2021 NFL draft

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2021 NFL draft
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General information
Date(s)April 29 – May 1, 2021
Location FirstEnergy Stadium
Cleveland, Ohio
Network(s) ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio
Overview
259 total selections in 7 rounds
League National Football League
First selection Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Mr. Irrelevant Grant Stuard, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most selections (11) Carolina Panthers
Dallas Cowboys
Minnesota Vikings
Fewest selections (3) Seattle Seahawks
  2020
2022  

The 2021 NFL draft was the 86th National Football League draft, the annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2021 NFL season. The draft was held in Cleveland from April 29 to May 1, 2021. [1]

Contents

Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round — Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields, and Mac Jones — the second highest number of first-round quarterback selections (along with the 1999 and 2018 drafts) after the six selected in 1983. The draft also marked the third time the first three picks (Lawrence, Wilson, and Lance) were quarterbacks, following the 1971 and 1999 drafts. A total of eight quarterbacks were selected in the first three rounds, the most in NFL draft history. Conversely, only two quarterbacks were taken in the remaining rounds. This is widely regarded as among the most disappointing quarterback classes of all time as all first-round quarterbacks (excluding Lawrence) were traded before their rookie contracts expired due to poor play.

In addition to the high number of quarterbacks, six Alabama players were taken in the first round, which is tied with the six Miami players in 2004 for the most from an individual school. Conversely, no Big 12 Conference players were drafted in the first round for the first time since the conference began play in 1996 and no Michigan State players were selected for the first time since 1941.

Scouts considered the later rounds of the draft lacking desirable prospects due to the COVID-19 pandemic shortening the 2020 college football season. The NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility and an opt-out option for athletes because of the shortened season, resulting in many prospects returning to school instead of declaring for the draft. [2]

Host city bid process

View of the temporary stage used for the draft 2021 NFL Draft Cleveland (51141642543).jpg
View of the temporary stage used for the draft

The host city was chosen during the NFL Spring League Meeting on May 22, 2019. [3] Cleveland and Kansas City were announced as the hosts for 2021 and 2023, respectively, from the remaining finalists from the 2019 draft after Las Vegas was chosen to host the 2020 event. [4]

Player selections

The following is the breakdown of the 259 players selected by position:

* compensatory selection
× 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection
Pro Bowler [N 1]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard [lower-alpha 1] K Kicker [lower-alpha 2] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker [lower-alpha 3] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  2. Also known as placekicker (PK)
  3. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence led the Jacksonville Jaguars to their first division title and playoff win in four years Trevor Lawrence SEP2022 (cropped).jpg
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence led the Jacksonville Jaguars to their first division title and playoff win in four years
Kyle Pitts was the NFL's highest drafted tight end at fourth overall Kyle Pitts Falcons vs Giants SEP2021.png
Kyle Pitts was the NFL's highest drafted tight end at fourth overall
Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase set the single-year record for rookie receiving yards and won Offensive Rookie of the Year Ja'Marr Chase.jpg
Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase set the single-year record for rookie receiving yards and won Offensive Rookie of the Year
Quarterback Justin Fields holds the NFL record for quarterback rushing yards in a regular season game Justin Fields 2022 Bears Camp (cropped).jpg
Quarterback Justin Fields holds the NFL record for quarterback rushing yards in a regular season game
Linebacker Micah Parsons was the first unanimous Defensive Rookie of the Year Micah Parsons Cowboys-WFT DEC2021 (cropped).jpg
Linebacker Micah Parsons was the first unanimous Defensive Rookie of the Year
Offensive Tackle Rashawn Slater earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors as a rookie Rashawn Slater (51509104406) (cropped).jpg
Offensive Tackle Rashawn Slater earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors as a rookie
Quarterback Mac Jones earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team Mac 1237 (1) (2).jpg
Quarterback Mac Jones earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team
Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
1 1 Jacksonville Jaguars Trevor Lawrence   QB Clemson ACC
1 2 New York Jets Zach Wilson   QB BYU Ind. (FBS)
13 San Francisco 49ers Trey Lance   QB North Dakota State MVFC
14 Atlanta Falcons Kyle Pitts   TE Florida SEC
2020 John Mackey Award winner
15 Cincinnati Bengals Ja'Marr Chase   WR LSU SEC
2019 Biletnikoff Award winner
16 Miami Dolphins Jaylen Waddle   WR Alabama SEC
17 Detroit Lions Penei Sewell   OT Oregon Pac-12
2019 Outland Trophy winner
18 Carolina Panthers Jaycee Horn   CB South Carolina SEC
19 Denver Broncos Patrick Surtain II   CB Alabama SEC
110 Philadelphia Eagles DeVonta Smith   WR Alabama SEC
111 Chicago Bears Justin Fields   QB Ohio State Big Ten
112 Dallas Cowboys Micah Parsons   LB Penn State Big Ten
113 Los Angeles Chargers Rashawn Slater   OT Northwestern Big Ten
114 New York Jets Alijah Vera-Tucker   OG USC Pac-12
115 New England Patriots Mac Jones   QB Alabama SEC
116 Arizona Cardinals Zaven Collins   LB Tulsa The American
117 Las Vegas Raiders Alex Leatherwood   OT Alabama SEC
2020 Outland Trophy winner
118 Miami Dolphins Jaelan Phillips   DE Miami (FL) ACC
119 Washington Football Team Jamin Davis   LB Kentucky SEC
120 New York Giants Kadarius Toney   WR Florida SEC
121 Indianapolis Colts Kwity Paye   DE Michigan Big Ten
122 Tennessee Titans Caleb Farley   CB Virginia Tech ACC
123 Minnesota Vikings Christian Darrisaw   OT Virginia Tech ACC
124 Pittsburgh Steelers Najee Harris   RB Alabama SEC
2020 Doak Walker Award winner
125 Jacksonville Jaguars Travis Etienne   RB Clemson ACC
126 Cleveland Browns Greg Newsome II   CB Northwestern Big Ten
127 Baltimore Ravens Rashod Bateman   WR Minnesota Big Ten
128 New Orleans Saints Payton Turner   DE Houston The American
129 Green Bay Packers Eric Stokes   CB Georgia SEC
130 Buffalo Bills Gregory Rousseau   DE Miami (FL) ACC
131 Baltimore Ravens Odafe Oweh   DE Penn State Big Ten
132 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Joe Tryon-Shoyinka   DE Washington Pac-12
233 Jacksonville Jaguars Tyson Campbell   CB Georgia SEC
234 New York Jets Elijah Moore   WR Ole Miss SEC
235 Denver Broncos Javonte Williams   RB North Carolina ACC
236 Miami Dolphins Jevon Holland   S Oregon Pac-12
237 Philadelphia Eagles Landon Dickerson   C Alabama SEC
2020 Rimington Trophy winner
238 New England Patriots Christian Barmore   DT Alabama SEC
239 Chicago Bears Teven Jenkins   OT Oklahoma State Big 12
240 Atlanta Falcons Richie Grant   S UCF The American
241 Detroit Lions Levi Onwuzurike   DT Washington Pac-12
242 Miami Dolphins Liam Eichenberg   OT Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
243 Las Vegas Raiders Trevon Moehrig   S TCU Big 12
244 Dallas Cowboys Kelvin Joseph   CB Kentucky SEC
245 Jacksonville Jaguars Walker Little   OT Stanford Pac-12
246 Cincinnati Bengals Jackson Carman   OT Clemson ACC
247 Los Angeles Chargers Asante Samuel Jr.   CB Florida State ACC
248 San Francisco 49ers Aaron Banks   OG Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
249 Arizona Cardinals Rondale Moore   WR Purdue Big Ten
250 New York Giants Azeez Ojulari   DE Georgia SEC
251 Washington Football Team Sam Cosmi   OT Texas Big 12
252 Cleveland Browns Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah   LB Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
from Chicago via Carolina [R2 - 12]
2020 Butkus Award winner
253 Tennessee Titans Dillon Radunz   OT North Dakota State MVFC
254 Indianapolis Colts Dayo Odeyingbo   DE Vanderbilt SEC
255 Pittsburgh Steelers Pat Freiermuth   TE Penn State Big Ten
256 Seattle Seahawks D'Wayne Eskridge   WR Western Michigan MAC
257 Los Angeles Rams Tutu Atwell   WR Louisville ACC
258 Kansas City Chiefs Nick Bolton   LB Missouri SEC
259 Carolina Panthers Terrace Marshall Jr.   WR LSU SEC
260 New Orleans Saints Pete Werner   LB Ohio State Big Ten
261 Buffalo Bills Carlos Basham Jr.   DE Wake Forest ACC
262 Green Bay Packers Josh Myers   C Ohio State Big Ten
263 Kansas City Chiefs Creed Humphrey   C Oklahoma Big 12
264 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kyle Trask   QB Florida SEC
365 Jacksonville Jaguars Andre Cisco   S Syracuse ACC
366 Minnesota Vikings Kellen Mond   QB Texas A&M SEC
367 Houston Texans Davis Mills   QB Stanford Pac-12
368 Atlanta Falcons Jalen Mayfield   OT Michigan Big Ten
369 Cincinnati Bengals Joseph Ossai   DE Texas Big 12
370 Carolina Panthers Brady Christensen   OT BYU Ind. (FBS)
371 New York Giants Aaron Robinson   CB UCF The American
372 Detroit Lions Alim McNeill   DT NC State ACC
373 Philadelphia Eagles Milton Williams   DT Louisiana Tech C-USA
374 Washington Football Team Benjamin St-Juste   CB Minnesota Big Ten
from San Francisco [R3 - 5]
375 Dallas Cowboys Osa Odighizuwa   DT UCLA Pac-12
376 New Orleans Saints Paulson Adebo   CB Stanford Pac-12
376.5 New England Patriots Selection forfeited [Forfeit 1]
377 Los Angeles Chargers Josh Palmer   WR Tennessee SEC
378 Minnesota Vikings Chazz Surratt   LB North Carolina ACC
379 Las Vegas Raiders Malcolm Koonce   DE Buffalo MAC
from Arizona [R3 - 7]
380 Las Vegas Raiders Divine Deablo   LB Virginia Tech ACC
381 Miami Dolphins Hunter Long   TE Boston College ACC
382 Washington Football Team Dyami Brown   WR North Carolina ACC
383 Carolina Panthers Tommy Tremble   TE Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
384 Dallas Cowboys Chauncey Golston   DE Iowa Big Ten
from Indianapolis via Philadelphia [R3 - 9]
385 Green Bay Packers Amari Rodgers   WR Clemson ACC
386 Minnesota Vikings Wyatt Davis   OG Ohio State Big Ten
from Seattle via NY Jets [R3 - 11]
387 Pittsburgh Steelers Kendrick Green   C Illinois Big Ten
388 San Francisco 49ers Trey Sermon   RB Ohio State Big Ten
389 Houston Texans Nico Collins   WR Michigan Big Ten
390 Minnesota Vikings Patrick Jones II   DE Pittsburgh ACC
from Baltimore [R3 - 14]
391 Cleveland Browns Anthony Schwartz   WR Auburn SEC
from New Orleans [R3 - 15]
392 Tennessee Titans Monty Rice   LB Georgia SEC
393 Buffalo Bills Spencer Brown   OT Northern Iowa MVFC
394 Baltimore Ravens Ben Cleveland   OG Georgia SEC
from Kansas City [R3 - 17]
395 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Robert Hainsey   OT Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
3*96 New England Patriots Ronnie Perkins   DE Oklahoma Big 12
3*97 Los Angeles Chargers Tre' McKitty   TE Georgia SEC
3*98 Denver Broncos Quinn Meinerz   OG Wisconsin–Whitewater WIAC
3*99 Dallas Cowboys Nahshon Wright   CB Oregon State Pac-12
3*100 Tennessee Titans Elijah Molden   CB Washington Pac-12
3*101 Detroit Lions Ifeatu Melifonwu   CB Syracuse ACC
from LA Rams [R3 - 19]
102 San Francisco 49ers Ambry Thomas   CB Michigan Big Ten
2020 Resolution JC-2A selection [lower-alpha 1]
103 Los Angeles Rams Ernest Jones   LB South Carolina SEC
2020 Resolution JC-2A selection [lower-alpha 2]
104 Baltimore Ravens Brandon Stephens   CB SMU The American
2020 Resolution JC-2A selection [lower-alpha 3]
105 Denver Broncos Baron Browning   LB Ohio State Big Ten
2020 Resolution JC-2A selection [lower-alpha 4]
from New Orleans [R3 - 20]
4106 Jacksonville Jaguars Jay Tufele   DT USC Pac-12
4107 New York Jets Michael Carter   RB North Carolina ACC
4108 Atlanta Falcons Darren Hall   CB San Diego State MW
4109 Tennessee Titans Dez Fitzpatrick   WR Louisville ACC
4110 Cleveland Browns James Hudson   OT Cincinnati The American
from Philadelphia [R4 - 2]
4111 Cincinnati Bengals Cameron Sample   DE Tulane The American
4112 Detroit Lions Amon-Ra St. Brown   WR USC Pac-12
4113 Detroit Lions Derrick Barnes   LB Purdue Big Ten
4114 Atlanta Falcons Drew Dalman   C Stanford Pac-12
4115 Dallas Cowboys Jabril Cox   LB LSU SEC
4116 New York Giants Elerson Smith   DE Northern Iowa MVFC
4117 Los Angeles Rams Bobby Brown III   DT Texas A&M SEC
4118 Los Angeles Chargers Chris Rumph II   DE Duke ACC
4119 Minnesota Vikings Kene Nwangwu   RB Iowa State Big 12
4120 New England Patriots Rhamondre Stevenson   RB Oklahoma Big 12
4121 Jacksonville Jaguars Jordan Smith   DE UAB C-USA
from Las Vegas via Miami, Las Vegas, San Francisco,
and LA Rams [R4 - 6]
4122 Cincinnati Bengals Tyler Shelvin   DT LSU SEC
4123 Philadelphia Eagles Zech McPhearson   CB Texas Tech Big 12
from Miami [R4 - 8]
4124 Washington Football Team John Bates   TE Boise State MW
4125 Minnesota Vikings Camryn Bynum   S California Pac-12
from Chicago [R4 - 9]
4126 Carolina Panthers Chuba Hubbard   RB Oklahoma State Big 12
4127 Indianapolis Colts Kylen Granson   TE SMU The American
4128 Pittsburgh Steelers Dan Moore   OT Texas A&M SEC
4129 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jaelon Darden   WR North Texas C-USA
from Seattle [R4 - 11]
4130 Los Angeles Rams Robert Rochell   CB Central Arkansas Southland
from LA Rams via Jacksonville [R4 - 12]
4131 Baltimore Ravens Tylan Wallace   WR Oklahoma State Big 12
4132 Cleveland Browns Tommy Togiai   DT Ohio State Big Ten
4133 New Orleans Saints Ian Book   QB Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
4134 Minnesota Vikings Janarius Robinson   DE Florida State ACC
from Buffalo [R4 - 13]
4135 Tennessee Titans Rashad Weaver   DE Pittsburgh ACC
4136 Arizona Cardinals Marco Wilson   CB Florida SEC
from Kansas City via Baltimore [R4 - 15]
4137 Seattle Seahawks Tre Brown   CB Oklahoma Big 12
from Tampa Bay [R4 - 16]
4*138 Dallas Cowboys Josh Ball   OT Marshall C-USA
4*139 Cincinnati Bengals D'Ante Smith   OT East Carolina The American
4*140 Pittsburgh Steelers Buddy Johnson   LB Texas A&M SEC
4*141 Los Angeles Rams Jacob Harris   WR UCF The American
4*142 Green Bay Packers Royce Newman   OG Ole Miss SEC
4*143 Las Vegas Raiders Tyree Gillespie   S Missouri SEC
from Minnesota via NY Jets [R4 - 18]
4*144 Kansas City Chiefs Joshua Kaindoh   DE Florida State ACC
5145 Jacksonville Jaguars Luke Farrell   TE Ohio State Big Ten
5146 New York Jets Jamien Sherwood   S Auburn SEC
5147 Houston Texans Brevin Jordan   TE Miami (FL) ACC
5148 Atlanta Falcons Ta'Quon Graham   DE Texas Big 12
5149 Cincinnati Bengals Evan McPherson   K Florida SEC
5150 Philadelphia Eagles Kenneth Gainwell   RB Memphis The American
5151 Chicago Bears Larry Borom   OT Missouri SEC
5152 Denver Broncos Caden Sterns   S Texas Big 12
5153 Cleveland Browns Tony Fields II   LB West Virginia Big 12
5154 New York Jets Michael Carter II   S Duke ACC
from NY Giants [R5 - 3]
5155 San Francisco 49ers Jaylon Moore   OG Western Michigan MAC
5156 Pittsburgh Steelers Isaiahh Loudermilk   DT Wisconsin Big Ten
from Dallas via Philadelphia and Miami [R5 - 4]
5157 Minnesota Vikings Ihmir Smith-Marsette   WR Iowa Big Ten
5158 Carolina Panthers Daviyon Nixon   DT Iowa Big Ten
5159 Los Angeles Chargers Brenden Jaimes   OT Nebraska Big Ten
5160 Baltimore Ravens Shaun Wade   CB Ohio State Big Ten
from Arizona [R5 - 6]
5161 Buffalo Bills Tommy Doyle   OT Miami (OH) MAC
from Las Vegas [R5 - 7]
5162 Kansas City Chiefs Noah Gray   TE Duke ACC
from Miami via Las Vegas and NY Jets [R5 - 8]
5163 Washington Football Team Darrick Forrest   S Cincinnati The American
5164 Denver Broncos Jamar Johnson   S Indiana Big Ten
5165 Indianapolis Colts Shawn Davis   S Florida SEC
5166 Carolina Panthers Keith Taylor   CB Washington Pac-12
5167 Las Vegas Raiders Nate Hobbs   CB Illinois Big Ten
from Seattle [R5 - 11]
5168 Minnesota Vikings Zach Davidson   TE Central Missouri MIAA
from Pittsburgh via Baltimore [R5 - 12]
5169 Cleveland Browns Richard LeCounte   S Georgia SEC
from LA Rams [R5 - 13]
5170 Houston Texans Garret Wallow   LB TCU Big 12
from Cleveland via Jacksonville and LA Rams [R5 - 14]
5171 Baltimore Ravens Daelin Hayes   DE Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
5172 San Francisco 49ers Deommodore Lenoir   CB Oregon Pac-12
from New Orleans [R5 - 15]
5173 Green Bay Packers Tedarrell Slaton   DT Florida SEC
5174 Los Angeles Rams Earnest Brown IV   DE Northwestern Big Ten
from Buffalo via Houston [R5 - 16]
5175 New York Jets Jason Pinnock   CB Pittsburgh ACC
from Kansas City [R5 - 17]
5176 Tampa Bay Buccaneers K. J. Britt   LB Auburn SEC
5*177 New England Patriots Cameron McGrone   LB Michigan Big Ten
33rd compensatory selection [N 2]
5*178 Green Bay Packers Shemar Jean-Charles   CB Appalachian State Sun Belt
5*179 Dallas Cowboys Simi Fehoko   WR Stanford Pac-12
5*180 San Francisco 49ers Talanoa Hufanga   S USC Pac-12
5*181 Kansas City Chiefs Cornell Powell   WR Clemson ACC
5*182 Atlanta Falcons Adetokunbo Ogundeji   DE Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
5*183 Atlanta Falcons Avery Williams   CB Boise State MW
5*184 Baltimore Ravens Ben Mason   FB Michigan Big Ten
6185 Los Angeles Chargers Nick Niemann   LB Iowa Big Ten
from Jacksonville via Tennessee [R6 - 1]
6186 New York Jets Hamsah Nasirildeen   S Florida State ACC
from NY Jets via New England [R6 - 2]
6187 Atlanta Falcons Frank Darby   WR Arizona State Pac-12
6188 New England Patriots Joshuah Bledsoe   S Missouri SEC
from Houston [R6 - 3]
6189 Philadelphia Eagles Marlon Tuipulotu   DT USC Pac-12
6190 Cincinnati Bengals Trey Hill   C Georgia SEC
6191 Philadelphia Eagles Tarron Jackson   DE Coastal Carolina Sun Belt
6192 Dallas Cowboys Quinton Bohanna   DT Kentucky SEC
from Detroit [R6 - 5]
6193 Carolina Panthers Deonte Brown   OG Alabama SEC
6194 San Francisco 49ers Elijah Mitchell   RB Louisiana Sun Belt
6195 Houston Texans Roy Lopez   DT Arizona Pac-12
from Dallas via New England [R6 - 6]
6196 New York Giants Gary Brightwell   RB Arizona Pac-12
6197 New England Patriots William Sherman   OT Colorado Pac-12
6198 Los Angeles Chargers Larry Rountree III   RB Missouri SEC
6199 Minnesota Vikings Jaylen Twyman   DT Pittsburgh ACC
6200 New York Jets Brandin Echols   CB Kentucky SEC
Forfeiture of selection announced,
but later rescinded; [N 3] from Las Vegas [R6 - 7]
6201 New York Giants Rodarius Williams   CB Oklahoma State Big 12
from Arizona [R6 - 8]
6202 Cincinnati Bengals Chris Evans   RB Michigan Big Ten
from Miami via Houston [R6 - 9]
6203 Buffalo Bills Marquez Stevenson   WR Houston The American
from Washington via Las Vegas, Miami, and Houston [R6 - 10]
6204 Carolina Panthers Shi Smith   WR South Carolina SEC
6205 Tennessee Titans Racey McMath   WR LSU SEC
6206 New Orleans Saints Landon Young   OT Kentucky SEC
from Indianapolis [R6 - 12]
6207 New York Jets Jonathan Marshall   DT Arkansas SEC
from Pittsburgh via Miami and Kansas City [R6 - 13]
6208 Seattle Seahawks Stone Forsythe   OT Florida SEC
from Seattle via Miami and Chicago [R6 - 14]
6209 Jacksonville Jaguars Jalen Camp   WR Georgia Tech ACC
from LA Rams [R6 - 15]
6210 Arizona Cardinals Victor Dimukeje   DE Duke ACC
from Baltimore [R6 - 16]
6211 Cleveland Browns Demetric Felton   RB UCLA Pac-12
6212 Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin   S Pittsburgh ACC
from New Orleans via Houston [R6 - 17]
6213 Buffalo Bills Rachad Wildgoose   CB Wisconsin Big Ten
6214 Green Bay Packers Cole Van Lanen   OG Wisconsin Big Ten
6215 Tennessee Titans Brady Breeze   S Oregon Pac-12
from Kansas City [R6 - 18]
6216 Pittsburgh Steelers Quincy Roche   DE Miami (FL) ACC
from Tampa Bay [R6 - 19]
6*217 Chicago Bears Khalil Herbert   RB Virginia Tech ACC
from Tampa Bay via Seattle [R6 - 20]
6*218 Indianapolis Colts Sam Ehlinger   QB Texas Big 12
from New Orleans [R6 - 21]
6*219 Denver Broncos Seth Williams   WR Auburn SEC
6*220 Green Bay Packers Isaiah McDuffie   LB Boston College ACC
6*221 Chicago Bears Dazz Newsome   WR North Carolina ACC
6*222 Carolina Panthers Thomas Fletcher   LS Alabama SEC
6*223 Arizona Cardinals Tay Gowan   CB UCF The American
from Minnesota [R6 - 23]
6*224 Philadelphia Eagles JaCoby Stevens   S LSU SEC
6*225 Washington Football Team Camaron Cheeseman   LS Michigan Big Ten
from Philadelphia [R6 - 24]
6*226 Kansas City Chiefs Trey Smith   OG Tennessee SEC
from Carolina via NY Jets [R6 - 25]
6*227 Dallas Cowboys Israel Mukuamu   CB South Carolina SEC
6*228 Chicago Bears Thomas Graham Jr.   CB Oregon Pac-12
7229 Indianapolis Colts Mike Strachan   WR Charleston (WV) MEC
from Jacksonville via New Orleans [R7 - 1]
7230 Las Vegas Raiders Jimmy Morrissey   C Pittsburgh ACC
7231 Miami Dolphins Larnel Coleman   OT UMass Ind. (FBS)
from Houston [R7 - 3]
7232 Carolina Panthers Phil Hoskins   DT Kentucky SEC
7233 Los Angeles Rams Jake Funk   RB Maryland Big Ten
from Cincinnati via Houston [R7 - 5]
7234 Philadelphia Eagles Patrick Johnson   DE Tulane The American
7235 Cincinnati Bengals Wyatt Hubert   DE Kansas State Big 12
from Detroit via Seattle [R7 - 6]
7236 Buffalo Bills Jack Anderson   OG Texas Tech Big 12
from Carolina [R7 - 7]
7237 Denver Broncos Kary Vincent Jr.   CB LSU SEC
7238 Dallas Cowboys Matt Farniok   OG Nebraska Big Ten
7239 Denver Broncos Jonathon Cooper   DE Ohio State Big Ten
from NY Giants [R7 - 8]
7240 Washington Football Team William Bradley-King   DE Baylor Big 12
from San Francisco via Philadelphia [R7 - 9]
7241 Los Angeles Chargers Mark Webb   S Georgia SEC
7241.5 Minnesota Vikings Selection forfeited [Forfeit 2]
7242 New England Patriots Tre Nixon   WR UCF The American
7243 Arizona Cardinals James Wiggins   S Cincinnati The American
7244 Miami Dolphins Gerrid Doaks   RB Cincinnati The American
from Las Vegas via Washington [R7 - 10]
7245 Pittsburgh Steelers Tre Norwood   CB Oklahoma Big 12
from Miami [R7 - 11]
7246 Washington Football Team Shaka Toney   DE Penn State Big Ten
7247 Arizona Cardinals Michal Menet   C Penn State Big Ten
from Chicago via Las Vegas [R7 - 12]
7248 Indianapolis Colts Will Fries   OG Penn State Big Ten
7249 Los Angeles Rams Ben Skowronek   WR Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
from Tennessee via Jacksonville [R7 - 13]
7250 Chicago Bears Khyiris Tonga   DT BYU Ind. (FBS)
from Seattle [R7 - 14]
7251 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chris Wilcox   CB BYU Ind. (FBS)
from Pittsburgh [R7 - 15]
7252 Los Angeles Rams Chris Garrett   LB Concordia–St. Paul NSIC
7253 Denver Broncos Marquiss Spencer   DE Mississippi State SEC
from Cleveland [R7 - 16]
7254 Pittsburgh Steelers Pressley Harvin III   P Georgia Tech ACC
from Baltimore [R7 - 17]
2020 Ray Guy Award winner
7255 New Orleans Saints Kawaan Baker   WR South Alabama Sun Belt
Forfeiture of selection announced,
but later rescinded [N 4]
7256 Green Bay Packers Kylin Hill   RB Mississippi State SEC
7257 Detroit Lions Jermar Jefferson   RB Oregon State Pac-12
7258 Washington Football Team Dax Milne   WR BYU Ind. (FBS)
from Kansas City via Miami [R7 - 19]
7 259 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Grant Stuard   LB Houston The American

Notable undrafted players

Original NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
Atlanta Falcons Dee Alford   CB Tusculum SAC
Atlanta Falcons Caleb Huntley   RB Ball State MAC
Atlanta Falcons Ryan Neuzil   OG Appalachian State Sun Belt
Buffalo Bills Nick McCloud   CB Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
Chicago Bears Caleb Johnson   LB Houston Baptist Southland
Cincinnati Bengals Drue Chrisman   P Ohio State Big Ten
Denver Broncos Adam Prentice   FB South Carolina SEC
Detroit Lions Tommy Kraemer   OG Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
Detroit Lions Jerry Jacobs   CB Arkansas SEC
Detroit Lions A. J. Parker   CB Kansas State Big 12
Detroit Lions Brock Wright   TE Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
Indianapolis Colts Deon Jackson   RB Duke ACC
Jacksonville Jaguars Tim Jones   WR Southern Miss C-USA
Kansas City Chiefs Zayne Anderson   FS BYU Ind. (FBS)
Kansas City Chiefs Malik Herring   DE Georgia SEC
Los Angeles Rams Alaric Jackson   OT Iowa Big Ten
Minnesota Vikings Riley Patterson   K Memphis The American
Philadelphia Eagles Jack Stoll   TE Nebraska Big Ten
Seattle Seahawks Jake Curhan   OT California Pac-12
Tennessee Titans Naquan Jones   NT Michigan State Big Ten
Washington Football Team Jaret Patterson   RB Buffalo MAC

Trades

In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft.

Round one

  1. No. 3: Houston → Miami → San Francisco. Multiple trades:
        Houston → Miami (PD). Houston traded first and second-round selections, a 2020 first-round selection, as well as offensive tackle Julién Davenport and defensive back Johnson Bademosi to Miami in exchange for wide receiver Kenny Stills, offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, a sixth-round selection, and a 2020 fourth-round selection. [trade 1]
        Miami → San Francisco (PD). Miami traded a first-round selection (3rd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for a first-round selection (12th overall), 2022 first and third-round selections, and a 2023 first-round selection. [trade 2]
  2. No. 6: Philadelphia → Miami (PD). Philadelphia traded its first and fifth-round selections (6th and 156th overall) to Miami in exchange for first and fourth-round selections (12th and 123rd overall), and a 2022 first-round selection. [trade 3]
  3. No. 10: Dallas → Philadelphia (D). Dallas traded its first-round selection (10th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for first and third-round selections (12th and 84th overall). [trade 4]
  4. No. 11: NY Giants → Chicago (D). New York traded its first-round selection (11th overall) to Chicago in exchange for first and fifth-round selections (20th and 164th overall), alongside their 2022 first and fourth-round selections. [trade 5]
  5. No. 12: San Francisco → Miami → Dallas. Multiple trades:
        San Francisco → Miami (PD). See No. 3: Miami → San Francisco. [trade 2]
        No. 12: Miami → Philadelphia (PD). See No. 6: Philadelphia → Miami. [trade 3]
        No. 12: Philadelphia → Dallas (D). See No. 10: Dallas → Philadelphia. [trade 4]
  6. No. 14: Minnesota → NY Jets (D). Minnesota traded first and fourth-round selections (14th and 143rd overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for their first and two third-round selections (23rd, 66th, and 86th overall). [trade 6]
  7. No. 20: Chicago → NY Giants (D). See No. 11: NY Giants → Chicago. [trade 5]
  8. No. 23: Seattle → NY Jets → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
        Seattle → NY Jets (PD). Seattle traded first and third-round selections, a 2022 first-round selection, and safety Bradley McDougald to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection and safety Jamal Adams. [trade 7]
        NY Jets → Minnesota (D). See No. 14: Minnesota → NY Jets. [trade 6]
  9. No. 25: LA Rams → Jacksonville (PD). The Los Angeles Rams traded their first and fourth-round selections and a 2020 first-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for cornerback Jalen Ramsey. [trade 8]
  10. No. 31: Kansas City → Baltimore (PD). Kansas City traded first, third, and fourth-round selections (31st, 94th, and 136th overall) and a 2022 fifth-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for a second-round selection (58th overall), a 2022 sixth-round selection, and offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. [trade 9]

Round two

  1. No. 35: Atlanta → Denver (D). Atlanta traded second and sixth-round selections (35th and 219th overall) to Denver in exchange for second and fourth-round selections (40th and 114th overall). [trade 10]
  2. No. 36: Houston → Miami (PD). See No. 3: Houston → Miami. [trade 1]
  3. No. 38: Cincinnati → New England (D). Cincinnati traded a second-round selection (38th overall) to New England in exchange for a second-round and two fourth-round selections (46th, 122nd, and 139th overall). [trade 10]
  4. No. 39: Carolina → Chicago (D). Carolina traded a second and fifth-round selection (39th and 151st overall) to Chicago in exchange for second, third, and sixth-round selections (52nd, 83rd, and 204th overall). [trade 10]
  5. No. 40: Denver → Atlanta (D). See No. 35: Atlanta → Denver. [trade 10]
  6. No. 42: NY Giants → Miami (D). New York traded a second-round selection (42nd overall) to Miami in exchange for a second-round selection (50th overall) and a 2022 third-round selection. [trade 10]
  7. No. 43: San Francisco → Las Vegas (D). San Francisco traded second and seventh-round selections (43rd and 230th overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for second and fourth-round selections (48th and 121st overall). [trade 10]
  8. No. 45: Minnesota → Jacksonville (PD). Minnesota traded a second-round selection and a previously-conditional 2022 fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. [trade 11] The fifth-round selection would have upgraded to either the fourth round if Ngakoue was selected to the Pro Bowl at the end of the 2020 season or the third round if Minnesota had won the Super Bowl, but neither of these conditions was met.
  9. No. 46: New England → Cincinnati (D). See No. 38: Cincinnati → New England. [trade 10]
  10. No. 48: Las Vegas → San Francisco (D). See No. 43: San Francisco → Las Vegas. [trade 10]
  11. No. 50: Miami → NY Giants (D). See No. 42: NY Giants → Miami. [trade 10]
  12. No. 52: Chicago → Carolina → Cleveland. Multiple trades: [trade 10]
        Chicago → Carolina (D). See No. 39: Carolina → Chicago.
        Carolina → Cleveland (D). Carolina traded second and fourth-round selections (52nd and 113th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for second and third-round selections (59th and 89th overall).
  13. No. 58: Baltimore → Kansas City (PD). See No. 31: Kansas City → Baltimore. [trade 9]
  14. No. 59: Cleveland → Carolina (D). See No. 52: Carolina → Cleveland. [trade 10]

Round three

  1. No. 66: NY Jets → Minnesota (D). See No. 14: Minnesota → NY Jets. [trade 6]
  2. No. 70: Philadelphia → Carolina (D). Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (70th overall) to Carolina in exchange for third and sixth-round selections (73rd and 191st overall). [trade 10]
  3. No. 71: Denver → NY Giants (D). Denver traded a third-round selection (71st overall) to New York in exchange for third and fifth-round selections (76th and 164th overall). [trade 12]
  4. No. 73: Carolina → Philadelphia (D). See No. 70: Philadelphia → Carolina. [trade 10]
  5. No. 74: San Francisco → Washington (PD). San Francisco traded third-round and 2020 fifth-round selections to Washington in exchange for offensive tackle Trent Williams. [trade 13]
  6. No. 76: NY Giants → Denver → New Orleans. Multiple trades:
        NY Giants → Denver (D). See No. 71: Denver → NY Giants. [trade 12]
        Denver → New Orleans (D). Denver traded a third-round selection (76th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for two third-round selections (98th and 105th overall). [trade 10]
  7. No. 79: Arizona → Las Vegas (PD). Arizona traded a third-round selection to Las Vegas in exchange for a seventh-round selection and center Rodney Hudson. [trade 14]
  8. No. 83: Chicago → Carolina (D). See No. 39: Carolina → Chicago. [trade 10]
  9. No. 84: Indianapolis → Philadelphia → Dallas. Multiple trades:
        Indianapolis → Philadelphia (PD). Indianapolis traded a third-round selection and a 2022 first-round selection, to Philadelphia in exchange for quarterback Carson Wentz. [trade 15]
        Philadelphia → Dallas (D). See No. 10: Dallas → Philadelphia. [trade 4]
  10. No. 85: Tennessee → Green Bay (D). Tennessee traded a third-round selection (85th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for third and fourth-round selections (92nd and 135th overall). [trade 10]
  11. No. 86: Seattle → NY Jets → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
        Seattle → NY Jets (PD). See No. 23: Seattle → NY Jets. [trade 7]
        NY Jets → Minnesota (D). See No. 14: Minnesota → NY Jets. [trade 6]
  12. No. 88: LA Rams → San Francisco (D). Los Angeles traded a third-round selection (88th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for two fourth-round selections (117th and 121st overall). [trade 10]
  13. No. 89: Cleveland → Carolina → Houston. Multiple trades: [trade 10]
        Cleveland → Carolina (D). See No. 52: Carolina → Cleveland.
        Carolina → Houston (D). Carolina traded a third-round selection (89th overall) to Houston in exchange for fourth and fifth-round selections (109th and 158th overall) and a 2022 fourth-round selection.
  14. No. 91: Baltimore → Minnesota (PD). Baltimore traded a third-round section and a conditional 2022 fifth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. [trade 16]
  15. No. 91: New Orleans → Cleveland (PD). New Orleans traded a third-round selection and a 2020 third-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for 2020 third-round and 2020 seventh-round selections. [trade 17]
  16. No. 92: Green Bay → Tennessee (D). See No. 85: Tennessee → Green Bay. [trade 10]
  17. No. 94: Kansas City → Baltimore (PD). See No. 31: Kansas City → Baltimore. [trade 9]
  18. No. 98: New Orleans → Denver (D). See No. 76: Denver → New Orleans. [trade 10]
  19. No. 101: LA Rams → Detroit (PD). Los Angeles traded a third-round selection, 2022 and 2023 first-round selections, and quarterback Jared Goff to Detroit in exchange for quarterback Matthew Stafford. [trade 18]
  20. No. 105: New Orleans → Denver (D). See No. 76: Denver → New Orleans. [trade 10]

Round four

  1. No. 109: Houston → Carolina → Tennessee. Multiple trades: [trade 10]
        Houston → Carolina (D). See No. 89: Carolina → Houston.
        Carolina → Tennessee (D). Carolina traded a fourth-round selection (109th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for fourth, fifth, and seventh-round selections (126th, 166th, and 232nd overall).
  2. No. 110: Philadelphia → Cleveland (PD). Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for pass rusher Genard Avery. [trade 19]
  3. No. 113: Carolina → Cleveland → Detroit. Multiple trades: [trade 10]
        Carolina → Cleveland (D). See No. 52: Carolina → Cleveland.
        Cleveland → Detroit (D). Cleveland traded fourth and seventh-round selections (113th and 257th overall) to Detroit in exchange for a fifth-round selection (153rd overall) and a 2022 fourth-round selection.
  4. No. 114: Denver → Atlanta (D). See No. 35: Atlanta → Denver. [trade 10]
  5. No. 117: San Francisco → LA Rams (D). See No. 88: LA Rams → San Francisco. [trade 10]
  6. No. 121: Las Vegas → Miami → Las Vegas → San Francisco → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
        Las Vegas → Miami (PD). Las Vegas traded a fourth-round selection to Miami in exchange for linebacker Raekwon McMillan and a fifth-round selection. [trade 20]
        Miami → Las Vegas (PD). Miami returned the fourth-round selection, originally from Las Vegas, to the Raiders in exchange for Lynn Bowden and a sixth-round selection. [trade 21]
        Las Vegas → San Francisco (D). See No. 43: San Francisco → Las Vegas. [trade 10]
        San Francisco → LA Rams (D). See No. 88: LA Rams → San Francisco. [trade 10]
        LA Rams → Jacksonville (D). Los Angeles traded fourth and sixth-round selections (121st and 209th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for fourth, fifth, and seventh-round selections (130th, 170th, and 249th overall). [trade 10]
  7. No. 122: Arizona → Houston → New England → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
        Arizona → Houston (PD). Arizona traded fourth-round and 2020 second-round selections as well as running back David Johnson to Houston in exchange for wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and a 2020 fourth-round selection. [trade 22]
        Houston → New England (PD). Houston traded fourth and sixth-round selections to New England for offensive lineman Marcus Cannon, as well as fifth and sixth-round selections. [trade 23]
        New England → Cincinnati (D). See No. 38: Cincinnati → New England. [trade 10]
  8. No. 123: Miami → Philadelphia (PD). See No. 6: Philadelphia → Miami. [trade 3]
  9. No. 125: Chicago → Minnesota (PD). Chicago traded a fourth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection. [trade 24]
  10. No. 126: Tennessee → Carolina (D). See No. 109: Carolina → Tennessee. [trade 10]
  11. No. 129: Seattle → Tampa Bay (D). Seattle traded a fourth-round selection (129th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for fourth and sixth-round selections (137th and 217th overall) [trade 10]
  12. No. 130: LA Rams → Jacksonville → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
        LA Rams → Jacksonville (PD). See No. 25: LA Rams → Jacksonville. [trade 8]
        Jacksonville → LA Rams (D). See No. 121: LA Rams → Jacksonville. [trade 10]
  13. No. 134: Buffalo → Minnesota (PD). Buffalo traded a fourth-round selection as well as 2020 first, fifth, and sixth-round selections to Minnesota in exchange for wide receiver Stefon Diggs and a 2020 seventh-round selection. [trade 25]
  14. No. 135: Green Bay → Tennessee (D). See No. 85: Tennessee → Green Bay. [trade 10]
  15. No. 136: Kansas City → Baltimore → Arizona. Multiple trades:
        Kansas City → Baltimore (PD). See No. 31: Kansas City → Baltimore. [trade 9]
        Baltimore → Arizona (D). Baltimore traded fourth and sixth-round selections (136th and 210th overall) to Arizona in exchange for a fifth-round selection (160th overall) and a 2022 fourth-round selection. [trade 10]
  16. No. 137: Tampa Bay → Seattle (D). See No. 129: Seattle → Tampa Bay. [trade 10]
  17. No. 122: New England → Cincinnati (D). See No. 38: Cincinnati → New England. [trade 10]
  18. No. 143: Minnesota → NY Jets → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
        Minnesota → NY Jets (D). See No. 14: Minnesota → NY Jets. [trade 6]
        NY Jets → Las Vegas (D). New York traded Minnesota's fourth-round selection (143rd overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for fifth and sixth-round selections (162nd and 200th overall). [trade 10]

Round five

  1. No. 151: Carolina → Chicago (D). See No. 39: Carolina → Chicago. [trade 10]
  2. No. 153: Detroit → Cleveland (D). See No. 113: Cleveland → Detroit. [trade 10]
  3. No. 154: NY Giants → NY Jets (PD). The New York Giants traded their fifth-round and 2020 third-round selections to the New York Jets in exchange for defensive end Leonard Williams. [trade 26]
  4. No. 156: Dallas → Philadelphia → Miami → Pittsburgh. Multiple trades:
        Dallas → Philadelphia (PD). Dallas traded 2020 and 2021 fifth-round selections to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2020 fourth-round selection. [trade 27]
        Philadelphia → Miami (PD). See No. 6: Philadelphia → Miami. [trade 3]
        Miami → Pittsburgh (D). Miami traded Dallas's fifth-round selection (156th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection. [trade 10]
  5. No. 158: New England → Houston → Carolina. Multiple trades:
        New England → Houston (PD). See No. 122: Houston → New England. [trade 23]
        Houston → Carolina (D). See No. 89: Carolina → Houston. [trade 10]
  6. No. 160: Arizona → Baltimore (D). See No. 136: Baltimore → Arizona. [trade 10]
  7. No. 161: Las Vegas → Buffalo (PD). Las Vegas traded a fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for wide receiver Zay Jones. [trade 28]
  8. No. 162: Miami → Las Vegas → NY Jets → Kansas City. Multiple trades: [trade 20] [trade 10]
        Miami → Las Vegas (PD). See No. 121: Las Vegas → Miami.
        Las Vegas → NY Jets (D). See No. 143: NY Jets → Las Vegas.
        NY Jets → Kansas City (D). New York traded fifth and sixth-round selections (162nd and 226th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for fifth and sixth-round selections (175th and 207th overall).
  9. No. 164: Chicago → NY Giants → Denver. Multiple trades:
        Chicago → NY Giants (D). See No. 11: NY Giants → Chicago. [trade 5]
        NY Giants → Denver (D). See No. 71: Denver → NY Giants. [trade 12]
  10. No. 166: Tennessee → Carolina (D). See No. 109: Carolina → Tennessee. [trade 10]
  11. No. 167: Seattle → Las Vegas (PD). Seattle traded a fifth-round selection to Las Vegas in exchange for offensive guard Gabe Jackson. [trade 29]
  12. No. 168: Pittsburgh → Baltimore → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
        Pittsburgh → Baltimore (PD). Pittsburgh traded a fifth-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for defensive end Chris Wormley and a seventh-round selection. [trade 30]
        Baltimore → Minnesota (PD). Baltimore traded Pittsburgh's fifth-round selection and a 2020 seventh-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for 2020 sixth and seventh-round selections. [trade 31]
  13. No. 169: LA Rams → Cleveland (PD). Los Angeles traded a fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for offensive lineman Austin Corbett. [trade 32]
  14. No. 170: Cleveland → Jacksonville → LA Rams → Houston. Multiple trades:
        Cleveland → Jacksonville (PD). Cleveland traded a fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for safety Ronnie Harrison. [trade 33]
        Jacksonville → LA Rams (D). See No. 121: LA Rams → Jacksonville. [trade 10]
        LA Rams → Houston (D). Los Angeles traded Cleveland's fifth-round selection (170th overall) to Houston in exchange for fifth and seventh-round selections (174th and 233rd). [trade 10]
  15. No. 172: New Orleans → San Francisco (PD). New Orleans traded a conditional fifth-round selection and linebacker Kiko Alonso to San Francisco in exchange for linebacker Kwon Alexander. Alonso met the conditions for that selection. [trade 34]
  16. No. 174: Buffalo → Houston → LA Rams. Multiple trades: [trade 10]
        Buffalo → Houston (D). Buffalo traded a fifth-round selection (174th overall) to Houston in exchange for two sixth-round selections (203rd and 212th overall).
        Houston → LA Rams (D). See No. 170: LA Rams → Houston.
  17. No. 175: Kansas City → NY Jets (D). See No. 162: NY Jets → Kansas City. [trade 10]

Round six

  1. No. 185: Jacksonville → Tennessee → LA Chargers. Multiple trades:
        Jacksonville → Tennessee (PD). Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection to Tennessee in exchange for a seventh-round selection and linebacker Kamalei Correa. [trade 35]
        Tennessee → LA Chargers (PD). Tennessee traded Jacksonville's six-round selection to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for cornerback Desmond King. [trade 36]
  2. No. 186: NY Jets → New England → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
        NY Jets → New England (PD). New York traded a sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. [trade 37]
        New England → NY Jets (PD). New York re-acquired its sixth-round selection and acquired two 2020 fourth-round selections from New England in exchange for a 2020 third-round selection. [trade 38]
  3. No. 188: Houston → New England (PD). See No. 122: Houston → New England. [trade 23]
  4. No. 191: Denver → Carolina → Philadelphia. Multiple trades:
        Denver → Carolina (PD). Denver traded its sixth-round selection to Carolina in exchange for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. [trade 39]
        Carolina → Philadelphia (D). See No. 70: Philadelphia → Carolina. [trade 10]
  5. No. 192: Detroit → Dallas (PD). Detroit traded a conditional sixth-round selection to Dallas in exchange for defensive end Everson Griffen, who met the conditions for that selection. [trade 40]
  6. No. 195: Dallas → New England → Houston. Multiple trades:
        Dallas → New England (PD). Dallas traded a sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for defensive end Michael Bennett. [trade 41]
        New England → Houston (PD). See No. 122: Houston → New England. [trade 23]
  7. No. 200: Las Vegas → NY Jets (D). See No. 143: NY Jets → Las Vegas. [trade 10]
  8. No. 201: Arizona → NY Giants (PD). Arizona traded a sixth-round selection to New York in exchange for linebacker Markus Golden. [trade 42]
  9. No. 202: Miami → Houston → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
        Miami → Houston (PD). See No. 3: Houston → Miami. [trade 1]
        Houston → Cincinnati (PD). Houston traded Miami's sixth-round pick in exchange for a seventh-round selection and quarterback Ryan Finley. [trade 43]
  10. No. 203: Washington → Las Vegas → Miami → Houston → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
        Washington → Las Vegas (PD). Washington traded a sixth-round selection to Las Vegas in exchange for a seventh-round selection and offensive tackle David Sharpe. [trade 44]
        Las Vegas → Miami (PD). See No. 121: Miami → Las Vegas. [trade 21] Miami originally was supposed to receive Las Vegas's original sixth-round selection that was initially forfeited for repeated COVID-19 protocol violations during the 2020 season [13] but later reinstated on appeal.
        Miami → Houston (PD) Miami traded a sixth-round selection and defensive end Shaq Lawson to Houston in exchange for a seventh-round selection and linebacker Benardrick McKinney. [trade 45]
        Houston → Buffalo (D). See No. 174: Buffalo → Houston. [trade 10]
  11. No. 204: Chicago → Carolina (D). See No. 39: Carolina → Chicago. [trade 10]
  12. No. 206: Indianapolis → New Orleans (D). Indianapolis traded a sixth-round selection (206th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for sixth and seventh-round selections (218th and 229th overall.) [trade 10]
  13. No. 207: Pittsburgh → Miami → Kansas City → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
        Pittsburgh → Miami (PD). Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection, 2020 first and fifth-round selections to Miami in exchange for a seventh-round selection, a 2020 fourth-round selection, and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. [trade 46]
        Miami → Kansas City (PD). Miami traded Pittsburgh's sixth-round selection to Kansas City in exchange for a seventh-round selection and running back DeAndre Washington. [trade 47]
        Kansas City → NY Jets (D). See No. 162: NY Jets → Kansas City. [trade 10]
  14. No. 208: Seattle → Miami → Chicago → Seattle. Multiple trades:
        Seattle → Miami (PD). Seattle traded a sixth-round selection to Miami in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection. [trade 48]
        Miami → Chicago (PD). Miami traded Seattle's sixth-round selection, which went up conditionally from the seventh round, to Chicago in exchange for tight end Adam Shaheen, who met the conditions for that selection. [trade 49]
        Chicago → Seattle (D). Seattle re-acquired its sixth-round selection (208th overall) from Chicago in exchange for sixth and seventh-round selections (217th and 250th overall). [trade 10]
  15. No. 209: LA Rams → Jacksonville (D). See No. 121: LA Rams → Jacksonville. [trade 10]
  16. No. 210: Baltimore → Arizona (D). See No. 136: Baltimore → Arizona. [trade 10]
  17. No. 212: New Orleans → Houston → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
        New Orleans → Houston (PD). New Orleans traded a sixth-round selection to Houston in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection. [trade 50]
        Houston → Buffalo (D). See No. 174: Buffalo → Houston. [trade 10]
  18. No. 215: Kansas City → Tennessee (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection to Tennessee in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection. [trade 51]
  19. No. 216: Tampa Bay → Pittsburgh (PD). Tampa Bay traded a sixth-round selection to Pittsburgh for offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins and a seventh-round selection. [trade 52]
  20. No. 217: Tampa Bay → Seattle → Chicago. Multiple trades: [trade 10]
        Tampa Bay → Seattle (D). See No. 129: Seattle → Tampa Bay.
        Seattle → Chicago (D). See No. 208: Chicago → Seattle.
  21. No. 218: New Orleans → Indianapolis (D). See No. 206: Indianapolis → New Orleans. [trade 10]
  22. No. 219: Atlanta → Denver (D). See No. 35: Atlanta → Denver. [trade 10]
  23. No. 223: Arizona → Las Vegas (PD). Minnesota traded a sixth-round selection to Arizona in exchange for center Mason Cole. [trade 53]
  24. No. 225: Philadelphia → Washington (D). Philadelphia traded sixth and seventh-round selections (225th and 240th overall) to Washington in exchange for a 2022 fifth-round selection. [trade 10]
  25. No. 226: Carolina → NY Jets → Kansas City. Multiple trades:
        Carolina → NY Jets (PD). Carolina traded a sixth-round selection (226th overall), 2022 second and fourth-round selections to New York in exchange for quarterback Sam Darnold. [trade 54]
        NY Jets → Kansas City (D). See No. 162: NY Jets → Kansas City. [trade 10]

Round seven

  1. No. 229: Jacksonville → New Orleans → Indianapolis. Multiple trades:
        Jacksonville → New Orleans (PD). Jacksonville traded a seventh-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for defensive tackle Malcom Brown. [trade 55]
        New Orleans → Indianapolis (D). See No. 206: Indianapolis → New Orleans. [trade 10]
  2. No. 230: NY Jets → San Francisco → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
        NY Jets → San Francisco (PD). New York traded linebacker Jordan Willis and a seventh-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round selection. [trade 56]
        San Francisco → Las Vegas (D). See No. 43: San Francisco → Las Vegas. [trade 10]
  3. No. 231: Houston → Miami (PD). See No. 203: Miami → Houston. [trade 45]
  4. No. 232: Atlanta → Miami → Tennessee → Carolina. Multiple trades:
        Atlanta → Miami (PD). Atlanta traded a seventh-round selection to Miami in exchange for defensive end Charles Harris. [trade 57]
        No. 232: Miami → Tennessee (PD). Miami traded Atlanta's seventh-round selection to Tennessee in exchange for offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson and a 2022 seventh-round selection. [trade 58]
        Tennessee → Carolina (D). See No. 109: Carolina → Tennessee. [trade 10]
  5. No. 233: Cincinnati → Houston → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
        Cincinnati → Houston (PD). See No. 202: Houston → Cincinnati. [trade 43]
        Houston → LA Rams (D). See No. 170: LA Rams → Houston. [trade 10]
  6. No. 235: Detroit → Seattle → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
        Detroit → Seattle (PD). Detroit traded safety Quandre Diggs and a seventh-round selection to Seattle in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection. [trade 59]
        Seattle → Cincinnati (PD). Seattle traded center B. J. Finney and Detroit's seventh-round selection to Cincinnati for defensive end Carlos Dunlap. [trade 60]
  7. No. 236: Carolina → Buffalo (PD). Carolina traded a seventh-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse. [trade 61]
  8. No. 239: NY Giants → Denver (PD). New York traded a seventh-round selection to Denver in exchange for cornerback Isaac Yiadom. [trade 62]
  9. No. 240: San Francisco → Philadelphia → Washington. Multiple trades:
        San Francisco → Philadelphia (PD). San Francisco traded a seventh-round selection, its 2020 sixth-round selection (210th overall), and wide receiver Marquise Goodwin to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2020 sixth-round selection (190th overall) and the right to have Goodwin revert to the 49ers after the 2020 NFL season. [trade 63]
        Philadelphia → Washington (D). See No. 225: Philadelphia → Washington. [trade 10]
  10. No. 244: Las Vegas → Washington → Miami. Multiple trades:
        Las Vegas → Washington (PD). See No. 203: Washington → Las Vegas. [trade 44]
        Washington → Miami (PD). Washington traded a seventh-round selection (244th overall) to Miami in exchange for a seventh-round selection (258th overall) and offensive lineman Ereck Flowers. [trade 64]
  11. No. 245: Miami → Pittsburgh (PD). See No. 207: Pittsburgh → Miami. [trade 46]
  12. No. 247: Chicago → Las Vegas → Arizona. Multiple trades:
        Chicago → Las Vegas (PD). Chicago traded a conditional seventh-round selection to Las Vegas, based in Oakland at the time of trade, in exchange for kicker Eddy Piñeiro. [trade 65]
        Las Vegas → Arizona (PD). See No. 79: Arizona → Las Vegas. [trade 14]
  13. No. 249: Tennessee → Jacksonville → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
        Tennessee → Jacksonville (PD). See No. 185: Tennessee → Jacksonville. [trade 35]
        Jacksonville → LA Rams (D). See No. 121: LA Rams → Jacksonville. [trade 10]
  14. No. 250: Seattle → Chicago (D). See No. 208: Chicago → Seattle. [trade 10]
  15. No. 251: Pittsburgh → Tampa Bay (PD). See No. 216: Pittsburgh → Tampa Bay. [trade 52]
  16. No. 253: Cleveland → Denver (PD). Cleveland traded a seventh-round selection to Denver in exchange for fullback Andy Janovich. [trade 66]
  17. No. 254: Baltimore → Pittsburgh (PD). See No. 168: Pittsburgh → Baltimore. [trade 30]
  18. No. 257: Buffalo → Cleveland → Detroit. Multiple trades:
        Buffalo → Cleveland (PD). Buffalo traded a seventh-round selection and guard Wyatt Teller to Cleveland in exchange for 2020 fifth and sixth-round selections. [trade 67]
        Cleveland → Detroit (D). See No. 113: Cleveland → Detroit. [trade 10]
  19. No. 258: Kansas City → Miami →Washington. Multiple trades:
        Kansas City → Miami (PD). See No. 207: Miami → Kansas City. [trade 47]
        Miami → Washington (PD). See No. 244: Washington → Miami. [trade 64]

2020 Resolution JC-2A picks

In November 2020 the NFL passed that year's Resolution JC-2A, which rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions. [17] The resolution rewards teams whose minority candidates are hired away for one of those positions by awarding draft picks. These draft picks are at the end of the third round, after standard compensatory picks; if multiple teams qualify, they are awarded in draft order from the first round. These picks are in addition to, and have no impact on, the standard 32 compensatory picks. [18] Four picks have been awarded for the draft pursuant to the resolution.

  1. San Francisco received a third-round selection along with 2022 and 2023 third-round selections when its defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was hired by the New York Jets as head coach and its vice president of player personnel Martin Mayhew was hired by Washington as general manager. [6] [7] [8]
  2. The Los Angeles Rams received a third-round selection along with a 2022 third-round selection when their college scouting director Brad Holmes was hired by Detroit as general manager. [9]
  3. Baltimore received a third-round selection along with a 2022 third-round selection when its assistant head coach and passing game coordinator David Culley was hired by Houston as head coach. [10]
  4. New Orleans received a third-round selection along with a 2022 third-round selection when its director of pro scouting Terry Fontenot was hired by Atlanta as general manager. [11]

Notes

  1. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  2. The NFL originally announced 32 compensatory selections. On March 19, it released a revised list of 33 selections. After correcting an error in the original calculation, the Patriots earned an additional fifth-round compensatory selection. The NFL Management Council and NFLPA agreed to add an extra compensatory selection instead of removing a previously awarded one. [12]
  3. While Las Vegas originally forfeited its sixth-round selection as punishment for repeated COVID-19 protocol violations during the 2020 season, [13] this penalty was not reflected in the NFL's official release of draft picks. [14]
  4. While New Orleans forfeited its seventh-round selection as punishment for repeated COVID-19 protocol violations during the 2020 season, [16] the penalty was not included in the NFL's official draft order.

Forfeited picks

  1. New England forfeited its third-round selection as punishment for illegal filming of the field and sidelines by the team's television crew of a 2019 game between Cincinnati and Cleveland. [5]
  2. Minnesota forfeited its seventh-round selection as punishment for a salary cap violation involving a 2019 practice squad player. [15]

Summary

Selections by NCAA conference

ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
NCAA Division I FBS football conferences
American 212522519
ACC 659659242
Big 12 042642422
Big Ten 7492115644
C-USA 00130004
Ind. (FBS) 133120515
MAC 01102004
MW 00021003
Pac-12 335448128
SEC 121078716565
Sun Belt 00001214
NCAA Division I FCS football conferences
MVFC 11110004
Southland 00010001
Non-Division I NCAA football conferences
MEC (DII)00000011
MIAA (DII)00001001
NSIC (DII)00000011
WIAC (DIII)00100001

A new record-high 65 players were drafted from one conference, [19] the most in NFL history, surpassing the previous number of selections, 64, in 2019. Both numbers were set by the Southeastern Conference.

Colleges with multiple draft selections

SelectionsColleges
10 Alabama, Ohio State
9 Georgia, Notre Dame
8 Florida, Michigan
7 LSU
6 Kentucky, Penn State, Pittsburgh
5 BYU, Clemson, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Stanford, Texas, UCF, USC
4 Auburn, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida State, Iowa, Miami (FL), Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Washington
3 Houston, Northwestern, Wisconsin
2 Arizona, Boise State, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Nebraska, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Purdue, SMU, Syracuse, TCU, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Tulane, UCLA, Western Michigan

Selections by position

PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
Center 03110128
Cornerback 538676338
Defensive end 635743634
Defensive tackle 023435219
Fullback 00001001
Guard 113113313
Kicker 00001001
Linebacker 334342221
Long snapper 00000202
Offensive tackle 464433125
Punter 00000011
Quarterback 512101010
Running back 211415418
Safety 032185221
Tight end 113240011
Wide receiver 555538536
PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
Offense18181918132115122
Defense14142221262115133
Special teams00001214

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The 2002 NFL draft was the 67th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible professional football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. The draft took place April 20–21, 2002 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. The draft began with the Houston Texans selecting David Carr, and it ended with the Texans selecting Mr. Irrelevant, Ahmad Miller. There were thirty-two compensatory selections distributed among eighteen teams, with the Buffalo Bills receiving the most selections with four. The University of Miami was the college most represented in the draft, having five of its players selected in the first round. Although the Carolina Panthers finished with a 1–15 record which would normally have given them the first pick in each round, the Houston Texans were given the first pick because they were an expansion team. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1991 NFL draft</span> National Football League draft

The 1991 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 21–22, 1991, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1994 NFL draft</span> National Football League draft

The 1994 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 24–25, 1994, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York. This was the first draft in which the rounds were reduced to seven in total. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1995 NFL draft</span> National Football League draft

The 1995 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 22–23, 1995 at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1996 NFL draft</span> National Football League Draft

The 1996 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 20–21, 1996, at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. No teams chose to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 NFL draft</span> 65th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players

The 2000 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur U.S. college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 15–16, 2000, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. No teams chose to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 NFL draft</span> 73rd annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players

The 2008 NFL draft was the 73rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so. Of the 252 selections, 220 were regular selections in rounds one through seven, and 32 were compensatory selections, distributed among rounds three through seven. As of the end of the 2018 season, 27 players have been selected to the Pro Bowl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 NFL draft</span> 80th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players

The 2015 NFL draft was the 80th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. It took place in Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre and in Grant Park, from April 30 to May 2. This was the first NFL draft held outside New York City in fifty years. The 2015 NFL draft was the first to feature a companion outdoor fair, where fans would be able to see the Commissioner during the selection on the Auditorium Theatre stage from across the street in the park; this area was called Draft Town. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers held the right to select first because they had the league's worst record in the previous season. The Arizona Cardinals made the final pick in the draft, commonly called Mr. Irrelevant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 NFL draft</span> 81st annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players

The 2016 NFL draft was the 81st annual draft of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. As in 2015, the draft took place at the Auditorium Theatre and Grant Park in Chicago. The draft began on Thursday, April 28 with the first round, and ended on Saturday, April 30. The Tennessee Titans, the team with the fewest wins in the NFL for the 2015 season, traded the right to the top pick in the draft to the Los Angeles Rams, the first time the top pick was traded before the draft since 2001 when the San Diego Chargers traded their first pick to the Atlanta Falcons. Ohio State became the second school to have three players drafted in the top ten and to have five players drafted in the first round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 NFL draft</span> 82nd annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players

The 2017 NFL draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia for the first time since 1961.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 NFL draft</span> 83rd annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players

The 2018 NFL draft was the 83rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2018 NFL season. The draft was held on April 26–28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; it was the first draft to take place in an NFL stadium and the first to be held in Texas. In order to be eligible to enter the draft, players must be at least three years removed from high school. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was January 15, 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 NFL draft</span> 84th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players

The 2019 NFL draft was the 84th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2019 NFL season. The draft was held on April 25–27 in Nashville, Tennessee. The first round was held on April 25, followed by the second and third rounds on April 26, and concluded with rounds 4–7 on April 27. The draft featured a record-high 40 trades, surpassing the 37 that were made in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 NFL draft</span> 85th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players

The 2020 NFL draft was the 85th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2020 NFL season. The first round was held on April 23, followed by the second and third rounds on April 24. The draft concluded with rounds 4–7 on April 25. The NFL originally planned to hold the event live in Paradise, Nevada, before all public events related to it were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, all team selections took place via videoconferencing with league commissioner Roger Goodell broadcasting picks from his home.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 NFL draft</span> 87th annual meeting of NFL franchises to select newly eligible players

The 2022 NFL draft was the 87th edition of the National Football League's annual draft and was held from April 28–30, 2022, at the Caesars Forum on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The first round was held on Thursday, April 28, and was followed by the second and third rounds on Friday, April 29. The draft concluded with rounds 4–7 on Saturday, April 30. It was the first draft to be held in the Las Vegas metropolitan area and the state of Nevada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 NFL draft</span> American football draft

The 2023 NFL draft was the 88th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2023 season. The draft was held outside of Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, from April 27–29, 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Big Ten Conference football season</span> Sports season

The 2021 Big Ten conference football season was the 126th season of college football play for the Big Ten Conference and part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Big Ten's eighth season with 14 teams. The league's champion was Michigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 NFL draft</span> American football draft

The 2024 NFL draft is the ongoing 89th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is being held around Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, Michigan, on April 25–27, 2024. The Chicago Bears held the first pick in the draft, traded from the Carolina Panthers, who had the worst record in the 2023 season. The Bears selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first pick, which is the first time they selected first overall since 1947.

The 2025 NFL draft will be the 90th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is scheduled to be held around Lambeau Field and Titletown campus in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on April 24–26, 2025.

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