1995 NFL Expansion Draft
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1995 NFL season
The 1995 NFL season was the 76th regular season of the National Football League. The league expanded to 30 teams with the addition of the Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars...
. The two new expansion teams, the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
and the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
alternated picks from lists of unprotected players from existing franchises. Existing NFL teams made six players available, and the new teams were required to pick a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 42 players. Each time one of the expansion franchises selected a player from an existing team, that team was then permitted to remove a remaining player from its list of available players. Each existing franchise, therefore, could lose a total of no more than three players.
In addition to these draft picks, the Panthers received the first pick in the 1995 NFL Draft
1995 NFL Draft
The 1995 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 22–23, 1995 at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City...
, and the Jaguars were given the second pick.
The Panthers ultimately picked 35 players, while the Jaguars picked 31.
Player selections
| Round-Pick | NFL Expansion Team | Position | Player Name | Previous NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-01 | Jacksonville Jaguars | QB Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
Steve Beuerlein Steve Beuerlein Stephen Taylor "Steve" Beuerlein is a former football quarterback, and currently is an NFL and college football analyst for CBS.-Education:... |
Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 01-02 | Carolina Panthers | DB Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
Rod Smith | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
| 02-03 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DB | Corey Raymond | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 02-04 | Carolina Panthers | OT | Harry Boatswain | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
| 03-05 | Jacksonville Jaguars | OG | Jeff Novak Jeff Novak Jeff Ladd Novak is a former American football offensive lineman who played professionally in the World League of American Football and the National Football League. Novak was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois and considers his city of upbringing to be Clear Lake City outside of Houston, Texas... |
Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 03-06 | Carolina Panthers | TE Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be... |
Kurt Haws Kurt Haws Kurt Leroy Haws is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Utah and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL Draft. Haws was also selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL... |
Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
| 04-07 | Jacksonville Jaguars | TE | John Duff | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 04-08 | Carolina Panthers | DE Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years... |
Tyrone Rodgers | Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
| 05-09 | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Keith Goganious Keith Goganious Keith Lorenzo Goganious is a college football coach. As of October 2009 is serving as Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/linebacker coach at Hampton University. Goganious played linebacker in the NFL for five seasons with the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Baltimore Ravens... |
Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 05-10 | Carolina Panthers | DE | Mark Thomas | San Francisco 49ers |
| 06-11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB | Mark Williams | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
| 06-12 | Carolina Panthers | DB | Tim McKyer Tim McKyer Timothy Bernard McKyer is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 174-lb. cornerback from the University of Texas at Arlington, McKyer played in 12 NFL seasons for 7 different teams from 1986 to 1997... |
Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
| 07-13 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DB | Al Jackson | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 07-14 | Carolina Panthers | OL | Curtis Whitley Curtis Whitley Curtis Wayne Whitley was an American football center in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the San Diego Chargers , the Carolina Panthers , and the Oakland Raiders . Born in Smithfield, North Carolina, he graduated from Smithfield-Selma High School before attending Clemson... |
San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 08-15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | C Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense... |
Mark Tucker Mark Tucker (American football) Mark Tucker is an American football lineman.-High school career:Tucker played football at Banning High School in Wilmington, California. He started at offensive tackle his junior and senior year. He was teammates with Jamelle Holieway, Leroy Holt, and Courtney Hall... |
Arizona Cardinals |
| 08-16 | Carolina Panthers | RB Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Howard Griffith Howard Griffith Howard Griffith is a retired American football fullback who spent 11 seasons in the NFL . While at the University of Illinois, Howard set the NCAA record for touchdowns in a game with eight. It occurred on September 8, 1990 against Southern Illinois University... |
Los Angeles Rams |
| 09-17 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DE | Paul Frase Paul Frase Paul Frase is a former American football player who played professionally in the National Football League for 11 seasons, from 1988 to 1998... |
New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 09-18 | Carolina Panthers | NT | Greg Kragen Greg Kragen Gregory John Kragen is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League including three Super Bowls and five championship games. He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 1989 and made the All-Madden team twice... |
Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
| 10-19 | Jacksonville Jaguars | OG | Tom Myslinski Tom Myslinski Thomas Joseph Myslinski, Jr. is a professional American football strength and conditioning coach. He was strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Browns until the end of the 2009 season. He is also a former National Football League offensive lineman... |
Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 10-20 | Carolina Panthers | DB | Cary Brabham | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 11-21 | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Willie Jackson Willie Jackson (American football) Willie Bernard Jackson, Jr. is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for eight seasons in the 1990s and 2000s... |
Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
| 11-22 | Carolina Panthers | LB | Dave Garnett | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
| 12-23 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DB | Othello Henderson | New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
| 12-24 | Carolina Panthers | LB | Andre Powell | New York Giants |
| 13-25 | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB | Santo Stephens | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
| 13-26 | Carolina Panthers | RB | Dewell Brewer | Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
| 14-27 | Jacksonville Jaguars | S | Darren Carrington Darren Carrington Darren Carrington was a safety who played 8 seasons in the National Football League for five different teams. He started in Super Bowl XXIX for the San Diego Chargers and was the Denver Broncos kick returner in Super Bowl Super Bowl XXIV... |
San Diego Chargers |
| 14-28 | Carolina Panthers | RB | Bob Christian Bob Christian Robert Douglas Christian is a former American football fullback who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, the Carolina Panthers, and the Atlanta Falcons from 1992 to 2002. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft... |
Chicago Bears |
| 15-29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DB | Michael Davis | Houston Oilers |
| 15-30 | Carolina Panthers | DB | Fred Foggie | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 16-31 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DB | Dave Thomas | Dallas Cowboys |
| 16-32 | Carolina Panthers | WR | Mark Carrier Mark Carrier (wide receiver) John Mark Carrier is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft 57th overall. A 6'0", 198-lb. wide receiver from Nicholls State University, Carrier played in 12 National Football League seasons from 1987 to... |
Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 17-33 | Jacksonville Jaguars | RB | Mazio Royster | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
| 17-34 | Carolina Panthers | C | Mark Rodenhauser Mark Rodenhauser Mark Todd Rodenhauser is a former American football center who played 13 seasons in the National Football League with seven different teams. He played college football at Illinois State University. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft... |
Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
| 18-35 | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR | Travis Hannah Travis Hannah Travis Hannah is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League.-Pro career:... |
Houston Oilers |
| 18-36 | Carolina Panthers | WR | Steve Hawkins | New England Patriots |
| 19-37 | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR | Charles Davenport | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 19-38 | Carolina Panthers | RB | Brian O'Neal | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 20-39 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DB | Monty Grow | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 20-40 | Carolina Panthers | RB | Derrick Lassic Derrick Lassic Derrick Owens Lassic is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the University of Alabama. He is most remembered for being the starting running back for the Cowboys for the first two games of the 1993 season... |
Dallas Cowboys |
| 21-41 | Jacksonville Jaguars | RB | Marcus Wilson | Green Bay Packers |
| 21-42 | Carolina Panthers | WR | Richard Buchanan | Los Angeles Rams |
| 22-43 | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB | Brant Boyer Brant Boyer Brant Boyer is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League for three different teams. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft. After five productive seasons with the Jaguars, Boyer spent three seasons as a member... |
Miami Dolphins |
| 22-44 | Carolina Panthers | QB | Doug Pederson Doug Pederson Doug Irvin Pederson is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He spent most of his career as a member of the Green Bay Packers, serving as a backup to Brett Favre... |
Miami Dolphins |
| 23-45 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DB | Harry Colon Harry Colon Harry Lee Colon is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. After playing college football at Missouri, Colon was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 8th round of the 1991 NFL Draft... |
Detroit Lions |
| 23-46 | Carolina Panthers | TE | Vince Marrow Vince Marrow Vincent Charles Marrow is an American football coach and former tight end. He is currently a graduate assistant coach at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.-Early years:... |
Buffalo Bills |
| 24-47 | Jacksonville Jaguars | TE | Derek Brown Derek Brown (tight end) Derek Vernon Brown is a former American football tight end in the National Football League. He was drafted 14th overall in the 1992 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Oakland Raiders, and the Arizona Cardinals. He was selected by the Jacksonville... |
New York Giants |
| 24-48 | Carolina Panthers | WR | Larry Ryans | Detroit Lions |
| 25-49 | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB | James Williams James Williams (linebacker) James Edward Williams is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the New Orleans Saints , the Jacksonville Jaguars , the San Francisco 49ers , and the Cleveland Browns... |
New Orleans Saints |
| 25-50 | Carolina Panthers | OG | Baron Rollins | New Orleans Saints |
| 26-51 | Jacksonville Jaguars | OG | Eugene Chung Eugene Chung Eugene Yon Chung was a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League from 1992 to 1997... |
New England Patriots |
| 26-52 | Carolina Panthers | LB | Williams Sims | Minnesota Vikings |
| 27-53 | Jacksonville Jaguars | RB | Reggie Cobb Reggie Cobb Reginald "Reggie" John Cobb is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 225-lb... |
Green Bay Packers |
| 27-54 | Carolina Panthers | LB | Paul Butcher | Indianapolis Colts |
| 28-55 | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR | Desmond Howard Desmond Howard Desmond Kevin Howard is a former NFL wide receiver, punt returner, and kickoff returner.He played football for the University of Michigan from 1989–1991 and won the Heisman Trophy in 1991... |
Washington Redskins |
| 28-56 | Carolina Panthers | QB | Jack Trudeau Jack Trudeau Jack Francis Trudeau is a former professional American football player and current morning show co-host on Fox Sports Radio. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2nd round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'3",... |
New York Jets |
| 29-57 | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR | Kelvin Martin Kelvin Martin (American football) Kelvin Brian Martin is a former professional American football player in the National Football League who was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft. A 5'9",... |
Seattle Seahawks |
| 29-58 | Carolina Panthers | WR | Charles Swann | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 30-59 | Jacksonville Jaguars | WR | Cedric Tillman | Denver Broncos |
| 30-60 | Carolina Panthers | WR | David Mims David Mims (wide receiver) David James Mims is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons from 1993−1994. He was signed by the Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 1993... |
Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
| 31-61 | Jacksonville Jaguars | CB Cornerback A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position... |
Rogerick Green | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 31-62 | Carolina Panthers | DE | Shawn Price Shawn Price Shawn Price was an American football defensive end in the NFL for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, and San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of the Pacific, as well as Sierra College, which is located in Rocklin, Ca... |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 32-63 | Carolina Panthers | WR | Eric Guliford Eric Guliford Eric Andre Guliford was an American football wide receiver who played five seasons in the National Football League and four seasons in the Canadian Football League. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft-External links:... |
Minnesota Vikings |
| 33-64 | Carolina Panthers | DL | Bill Goldberg Bill Goldberg Goldberg earned a scholarship to play for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team where he served as a defensive tackle. He was taken in the 11th round, with the 302nd overall selection, in the 1990 NFL Draft.... |
Atlanta Falcons |
| 34-65 | Carolina Panthers | RB | Eric Ball | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 35-66 | Carolina Panthers | DT | Mike Teeter | Houston Oilers |