northern Illinois
Philadelphia Eagles Morris Unutoa  C BYU
Seattle Seahawks Frank Beede  G Panhandle State
Seattle Seahawks Greg Bloedorn  C Cornell
Seattle Seahawks Jon Kitna  QB Central Washington
Seattle Seahawks Grant Williams  T Louisiana Tech
St. Louis Rams Josh Miller  P Arizona
St. Louis Rams Marquis Walker  CB Southeast Missouri State
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jorge Diaz  G Texas A&M–Kingsville
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Scott Milanovich  QB Maryland
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Karl Williams  WR Texas A&M–Kingsville
Washington Redskins Larry Bowie  FB Georgia
Washington Redskins Chris Sedoris  C Purdue

Hall of Famers

  • Jonathan Ogden, offensive tackle from UCLA, taken 1st round 4th overall by the Baltimore Ravens.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2013.
  • Marvin Harrison, wide receiver from Syracuse, taken 1st round 19th overall by the Indianapolis Colts.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.
  • Ray Lewis, linebacker from Miami (FL), taken 1st round 26th overall by the Baltimore Ravens.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Brian Dawkins, safety from Clemson, taken 2nd round 61st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Terrell Owens, wide receiver from Chattanooga, taken 3rd round 89th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2018.
  • Zach Thomas, linebacker from Texas Tech, taken 5th round 154th overall by the Miami Dolphins.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2023.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2026.

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1994 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one
  1. ^ No. 6: Washington → St. Louis (PD). Washington traded its first-round selection (6th) to St. Louis in exchange for DT Sean Gilbert.
  2. ^ No. 9: Houston → Oakland (D). Houston traded its first-round selection (9th) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's first- second- and fourth-round selections (17th, 48th and 109th)
  3. ^ No. 13: St. Louis → Chicago (D). St. Louis traded its first-round selection (13th) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's first-, third- and sixth-round selections (18th, 83rd and 201st)
  4. ^ No. 14: Seattle → Houston (D). Seattle traded its first-round selection (14th) to Houston in exchange for Houston's first-round selection (17th) and DT Glenn Montgomery
  5. ^ No. 17: multiple trades:
           No. 17: Oakland → Houston (D). see No. 9: Houston → Oakland.
           No. 17: Houston → Seattle (D). see No. 14: Seattle → Houston.
           No. 17: Seattle → Detroit (D). Seattle traded this first-round selection (17th) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's first- and third-round selections (21st and 91st).
  6. ^ No. 18: Chicago → St. Louis (D). see No. 13: St. Louis → Chicago.
  7. ^ No. 19: Atlanta → Indianapolis (PD). Atlanta traded its first-round selection (19th) and first- and third-round selections (7th and 83rd) in 1994 to Indianapolis in exchange for QB Jeff George
  8. ^ No. 21: multiple trades:
           No. 21: San Diego → Detroit (PD). San Diego traded its first-round selection (21st) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's second-round selection in 1995.
           No. 21: Detroit → Seattle (D). see No. 17: Seattle → Detroit.
  9. ^ No. 22: Indianapolis → Tampa Bay (PD). Indianapolis traded its first-round selection (22nd) to Tampa Bay in exchange for QB Craig Erickson
  10. ^ No. 26: San Francisco → Baltimore (PD). San Francisco traded its first-round selection (26th) and first-, third- and fourth round selections (30th, 94th and 119th) in 1995 to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's first-round selection in 1995 and this pick was then inherited by Baltimore following the Browns' relocation to Baltimore.
  11. ^ No. 30: Dallas → Washington (D). Dallas traded its first-round selection (30th) to Washington in exchange for Washington's second- and third-round selections (37th and 67th).
Round two
  1. ^ No. 35: Baltimore → Tampa Bay (PD). Baltimore traded its second-round selection (35th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for TE Harold Bishop
  2. ^ No. 37: Washington → Dallas (D). see No. 30: Dallas → Washington.
  3. ^ No. 41: Tampa Bay → San Diego (D). Tampa Bay traded its second-round selection (41st) to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's first-round selection in 1997
  4. ^ No. 46: Oakland → San Francisco (PD). Oakland traded its second-round selection (46th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's second- and fourth-round selections (57th and 124th)
  5. ^ No. 48: multiple trades:
           No. 48: Atlanta → Oakland (PD). Atlanta traded its second-round selection (48th) to Oakland in exchange for S Patrick Bates.
           No. 48: Oakland → Houston (D). see No. 9: Houston → Oakland.
  6. ^ No. 49: Miami → Dallas (D). Miami traded its second-round selection (49th) to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' second- and fourth-round selections (60th and 99th)
  7. ^ No. 55: multiple trades:
           No. 55: Detroit → Denver (PD). Detroit traded its second-round selection (55th) to Denver in exchange for RB Glyn Milburn.
           No. 55: Denver → Baltimore (D). Denver traded this second-round selection (55th) to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's third-, fourth- and seventh-round selections (65th, 100th and 213th).
  8. ^ No. 57: multiple trades:
           No. 57: San Francisco → Oakland (PD). see No. 46: Oakland → San Francisco.
           No. 57: Oakland → New England (PD). Oakland traded this second-round selection (57th) to New England in exchange for OT Pat Harlow.
           No. 57: New England → Oakland (D). New England traded this second-round selection (57th) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's third-, fourth- and fifth-round selections (76th, 124th and 149th).
  9. ^ No. 59: Pittsburgh → St. Louis (PD). Pittsburgh traded its second- and fourth-round selections (59th and 121st) to St. Louis in exchange for RB Jerome Bettis and St. Louis' third-round selection (72nd).
  10. ^ No. 60: multiple trades:
           No. 60: Dallas → Miami (D). see No. 49: Miami → Dallas.
           No. 60: Miami → Jacksonville (D). Miami traded this second-round selection (60th) and its fourth-round selection (99th) to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's third-, two fourth- and fifth-round selections (79th, 98th, 134th and 150th).
Round three
  1. ^ No. 65: Baltimore → Denver (D). see No. 55: Denver → Baltimore.
  2. ^ No. 67: Washington → Dallas (D). see No. 30: Dallas → Washington.
  3. ^ No. 68: New England → Kansas City (PD). New England traded its third-round selection (68th) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's fourth-round selection (112th) in 1995.
  4. ^ No. 72: St. Louis → Pittsburgh (PD). see No. 59: Pittsburgh → St. Louis.
  5. ^ No. 76: multiple trades:
           No. 76: Oakland → New England (D). see No. 57: New England → Oakland.
           No. 76: New England → Detroit (D). New England traded this third-round selection (76th) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's third-, fourth- and sixth round selections (86th, 119th and 195th).
  6. ^ No. 79: Jacksonville → Miami (D). see No. 60: Miami → Jacksonville.
  7. ^ No. 83: Chicago → St. Louis (D). see No. 13: St. Louis → Chicago.
  8. ^ No. 86: Detroit → New England (D). see No. 76: New England → Detroit.
  9. ^ No. 91: multiple trades:
           No. 91: Kansas City → Detroit (D). Kansas City traded its third-round selection to Detroit in exchange for S Will White.
           No. 91: Detroit → Seattle (D). see No. 21: Seattle → Detroit.
Round four
  1. ^ No. 96: N.Y. Jets → Tampa Bay (PD). N.Y. Jets traded its fourth-round selection (96th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for DT Marc Spindler.
  2. ^ No. 97: Arizona → Minnesota (D). Arizona traded its fourth-round selection (97th) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's fourth- and fifth-round selections (112th and 137th).
  3. ^ No. 98: multiple trades:
           No. 98: Jacksonville → Miami (D). see No. 60: Miami → Jacksonville.
           No. 98: Miami → Kansas City (D). Miami traded this fourth-round selection and a seventh-round selection (98th and 214th) to Kansas City in exchange for two fourth-round selections (113th and 125th).
  4. ^ No. 99: multiple trades:
            No. 99: N.Y. Giants → Dallas (PD). Dallas received the Giants' fourth-round selection (99th) as compensation for the Giants signing restricted free agent G Ron Stone.
            No. 99: Dallas → Miami (D). see No. 49: Miami → Dallas.
            No. 99: Miami → Jacksonville (D). see No. 60: Miami → Jacksonville.
           No. 99: Jacksonville → Seattle (D). Jacksonville traded this fourth-round selection to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's fourth- and fifth-round selections (110th and 146th).
  5. ^ No. 100: Baltimore → Denver (D). see No. 55: Denver → Baltimore.
  6. ^ No. 109: Oakland → Houston (D). see No. 9: Houston → Oakland.
  7. ^ No. 110: Seattle → Jacksonville (D). see No. 99: Jacksonville → Seattle.
  8. ^ No. 111: Denver → Carolina (D). Denver traded its fourth-round selection (111th) to Carolina in exchange for Carolina's fourth-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (122nd, 159th and 235th).
  9. ^ No. 112: Minnesota → Arizona (D). see No. 97: Arizona → Minnesota.
  10. ^ No. 113: multiple trades:
           No. 113: Jacksonville → Kansas City (PD). Jacksonville traded this fourth-round selection (113th) and first-, third- and fourth-round selections (31st, 97th and 134th) in 1995 to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's first-round selection (19th) in 1995.
           No. 113: Kansas City → Miami (D). see No. 98: Miami → Kansas City.
  11. ^ No. 119: Detroit → New England (D). see No. 76: New England → Detroit.
  12. ^ No. 122: Denver → Carolina (D) see No. 111: Denver → Carolina.
  13. ^ No. 124: multiple trades:
           No. 124: San Francisco → Oakland (PD). see No. 46: Oakland → San Francisco.
           No. 124: Oakland → New England (D). see No. 57: New England → Oakland.
  14. ^ No. 125: Kansas City → Miami (D). see No. 98: Miami → Kansas City.
  15. ^ No. 127: Dallas → Carolina (PD). Dallas traded its fourth- and fifth-round selections (127th and 164th) to Atlanta in exchange for S Roger Harper.
Round five
  1. ^ No. 134: Jacksonville → Miami (D). see No. 60: Miami → Jacksonville.
  2. ^ No. 135: Arizona → Kansas City (D). Arizona traded its fifth-round selection (135th) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's two fifth-round selections (161st and 162nd).
  3. ^ No. 136: Baltimore → New Orleans (PD). Baltimore traded its fifth-round selection (136th) to New Orleans in exchange for CB Reggie Jones.
  4. ^ No. 137: multiple trades:
           No. 137: N.Y. Giants → Minnesota (PD). N.Y. Giants traded its fifth-round selection (137th) and sixth-round selection (189th) in 1995 to Minnesota in exchange for S Vencie Glenn and Minnesota's sixth-round selection (182nd).
           No. 137: Minnesota → Arizona (D). see No. 97: Arizona → Minnesota.
  5. ^ No. 146: Seattle → Jacksonville (D). see No. 99: Jacksonville → Seattle.
  6. ^ No. 147: Denver → Philadelphia (PD). Denver traded its fifth-round selection (147th) to Philadelphia in exchange for CB Ben Smith.
  7. ^ No. 149: Oakland → New England (D). see No. 57: New England → Oakland.
  8. ^ No. 150: Jacksonville → Miami (D). see No. 60: Miami → Jacksonville.
  9. ^ No. 153: Atlanta → Baltimore (PD). Atlanta traded its fifth-round selection (153rd) to Baltimore in exchange for G Gene Williams.
  10. ^ No. 157: multiple trades:
           No. 157: Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD). Philadelphia traded its fifth-round selection (157th) and fifth-round selection in 1995 to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fourth-round selection in 1995. This pick was inherited by Baltimore when the Browns relocated to Baltimore.
           No. 157: Baltimore → Dallas (D). Baltimore traded this fifth-round selection (157th) to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' fourth-round selection in 1997.
  11. ^ No. 159: Denver → Carolina (D) see No. 111: Denver → Carolina.
  12. ^ No. 161: multiple trades:
           No. 161: Green Bay → Kansas City (PD). Green Bay traded its fifth-round selection (161st) to Kansas City in exchange for G Lindsay Knapp.
           No. 161: Kansas City → Arizona (D). see No. 135: Arizona → Kansas City.
  13. ^ No. 162: Kansas City → Arizona (D) see No. 135: Arizona → Kansas City.
  14. ^ No. 164: Dallas → Atlanta (PD) see No. 127: Dallas → Atlanta.
Round six
  1. ^ No. 176: Carolina → Kansas City (PD). Carolina traded its sixth-round selection (176th) to Kansas City in exchange for Carolina's sixth-round selection (191st) in 995.
  2. ^ No. 186: Jacksonville → Baltimore (PD). Jacksonville traded this sixth-round selection (186th) and its fifth-round selection in 1995 to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fourth-round selection in 1995. This pick was inherited by Baltimore when the Browns relocated to Baltimore.
  3. ^ No. 192: multiple trades:
           No. 192: Carolina → Pittsburgh (PD). Carolina traded its sixth-round selection (192nd) to Pittsburgh in exchange for RB Barry Foster.
           No. 192: Pittsburgh → San Diego (D). Pittsburgh traded this sixth-round selection (192nd) and seventh-round selection in 1997 to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's fifth-round selection in 1997.
  4. ^ No. 195: Detroit → New England (D). see No. 76: New England → Detroit.
  5. ^ No. 197: Green Bay → Philadelphia (PD). Green Bay traded this sixth-round selection (197th) to Philadelphia in exchange for OL Joe Sims.
  6. ^ No. 199: Philadelphia → Kansas City (PD). Kansas City traded this sixth-round selection (197th) and second-round selection (50th) in 1995 to Philadelphia in exchange for WR Victor Bailey and Philadelphia's fourth-round selection in 1995.
  7. ^ No. 201: multiple trades:
           No. 201: Dallas → Chicago (PD). Dallas traded its sixth-round selection (201st) to Chicago in exchange for LB Jim Schwantz.
           No. 201: Chicago → St. Louis (D). see No. 13: St. Louis → Chicago.
Round seven
  1. ^ No. 213: Baltimore → Denver (D). see No. 55: Denver → Baltimore.
  2. ^ No. 220: New Orleans → Oakland (PD). New Orleans traded its seventh-round selection (220th) to Oakland in exchange for DT Willie Broughton.
  3. ^ No. 235: Carolina → Denver (D) see No. 111: Denver → Carolina.
  4. ^ No. 236: Detroit → Denver (PD). see No. 55: Detroit → Denver.
  5. ^ No. 238: Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD). Philadelphia traded its seventh-round selection (238th) to Baltimore in exchange for DT Ronnie Dixon.

Notes

  1. ^ The first quarterback in the 1988 draft wasn't selected until the third round.
  2. ^ a b Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  3. ^ a b Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Barnwell, Bill (April 11, 2019). "The best (and worst) NFL draft classes at every position: All-time ranking – Wide receiver". ESPN.
  4. ^ Football Prospectus 2007, p. 461
  5. ^ NFL Draft History: Quarterback Draft Class Facts and Figures
  6. ^ "At Trinity, QB Getting His Shot". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 1995. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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