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.
Jed Weaver is a former National Football League (NFL) tight end. He grew up in Redmond, Oregon, becoming an all-league and all-state player in football, basketball and baseball.
Derrick LaRon Ward is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft and played for the New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Houston Texans. He played college football at Fresno State University and Ottawa University.
Joseph Robert Redmond is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils and was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2000 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for New England and the Oakland Raiders, and won Super Bowl XXXVI as a member of the Patriots over the St. Louis Rams.
Manu'ula Asovalu Tuiasosopo is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 18th overall pick of the 1979 NFL Draft. After five years in Seattle, he played the final three seasons of his career with the San Francisco 49ers, who won Super Bowl XIX in January 1985.
Christian J. Peter is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Peter's younger brother, Jason, also played in the NFL.
Terrelle Vernon Smith is a former American football fullback. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State. Smith has also played for the Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals and Detroit Lions. Smith's brother, Safety Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith, is a free agent.
Rufus Lee Mayes was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Sherman Smith is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers between 1976 and 1983. He was also the running backs coach for the Seahawks, as well as the former offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins. After his playing days were over, he embarked upon a second career as a football coach, starting at Redmond Jr. high school, then college, and finally back in the National Football League (NFL) with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, the Redskins, and the Seahawks.
David Augustus Hughes III is an American former professional football player who was a running back for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos and was selected in the second round of the 1981 NFL draft. He spent the first five season of his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks (1981–1985) and the final one with the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a fullback, he was primarily a blocker, gaining just over 1,000 yards in his pro career.
Will E. Redmond is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Mississippi State and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Redmond has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, and Houston Texans.
Kay Dee Bell was an American football player who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Bears and New York Giants. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the tenth round of the 1937 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State University and attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Seattle, Washington. Bell was also a member of the Los Angeles Bulldogs, Cleveland Rams and Columbus Bulls. He was a professional wrestler and actor as well.
William Jackson III is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Houston Cougars and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. Jackson was also a member of the Washington Football Team / Commanders and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Josh Jones is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at NC State, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Alex Edward Redmond is a former American football offensive guard. He played college football at UCLA.
Parris John Campbell Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Ka’dar Chaz Hollman is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft to the Green Bay Packers. He also played for the New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Atlanta Falcons.
James Lewis Redmond III is a former American football wide receiver and special teamer who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He also spent time with the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings, as well as the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe.
Joshuah Bledsoe is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri.
Jalen Redmond is an American football defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma, and was previously a member of the Carolina Panthers of the NFL and the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).
