1996 NFL Draft
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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
. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.
This draft is considered one of the best draft classes ever for the position of wide receiver
. 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 are currently or have recently been starters in the NFL (Keyshawn Johnson retired in 2007). 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 .
It was also one of the best draft years for middle linebackers, with two potential hall of famers in Ray Lewis and Zach Thomas
selected. Lewis won Super Bowl XXXV
and was selected MVP of that game, as well as making 12 Pro Bowls while Thomas has made 7. Other linebackers who made at least one Pro Bowl from this draft are Tedy Bruschi
, Kevin Hardy, John Mobley
, and Donnie Edwards
. The following have enjoyed solid careers: Randall Godfrey
, Earl Holmes
, and Carlos Emmons
.
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 wouldn't have another feature back until they traded for Marshall Faulk
three years later due to Phillips' off-field problems.
. However, many of the players drafted are expected to make it when they are eligible.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
teams selected amateur college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
was held April 20–21, 1996
1996 NFL season
The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end...
. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.
This draft is considered one of the best draft classes ever for the position of wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
. Keyshawn Johnson
Keyshawn Johnson
Joseph Keyshawn Johnson is a former American football wide receiver, interior designer, business executive, author and current television broadcaster for sports channel ESPN. He retired from football on May 23, 2007 after an eleven-year career in the National Football League...
, Terry Glenn
Terry Glenn
Terry Tyree Glenn is a retired American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New England Patriots seventh overall in the 1996 NFL Draft...
, Eddie Kennison
Eddie Kennison
Edward Joseph "Eddie" Kennison, III is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams 18th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft...
, Marvin Harrison
Marvin Harrison
Marvin Daniel Harrison is a former American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse...
, Eric Moulds
Eric Moulds
Eric Shannon Moulds is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State...
, Bobby Engram
Bobby Engram
Simon J. "Bobby" Engram III is currently the offensive assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft...
, Terrell Owens
Terrell Owens
Terrell Owens is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Owens has been one of the dominant receivers of his era...
, Muhsin Muhammad
Muhsin Muhammad
Muhsin Muhammad II is a retired American football wide receiver who played for the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft...
, Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer
Amani Toomer is a retired American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan, where he was a fan favorite.Toomer has also been a member of the Kansas...
, Jermaine Lewis
Jermaine Lewis
Jermaine Edward Lewis is a retired American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was originally drafted in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, who he played for until 2001...
, and Joe Horn
Joe Horn
Joseph Horn is a retired American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and also played for the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons...
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 are currently or have recently been starters in the NFL (Keyshawn Johnson retired in 2007). 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 .
It was also one of the best draft years for middle linebackers, with two potential hall of famers in Ray Lewis and Zach Thomas
Zach Thomas
Zachary Michael Thomas is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech....
selected. Lewis won Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Baltimore Ravens defeated the National Football Conference champion New York...
and was selected MVP of that game, as well as making 12 Pro Bowls while Thomas has made 7. Other linebackers who made at least one Pro Bowl from this draft are Tedy Bruschi
Tedy Bruschi
Tedy Lacap Bruschi is a former professional American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft...
, Kevin Hardy, John Mobley
John Mobley
John Ulysses Mobley is a former American Football linebacker who played eight seasons for the Denver Broncos from 1996 through 2003 in the National Football League....
, and Donnie Edwards
Donnie Edwards
Donnie Edwards is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft...
. The following have enjoyed solid careers: Randall Godfrey
Randall Godfrey
Randall Euralentris Godfrey is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. Godfrey played college football at the University of Georgia, where he majored in housing and consumer economics. He also played High School Football at Lowndes High School in Valdosta Georgia...
, Earl Holmes
Earl Holmes
Earl Holmes is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 4th round of the 1996 NFL Draft 126th overall out of Florida A&M University. While attending Florida A&M, Holmes became a member of the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in the...
, and Carlos Emmons
Carlos Emmons
Carlos Antoine Emmons is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League...
.
On draft day, the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
traded running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
Jerome Bettis
Jerome Bettis
Jerome Abram "The Bus" Bettis is a retired American football halfback who played for the NFL's Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. Bettis is considered one of the best big backs ever because his footwork and power, and is currently fifth on the National Football League's all-time...
and a third round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
in exchange for a second round pick for that year, as well as a fourth round pick the following year
1997 NFL Draft
The 1997 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 19–20, 1997. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that...
. The trade was made immediately after the Rams drafted Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers football
The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A...
running back Lawrence Phillips
Lawrence Phillips
Lawrence Lamond Phillips is a former professional American football and Canadian football running back. Phillips's trouble with the law and inability to produce in the NFL have led many critics to label him as a bust....
. 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 wouldn't have another feature back until they traded for Marshall Faulk
Marshall Faulk
Marshall William Faulk is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League. He is currently an analyst for NFL Total Access, Thursday Night Football, and NFL GameDay Morning on the NFL Network...
three years later due to Phillips' off-field problems.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Keyshawn Johnson Keyshawn Johnson Joseph Keyshawn Johnson is a former American football wide receiver, interior designer, business executive, author and current television broadcaster for sports channel ESPN. He retired from football on May 23, 2007 after an eleven-year career in the National Football League... |
Wide Receiver | USC |
| 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Kevin Hardy | Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Illinois University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system... |
| 3 | Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Simeon Rice Simeon Rice Simeon James Rice [] is a former American football defensive end, last playing in 2009. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals third overall in the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Illinois |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
Jonathan Ogden Jonathan Ogden Jonathan Phillip Ogden is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the Baltimore Ravens.-College:He received his education at St. Albans School, excelling not only in football but also in track and field... |
Tackle | UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses... |
| 5 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Cedric Jones | Defensive End | Oklahoma University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its... |
| 6 | St. Louis Rams | Lawrence Phillips Lawrence Phillips Lawrence Lamond Phillips is a former professional American football and Canadian football running back. Phillips's trouble with the law and inability to produce in the NFL have led many critics to label him as a bust.... |
Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Nebraska University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska... |
| 7 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
Terry Glenn Terry Glenn Terry Tyree Glenn is a retired American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New England Patriots seventh overall in the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Wide Receiver | Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
| 8 | Carolina Panthers Carolina Panthers The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion... |
Tim Biakabutuka Tim Biakabutuka Tshimanga "Tim" Biakabutuka is a former American football running back for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL from 1996 to 2001.-College career at Michigan:... |
Running Back | Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... |
| 9 | Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Rickey Dudley Rickey Dudley Rickey Deshun Dudley , is a former professional American football player. A 6'6", 252-lb. tight end from Ohio State University, Dudley was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 1st round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Tight End Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
Ohio State |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
Willie Anderson | Tackle | Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts... |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
Alex Molden Alex Molden Alex M. Molden is a former American football defensive back who was drafted 11th in the 1996 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints... |
Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
Oregon University of Oregon -Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :... |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
Regan Upshaw Regan Upshaw Regan Charles Upshaw is a retired American football lineman who played in the National Football League between 1996 and 2004... |
Defensive End | California University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA... |
| 13 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Walt Harris | Defensive Back | Mississippi State Mississippi State University The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area... |
| 14 | Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
Eddie George Eddie George Edward Nathan "Eddie" George, Jr. is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He played for the Tennessee Titans both in Tennessee and in Houston when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers, and spent his final season with the Dallas Cowboys... |
Running Back | Ohio State |
| 15 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
John Mobley John Mobley John Ulysses Mobley is a former American Football linebacker who played eight seasons for the Denver Broncos from 1996 through 2003 in the National Football League.... |
Linebacker | Kutztown Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania , is an American public university located in rural Kutztown, Berks County, Pennsylvania and is one of fourteen schools that comprise the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary... |
| 16 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
Duane Clemons Duane Clemons Duane Anthony Clemons is a former American Football defensive end who played in the National Football League between 1996 and 2005... |
Defensive End | California |
| 17 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
Reggie Brown Reggie Brown (linebacker) Reginald Wayne "Reggie" Brown is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played with the Detroit Lions for his short career, which ran throughout the 1996 and 1997 seasons.- NFL career :... |
Linebacker | Texas A&M Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... |
| 18 | St. Louis Rams | Eddie Kennison Eddie Kennison Edward Joseph "Eddie" Kennison, III is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams 18th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Wide Receiver | LSU LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as... |
| 19 | Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
Marvin Harrison Marvin Harrison Marvin Daniel Harrison is a former American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse... |
Wide Receiver | Syracuse Syracuse University Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College... |
| 20 | Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Daryl Gardener Daryl Gardener Daryl Ronald Gardener is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, the Washington Redskins and the Denver Broncos... |
Defensive Tackle | Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:... |
| 21 | Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
Pete Kendall Pete Kendall Peter Marcus Kendall is a retired American football player in the National Football League who most recently played left guard for the Washington Redskins.- High school and college :... |
Tackle | Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early... |
| 22 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Marcus Jones | Defensive End | North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
| 23 | Detroit Lions | Jeff Hartings Jeff Hartings Jeffrey Alan Hartings is a former professional American football center who is best known for his six-season tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers.-High School Years:... |
Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Penn State Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service... |
| 24 | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Eric Moulds Eric Moulds Eric Shannon Moulds is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State... |
Wide Receiver | Mississippi State |
| 25 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Jermane Mayberry Jermane Mayberry Jermane Timothy Mayberry is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. During the beginning of his career, Mayberry played several positions along the offensive line before... |
Tackle | Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas A&M University–Kingsville Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a U.S. national university with a multicultural student body that is 62 percent Hispanic and includes students from 35 states and 43 foreign countries... |
| 26 | Baltimore Ravens | Ray Lewis Ray Lewis Ray Lewis is a professional American football player.Ray Lewis may also refer to:* Ray Lewis , former English association football referee* Ray Lewis , Canadian track-and-field athlete... |
Linebacker | Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
| 27 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
John Michels John Michels John Spiegel Michels is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League.-High school career:... |
Tackle | USC |
| 28 | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
Jerome Woods Jerome Woods Jerome Harlan Woods is a retired American football safety who played his entire ten-year career with the Kansas City Chiefs.... |
Defensive Back | Memphis University of Memphis The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system.... |
| 29 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jamain Stephens Jamain Stephens Jamain Stephens is a former NFL offensive tackle who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.-Pittsburgh Steelers:... |
Tackle | North Carolina A&T North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a land-grant university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest publicly funded historically black college in the state of North Carolina.NC A&T is a constituent institution of the University of North... |
| 30 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... (from Dallas Cowboys) |
Andre Johnson Andre Johnson (offensive lineman) Andre T. Johnson is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins , the Miami Dolphins , and the Detroit Lions . He played college football at Penn State University and was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Tackle | Penn State |
Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | New York Jets | Alex Van Dyke Alex Van Dyke Franklin Alexander Van Dyke is a former American football wide receiver who was selected by the New York Jets in the 2nd round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Nevada, Reno and five years in the NFL for the Jets and Philadelphia Eagles from 1996 to 2000... |
Wide Receiver | Nevada University of Nevada, Reno The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA... |
| 32 | Arizona Cardinals | Leeland McElroy Leeland McElroy Leeland McElroy is a former professional American football player who played running back for two seasons for the Arizona Cardinals.-High School and College:... |
Running Back | Texas A&M |
| 33 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tony Brackens Tony Brackens Tony Lynn Brackens Jr. is a former defensive end in the NFL a born and raised in Fairfield, Texas.-College years:He played his college football at the University of Texas where he earned a reputation as a fierocus hitter. In 1995, Brackens was on the All-American team and was also on the... |
Defensive End | Texas |
| 34 | New York Giants | Amani Toomer Amani Toomer Amani Toomer is a retired American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan, where he was a fan favorite.Toomer has also been a member of the Kansas... |
Wide Receiver | Michigan |
| 35 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Mike Alstott Mike Alstott Michael Joseph Alstott , nicknamed "A-Train", is a former American football fullback in the National Football League. He spent his entire 12-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Purdue... |
Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... |
Purdue Purdue University Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and... |
| 36 | New England Patriots | Lawyer Milloy Lawyer Milloy Lawyer Marzell Milloy is an American football safety. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Washington.... |
Strong safety | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
| 37 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
Kavika Pittman Kavika Pittman Kavika Charles Pittman is a former American football defensive end who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, and the Carolina Panthers. Pittman played college football for McNeese State University and was drafted in the second round of the... |
Defensive End | McNeese State McNeese State University McNeese State University is a public university located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the United States. Founded in 1939 as a junior college, McNeese experienced growth due to economic activity in the region. It adopted its present name in 1970.... |
| 38 | Houston Oilers | Bryant Mix | Defensive End | Alcorn State Alcorn State University Alcorn State University is an historically black university comprehensive land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871-History:... |
| 39 | Cincinnati Bengals | Marco Battaglia Marco Battaglia Marco Antonio Battaglia is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for five different teams. Battaglia played college football at Rutgers University and was chosen in second round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals... |
Tight End | Rutgers Rutgers University Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American... |
| 40 | New Orleans Saints | Je'Rod Cherry Je'Rod Cherry Je’Rod L. Cherry is a retired American football safety in the National Football League who played from 1996-2004.-Biography:... |
Strong Safety | California |
| 41 | San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Bryan Still | Wide Receiver | Virginia Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in... |
| 42 | St. Louis Rams | Tony Banks | Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
| 43 | Carolina Panthers | Muhsin Muhammad Muhsin Muhammad Muhsin Muhammad II is a retired American football wide receiver who played for the Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Panthers in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Wide Receiver | Michigan State |
| 44 | Denver Broncos | Tory James Tory James Tory James is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League.James attended Archbishop Shaw High School before going to college at Louisiana State University, and was originally drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Cornerback Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... |
Louisiana State Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... |
| 45 | Minnesota Vikings | James Manley James Manley James O. Manley III is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played college football at Vanderbilt University. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2nd round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played from 1996–1997, but did not play in a regular season... |
Defensive Tackle | Vanderbilt Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the... |
| 46 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
Israel Ifeanyi | Defensive End | USC |
| 47 | Seattle Seahawks | Fred Thomas Fred Thomas (American football) Frederick L. Thomas is former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Cornerback | Tennessee-Martin University of Tennessee at Martin The University of Tennessee at Martin is a campus in the University of Tennessee system. Other campuses include the flagship campus in Knoxville, the Chattanooga campus, the Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis, and the Space Institute in Tullahoma... |
| 48 | Houston Oilers | Jason Layman Jason Layman Jason Layman is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.... |
Tackle | Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States... |
| 49 | Dallas Cowboys | Randall Godfrey Randall Godfrey Randall Euralentris Godfrey is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. Godfrey played college football at the University of Georgia, where he majored in housing and consumer economics. He also played High School Football at Lowndes High School in Valdosta Georgia... |
Linebacker | Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... |
| 50 | San Diego Chargers | Patrick Sapp Patrick Sapp Patrick Sapp is a former linebacker in the NFL.-Biography:Sapp played for the San Diego Chargers and Arizona Cardinals... |
Linebacker | Clemson Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... |
| 51 | Indianapolis Colts | Dedric Mathis | Defensive back | Houston University of Houston The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of... |
| 52 | Chicago Bears | Bobby Engram Bobby Engram Simon J. "Bobby" Engram III is currently the offensive assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Wide Receiver | Penn State |
| 53 | Buffalo Bills | Gabe Northern Gabe Northern Gabriel O'Kara Northern Gabriel O'Kara Northern Gabriel O'Kara Northern (born June 8, 1974 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a former professional American football player who played linebacker/defensive end for five seasons for the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings. Gabe currently serves as Defensive... |
Defensive End | Louisiana State |
| 54 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jason Dunn | Tight End | Eastern Kentucky Eastern Kentucky University Eastern Kentucky University, commonly referred to as Eastern or by the acronym EKU by local residents, is an undergraduate and graduate teaching and research institution located in Richmond, Kentucky, U.S.A.. EKU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools... |
| 55 | Baltimore Ravens | DeRon Jenkins DeRon Jenkins DeRon Charles Jenkins is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League and Arena Football League. He was originally drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Cornerback | Tennessee |
| 56 | Green Bay Packers | Derrick Mayes Derrick Mayes Derrick Binet Mayes is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, the Green Bay Packers, and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1996 to 2001.... |
Wide Receiver | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| 57 | Oakland Raiders | Lance Johnstone Lance Johnstone Lance Johnstone is a former American football defensive end. He was a four-year letterman for Temple University, playing his final three seasons at linebacker and serving as team captain in 1994 and 1995... |
Defensive End | Temple Temple University Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional... |
| 58 | Kansas City Chiefs | Reggie Tongue Reggie Tongue Reginald Clinton Tongue is a former American football safety who most recently played in the National Football League for the Oakland Raiders.-Early life:... |
Strong Safety | Oregon State Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the... |
| 59 | St. Louis Rams | Ernie Conwell Ernie Conwell Ernest Harold Conwell is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.... |
Tight End | Washington |
| 60 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Michael Cheever Michael Cheever Michael John Cheever is a former American football center in the National Football League. He played for the Jacksonville Jaguars . He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team.... |
Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States... |
| 61 | Philadelphia Eagles | Brian Dawkins Brian Dawkins Brian Patrick Dawkins is an American football safety for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Free Safety | Clemson |
Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | New York Jets | Ray Mickens Ray Mickens Ray Mickens is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. Mickens and his wife, Nicole, have a daughter, Kamray, and two sons, Ray Jr and Trayvon... |
Cornerback | Texas A&M |
| 63 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Aaron Beasley Aaron Beasley Aaron Bruce Beasley is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played collegially at West Virginia University... |
Cornerback | West Virginia West Virginia University West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;... |
| 64 | Arizona Cardinals | |Johnny McWilliams Johnny McWilliams Johnny McWilliams is a former American football tight end.-Early years:McWilliams prepped at Pomona High School.-College career:McWilliams played college football at the University of Southern California.... |
Tight End | USC |
| 65 | Denver Broncos | Detron Smith Detron Smith Detron Smith was an American football fullback in the NFL. He played mainly for the Denver Broncos. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1999.-High School and College:... |
Running Back | Texas A&M |
| 66 | New York Giants | |Roman Oben Roman Oben Roman Dissake Oben is an American football offensive tackle who retired in 2008. He co-hosts the New York Giants pre and post game show on WFAN in the fall as well as being a television color football analyst for MSG Varsity high school sports television network... |
Tackle | Louisville University of Louisville The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General... |
| 67 | Dallas Cowboys | |Clay Shiver Clay Shiver Spencer Clay Shiver is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and one season for the Carolina Panthers.... |
Center | Florida State Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| 68 | Kansas City Chiefs | John Browning John Browning (American football) * Kansas City Chiefs * Denver Broncos John Edward Browning is an American football defensive tackle who is currently retired. He played in 24 regular season games for West Virginia University, tallying 78 tackles, 8 sacks, a fumble recovery and a pass deflection... |
Defensive Tackle | West Virginia |
| 69 | Cincinnati Bengals | Ken Blackman Ken Blackman Kenneth Blake Blackman is a former professional American football player who played guard for three seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals.... |
Guard | Illinois |
| 70 | New Orleans Saints | Brady Smith Brady Smith (American football) Brady McKay Smith is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Defensive End | Colorado State Colorado State University Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and... |
| 71 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Donnie Abraham Donnie Abraham Nathaniel Donnell "Donnie" Abraham , is a former American football cornerback. In his career, he played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Jets . After considering retirement since the 2004 season ended, he finally decided to do so on July 15, 2005. He is now the head coach for Gibbs... |
Cornerback | East Tennessee State East Tennessee State University East Tennessee State University is an accredited American university located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It is part of the Tennessee Board of Regents system of colleges and universities, the nation's sixth largest system of public education, and is the fourth largest university in the state... |
| 72 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Steve Conley Steve Conley Donald Steven Conley is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. Conley played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts in his three year career... |
Linebacker | Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in... |
| 73 | Carolina Panthers | Winslow Oliver Winslow Oliver Winslow Paul Oliver is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons.-Career:... |
Running Back | New Mexico University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution... |
| 74 | Houston Oilers | |Terry Killens Terry Killens Terry Deleon Killens is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Seattle Seahawks. He was an aggressive player on and of the field, he is naturally a great player... |
Linebacker | Penn State |
| 75 | Minnesota Vikings | |Moe Williams Moe Williams Maurece Jabari "Moe" Williams is a former American football running back in the National Football League . He formerly played for the Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens... |
Running Back | Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky... |
| 76 | Detroit Lions | Ryan Stewart Ryan Stewart (American football) Ryan Evan Stewart is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He played for the Detroit Lions . He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team... |
Defensive Back | Georgia Tech |
| 77 | Seattle Seahawks | Robert Barr | Offensive Tackle | Rutgers |
| 78 | Denver Broncos | Mark Campbell | Defensive Tackle | Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
| 79 | Miami Dolphins | Dorian Brew Dorian Brew Dorian Culbert Brew is a retired American professional football player who played two seasons in the National Football League with the Baltimore Ravens and San Diego Chargers.... |
Defensive Back | Kansas University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The... |
| 80 | Miami Dolphins | Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar, previously Karim Abdul-Jabbar , is a former American football player. A 5'11" running back, he played in the National Football League from 1996 to 2000 with the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts.-College:Born in Los Angeles, California, he played for... |
Running Back | UCLA |
| 81 | San Diego Chargers | Brian Roche | Tight End | San Jose State San José State University San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States... |
| 82 | Indianapolis Colts | Scott Slutzker Scott Slutzker Scott Lawrence Slutzker is a former American football tight end in the National Football League.-Biography:... |
Tight End | Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees... |
| 83 | St. Louis Rams | Jerald Moore Jerald Moore Jerald Christopher Moore is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the New Orleans Saints and the St. Louis Rams.... |
Running Back | Oklahoma |
| 84 | Atlanta Falcons | Shannon Brown | Defensive Tackle | Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 85 | Philadelphia Eagles | Bobby Hoying | Quarterback | Ohio State |
| 86 | New England Patriots | Tedy Bruschi Tedy Bruschi Tedy Lacap Bruschi is a former professional American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Linebacker | Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885... |
| 87 | Buffalo Bills | Matt Stevens | Strong safety | Appalachian State Appalachian State University Appalachian State University is a comprehensive , public, coeducational university located in Boone, North Carolina, United States. Appalachian State, also referred to as Appalachian, App State, or simply App, is the sixth largest institution in the University of North Carolina system... |
| 88 | Carolina Panthers | J. C. Price | Defensive Tackle | Virginia Tech |
| 89 | San Francisco 49ers | Terrell Owens Terrell Owens Terrell Owens is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. A six-time Pro Bowl selection, Owens has been one of the dominant receivers of his era... |
Wide Receiver | Tennessee-Chattanooga University of Tennessee at Chattanooga The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in... |
| 90 | Green Bay Packers | Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan (American football) Michael Christopher Flanagan is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Center | UCLA |
| 91 | Seattle Seahawks | Reggie Brown Reggie Brown (fullback) Reggie Brown is a former professional American football fullback for the Seattle Seahawks.... |
Running Back | Fresno State |
| 92 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jon Witman Jon Witman Jon Doyle Witman is a former professional American football player who played full back for six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers-Biography:... |
Fullback | Penn State |
| 93 | Green Bay Packers | Tyrone Williams Tyrone Williams (cornerback) Upton Tyrone Williams, A.K.A. Tyrone Williams is a retired American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played with the Green Bay Packers from 1996 to 2002, the Atlanta Falcons in 2003 and the Dallas Cowboys in 2004. He played college football at the University of Nebraska... |
Defensive Back | Nebraska |
| 94 | Dallas Cowboys | Stepfret Williams Stepfret Williams Stepfret Williams III is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals. He was also the leading receiver in yards in the XFL.-References:... |
Wide Receiver | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 95 | Dallas Cowboys | |Mike Ulufale Mike Ulufale Michael Fuimaono Ulufale is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Brigham Young University and was drafted in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He is now coaching for the Ewa Beach Hammerheads.... |
Defensive End | Brigham Young Brigham Young University Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students... |
Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jason Odom Jason Odom Jason Brian Odom is a former American college and professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League for four seasons during the 1990s... |
Tackle | Florida |
| 97 | Minnesota Vikings | Hunter Goodwin Hunter Goodwin Hunter Goodwin , is a former professional American football tight end.-College career:Goodwin transferred from Texas A&M–Kingsville to Texas A&M in 1993. While in Kingsville, he was a Lone Star Conference award recipient as a tight end. He walked on to the Texas A&M football team and soon received... |
Guard | Texas A&M |
| 98 | Kansas City Chiefs | Donnie Edwards Donnie Edwards Donnie Edwards is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Linebacker | UCLA |
| 99 | Seattle Seahawks | Phillip Daniels Phillip Daniels Phillip Bernard Daniels is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Defensive end | Georgia |
| 100 | Denver Broncos | Jeff Lewis Jeff Lewis (American football) Jeffrey Scott Lewis is a former American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.The Broncos selected Lewis out of Northern Arizona... |
Quarterback | Northern Arizona |
| 101 | New England Patriots | Heath Irwin Heath Irwin Heath Spencer Irwin is a former American football guard in the National Football League . He played for the New England Patriots, the Miami Dolphins, and the St. Louis Rams... |
Guard | Colorado |
| 102 | Washington Redskins | Stephen Davis Stephen Davis (American football) Stephen Lamont Davis is a former American football running back in the National Football League. Davis will be the Carolina Panthers' minority coaching intern for the 2010-11 season.-College career:... |
Running back | Auburn |
| 103 | New Orleans Saints | Ricky Whittle Ricky Whittle (American football) Ricky Jerome Whittle is a former professional American football player who played running back for one season for the New Orleans Saints.... |
Running back | Oregon |
| 104 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Eric Austin | Defensive back | Jackson State |
| 105 | St. Louis Rams | Percell Gaskins | Linebacker | Kansas State |
| 106 | Carolina Panthers | Norberto Garrido | Guard | USC |
| 107 | Houston Oilers | Kendrick Burton | Defensive end | Alabama |
| 108 | Cincinnati Bengals | Jevon Langford Jevon Langford Jevon Dicorious Langford is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for six seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals.... |
Defensive end | Oklahoma State |
| 109 | Houston Oilers | Jon Runyan Jon Runyan Jon Daniel Runyan is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League, where he played for fourteen seasons. He was a participant in the 2003 Pro Bowl following the 2002 NFL season... |
Tackle | Michigan |
| 110 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Reggie Barlow Reggie Barlow Reggie Barlow is currently the head coach of the Alabama State Hornets football team. He is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played eight years in the league, five for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and two for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he... |
Wide receiver | Alabama State |
| 111 | Carolina Panthers | Emmanuel McDaniel Emmanuel McDaniel Emmanuel McDaniel Emmanuel McDaniel Emmanuel McDaniel (born July 27, 1972 in Griffin, Georgia is a former professional American football defensive back who played seven seasons in the National Football League for the Carolina Panthers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals... |
Defensive back | East Carolina |
| 112 | Arizona Cardinals | Aaron Graham Aaron Graham Aaron Geddes Graham is a former professional American football center in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Arizona Cardinals , the Oakland Raiders , and the Tennessee Titans .... |
Center | Nebraska |
| 113 | Miami Dolphins | Kirk Pointer | Defensive back | Austin Peay |
| 114 | San Diego Chargers | Charlie Jones | Wide receiver | Fresno State |
| 115 | Indianapolis Colts | Brian Milne Brian Milne Brian Fitzsimons Milne was an American football fullback in the National Football League. Being drafted in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts... |
Running back | Penn State |
| 116 | Chicago Bears | Paul Grasmanis Paul Grasmanis Paul Ryan Grasmanis is a former American football defensive lineman of the National Football League. He was a ten-year veteran of the NFL and was picked in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. Paul was also a standout defensive tackle during his career at the University... |
Defensive tackle | Notre Dame |
| 117 | Atlanta Falcons | Richard Huntley Richard Huntley Richard Earl Huntley is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Atlanta Falcons , the Pittsburgh Steelers , the Carolina Panthers , and the Detroit Lions . He played college football at Winston-Salem State University.... |
Running back | Winston-Salem State |
| 118 | Miami Dolphins | Stanley Pritchett Stanley Pritchett Stanley Jerome Pritchett is a former professional American football player. A 6'1", 245-lb. fullback from the University of South Carolina, Pritchett was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 4th round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Running back | South Carolina |
| 119 | New England Patriots | Chris Sullivan Chris Sullivan (American football) Christopher Patrick Sullivan is a former professional American football defensive lineman for the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League... |
Defensive tackle | Boston College |
| 120 | Buffalo Bills | Sean Moran Sean Moran Sean Farrell Moran was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams, and the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Colorado State University. Moran attended Overland High School.-External links:... |
Defensive end | Colorado State |
| 121 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ray Farmer Ray Farmer Harvey Ray Farmer is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for three seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles. He is currently the Director of Pro Personnel for the Kansas City Chiefs.... |
Defensive back | Duke |
| 122 | Denver Broncos | Darius Johnson Darius Johnson Darius Dashome Johnson is a former American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.... |
Defensive back | Oklahoma |
| 123 | Green Bay Packers | Chris Darkins Chris Darkins -Biography:Darkins was born Christopher Oji Darkins on April 30, 1974 in San Francisco, California.-Career:Darkins was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft and was a member of the team that season and as such was a member of the Super Bowl XXXI Champion... |
Running back | Minnesota |
| 124 | New England Patriots | Kantroy Barber Kantroy Barber Kantroy Barber is a former running back in the NFL for the New England Patriots, Carolina Panthers, and Miami Dolphins. He was drafted in the 4th round with the 124th overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft out of West Virginia.-External... |
Running back | West Virginia |
| 125 | Miami Dolphins | LaCurtis Jones | Linebacker | Baylor |
| 126 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Earl Holmes Earl Holmes Earl Holmes is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 4th round of the 1996 NFL Draft 126th overall out of Florida A&M University. While attending Florida A&M, Holmes became a member of the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity in the... |
Linebacker | Florida A&M |
| 127 | Atlanta Falcons | Juran Bolden Juran Bolden Juran T. Bolden is a former American cornerback of American and Canadian football. He last played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in 2007. He was originally drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Defensive back | Mississippi Delta |
| 128 | San Francisco 49ers | Daryl Price | Defensive end | Colorado |
| 129 | Detroit Lions | Brad Ford | Defensive back | Alabama |
| 130 | New York Giants | Danny Kanell Danny Kanell Daniel Paul Kanell is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League, and Arena Football League.-College career:... |
Quarterback | Florida State |
| 131 | Seattle Seahawks | Eric Unverzagt Eric Unverzagt -Biography:Unverzagt was born Eric James Unverzagt on December 18, 1972 in Central Islip, New York.-Career:Unverzagt was drafted in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks and played with the team for two seasons. He played at the collegiate level at the University of... |
Linebacker | Wisconsin |
| 132 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jahine Arnold Jahine Arnold Jahine Amid Arnold is a former National Football League wide receiver.-Professional career:He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1996. As a member of the Steelers, Arnold was primarily used for kick returns... |
Wide receiver | Fresno State |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | New York Jets | Marcus Coleman Marcus Coleman Marcus Coleman is a former safety in the National Football League . Coleman played college football at Texas Tech. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent on April 18, 2006, and was selected by the Houston Texans in the 2002 NFL Expansion Draft and played with that team for three seasons... |
Defensive back | Texas Tech |
| 134 | Miami Dolphins | Jerris McPhail Jerris McPhail Jerris Cornelius McPhail is a former professional American football player who played running back for three seasons for the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions.... |
Running back | East Carolina |
| 135 | Kansas City Chiefs | Joe Horn Joe Horn Joseph Horn is a retired American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and also played for the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons... |
Wide receiver | Itawamba J.C. Itawamba Community College Itawamba Community College, formerly known as Itawamba Junior College, is a community college in Mississippi, United States, with two campuses; the main campus is located in Fulton, and a branch campus in Tupelo that mainly handles technical education programs. It serves Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee,... |
| 136 | New Orleans Saints | Mercury Hayes Mercury Hayes Mercury Wayne Hayes is a former professional American football and Canadian football wide receiver, kickoff returner, and punt returner. He has played in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons, and he has played in the Canadian Football League for the... |
Wide receiver | Michigan |
| 137 | Arizona Cardinals | James Dexter James Dexter James Roland Dexter is a former professional American football player who played offensive tackle for five seasons for the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers.... |
Tackle | South Carolina |
| 138 | Washington Redskins | Leomont Evans | Defensive back | Clemson |
| 139 | New England Patriots | John Elmore | Guard | Texas |
| 140 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jason Maniecki Jason Maniecki Jason Maniecki is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and played three seasons with the team.-References:... |
Defensive tackle | Wisconsin |
| 141 | St. Louis Rams | Fred Miller | Tackle | Baylor |
| 142 | Carolina Panthers | Marquette Smith | Running back | Central Florida |
| 143 | Houston Oilers | Rayna Stewart Rayna Stewart Rayna Cottrell Stewart II is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League... |
Defensive back | Northern Arizona |
| 144 | Cincinnati Bengals | Greg Myers Greg Myers (American football) Greg Myers is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State.... |
Defensive back | Colorado State |
| 145 | New Orleans Saints | Tom Ackerman Tom Ackerman Thomas Michael Ackerman is a former American football center in the NFL. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft out of Eastern Washington University. He played for the Saints for the next 6 seasons... |
Guard | Eastern Washington |
| 146 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jimmy Herndon Jimmy Herndon James Scott Herndon is a former professional American football player who played offensive tackle for five seasons for the Chicago Bears and the Houston Texans. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars.... |
Guard | Houston |
| 147 | Philadelphia Eagles | Whit Marshall | Linebacker | Georgia |
| 148 | Minnesota Vikings | Sean Boyd | Defensive back | North Carolina |
| 149 | New England Patriots | Christian Peter Christian Peter Christian Peter is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. Peter's younger brother, Jason, also played in the NFL.... |
Defensive tackle | Nebraska |
| 150 | Miami Dolphins | Shane Burton Shane Burton Franklin Shane Burton is a former American football defensive tackle who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He was a member of the Miami Dolphins, the Chicago Bears, the New York Jets, and the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at Tennessee.Born in Logan, West... |
Defensive tackle | Tennessee |
| 151 | Indianapolis Colts | Steve Martin Steve Martin (American football) Steven Albert Martin is a former American football Nose Guard and Defensive Tackle that played for seven teams in a nine year National Football League career. He played college football at the University of Missouri.... |
Defensive tackle | Missouri |
| 152 | Chicago Bears | Chris Villarrial Chris Villarrial Chris Villarrial is a former American football guard who played with the Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He played college football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.... |
Guard | Indiana (PA) |
| 153 | Baltimore Ravens | Jermaine Lewis Jermaine Lewis Jermaine Edward Lewis is a retired American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was originally drafted in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens, who he played for until 2001... |
Wide receiver | Maryland |
| 154 | Miami Dolphins | Zach Thomas Zach Thomas Zachary Michael Thomas is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas Tech.... |
Linebacker | Texas Tech |
| 155 | San Diego Chargers | Junior Soli | Defensive tackle | Arkansas |
| 156 | Buffalo Bills | Ray Jackson | Defensive back | Colorado State |
| 157 | Dallas Cowboys | Kenneth McDaniel | Guard | Norfolk State |
| 158 | Detroit Lions | Kerwin Waldroup Kerwin Waldroup Kerwin Waldroup is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for three seasons for the Detroit Lions. He initially played college football at University of Michigan before transferring and finishing at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. He is a graduate... |
Defensive tackle | Central State (OH) |
| 159 | Denver Broncos | Patrick Jeffers Patrick Jeffers Patrick Christopher Jeffers is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Denver Broncos, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Carolina Panthers. His best year of his career came 1999 when he made 63 receptions for 1082 yards and 12 touchdowns... |
Wide receiver | Virginia |
| 160 | San Francisco 49ers | Iheanyi Uwaezuoke Iheanyi Uwaezuoke Iheanyi Uwaezuoke is a former American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, the Miami Dolphins, the Detroit Lions, and the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League... |
Wide receiver | California |
| 161 | Arizona Cardinals | Harry Stamps | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 162 | Arizona Cardinals | Dell McGee | Defensive back | Auburn |
| 163 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Israel Raybon | Defensive end | North Alabama |
| 164 | Atlanta Falcons | Gary Bandy | Linebacker | Baylor |
| 165 | New Orleans Saints | Terry Guess | Wide receiver | Gardner-Webb |
| 166 | Oakland Raiders | La'Roi Glover La'Roi Glover La'Roi Damon Glover ; born July 4, 1974) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League who ended his career with the St. Louis Rams. Glover retired from the NFL on June 22, 2009... |
Defensive tackle | San Diego State |
| 167 | Dallas Cowboys | Alan Campos | Linebacker | Louisville |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | New York Jets | Hugh Hunter | Defensive end | Hampton |
| 169 | Arizona Cardinals | Mike Foley | Defensive end | New Hampshire |
| 170 | Jacksonville Jaguars | John Fisher | Defensive back | Missouri Western |
| 171 | New York Giants | Doug Colman Doug Colman Douglass Clayton Colman is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He last served as defensive assistant/linebackers coach in NFL Europa for the Amsterdam Admirals.-Playing career:... |
Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 172 | Baltimore Ravens | Dexter Daniels Dexter Daniels Dexter Lavista Daniels is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League for a single season in... |
Linebacker | Florida |
| 173 | New England Patriots | Chris Griffin | Tight end | New Mexico |
| 174 | Washington Redskins | Kelvin Kinney Kelvin Kinney Kelvin Lamonta Kinney is an American football defensive lineman who is currently a Free Agent in the Arena Football League. His nickname is K2.... |
Defensive end | Virginia State |
| 175 | St. Louis Rams | Derrick Harris Derrick Harris Sidney Derrick Harris is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the St. Louis Rams and San Diego Chargers.... |
Running back | Miami (FL) |
| 176 | Kansas City Chiefs | Dietrich Jells Dietrich Jells Dietrich Jells is a retired American football wide receiver. Jells played in the NFL from 1996-1999. In his first two seasons, Jells was a member of the New England Patriots after being drafted out of the University of Pittsburgh by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Wide receiver | Pittsburgh |
| 177 | Houston Oilers | Anthony Dorsett Anthony Dorsett Anthony Drew Dorsett, Jr. is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh.... |
Defensive back | Pittsburgh |
| 178 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tom Tumulty Tom Tumulty Thomas Patrick Tumulty is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for three seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals.... |
Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 179 | New Orleans Saints | Keno Hills Keno Hills Keno J. Hills was an American football offensive lineman in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.... |
Tackle | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 180 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Nilo Silvan | Wide receiver | Tennessee |
| 181 | Denver Broncos | Tony Veland Tony Veland Tony Veland is the current Defensive Coordinator of the Omaha Beef of the United Indoor Football league. He is a former American football Defensive Back for the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.Veland was a member of the 1994 and 1995 Nebraska National... |
Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 182 | New York Giants | Scott Galyon Scott Galyon Scott Galyon is a former NFL linebacker who grew up in Seymour, TN where he played football, basketball and baseball at Seymour High School... |
Linebacker | Tennessee |
| 183 | Oakland Raiders | Tim Hall | Running back | Robert Morris |
| 184 | Seattle Seahawks | Reggie Green | Guard | Florida |
| 185 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Chris Doering Chris Doering Christopher Paul "Chris" Doering is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for seven seasons in the 1990s and 2000s... |
Wide receiver | Florida |
| 186 | Baltimore Ravens | James Roe James Edward Roe James Edward Roe II is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League and the Arena Football League. He played for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens and the AFL's San Jose SaberCats where he also played linebacker.-High school career:James Roe attended Henrico High School in... |
Wide receiver | Norfolk State |
| 187 | Chicago Bears | Jon Clark | Tackle | Temple |
| 188 | Atlanta Falcons | Craig Sauer Craig Sauer Craig Curtis Sauer is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings... |
Linebacker | Minnesota |
| 189 | Miami Dolphins | Shawn Wooden Shawn Wooden Shawn Wooden was a safety with an 9 year career from 1996 to 2004. He was forced to retire due to a back injury. He played for the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears of the National Football League.... |
Defensive back | Notre Dame |
| 190 | San Diego Chargers | Jim Mills | Tackle | Idaho |
| 191 | Indianapolis Colts | Keith Conlin | Tackle | Penn State |
| 192 | San Diego Chargers | Bryan Stoltenberg | Center | Colorado |
| 193 | Carolina Panthers | Scott Greene Scott Greene Scott Clayton Greene is a former professional American football player who played running back for four seasons for the Carolina Panthers and Indianapolis Colts.Greene attended Canandaigua Academy and holds many football records there. He was the Section V player of the year while at Canadaigua... |
Running back | Michigan State |
| 194 | Philadelphia Eagles | Steve White Steve White (American football) Stephen Gregory White is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for seven seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New York Jets.-External links:... |
Defensive end | Tennessee |
| 195 | New England Patriots | Marrio Grier | Running back | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 196 | Buffalo Bills | Leon Neal | Running back | Washington |
| 197 | Philadelphia Eagles | Tony Johnson Tony Johnson (tight end) Tony Vincent Johnson is a former American football tight end who played for four seasons in the National Football League. He played for the New Orleans Saints from 1996 to 1999. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, but did not make the team... |
Tight end | Alabama |
| 198 | San Francisco 49ers | Stephen Pitts | Running back | Penn State |
| 199 | Kansas City Chiefs | Philip Riley | Wide receiver | Florida State |
| 200 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Orpheus Roye Orpheus Roye Orpheus Michael Roye is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Defensive end | Florida State |
| 201 | St. Louis Rams | Hayward Clay | Tight end | Texas A&M |
| 202 | Buffalo Bills | Dusty Zeigler Dusty Zeigler Curtis Dustin Zeigler is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants.-Buffalo Bills:... |
Center | Notre Dame |
| 203 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Spence Fischer | Quarterback | Duke |
| 204 | New Orleans Saints | Toderick Malone | Wide receiver | Alabama |
| 205 | Indianapolis Colts | Mike Cawley Mike Cawley Mike Cawley is a former professional American and Canadian football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League, NFL Europe and the XFL. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft... |
Quarterback | James Madison |
| 206 | New England Patriots | Devin Wyman Devin Wyman Devin Edward Wyman is an American football player with the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League.-Personal:... |
Defensive end | Kentucky State |
| 207 | Dallas Cowboys | Wendell Davis | Defensive back | Oklahoma |
| 208 | Green Bay Packers | Marco Rivera Marco Rivera Marco Anthony Rivera is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. Rivera is of Puerto Rican descent.-Early years:Rivera attended Elmont Memorial High School in Long Island, New York... |
Guard | Penn State |
| 209 | Seattle Seahawks | T. J. Cunningham T. J. Cunningham T. J. Cunningham attended Overland High School. Cunningham played safety for the Seattle Seahawks.... |
Defensive back | Colorado |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | New York Jets | Chris Hayes Chris Hayes (American football) Christopher Kareem Hayes is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, the New York Jets, and the New England Patriots. Hayes played college football at Washington State University.He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 7th round of... |
Defensive back | Washington State |
| 211 | Kansas City Chiefs | Ben Lynch Ben Lynch Benjamin John Lynch is a former professional American football center who played four seasons in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers.-Kansas City Chiefs:... |
Center | California |
| 212 | Arizona Cardinals | Jarius Hayes | Tight end | North Alabama |
| 213 | Denver Broncos | Leslie Ratliffe | Tackle | Tennessee |
| 214 | New York Giants | Conrad Hamilton Conrad Hamilton Conrad F. Hamilton is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the New York Giants and the Atlanta Falcons.... |
Defensive back | East New Mexico |
| 215 | Washington Redskins | Jeremy Asher | Linebacker | Oregon |
| 216 | New England Patriots | Lovett Purnell Lovett Purnell Lovett Shaizer Purnell is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. Purnell attended Seaford High but graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, Pennsylvania before attending West Virginia University... |
Tight end | West Virginia |
| 217 | Carolina Panthers | Donnell Baker | Wide receiver | Southern |
| 218 | Houston Oilers | Mike Archie Mike Archie Michael Lamont Archie is a former professional American football player who played running back in the NFL and XFL.-Professional football:... |
Running back | Penn State |
| 219 | Cincinnati Bengals | Rod Jones Rod Jones (offensive lineman) Rodrek Edward Jones is a former American football offensive tackle who played six seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXXVI for the St. Louis Rams.... |
Tackle | Kansas |
| 220 | Oakland Raiders | Sedric Clark Sedric Clark Sedric Clark is a former professional American football linebacker who played in the National Football League, NFL Europe and the XFL. In his five-year pro career he played for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL, the Frankfurt Galaxy and Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe, and the Orlando Rage of the XFL... |
Defensive end | Tulsa |
| 221 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Reggie Rusk Reggie Rusk Reginald Leon "Reggie" Rusk is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , the Seattle Seahawks , and the San Diego Chargers .... |
Defensive back | Kentucky |
| 222 | St. Louis Rams | Chuck Osborne | Defensive tackle | Arizona |
| 223 | Minnesota Vikings | Jon Merrill | Tackle | Duke |
| 224 | Oakland Raiders | Darius Smith | Center | Sam Houston State |
| 225 | Seattle Seahawks | Johnie Church | Defensive end | Florida |
| 226 | Denver Broncos | Chris Banks Chris Banks (American football) Warren Christopher Banks is a former American football guard in the National Football League. Drafted out of Kansas by the Broncos in the seventh round of the 1996 NFL Draft, Banks won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII championship team in 1998. Banks also played for... |
Guard | Kansas |
| 227 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Clarence Jones | Wide receiver | Tennessee State |
| 228 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Gregory Spann | Wide receiver | Jackson State |
| 229 | Atlanta Falcons | Ethan Brooks Ethan Brooks Ethan Barbier Brooks is a former American football offensive tackle in the NFL who played for five different teams in a nine year career.... |
Defensive end | Williams |
| 230 | Miami Dolphins | Jeff Buckey | Guard | Stanford |
| 231 | San Diego Chargers | Freddie Bradley Freddie Bradley Freddie Lee Bradley, Jr. is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He played for the San Diego Chargers in 1996. He went to the University of Arkansas, Moorpark College and Sonoma State University.-External links:**- References:... |
Running back | Sonoma State |
| 232 | Indianapolis Colts | Adrian Robinson | Defensive back | Baylor |
| 233 | Chicago Bears | Marcus Keyes | Defensive tackle | North Alabama |
| 234 | Carolina Panthers | Kerry Hicks | Defensive tackle | Colorado |
| 235 | Denver Broncos | L. T. Levine | Running back | Kansas |
| 236 | Denver Broncos | Brian Gragert | Punter | Wyoming |
| 237 | Buffalo Bills | Dan Bradenburg | Defensive end | Indiana State |
| 238 | Baltimore Ravens | Jon Stark | Quarterback | Trinity |
| 239 | San Francisco 49ers | Sean Manuel | Tight end | New Mexico State |
| 240 | Green Bay Packers | Kyle Wachholtz Kyle Wachholtz Kyle Wachholtz was a 7th round pick by the Green Bay Packers in the 1996 NFL Draft. He was drafted as a quarterback out of USC, but was converted to tight end.-External links:*... |
Quarterback | USC |
| 241 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jeff Smith | Center | Tennessee |
| 242 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carlos Emmons Carlos Emmons Carlos Antoine Emmons is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League... |
Linebacker | Arkansas State |
| 243 | Dallas Cowboys | Ryan Wood | Running back | Arizona State |
| 244 | Buffalo Bills | Jay Riemersma Jay Riemersma Allen Jay Riemersma is a former American football tight end. He played for the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1995. He next played nine seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers . In 2007, he accepted a position as the regional director of the Family Research... |
Tight end | Michigan |
| 245 | Kansas City Chiefs | Darrell Williams | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
| 246 | New Orleans Saints | Henry Lusk Henry Lusk Hendrick Hamilton Lusk is a former professional American football player who played tight end for two seasons for the New Orleans Saints and the Miami Dolphins. In 2010, Lusk became the head coach of the John F. Kennedy High School football team in Sacramento, CA.... |
Tight end | Utah |
| 247 | New England Patriots | J. R. Conrad | Tackle | Oklahoma |
| 248 | Oakland Raiders | Joey Wylie | Guard | Stephen F. Austin |
| 249 | Buffalo Bills | Eric Smedley Eric Smedley Eric Alan Smedley is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts.... |
Defensive back | Indiana |
| 250 | Washington Redskins | DeAndre Maxwell | Wide receiver | San Diego State |
| 251 | Miami Dolphins | Brice Hunter Brice Hunter Brice H. Hunter was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia.-External links:... |
Wide receiver | Georgia |
| 252 | Green Bay Packers | Keith McKenzie Keith McKenzie (American football) Keith Derrick McKenzie is a former American football linebacker and defensive end who played for four teams in a 8-year National Football League career.Keith is the nephew of Buffalo Bills legend Reggie McKenzie.... |
Linebacker | Ball State |
| 253 | Chicago Bears | Michael Hicks | Running back | South Carolina State |
| 254 | San Francisco 49ers | Sam Manuel | Linebacker | New Mexico State |
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Notable undrafted players
| NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
Joe Nedney Joe Nedney Joseph Thomas Nedney is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. Born and raised in San Jose, California, Nedney played college football at San Jose State and signed as an undrafted player with the Miami Dolphins in 1996... |
Kicker | San Jose State |
| New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
Ray Lucas Ray Lucas For the baseball player of the same name, see Ray Lucas Ray Lucas is a studio analyst for the show Jets Nation on New York City-based sports network SportsNet New York... |
Quarterback | Rutgers |
| Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Hollis Thomas Hollis Thomas Hollis Thomas, Jr. is a defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He played college football at Northern Illinois.... |
Defensive Tackle | Northern Illinois Northern Illinois Northern Illinois is a region generally covering the northern third of the U.S. state of Illinois.-Economics:Northern Illinois is dominated by the metropolitan areas of Chicago, Rockford, and the Quad Cities, which contain a majority of Illinois' population and economic activity, including... |
| New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
Adam Vinatieri Adam Vinatieri Adam Matthew Vinatieri is an American football placekicker currently playing for the Indianapolis Colts. He has played in six Super Bowls, four with the New England Patriots and two with the Colts, winning four. Vinatieri won a Super Bowl in 2006 with Indianapolis and won Super Bowls in 2001,... |
Kicker | South Dakota State |
Hall of famers
None of the drafted players from the 1996 NFL Draft have been inducted into the Professional Football Hall of FamePro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
. However, many of the players drafted are expected to make it when they are eligible.