The National Football League draft, also called the NFL draft or (officially) the Annual Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the most common source of player recruitment in the National Football League. Each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order relative to its record in the previous year, which means that the last place team is positioned first and the Super Bowl champion is last. From this position, the team can either select a player or trade its position to another team for other draft positions, a player or players, or any combination thereof. The round is complete when each team has either selected a player or traded its position in the draft. The first draft was held in 1936, and has been held every year since.
Duane Clair Bickett is an American former professional football player who was an linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Indianapolis Colts, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Carolina Panthers. Bickett is currently an assistant defensive coach at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, CA.
Earl Roy Gros was an American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. Born and raised in Louisiana, he played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge.
Curtis Realious McClinton Jr. is a former collegiate and professional American football player. His father, Curtis McClinton Sr., served in the Kansas Senate.
Donald Denver Fleming was an American professional football player who was a safety for three seasons during the early 1960s with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). Fleming played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. His career was cut short by his accidental death by electrocution in 1963.
John Michael Alt is a former professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1984 to 1996. He was drafted in the first round of the 1984 NFL Draft with the 21st overall pick. A graduate of Columbia Heights (MN) High School, he played his college years at the University of Iowa.
The 1962 NFL draft was held on December 4, 1961 at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
Francis Marion "Cotton" Davidson was an American football quarterback and punter in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL).
Gerald John Hillebrand is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football and was drafted in the first round of the 1962 NFL Draft. Hillebrand was also selected in the second round of the 1962 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.
Jacque Harold MacKinnon was an American professional football player who was a tight end, playing most of his career in the American Football League (AFL) with the San Diego Chargers. He also was a member of the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL) and the Southern California Sun in the World Football League (WFL). He played college football at Colgate University.
Benjamin Prince McRae was an American football cornerback who played for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football as a halfback for the Michigan Wolverines from 1959 to 1961 and was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 1962 NFL Draft.
Justin Earl Skaggs was an American football player. He played college football at Evangel University. After going undrafted in the 2001 NFL Draft, Skaggs went on to have a seven-year professional football career in the National Football League (NFL), NFL Europe, and Arena Football League (AFL).
Billy Frank Parker is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State. Parker was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 6th round of the 1961 NFL Draft and by the New York Titans in the 29th round of the 1962 American Football League Draft. He played seven seasons for the NFL's Cleveland Browns (1962–1967), Pittsburgh Steelers (1968), and New York Giants (1969).
Ronald Rudolph Miller was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Miller was drafted in the third round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and later played with the team during the 1962 NFL season. He was also drafted in the twenty-first round of the 1961 American Football League Draft by the Houston Oilers.
Fate Leonard Echols was an American football offensive tackle who played two seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 1962 NFL Draft. Echols was also drafted by the New York Titans in the third round of the 1962 AFL Draft. He played college football at Northwestern University and attended Washington High School in South Bend, Indiana.
Glenn Murray Glass is a former American football defensive back who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 17th round of the 1962 NFL Draft. He was also drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1962 AFL Draft. Glass played college football at the University of Tennessee. He previously attended Clewiston High School in Clewiston, Florida. He was also a member of the Denver Broncos of the American Football League (AFL).
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