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1996 NFL draft

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.

1996 NFL draft
1996 NFL draft logo
General information
Date(s)April 20–21, 1996
LocationParamount Theatre at MSG
in New York City, NY
Network(s)ESPN
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
6
← 1995
1997 →

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' 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 7× First-team All-Pro, while Zach Thomas made 7 Pro Bowls, and was a 5× 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

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

Notable undrafted players

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† = Pro Bowler[note 2]
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Arizona Cardinals Kevin Jordan  WR UCLA Pac-10
Arizona Cardinals Ronald McKinnon  LB North Alabama Gulf South
Atlanta Falcons Freddie Scott  WR Penn State Big Ten
Chicago Bears Todd McMillon  CB Northern Arizona Big Sky
Cincinnati Bengals Nick Ferguson  S Georgia Tech ACC
Cincinnati Bengals Brock Gutierrez  C Central Michigan MAC
Cincinnati Bengals Chris Hetherington  FB Yale Ivy
Cincinnati Bengals Damon Huard  QB Washington Pac-10
Cincinnati Bengals James Hundon  WR Portland State Ind. (Div. II)
Cincinnati Bengals Kerry Joseph  S McNeese State Southland
Cincinnati Bengals Tim Morabito  DT Boston College Big East
Dallas Cowboys Tony Hutson  OG Northeastern State OIC
Denver Broncos Jason Kaiser  S Culver–Stockton HAAC
Detroit Lions Barry Stokes  OG Eastern Michigan MAC
Green Bay Packers Brad Keeney  DT The Citadel SoCon
Green Bay Packers Michael Robinson  CB Hampton MEAC
Houston Oilers James Ritchey  QB Stephen F. Austin Southland
Indianapolis Colts Sammie Burroughs  LB Portland State Ind. (Div. II)
Indianapolis Colts Kendel Shello  DE Southern SWAC
Indianapolis Colts Casey Wiegmann † C Iowa Big Ten
Miami Dolphins Larry Izzo † LB Rice SWC
New England Patriots Ray Lucas  QB Rutgers Big East
New England Patriots Adam Vinatieri † K South Dakota State NCC
New York Giants Kevin Alexander  WR Utah State Big West
New York Giants Percy Ellsworth  S Virginia ACC
New York Giants Olindo Mare † K Syracuse Big East
New York Jets Kwame Ellis  DB Stanford Pac-10
Philadelphia Eagles Joe Cummings  LB Wyoming WAC
Philadelphia Eagles Hollis Thomas  DT Northern Illinois Big West
Philadelphia Eagles Morris Unutoa  C BYU WAC
Seattle Seahawks Frank Beede  OG Panhandle State OIC
Seattle Seahawks Greg Bloedorn  C Cornell Ivy
Seattle Seahawks Jon Kitna  QB Central Washington CFA
Seattle Seahawks Grant Williams  OT Louisiana Tech Big West
St. Louis Rams Josh Miller  P Arizona Pac-10
St. Louis Rams Marquis Walker  CB Southeast Missouri State OVC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jorge Diaz  OG Texas A&M–Kingsville LSC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Scott Milanovich  QB Maryland ACC
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Karl Williams  WR Texas A&M–Kingsville LSC
Washington Redskins Larry Bowie  FB Georgia SEC
Washington Redskins Matt Reem  OL Minnesota Big Ten
Washington Redskins Chris Sedoris  C Purdue Big Ten

Hall of Famers

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  • 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.

Trades

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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 213rd).
  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 (113rd) 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

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  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. ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

References

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  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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