List of NFL supplemental draft picks

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There have been 46 players selected in the National Football League supplemental draft since its inception in 1977. [1] The supplemental draft was enacted in 1977 for players who had various circumstances affect their eligibility and did not enter the main NFL draft. The only player selected in the supplemental draft to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame was Cris Carter, who was selected in 1987 and elected to the Hall of Fame in 2013. In addition, there have been eight players selected to Pro Bowls in their careers: Bernie Kosar (drafted in 1985), Cris Carter (1987), Bobby Humphrey (1989), Rob Moore (1990), Mike Wahle (1998), Jamal Williams (1998), Ahmad Brooks (2006), and Josh Gordon (2012).

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In 1984, the National Football League held a supplemental draft for college seniors who had already signed with either the United States Football League or the Canadian Football League. On June 5 in New York City, the draft was completed in an attempt to head off a bidding war in its own ranks for USFL and CFL players. Three players in this draft entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Steve Young, Gary Zimmerman, and Reggie White.

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†= Pro Bowler [N 1]
= Hall of Famer
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end [lower-alpha 1]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard [lower-alpha 2] K Kicker [lower-alpha 3] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker [lower-alpha 4] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker [lower-alpha 1] 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. 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
YearPlayerPositionRoundNFL TeamCollegeReason
1977 Al Hunter RB4th Seattle Seahawks Notre Dame Suspended from the team for disciplinary reasons. [2]
1978 Johnnie Dirden WR10th Houston Oilers Sam Houston State Dropped out of college after two years. [3]
Rod ConnorsRB12th San Francisco 49ers USC Dropped out of college with eligibility remaining. [4]
1979Rod StewartRB6th Buffalo Bills Kentucky
1980 Matthew Teague DE7th Atlanta Falcons Prairie View A&M
Billy MullinsWR9th San Diego Chargers USC Declared ineligible when it was discovered that he gained credits simultaneously from four junior colleges in the fall of 1977 in order to gain entry to USC. [5]
1981 Dave Wilson QB1st New Orleans Saints Illinois Declared ineligible amid questions about his high school transcript and junior college stay. [6]
Chy Davidson WR11th New England Patriots Rhode Island
1982Kevin RobinsonCB9th Detroit Lions North Carolina A&T
1985 Bernie Kosar†QB1st Cleveland Browns Miami (FL) Graduated after his junior year. [7]
Roosevelt SnipesRB8th San Francisco 49ers Florida State Academically ineligible. [8]
1986 Charles Crawford RB7th Philadelphia Eagles Oklahoma State Crawford missed his senior year with an injury and declared for the supplemental draft amid questions about whether his eligibility would be extended (currently, medical redshirt status would be given before the draft deadline). [9]
1987 Brian Bosworth LB1st Seattle Seahawks Oklahoma Bosworth had been dismissed from the Oklahoma football team following the 1986 season. Since he was a junior, he was eligible to be chosen in the 1987 draft but did not declare before the deadline [10] and decided to wait for the supplemental draft, which he was eligible for due to his graduation from Oklahoma one year early.
Dan Sileo DT3rd Tampa Bay Buccaneers Miami (FL) Sileo was declared ineligible by the NCAA for his senior season.
Cris Carter†WR4th Philadelphia Eagles Ohio State Carter was suspended before his senior season for signing with an agent. [11]
1988 Ryan Bethea WR5th Minnesota Vikings South Carolina Suspended from team over drug arrests
1989 Steve Walsh QB1st Dallas Cowboys Miami (FL) Walsh did not declare for the draft before its deadline. [12]
Timm Rosenbach QB1st Phoenix Cardinals Washington State Rosenbach did not declare for the draft before its deadline. [12]
Bobby Humphrey†RB1st Denver Broncos Alabama
Brett Young DB8th Buffalo Bills Oregon
Mike LowmanRB12th Dallas Cowboys Coffeyville CC
1990 Rob Moore†WR1st New York Jets Syracuse Moore graduated from college with a year of eligibility remaining, and did not declare in time for regular draft. [13]
Willie Williams TE9th Phoenix Cardinals LSU
1992 Dave Brown QB1st New York Giants Duke Brown graduated from college with a year of eligibility remaining, and did not declare for the NFL until after the regular draft had been held. As of 2018, Brown is the last player taken in the first round of the supplemental draft. [14]
Darren Mickell DE2nd Kansas City Chiefs Florida Mickell was suspended from team for senior season for undisclosed violations of team rules. [15]
1994 Tito Wooten CB4th New York Giants Northeast Louisiana
John Davis TE5th Dallas Cowboys Emporia State
1995 Darren Benson DT3rd Dallas Cowboys Trinity Valley CC
1998 Mike Wahle†OT2nd Green Bay Packers Navy Wahle was suspended for senior season by the NCAA after testing positive for steroids. [16]
Jamal Williams†NT2nd San Diego Chargers Oklahoma State Williams was declared academically ineligible before his senior season. [17]
1999J'Juan CherryCB4th New England Patriots Arizona State
2002 Milford Brown G6th Houston Texans Florida State He had used up his five-year competition eligibility. [18]
2003 Tony Hollings RB2nd Houston Texans Georgia Tech He was academically ineligible for the 2003 college season. [19]
2005 Manuel Wright DT5th Miami Dolphins USC Chose entering the draft over not playing college football while trying to regain his academic eligibility. [20]
2006 Ahmad Brooks† [21] LB3rd Cincinnati Bengals Virginia He was dismissed from his college team. [22]
2007 Paul Oliver S4th San Diego Chargers Georgia He left college because of academic problems. [23]
Jared Gaither [23] OT5th Baltimore Ravens Maryland He was declared academically ineligible in college. [24]
2009 Jeremy Jarmon DE3rd Washington Redskins Kentucky Suspended over failed drug test. [25]
2010 Harvey Unga [26] FB7th Chicago Bears BYU Expelled for disciplinary reasons. [26]
Josh Brent [26] NT7th Dallas Cowboys Illinois He was "... reportedly academically ineligible for the 2010 [college] season." [27]
2011 Terrelle Pryor QB3rd Oakland Raiders Ohio State Suspended as part of NCAA investigation into improper benefits. [28]
2012 Josh Gordon†WR2nd Cleveland Browns Baylor Dismissed for failed marijuana test. [29]
2015 Isaiah Battle OT5th St. Louis Rams Clemson Had "family matters to address," as well as off-field issues. [30]
2018 Sam Beal CB3rd New York Giants Western Michigan He was declared academically ineligible in college. [31]
Adonis Alexander CB6th Washington Redskins Virginia Tech He was declared academically ineligible in college. [32]
2019 Jalen Thompson S5th Arizona Cardinals Washington State Declared ineligible for his senior season after an NCAA rules violation. [33]

Notes

  1. ↑ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

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