Trevor Lawrence was the first overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Clemson Tigers football team of Clemson University has had 277 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936.[1] [A 1] Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record, with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl).[3]
Before the merger agreements in 1966, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft . This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues, along with the subsequent drafting of the same player in each draft. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues held a multiple round "Common Draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "Common Draft" simply became the NFL Draft.[2] [4] [5]
The 2021 NFL draft was the only draft where a Tiger was drafted first overall with quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Thirty-eight Tigers have been drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft, with the most recent being Myles Murphy and Bryan Bresee in 2023. The single first round of the NFL Draft with the most Tigers selected was 2019 with three players; while 1979, 1982, 2015, 2017 , 2020 , 2021 , 2023 saw two players go in the first round. The most Tigers selected in a single NFL Draft is nine, in 1983 and 2016 .
Of the Tigers selected in the NFL Draft, twenty-two have been selected to a Pro Bowl , and twenty-six share a combined thirty-two Super Bowl championship rings .[6]
The Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants have drafted the most Tigers, each with seventeen. Clemson has had at least one player selected by 30 NFL franchises since 2003. The New England Patriots haven't drafted a Tiger since 1991, while only the Carolina Panthers have never drafted a Tiger.[6]
Key Players selected Banks McFadden was drafted 4th overall by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940 NFL Draft. Bobby Gage was drafted 6th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1949 NFL Draft. Fred Cone was drafted 27th overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 1951 NFL Draft. Ray Mathews was drafted 81st overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1951 NFL Draft. Bob Hudson was drafted 146th overall by the New York Giants in the 1951 NFL Draft. Joel Wells was drafted 18th overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 1957 NFL Draft. Bill Hudson was drafted 34th overall by the Chicago Cardinals in the 1957 NFL Draft. Lou Cordileone was drafted 12th overall by the New York Giants in the 1960 NFL Draft. Harold Olson was drafted 13th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1960 NFL Draft. Don Chuy was drafted 38th overall by the Houston Oilers in the 1963 AFL Draft and 67th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1963 NFL Draft. Charlie Waters was drafted 66th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1970 NFL Draft. Bennie Cunningham was drafted 28th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1976 NFL Draft. Steve Fuller was drafted 23rd overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1979 NFL Draft. Jeff Bryant was drafted 6th overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 1982 NFL Draft. William Perry was drafted 22nd overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1985 NFL Draft. Donnell Woolford was drafted 11th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1989 NFL Draft. Chris Gardocki was drafted 78th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1991 NFL Draft. Brian Dawkins was drafted 61st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1995 NFL Draft. Trevor Pryce was drafted 28th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 1997 NFL Draft. Tye Hill was drafted 15th overall by the St. Louis Rams in the 2006 NFL Draft. Gaines Adams was drafted 4th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2007 NFL Draft. Anthony Waters was drafted 96th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2007 NFL Draft. Phillip Merling was drafted 32nd overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 2008 NFL Draft. C. J. Spiller was drafted 9th overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2010 NFL Draft. DeAndre Hopkins was drafted 27th overall by the Houston Texans in the 2013 NFL Draft. Sammy Watkins was drafted 4th overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2014 NFL Draft. Vic Beasley was drafted 8th overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2015 NFL Draft. Stephone Anthony was drafted 31st overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2015 NFL Draft. Shaq Lawson was drafted 19th overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 2016 NFL Draft. Mike Williams was drafted 7th overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2017 NFL Draft. Clelin Ferrell was drafted 4th overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2019 NFL Draft. Christian Wilkins was drafted 13th overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 2019 NFL Draft. Dexter Lawrence was drafted 17th overall by the New York Giants in the 2019 NFL Draft. Isaiah Simmons was drafted 8th overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2020 NFL Draft. A. J. Terrell was drafted 16th overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2020 NFL Draft. Travis Etienne was drafted 25th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguary in the 2021 NFL Draft. Myles Murphy was drafted 28th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2023 NFL Draft. Bryan Bresee was drafted 29th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2023 NFL Draft. Clemson Tigers selected in the NFL/AFL Drafts[1] [7] Year Round Overall Name Position Team Notes 1939 5 40 Don Willis B New York Giants — 16 142 Gus Goins E Chicago Cardinals — 1940 1 4 Banks McFadden HB Brooklyn Dodgers — 13 120 Joe Payne G New York Giants — 18 161 Lowell Bryant B Chicago Cardinals — 1942 5 35 Joe Blalock E Detroit Lions — 1943 20 189 Marion Butler B Chicago Bears — 1945 10 93 Bill Poe B Chicago Bears — 1946 6 43 Marion Woods G Pittsburgh Steelers — 15 136 Jim Hough B Green Bay Packers — 29 276 Francis Saunders T Green Bay Packers — 1947 16 138 Ralph Jenkins C Pittsburgh Steelers — 1948 27 246 Tom Salisbury T New York Giants — 1949 1 6 Bob Gage DB, TB Pittsburgh Steelers — 7 71 Frank Gillespie G Philadelphia Eagles — 1951 3 27 Fred Cone FB, K Green Bay Packers — 7 81 Ray Mathews HB, E Pittsburgh Steelers — 11 131 Steve Wyndham B New York Yanks — 12 146 Bob Hudson DB, LB, E New York Giants — 22 262 Dick Hendley QB Pittsburgh Steelers — 25 300 Jackie Calvert T Los Angeles Rams — 1952 5 59 Robert Patton G New York Giants — 13 148 Billy Hair B Green Bay Packers — 1953 6 66 Tom Barton G Pittsburgh Steelers — 10 121 Dreher Gaskin E Detroit Lions — 18 209 Jim Shirley B Chicago Bears — 29 340 Earl Wrightenberry T Chicago Cardinals — 1954 24 285 Nate Grissette T Philadelphia Eagles — 1955 16 190 Clyde White G Philadelphia Eagles — 21 244 Buck George B Washington Redskins — 28 334 Wingo Avery C Philadelphia Eagles — 1956 4 43 Ben Inabinet T Baltimore Colts — 22 254 Dick Marazza T Detroit Lions — 25 292 Bill O'Dell B Pittsburgh Steelers — 1957 2 18 Joel Wells HB Green Bay Packers — 3 34 Bill Hudson * DT Chicago Cardinals AFL All-Star (1961)[8] 1958 17 200 Bill Thomas C Los Angeles Rams — 24 280 Jim Padgett C Philadelphia Eagles — 1959 14 158 Jack Smith T Philadelphia Eagles — 14 162 Mike Dukes † LB San Francisco 49ers AFL Champion (1960 , 1961 )[9] [10] 16 192 Morris Keller T Baltimore Colts — 20 230 Jim Payne G Philadelphia Eagles — 20 235 Rudy Hayes LB Pittsburgh Steelers — 1960 1 12 Lou Cordileone DT, DE, G New York Giants — 2 13 Harold Olson * T St. Louis Cardinals AFL All-Star (1961)[11] 8 88 Bill Mathis † FB, HB San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Champion (III )[12] 14 168 Doug Cline † LB, FB New York Giants AFL Champion (1960 )[9] 1961 AFL draft 9 68 Lowndes Shingler [A 2] QB Oakland Raiders — 14 112 Jimmy King [A 3] T Houston Oilers — 1961 NFL draft 5 63 Ron Osborne [A 4] T Baltimore Colts — 10 134 Jimmy King [A 3] T St. Louis Cardinals — 12 156 Lowndes Shingler [A 2] QB Dallas Cowboys — 1962 AFL draft 9 69 Gary Barnes † [A 5] WR New York Titans NFL Champion (1962 )[13] 29 231 Ron Osborne [A 4] T Houston Oilers — 1962 NFL draft 3 41 Gary Barnes † [A 5] WR Green Bay Packers NFL Champion (1962 )[13] 1963 AFL draft 5 38 Don Chuy [A 6] G Houston Oilers — 1963 NFL draft 5 67 Don Chuy [A 6] G Los Angeles Rams — 1964 AFL draft 15 118 Pat Crain [A 7] FB Houston Oilers — 1964 NFL draft 2 23 Pat Crain [A 7] HB Chicago Bears — 8 102 Bob Poole TE San Francisco 49ers — 14 190 John Case E Baltimore Colts — 1965 17 237 John Boyette T Cleveland Browns — 1966 12 177 Rickey Johnson T St. Louis Cardinals — 12 182 Wayne Page DE Chicago Bears — 1967 14 360 Floyd Rogers T Cleveland Browns — 1968 3 64 Harry Olszewski G Cleveland Browns — 4 99 Wayne Mass T Chicago Bears — 5 134 Jackie Jackson RB Cleveland Browns — 9 230 Frank Liberatore DB Washington Redskins — 1969 8 201 Wayne Mulligan C, T St. Louis Cardinals — 14 344 John Cagle DE Boston Patriots — 1970 3 66 Charlie Waters *† DB Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl (1976 , 1977 , 1978 )[14] Super Bowl Champion (VI , XII )[15] [16] 11 283 Ivan Southerland T Dallas Cowboys — 14 347 Jack King G San Francisco 49ers — 1971 2 30 Dave Thompson T, C, G Detroit Lions — 1972 3 63 John McMakin † TE Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Champion (IX )[17] 9 217 Don Kelley DB Pittsburgh Steelers — 14 346 Larry Hefner LB Green Bay Packers — 1973 6 155 Rick Harrell C New York Jets — 11 266 Ed Seigler K Chicago Bears — 1974 6 131 Jay Washington RB Kansas City Chiefs — 1976 1 28 Bennie Cunningham † TE Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl Champion (XIII , XIV )[18] [19] 10 282 Don Testerman RB Miami Dolphins — 11 303 Craig Brantley WR New York Giants — 15 424 Gary Alexander T Baltimore Colts — 1978 5 127 Archie Reese † DE, NT, DT San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Champion (XVI )[20] 8 213 Roy Eppes DB New York Jets — 11 305 Lacy Brumley T Denver Broncos — 1979 1 5 Jerry Butler * WR Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl (1980 )[21] 1 23 Steve Fuller † QB Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Champion (XX )[22] 3 64 Joe Bostic G, T St. Louis Cardinals — 4 92 Jon Brooks LB Detroit Lions — 10 249 Dwight Clark *† WR San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl (1981 , 1982 )[23] Super Bowl Champion (XVI , XIX )[20] [24] 11 277 Stan Rome WR Kansas City Chiefs — 1980 1 20 Jim Stuckey † DE San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Champion (XVI , XIX )[20] [24] 7 189 Lester Brown RB Dallas Cowboys — 12 324 Marvin Sims FB Baltimore Colts — 1981 6 140 Steve Durham DE Seattle Seahawks — 7 178 Obed Ariri K Baltimore Colts — 1982 1 6 Jeff Bryant DE, DT Seattle Seahawks — 1 19 Perry Tuttle WR Buffalo Bills — 5 128 Jeff Davis LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 7 188 Hollis Hall DB San Diego Chargers — 9 225 Tony Berryhill C Baltimore Colts — 12 327 Brian Clark G Denver Broncos — 1983 1 10 Terry Kinard DB New York Giants — 3 66 Cliff Austin RB New Orleans Saints — 4 101 Johnny Rembert * LB New England Patriots Pro Bowl (1988 , 1989 )[25] 5 135 Chuck McSwain RB Dallas Cowboys — 7 194 Jeff McCall RB Los Angeles Raiders — 8 205 Andy Headen † LB New York Giants Super Bowl Champion (XXI )[26] 11 282 Danny Triplett LB Los Angeles Rams — 11 290 Bob Mayberry G Seattle Seahawks — 11 298 Brian Butcher G Minnesota Vikings — 12 318 Frank Magwood WR New York Giants — 1984 3 63 Rod McSwain DB Atlanta Falcons — 6 143 Jim Scott DE New York Giants — 8 213 Bob Pauling K St. Louis Cardinals — 11 295 Edgar Pickett LB Minnesota Vikings — 12 320 William Devane DT Miami Dolphins — 12 326 Murry Jarman WR Denver Broncos — 1985 1 22 William Perry † DT, DE Chicago Bears Super Bowl Champion (XX )[22] 3 58 Tyrone Davis DB New York Giants — 3 77 Dale Hatcher P Los Angeles Rams — 5 116 K. D. Dunn TE St. Louis Cardinals — 6 152 Reggie Pleasant DB Atlanta Falcons — 10 260 Donald Igwebuike K Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 1987 1 25 Terrence Flagler † RB San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Champion (XXIII , XXIV )[27] [28] 2 31 Kenny Flowers RB Atlanta Falcons — 2 38 Delton Hall DB Pittsburgh Steelers — 4 103 Jim Riggs TE Cincinnati Bengals — 1988 2 50 Michael Dean Perry * DT, DE Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl (1989 , 1990 , 1991 , 1993 , 1994 , 1996 )[29] 3 81 Tony Stephens DT New Orleans Saints — 12 322 James Earle LB Pittsburgh Steelers — 1989 1 11 Donnell Woolford * DB Chicago Bears Pro Bowl (1993 )[30] 4 97 Jake McCullough DE Denver Broncos — 5 113 Keith Jennings TE Dallas Cowboys — 10 257 Ty Granger T Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 10 271 Tracy Johnson RB Houston Oilers — 1990 9 241 Terry Allen * RB Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl (1996 )[31] 10 260 Gary Cooper WR New Orleans Saints — 10 274 Otis Moore DT New York Giants — 1991 2 41 Jerome Henderson DB New England Patriots — 2 51 Doug Thomas WR Seattle Seahawks — 2 53 John Johnson LB San Francisco 49ers — 3 78 Chris Gardocki *† P Chicago Bears Pro Bowl (1996 )[32] Super Bowl Champion (XL )[33] 4 86 Dexter Davis DB Phoenix Cardinals — 5 117 Vince Hammond DT Phoenix Cardinals — 10 271 Eric Harmon G Philadelphia Eagles — 11 301 Stacy Long G Chicago Bears — 1992 1 16 Chester McGlockton * DT, DE Los Angeles Raiders Pro Bowl (1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1997 )[34] 2 38 Levon Kirkland * LB Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl (1996 , 1997 )[35] 5 117 Curtis Whitley C San Diego Chargers — 5 125 Ed McDaniel * LB Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl (1998 )[36] 1993 1 15 Wayne Simmons † LB Green Bay Packers Super Bowl Champion (XXXI )[37] 3 72 James Trapp † DB, WR Los Angeles Raiders Super Bowl Champion (XXXV )[38] 4 91 Rudy Harris RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 4 106 Ashley Sheppard LB Minnesota Vikings — 6 164 Robert O'Neal DB Miami Dolphins — 1994 2 50 Brentson Buckner DT, DE, NT Pittsburgh Steelers — 7 203 Andre Hewitt T Cleveland Browns — 1995 6 179 Wardell Rouse LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 1996 2 50 Patrick Sapp LB San Diego Chargers — 2 61 Brian Dawkins *‡ DB Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl (1999 , 2001 , 2002 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 )Pro Football Hall of Fame (2018)[39] 5 138 Leomont Evans DB Washington Redskins — 1997 1 28 Trevor Pryce *† DT, DE Denver Broncos Pro Bowl (1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 )[40] Super Bowl Champion (XXXII , XXXIII )[41] [42] 2 40 Dexter McCleon † DB St. Louis Rams Super Bowl Champion (XXXIV )[43] 1998 1 15 Anthony Simmons LB Seattle Seahawks — 4 102 Lorenzo Bromell DE Miami Dolphins — 5 129 Raymond Priester RB St. Louis Rams — 6 159 Glenn Roundtree G St. Louis Rams — 7 210 Jim Bundren G Miami Dolphins — 1999 1 25 Antuan Edwards DB Green Bay Packers — 2 45 Rahim Abdullah LB Cleveland Browns — 5 139 Adrian Dingle DE San Diego Chargers — 5 169 Chris Jones LB Minnesota Vikings — 7 231 O. J. Childress LB New York Giants — 7 249 Donald Broomfield DT Cincinnati Bengals — 2001 1 15 Rod Gardner WR Washington Redskins — 7 232 Keith Adams LB Tennessee Titans — 7 244 Robert Carswell DB San Diego Chargers — 2003 4 114 Nick Eason † DT Denver Broncos Super Bowl Champion (XLIII )[44] 4 128 Bryant McNeal DE Denver Broncos — 2004 3 72 Donnell Washington DT Green Bay Packers — 3 77 Derrick Hamilton WR San Francisco 49ers — 2005 2 57 Justin Miller * DB New York Jets Pro Bowl (2006 )[45] 3 98 Leroy Hill LB Seattle Seahawks — 5 140 Airese Currie WR Chicago Bears — 2006 1 15 Tye Hill DB St. Louis Rams — 3 81 Charlie Whitehurst QB San Diego Chargers — 7 241 Charles Bennett LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 2007 1 4 Gaines Adams DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 3 96 Anthony Waters † LB San Diego Chargers Super Bowl Champion (XLIV )[46] 5 139 Dustin Fry C St. Louis Rams — 5 159 C. J. Gaddis DB Philadelphia Eagles — 7 235 Chansi Stuckey WR New York Jets — 2008 2 32 Phillip Merling DE Miami Dolphins — 6 170 Barry Richardson T Kansas City Chiefs — 2009 4 103 Darell Scott DT St. Louis Rams — 5 165 Chris Clemons DB Miami Dolphins — 5 166 Michael Hamlin DB Dallas Cowboys — 6 195 James Davis RB Cleveland Browns — 2010 1 9 C. J. Spiller * RB Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl (2012 )[47] 4 108 Jacoby Ford WR Oakland Raiders — 5 134 Ricky Sapp DE Philadelphia Eagles — 5 164 Crezdon Butler DB Pittsburgh Steelers — 7 240 Kavell Conner LB Indianapolis Colts — 2011 2 41 Jarvis Jenkins DE Washington Redskins — 2 50 Marcus Gilchrist DB San Diego Chargers — 2 51 Da'Quan Bowers DE Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 4 122 Chris Hairston T Buffalo Bills — 4 130 Jamie Harper RB Tennessee Titans — 6 173 Byron Maxwell † DB Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl Champion (XLVIII )[48] 2012 2 38 Andre Branch DE Jacksonville Jaguars — 3 64 Dwayne Allen † TE Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl Champion (LIII ) 3 93 Brandon Thompson DT Cincinnati Bengals — 4 115 Coty Sensabaugh DB Tennessee Titans — 2013 1 27 DeAndre Hopkins * WR Houston Texans Pro Bowl (2015 ), (2017 ), (2018 ), (2019 ), (2020 )[49] 4 127 Malliciah Goodman DE Atlanta Falcons — 5 143 Jonathan Meeks DB Buffalo Bills — 6 187 Andre Ellington RB Arizona Cardinals — 2014 1 4 Sammy Watkins † WR Buffalo Bills Super Bowl Champion (LIV ) 3 100 Brandon Thomas OG San Francisco 49ers — 4 102 Bashaud Breeland † CB Washington Redskins Super Bowl Champion (LIV ) 4 118 Martavis Bryant WR Pittsburgh Steelers — 6 213 Tajh Boyd QB New York Jets — 2015 1 8 Vic Beasley * DE Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl (2016 )[50] 1 31 Stephone Anthony LB New Orleans Saints — 5 137 Grady Jarrett * NT Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl (2019 ), (2020 ) 5 165 Bradley Pinion † P San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Champion (LV ) 6 188 Tony Steward LB Buffalo Bills — 2016 1 19 Shaq Lawson DE Buffalo Bills — 2 33 Kevin Dodd DT Tennessee Titans — 2 54 Mackensie Alexander DB Minnesota Vikings — 2 57 T. J. Green S Indianapolis Colts — 4 109 B. J. Goodson LB New York Giants — 5 166 D. J. Reader NT Houston Texans — 7 241 Charone Peake WR New York Jets — 7 244 Jayron Kearse S Minnesota Vikings — 7 247 Zac Brooks RB Seattle Seahawks — 2017 1 7 Mike Williams WR Los Angeles Chargers — 1 12 Deshaun Watson * QB Houston Texans Pro Bowl (2018 ), (2019 ), (2020 ) 3 97 Cordrea Tankersley CB Miami Dolphins — 4 140 Wayne Gallman RB New York Giants — 4 142 Carlos Watkins DT Houston Texans — 5 150 Jordan Leggett TE New York Jets — 2018 3 100 Dorian O'Daniel † LB Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Champion (LIV ) 6 185 Deon Cain WR Indianapolis Colts — 6 187 Ray-Ray McCloud WR Buffalo Bills — 2019 1 4 Clelin Ferrell DE Oakland Raiders — 1 13 Christian Wilkins DT Miami Dolphins — 1 17 Dexter Lawrence * DT New York Giants Pro Bowl (2022 ), (2023 ) 2 40 Trayvon Mullen CB Oakland Raiders — 4 117 Austin Bryant DE Detroit Lions — 5 149 Hunter Renfrow * WR Oakland Raiders Pro Bowl (2021 ) 2020 1 8 Isaiah Simmons LB Arizona Cardinals — 1 16 A. J. Terrell CB Atlanta Falcons — 2 33 Tee Higgins WR Cincinnati Bengals — 3 100 Tanner Muse LB Las Vegas Raiders — 4 109 John Simpson G Las Vegas Raiders — 4 127 K'Von Wallace S Philadelphia Eagles — 7 250 Tremayne Anchrum † G Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl Champion (LVI ) 2021 1 1 Trevor Lawrence * QB Jacksonville Jaguars Pro Bowl (2022 ) 1 25 Travis Etienne RB Jacksonville Jaguars — 2 46 Jackson Carman OG Cincinnati Bengals — 3 85 Amari Rodgers WR Green Bay Packers — 5 181 Cornell Powell † WR Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Champion (LVII ) 2022 2 42 Andrew Booth CB Minnesota Vikings — 7 231 Baylon Spector LB Buffalo Bills — 2023 1 28 Myles Murphy DE Cincinnati Bengals — 1 29 Bryan Bresee DT New Orleans Saints — 3 86 Trenton Simpson LB Baltimore Ravens — 5 137 KJ Henry DE Washington Commanders — 5 156 Jordan McFadden G Los Angeles Chargers — 5 175 Davis Allen TE Los Angeles Rams — 2024 1 30 Nate Wiggins DB Baltimore Ravens — 2 35 Ruke Orhorhoro DT Atlanta Falcons — 4 127 Will Shipley RB Philadelphia Eagles — 5 138 Xavier Thomas DE Arizona Cardinals — 5 155 Jeremiah Trotter Jr. LB Philadelphia Eagles — 6 196 Tyler Davis DT Los Angeles Rams —
Notes ^ Because of the NFL–AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the AFL Draft (1960–1966) and the Common Draft (1967–1969).[2] ^ a b Lowndes Shingler was drafted in 1961 by the Oakland Raiders (68th overall) and by the Dallas Cowboys (156th overall). ^ a b Jimmy King was drafted in 1961 by the Houston Oilers (112th overall) and by the St. Louis Cardinals (134th overall). ^ a b Ron Osborne was drafted in 1961 by the Baltimore Colts (63rd overall) and in 1962 by the Houston Oilers (231st overall). ^ a b Gary Barnes was drafted in 1962 by the New York Titans (69th overall) and by the Green Bay Packers (41st overall). ^ a b Don Chuy was drafted in 1963 by the Houston Oilers (38th overall) and by the Los Angeles Rams (67th overall). ^ a b Pat Crain was drafted in 1964 by the Houston Oilers (118th overall) and by the Chicago Bears (23rd overall). Notable undrafted players Note: No drafts held before 1920
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