Minnesota Vikings draft history

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This page is a list of the Minnesota Vikings NFL draft selections. The first draft the Vikings participated in was the 1961 NFL draft, in which they made Tommy Mason of Tulane their first ever selection.

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1961

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
111 Tommy Mason Running back Tulane
2115 Rip Hawkins Linebacker North Carolina
3129 Fran Tarkenton Quarterback Georgia
4143Chuck LamsonRunning back Wyoming
5157 Ed Sharockman Cornerback Pittsburgh
6171 Jerry Burch Tight end Georgia Tech
7185Allan Ferrie End Wagner
8199Paul Lindquist Offensive tackle New Hampshire
91113Dan SheehanOffensive tackle Chattanooga
101127Doug MayberryRunning back Utah State
111141 Jerry Mays Defensive end SMU
121155 Steve Stonebreaker Linebacker Detroit
131169Ray HayesRunning back Central State (OK)
141183Ken PetersenOffensive tackle Utah
151197 Mike Mercer Placekicker Arizona State
161211Ted KarpowiczRunning backDetroit
171225Willie JonesRunning back Purdue
181239Bob VoightOffensive tackle Los Angeles State
191253Bill HillRunning back Presbyterian
201267Mike McFarlandQuarterback Western Illinois

1962

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
3230 Bill Miller Wide receiver Miami (FL)
4345 Roy Winston Linebacker Louisiana State
6373 Larry Bowie Guard Purdue
83101Paul White Running back Florida
92114Marshall Shirk Tackle UCLA
123157 Gary Fallon Back Syracuse
132170Roger Van CleefTackle Southwestern Oklahoma
143185Patrick RussTacklePurdue
152198Larry Guilford End Pacific
163213John ContoulisTackle Connecticut
172226Ron StaleyEnd Wisconsin
183241Junior HawthorneTackle Kentucky
192254Tommy MinteerBack Baylor
203269Terry CagaananBack Utah State

1963

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
133 Jim Dunaway Defensive tackle Mississippi
2216 Bobby Bell Linebacker Minnesota
3331 Ray Poage Tight end Texas
4244 Paul Flatley Wide receiver Northwestern
5359Gary Kaltenbach Tackle Pittsburgh
82100Jim O'MahoneyLinebacker Miami (FL)
93115Bob Hoover Running back Florida
102128Terry Kosens Safety Hofstra
113143 John Campbell LinebackerMinnesota
122156John Sklopan Defensive back Southern Mississippi
133171Dave O'Brien Offensive tackle Boston College
142184Ralph FerrisiBack Southern Connecticut State
153199John Murio End Whitworth
162212 Rex Mirich Defensive tackle Northern Arizona
173227Tom MunseyBack Concord
182240Tom McIntyreTackle Saint John's (MN)
193255Frank HorvathBack Youngstown State
202268Mailon KentBack Auburn

1964

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
166 Carl Eller Defensive end Minnesota
2519 Hal Bedsole Tight end USC
3634 George Rose Cornerback Auburn
41153 Tom Keating Defensive tackle Michigan
5662 John Kirby Linebacker Nebraska
6575Bob Lacey End North Carolina
7690Wes Bryant Tackle Arkansas
85103Bill McWatters Fullback North Texas State
96118Darrell Lester Running back McNeese State
116146H.O. Estes Guard East Central (OK)
125159Sandy SandsEnd Texas
136174Russ VollmerRunning back Memphis State
145187Tom MichelRunning back East Carolina
156202 Monte Kiffin TackleNebraska
165215Carlton Oats Defensive end Florida A&M
176230Jerry McClurgEnd Colorado
185243Carl RobinsonTackle Prairie View A&M
196258Dick SchottEnd Louisville
205271 Milt Sunde Guard Minnesota

1965

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
188 Jack Snow Wide receiver Notre Dame
2115 Archie Sutton Offensive tackle Illinois
2923 Lance Rentzel Wide receiver Oklahoma
4951 Jim Whalen Tight end Boston College
41355Jim Harris Defensive tackle Utah State
6979Jim GrishamBackOklahoma
82100John Hankinson Quarterback Minnesota
89107Jeff JordonBack Tulsa
98120Frank McClendon Tackle Alabama
109135Jerald SchweigerTackle Wisconsin-Superior
118148John Thomas End USC
129163 Mike Tilleman Defensive tackle Montana
138176 Dave Osborn Running back North Dakota
149191Max Leetzow Defensive end Idaho
158204Phillip MorganEnd East Tennessee State
169219Paul LabinskiTackle Saint John's (MN)
178232Veran SmithBackUtah State
189247 Rich Kotite Tight end Wagner
198260Ellis Johnson Running back Southeastern Louisiana
209275 Cosmo Iacavazzi Running back Princeton

1966

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
177 Jerry Shay Defensive tackle Purdue
21127 Jim Lindsey Running back Arkansas
31042 Don Hansen Linebacker Illinois
4957 Ron Acks LinebackerIllinois
5872 Doug Davis Offensive tackle Kentucky
51276Bob Hall Defensive back Brown
6383Wilbur Aylor Tackle Texas State
711106Bob Meers End Massachusetts
99134Ron Green Wide receiver North Dakota
117162Stan QuintanaDefensive back New Mexico
1211181Bob PetrellaDefensive back Tennessee
1310195Larry MartinDefensive tackle San Diego State
149209 Howard Twilley Wide receiver Tulsa
158223Hugh WrightRunning back Adams State
167237Jim Williams Defensive end Arkansas
1711256Monroe BearRunning back Virginia Union
1810270Dale GrecoDefensive tackleIllinois
199284Jesse StokesDefensive back Corpus Christi State

1967

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
122 Clinton Jones Running back Michigan State
188 Gene Washington Wide receiver Michigan State
11515 Alan Page Defensive tackle Notre Dame
2228 Bob Grim Wide receiver Oregon State
3861Earl DennyWide receiver Missouri
4787Alvin Coleman Defensive back Tennessee A&I
58115Ken LastWide receiver Minnesota
78167 Bobby Bryant Cornerback South Carolina
812197 John Beasley Tight end California
98219Bill Morris Guard Holy Cross
107244Pete Tatman Running back Nebraska
118271Bob Trygstad Defensive tackle Washington State
126296Fred CremerGuard Saint John's (MN)
138323Charles HardtDefensive back Tulsa
147348Jimmy Hargrove Linebacker Howard Payne
158375Jimmy SheaDefensive back Eastern New Mexico
167400Gene BeardDefensive back Virginia Union
178427Todd VandalDefensive back North Dakota State

1968

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
111 Ron Yary Offensive tackle USC
2633 Charlie West Safety UTEP
32176Mike McGill Linebacker Notre Dame
4689Mike Freeman Cornerback Fresno State
66144Bob Goodridge Wide receiver Vanderbilt
72167 Oscar Reed Running back Colorado State
76171Lenny SnowRunning back Georgia Tech
86198Hank Urbanowicz Defensive tackle Miami (FL)
96225 Mike Donohoe Tight end San Francisco
104250Tom Sakal Defensive back Minnesota
116279Bill HaasWide receiver Nebraska-Omaha
128308Howie Small Center Rhode Island
136333Rich WherryWide receiver Northern State (SD)
146360Don Evans Tackle Arkansas-Pine Bluff
156387Jim Haynie Quarterback West Chester (PA)
166414Larry KuharichDefensive back Boston College
176441 Bob Lee Quarterback Pacific
1710445Bill Hull Guard Tennessee Tech

1969

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
21339 Ed White Guard California
21743Volly Murphy Wide receiver UTEP
41795Mike McCaffery Linebacker California
52106Jim BarnesGuard Arkansas
58112Mike O'SheaWide receiver Utah State
517121Corny DavisRunning back Kansas State
618148Marion Bates Defensive back Texas Southern
817199Harris WoodWide receiver Washington
917225Tom FinkGuard Minnesota
1019253 Tom McCauley Defensive back Wisconsin
1117277 Brian Dowling Quarterback Yale
1217303 Noel Jenke Linebacker Minnesota
1312329Jim Moylan Defensive tackle Texas Tech
1417355Tommy Head Center Southwest Texas State
1517381Eugene Mosley Tight end Jackson State
1717433Wendell HouselyRunning back Texas A&M

1970

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12525 John Ward Tackle Oklahoma State
22551Bill Cappleman Quarterback Florida State
32577Chuck Burgoon Linebacker North Park
525129Greg Jones Running back UCLA
725181Hap FarberLinebacker Mississippi
825207Mike Carroll Guard Missouri
925233George Morrow Defensive end Mississippi
1025259 Stu Voigt Tight end Wisconsin
1125285 Godfrey Zaunbrecher Center Louisiana State
1225311James Holland Defensive back Jackson State
1325337Robert PearceDefensive back Stephen F. Austin
1425363 Tommy Spinks Wide receiver Louisiana Tech
1525389Bennie FrancisDefensive end Chadron State
1625415Bruce CeroneWide receiver Emporia State
1725441Brian HealyDefensive back Michigan

1971

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12424 Leo Hayden Running back Ohio State
32476Eddie Hackett Wide receiver Alcorn State
424102Vince ClementsRunning back Connecticut
724180Gene Mack Linebacker UTEP
826208John Farley Defensive end Johnson C. Smith
924232Tim SullivanRunning back Iowa
1024258Chris Morris Guard Indiana
1124284Mike WalkerLinebacker Tulane
1224310Reggie Holmes Defensive back Wisconsin-Stout
1324336Benny Fry Center Houston
1424362Jim GallagherLinebacker Yale
1524388 Jeff Wright Safety Minnesota
1623413Greg EdmondsWide receiver Penn State
1723439 Ken Duncan Punter Tulsa

1972

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11010 Jeff Siemon Linebacker Stanford
22450 Ed Marinaro Running back Cornell
3759Bart Buetow Tackle Minnesota
624154 Amos Martin Linebacker Louisville
725181Bill Slater Defensive end Western Michigan
824206Calvin Demery Wide receiver Arizona State
924232 Charlie Goodrum Guard Florida A&M
1024258Willie AldridgeRunning back South Carolina State
1124284Willie McKelton Defensive back Southern
1224310Bob BanaughDefensive back Montana State
1324336Franklin RobertsRunning back Alcorn State
1423361Marv OwensRunning back San Diego State
1524388Mike SivertGuard East Tennessee State
1624414 Neil Graff Quarterback Wisconsin
1724440Dick SchmalzWide receiver Auburn

1973

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11212 Chuck Foreman Running back Miami (FL)
2834 Jackie Wallace Cornerback Arizona
31365 Jim Lash Wide receiver Northwestern
4280 Mike Wells Quarterback Illinois
514118 Brent McClanahan Running back Arizona State
69139Doug Kingsriter Tight end Minnesota
613143Fred Abbott Linebacker Florida
712168Josh BrownRunning back Southwest Texas State
814196Craig Darling Tackle Iowa
913221Larry Dibbles Defensive end New Mexico
102236Randy Lee Defensive back Tulane
1012246 Dave Mason Safety Nebraska
1114274Geary Murdock Guard Iowa State
1213299Alan SpencerWide receiver Pittsburg State
1312324Ron JustGuard Minot State
1414352Eddie BishopDefensive back Southern
1513377Tony ChandlerRunning back Missouri Valley
1612402Larry Smiley Defensive end Texas Southern
1713429 Dave Winfield Tight endMinnesota

1974

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11717 Fred McNeill Linebacker UCLA
12525 Steve Riley Offensive tackle USC
2329John Holland Wide receiver Tennessee State
22551 Matt Blair Linebacker Iowa State
31264 Steve Craig Tight end Northwestern
4886Mike Townsend Defensive back Notre Dame
516120Jim FergusonDefensive back Stanford
625155Mark Kellar Running back Northern Illinois
725181Fred TabronRunning back Southwest Missouri State
825207Berl Simmons Kicker Texas Christian
924232 Sam McCullum Wide receiver Montana State
1025259Barry ReedRunning back Peru State
1125285 David Boone Defensive end Eastern Michigan
1225311Randy Poltl Safety Stanford
1325337Gary KellerDefensive tackle Utah
1425363Alan DixonRunning back Harding
1525389Kurt WachtlerDefensive tackle Saint John's (MN)
1625415John GobelRunning back St. Thomas (MN)
1725441Earl GarrettDefensive back Massachusetts-Boston

1975

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12525 Mark Mullaney Defensive end Colorado State
22652Art Riley Defensive tackle USC
41189 Champ Henson Fullback Ohio State
425103Bruce Adams Wide receiver Kansas
525129Robert Miller Running back Kansas
625155Bubba Broussard Linebacker Houston
725181Henry GreenRunning back Southern
825207 Joe Hollimon Defensive back Arkansas State
925233John Passananti Guard Western Illinois
1024258 Neil Clabo Punter Tennessee
1125285Ike SpencerRunning back Utah
1225311 Autry Beamon Cornerback East Texas State
1324336Mike HurdWide receiver Michigan State
1425363 Mike Strickland Running back Eastern Michigan
1524388Ollie BakkenLinebacker Minnesota
1624414Tom Goedjen Kicker Iowa State
1725441Adolph BellizeareRunning back Pennsylvania

1976

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12525 James White Defensive tackle Oklahoma State
22654 Sammy White Wide receiver Grambling State
32585 Wes Hamilton Guard Tulsa
426118Leonard Willis Wide receiver Ohio State
59133 Steve Wagner Defensive back Wisconsin
525149Keith Barnette Running back Boston College
624180Terry EgerdahlDefensive back Minnesota–Duluth
724206Larry Brune Safety Rice
925262 Isaac Hagins Wide receiver Southern
1024289Bill Salmon Quarterback Northern Iowa
1125316Steve KracherRunning back Montana State
1226345Robert SparksDefensive back San Francisco State
1325372Gary Paulson Defensive end Colorado State
1426401Jeff Stapleton Tackle Purdue
1525428Ron GroceRunning back Macalester
1626457Randy HickelDefensive backMontana State
1725484Dick LukowskiDefensive tackle West Virginia

1977

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12727 Tommy Kramer Quarterback Rice
22755 Dennis Swilley Center Texas A&M
32783 Tom Hannon Safety Michigan State
526138Ken Moore Tight end Northern Illinois
827222Clint Strozier Defensive back USC
927250 Scott Studwell Linebacker Illinois
1027278Dan Beaver Kicker Illinois
1127306 Keith Hartwig Wide receiver Arizona
1227335Jim Kelleher Running back Colorado

1978

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12121 Randy Holloway Defensive end Pittsburgh
22048 John Turner Cornerback Miami (FL)
31975Whip Walton Linebacker San Diego State
416100 Jim Hough Center Utah State
810204Mike Wood Kicker Southeast Missouri State
918240Mike Deutsch Punter Colorado State
1022272Hughie Shaw Running back Texas A&I
1121299Ron HarrisRunning backColorado State
1220326Jeff Morrow Tackle Minnesota

1979

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11616 Ted Brown Running back North Carolina State
21543 Dave Huffman Center Notre Dame
41597 Steve Dils Quarterback Stanford
519129 Jerry Meter Linebacker Michigan
615152 Joe Senser Tight end West Chester (PA)
716181 Bob Winkel Defensive tackle Kentucky
916236Billy Diggs Wide receiver Winston-Salem State
1116291Brian NelsonWide receiver Texas Tech
1214317David StephensLinebackerKentucky

1980

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
199 Doug Martin Defensive end Washington
2230 Willie Teal Cornerback Louisiana State
31268 Brent Boyd Guard UCLA
4992 Dennis Johnson Linebacker USC
511121Doug Paschal Running back North Carolina
512122Paul JonesRunning back California
610148Ray YakavonisDefensive end East Stroudsburg
79174 Henry Johnson Linebacker Georgia Tech
911232Dennis MosleyRunning back Iowa
1111288Sam HarrellRunning back East Carolina
1210315Thomas Lane Defensive back Florida A&M

1981

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
21139 Mardye McDole Wide receiver Mississippi State
21745 Robin Sendlein Linebacker Texas
22452 Jarvis Redwine Running back Nebraska
31874 Tim Irwin Offensive tackle Tennessee
418101 John Swain Cornerback Miami (FL)
512123Wendell Ray Defensive end Missouri
718184Don ShaverRunning back Kutztown
817210 Wade Wilson Quarterback East Texas State
1018266 James Murphy Wide receiver Utah State
1117293Bill Stephanos Tackle Boston College
1216320Brian Williams Tight end Southern

1982

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
177 Darrin Nelson Running back Stanford
21239 Terry Tausch Guard Texas
4992 Jim Fahnhorst Linebacker Minnesota
68147Greg StorrLinebacker Boston College
712179 Steve Jordan Tight end Brown
811206Kirk HarmonLinebacker Pacific
910233Bryan Howard Safety Tennessee State
109260Gerald Lucear Wide receiver Temple
117286 Curtis Rouse Guard Tennessee-Chattanooga
1212318Hobson MilnerRunning back Cincinnati

1983

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11919 Joey Browner Safety USC
31773 Walker Lee Ashley Linebacker Penn State
416100Mark Rush Running back Miami (FL)
515127 Mark Stewart Linebacker Washington
619159 Mike Jones Wide receiver Tennessee State
718186 Carl Lee Cornerback Marshall
817213Norris Brown Tight end Georgia
915239Rod AchterWide receiver Toledo
104255Melvin Brown Defensive back Mississippi
1015266Walter Tate Center Tennessee State
1119298Brian Butcher Guard Clemson
1218325 Maurice Turner Running back Utah State

1984

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11313 Keith Millard Defensive tackle Washington State
31167 Alfred Anderson Running back Baylor
528140 Allen Rice Running backBaylor
614154Dwight Collins Wide receiver Pittsburgh
712180John HainesDefensive tackle Texas
728196Lloyd Lewis Guard Texas A&I
812208Paul SverchekDefensive tackle Cal Poly
911235Keith KiddWide receiver Arkansas
1016268James Spencer Linebacker Oklahoma State
1115295Edgar PickettLinebacker Clemson
1214322Mike JonesRunning back North Carolina A&T

1985

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
144 Chris Doleman Defensive end Pittsburgh
2230 Issiac Holt Cornerback Alcorn State
3359 Kirk Lowdermilk Center Ohio State
3460 Tim Meamber Linebacker Washington
31066Tim Long Offensive tackle Memphis State
4185 Buster Rhymes Wide receiver Oklahoma
422106Kyle Morrell Safety Brigham Young
53115Mark MacDonald Guard Boston College
62142 Steve Bono Quarterback UCLA
624164 Tim Newton Defensive tackle Florida
82198Nikita BlairLinebacker UTEP
93227Jamie Covington Running back Syracuse
102254Juan JohnsonWide receiver Langston
113283Tim Williams Defensive back North Carolina A&T
122310Byron JonesDefensive tackle Tulsa

1986

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11414 Gerald Robinson Defensive end Auburn
41193 Joe Phillips Defensive tackle Southern Methodist
510120 Hassan Jones Wide receiver Florida State
69147Thomas Rooks Running back Illinois
713179Carl Hilton Tight end Houston
812206Gary Schippang Offensive tackle West Chester (PA)
911232 Mike Slaton Defensive back South Dakota
1010259Joe CormierWide receiver USC
119286John ArmstrongWide receiver Richmond
1213318 Jesse Solomon Linebacker Florida State

1987

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11414 D. J. Dozier Running back Penn State
21644 Ray Berry Linebacker Baylor
31672 Henry Thomas Defensive tackle Louisiana State
416100 Najee Mustafaa Safety Georgia Tech
616156Greg Richardson Wide receiver Alabama
816211 Rick Fenney Running back Washington
916239Leonard Jones Defensive back Texas Tech
1016267Bob Riley Offensive tackle Indiana State
1116295 Brent Pease Quarterback Montana
1216323Keith WilliamsDefensive tackle Florida

1988

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11919 Randall McDaniel Guard Arizona State
22754 Brad Edwards Safety South Carolina
31671 Al Noga Defensive end Hawaii
426108 Todd Kalis GuardArizona State
515124 Darrell Fullington Safety Miami (FL)
627164Derrick White Defensive back Oklahoma
718183 Brad Beckman Tight end Nebraska-Omaha
817210 Joe Cain Linebacker Oregon Tech
916237 Paul McGowan Linebacker Florida State
1015264 Brian Habib Guard Washington
1119296Norman FloydDefensive backSouth Carolina

1989

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
22452 David Braxton Linebacker Wake Forest
32480John Hunter Tackle Brigham Young
424108Darryl Ingram Tight end California
624163Jeff MickelTackle Eastern Washington
724191Benji Roland Defensive tackle Auburn
824219Alex Stewart Defensive end Cal State Fullerton
1124303 Brad Baxter Running back Alabama State
1224331Shawn WoodsonLinebacker James Madison
1228335Everett Ross Wide receiver Ohio State

1990

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
3154Mike Jones Tight end Texas A&M
32174Marion Hobby Defensive end Tennessee
423104Alonzo Hampton Cornerback Pittsburgh
57116Reggie Thornton Wide receiver Bowling Green
522131 Cedric Smith Running back Florida
723188John Levelis Linebacker C.W. Post
821214Craig SchlichtingDefensive end Wyoming
921241 Terry Allen Running back Clemson
101249Pat NewmanWide receiver Utah State
1023271Donald Smith Defensive back Liberty
1220324Ron GoetzLinebacker Minnesota

1991

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
31065 Carlos Jenkins Linebacker Michigan State
31368 Jake Reed Wide receiver Grambling
4992Randy Baldwin Running back Mississippi
58119Chris Thorne Center Minnesota
624163 Todd Scott Safety Southwestern Louisiana
712179Scotty Reagan Defensive tackle Humboldt State
713180 Tripp Welborne Safety Michigan
811206Reggie Johnson Defensive end Arizona
99232Gerald HudsonRunning back Oklahoma State
109259Brady Pierce Tackle Wisconsin
118286 Ivan Caesar Linebacker Boston College
127313Darren HughesWide receiver Carson–Newman

1992

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
21139 Robert Harris Defensive end Southern
41498 Roy Barker Defensive end North Carolina
513125 Ed McDaniel Linebacker Clemson Tigers football
612152Mike Gaddis Running back Oklahoma
715183 David Wilson Safety California
814210Luke Fisher Tight end East Carolina
93227 Brad Johnson Quarterback Florida State
913237Ronnie West Wide receiver Pittsburg State
1012264 Brad Culpepper Defensive tackle Florida
1115295 Chuck Evans Fullback Clark Atlanta
1214322Joe RandolphWide receiver Elon

1993

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12121 Robert Smith Running back Ohio State
22352 Qadry Ismail Wide receiver Syracuse
3157 John Gerak Guard Penn State
32379 Gilbert Brown Defensive tackle Kansas
422106Ashley Sheppard Linebacker Clemson
521133 Everett Lindsay Guard Mississippi
724192 Gino Torretta Quarterback Miami (FL)

1994

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11818 Dewayne Washington Cornerback North Carolina State
11919 Todd Steussie Offensive tackle California
21140 David Palmer Wide receiver Alabama
22655 Fernando Smith Defensive end Jackson State
422125 Mike Wells Defensive tackle Iowa
53134Shelly Hammonds Defensive back Penn State
618179 Andrew Jordan Tight end Western Carolina
717211 Pete Bercich Linebacker Notre Dame

1995

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11111 Derrick Alexander Defensive end Florida State
12424 Korey Stringer Offensive tackle Ohio State
21042 Orlando Thomas Safety Southwestern Louisiana
22355 Corey Fuller SafetyFlorida State
413111 Chad May Quarterback Kansas State
523157James Stewart Running back Miami (FL)
618189John Solomon Linebacker Sam Houston State
724232Jose WhiteLinebacker Howard
735243 Jason Fisk Defensive tackle Stanford

1996

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11616 Duane Clemons Defensive end California
21545 James Manley Defensive tackle Vanderbilt
31475 Moe Williams Running back Kentucky
4297 Hunter Goodwin Tight end Texas A&M
516148Sean Boyd Safety North Carolina
714223Jon Merrill Offensive tackle Duke

1997

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12020 Dwayne Rudd Linebacker Alabama
21949 Torrian Gray Safety Virginia Tech
31878 Stalin Colinet Defensive end Boston College
417113 Antonio Banks Defensive back Virginia Tech
521151 Tony Williams Defensive tackle Memphis
620183 Robert Tate Cornerback Cincinnati
719220 Artie Ulmer Linebacker Valdosta State
734235 Matthew Hatchette Wide receiver Langston

1998

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12121 Randy Moss Wide receiver Marshall
22151 Kailee Wong Linebacker Stanford
31980 Ramos McDonald Cornerback New Mexico
418110 Kivuusama Mays Linebacker North Carolina
521144 Kerry Cooks Safety Iowa
620173 Matt Birk Center Harvard
719208 Chester Burnett Linebacker Arizona
736225Tony DardenCornerback Texas Tech

1999

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11111 Daunte Culpepper Quarterback Central Florida
12929 Dimitrius Underwood Defensive end Michigan State
21344 Jim Kleinsasser Tight end North Dakota
425120 Kenny Wright Cornerback Northwestern State
430125Jay Humphrey Offensive tackle Texas
536169Chris Jones Safety Clemson
616185 Talance Sawyer Defensive tackle UNLV
630199 Antico Dalton Linebacker Hampton
730236Noel ScarlettDefensive end Langston

2000

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12525 Chris Hovan Defensive tackle Boston College
22455 Fred Robbins Defensive tackle Wake Forest
22556 Michael Boireau Defensive tackle Miami (FL)
32688 Doug Chapman Running back Marshall
412106 Antonio Wilson Linebacker Texas A&M-Commerce
424118 Tyrone Carter Safety Minnesota
536165 Troy Walters Wide receiver Stanford
734240Mike Malano Center San Diego State
738244Giles Cole Tight end Texas A&M-Kingsville
742248 Lewis Kelly Guard South Carolina State

2001

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12727 Michael Bennett Running back Wisconsin
22657 Willie Howard Defensive end Stanford
3769 Eric Kelly Cornerback Kentucky
435130 Shawn Worthen Defensive tackle Texas Christian
436131 Cedric James Wide receiver Texas Christian
526157 Patrick Chukwurah Defensive end Wyoming
626189Carey ScottCornerback Kentucky State
725225Brian Crawford Offensive tackle Western Oregon

2002

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
177 Bryant McKinnie Offensive tackle Miami (FL)
2638 Raonall Smith Linebacker Washington State
3570 Willie Offord Safety South Carolina
47105 Brian Williams Cornerback North Carolina State
434132 Ed Ta'amu Guard Utah
65177 Nick Rogers Linebacker Georgia Tech
77218 Chad Beasley Offensive tackle Virginia Tech

2003

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
199 Kevin Williams Defensive tackle Oklahoma State
2840 E. J. Henderson Linebacker Maryland
3771 Nate Burleson Wide receiver Nevada
48105 Onterrio Smith Running back Oregon
67180 Eddie Johnson Punter Idaho State
617190 Michael Nattiel Linebacker Florida
77221 Keenan Howry Wide receiverOregon

2004

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12020 Kenechi Udeze Defensive end USC
21648 Dontarrious Thomas Linebacker Auburn
32588 Darrion Scott Defensive end Ohio State
419115 Nat Dorsey Offensive tackle Georgia Tech
423119 Mewelde Moore Running back Tulane
523155 Rod Davis Linebacker Southern Miss
619184 Deandre' Eiland Safety South Carolina
719220 Jeff Dugan Tight end Maryland

2005

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
177 Troy Williamson Wide receiver South Carolina
11818 Erasmus James Defensive end Wisconsin
21749 Marcus Johnson Guard Mississippi
31680 Dustin Fox Cornerback Ohio State
411112 Ciatrick Fason Running back Florida
617191 C. J. Mosley Defensive end Missouri
75219 Adrian Ward Cornerback UTEP

2006

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11717 Chad Greenway Linebacker Iowa
21648 Cedric Griffin Cornerback Texas
21951 Ryan Cook Offensive tackle New Mexico
23264 Tarvaris Jackson Quarterback Alabama State
430127 Ray Edwards Defensive end Purdue
517149 Greg Blue Safety Georgia

2007

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
177 Adrian Peterson Running back Oklahoma
21244 Sidney Rice Wide receiver South Carolina
3872 Marcus McCauley Cornerback Fresno State
43102 Brian Robison Defensive end Texas
59146 Aundrae Allison Wide receiver East Carolina
62176 Rufus Alexander Linebacker Oklahoma
77217 Tyler Thigpen Quarterback Coastal Carolina
723233 Chandler Williams Wide receiver Florida International

2008

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
21243 Tyrell Johnson Safety Arkansas State
52137 John David Booty Quarterback USC
517152 Letroy Guion Defensive tackle Florida State
621187 John Sullivan Center Notre Dame
627193 Jaymar Johnson Wide receiver Jackson State

2009

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12222 Percy Harvin Wide receiver Florida
22254 Phil Loadholt Offensive tackle Oklahoma
32286 Asher Allen Cornerback Georgia
514150 Jasper Brinkley Linebacker South Carolina
722231 Jamarca Sanford Safety Mississippi

2010

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
2234 Chris Cook Cornerback Virginia
21951 Toby Gerhart Running back Stanford
42100 Everson Griffen Defensive end USC
530161 Chris DeGeare Guard Wake Forest
536167 Nathan Triplett Linebacker Minnesota
630199 Joe Webb Quarterback UAB
77214 Mickey Shuler, Jr. Tight end Penn State
730237 Ryan D'Imperio Fullback Rutgers

2011

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11212 Christian Ponder Quarterback Florida State
21143 Kyle Rudolph Tight end Notre Dame
49106 Christian Ballard Defensive tackle Iowa
58139 Brandon Burton Cornerback Utah
63168 DeMarcus Love Offensive tackle Arkansas
65170 Mistral Raymond Safety South Florida
67172 Brandon Fusco Center Slippery Rock
635200 Ross Homan Linebacker Ohio State
712215 D'Aundre Reed Defensive end Arizona
733236 Stephen Burton Wide receiver West Texas A&M

2012

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
144 Matt Kalil Offensive tackle USC
12929 Harrison Smith Safety Notre Dame
3366 Josh Robinson Cornerback Central Florida
423118 Jarius Wright Wide receiver Arkansas
433128 Rhett Ellison Fullback USC
439134 Greg Childs Wide receiverArkansas
54139 Robert Blanton Cornerback Notre Dame
65175 Blair Walsh Kicker Georgia
73210 Audie Cole Linebacker North Carolina State
712219 Trevor Guyton Defensive end California

2013

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12323 Sharrif Floyd Defensive tackle Florida
12525 Xavier Rhodes Cornerback Florida State
12929 Cordarrelle Patterson Wide receiver Tennessee
423120 Gerald Hodges Linebacker Penn State
522155 Jeff Locke Punter UCLA
628196 Jeff Baca Guard UCLA
77213 Michael Mauti LinebackerPenn State
78214 Travis Bond Guard North Carolina
723229 Everett Dawkins Defensive tackleFlorida State

2014

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
199 Anthony Barr Linebacker UCLA
13232 Teddy Bridgewater Quarterback Louisville
3872 Scott Crichton Defensive end Oregon State
33296 Jerick McKinnon Running back Georgia Southern
55145 David Yankey Guard Stanford
66182 Antone Exum Cornerback Virginia Tech
68184 Kendall James Cornerback Maine
75220 Shamar Stephen Defensive tackle Connecticut
78223 Brandon Watts Linebacker Georgia Tech
710225 Jabari Price Cornerback North Carolina

2015

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11111 Trae Waynes Cornerback Michigan State
21345 Eric Kendricks Linebacker UCLA
32488 Danielle Hunter Defensive end Louisiana State
411110 T. J. Clemmings Offensive tackle Pittsburgh
57143 MyCole Pruitt Tight end Southern Illinois
510146 Stefon Diggs Wide receiver Maryland
69185 Tyrus Thompson Offensive tackle Oklahoma
617193 B. J. Dubose Defensive end Louisville
711228 Austin Shepherd Offensive tackle Alabama
715232 Edmond Robinson Linebacker Newberry College

2016

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12323 Laquon Treadwell Wide receiver Ole Miss
22354 Mackensie Alexander Cornerback Clemson
423121 Willie Beavers Guard Western Michigan
523160 Kentrell Brothers Linebacker Missouri
65180 Moritz Böhringer Wide receiver Schwäbisch Hall (GFL)
613188 David Morgan Tight end Texas-San Antonio
76227 Stephen Weatherly Linebacker Vanderbilt
723244 Jayron Kearse Safety Clemson

2017

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
2941 Dalvin Cook Running back Florida State
3670 Pat Elflein Center Ohio State
42109 Jaleel Johnson Defensive tackle Iowa
414120 Ben Gedeon Linebacker Michigan
527170 Rodney Adams Wide receiver South Florida
537180 Danny Isidora Guard Miami
617201 Bucky Hodges Tight end Virginia Tech
71219 Stacy Coley Wide receiverMiami
72220 Ifeadi Odenigbo Defensive end Northwestern
714242 Elijah Lee Linebacker Kansas State
727245 Jack Tocho Cornerback North Carolina State

2018

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
13030 Mike Hughes Cornerback Central Florida
23062 Brian O'Neill Offensive tackle Pittsburgh
42102 Jalyn Holmes Defensive end Ohio State
520157 Tyler Conklin Tight end Central Michigan
530167 Daniel Carlson Kicker Auburn
639213 Colby Gossett Guard Appalachian State
644218 Ade Aruna Defensive end Tulane
77225 Devante Downs Linebacker California

2019

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11818 Garrett Bradbury Center North Carolina State
21850 Irv Smith Jr. Tight end Alabama
339102 Alexander Mattison Running back Boise State
412114 Dru Samia Guard Oklahoma
524162 Cameron Smith Linebacker USC
618190 Armon Watts Defensive tackle Arkansas
619191Marcus Epps Safety Wyoming
621193 Olisaemeka Udoh Offensive tackle Elon
73217 Kris Boyd Cornerback Texas
725239 Dillon Mitchell Wide receiver Oregon
733247 Bisi Johnson Wide receiver Colorado State
736250 Austin Cutting Long snapper Air Force

2020

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12222 Justin Jefferson Wide receiver Louisiana State
13131 Jeff Gladney Cornerback Texas Christian
22658 Ezra Cleveland Offensive tackle Boise State
32589 Cameron Dantzler Cornerback Mississippi State
411117 D. J. Wonnum Defensive end South Carolina
424130 James Lynch Defensive tackle Baylor
426132 Troy Dye Linebacker Oregon
524169 Harrison Hand Cornerback Temple
531176 K. J. Osborn Wide Receiver Miami (FL)
624203 Blake Brandel Offensive tackle Oregon State
626205 Josh Metellus Safety Michigan
711225 Kenny Willekes Defensive end Michigan State
730244 Nate Stanley Quarterback Iowa
735249 Brian Cole II SafetyMississippi State
739253 Kyle Hinton Guard Washburn

2021

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12323 Christian Darrisaw Offensive tackle Virginia Tech
3266 Kellen Mond Quarterback Texas A&M
31578 Chazz Surratt Linebacker North Carolina
32386 Wyatt Davis Guard Ohio State
32790 Patrick Jones II Defensive end Pittsburgh
414119 Kene Nwangwu Running back Iowa State
420125 Camryn Bynum Cornerback California
429134 Janarius Robinson Defensive end Florida State
513157 Ihmir Smith-Marsette Wide receiver Iowa
524168 Zach Davidson Tight end Central Missouri
615199 Jaylen Twyman Defensive tackle Pittsburgh

2022

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
13232 Lewis Cine Safety Georgia
21042 Andrew Booth Jr. Cornerback Clemson
22759 Ed Ingram Guard LSU
3266 Brian Asamoah Linebacker Oklahoma
413118 Akayleb Evans Cornerback Missouri
522165 Esezi Otomewo Defensive end Minnesota
526169 Ty Chandler Running back North Carolina
65184 Vederian Lowe Offensive tackle Illinois
612191 Jalen Nailor Wide receiver Michigan State
76227 Nick Muse Tight end South Carolina

2023

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
12323 Jordan Addison Wide receiver USC
339102 Mekhi Blackmon Cornerback USC
432134 Jay Ward Safety LSU
56141 Jaquelin Roy Defensive tackle LSU
529164 Jaren Hall Quarterback BYU
75222 DeWayne McBride Running back UAB

2024

RoundPick #OverallNamePositionCollege
11010 J. J. McCarthy Quarterback Michigan
11717 Dallas Turner Defensive end Alabama
48108 Khyree Jackson Cornerback Oregon
61177 Walter Rouse Offensive tackle Oklahoma
627203 Will Reichard Kicker Alabama
710230 Michael Jurgens Center Wake Forest
712232 Levi Drake Rodriguez Defensive tackle Texas A&M–Commerce

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