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Football History: NFL/AFL Draft History

NFL DRAFT
Year Player Rd Overall Team
1939 Ray Bray, DG/OG 7th 66 Chicago Bears
1943 Art Macioszczyk, B 25th 252 Philadelphia Eagles
1943 Bill Yambrick, C 24th 247 Pittsburgh Steelers
1945 Ben Wall, B 24th 269 Washington Redskins
1950 Charley Schoolmaster, C 18th 223 Baltimore Colts
1960 Lovell Coleman, HB 17th 199 Cleveland Browns
1962 John Lomakoski, OT 4th — Detroit Lions
1962 Mike Snodgrass, C 20th — Green Bay Packers
1963 Pat Emerick, G 6th — San Francisco 49ers
1963 Allen Schau, E 11th — Washington Redskins
1964 Larry Bartolemeolli, OT 17th — Cleveland Browns
1967 Bob Rowe, DE 2nd  43 St. Louis Cardinals
1967 Torre Ossmo, OT 10th  251 San Diego Chargers
1968 Dale Livingston, K 3rd  83 Cincinnati Bengals
1970 Mike Siwek, DT 11th  267 St. Louis Cardinals
1971 Greg Flaska, DE 17th  422 New York Jets
1972 Bill Slater, DE 7th 181 Minnesota Vikings
1972 Dennis Sweeney, DE 11th  274 Philadelphia Eagles
1972 Roger Lawson, RB 15th  377 Chicago Bears
1972 Vern Brown, Sr., DB 17th  441 Miami Dolphins
1973 Bernard Thomas, DE 12th 295 Baltimore Colts
1973 Keith Pretty, TE 16th  411 Green Bay Packers
1974 Larry Cates, DB 15th  390 Miami Dolphins
1977 Rocco Moore, OT 11th  283 Philadelphia Eagles
1982 Allen Hughes, DT 12th 320 Pittsburgh Steelers
1985 Tom Toth, OT 4th 102 New England Patriots
1986 John Offerdahl, LB 2nd 52 Miami Dolphins
1987 Mark Garalczyk, DT 6th 146 St. Louis Cardinals
1989 Kevin Haverdink, OT 5th 133 New Orleans Saints
1990 Joel Smeenge, DE 3rd  71 New Orleans Saints
1991 Terry Crews, LB 11th 281 Los Angeles Rams
1993 Paul Hutchins, OT 6th 152 Green Bay Packers
1994 Steve Hawkins, DB 6th 166 New England Patriots
1995 Tom Nütten, OT 7th 221 Buffalo Bills
2004 Jason Babin, DE 1st 27 Houston Texans
2006 Greg Jennings, WR  2nd 52 Green Bay Packers
2006 Tony Scheffler, TE 2nd 61 Denver Broncos
2009 Louis Delmas, FS 2nd 33 Detroit Lions
2009 EJ Biggers, CB 7th 217 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2012 Jordan White, WR 7th 244 New York Jets
2012 John Potter, K 7th 251 Buffalo Bills
2016 Willie Beavers, OT 4th 121 Minnesota Vikings
2016 Daniel Braverman, WR 7th 230 Chicago Bears
2017 Corey Davis, WR 1st 5 Tennessee Titans
2017 Taylor Moton, OT 2nd 64 Carolina Panthers
2017 Keion Adams, DE 7th 240 Pittsburgh Steelers
2018 Chukwuma Okorafor, OT 3rd 92 Pittsburgh Steelers
2018 Darius Phillips, DB 5th 170 Cincinnati Bengals
2021 D'Wayne Eskridge 2nd 56 Seattle Seahawks
2021 Jaylon Moore, OL 5th 155 San Francisco 49ers
2022 Skyy Moore, WR 2nd 54 Kansas City Chiefs
2023 Zaire Barnes, LB 6th 184 New York Jets
2024 Marshawn Kneeland, DE 2nd 56 Dallas Cowboys
2025 Bilhal Kone, CB 6th 178 Baltimore Ravens
NFL DRAFT BY ROUND
First Round
Year Player Rd Overall Team
2004 Jason Babin, DE 1st 27 Houston Texans
2017 Corey Davis, WR 1st 5 Tennessee Titans
Second Round
Year Player Rd Overall Team
1967 Bob Rowe, DE 2nd  43 St. Louis Cardinals
1986 John Offerdahl, LB 2nd 52 Miami Dolphins
2006 Greg Jennings, WR  2nd 52 Green Bay Packers
2006 Tony Scheffler, TE 2nd 61 Denver Broncos
2009 Louis Delmas, FS 2nd 33 Detroit Lions
2017 Taylor Moton, OT 2nd 64 Carolina Panthers
2021 D'Wayne Eskridge, WR/CB 2nd 56 Seattle Seahawks
2022 Skyy Moore, WR 2nd 54 Kansas City Chiefs
2024 Marshawn Kneeland, DE 2nd 56 Dallas Cowboys 
Third Round
Year Player Rd Overall Team
1968 Dale Livingston, K 3rd  83 Cincinnati Bengals
1990 Joel Smeenge, DE 3rd  71 New Orleans Saints
2018 Chukwuma Okorafor, OT 3rd  92 Pittsburgh Steelers
Fourth Round
Year Player Rd Overall Team
1962 John Lomakoski, OT 4th — Detroit Lions
1985 Tom Toth, OT 4th 102 New England Patriots
2016 Willie Beavers, OT 4th 121 Minnesota Vikings
Fifth Round
Year Player Rd Overall Team
1989 Kevin Haverdink, OT 5th 133 New Orleans Saints
2018 Darius Phillips, DB 5th 170 Cincinnati Bengals
2021 Jaylon Moore, OL 5th 155 San Francisco 49ers
Sixth Round
Year Player Rd Overall Team
1963 Pat Emerick, G 6th — San Francisco 49ers
1987 Mark Garalczyk, DT 6th 146 St. Louis Cardinals
1993 Paul Hutchins, OT 6th 152 Green Bay Packers
1994 Steve Hawkins, DB 6th 166 New England Patriots
2023 Zaire Barnes 6th 184 New York Jets
2025 Bilhal Kone 6th 178 Baltimore Ravens
Seventh Round
Year Player Rd Overall Team
1939 Ray Bray, DG/OG 7th 66 Chicago Bears
1972 Bill Slater, DE 7th 181 Minnesota Vikings
1995 Tom Nütten, OT 7th 221 Buffalo Bills
2009 EJ Biggers, CB 7th 217 Tampa Buccaneers
2012 Jordan White, WR 7th 244 New York Jets
2012 John Potter, K 7th 251 Buffalo Bills
2016 Daniel Braverman, WR 7th 230 Chicago Bears
2017 Keion Adams, DE 7th 240 Pittsburgh Steelers
Past Eighth Round (or later)
Year Player Rd Overall Team
1967 Torre Ossmo, OT 10th  251 San Diego Chargers
1963 Allen Schau, E 11th — Washington Redskins
1970 Mike Siwek, DT 11th  267 St. Louis Cardinals
1977 Rocco Moore, OT 11th  283 Philadelphia Eagles
1991 Terry Crews, LB 11th 281 Los Angeles Rams
1972 Dennis Sweeney, DE 11th  274 Philadelphia Eagles
1982 Allen Hughes, DT 12th 320 Pittsburgh Steelers
1973 Bernard Thomas, DE 12th 295 Baltimore Colts
1972 Roger Lawson, RB 15th  377 Chicago Bears
1974 Larry Cates, DB 15th  390 Miami Dolphins
1973 Keith Pretty, TE 16th  411 Green Bay Packers
1960 Lovell Coleman, HB 17th 199 Cleveland Browns
1964 Larry Bartolemeolli, OT 17th — Cleveland Browns
1971 Greg Flaska, DE 17th  422 New York Jets
1972 Vern Brown, Sr., DB 17th  441 Miami Dolphins
1962 Mike Snodgrass, C 20th — Green Bay Packers
1950 Charley Schoolmaster, C 18th 223 Baltimore Colts
1945 Ben Wall, B 24th 269 Washington Redskins
1943 Bill Yambrick, C 24th 247 Pittsburgh Steelers
1943 Art Macioszczyk, B 25th 252 Philadelphia Eagles

NFL DRAFT BY TEAM
Arizona/St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Rowe
Mike Siwek
Mark Garalczyk

Baltimore Ravens
Bilhal Kone 

Buffalo Bills
Tom Nutten
John Potter

Carolina Panthers
Taylor Moton

Chicago Bears
Ray Bray
Roger Lawson
Daniel Braverman

Cincinnati Bengals
Dale Livingston
Darius Phillips

Cleveland Browns
Lovell Coleman
Larry Bartolemeolli

Dallas Cowboys
Marshawn Kneeland

Denver Broncos
Tony Scheffler 

Detroit Lions
John Lomakoski
Louis Delmas

Green Bay Packers
Mike Snodgrass
Keith Pretty
Paul Hutchins
Greg Jennings 

Houston Texans
Jason Babin 

Indianapolis/Baltimore Colts
Charley Schoolmaster
Bernard Thomas

Kansas City Chiefs
Skyy Moore

Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers
Torre Ossmo 

Los Angeles Rams
Terry Crews 

Miami Dolphins
Vern Brown
Larry Cates
John Offerdahl 

Minnesota Vikings
Bill Slater
Willie Beavers 

New England Patriots
Tom Toth
Steve Hawkins

New Orleans Saints
Kevin Haverdink
Joel Smeenge 

New York Jets
Greg Flaska
Jordan White
Zaire Barnes 

Philadelphia Eagles
Art Macioszcyk
Dennis Sweeney
Rocco Moore

Pittsburgh Steelers
Bill Yambrick
Allen Hughes
Keion Adams
Chukwuma Okorafor

San Francisco 49ers
Pat Emerick
Jaylon Moore

Seattle Seahawks
D'Wayne Eskridge

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
EJ Biggers

Tennessee Titans
Corey Davis

Washington Redskins
Ben Wall
Allen Schau

AFL DRAFT
Year    Player    Rd    Overall    Team
1962    Lovell Coleman, HB    —    —    Denver Broncos
1962    John Lomakoski, OT    8th    —    New York Titans
1963    Pat Emerick, G    6th    —    San Diego Chargers
1964    Larry Bartolemeolli, OT    24th    —    Boston Patriots
1965    Troy Allen, DB    20th    —    New York Jets