Minnesota Vikings draft history

This page is a list of the Minnesota Vikings NFL draft selections. The first draft the Vikings participated in was the 1961 NFL draft, in which they made Tommy Mason of Tulane their first ever selection.

## Contents

Key

NFL Draft years:

1960s |

* 1960 .  1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969

1970s |

* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

1980s |

* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s |

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999

2000s |

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009

2010s |

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

2020s |

* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

See also

## Key

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| Pro Bowler

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| MVP
| Hall of Famer

## 1961

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Main article: 1961 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 1 | 1 | Tommy Mason | Running back | Tulane
2 | 1 | 15 | Rip Hawkins | Linebacker | North Carolina
3 | 1 | 29 | Fran Tarkenton | Quarterback | Georgia
4 | 1 | 43 | Chuck Lamson | Running back | Wyoming
5 | 1 | 57 | Ed Sharockman | Cornerback | Pittsburgh
6 | 1 | 71 | Jerry Burch | Tight end | Georgia Tech
7 | 1 | 85 | Allan Ferrie | End | Wagner
8 | 1 | 99 | Paul Lindquist | Offensive tackle | New Hampshire
9 | 1 | 113 | Dan Sheehan | Offensive tackle | Chattanooga
10 | 1 | 127 | Doug Mayberry | Running back | Utah State
11 | 1 | 141 | Jerry Mays | Defensive end | SMU
12 | 1 | 155 | Steve Stonebreaker | Linebacker | Detroit
13 | 1 | 169 | Ray Hayes | Running back | Central State (OK)
14 | 1 | 183 | Ken Petersen | Offensive tackle | Utah
15 | 1 | 197 | Mike Mercer | Placekicker | Arizona State
16 | 1 | 211 | Ted Karpowicz | Running back | Detroit
17 | 1 | 225 | Willie Jones | Running back | Purdue
18 | 1 | 239 | Bob Voight | Offensive tackle | Los Angeles State
19 | 1 | 253 | Bill Hill | Running back | Presbyterian
20 | 1 | 267 | Mike McFarland | Quarterback | Western Illinois

## 1962

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Main article: 1962 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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3 | 2 | 30 | Bill Miller | Wide receiver | Miami (FL)
4 | 3 | 45 | Roy Winston | Linebacker | Louisiana State
6 | 3 | 73 | Larry Bowie | Guard | Purdue
8 | 3 | 101 | Paul White | Running back | Florida
9 | 2 | 114 | Marshall Shirk | Tackle | UCLA
12 | 3 | 157 | Gary Fallon | Back | Syracuse
13 | 2 | 170 | Roger Van Cleef | Tackle | Southwestern Oklahoma
14 | 3 | 185 | Patrick Russ | Tackle | Purdue
15 | 2 | 198 | Larry Guilford | End | Pacific
16 | 3 | 213 | John Contoulis | Tackle | Connecticut
17 | 2 | 226 | Ron Staley | End | Wisconsin
18 | 3 | 241 | Junior Hawthorne | Tackle | Kentucky
19 | 2 | 254 | Tommy Minteer | Back | Baylor
20 | 3 | 269 | Terry Cagaanan | Back | Utah State

## 1963

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Main article: 1963 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 3 | 3 | Jim Dunaway | Defensive tackle | Mississippi
2 | 2 | 16 | Bobby Bell | Linebacker | Minnesota
3 | 3 | 31 | Ray Poage | Tight end | Texas
4 | 2 | 44 | Paul Flatley | Wide receiver | Northwestern
5 | 3 | 59 | Gary Kaltenbach | Tackle | Pittsburgh
8 | 2 | 100 | Jim O'Mahoney | Linebacker | Miami (FL)
9 | 3 | 115 | Bob Hoover | Running back | Florida
10 | 2 | 128 | Terry Kosens | Safety | Hofstra
11 | 3 | 143 | John Campbell | Linebacker | Minnesota
12 | 2 | 156 | John Sklopan | Defensive back | Southern Mississippi
13 | 3 | 171 | Dave O'Brien | Offensive tackle | Boston College
14 | 2 | 184 | Ralph Ferrisi | Back | Southern Connecticut State
15 | 3 | 199 | John Murio | End | Whitworth
16 | 2 | 212 | Rex Mirich | Defensive tackle | Northern Arizona
17 | 3 | 227 | Tom Munsey | Back | Concord
18 | 2 | 240 | Tom McIntyre | Tackle | Saint John's (MN)
19 | 3 | 255 | Frank Horvath | Back | Youngstown State
20 | 2 | 268 | Mailon Kent | Back | Auburn

## 1964

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Main article: 1964 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 6 | 6 | Carl Eller | Defensive end | Minnesota
2 | 5 | 19 | Hal Bedsole | Tight end | USC
3 | 6 | 34 | George Rose | Cornerback | Auburn
4 | 11 | 53 | Tom Keating | Defensive tackle | Michigan
5 | 6 | 62 | John Kirby | Linebacker | Nebraska
6 | 5 | 75 | Bob Lacey | End | North Carolina
7 | 6 | 90 | Wes Bryant | Tackle | Arkansas
8 | 5 | 103 | Bill McWatters | Fullback | North Texas State
9 | 6 | 118 | Darrell Lester | Running back | McNeese State
11 | 6 | 146 | H.O. Estes | Guard | East Central (OK)
12 | 5 | 159 | Sandy Sands | End | Texas
13 | 6 | 174 | Russ Vollmer | Running back | Memphis State
14 | 5 | 187 | Tom Michel | Running back | East Carolina
15 | 6 | 202 | Monte Kiffin | Tackle | Nebraska
16 | 5 | 215 | Carlton Oats | Defensive end | Florida A&M
17 | 6 | 230 | Jerry McClurg | End | Colorado
18 | 5 | 243 | Carl Robinson | Tackle | Prairie View A&M
19 | 6 | 258 | Dick Schott | End | Louisville
20 | 5 | 271 | Milt Sunde | Guard | Minnesota

## 1965

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Main article: 1965 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 8 | 8 | Jack Snow | Wide receiver | Notre Dame
2 | 1 | 15 | Archie Sutton | Offensive tackle | Illinois
2 | 9 | 23 | Lance Rentzel | Wide receiver | Oklahoma
4 | 9 | 51 | Jim Whalen | Tight end | Boston College
4 | 13 | 55 | Jim Harris | Defensive tackle | Utah State
6 | 9 | 79 | Jim Grisham | Back | Oklahoma
8 | 2 | 100 | John Hankinson | Quarterback | Minnesota
8 | 9 | 107 | Jeff Jordon | Back | Tulsa
9 | 8 | 120 | Frank McClendon | Tackle | Alabama
10 | 9 | 135 | Jerald Schweiger | Tackle | Wisconsin-Superior
11 | 8 | 148 | John Thomas | End | USC
12 | 9 | 163 | Mike Tilleman | Defensive tackle | Montana
13 | 8 | 176 | Dave Osborn | Running back | North Dakota
14 | 9 | 191 | Max Leetzow | Defensive end | Idaho
15 | 8 | 204 | Phillip Morgan | End | East Tennessee State
16 | 9 | 219 | Paul Labinski | Tackle | Saint John's (MN)
17 | 8 | 232 | Veran Smith | Back | Utah State
18 | 9 | 247 | Rich Kotite | Tight end | Wagner
19 | 8 | 260 | Ellis Johnson | Running back | Southeastern Louisiana
20 | 9 | 275 | Cosmo Iacavazzi | Running back | Princeton

## 1966

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Main article: 1966 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 7 | 7 | Jerry Shay | Defensive tackle | Purdue
2 | 11 | 27 | Jim Lindsey | Running back | Arkansas
3 | 10 | 42 | Don Hansen | Linebacker | Illinois
4 | 9 | 57 | Ron Acks | Linebacker | Illinois
5 | 8 | 72 | Doug Davis | Offensive tackle | Kentucky
5 | 12 | 76 | Bob Hall | Defensive back | Brown
6 | 3 | 83 | Wilbur Aylor | Tackle | Texas State
7 | 11 | 106 | Bob Meers | End | Massachusetts
9 | 9 | 134 | Ron Green | Wide receiver | North Dakota
11 | 7 | 162 | Stan Quintana | Defensive back | New Mexico
12 | 11 | 181 | Bob Petrella | Defensive back | Tennessee
13 | 10 | 195 | Larry Martin | Defensive tackle | San Diego State
14 | 9 | 209 | Howard Twilley | Wide receiver | Tulsa
15 | 8 | 223 | Hugh Wright | Running back | Adams State
16 | 7 | 237 | Jim Williams | Defensive end | Arkansas
17 | 11 | 256 | Monroe Bear | Running back | Virginia Union
18 | 10 | 270 | Dale Greco | Defensive tackle | Illinois
19 | 9 | 284 | Jesse Stokes | Defensive back | Corpus Christi State

## 1967

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Main article: 1967 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 2 | 2 | Clinton Jones | Running back | Michigan State
1 | 8 | 8 | Gene Washington | Wide receiver | Michigan State
1 | 15 | 15 | Alan Page | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame
2 | 2 | 28 | Bob Grim | Wide receiver | Oregon State
3 | 8 | 61 | Earl Denny | Wide receiver | Missouri
4 | 7 | 87 | Alvin Coleman | Defensive back | Tennessee A&I
5 | 8 | 115 | Ken Last | Wide receiver | Minnesota
7 | 8 | 167 | Bobby Bryant | Cornerback | South Carolina
8 | 12 | 197 | John Beasley | Tight end | California
9 | 8 | 219 | Bill Morris | Guard | Holy Cross
10 | 7 | 244 | Pete Tatman | Running back | Nebraska
11 | 8 | 271 | Bob Trygstad | Defensive tackle | Washington State
12 | 6 | 296 | Fred Cremer | Guard | Saint John's (MN)
13 | 8 | 323 | Charles Hardt | Defensive back | Tulsa
14 | 7 | 348 | Jimmy Hargrove | Linebacker | Howard Payne
15 | 8 | 375 | Jimmy Shea | Defensive back | Eastern New Mexico
16 | 7 | 400 | Gene Beard | Defensive back | Virginia Union
17 | 8 | 427 | Todd Vandal | Defensive back | North Dakota State

## 1968

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Main article: 1968 NFL/AFL Draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 1 | 1 | Ron Yary | Offensive tackle | USC
2 | 6 | 33 | Charlie West | Safety | UTEP
3 | 21 | 76 | Mike McGill | Linebacker | Notre Dame
4 | 6 | 89 | Mike Freeman | Cornerback | Fresno State
6 | 6 | 144 | Bob Goodridge | Wide receiver | Vanderbilt
7 | 2 | 167 | Oscar Reed | Running back | Colorado State
7 | 6 | 171 | Lenny Snow | Running back | Georgia Tech
8 | 6 | 198 | Hank Urbanowicz | Defensive tackle | Miami (FL)
9 | 6 | 225 | Mike Donohoe | Tight end | San Francisco
10 | 4 | 250 | Tom Sakal | Defensive back | Minnesota
11 | 6 | 279 | Bill Haas | Wide receiver | Nebraska-Omaha
12 | 8 | 308 | Howie Small | Center | Rhode Island
13 | 6 | 333 | Rich Wherry | Wide receiver | Northern State (SD)
14 | 6 | 360 | Don Evans | Tackle | Arkansas-Pine Bluff
15 | 6 | 387 | Jim Haynie | Quarterback | West Chester (PA)
16 | 6 | 414 | Larry Kuharich | Defensive back | Boston College
17 | 6 | 441 | Bob Lee | Quarterback | Pacific
17 | 10 | 445 | Bill Hull | Guard | Tennessee Tech

## 1969

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Main article: 1969 NFL/AFL Draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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2 | 13 | 39 | Ed White | Guard | California
2 | 17 | 43 | Volly Murphy | Wide receiver | UTEP
4 | 17 | 95 | Mike McCaffery | Linebacker | California
5 | 2 | 106 | Jim Barnes | Guard | Arkansas
5 | 8 | 112 | Mike O'Shea | Wide receiver | Utah State
5 | 17 | 121 | Corny Davis | Running back | Kansas State
6 | 18 | 148 | Marion Bates | Defensive back | Texas Southern
8 | 17 | 199 | Harris Wood | Wide receiver | Washington
9 | 17 | 225 | Tom Fink | Guard | Minnesota
10 | 19 | 253 | Tom McCauley | Defensive back | Wisconsin
11 | 17 | 277 | Brian Dowling | Quarterback | Yale
12 | 17 | 303 | Noel Jenke | Linebacker | Minnesota
13 | 12 | 329 | Jim Moylan | Defensive tackle | Texas Tech
14 | 17 | 355 | Tommy Head | Center | Southwest Texas State
15 | 17 | 381 | Eugene Mosley | Tight end | Jackson State
17 | 17 | 433 | Wendell Housely | Running back | Texas A&M

## 1970

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Main article: 1970 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 25 | 25 | John Ward | Tackle | Oklahoma State
2 | 25 | 51 | Bill Cappleman | Quarterback | Florida State
3 | 25 | 77 | Chuck Burgoon | Linebacker | North Park
5 | 25 | 129 | Greg Jones | Running back | UCLA
7 | 25 | 181 | Hap Farber | Linebacker | Mississippi
8 | 25 | 207 | Mike Carroll | Guard | Missouri
9 | 25 | 233 | George Morrow | Defensive end | Mississippi
10 | 25 | 259 | Stu Voigt | Tight end | Wisconsin
11 | 25 | 285 | Godfrey Zaunbrecher | Center | Louisiana State
12 | 25 | 311 | James Holland | Defensive back | Jackson State
13 | 25 | 337 | Robert Pearce | Defensive back | Stephen F. Austin
14 | 25 | 363 | Tommy Spinks | Wide receiver | Louisiana Tech
15 | 25 | 389 | Bennie Francis | Defensive end | Chadron State
16 | 25 | 415 | Bruce Cerone | Wide receiver | Emporia State
17 | 25 | 441 | Brian Healy | Defensive back | Michigan

## 1971

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Main article: 1971 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 24 | 24 | Leo Hayden | Running back | Ohio State
3 | 24 | 76 | Eddie Hackett | Wide receiver | Alcorn State
4 | 24 | 102 | Vince Clements | Running back | Connecticut
7 | 24 | 180 | Gene Mack | Linebacker | UTEP
8 | 26 | 208 | John Farley | Defensive end | Johnson C. Smith
9 | 24 | 232 | Tim Sullivan | Running back | Iowa
10 | 24 | 258 | Chris Morris | Guard | Indiana
11 | 24 | 284 | Mike Walker | Linebacker | Tulane
12 | 24 | 310 | Reggie Holmes | Defensive back | Wisconsin-Stout
13 | 24 | 336 | Benny Fry | Center | Houston
14 | 24 | 362 | Jim Gallagher | Linebacker | Yale
15 | 24 | 388 | Jeff Wright | Safety | Minnesota
16 | 23 | 413 | Greg Edmonds | Wide receiver | Penn State
17 | 23 | 439 | Ken Duncan | Punter | Tulsa

## 1972

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Main article: 1972 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 10 | 10 | Jeff Siemon | Linebacker | Stanford
2 | 24 | 50 | Ed Marinaro | Running back | Cornell
3 | 7 | 59 | Bart Buetow | Tackle | Minnesota
6 | 24 | 154 | Amos Martin | Linebacker | Louisville
7 | 25 | 181 | Bill Slater | Defensive end | Western Michigan
8 | 24 | 206 | Calvin Demery | Wide receiver | Arizona State
9 | 24 | 232 | Charlie Goodrum | Guard | Florida A&M
10 | 24 | 258 | Willie Aldridge | Running back | South Carolina State
11 | 24 | 284 | Willie McKelton | Defensive back | Southern
12 | 24 | 310 | Bob Banaugh | Defensive back | Montana State
13 | 24 | 336 | Franklin Roberts | Running back | Alcorn State
14 | 23 | 361 | Marv Owens | Running back | San Diego State
15 | 24 | 388 | Mike Sivert | Guard | East Tennessee State
16 | 24 | 414 | Neil Graff | Quarterback | Wisconsin
17 | 24 | 440 | Dick Schmalz | Wide receiver | Auburn

## 1973

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Main article: 1973 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 12 | 12 | Chuck Foreman | Running back | Miami (FL)
2 | 8 | 34 | Jackie Wallace | Cornerback | Arizona
3 | 13 | 65 | Jim Lash | Wide receiver | Northwestern
4 | 2 | 80 | Mike Wells | Quarterback | Illinois
5 | 14 | 118 | Brent McClanahan | Running back | Arizona State
6 | 9 | 139 | Doug Kingsriter | Tight end | Minnesota
6 | 13 | 143 | Fred Abbott | Linebacker | Florida
7 | 12 | 168 | Josh Brown | Running back | Southwest Texas State
8 | 14 | 196 | Craig Darling | Tackle | Iowa
9 | 13 | 221 | Larry Dibbles | Defensive end | New Mexico
10 | 2 | 236 | Randy Lee | Defensive back | Tulane
10 | 12 | 246 | Dave Mason | Safety | Nebraska
11 | 14 | 274 | Geary Murdock | Guard | Iowa State
12 | 13 | 299 | Alan Spencer | Wide receiver | Pittsburg State
13 | 12 | 324 | Ron Just | Guard | Minot State
14 | 14 | 352 | Eddie Bishop | Defensive back | Southern
15 | 13 | 377 | Tony Chandler | Running back | Missouri Valley
16 | 12 | 402 | Larry Smiley | Defensive end | Texas Southern
17 | 13 | 429 | Dave Winfield | Tight end | Minnesota

## 1974

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Main article: 1974 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 17 | 17 | Fred McNeill | Linebacker | UCLA
1 | 25 | 25 | Steve Riley | Offensive tackle | USC
2 | 3 | 29 | John Holland | Wide receiver | Tennessee State
2 | 25 | 51 | Matt Blair | Linebacker | Iowa State
3 | 12 | 64 | Steve Craig | Tight end | Northwestern
4 | 8 | 86 | Mike Townsend | Defensive back | Notre Dame
5 | 16 | 120 | Jim Ferguson | Defensive back | Stanford
6 | 25 | 155 | Mark Kellar | Running back | Northern Illinois
7 | 25 | 181 | Fred Tabron | Running back | Southwest Missouri State
8 | 25 | 207 | Berl Simmons | Kicker | Texas Christian
9 | 24 | 232 | Sam McCullum | Wide receiver | Montana State
10 | 25 | 259 | Barry Reed | Running back | Peru State
11 | 25 | 285 | David Boone | Defensive end | Eastern Michigan
12 | 25 | 311 | Randy Poltl | Safety | Stanford
13 | 25 | 337 | Gary Keller | Defensive tackle | Utah
14 | 25 | 363 | Alan Dixon | Running back | Harding
15 | 25 | 389 | Kurt Wachtler | Defensive tackle | Saint John's (MN)
16 | 25 | 415 | John Gobel | Running back | St. Thomas (MN)
17 | 25 | 441 | Earl Garrett | Defensive back | Massachusetts-Boston

## 1975

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Main article: 1975 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 25 | 25 | Mark Mullaney | Defensive end | Colorado State
2 | 26 | 52 | Art Riley | Defensive tackle | USC
4 | 11 | 89 | Champ Henson | Fullback | Ohio State
4 | 25 | 103 | Bruce Adams | Wide receiver | Kansas
5 | 25 | 129 | Robert Miller | Running back | Kansas
6 | 25 | 155 | Bubba Broussard | Linebacker | Houston
7 | 25 | 181 | Henry Green | Running back | Southern
8 | 25 | 207 | Joe Hollimon | Defensive back | Arkansas State
9 | 25 | 233 | John Passananti | Guard | Western Illinois
10 | 24 | 258 | Neil Clabo | Punter | Tennessee
11 | 25 | 285 | Ike Spencer | Running back | Utah
12 | 25 | 311 | Autry Beamon | Cornerback | East Texas State
13 | 24 | 336 | Mike Hurd | Wide receiver | Michigan State
14 | 25 | 363 | Mike Strickland | Running back | Eastern Michigan
15 | 24 | 388 | Ollie Bakken | Linebacker | Minnesota
16 | 24 | 414 | Tom Goedjen | Kicker | Iowa State
17 | 25 | 441 | Adolph Bellizeare | Running back | Pennsylvania

## 1976

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Main article: 1976 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 25 | 25 | James White | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma State
2 | 26 | 54 | Sammy White | Wide receiver | Grambling State
3 | 25 | 85 | Wes Hamilton | Guard | Tulsa
4 | 26 | 118 | Leonard Willis | Wide receiver | Ohio State
5 | 9 | 133 | Steve Wagner | Defensive back | Wisconsin
5 | 25 | 149 | Keith Barnette | Running back | Boston College
6 | 24 | 180 | Terry Egerdahl | Defensive back | Minnesota–Duluth
7 | 24 | 206 | Larry Brune | Safety | Rice
9 | 25 | 262 | Isaac Hagins | Wide receiver | Southern
10 | 24 | 289 | Bill Salmon | Quarterback | Northern Iowa
11 | 25 | 316 | Steve Kracher | Running back | Montana State
12 | 26 | 345 | Robert Sparks | Defensive back | San Francisco State
13 | 25 | 372 | Gary Paulson | Defensive end | Colorado State
14 | 26 | 401 | Jeff Stapleton | Tackle | Purdue
15 | 25 | 428 | Ron Groce | Running back | Macalester
16 | 26 | 457 | Randy Hickel | Defensive back | Montana State
17 | 25 | 484 | Dick Lukowski | Defensive tackle | West Virginia

## 1977

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Main article: 1977 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 27 | 27 | Tommy Kramer | Quarterback | Rice
2 | 27 | 55 | Dennis Swilley | Center | Texas A&M
3 | 27 | 83 | Tom Hannon | Safety | Michigan State
5 | 26 | 138 | Ken Moore | Tight end | Northern Illinois
8 | 27 | 222 | Clint Strozier | Defensive back | USC
9 | 27 | 250 | Scott Studwell | Linebacker | Illinois
10 | 27 | 278 | Dan Beaver | Kicker | Illinois
11 | 27 | 306 | Keith Hartwig | Wide receiver | Arizona
12 | 27 | 335 | Jim Kelleher | Running back | Colorado

## 1978

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Main article: 1978 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 21 | 21 | Randy Holloway | Defensive end | Pittsburgh
2 | 20 | 48 | John Turner | Cornerback | Miami (FL)
3 | 19 | 75 | Whip Walton | Linebacker | San Diego State
4 | 16 | 100 | Jim Hough | Center | Utah State
8 | 10 | 204 | Mike Wood | Kicker | Southeast Missouri State
9 | 18 | 240 | Mike Deutsch | Punter | Colorado State
10 | 22 | 272 | Hughie Shaw | Running back | Texas A&I
11 | 21 | 299 | Ron Harris | Running back | Colorado State
12 | 20 | 326 | Jeff Morrow | Tackle | Minnesota

## 1979

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Main article: 1979 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 16 | 16 | Ted Brown | Running back | North Carolina State
2 | 15 | 43 | Dave Huffman | Center | Notre Dame
4 | 15 | 97 | Steve Dils | Quarterback | Stanford
5 | 19 | 129 | Jerry Meter | Linebacker | Michigan
6 | 15 | 152 | Joe Senser | Tight end | West Chester (PA)
7 | 16 | 181 | Bob Winkel | Defensive tackle | Kentucky
9 | 16 | 236 | Billy Diggs | Wide receiver | Winston-Salem State
11 | 16 | 291 | Brian Nelson | Wide receiver | Texas Tech
12 | 14 | 317 | David Stephens | Linebacker | Kentucky

## 1980

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Main article: 1980 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 9 | 9 | Doug Martin | Defensive end | Washington
2 | 2 | 30 | Willie Teal | Cornerback | Louisiana State
3 | 12 | 68 | Brent Boyd | Guard | UCLA
4 | 9 | 92 | Dennis Johnson | Linebacker | USC
5 | 11 | 121 | Doug Paschal | Running back | North Carolina
5 | 12 | 122 | Paul Jones | Running back | California
6 | 10 | 148 | Ray Yakavonis | Defensive end | East Stroudsburg
7 | 9 | 174 | Henry Johnson | Linebacker | Georgia Tech
9 | 11 | 232 | Dennis Mosley | Running back | Iowa
11 | 11 | 288 | Sam Harrell | Running back | East Carolina
12 | 10 | 315 | Thomas Lane | Defensive back | Florida A&M

## 1981

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Main article: 1981 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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2 | 11 | 39 | Mardye McDole | Wide receiver | Mississippi State
2 | 17 | 45 | Robin Sendlein | Linebacker | Texas
2 | 24 | 52 | Jarvis Redwine | Running back | Nebraska
3 | 18 | 74 | Tim Irwin | Offensive tackle | Tennessee
4 | 18 | 101 | John Swain | Cornerback | Miami (FL)
5 | 12 | 123 | Wendell Ray | Defensive end | Missouri
7 | 18 | 184 | Don Shaver | Running back | Kutztown
8 | 17 | 210 | Wade Wilson | Quarterback | East Texas State
10 | 18 | 266 | James Murphy | Wide receiver | Utah State
11 | 17 | 293 | Bill Stephanos | Tackle | Boston College
12 | 16 | 320 | Brian Williams | Tight end | Southern

## 1982

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Main article: 1982 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 7 | 7 | Darrin Nelson | Running back | Stanford
2 | 12 | 39 | Terry Tausch | Guard | Texas
4 | 9 | 92 | Jim Fahnhorst | Linebacker | Minnesota
6 | 8 | 147 | Greg Storr | Linebacker | Boston College
7 | 12 | 179 | Steve Jordan | Tight end | Brown
8 | 11 | 206 | Kirk Harmon | Linebacker | Pacific
9 | 10 | 233 | Bryan Howard | Safety | Tennessee State
10 | 9 | 260 | Gerald Lucear | Wide receiver | Temple
11 | 7 | 286 | Curtis Rouse | Guard | Tennessee-Chattanooga
12 | 12 | 318 | Hobson Milner | Running back | Cincinnati

## 1983

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Main article: 1983 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 19 | 19 | Joey Browner | Safety | USC
3 | 17 | 73 | Walker Lee Ashley | Linebacker | Penn State
4 | 16 | 100 | Mark Rush | Running back | Miami (FL)
5 | 15 | 127 | Mark Stewart | Linebacker | Washington
6 | 19 | 159 | Mike Jones | Wide receiver | Tennessee State
7 | 18 | 186 | Carl Lee | Cornerback | Marshall
8 | 17 | 213 | Norris Brown | Tight end | Georgia
9 | 15 | 239 | Rod Achter | Wide receiver | Toledo
10 | 4 | 255 | Melvin Brown | Defensive back | Mississippi
10 | 15 | 266 | Walter Tate | Center | Tennessee State
11 | 19 | 298 | Brian Butcher | Guard | Clemson
12 | 18 | 325 | Maurice Turner | Running back | Utah State

## 1984

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Main article: 1984 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 13 | 13 | Keith Millard | Defensive tackle | Washington State
3 | 11 | 67 | Alfred Anderson | Running back | Baylor
5 | 28 | 140 | Allen Rice | Running back | Baylor
6 | 14 | 154 | Dwight Collins | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh
7 | 12 | 180 | John Haines | Defensive tackle | Texas
7 | 28 | 196 | Lloyd Lewis | Guard | Texas A&I
8 | 12 | 208 | Paul Sverchek | Defensive tackle | Cal Poly
9 | 11 | 235 | Keith Kidd | Wide receiver | Arkansas
10 | 16 | 268 | James Spencer | Linebacker | Oklahoma State
11 | 15 | 295 | Edgar Pickett | Linebacker | Clemson
12 | 14 | 322 | Mike Jones | Running back | North Carolina A&T

## 1985

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Main article: 1985 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 4 | 4 | Chris Doleman | Defensive end | Pittsburgh
2 | 2 | 30 | Issiac Holt | Cornerback | Alcorn State
3 | 3 | 59 | Kirk Lowdermilk | Center | Ohio State
3 | 4 | 60 | Tim Meamber | Linebacker | Washington
3 | 10 | 66 | Tim Long | Offensive tackle | Memphis State
4 | 1 | 85 | Buster Rhymes | Wide receiver | Oklahoma
4 | 22 | 106 | Kyle Morrell | Safety | Brigham Young
5 | 3 | 115 | Mark MacDonald | Guard | Boston College
6 | 2 | 142 | Steve Bono | Quarterback | UCLA
6 | 24 | 164 | Tim Newton | Defensive tackle | Florida
8 | 2 | 198 | Nikita Blair | Linebacker | UTEP
9 | 3 | 227 | Jamie Covington | Running back | Syracuse
10 | 2 | 254 | Juan Johnson | Wide receiver | Langston
11 | 3 | 283 | Tim Williams | Defensive back | North Carolina A&T
12 | 2 | 310 | Byron Jones | Defensive tackle | Tulsa

## 1986

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Main article: 1986 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 14 | 14 | Gerald Robinson | Defensive end | Auburn
4 | 11 | 93 | Joe Phillips | Defensive tackle | Southern Methodist
5 | 10 | 120 | Hassan Jones | Wide receiver | Florida State
6 | 9 | 147 | Thomas Rooks | Running back | Illinois
7 | 13 | 179 | Carl Hilton | Tight end | Houston
8 | 12 | 206 | Gary Schippang | Offensive tackle | West Chester (PA)
9 | 11 | 232 | Mike Slaton | Defensive back | South Dakota
10 | 10 | 259 | Joe Cormier | Wide receiver | USC
11 | 9 | 286 | John Armstrong | Wide receiver | Richmond
12 | 13 | 318 | Jesse Solomon | Linebacker | Florida State

## 1987

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Main article: 1987 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 14 | 14 | D. J. Dozier | Running back | Penn State
2 | 16 | 44 | Ray Berry | Linebacker | Baylor
3 | 16 | 72 | Henry Thomas | Defensive tackle | Louisiana State
4 | 16 | 100 | Najee Mustafaa | Safety | Georgia Tech
6 | 16 | 156 | Greg Richardson | Wide receiver | Alabama
8 | 16 | 211 | Rick Fenney | Running back | Washington
9 | 16 | 239 | Leonard Jones | Defensive back | Texas Tech
10 | 16 | 267 | Bob Riley | Offensive tackle | Indiana State
11 | 16 | 295 | Brent Pease | Quarterback | Montana
12 | 16 | 323 | Keith Williams | Defensive tackle | Florida

## 1988

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Main article: 1988 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 19 | 19 | Randall McDaniel | Guard | Arizona State
2 | 27 | 54 | Brad Edwards | Safety | South Carolina
3 | 16 | 71 | Al Noga | Defensive end | Hawaii
4 | 26 | 108 | Todd Kalis | Guard | Arizona State
5 | 15 | 124 | Darrell Fullington | Safety | Miami (FL)
6 | 27 | 164 | Derrick White | Defensive back | Oklahoma
7 | 18 | 183 | Brad Beckman | Tight end | Nebraska-Omaha
8 | 17 | 210 | Joe Cain | Linebacker | Oregon Tech
9 | 16 | 237 | Paul McGowan | Linebacker | Florida State
10 | 15 | 264 | Brian Habib | Guard | Washington
11 | 19 | 296 | Norman Floyd | Defensive back | South Carolina

## 1989

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Main article: 1989 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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2 | 24 | 52 | David Braxton | Linebacker | Wake Forest
3 | 24 | 80 | John Hunter | Tackle | Brigham Young
4 | 24 | 108 | Darryl Ingram | Tight end | California
6 | 24 | 163 | Jeff Mickel | Tackle | Eastern Washington
7 | 24 | 191 | Benji Roland | Defensive tackle | Auburn
8 | 24 | 219 | Alex Stewart | Defensive end | Cal State Fullerton
11 | 24 | 303 | Brad Baxter | Running back | Alabama State
12 | 24 | 331 | Shawn Woodson | Linebacker | James Madison
12 | 28 | 335 | Everett Ross | Wide receiver | Ohio State

## 1990

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Main article: 1990 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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3 | 1 | 54 | Mike Jones | Tight end | Texas A&M
3 | 21 | 74 | Marion Hobby | Defensive end | Tennessee
4 | 23 | 104 | Alonzo Hampton | Cornerback | Pittsburgh
5 | 7 | 116 | Reggie Thornton | Wide receiver | Bowling Green
5 | 22 | 131 | Cedric Smith | Running back | Florida
7 | 23 | 188 | John Levelis | Linebacker | C.W. Post
8 | 21 | 214 | Craig Schlichting | Defensive end | Wyoming
9 | 21 | 241 | Terry Allen | Running back | Clemson
10 | 1 | 249 | Pat Newman | Wide receiver | Utah State
10 | 23 | 271 | Donald Smith | Defensive back | Liberty
12 | 20 | 324 | Ron Goetz | Linebacker | Minnesota

## 1991

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Main article: 1991 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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3 | 10 | 65 | Carlos Jenkins | Linebacker | Michigan State
3 | 13 | 68 | Jake Reed | Wide receiver | Grambling
4 | 9 | 92 | Randy Baldwin | Running back | Mississippi
5 | 8 | 119 | Chris Thorne | Center | Minnesota
6 | 24 | 163 | Todd Scott | Safety | Southwestern Louisiana
7 | 12 | 179 | Scotty Reagan | Defensive tackle | Humboldt State
7 | 13 | 180 | Tripp Welborne | Safety | Michigan
8 | 11 | 206 | Reggie Johnson | Defensive end | Arizona
9 | 9 | 232 | Gerald Hudson | Running back | Oklahoma State
10 | 9 | 259 | Brady Pierce | Tackle | Wisconsin
11 | 8 | 286 | Ivan Caesar | Linebacker | Boston College
12 | 7 | 313 | Darren Hughes | Wide receiver | Carson–Newman

## 1992

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Main article: 1992 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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2 | 11 | 39 | Robert Harris | Defensive end | Southern
4 | 14 | 98 | Roy Barker | Defensive end | North Carolina
5 | 13 | 125 | Ed McDaniel | Linebacker | Clemson Tigers football
6 | 12 | 152 | Mike Gaddis | Running back | Oklahoma
7 | 15 | 183 | David Wilson | Safety | California
8 | 14 | 210 | Luke Fisher | Tight end | East Carolina
9 | 3 | 227 | Brad Johnson | Quarterback | Florida State
9 | 13 | 237 | Ronnie West | Wide receiver | Pittsburg State
10 | 12 | 264 | Brad Culpepper | Defensive tackle | Florida
11 | 15 | 295 | Chuck Evans | Fullback | Clark Atlanta
12 | 14 | 322 | Joe Randolph | Wide receiver | Elon

## 1993

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Main article: 1993 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 21 | 21 | Robert Smith | Running back | Ohio State
2 | 23 | 52 | Qadry Ismail | Wide receiver | Syracuse
3 | 1 | 57 | John Gerak | Guard | Penn State
3 | 23 | 79 | Gilbert Brown | Defensive tackle | Kansas
4 | 22 | 106 | Ashley Sheppard | Linebacker | Clemson
5 | 21 | 133 | Everett Lindsay | Guard | Mississippi
7 | 24 | 192 | Gino Torretta | Quarterback | Miami (FL)

## 1994

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Main article: 1994 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 18 | 18 | Dewayne Washington | Cornerback | North Carolina State
1 | 19 | 19 | Todd Steussie | Offensive tackle | California
2 | 11 | 40 | David Palmer | Wide receiver | Alabama
2 | 26 | 55 | Fernando Smith | Defensive end | Jackson State
4 | 22 | 125 | Mike Wells | Defensive tackle | Iowa
5 | 3 | 134 | Shelly Hammonds | Defensive back | Penn State
6 | 18 | 179 | Andrew Jordan | Tight end | Western Carolina
7 | 17 | 211 | Pete Bercich | Linebacker | Notre Dame

## 1995

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Main article: 1995 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 11 | 11 | Derrick Alexander | Defensive end | Florida State
1 | 24 | 24 | Korey Stringer | Offensive tackle | Ohio State
2 | 10 | 42 | Orlando Thomas | Safety | Southwestern Louisiana
2 | 23 | 55 | Corey Fuller | Safety | Florida State
4 | 13 | 111 | Chad May | Quarterback | Kansas State
5 | 23 | 157 | James Stewart | Running back | Miami (FL)
6 | 18 | 189 | John Solomon | Linebacker | Sam Houston State
7 | 24 | 232 | Jose White | Linebacker | Howard
7 | 35 | 243 | Jason Fisk | Defensive tackle | Stanford

## 1996

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Main article: 1996 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 16 | 16 | Duane Clemons | Defensive end | California
2 | 15 | 45 | James Manley | Defensive tackle | Vanderbilt
3 | 14 | 75 | Moe Williams | Running back | Kentucky
4 | 2 | 97 | Hunter Goodwin | Tight end | Texas A&M
5 | 16 | 148 | Sean Boyd | Safety | North Carolina
7 | 14 | 223 | Jon Merrill | Offensive tackle | Duke

## 1997

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Main article: 1997 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 20 | 20 | Dwayne Rudd | Linebacker | Alabama
2 | 19 | 49 | Torrian Gray | Safety | Virginia Tech
3 | 18 | 78 | Stalin Colinet | Defensive end | Boston College
4 | 17 | 113 | Antonio Banks | Defensive back | Virginia Tech
5 | 21 | 151 | Tony Williams | Defensive tackle | Memphis
6 | 20 | 183 | Robert Tate | Cornerback | Cincinnati
7 | 19 | 220 | Artie Ulmer | Linebacker | Valdosta State
7 | 34 | 235 | Matthew Hatchette | Wide receiver | Langston

## 1998

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Main article: 1998 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 21 | 21 | Randy Moss | Wide receiver | Marshall
2 | 21 | 51 | Kailee Wong | Linebacker | Stanford
3 | 19 | 80 | Ramos McDonald | Cornerback | New Mexico
4 | 18 | 110 | Kivuusama Mays | Linebacker | North Carolina
5 | 21 | 144 | Kerry Cooks | Safety | Iowa
6 | 20 | 173 | Matt Birk | Center | Harvard
7 | 19 | 208 | Chester Burnett | Linebacker | Arizona
7 | 36 | 225 | Tony Darden | Cornerback | Texas Tech

## 1999

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Main article: 1999 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 11 | 11 | Daunte Culpepper | Quarterback | Central Florida
1 | 29 | 29 | Dimitrius Underwood | Defensive end | Michigan State
2 | 13 | 44 | Jim Kleinsasser | Tight end | North Dakota
4 | 25 | 120 | Kenny Wright | Cornerback | Northwestern State
4 | 30 | 125 | Jay Humphrey | Offensive tackle | Texas
5 | 36 | 169 | Chris Jones | Safety | Clemson
6 | 16 | 185 | Talance Sawyer | Defensive tackle | UNLV
6 | 30 | 199 | Antico Dalton | Linebacker | Hampton
7 | 30 | 236 | Noel Scarlett | Defensive end | Langston

## 2000

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Main article: 2000 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 25 | 25 | Chris Hovan | Defensive tackle | Boston College
2 | 24 | 55 | Fred Robbins | Defensive tackle | Wake Forest
2 | 25 | 56 | Michael Boireau | Defensive tackle | Miami (FL)
3 | 26 | 88 | Doug Chapman | Running back | Marshall
4 | 12 | 106 | Antonio Wilson | Linebacker | Texas A&M-Commerce
4 | 24 | 118 | Tyrone Carter | Safety | Minnesota
5 | 36 | 165 | Troy Walters | Wide receiver | Stanford
7 | 34 | 240 | Mike Malano | Center | San Diego State
7 | 38 | 244 | Giles Cole | Tight end | Texas A&M-Kingsville
7 | 42 | 248 | Lewis Kelly | Guard | South Carolina State

## 2001

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Main article: 2001 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 27 | 27 | Michael Bennett | Running back | Wisconsin
2 | 26 | 57 | Willie Howard | Defensive end | Stanford
3 | 7 | 69 | Eric Kelly | Cornerback | Kentucky
4 | 35 | 130 | Shawn Worthen | Defensive tackle | Texas Christian
4 | 36 | 131 | Cedric James | Wide receiver | Texas Christian
5 | 26 | 157 | Patrick Chukwurah | Defensive end | Wyoming
6 | 26 | 189 | Carey Scott | Cornerback | Kentucky State
7 | 25 | 225 | Brian Crawford | Offensive tackle | Western Oregon

## 2002

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Main article: 2002 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 7 | 7 | Bryant McKinnie | Offensive tackle | Miami (FL)
2 | 6 | 38 | Raonall Smith | Linebacker | Washington State
3 | 5 | 70 | Willie Offord | Safety | South Carolina
4 | 7 | 105 | Brian Williams | Cornerback | North Carolina State
4 | 34 | 132 | Ed Ta'amu | Guard | Utah
6 | 5 | 177 | Nick Rogers | Linebacker | Georgia Tech
7 | 7 | 218 | Chad Beasley | Offensive tackle | Virginia Tech

## 2003

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Main article: 2003 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 9 | 9 | Kevin Williams | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma State
2 | 8 | 40 | E. J. Henderson | Linebacker | Maryland
3 | 7 | 71 | Nate Burleson | Wide receiver | Nevada
4 | 8 | 105 | Onterrio Smith | Running back | Oregon
6 | 7 | 180 | Eddie Johnson | Punter | Idaho State
6 | 17 | 190 | Michael Nattiel | Linebacker | Florida
7 | 7 | 221 | Keenan Howry | Wide receiver | Oregon

## 2004

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Main article: 2004 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 20 | 20 | Kenechi Udeze | Defensive end | USC
2 | 16 | 48 | Dontarrious Thomas | Linebacker | Auburn
3 | 25 | 88 | Darrion Scott | Defensive end | Ohio State
4 | 19 | 115 | Nat Dorsey | Offensive tackle | Georgia Tech
4 | 23 | 119 | Mewelde Moore | Running back | Tulane
5 | 23 | 155 | Rod Davis | Linebacker | Southern Miss
6 | 19 | 184 | Deandre' Eiland | Safety | South Carolina
7 | 19 | 220 | Jeff Dugan | Tight end | Maryland

## 2005

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Main article: 2005 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 7 | 7 | Troy Williamson | Wide receiver | South Carolina
1 | 18 | 18 | Erasmus James | Defensive end | Wisconsin
2 | 17 | 49 | Marcus Johnson | Guard | Mississippi
3 | 16 | 80 | Dustin Fox | Cornerback | Ohio State
4 | 11 | 112 | Ciatrick Fason | Running back | Florida
6 | 17 | 191 | C. J. Mosley | Defensive end | Missouri
7 | 5 | 219 | Adrian Ward | Cornerback | UTEP

## 2006

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Main article: 2006 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 17 | 17 | Chad Greenway | Linebacker | Iowa
2 | 16 | 48 | Cedric Griffin | Cornerback | Texas
2 | 19 | 51 | Ryan Cook | Offensive tackle | New Mexico
2 | 32 | 64 | Tarvaris Jackson | Quarterback | Alabama State
4 | 30 | 127 | Ray Edwards | Defensive end | Purdue
5 | 17 | 149 | Greg Blue | Safety | Georgia

## 2007

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Main article: 2007 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 7 | 7 | Adrian Peterson | Running back | Oklahoma
2 | 12 | 44 | Sidney Rice | Wide receiver | South Carolina
3 | 8 | 72 | Marcus McCauley | Cornerback | Fresno State
4 | 3 | 102 | Brian Robison | Defensive end | Texas
5 | 9 | 146 | Aundrae Allison | Wide receiver | East Carolina
6 | 2 | 176 | Rufus Alexander | Linebacker | Oklahoma
7 | 7 | 217 | Tyler Thigpen | Quarterback | Coastal Carolina
7 | 23 | 233 | Chandler Williams | Wide receiver | Florida International

## 2008

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Main article: 2008 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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2 | 12 | 43 | Tyrell Johnson | Safety | Arkansas State
5 | 2 | 137 | John David Booty | Quarterback | USC
5 | 17 | 152 | Letroy Guion | Defensive tackle | Florida State
6 | 21 | 187 | John Sullivan | Center | Notre Dame
6 | 27 | 193 | Jaymar Johnson | Wide receiver | Jackson State

## 2009

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Main article: 2009 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 22 | 22 | Percy Harvin | Wide receiver | Florida
2 | 22 | 54 | Phil Loadholt | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma
3 | 22 | 86 | Asher Allen | Cornerback | Georgia
5 | 14 | 150 | Jasper Brinkley | Linebacker | South Carolina
7 | 22 | 231 | Jamarca Sanford | Safety | Mississippi

## 2010

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Main article: 2010 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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2 | 2 | 34 | Chris Cook | Cornerback | Virginia
2 | 19 | 51 | Toby Gerhart | Running back | Stanford
4 | 2 | 100 | Everson Griffen | Defensive end | USC
5 | 30 | 161 | Chris DeGeare | Guard | Wake Forest
5 | 36 | 167 | Nathan Triplett | Linebacker | Minnesota
6 | 30 | 199 | Joe Webb | Quarterback | UAB
7 | 7 | 214 | Mickey Shuler Jr. | Tight end | Penn State
7 | 30 | 237 | Ryan D'Imperio | Fullback | Rutgers

## 2011

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Main article: 2011 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 12 | 12 | Christian Ponder | Quarterback | Florida State
2 | 11 | 43 | Kyle Rudolph | Tight end | Notre Dame
4 | 9 | 106 | Christian Ballard | Defensive tackle | Iowa
5 | 8 | 139 | Brandon Burton | Cornerback | Utah
6 | 3 | 168 | DeMarcus Love | Offensive tackle | Arkansas
6 | 5 | 170 | Mistral Raymond | Safety | South Florida
6 | 7 | 172 | Brandon Fusco | Center | Slippery Rock
6 | 35 | 200 | Ross Homan | Linebacker | Ohio State
7 | 12 | 215 | D'Aundre Reed | Defensive end | Arizona
7 | 33 | 236 | Stephen Burton | Wide receiver | West Texas A&M

## 2012

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Main article: 2012 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 4 | 4 | Matt Kalil | Offensive tackle | USC
1 | 29 | 29 | Harrison Smith | Safety | Notre Dame
3 | 3 | 66 | Josh Robinson | Cornerback | Central Florida
4 | 23 | 118 | Jarius Wright | Wide receiver | Arkansas
4 | 33 | 128 | Rhett Ellison | Fullback | USC
4 | 39 | 134 | Greg Childs | Wide receiver | Arkansas
5 | 4 | 139 | Robert Blanton | Cornerback | Notre Dame
6 | 5 | 175 | Blair Walsh | Kicker | Georgia
7 | 3 | 210 | Audie Cole | Linebacker | North Carolina State
7 | 12 | 219 | Trevor Guyton | Defensive end | California

## 2013

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Main article: 2013 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 23 | 23 | Sharrif Floyd | Defensive tackle | Florida
1 | 25 | 25 | Xavier Rhodes | Cornerback | Florida State
1 | 29 | 29 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Wide receiver | Tennessee
4 | 23 | 120 | Gerald Hodges | Linebacker | Penn State
5 | 22 | 155 | Jeff Locke | Punter | UCLA
6 | 28 | 196 | Jeff Baca | Guard | UCLA
7 | 7 | 213 | Michael Mauti | Linebacker | Penn State
7 | 8 | 214 | Travis Bond | Guard | North Carolina
7 | 23 | 229 | Everett Dawkins | Defensive tackle | Florida State

## 2014

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Main article: 2014 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 9 | 9 | Anthony Barr | Linebacker | UCLA
1 | 32 | 32 | Teddy Bridgewater | Quarterback | Louisville
3 | 8 | 72 | Scott Crichton | Defensive end | Oregon State
3 | 32 | 96 | Jerick McKinnon | Running back | Georgia Southern
5 | 5 | 145 | David Yankey | Guard | Stanford
6 | 6 | 182 | Antone Exum | Cornerback | Virginia Tech
6 | 8 | 184 | Kendall James | Cornerback | Maine
7 | 5 | 220 | Shamar Stephen | Defensive tackle | Connecticut
7 | 8 | 223 | Brandon Watts | Linebacker | Georgia Tech
7 | 10 | 225 | Jabari Price | Cornerback | North Carolina

## 2015

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Main article: 2015 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 11 | 11 | Trae Waynes | Cornerback | Michigan State
2 | 13 | 45 | Eric Kendricks | Linebacker | UCLA
3 | 24 | 88 | Danielle Hunter | Defensive end | Louisiana State
4 | 11 | 110 | T. J. Clemmings | Offensive tackle | Pittsburgh
5 | 7 | 143 | MyCole Pruitt | Tight end | Southern Illinois
5 | 10 | 146 | Stefon Diggs | Wide receiver | Maryland
6 | 9 | 185 | Tyrus Thompson | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma
6 | 17 | 193 | B. J. Dubose | Defensive end | Louisville
7 | 11 | 228 | Austin Shepherd | Offensive tackle | Alabama
7 | 15 | 232 | Edmond Robinson | Linebacker | Newberry College

## 2016

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Main article: 2016 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 23 | 23 | Laquon Treadwell | Wide receiver | Ole Miss
2 | 23 | 54 | Mackensie Alexander | Cornerback | Clemson
4 | 23 | 121 | Willie Beavers | Guard | Western Michigan
5 | 23 | 160 | Kentrell Brothers | Linebacker | Missouri
6 | 5 | 180 | Moritz Böhringer | Wide receiver | Schwäbisch Hall (GFL)
6 | 13 | 188 | David Morgan | Tight end | Texas-San Antonio
7 | 6 | 227 | Stephen Weatherly | Linebacker | Vanderbilt
7 | 23 | 244 | Jayron Kearse | Safety | Clemson

## 2017

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Main article: 2017 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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2 | 9 | 41 | Dalvin Cook | Running back | Florida State
3 | 6 | 70 | Pat Elflein | Center | Ohio State
4 | 2 | 109 | Jaleel Johnson | Defensive tackle | Iowa
4 | 14 | 120 | Ben Gedeon | Linebacker | Michigan
5 | 27 | 170 | Rodney Adams | Wide receiver | South Florida
5 | 37 | 180 | Danny Isidora | Guard | Miami
6 | 17 | 201 | Bucky Hodges | Tight end | Virginia Tech
7 | 1 | 219 | Stacy Coley | Wide receiver | Miami
7 | 2 | 220 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | Defensive end | Northwestern
7 | 14 | 242 | Elijah Lee | Linebacker | Kansas State
7 | 27 | 245 | Jack Tocho | Cornerback | North Carolina State

## 2018

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Main article: 2018 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 30 | 30 | Mike Hughes | Cornerback | Central Florida
2 | 30 | 62 | Brian O'Neill | Offensive tackle | Pittsburgh
4 | 2 | 102 | Jalyn Holmes | Defensive end | Ohio State
5 | 20 | 157 | Tyler Conklin | Tight end | Central Michigan
5 | 30 | 167 | Daniel Carlson | Kicker | Auburn
6 | 39 | 213 | Colby Gossett | Guard | Appalachian State
6 | 44 | 218 | Ade Aruna | Defensive end | Tulane
7 | 7 | 225 | Devante Downs | Linebacker | California

## 2019

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Main article: 2019 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 18 | 18 | Garrett Bradbury | Center | North Carolina State
2 | 18 | 50 | Irv Smith Jr. | Tight end | Alabama
3 | 39 | 102 | Alexander Mattison | Running back | Boise State
4 | 12 | 114 | Dru Samia | Guard | Oklahoma
5 | 24 | 162 | Cameron Smith | Linebacker | USC
6 | 18 | 190 | Armon Watts | Defensive tackle | Arkansas
6 | 19 | 191 | Marcus Epps | Safety | Wyoming
6 | 21 | 193 | Olisaemeka Udoh | Offensive tackle | Elon
7 | 3 | 217 | Kris Boyd | Cornerback | Texas
7 | 25 | 239 | Dillon Mitchell | Wide receiver | Oregon
7 | 33 | 247 | Bisi Johnson | Wide receiver | Colorado State
7 | 36 | 250 | Austin Cutting | Long snapper | Air Force

## 2020

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Main article: 2020 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 22 | 22 | Justin Jefferson | Wide receiver | Louisiana State
1 | 31 | 31 | Jeff Gladney | Cornerback | Texas Christian
2 | 26 | 58 | Ezra Cleveland | Offensive tackle | Boise State
3 | 25 | 89 | Cameron Dantzler | Cornerback | Mississippi State
4 | 11 | 117 | D. J. Wonnum | Defensive end | South Carolina
4 | 24 | 130 | James Lynch | Defensive tackle | Baylor
4 | 26 | 132 | Troy Dye | Linebacker | Oregon
5 | 24 | 169 | Harrison Hand | Cornerback | Temple
5 | 31 | 176 | K. J. Osborn | Wide Receiver | Miami (FL)
6 | 24 | 203 | Blake Brandel | Offensive tackle | Oregon State
6 | 26 | 205 | Josh Metellus | Safety | Michigan
7 | 11 | 225 | Kenny Willekes | Defensive end | Michigan State
7 | 30 | 244 | Nate Stanley | Quarterback | Iowa
7 | 35 | 249 | Brian Cole II | Safety | Mississippi State
7 | 39 | 253 | Kyle Hinton | Guard | Washburn

## 2021

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Main article: 2021 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 23 | 23 | Christian Darrisaw | Offensive tackle | Virginia Tech
3 | 2 | 66 | Kellen Mond | Quarterback | Texas A&M
3 | 15 | 78 | Chazz Surratt | Linebacker | North Carolina
3 | 23 | 86 | Wyatt Davis | Guard | Ohio State
3 | 27 | 90 | Patrick Jones II | Defensive end | Pittsburgh
4 | 14 | 119 | Kene Nwangwu | Running back | Iowa State
4 | 20 | 125 | Camryn Bynum | Cornerback | California
4 | 29 | 134 | Janarius Robinson | Defensive end | Florida State
5 | 13 | 157 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Wide receiver | Iowa
5 | 24 | 168 | Zach Davidson | Tight end | Central Missouri
6 | 15 | 199 | Jaylen Twyman | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh

## 2022

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Main article: 2022 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 32 | 32 | Lewis Cine | Safety | Georgia
2 | 10 | 42 | Andrew Booth Jr. | Cornerback | Clemson
2 | 27 | 59 | Ed Ingram | Guard | LSU
3 | 2 | 66 | Brian Asamoah | Linebacker | Oklahoma
4 | 13 | 118 | Akayleb Evans | Cornerback | Missouri
5 | 22 | 165 | Esezi Otomewo | Defensive end | Minnesota
5 | 26 | 169 | Ty Chandler | Running back | North Carolina
6 | 5 | 184 | Vederian Lowe | Offensive tackle | Illinois
6 | 12 | 191 | Jalen Nailor | Wide receiver | Michigan State
7 | 6 | 227 | Nick Muse | Tight end | South Carolina

## 2023

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Main article: 2023 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 23 | 23 | Jordan Addison | Wide receiver | USC
3 | 39 | 102 | Mekhi Blackmon | Cornerback | USC
4 | 32 | 134 | Jay Ward | Safety | LSU
5 | 6 | 141 | Jaquelin Roy | Defensive tackle | LSU
5 | 29 | 164 | Jaren Hall | Quarterback | BYU
7 | 5 | 222 | DeWayne McBride | Running back | UAB

## 2024

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 10 | 10 | J. J. McCarthy | Quarterback | Michigan
1 | 17 | 17 | Dallas Turner | Defensive end | Alabama
4 | 8 | 108 | Khyree Jackson | Cornerback | Oregon
6 | 1 | 177 | Walter Rouse | Offensive tackle | Oklahoma
6 | 27 | 203 | Will Reichard | Kicker | Alabama
7 | 10 | 230 | Michael Jurgens | Center | Wake Forest
7 | 12 | 232 | Levi Drake Rodriguez | Defensive tackle | Texas A&M–Commerce

## 2025

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Main article: 2025 NFL draft

Round  | Pick #  | Overall  | Name  | Position  | College

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1 | 24 | 24 | Donovan Jackson | Guard | Ohio State
3 | 38 | 102 | Tai Felton | Wide receiver | Maryland
5 | 1 | 139 | Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | Defensive tackle | Georgia
6 | 25 | 201 | Kobe King | Linebacker | Penn State
6 | 26 | 202 | Gavin Bartholomew | Tight end | Pittsburgh

## See also

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* History of the Minnesota Vikings

* v
* t
* e

Minnesota Vikings

* Founded in 1961
* Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota

Franchise|

* Franchise
* History
* Expansion draft
* All-time roster
* First-round draft picks
* Quarterbacks
* Head coaches
* Seasons
* Records
* Draft
* Broadcasters
* Ownership
* Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center

Stadiums|

* Metropolitan Stadium
* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
* TCF Bank Stadium
* U.S. Bank Stadium

Culture|

* Purple People Eaters
* "Skol, Vikings"
* How I Met Your Mother
* "Little Minnesota"
* "Tailgate"
* Cheerleaders
* Alan Roach
* Truth Hurts (song)
* Quarterback
* "Higher" (Creed song)

Lore|

* The Wrong Way Run
* Hail Mary
* Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy
* Santa Claus game
* Miracle at the Met
* Herschel Walker trade
* Gary Anderson's missed field goal
* Love Boat scandal
* Minneapolis Miracle
* 33–0

Rivalries|

* Chicago Bears
* Dallas Cowboys
* Detroit Lions
* Green Bay Packers
* Los Angeles Rams
* New Orleans Saints

Division championships (21)|

* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1980
* 1989
* 1992
* 1994
* 1998
* 2000
* 2008
* 2009
* 2015
* 2017
* 2022

Conference championships (4)|

* 1969
* 1973
* 1974
* 1976

League championships (1)|

* 1969

Retired numbers|

* 10
* 53
* 70
* 77
* 80
* 88

Current league affiliations|

* League: National Football League
* Conference: National Football Conference
* Division: North Division

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Minnesota Vikings first-round draft picks

* Mason
* Dunaway
* Eller
* Snow
* Shay
* Jones
* G. Washington
* Page
* Yary
* Ward
* Hayden
* Siemon
* Foreman
* McNeill
* Riley
* Mullaney
* White
* Kramer
* Holloway
* Brown
* Martin
* Nelson
* Browner
* Millard
* Doleman
* Robinson
* Dozier
* McDaniel
* R. Smith
* D. Washington
* Steussie
* Alexander
* Stringer
* Clemons
* Rudd
* Moss
* Culpepper
* Underwood
* Hovan
* Bennett
* McKinnie
* Williams
* Udeze
* Williamson
* James
* Greenway
* Peterson
* Harvin
* Ponder
* Kalil
* H. Smith
* Floyd
* Rhodes
* Patterson
* Barr
* Bridgewater
* Waynes
* Treadwell
* Hughes
* Bradbury
* Jefferson
* Gladney
* Darrisaw
* Cine
* Addison
* McCarthy
* Turner
* Jackson

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