Official NFL Release
2010 NFL DRAFT NOTES
-- 75TH NFL DRAFT --
RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL, NEW YORK CITY
APRIL 22-24, 2010
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DATE |
START |
ROUNDS |
SELECTION TIME |
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Thursday, April 22 |
7:30 PM ET |
Round 1 |
10 Minutes |
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Friday, April 23 |
6:00 PM ET |
Round 2 |
7 Minutes |
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Round 3 |
5 Minutes |
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Saturday, April 24 |
10:00 AM ET |
Rounds 4-7 |
5 Minutes |
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BOOMER SOONER: Oklahoma teammates QB SAM BRADFORD and DT GERALD MC COY are two of the top prospects in the 2010 NFL Draft. Bradford, the 2008 Heisman Trophy winner, and McCoy, a two-time All-Big XII first-team selection, aim to become just the fourth pair of college teammates to be selected with the first two picks in the NFL Draft.
COLLEGE TEAMMATES DRAFTED NUMBERS 1 AND 2 OVERALL
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YEAR |
PLAYER (DRAFTED) |
COLLEGE |
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1967 |
DT Bubba Smith (1) and RB Clint Jones (2) |
Michigan State |
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1984 |
WR Irving Fryar (1) and T Dean Steinkuhler (2) |
Nebraska |
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2000 |
DE Courtney Brown (1) and LB LaVar Arrington (2) |
Penn State |
HEISMAN TO FIRST OVERALL: Bradford, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2008, looks to become just the ninth winner of the award to be selected first overall since the inception of the common NFL Draft in 1967. Cincinnati Bengals QB CARSON PALMER was the most recent such player after being selected with the number one pick in 2003.
HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS SELECTED FIRST OVERALL (SINCE 1967)
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PLAYER |
YEAR DRAFTED |
YEAR OF HEISMAN |
TEAM |
SCHOOL |
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O.J. Simpson |
1969 |
1968 |
Buffalo |
USC |
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Jim Plunkett |
1971 |
1970 |
New England |
Stanford |
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Earl Campbell |
1978 |
1977 |
Houston |
Texas |
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Billy Sims |
1980 |
1978 |
Detroit |
Oklahoma |
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George Rodgers |
1981 |
1980 |
New Orleans |
South Carolina |
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Bo Jackson |
1986 |
1985 |
Tampa Bay |
Auburn |
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Vinny Testaverde |
1987 |
1986 |
Tampa Bay |
Miami |
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Carson Palmer |
2003 |
2002 |
Cincinnati |
USC |
In addition to Bradford, 2007 Heisman Trophy-winning QB TIM TEBOW will also hear his named called in the 2010 NFL Draft. This will mark just the third time since 1990 that two Heisman Trophy winners were selected in the same draft.
HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS SELECTED IN SAME DRAFT (SINCE 1990)
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PLAYER |
YEAR DRAFTED |
HEISMAN YEAR |
TEAM |
ROUND (PICK) |
SCHOOL |
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Desmond Howard |
1992 |
1991 |
Washington |
1, Pick 4 |
Michigan |
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Ty Detmer |
1992 |
1990 |
Green Bay |
9, Pick 230 |
BYU |
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Reggie Bush |
2006 |
2005 |
New Orleans |
1, Pick 2 |
USC |
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Matt Leinart |
2006 |
2004 |
Arizona |
1, Pick 10 |
USC |
BERRY PICKING: Tennessee safety ERIC BERRY, the 2008 SEC Defensive Player of the Year and two-time AP All-American is likely to hear his named called early in the upcoming draft. Berry aims to become just the fourth safety to be selected in the top five in the past 30 years. The most recent top-five selection at the safety position was SEAN TAYLOR in 2004.
SAFETIES SELECTED IN TOP FIVE (SINCE 1980)
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YEAR |
PLAYER |
TEAM |
SCHOOL |
OVERALL SELECTION |
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1981 |
Kenny Easley |
Seattle |
UCLA |
4 |
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1988 |
Bennie Blades |
Detroit |
Miami |
3 |
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1991 |
Eric Turner |
Cleveland |
UCLA |
2 |
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2004 |
Sean Taylor |
Washington |
Miami |
5 |
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PREMIUM ON PROTECTORS: Following the selection of three tackles in the top eight picks of the 2009 Draft (JASON SMITH, ANDRE SMITH and EUGENE MONROE) and the No. 1 overall selection ofJAKE LONG by Miami in the 2008 NFL Draft, it has been further emphasized that protecting the quarterback is a priority at the top of the Draft. The same sentiment holds true in 2010.
Top 2010 tackle prospects BRYAN BULAGA (Iowa), RUSSELL OKUNG (Oklahoma State) and TRENT WILLIAMS (Oklahoma) can become just the fourth trio of offensive linemen to be selected in the top 10 in more than two decades (1997, 2002 and 2009).
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN TRIOS SELECTED IN TOP 10 (PAST 20 YEARS)
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YEAR |
PLAYER |
SELECTION (TEAM) |
COLLEGE |
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1997 |
Orlando Pace |
1 (St. Louis) |
Ohio State |
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Walter Jones |
5 (Seattle) |
Florida State |
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Chris Naeole |
10 (New Orleans) |
Colorado |
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2002 |
Mike Williams |
4 (Buffalo) |
Texas |
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Bryant McKinnie |
7 (Minnesota) |
Miami |
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Levi Jones |
10 (Cincinnati) |
Arizona State |
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2009 |
Jason Smith |
2 (St. Louis) |
Baylor |
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Andre Smith |
6 (Cincinnati) |
Alabama |
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Eugene Monroe |
8 (Jacksonville) |
Virginia |
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TIM: Record-setting, Heisman Trophy-winning (2007), two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2007 and 2009) award-winning Florida QB TIM TEBOW hopes to add his name to another prestigious list. Tebow can become just the fourth Florida quarterback to be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft in program history.
FLORIDA QUARTERBACKS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND
(All-Time)
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YEAR |
PLAYER |
TEAM |
OVERALL SELECTION |
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1967 |
Steve Spurrier |
San Francisco |
3 |
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1972 |
John Reaves |
Philadelphia |
14 |
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2003 |
Rex Grossman |
Chicago |
22 |
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In addition to Bradford and Tebow, quarterbacks JIMMY CLAUSEN (Notre Dame) and COLT MC COY(Texas) have first-round aspirations. If four quarterbacks go among the first 32 picks, 2010 will tie for the third-most quarterbacks selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since 1970 (1987, 2003, 2004).
MOST QUARTERBACKS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND (SINCE 1970)
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YEAR |
NUMBER OF QBs |
PLAYER |
SELECTION (TEAM) |
COLLEGE |
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1983 |
6 |
John Elway |
1 (Indianapolis) |
Stanford |
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Todd Blackledge |
7 (Kansas City) |
Penn State |
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Jim Kelly |
14 (Buffalo) |
Miami |
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Tony Eason |
15 (New England) |
Illinois |
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Ken O'Brien |
24 (New York Jets) |
Cal-Davis |
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Dan Marino |
27 (Miami) |
Pittsburgh |
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1999 |
5 |
Tim Couch |
1 (Cleveland) |
Kentucky |
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Donovan McNabb |
2 (Philadelphia) |
Syracuse |
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Akili Smith |
3 (Cincinnati) |
Oregon |
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Daunte Culpepper |
11 (Minnesota) |
Central Florida |
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Cade McNown |
12 (Chicago) |
UCLA |
YELLOW JACKET SWARM: The Ramblin' Wreck have had only nine first-round draft picks all-time (including AFL Draft), but may have as many as three in 2010. Georgia Tech DE DERRICK MORGAN, WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS and RB JONATHAN DWYER all have their sights set on being selected in Round 1 on Thursday night. The only year in which multiple Yellow Jackets were selected in the first round was 1979. Below are the Georgia Tech players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft:
GEORGIA TECH PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND
(All-Time)
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YEAR |
PLAYER |
POSITION |
TEAM |
OVERALL SELECTION |
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1945 |
Eddie Prokop |
B |
Boston Patriot s |
4 |
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1955 |
Larry Morris |
OC |
Los Angeles Rams |
6 |
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1963 |
Rufus Guthrie |
OG |
Los Angeles Rams |
10 |
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1964 |
Ted Davis |
LB |
San Diego Chargers (AFL) |
8 |
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1979 |
Kent Hill |
OT |
Los Angeles Rams |
26 |
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1979 |
Eddie Lee Ivery |
RB |
15 |
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1992 |
Marco Coleman |
DE |
12 |
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1998 |
Keith Brooking |
LB |
12 |
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2007 |
Calvin Johnson |
WR |
2 |
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COLT WINS 45: Texas QB Colt McCoy won an NCAA-record 45 games as a starter in his four-year career at Texas. He aims to take his success to the next level by being only the third first-round NFL Draft selection at quarterback from the University of Texas. Below are the Texas quarterbacks selected in the first round of the NFL Draft:
TEXAS QUARTERBACKS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND
(All-Time)
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YEAR |
PLAYER |
TEAM |
OVERALL SELECTION |
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1948 |
Bobby Layne |
Chicago |
7 |
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2006 |
Vince Young |
Tennessee |
3 |
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BIG XII TERRORS: Nebraska DT NDAMUKONG SUH was named AP Defensive Player of the Year in the Big XII Conference. His Oklahoma counterpart, DT Gerald McCoy, was a two-time All-Big XII first-team selection on the defensive line. They aim to become just the fourth and fifth Big XII defensive lineman to be selected in the top 10 since the inception of the conference.
BIG XII DEFENSIVE LINEMEN SELECTED IN THE TOP 10 (SINCE 1997*)
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YEAR |
PLAYER |
COLLEGE |
TEAM |
OVERALL SELECTION |
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1998 |
Grant Wistrom |
Nebraska |
St. Louis |
6 |
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2001 |
Justin Smith |
Missouri |
Cincinnati |
4 |
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2003 |
Kevin Williams |
Oklahoma State |
Minnesota |
9 |
* Big XII conference was formed in 1996, making 1997 NFL Draft first since the conference's inception.
FIRST-ROUND TRADES SINCE 1970
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Draft |
First-Round Trades |
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Draft |
First-Round Trades |
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1970 |
3 |
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1990 |
8 |
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1971 |
4 |
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1991 |
8 |
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1972 |
6 |
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1992 |
9 |
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1973 |
9 |
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1993 |
11 |
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1974 |
9 |
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1994 |
11 |
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1975 |
8 |
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1995 |
15 |
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1976 |
7 |
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1996 |
11 |
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1977 |
10 |
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1997 |
13 |
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1978 |
8 |
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1998 |
8 |
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1979 |
7 |
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1999 |
11 |
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1980 |
10 |
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2000 |
12 |
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1981 |
6 |
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2001 |
14 |
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1982 |
9 |
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2002 |
11 |
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1983 |
8 |
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2003 |
9 |
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1984 |
9 |
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2004 |
9 |
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1985 |
10 |
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2005 |
5 |
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1986 |
10 |
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2006 |
4 |
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1987 |
8 |
2007 |
7 |
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1988 |
7 |
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2008 |
9 |
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1989 |
11 |
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2009 |
7 |
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(Yearly totals can include future selections traded in previous years.)
CONSECUTIVE TOP 10 CHOICES FROM SAME COLLEGE
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1937 |
Nebraska - HB Lloyd Cardwell (7) and E Les McDonald (8) |
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1943 |
Minnesota - HB Bill Daley (7) and T Dick Wildung (8) |
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1946 |
Notre Dame - QB Johnny Lujack (4) and T George Connor (5) |
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1948 |
Alabama - HB Lowell Tew (4) and C Vaughn Mancha (5) |
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1949 |
Notre Dame - QB Frank Tripucka (9) and G Bill Fischer (10) |
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Southern Methodist - RB Doak Walker (3) and HB Paul Page (4) |
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1959 |
Ohio State - HB Don Clark (7) and C Dan James (8) |
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1967 |
Michigan State - DT Bubba Smith (1) and RB Clint Jones (2) |
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1977 |
Southern California - T Marvin Powell (4) and DT Gary Jeter (5) |
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1978 |
Notre Dame - TE Ken MacAfee (7) and DT Ross Browner (8) |
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1981 |
UCLA - RB Freeman McNeil (3) and DB Kenny Easley (4) |
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1984 |
Nebraska - WR Irving Fryar (1) and T Dean Steinkuhler (2) |
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1990 |
Southern California - LB Junior Seau (5) and DB Mark Carrier (6) |
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1991 |
Nebraska - DB Bruce Pickens (3) and LB Mike Croel (4) |
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Tennessee - T Charles McRae (7) and T Antone Davis (8) |
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1992 |
Stanford - T Bob Whitfield (8) and RB Tommy Vardell (9) |
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1993 |
Alabama - DE John Copeland (5) and DE Eric Curry (6) |
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1996 |
Illinois - LB Kevin Hardy (2) and DE Simeon Rice (3) |
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2000 |
Penn State - DE Courtney Brown (1) and LB LaVar Arrington (2) |
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2002 |
Texas - T Mike Williams (4) and DB Quentin Jammer (5) |
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2004 |
Miami - S Sean Taylor (5) and TE Kellen Winslow (6) |
OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE PLAYERS SELECTED
IN FIRST ROUND SINCE 1990
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YEAR |
OFFENSE |
DEFENSE |
FIRST OFFENSIVE PICK |
FIRST DEFENSIVE PICK |
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1990 |
11 |
14 |
Jeff George-QB (1) |
Cortez Kennedy-DT (3) |
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1991 |
13 |
14 |
Charles McRae-T (7) |
Russell Maryland-DT (1) |
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1992 |
13 |
15 |
Desmond Howard-WR (4) |
Steve Emtman-DE (1) |
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1993 |
15 |
14 |
Drew Bledsoe-QB (1) |
Marvin Jones-LB (4) |
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1994 |
13 |
16 |
Marshall Faulk-RB (2) |
Dan Wilkinson-DT (1) |
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1995 |
18 |
14 |
Ki-Jana Carter-RB (1) |
Kevin Carter-DE (6) |
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1996 |
17 |
13 |
Keyshawn Johnson-WR (1) |
Kevin Hardy-LB (2) |
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1997 |
14 |
16 |
Orlando Pace-T (1) |
Darrell Russell-DE (2) |
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1998 |
14 |
16 |
Peyton Manning-QB (1) |
Andre Wadsworth-DE (3) |
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1999 |
16 |
15 |
Tim Couch-QB (1) |
Champ Bailey-CB (7) |
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2000 |
17 |
14 |
Chris Samuel-T (3) |
Courtney Brown-DE (1) |
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2001 |
15 |
16 |
Michael Vick-QB (1) |
Gerard Warren-DT (3) |
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2002 |
16 |
16 |
David Carr-QB (1) |
Julius Peppers-DE (2) |
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2003 |
14 |
18 |
Carson Palmer-QB (1) |
Dewayne Robertson-DT (4) |
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2004 |
19 |
13 |
Eli Manning-QB (1) |
Sean Taylor-S (5) |
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2005 |
16 |
16 |
Alex Smith-QB (1) |
Adam Jones-CB (6) |
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2006 |
19 |
13 |
Reggie Bush-RB (2) |
Mario Williams-DE (1) |
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2007 |
15 |
17 |
JaMarcus Russell-QB (1) |
Gaines Adams-DE (4) |
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2008 |
16 |
15 |
Jake Long-T (1) |
Chris Long-DE (2) |
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2009 |
1 |
3 |
Matthew Stafford-QB (1) |
Tyson Jackson-DE (3) |
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