1996 NFL draft

1996 NFL draft
1996 NFL draft
General information
Date	April 20–21, 1996
Location	Paramount Theatre at MSG; in New York City, New York
Network	ESPN
Overview
	254 total selections in 7 rounds
League	NFL
First selection	Keyshawn Johnson, WR; New York Jets
Mr. Irrelevant	Sam Manuel, LB; San Francisco 49ers
Most selections (13)	New England Patriots
Fewest selections (5)	Kansas City Chiefs
Hall of Famers	7 OT Jonathan Ogden; WR Marvin Harrison; LB Ray Lewis; S Brian Dawkins; WR Terrell Owens; LB Zach Thomas; K Adam Vinatieri;
	← 1995 1997 →

The 1996 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 20–21, 1996, at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.^[1]^[2] No teams chose to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year. As a result of the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, all draft rights held by the deactivated Cleveland Browns franchise were transferred to the new Baltimore Ravens franchise.

On draft day, the St. Louis Rams traded running back Jerome Bettis and a third-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a second-round pick for that year, as well as a fourth-round pick the following year. The trade was made immediately after the Rams drafted Nebraska running back Lawrence Phillips. Bettis went on to have a successful career with the Steelers as well as being one of the team's most popular players, while the Rams did not have another feature back until they traded for Marshall Faulk three years later due to Phillips's off-field problems.

The draft also saw one of the longest waits for a player in attendance of the draft, as Leeland McElroy waited until being selected in the second round by the Arizona Cardinals with the 32nd pick. McElroy, who ended up being a draft bust, would set the precedent for later players who have waited while in attendance, including Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers, who unlike McElroy would go on to successful NFL careers.

This draft is considered one of the best draft classes ever for the position of wide receiver.^[3] Keyshawn Johnson, Terry Glenn, Eddie Kennison, Marvin Harrison, Eric Moulds, Bobby Engram, Terrell Owens, Muhsin Muhammad, Amani Toomer, Jermaine Lewis and Joe Horn have all achieved success in the pros, with all except Kennison, Engram and Toomer having reached the Pro Bowl at least once, and a total of 26 Pro Bowl appearances for the group. In addition to the class having had several successful receivers, none of the five wide receivers drafted in the first round have been busts, as all of them spent at least a reasonable amount of time as starters in the NFL. Combined, 1996 wide receivers (through the end of the 2006 season) have totalled 7,646 receptions for 105,866 yards, eclipsing any other class by more than 1,000 receptions and 10,000 yards.^[4]

It was also one of the best draft years for middle linebackers, with Hall of Famers Ray Lewis and Zach Thomas selected. Lewis won Super Bowl XXXV with the Baltimore Ravens and was selected MVP of that game. Lewis also won Super Bowl XLVII in the final game of his career and made 13 Pro Bowls along with being a seven-time first-team All-Pro, while Zach Thomas made seven Pro Bowls, and was a five-time first-team All-Pro. Other linebackers who made at least one Pro Bowl from this draft are Tedy Bruschi, Kevin Hardy, Simeon Rice, John Mobley and Donnie Edwards. Randall Godfrey, Earl Holmes and Carlos Emmons also had solid careers in the league. Ironically, ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper said before the draft that it was one of the weakest for the position, which he would ultimately be proven wrong.

In contrast to its successes at wide receiver and linebacker, the 1996 draft has been rated as the worst for quarterbacks.^[5] None of the eight quarterbacks drafted made the Pro Bowl or an All-Pro team, and half did not play. As of 2022^[update], this remains the last draft without a quarterback selected in the first round. Previously, the 1988 draft had been the last with no quarterback selected in the first round.^{[note 1]}

The last remaining active player in the NFL from the 1996 draft class was Ray Lewis, who retired after the 2012 season, right after winning Super Bowl XLVII as a member of the Baltimore Ravens.

Player selections

*	Compensatory selection
¤	Extra selection awarded to expansion team
†	Pro Bowler^{[note 2]}
‡	Hall of Famer^{[note 3]}

Positions key
Offense	Defense	Special teams
QB — Quarterback RB — Running back FB — Fullback WR — Wide receiver TE — Tight end OL — Offensive lineman T — Tackle G — Guard C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman DT — Defensive tackle^[a] DE — Defensive end EDGE — Edge rusher LB — Linebacker^[b] DB — Defensive back CB — Cornerback S — Safety^[c]	K — Kicker^[d] P — Punter LS — Long snapper RS — Return specialist^[e]
^ Includes nose tackle (NT) ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB/MIKE), weakside linebacker (WILL), strongside linebacker (SAM), off-ball linebacker, and outside linebacker (OLB) ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS) ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK) ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners

Brian Dawkins, selected 61st overall by Philadelphia, holds the record for most forced fumbles for a safety and was named to 9 Pro Bowls.


Rnd.	Pick	Team	Player	Pos.	College	Notes
1	1	New York Jets	Keyshawn Johnson ^†	WR	USC
1	2	Jacksonville Jaguars	Kevin Hardy ^†	LB	Illinois
1	3	Arizona Cardinals	Simeon Rice ^†	DE	Illinois
1	4	Baltimore Ravens	Jonathan Ogden^‡^†	T	UCLA
1	5	New York Giants	Cedric Jones	DE	Oklahoma
1	6	St. Louis Rams	Lawrence Phillips	RB	Nebraska	from Washington^{[R1 – 1]}
1	7	New England Patriots	Terry Glenn ^†	WR	Ohio State
1	8	Carolina Panthers	Tim Biakabutuka	RB	Michigan
1	9	Oakland Raiders	Rickey Dudley	TE	Ohio State	from Houston^{[R1 – 2]}
1	10	Cincinnati Bengals	Willie Anderson ^†	T	Auburn
1	11	New Orleans Saints	Alex Molden	CB	Oregon
1	12	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Regan Upshaw	DE	California
1	13	Chicago Bears	Walt Harris ^†	CB	Mississippi State	from St. Louis^{[R1 – 3]}
1	14	Houston Oilers	Eddie George ^†	RB	Ohio State	from Seattle^{[R1 – 4]}
1	15	Denver Broncos	John Mobley	LB	Kutztown
1	16	Minnesota Vikings	Duane Clemons	DE	California
1	17	Detroit Lions	Reggie Brown	LB	Texas A&M	from Oakland via Houston and Seattle^{[R1 – 5]}
1	18	St. Louis Rams	Eddie Kennison	WR	LSU	from Chicago^{[R1 – 6]}
1	19	Indianapolis Colts	Marvin Harrison^‡^†	WR	Syracuse	from Atlanta^{[R1 – 7]}
1	20	Miami Dolphins	Daryl Gardener	DT	Baylor
1	21	Seattle Seahawks	Pete Kendall	T	Boston College	from San Diego via Detroit^{[R1 – 8]}
1	22	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Marcus Jones	DE	North Carolina	from Indianapolis^{[R1 – 9]}
1	23	Detroit Lions	Jeff Hartings ^†	G	Penn State
1	24	Buffalo Bills	Eric Moulds ^†	WR	Mississippi State
1	25	Philadelphia Eagles	Jermane Mayberry ^†	T	Texas A&M–Kingsville
1	26	Baltimore Ravens	Ray Lewis^‡^†	LB	Miami (FL)	from San Francisco^{[R1 – 10]}
1	27	Green Bay Packers	John Michels	T	USC
1	28	Kansas City Chiefs	Jerome Woods ^†	S	Memphis
1	29	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jamain Stephens	T	North Carolina A&T
1	30	Washington Redskins	Andre Johnson	T	Penn State	from Dallas^{[R1 – 11]}
2	31	New York Jets	Alex Van Dyke	WR	Nevada
2	32	Arizona Cardinals	Leeland McElroy	RB	Texas A&M
2	33	Jacksonville Jaguars	Tony Brackens ^†	DE	Texas
2	34	New York Giants	Amani Toomer	WR	Michigan
2	35	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Mike Alstott ^†	FB	Purdue	from Baltimore^{[R2 – 1]}
2	36	New England Patriots	Lawyer Milloy ^†	S	Washington
2	37	Dallas Cowboys	Kavika Pittman	DE	McNeese State	from Washington^{[R2 – 2]}
2	38	Houston Oilers	Bryant Mix	DE	Alcorn State
2	39	Cincinnati Bengals	Marco Battaglia	TE	Rutgers
2	40	New Orleans Saints	Je'Rod Cherry	S	California
2	41	San Diego Chargers	Bryan Still	WR	Virginia Tech	from Tampa Bay^{[R2 – 3]}
2	42	St. Louis Rams	Tony Banks	QB	Michigan State
2	43	Carolina Panthers	Muhsin Muhammad ^†	WR	Michigan State
2	44	Denver Broncos	Tory James ^†	CB	LSU
2	45	Minnesota Vikings	James Manley	DT	Vanderbilt
2	46	San Francisco 49ers	Israel Ifeanyi	DE	USC	from Oakland^{[R2 – 4]}
2	47	Seattle Seahawks	Fred Thomas	CB	Tennessee–Martin
2	48	Houston Oilers	Jason Layman	T	Tennessee	from Atlanta via Oakland^{[R2 – 5]}
2	49	Dallas Cowboys	Randall Godfrey	LB	Georgia	from Miami^{[R2 – 6]}
2	50	San Diego Chargers	Patrick Sapp	LB	Clemson
2	51	Indianapolis Colts	Dedric Mathis	CB	Houston
2	52	Chicago Bears	Bobby Engram	WR	Penn State
2	53	Buffalo Bills	Gabe Northern	DE	LSU
2	54	Philadelphia Eagles	Jason Dunn	TE	Eastern Kentucky
2	55	Baltimore Ravens	DeRon Jenkins	CB	Tennessee	from Detroit via Denver^{[R2 – 7]}
2	56	Green Bay Packers	Derrick Mayes	WR	Notre Dame
2	57	Oakland Raiders	Lance Johnstone	DE	Temple	from San Francisco via Oakland and New England^{[R2 – 8]}
2	58	Kansas City Chiefs	Reggie Tongue	S	Oregon State
2	59	St. Louis Rams	Ernie Conwell	TE	Washington	from Pittsburgh^{[R2 – 9]}
2	60	Jacksonville Jaguars	Michael Cheever	C	Georgia Tech	from Dallas via Miami.^{[R2 – 10]}
2*	61	Philadelphia Eagles	Brian Dawkins^‡^†	S	Clemson
3	62	New York Jets	Ray Mickens	CB	Texas A&M
3	63	Jacksonville Jaguars	Aaron Beasley	CB	West Virginia
3	64	Arizona Cardinals	Johnny McWilliams	TE	USC
3	65	Denver Broncos	Detron Smith ^†	RB	Texas A&M	from Baltimore^{[R3 – 1]}
3	66	New York Giants	Roman Oben	T	Louisville
3	67	Dallas Cowboys	Clay Shiver	C	Florida State	from Washington^{[R3 – 2]}
3	68	Kansas City Chiefs	John Browning	DT	West Virginia	from New England^{[R3 – 3]}
3	69	Cincinnati Bengals	Ken Blackman	G	Illinois
3	70	New Orleans Saints	Brady Smith	DE	Colorado State
3	71	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Donnie Abraham ^†	CB	East Tennessee State
3	72	Pittsburgh Steelers	Steve Conley	LB	Arkansas	from St. Louis^{[R3 – 4]}
3	73	Carolina Panthers	Winslow Oliver	RB	New Mexico
3	74	Houston Oilers	Terry Killens	LB	Penn State
3	75	Minnesota Vikings	Moe Williams	RB	Kentucky
3	76	Detroit Lions	Ryan Stewart	S	Georgia Tech	from Oakland via New England^{[R3 – 5]}
3	77	Seattle Seahawks	Barr, RobertRobert Barr	T	Rutgers
3	78	Denver Broncos	Mark Campbell	DT	Florida
3¤	79	Miami Dolphins	Dorian Brew	CB	Kansas	from Jacksonville^{[R3 – 6]}
3	80	Miami Dolphins	Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar	RB	UCLA
3	81	San Diego Chargers	Brian Roche	TE	San Jose State
3	82	Indianapolis Colts	Scott Slutzker	TE	Iowa
3	83	St. Louis Rams	Jerald Moore	RB	Oklahoma	from Chicago^{[R3 – 7]}
3	84	Atlanta Falcons	Brown, ShannonShannon Brown	DT	Alabama
3	85	Philadelphia Eagles	Bobby Hoying	QB	Ohio State
3	86	New England Patriots	Tedy Bruschi ^†	LB	Arizona	from Detroit^{[R3 – 8]}
3	87	Buffalo Bills	Matt Stevens	S	Appalachian State
3¤	88	Carolina Panthers	J. C. Price	DT	Virginia Tech
3	89	San Francisco 49ers	Terrell Owens^‡^†	WR	Chattanooga
3	90	Green Bay Packers	Mike Flanagan ^†	C	UCLA
3	91	Seattle Seahawks	Reggie Brown	RB	Fresno State	from Kansas City and Detroit^{[R3 – 9]}
3	92	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jon Witman	FB	Penn State
3	92.5–	Dallas Cowboys	Selection forfeited during the 1995 supplemental draft.^{[Forfeited picks 1]}
3*	93	Green Bay Packers	Tyrone Williams	CB	Nebraska
3*	94	Dallas Cowboys	Stepfret Williams	WR	Northeast Louisiana
3*	95	Dallas Cowboys	Mike Ulufale	DE	BYU
4	96	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jason Odom	T	Florida	from NY Jets^{[R4 – 1]}
4	97	Minnesota Vikings	Hunter Goodwin	G	Texas A&M	from Arizona^{[R4 – 2]}
4	98	Kansas City Chiefs	Donnie Edwards ^†	LB	UCLA	from Jacksonville via Miami^{[R4 – 3]}
4	99	Seattle Seahawks	Phillip Daniels	DE	Georgia	from NY Giants via Dallas, Miami and Jacksonville^{[R4 – 4]}
4	100	Denver Broncos	Jeff Lewis	QB	Northern Arizona	from Baltimore^{[R4 – 5]}
4	101	New England Patriots	Heath Irwin	G	Colorado
4	102	Washington Redskins	Stephen Davis ^†	RB	Auburn
4	103	New Orleans Saints	Ricky Whittle	RB	Oregon
4	104	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Eric Austin	S	Jackson State
4	105	St. Louis Rams	Percell Gaskins	LB	Kansas State
4	106	Carolina Panthers	Norberto Davidds-Garrido	T	USC
4	107	Houston Oilers	Kendrick Burton	DE	Alabama
4	108	Cincinnati Bengals	Jevon Langford	DE	Oklahoma State
4	109	Houston Oilers	Jon Runyan ^†	T	Michigan	from Oakland^{[R4 – 6]}
4	110	Jacksonville Jaguars	Reggie Barlow	WR	Alabama State	from Seattle^{[R4 – 7]}
4	111	Carolina Panthers	Emmanuel McDaniel	CB	East Carolina	from Denver^{[R4 – 8]}
4	112	Arizona Cardinals	Aaron Graham	C	Nebraska	from Minnesota^{[R4 – 9]}
4¤	113	Miami Dolphins	Pointer, KirkKirk Pointer	CB	Austin Peay	from Jacksonville via Kansas City^{[R4 – 10]}
4	114	San Diego Chargers	Charlie Jones	WR	Fresno State
4	115	Indianapolis Colts	Brian Milne	RB	Penn State
4	116	Chicago Bears	Paul Grasmanis	DT	Notre Dame
4	117	Atlanta Falcons	Richard Huntley	RB	Winston-Salem State
4	118	Miami Dolphins	Stanley Pritchett	FB	South Carolina
4	119	New England Patriots	Chris Sullivan	DT	Boston College	from Detroit^{[R4 – 11]}
4	120	Buffalo Bills	Sean Moran	DE	Colorado State
4	121	Philadelphia Eagles	Ray Farmer	LB	Duke
4¤	122	Denver Broncos	Darrius Johnson	CB	Oklahoma	from Carolina^{[R4 – 12]}
4	123	Green Bay Packers	Chris Darkins	RB	Minnesota
4	124	New England Patriots	Kantroy Barber	RB	West Virginia	from San Francisco via Oakland^{[R4 – 13]}
4	125	Miami Dolphins	LaCurtis Jones	LB	Baylor	from Kansas City^{[R4 – 14]}
4	126	Pittsburgh Steelers	Earl Holmes	LB	Florida A&M
4	127	Atlanta Falcons	Juran Bolden	CB	Mississippi Delta CC	from Dallas^{[R4 – 15]}
4*	128	San Francisco 49ers	Price, DarylDaryl Price	LB	Colorado
4*	129	Detroit Lions	Brad Ford	DB	Alabama
4*	130	New York Giants	Danny Kanell	QB	Florida State
4*	131	Seattle Seahawks	Eric Unverzagt	LB	Wisconsin
4*	132	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jahine Arnold	WR	Fresno State
5	133	New York Jets	Marcus Coleman	CB	Texas Tech
5	134	Miami Dolphins	Jerris McPhail	RB	East Carolina	from Jacksonville^{[R5 – 1]}
5	135	Kansas City Chiefs	Joe Horn ^†	WR	Itawamba CC	from Arizona^{[R5 – 2]}
5	136	New Orleans Saints	Mercury Hayes	WR	Michigan	from Baltimore^{[R5 – 3]}
5	137	Arizona Cardinals	James Dexter	T	South Carolina	from NY Giants via Minnesota^{[R5 – 4]}
5	138	Washington Redskins	Leomont Evans	S	Clemson
5	139	New England Patriots	Elmore, JohnJohn Elmore	G	Texas
5	140	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jason Maniecki	DT	Wisconsin
5	141	St. Louis Rams	Fred Miller	T	Baylor
5	142	Carolina Panthers	Marquette Smith	RB	Central Florida
5	143	Houston Oilers	Rayna Stewart	S	Northern Arizona
5	144	Cincinnati Bengals	Greg Myers	S	Colorado State
5	145	New Orleans Saints	Tom Ackerman	G	Eastern Washington
5	146	Jacksonville Jaguars	Jimmy Herndon	G	Houston	from Seattle^{[R5 – 5]}
5	147	Philadelphia Eagles	Whit Marshall	LB	Georgia	from Denver^{[R5 – 6]}
5	148	Minnesota Vikings	Boyd, SeanSean Boyd	DB	North Carolina
5	149	New England Patriots	Christian Peter	DT	Nebraska	from Oakland^{[R5 – 7]}
5¤	150	Miami Dolphins	Shane Burton	DT	Tennessee	from Jacksonville^{[R5 – 8]}
5	151	Indianapolis Colts	Steve Martin	DT	Missouri
5	152	Chicago Bears	Chris Villarrial	G	IUP
5	153	Baltimore Ravens	Jermaine Lewis ^†	WR	Maryland	from Atlanta^{[R5 – 9]}
5	154	Miami Dolphins	Zach Thomas^‡^†	LB	Texas Tech
5	155	San Diego Chargers	Soli, JuniorJunior Soli	DT	Arkansas
5	156	Buffalo Bills	Raymond Jackson	DB	Colorado State
5	157	Dallas Cowboys	Kenneth McDaniel	DB	Norfolk State	from Philadelphia via Baltimore^{[R5 – 10]}
5	158	Detroit Lions	Kerwin Waldroup	DT	Central State
5¤	159	Denver Broncos	Patrick Jeffers	WR	Virginia	from Carolina^{[R5 – 11]}
5	160	San Francisco 49ers	Iheanyi Uwaezuoke	WR	California
5	161	Arizona Cardinals	Stamps, HarryHarry Stamps	T	Oklahoma	from Green Bay via Kansas City^{[R5 – 12]}
5	162	Arizona Cardinals	Dell McGee	DB	Auburn	from Kansas City^{[R5 – 13]}
5	163	Pittsburgh Steelers	Rayborn, IsraelIsrael Rayborn	DE	North Alabama
5	164	Atlanta Falcons	Bandy, GaryGary Bandy	LB	Baylor	from Dallas^{[R5 – 14]}
5*	165	New Orleans Saints	Guess, TerryTerry Guess	WR	Gardner–Webb
5*	166	Oakland Raiders	La'Roi Glover ^†	DT	San Diego State
5*	167	Dallas Cowboys	Alan Campos	LB	Louisville
6	168	New York Jets	Hunter, HughHugh Hunter	DE	Hampton
6	169	Arizona Cardinals	Foley, MikeMike Foley	DE	New Hampshire
6	170	Jacksonville Jaguars	Fisher, JohnJohn Fisher	DB	Missouri Western State
6	171	New York Giants	Doug Colman	LB	Nebraska
6	172	Baltimore Ravens	Dexter Daniels	LB	Florida
6	173	New England Patriots	Griffin, ChrisChris Griffin	TE	New Mexico
6	174	Washington Redskins	Kelvin Kinney	DE	Virginia State
6	175	St. Louis Rams	Derrick Harris	RB	Miami (FL)
6	176	Kansas City Chiefs	Dietrich Jells	WR	Pittsburgh	from Carolina^{[R6 – 1]}
6	177	Houston Oilers	Anthony Dorsett	S	Pittsburgh
6	178	Cincinnati Bengals	Tom Tumulty	LB	Pittsburgh
6	179	New Orleans Saints	Keno Hills	T	Southwestern Louisiana
6	180	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Nilo Silvan	WR	Tennessee
6	181	Denver Broncos	Tony Veland	S	Nebraska
6	182	New York Giants	Scott Galyon	LB	Tennessee	from Vikings^{[R6 – 2]}
6	183	Oakland Raiders	Hall, TimTim Hall	RB	Robert Morris
6	184	Seattle Seahawks	Green, ReggieReggie Green	G	Florida
6¤	185	Jacksonville Jaguars	Chris Doering	WR	Florida
6¤	186	Baltimore Ravens	James Roe	WR	Norfolk State	from Jacksonville^{[R6 – 3]}
6	187	Chicago Bears	Jon Clark	T	Temple
6	188	Atlanta Falcons	Craig Sauer	LB	Minnesota
6	189	Miami Dolphins	Shawn Wooden	S	Notre Dame
6	190	San Diego Chargers	Mills, JimJim Mills	T	Idaho
6	191	Indianapolis Colts	Conlin, KeithKeith Conlin	T	Penn State
6¤	192	San Diego Chargers	Bryan Stoltenberg	C	Colorado	from Carolina via Pittsburgh^{[R6 – 4]}
6¤	193	Carolina Panthers	Scott Greene	RB	Michigan State
6	194	Philadelphia Eagles	Steve White	DE	Tennessee
6	195	New England Patriots	Grier, MarrioMarrio Grier	RB	Chattanooga	from Detroit^{[R6 – 5]}
6	196	Buffalo Bills	Leon Neal	RB	Washington
6	197	Philadelphia Eagles	Tony Johnson	TE	Alabama	from Green Bay^{[R6 – 6]}
6	198	San Francisco 49ers	Pitts, StephenStephen Pitts	RB	Penn State
6	199	Philadelphia Eagles	Phillip Riley	WR	Florida State	from Kansas City^{[R6 – 7]}
6	200	Pittsburgh Steelers	Orpheus Roye	DE	Florida State
6	201	St. Louis Rams	Hayward Clay	TE	Texas A&M	from Dallas via Chicago^{[R6 – 8]}
6*	202	Buffalo Bills	Dusty Zeigler	C	Notre Dame
6*	203	Pittsburgh Steelers	Spence Fischer	QB	Duke
6*	204	New Orleans Saints	Malone, ToderickToderick Malone	WR	Alabama
6*	205	Indianapolis Colts	Mike Cawley	QB	James Madison
6*	206	New England Patriots	Devin Wyman	DE	Kentucky State
6*	207	Dallas Cowboys	Wendell Davis	CB	Oklahoma
6*	208	Green Bay Packers	Marco Rivera ^†	G	Penn State
6*	209	Seattle Seahawks	T.J. Cunningham	S	Colorado
7	210	New York Jets	Chris Hayes	S	Washington State
7	211	Kansas City Chiefs	Ben Lynch	C	California	from Jacksonville
7	212	Arizona Cardinals	Jarius Hayes	TE	North Alabama
7	213	Denver Broncos	Ratliffe, LeslieLeslie Ratliffe	T	Tennessee	from Baltimore^{[R7 – 1]}
7	214	New York Giants	Conrad Hamilton	CB	Eastern New Mexico
7	215	Washington Redskins	Asher, JeremyJeremy Asher	LB	Oregon
7	216	New England Patriots	Lovett Purnell	TE	West Virginia
7	217	Carolina Panthers	Donnell Baker	WR	Southern
7	218	Houston Oilers	Mike Archie	RB	Penn State
7	219	Cincinnati Bengals	Rod Jones	T	Kansas
7	220	Oakland Raiders	Sedric Clark	DE	Tulsa	from New Orleans^{[R7 – 2]}
7	221	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Reggie Rusk	CB	Kentucky
7	222	St. Louis Rams	Chuck Osborne	DT	Arizona
7	223	Minnesota Vikings	Merrill, JonJon Merrill	T	Duke
7	224	Oakland Raiders	Smith, DariusDarius Smith	C	Sam Houston State
7	225	Seattle Seahawks	Church, JohnieJohnie Church	DE	Florida
7	226	Denver Broncos	Chris Banks	G	Kansas
7¤	227	Jacksonville Jaguars	Jones, ClarenceClarence Jones	WR	Tennessee State
7¤	228	Jacksonville Jaguars	Spann, GregoryGregory Spann	WR	Jackson State
7	229	Atlanta Falcons	Ethan Brooks	DE	Williams
7	230	Miami Dolphins	Jeff Buckey	G	Stanford
7	231	San Diego Chargers	Freddie Bradley	RB	Sonoma State
7	232	Indianapolis Colts	Robinson, AdrianAdrian Robinson	CB	Baylor
7	233	Chicago Bears	Marcus Keyes	DT	North Alabama
7¤	234	Carolina Panthers	Hicks, KerryKerry Hicks	DT	Colorado
7¤	235	Denver Broncos	Levine, L. T.L. T. Levine	RB	Kansas	from Carolina^{[R7 – 3]}
7	236	Denver Broncos	Gragert, BrianBrian Gragert	P	Wyoming	from Detroit^{[R7 – 4]}
7	237	Buffalo Bills	Dan Brandenburg	DE	Indiana State
7	238	Baltimore Ravens	Stark, JonJon Stark	QB	Trinity International (IL)	from Philadelphia^{[R7 – 5]}
7	239	San Francisco 49ers	Sean Manuel	TE	New Mexico State
7	240	Green Bay Packers	Kyle Wachholtz	QB	USC
7	241	Kansas City Chiefs	Jeff Smith	C	Tennessee
7	242	Pittsburgh Steelers	Carlos Emmons	LB	Arkansas State
7	243	Dallas Cowboys	Ryan Wood	FB	Arizona State
7*	244	Buffalo Bills	Jay Riemersma	TE	Michigan
7*	245	Kansas City Chiefs	Williams, DarrellDarrell Williams	CB	Tennessee State
7*	246	New Orleans Saints	Henry Lusk	TE	Utah
7*	247	New England Patriots	J. R. Conrad	T	Oklahoma
7*	248	Oakland Raiders	Wylie, JoeyJoey Wylie	G	Stephen F. Austin
7*	249	Buffalo Bills	Eric Smedley	S	Indiana
7*	250	Washington Redskins	Maxwell, DeAndreDeAndre Maxwell	WR	San Diego State
7*	251	Miami Dolphins	Brice Hunter	WR	Georgia
7*	252	Green Bay Packers	Keith McKenzie	LB	Ball State
7*	253	Chicago Bears	Michael Hicks	RB	South Carolina State
7*	254	San Francisco 49ers	Sam Manuel	LB	New Mexico State

Notable undrafted players

†	Pro Bowler^{[note 2]}
‡	Hall of Famer^{[note 3]}


Original NFL team	Player	Pos.	College
Arizona Cardinals	Kevin Jordan	WR	UCLA
Arizona Cardinals	Ronald McKinnon	LB	North Alabama
Atlanta Falcons	Freddie Scott	WR	Penn State
Chicago Bears	Todd McMillon	CB	Northern Arizona
Cincinnati Bengals	Nick Ferguson	S	Georgia Tech
Cincinnati Bengals	Brock Gutierrez	C	Central Michigan
Cincinnati Bengals	Chris Hetherington	FB	Yale
Cincinnati Bengals	Damon Huard	QB	Washington
Cincinnati Bengals	James Hundon	WR	Portland State
Cincinnati Bengals	Kerry Joseph	S	McNeese State
Cincinnati Bengals	Tim Morabito	DT	Boston College
Dallas Cowboys	Tony Hutson	G	Northeastern State
Denver Broncos	Jason Kaiser	S	Culver–Stockton
Detroit Lions	Barry Stokes	G	Eastern Michigan
Green Bay Packers	Brad Keeney	DT	The Citadel
Green Bay Packers	Michael Robinson	CB	Hampton
Houston Oilers	Lenoy Jones	LB	TCU
Houston Oilers	James Ritchey	QB	Stephen F. Austin
Indianapolis Colts	Sammie Burroughs	LB	Portland State
Indianapolis Colts	Kendel Shello	DE	Southern
Indianapolis Colts	Casey Wiegmann ^†	C	Iowa
Miami Dolphins	Larry Izzo ^†	LB	Rice
New England Patriots	Ray Lucas	QB	Rutgers
New England Patriots	Adam Vinatieri^‡^†	K	South Dakota State
New York Giants	Kevin Alexander	WR	Utah State
New York Giants	Percy Ellsworth	S	Virginia
New York Giants	Olindo Mare ^†	K	Syracuse
New York Jets	Kwame Ellis	DB	Stanford
Philadelphia Eagles	Joe Cummings	LB	Wyoming
Philadelphia Eagles	Hollis Thomas	DT	Northern Illinois
Philadelphia Eagles	Morris Unutoa	C	BYU
Seattle Seahawks	Frank Beede	G	Panhandle State
Seattle Seahawks	Greg Bloedorn	C	Cornell
Seattle Seahawks	Jon Kitna	QB	Central Washington
Seattle Seahawks	Grant Williams	T	Louisiana Tech
St. Louis Rams	Josh Miller	P	Arizona
St. Louis Rams	Marquis Walker	CB	Southeast Missouri State
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Jorge Diaz	G	Texas A&M–Kingsville
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Scott Milanovich	QB	Maryland
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Karl Williams	WR	Texas A&M–Kingsville
Washington Redskins	Larry Bowie	FB	Georgia
Washington Redskins	Chris Sedoris	C	Purdue

Hall of Famers

Jonathan Ogden, offensive tackle from UCLA, taken 1st round 4th overall by the Baltimore Ravens.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2013.

Marvin Harrison, wide receiver from Syracuse, taken 1st round 19th overall by the Indianapolis Colts.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.

Ray Lewis, linebacker from Miami (FL), taken 1st round 26th overall by the Baltimore Ravens.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2018.

Brian Dawkins, safety from Clemson, taken 2nd round 61st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2018.

Terrell Owens, wide receiver from Chattanooga, taken 3rd round 89th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2018.

Zach Thomas, linebacker from Texas Tech, taken 5th round 154th overall by the Miami Dolphins.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2023.

Adam Vinatieri, placekicker from South Dakota State, undrafted.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2026.

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1994 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round 1

^ No. 6: Washington → St. Louis (PD). Washington traded a first-round selection (6th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for DT Sean Gilbert.
^ No. 9: Houston → Oakland (D). Houston traded a first-round selection (9th overall) to Oakland in exchange for first-, second- and fourth-round selections (17th, 48th and 109th overall).
^ No. 13: St. Louis → Chicago (D). St. Louis traded a first-round selection (13th overall) to Chicago in exchange for first-, third- and sixth-round selections (18th, 83rd and 201st overall).
^ No. 14: Seattle → Houston (D). Seattle traded a first-round selection (14th overall) to Houston in exchange for a first-round selection (17th overall) and DT Glenn Montgomery.
^ No. 17: Oakland → Houston → Seattle → Detroit. Multiple trades:
Oakland → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → Oakland.
Houston → Seattle (D). See Round 1: Seattle → Houston.
Seattle → Detroit (D). Seattle traded a first-round selection (17th overall) to Detroit in exchange for first- and third-round selections (21st and 91st overall).
^ No. 18: Chicago → St. Louis (D). See Round 1: St. Louis → Chicago.
^ No. 19: Atlanta → Indianapolis (PD). Atlanta traded a first-round selection (19th overall) and 1994 first- and third-round selections to Indianapolis in exchange for QB Jeff George.
^ No. 21: San Diego → Detroit → Seattle. Multiple trades:
San Diego → Detroit (PD). San Diego traded a first-round selection (21st overall) to Detroit in exchange for a 1995 second-round selection.
Detroit → Seattle (D). See Round 1: Seattle → Detroit.
^ No. 22: Indianapolis → Tampa Bay (PD). Indianapolis traded a first-round selection (22nd overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for QB Craig Erickson.
^ No. 26: San Francisco → Baltimore (PD). San Francisco traded a first-round selection (26th overall) and 1995 first-, third- and fourth-round selections to Cleveland in exchange for a 1995 first-round selection. This pick was inherited by Baltimore after the Browns' relocation there.
^ No. 30: Dallas → Washington (D). Dallas traded a first-round selection (30th overall) to Washington in exchange for second- and third-round selections (37th and 67th overall).

Round 2

^ No. 35: Baltimore → Tampa Bay (PD). Baltimore traded a second-round selection (35th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for TE Harold Bishop.
^ No. 37: Washington → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → Washington.
^ No. 41: Tampa Bay → San Diego (D). Tampa Bay traded a second-round selection (41st overall) to San Diego in exchange for a 1997 first-round selection.
^ No. 46: Oakland → San Francisco (PD). Oakland traded a second-round selection (46th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (57th and 124th overall).
^ No. 48: Atlanta → Oakland → Houston. Multiple trades:
Atlanta → Oakland (PD). Atlanta traded a second-round selection (48th overall) to Oakland in exchange for S Patrick Bates.
Oakland → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → Oakland.
^ No. 49: Miami → Dallas (D). Miami traded a second-round selection (49th overall) to Dallas in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (60th and 99th overall).
^ No. 55: Detroit → Denver → Baltimore. Multiple trades:
Detroit → Denver (PD). Detroit traded second- and seventh-round selections (55th and 236th overall) to Denver in exchange for RB Glyn Milburn.
Denver → Baltimore (D). Denver traded a second-round selection (55th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for third-, fourth- and seventh-round selections (65th, 100th and 213th overall).
^ No. 57: San Francisco → Oakland → New England → Oakland. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → Oakland (PD). See Round 2: Oakland → San Francisco.
Oakland → New England (PD). Oakland traded a second-round selection (57th overall) to New England in exchange for OT Pat Harlow.
New England → Oakland (D). New England traded a second-round selection (57th overall) to Oakland in exchange for third-, fourth- and fifth-round selections (76th, 124th and 149th overall).
^ No. 59: Pittsburgh → St. Louis (PD). Pittsburgh traded a second-round selection (59th overall) and a 1997 fourth-round selection to St. Louis in exchange for a third-round selection (72nd overall) and RB Jerome Bettis.
^ No. 60: Dallas → Miami → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
Dallas → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Dallas.
Miami → Jacksonville (D). Miami traded second- and fourth-round selections (60th and 99th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for a third-round selection, two fourth-round selections and a fifth-round selection (79th, 98th, 134th and 150th overall).

Round 3

^ No. 65: Baltimore → Denver (D). See Round 2: Denver → Baltimore.
^ No. 67: Washington → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → Washington.
^ No. 68: New England → Kansas City (PD). New England traded a third-round selection (68th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for a 1995 fourth-round selection.
^ No. 72: St. Louis → Pittsburgh (PD). See Round 2: Pittsburgh → St. Louis.
^ No. 76: Oakland → New England → Detroit. Multiple trades:
Oakland → New England (D). See Round 2: New England → Oakland.
New England → Detroit (D). New England traded a third-round selection (76th overall) to Detroit in exchange for third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (86th, 119th and 195th overall).
^ No. 79: Jacksonville → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Jacksonville.
^ No. 83: Chicago → St. Louis (D). See Round 1: St. Louis → Chicago.
^ No. 86: Detroit → New England (D). See Round 3: New England → Detroit.
^ No. 91: Kansas City → Detroit → Seattle. Multiple trades:
Kansas City → Detroit (D). Kansas City traded a third-round selection (91st overall) to Detroit in exchange for S William White.
Detroit → Seattle (D). See Round 1: Seattle → Detroit.

Round 4

^ No. 96: NY Jets → Tampa Bay (PD). The NY Jets traded a fourth-round selection (96th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for DT Marc Spindler.
^ No. 97: Arizona → Minnesota (D). Arizona traded a fourth-round selection (97th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (112th and 137th overall).
^ No. 98: Jacksonville → Miami → Kansas City. Multiple trades:
Jacksonville → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Jacksonville.
Miami → Kansas City (D). Miami traded a fourth-round selection (98th overall) and a 1997 seventh-round selection to Kansas City in exchange for two fourth-round selections (113th and 125th overall).
^ No. 99: NY Giants → Dallas → Miami → Jacksonville → Seattle. Multiple trades:
NY Giants → Dallas (PD). The NY Giants sent a fourth-round selection (99th overall) to Dallas as compensation for signing restricted free agent G Ron Stone.
Dallas → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Dallas.
Miami → Jacksonville (D). See Round 2: Miami → Jacksonville.
Jacksonville → Seattle (D). Jacksonville traded a fourth-round selection (99th overall) to Seattle in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (110th and 146th overall).
^ No. 100: Baltimore → Denver (D). See Round 2: Denver → Baltimore.
^ No. 109: Oakland → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → Oakland.
^ No. 110: Seattle → Jacksonville (D). See Round 4: Jacksonville → Seattle.
^ No. 111: Denver → Carolina (D). Denver traded a fourth-round selection (111th overall) to Carolina in exchange for fourth-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (122nd, 159th and 235th overall).
^ No. 112: Minnesota → Arizona (D). See Round 4: Arizona → Minnesota.
^ No. 113: Jacksonville → Kansas City → Miami. Multiple trades:
Jacksonville → Kansas City (PD). Jacksonville traded a fourth-round selection (113th overall) and 1995 first-, third- and fourth-round selections to Kansas City in exchange for a 1995 first-round selection.
Kansas City → Miami (D). See Round 4: Miami → Kansas City.
^ No. 119: Detroit → New England (D). See Round 3: New England → Detroit.
^ No. 122: Denver → Carolina (D) See Round 4: Denver → Carolina.
^ No. 124: San Francisco → Oakland → New England. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → Oakland (PD). See Round 2: Oakland → San Francisco.
Oakland → New England (D). See Round 2: New England → Oakland.
^ No. 125: Kansas City → Miami (D). See Round 4: Miami → Kansas City.
^ No. 127: Dallas → Carolina (PD). Dallas traded fourth- and fifth-round selections (127th and 164th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for S Roger Harper.

Round 5

^ No. 134: Jacksonville → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Jacksonville.
^ No. 135: Arizona → Kansas City (D). Arizona traded a fifth-round selection (135th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for two fifth-round selections (161st and 162nd overall).
^ No. 136: Baltimore → New Orleans (PD). Baltimore traded a fifth-round selection (136th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for CB Reggie Jones.
^ No. 137: NY Giants → Minnesota → Arizona. Multiple trades:
NY Giants → Minnesota (PD). The NY Giants traded a fifth-round selection (137th overall) and a 1995 sixth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round selection (182nd overall) and S Vencie Glenn.
Minnesota → Arizona (D). See Round 4: Arizona → Minnesota.
^ No. 146: Seattle → Jacksonville (D). See Round 4: Jacksonville → Seattle.
^ No. 147: Denver → Philadelphia (PD). Denver traded a fifth-round selection (147th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for CB Ben Smith.
^ No. 149: Oakland → New England (D). See Round 2: New England → Oakland.
^ No. 150: Jacksonville → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Jacksonville.
^ No. 153: Atlanta → Baltimore (PD). Atlanta traded a fifth-round selection (153rd overall) to Baltimore in exchange for G Gene Williams.
^ No. 157: Philadelphia → Baltimore → Dallas. Multiple trades:
Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD). Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection (157th overall) and a 1995 fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a 1995 fourth-round selection. This pick was inherited by Baltimore after the Browns' relocation there.
Baltimore → Dallas (D). Baltimore traded a fifth-round selection (157th overall) to Dallas in exchange for a 1997 fourth-round selection.
^ No. 159: Denver → Carolina (D) See Round 4: Denver → Carolina.
^ No. 161: Green Bay → Kansas City → Arizona. Multiple trades:
Green Bay → Kansas City (PD). Green Bay traded a fifth-round selection (161st overall) to Kansas City in exchange for G Lindsay Knapp.
Kansas City → Arizona (D). See Round 5: Arizona → Kansas City.
^ No. 162: Kansas City → Arizona (D) See Round 5: Arizona → Kansas City.
^ No. 164: Dallas → Atlanta (PD) See Round 4: Dallas → Atlanta.

Round 6

^ No. 176: Carolina → Kansas City (PD). Carolina traded a sixth-round selection (176th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for a 1995 sixth-round selection.
^ No. 182: Minnesota → NY Giants (PD). See Round 5: NY Giants → Minnesota.
^ No. 186: Jacksonville → Baltimore (PD). Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection (186th overall) and a 1995 fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a 1995 fourth-round selection. This pick was inherited by Baltimore after the Browns' relocation there.
^ No. 192: Carolina → Pittsburgh → San Diego. Multiple trades:
Carolina → Pittsburgh (PD). Carolina traded a sixth-round selection (192nd overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for RB Barry Foster.
Pittsburgh → San Diego (D). Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection (192nd overall) and a 1997 seventh-round selection to San Diego in exchange for a 1997 fifth-round selection.
^ No. 195: Detroit → New England (D). See Round 3: New England → Detroit.
^ No. 197: Green Bay → Philadelphia (PD). Green Bay traded a sixth-round selection (197th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for OL Joe Sims.
^ No. 199: Philadelphia → Kansas City (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection (197th overall) and a 1995 second-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for a 1995 fourth-round selection and WR Victor Bailey.
^ No. 201: Dallas → Chicago → St. Louis. Multiple trades:
Dallas → Chicago (PD). Dallas traded a sixth-round selection (201st overall) to Chicago in exchange for LB Jim Schwantz.
Chicago → St. Louis (D). See Round 1: St. Louis → Chicago.

Round 7

^ No. 213: Baltimore → Denver (D). See Round 2: Denver → Baltimore.
^ No. 220: New Orleans → Oakland (PD). New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection (220th overall) to Oakland in exchange for DT Willie Broughton.
^ No. 235: Carolina → Denver (D) See Round 4: Denver → Carolina.
^ No. 236: Detroit → Denver (PD). See Round 2: Detroit → Denver.
^ No. 238: Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD). Philadelphia traded a seventh-round selection (238th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for DT Ronnie Dixon.

Forfeited picks

One selection in the 1996 draft was forfeited:

^ Dallas forfeited a third-round selection after selecting DT Darren Benson in the third round of the 1995 supplemental draft.

Notes

^ The first quarterback in the 1988 draft was not selected until the third round.
^ ^a ^b Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
^ ^a ^b Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

References

^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
^ Barnwell, Bill (April 11, 2019). "The best (and worst) NFL draft classes at every position: All-time ranking – Wide receiver". ESPN.
^ Football Prospectus 2007, p. 461
^ NFL Draft History: Quarterback Draft Class Facts and Figures

External links

NFL.com – 1996 Draft
databaseFootball.com – 1996 Draft
Pro Football Hall of Fame Archived January 15, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[9] Includes nose tackle (NT)

[10] Includes middle linebacker (MLB/MIKE), weakside linebacker (WILL), strongside linebacker (SAM), off-ball linebacker, and outside linebacker (OLB)

[11] Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)

[12] Also known as a placekicker (PK)

[13] Includes kickoff and punt returners

[14] No. 6: Washington → St. Louis (PD). Washington traded a first-round selection (6th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for DT Sean Gilbert.

[15] No. 9: Houston → Oakland (D). Houston traded a first-round selection (9th overall) to Oakland in exchange for first-, second- and fourth-round selections (17th, 48th and 109th overall).

[16] No. 13: St. Louis → Chicago (D). St. Louis traded a first-round selection (13th overall) to Chicago in exchange for first-, third- and sixth-round selections (18th, 83rd and 201st overall).

[17] No. 14: Seattle → Houston (D). Seattle traded a first-round selection (14th overall) to Houston in exchange for a first-round selection (17th overall) and DT Glenn Montgomery.

[18] No. 17: Oakland → Houston → Seattle → Detroit. Multiple trades:
Oakland → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → Oakland.
Houston → Seattle (D). See Round 1: Seattle → Houston.
Seattle → Detroit (D). Seattle traded a first-round selection (17th overall) to Detroit in exchange for first- and third-round selections (21st and 91st overall).

[19] No. 18: Chicago → St. Louis (D). See Round 1: St. Louis → Chicago.

[20] No. 19: Atlanta → Indianapolis (PD). Atlanta traded a first-round selection (19th overall) and 1994 first- and third-round selections to Indianapolis in exchange for QB Jeff George.

[21] No. 21: San Diego → Detroit → Seattle. Multiple trades:
San Diego → Detroit (PD). San Diego traded a first-round selection (21st overall) to Detroit in exchange for a 1995 second-round selection.
Detroit → Seattle (D). See Round 1: Seattle → Detroit.

[22] No. 22: Indianapolis → Tampa Bay (PD). Indianapolis traded a first-round selection (22nd overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for QB Craig Erickson.

[23] No. 26: San Francisco → Baltimore (PD). San Francisco traded a first-round selection (26th overall) and 1995 first-, third- and fourth-round selections to Cleveland in exchange for a 1995 first-round selection. This pick was inherited by Baltimore after the Browns' relocation there.

[24] No. 30: Dallas → Washington (D). Dallas traded a first-round selection (30th overall) to Washington in exchange for second- and third-round selections (37th and 67th overall).

[25] No. 35: Baltimore → Tampa Bay (PD). Baltimore traded a second-round selection (35th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for TE Harold Bishop.

[26] No. 37: Washington → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → Washington.

[27] No. 41: Tampa Bay → San Diego (D). Tampa Bay traded a second-round selection (41st overall) to San Diego in exchange for a 1997 first-round selection.

[28] No. 46: Oakland → San Francisco (PD). Oakland traded a second-round selection (46th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (57th and 124th overall).

[29] No. 48: Atlanta → Oakland → Houston. Multiple trades:
Atlanta → Oakland (PD). Atlanta traded a second-round selection (48th overall) to Oakland in exchange for S Patrick Bates.
Oakland → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → Oakland.

[30] No. 49: Miami → Dallas (D). Miami traded a second-round selection (49th overall) to Dallas in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (60th and 99th overall).

[31] No. 55: Detroit → Denver → Baltimore. Multiple trades:
Detroit → Denver (PD). Detroit traded second- and seventh-round selections (55th and 236th overall) to Denver in exchange for RB Glyn Milburn.
Denver → Baltimore (D). Denver traded a second-round selection (55th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for third-, fourth- and seventh-round selections (65th, 100th and 213th overall).

[32] No. 57: San Francisco → Oakland → New England → Oakland. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → Oakland (PD). See Round 2: Oakland → San Francisco.
Oakland → New England (PD). Oakland traded a second-round selection (57th overall) to New England in exchange for OT Pat Harlow.
New England → Oakland (D). New England traded a second-round selection (57th overall) to Oakland in exchange for third-, fourth- and fifth-round selections (76th, 124th and 149th overall).

[33] No. 59: Pittsburgh → St. Louis (PD). Pittsburgh traded a second-round selection (59th overall) and a 1997 fourth-round selection to St. Louis in exchange for a third-round selection (72nd overall) and RB Jerome Bettis.

[34] No. 60: Dallas → Miami → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
Dallas → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Dallas.
Miami → Jacksonville (D). Miami traded second- and fourth-round selections (60th and 99th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for a third-round selection, two fourth-round selections and a fifth-round selection (79th, 98th, 134th and 150th overall).

[35] No. 65: Baltimore → Denver (D). See Round 2: Denver → Baltimore.

[36] No. 67: Washington → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → Washington.

[37] No. 68: New England → Kansas City (PD). New England traded a third-round selection (68th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for a 1995 fourth-round selection.

[38] No. 72: St. Louis → Pittsburgh (PD). See Round 2: Pittsburgh → St. Louis.

[39] No. 76: Oakland → New England → Detroit. Multiple trades:
Oakland → New England (D). See Round 2: New England → Oakland.
New England → Detroit (D). New England traded a third-round selection (76th overall) to Detroit in exchange for third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (86th, 119th and 195th overall).

[40] No. 79: Jacksonville → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Jacksonville.

[41] No. 83: Chicago → St. Louis (D). See Round 1: St. Louis → Chicago.

[42] No. 86: Detroit → New England (D). See Round 3: New England → Detroit.

[43] No. 91: Kansas City → Detroit → Seattle. Multiple trades:
Kansas City → Detroit (D). Kansas City traded a third-round selection (91st overall) to Detroit in exchange for S William White.
Detroit → Seattle (D). See Round 1: Seattle → Detroit.

[45] No. 96: NY Jets → Tampa Bay (PD). The NY Jets traded a fourth-round selection (96th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for DT Marc Spindler.

[46] No. 97: Arizona → Minnesota (D). Arizona traded a fourth-round selection (97th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (112th and 137th overall).

[47] No. 98: Jacksonville → Miami → Kansas City. Multiple trades:
Jacksonville → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Jacksonville.
Miami → Kansas City (D). Miami traded a fourth-round selection (98th overall) and a 1997 seventh-round selection to Kansas City in exchange for two fourth-round selections (113th and 125th overall).

[48] No. 99: NY Giants → Dallas → Miami → Jacksonville → Seattle. Multiple trades:
NY Giants → Dallas (PD). The NY Giants sent a fourth-round selection (99th overall) to Dallas as compensation for signing restricted free agent G Ron Stone.
Dallas → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Dallas.
Miami → Jacksonville (D). See Round 2: Miami → Jacksonville.
Jacksonville → Seattle (D). Jacksonville traded a fourth-round selection (99th overall) to Seattle in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (110th and 146th overall).

[49] No. 100: Baltimore → Denver (D). See Round 2: Denver → Baltimore.

[50] No. 109: Oakland → Houston (D). See Round 1: Houston → Oakland.

[51] No. 110: Seattle → Jacksonville (D). See Round 4: Jacksonville → Seattle.

[52] No. 111: Denver → Carolina (D). Denver traded a fourth-round selection (111th overall) to Carolina in exchange for fourth-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (122nd, 159th and 235th overall).

[53] No. 112: Minnesota → Arizona (D). See Round 4: Arizona → Minnesota.

[54] No. 113: Jacksonville → Kansas City → Miami. Multiple trades:
Jacksonville → Kansas City (PD). Jacksonville traded a fourth-round selection (113th overall) and 1995 first-, third- and fourth-round selections to Kansas City in exchange for a 1995 first-round selection.
Kansas City → Miami (D). See Round 4: Miami → Kansas City.

[55] No. 119: Detroit → New England (D). See Round 3: New England → Detroit.

[56] No. 122: Denver → Carolina (D) See Round 4: Denver → Carolina.

[57] No. 124: San Francisco → Oakland → New England. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → Oakland (PD). See Round 2: Oakland → San Francisco.
Oakland → New England (D). See Round 2: New England → Oakland.

[58] No. 125: Kansas City → Miami (D). See Round 4: Miami → Kansas City.

[59] No. 127: Dallas → Carolina (PD). Dallas traded fourth- and fifth-round selections (127th and 164th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for S Roger Harper.

[60] No. 134: Jacksonville → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Jacksonville.

[61] No. 135: Arizona → Kansas City (D). Arizona traded a fifth-round selection (135th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for two fifth-round selections (161st and 162nd overall).

[62] No. 136: Baltimore → New Orleans (PD). Baltimore traded a fifth-round selection (136th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for CB Reggie Jones.

[63] No. 137: NY Giants → Minnesota → Arizona. Multiple trades:
NY Giants → Minnesota (PD). The NY Giants traded a fifth-round selection (137th overall) and a 1995 sixth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for a sixth-round selection (182nd overall) and S Vencie Glenn.
Minnesota → Arizona (D). See Round 4: Arizona → Minnesota.

[64] No. 146: Seattle → Jacksonville (D). See Round 4: Jacksonville → Seattle.

[65] No. 147: Denver → Philadelphia (PD). Denver traded a fifth-round selection (147th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for CB Ben Smith.

[66] No. 149: Oakland → New England (D). See Round 2: New England → Oakland.

[67] No. 150: Jacksonville → Miami (D). See Round 2: Miami → Jacksonville.

[68] No. 153: Atlanta → Baltimore (PD). Atlanta traded a fifth-round selection (153rd overall) to Baltimore in exchange for G Gene Williams.

[69] No. 157: Philadelphia → Baltimore → Dallas. Multiple trades:
Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD). Philadelphia traded a fifth-round selection (157th overall) and a 1995 fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a 1995 fourth-round selection. This pick was inherited by Baltimore after the Browns' relocation there.
Baltimore → Dallas (D). Baltimore traded a fifth-round selection (157th overall) to Dallas in exchange for a 1997 fourth-round selection.

[70] No. 159: Denver → Carolina (D) See Round 4: Denver → Carolina.

[71] No. 161: Green Bay → Kansas City → Arizona. Multiple trades:
Green Bay → Kansas City (PD). Green Bay traded a fifth-round selection (161st overall) to Kansas City in exchange for G Lindsay Knapp.
Kansas City → Arizona (D). See Round 5: Arizona → Kansas City.

[72] No. 162: Kansas City → Arizona (D) See Round 5: Arizona → Kansas City.

[73] No. 164: Dallas → Atlanta (PD) See Round 4: Dallas → Atlanta.

[74] No. 176: Carolina → Kansas City (PD). Carolina traded a sixth-round selection (176th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for a 1995 sixth-round selection.

[75] No. 182: Minnesota → NY Giants (PD). See Round 5: NY Giants → Minnesota.

[76] No. 186: Jacksonville → Baltimore (PD). Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection (186th overall) and a 1995 fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for a 1995 fourth-round selection. This pick was inherited by Baltimore after the Browns' relocation there.

[77] No. 192: Carolina → Pittsburgh → San Diego. Multiple trades:
Carolina → Pittsburgh (PD). Carolina traded a sixth-round selection (192nd overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for RB Barry Foster.
Pittsburgh → San Diego (D). Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection (192nd overall) and a 1997 seventh-round selection to San Diego in exchange for a 1997 fifth-round selection.

[78] No. 195: Detroit → New England (D). See Round 3: New England → Detroit.

[79] No. 197: Green Bay → Philadelphia (PD). Green Bay traded a sixth-round selection (197th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for OL Joe Sims.

[80] No. 199: Philadelphia → Kansas City (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection (197th overall) and a 1995 second-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for a 1995 fourth-round selection and WR Victor Bailey.

[81] No. 201: Dallas → Chicago → St. Louis. Multiple trades:
Dallas → Chicago (PD). Dallas traded a sixth-round selection (201st overall) to Chicago in exchange for LB Jim Schwantz.
Chicago → St. Louis (D). See Round 1: St. Louis → Chicago.

[82] No. 213: Baltimore → Denver (D). See Round 2: Denver → Baltimore.

[83] No. 220: New Orleans → Oakland (PD). New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection (220th overall) to Oakland in exchange for DT Willie Broughton.

[84] No. 235: Carolina → Denver (D) See Round 4: Denver → Carolina.

[85] No. 236: Detroit → Denver (PD). See Round 2: Detroit → Denver.

[86] No. 238: Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD). Philadelphia traded a seventh-round selection (238th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for DT Ronnie Dixon.

[44] Dallas forfeited a third-round selection after selecting DT Darren Benson in the third round of the 1995 supplemental draft.

[6] The first quarterback in the 1988 draft was not selected until the third round.

[ProBowler-7] Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

[HOF-8] Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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