1997 NFL Draft
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The 1997 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 19–20, 1997
. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.
This draft was notable for its high-profile offensive linemen. The first overall selection was Orlando Pace
, who has appeared in seven consecutive Pro Bowl
s from 2000 to 2006. Defensive End
Peter Boulware was picked 4th overall in the draft, and finished his career with a Baltimore Ravens
team record 70 sacks. Walter Jones was taken 6th overall, and has made 9 Pro Bowls, including seven consecutive from 2001 to 2007. Tarik Glenn
was selected 19th overall and has been named to three Pro Bowls as well. Others include Chris Naeole
, Dan Neil
, Ryan Tucker
, Jeff Mitchell
, Mike Flynn, and Joe Andruzzi
.
The '97 Draft is also well-known for its running backs. Warrick Dunn
was drafted 12th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
and rushed for over 10,000 yards in his career. Corey Dillon
, Tiki Barber
, Antowain Smith
, Priest Holmes
, and Duce Staley
all enjoyed productive seasons in the NFL.
This draft is also well-known for its undrafted Pro Bowl players. Jake Delhomme
, Priest Holmes
, and Pat Williams all made Pro-Bowl trips at some point in their careers.
.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
teams selected amateur college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
was held April 19–20, 1997
1997 NFL season
The 1997 NFL season was the 78th regular season of the National Football League. The Oilers relocated from Houston, Texas to Nashville, Tennessee...
. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.
This draft was notable for its high-profile offensive linemen. The first overall selection was Orlando Pace
Orlando Pace
Orlando Lamar Pace is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams first overall in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Pace has started all 16 games eight times and blocked for three straight NFL MVPs...
, who has appeared in seven consecutive Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
s from 2000 to 2006. Defensive End
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...
Peter Boulware was picked 4th overall in the draft, and finished his career with a Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
team record 70 sacks. Walter Jones was taken 6th overall, and has made 9 Pro Bowls, including seven consecutive from 2001 to 2007. Tarik Glenn
Tarik Glenn
Tarik Glenn is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the Indianapolis Colts. Glenn performed as two-way lineman at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California....
was selected 19th overall and has been named to three Pro Bowls as well. Others include Chris Naeole
Chris Naeole
Christopher Kealoha Naeole |guard]]. He played college football at Colorado. Naeole played in the National Football League for two teams from 1997 to 2007.-Early years:...
, Dan Neil
Dan Neil
Dan Neil is an automotive columnist for The Wall Street Journal and a former contributor to the Los Angeles Times, AutoWeek and Car and Driver. He is a panelist on The Car Show with Adam Carolla on Speed Channel, which debuted July 13, 2011.In 1999, Neil received the International Motor Press...
, Ryan Tucker
Ryan Tucker
Ryan Tucker is a retired offensive tackle who played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft...
, Jeff Mitchell
Jeff Mitchell
Jeffrey Clay "Jeff" Mitchell is a former American college and professional player who was a center in the National Football League for nine seasons during the 1990s and 2000s...
, Mike Flynn, and Joe Andruzzi
Joe Andruzzi
Joseph Dominick Andruzzi is a former American football offensive guard. In May 2007 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.-College career:...
.
The '97 Draft is also well-known for its running backs. Warrick Dunn
Warrick Dunn
Warrick De'Mon Dunn is a former American football running back, and current minority owner of the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Florida State...
was drafted 12th overall by the 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...
and rushed for over 10,000 yards in his career. Corey Dillon
Corey Dillon
Corey James Dillon is a former American football running back. He played his ten-season career for the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots, wearing jersey number 28 for both teams. Dillon played college football the University of Washington where he wore the number 4.-High school...
, Tiki Barber
Tiki Barber
Atiim Kiambu Hakeem-Ah "Tiki" Barber is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia....
, Antowain Smith
Antowain Smith
Antowain Drurell Smith is a former American Football running back in the National Football League who played nine NFL seasons, most notably with the New England Patriots. At 6'2", , Smith's powerful running style made him an effective runner between the tackles...
, Priest Holmes
Priest Holmes
Priest Anthony Holmes is a former American football running back of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football at Texas.Holmes earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV...
, and Duce Staley
Duce Staley
Duce Staley is a former American football running back in the National Football League best known for his tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at University of South Carolina...
all enjoyed productive seasons in the NFL.
This draft is also well-known for its undrafted Pro Bowl players. Jake Delhomme
Jake Delhomme
Jake Christopher Delhomme is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Delhomme played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette before being signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997...
, Priest Holmes
Priest Holmes
Priest Anthony Holmes is a former American football running back of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football at Texas.Holmes earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV...
, and Pat Williams all made Pro-Bowl trips at some point in their careers.
Player selections
| = Pro Bowler |
Round one
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... (from New York Jets) |
Orlando Pace Orlando Pace Orlando Lamar Pace is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams first overall in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Pace has started all 16 games eight times and blocked for three straight NFL MVPs... |
Offensive tackle | Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States... |
| 2 | Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
Darrell Russell | Defensive tackle | USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
| 3 | 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... (from 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... for 1997 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th round picks) |
Shawn Springs Shawn Springs Shawn Springs is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks third overall in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.... |
Defensive back 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... |
Ohio State |
| 4 | Baltimore Ravens Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his... |
Peter Boulware Peter Boulware Peter Nicholas Boulware , is a former American football linebacker who played his whole NFL career for the Baltimore Ravens. He was a Republican candidate for the Florida House of Representatives, District 9. His younger brother, Michael Boulware, a strong safety is currently a free agent.-Early... |
Linebacker 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... |
Florida State Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation... |
| 5 | 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... |
Bryant Westbrook Bryant Westbrook Bryant Antoine Westbrook is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League.-College career:... |
Defensive back | Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin... |
| 6 | Seattle Seahawks (from St. Louis Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... via 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... and 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... ) |
Walter Jones | Offensive tackle | Florida State |
| 7 | 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... |
Ike Hilliard Ike Hilliard Isaac Jason "Ike" Hilliard is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver for twelve seasons in the National Football League during the 1990s and 2000s. He played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for... |
Wide receiver 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... |
Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... |
| 8 | 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... (from 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... ) |
James Farrior James Farrior James Alfred Farrior is an American football player who currently plays as an inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Virginia, and played with the New York Jets from 1997 to 2001.-Early years:Farrior was born... |
Linebacker | Virginia University of Virginia The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson... |
| 9 | 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... |
Tommy Knight Tom Knight (American football) Tom Knight is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1st round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens.... |
Defensive back | Iowa University of Iowa The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees... |
| 10 | 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 .... |
Chris Naeole Chris Naeole Christopher Kealoha Naeole |guard]]. He played college football at Colorado. Naeole played in the National Football League for two teams from 1997 to 2007.-Early years:... |
Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team.... |
Colorado University of Colorado at Boulder The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado... |
| 11 | Atlanta Falcons | Michael Booker | Defensive back | Nebraska University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska... |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Warrick Dunn Warrick Dunn Warrick De'Mon Dunn is a former American football running back, and current minority owner of the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft, after playing college football at Florida State... |
Running back 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... |
Florida State |
| 13 | 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... |
Tony Gonzalez | Tight end 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... |
California University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA... |
| 14 | 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... |
Reinard Wilson Reinard Wilson Reinard Wilson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 14th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... |
Linebacker | Florida State |
| 15 | 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... |
Yatil Green Yatil Green Yatil Devon Green is a former professional American football player. A 6'2", 205 lbs. wide receiver from the University of Miami, he was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 1st round of the 1997 NFL Draft.On the very first day of training camp, Green tore his quadriceps muscles, anterior... |
Wide receiver | Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12... |
| 16 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Reidel Anthony Reidel Anthony Reidel Clarence Anthony is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for five seasons in the 1990s and early 2000s... |
Wide receiver | Florida |
| 17 | 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,... |
Kenard Lang Kenard Lang Kenard Dushun Lang was an American football defensive end who played in the National Football League... |
Defensive end 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... |
Miami |
| 18 | Tennessee Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
Kenny Holmes Kenny Holmes Kenneth Jerome Holmes is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers 18th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Defensive end | Miami |
| 19 | 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 .... |
Tarik Glenn Tarik Glenn Tarik Glenn is a former American football offensive tackle who played for the Indianapolis Colts. Glenn performed as two-way lineman at Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California.... |
Offensive tackle | California |
| 20 | 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... |
Dwayne Rudd Dwayne Rudd Dwayne Rudd is an American football linebacker who is a free agent in the National Football League, having not played in the NFL since 2003. During his career he played for the Minnesota Vikings, the Cleveland Browns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... |
Linebacker | Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.... |
| 21 | 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... |
Renaldo Wynn Renaldo Wynn Renaldo Levalle Wynn is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Defensive tackle | Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States... |
| 22 | 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... |
David LaFleur David LaFleur David Alan LaFleur is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played from 1997 to 2000 for the Dallas Cowboys. He was drafted in the first round by the Cowboys in the 1997 NFL Draft. LaFleur played college football at Louisiana State University... |
Tight end | LSU Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name... |
| 23 | 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... |
Antowain Smith Antowain Smith Antowain Drurell Smith is a former American Football running back in the National Football League who played nine NFL seasons, most notably with the New England Patriots. At 6'2", , Smith's powerful running style made him an effective runner between the tackles... |
Running back | Houston University of Houston The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of... |
| 24 | 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... |
Chad Scott Chad Scott Chad Oliver Scott was an American football cornerback who retired in 2008. He was a surprise number 1 draft choice for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who picked him 24th overall in the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Defensive back | Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C... |
| 25 | 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... |
Jon Harris Jon Harris Jonathan Cecil Harris is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, and the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at the University of Virginia and was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Defensive end | Virginia |
| 26 | 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... |
Jim Druckenmiller Jim Druckenmiller James David Druckenmiller, Jr. is a former American football quarterback.In his career Druckenmiller played for the San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, and Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League, as well as the Memphis Maniax of the XFL and the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena... |
Quarterback 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... |
Virginia Tech Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in... |
| 27 | 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... |
Rae Carruth Rae Carruth Rae Carruth is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Carolina Panthers... |
Wide receiver | Colorado |
| 28 | 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... |
Trevor Pryce Trevor Pryce Trevor W. Pryce is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. Pryce played college football at the University of Michigan before transferring to Clemson University... |
Defensive lineman | Clemson Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States.... |
| 29 | 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... |
Chris Canty Chris Canty (defensive back) Christopher Shawn Patrick Canty is an American football cornerback in the Arena Football League.-High school and college:Born in Long Beach, California, Canty attended Eastern High School in Voorhees, New Jersey... |
Defensive back | Kansas State Kansas State University Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States... |
| 30 | 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... |
Ross Verba Ross Verba Ross Robert Verba is an American professional football player currently is a free agent. A 6'4", 305-lb... |
Offensive tackle | Iowa |
Round two
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | New York Jets | Rick Terry Rick Terry Richard Ross Terry, Jr. is a retired American football defensive tackle in the NFL. He played from 1997 to 1999 for the New York Jets and the Carolina Panthers. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. He was drafted by the Jets in the 2nd round of the 1997 NFL Draft.... |
Defensive tackle | North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... |
| 32 | Atlanta Falcons | Nathan Davis Nate Davis (defensive lineman) Nathan Michael Davis is a former defensive linemen in the National and Canadian Football Leagues. Davis played college football at the Indiana University. In 1997 and 1999, he played for the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys, respectively. In 2001, he joined the Saskatchewan Roughriders during... |
Defensive end | Indiana Indiana University Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000... |
| 33 | New Orleans Saints | Rob Kelly Rob Kelly (American football) Robert James Kelly III is a former professional American football player who played safety for four seasons for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League.... |
Defensive back | Ohio State |
| 34 | Baltimore Ravens | Jamie Sharper Jamie Sharper Harry James Sharper, Jr. is a former American football player who played in the NFL from 1997 through 2005. He played college football at the University of Virginia. He is the older brother of safety Darren Sharper.-Professional career:The Baltimore Ravens selected Sharper with the 34th overall... |
Linebacker | Virginia |
| 35 | Detroit Lions | Juan Roque Juan Roque Juan Armando Roque is a former American football offensive tackle who played three years for the National Football League's Detroit Lions and played one season for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League... |
Offensive tackle | Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... |
| 36 | New York Giants | Tiki Barber Tiki Barber Atiim Kiambu Hakeem-Ah "Tiki" Barber is an American football running back who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.... |
Running back | Virginia |
| 37 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Jerry Wunsch Jerry Wunsch Gerald Wunsch is a former offensive tackle and offensive guard in the NFL. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks. He played college ball at Wisconsin. Jerry played high school football at Wausau West High School.... |
Offensive tackle | Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866... |
| 38 | 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... |
John Allred | Tight end | USC |
| 39 | New Orleans Saints | Jared Tomich Jared Tomich Jared James Tomich is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. Tomich went to high school at Lake Central High School where he led his team to the 1993 state championship game. Lake Central recently retired his number. Tomich played college football for the... |
Defensive end | Nebraska |
| 40 | St. Louis Rams | Dexter McCleon Dexter McCleon Dexter Keith McCleon is an American football safety who currently is a free agent of the National Football League. He also played for the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs in his ten-year career that started in 1997... |
Defensive back | Clemson |
| 41 | Atlanta Falcons | Byron Hanspard Byron Hanspard Byron Courtnay Hanspard, Sr. is a running back who played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. He won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back in 1996. He later played in the NFL.-College:... |
Running back | Texas Tech Texas Tech Red Raiders The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports... |
| 42 | Arizona Cardinals | Jake Plummer Jake Plummer Jason Steven "Jake" Plummer is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.... |
Quarterback | Arizona State |
| 43 | Cincinnati Bengals | Corey Dillon Corey Dillon Corey James Dillon is a former American football running back. He played his ten-season career for the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots, wearing jersey number 28 for both teams. Dillon played college football the University of Washington where he wore the number 4.-High school... |
Running back | Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University... |
| 44 | Miami Dolphins | Sam Madison Sam Madison Samuel Adolfus Madison, Jr. is an American football cornerback who is retired. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisville.... |
Cornerback | Louisville University of Louisville The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General... |
| 45 | 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... |
Freddie Jones Freddie Jones (American football) Freddie Jones is a former tight end in the National Football League. Jones was drafted by the San Diego Chargers with the 2nd pick in the 1997 NFL Draft. Jones became one of the best tight ends in the league in his 5 years with the Chargers. Before the 2002 season he signed with the Arizona... |
Tight end | North Carolina |
| 46 | Tennessee Oilers | Joey Kent Joey Kent Joey Kent is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.... |
Wide receiver | Tennessee |
| 47 | Kansas City Chiefs | Kevin Lockett Kevin Lockett Kevin Eugene Lockett is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the New York Jets. He played college football at Kansas State University where he was a football and academic All-American. ... |
Wide receiver | Kansas State |
| 48 | Indianapolis Colts | Adam Meadows Adam Meadows -High School Years:Meadows attended McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia, and was a letterman in football and basketball.-College years:Meadows attended the University of Georgia and was a four-year member of the starting lineup in football.... |
Offensive tackle | Georgia |
| 49 | Minnesota Vikings | Torrian Gray Torrian Gray Torrian Gray is a college football assistant coach. He currently coaches defensive backs for his alma mater, Virginia Tech.-College career:Gray was three times an all-Big East selection for the Virginia Tech Hokies... |
Free Safety | Virginia Tech |
| 50 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Mike Logan | Cornerback | West Virginia West Virginia University West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;... |
| 51 | Washington Redskins | Greg Jones | Linebacker | Colorado |
| 52 | Buffalo Bills | Marcellus Wiley Marcellus Wiley Marcellus Vernon Wiley, is a retired American football defensive end who played 10 seasons in the National Football League for four different teams. He was selected with the 22nd pick of the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Columbia University by the Buffalo Bills... |
Defensive end | Columbia Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the... |
| 53 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Will Blackwell Will Blackwell Will Blackwell is a former American football player who played wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League. Blackwell was picked in the 2nd round of the 1997 draft with high expectations from his successful career at San Diego State, but played sparingly in five years... |
Wide receiver | San Diego State San Diego State University San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system... |
| 54 | Detroit Lions | Kevin Abrams Kevin Abrams Kevin R. Abrams is a former professional American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse... |
Cornerback | Syracuse |
| 55 | San Francisco 49ers | Marc Edwards | Running back | Notre Dame |
| 56 | Carolina Panthers | Mike Minter Mike Minter Michael Christopher Minter is a retired American football safety who played his entire professional career with the NFL's Carolina Panthers.-High school and college:... |
Free Safety | Nebraska |
| 57 | Philadelphia Eagles | James Darling James Darling James Jackson Darling James Jackson Darling James Jackson Darling (born December 29, 1974 in Denver, Colorado, is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college... |
Linebacker | Washington State |
| 58 | Baltimore Ravens | Kim Herring Kim Herring Kimani 'Kim' Masai Herring is a former American football safety in the National Football League.-High school years:... |
Free Safety | Penn State |
| 59 | New England Patriots | Brandon Mitchell Brandon Mitchell (defensive end) Brandon Mitchell is a former American football defensive lineman who played eight seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXXVI for the New England Patriots.... |
Defensive end | Texas A&M |
| 60 | Green Bay Packers | Darren Sharper Darren Sharper Darren Mallory Sharper is an American football safety who currently is a free agent. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at William & Mary.... |
Defensive back | William & Mary |
Round three
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | New England Patriots | Sedrick Shaw Sedrick Shaw Sedrick Anton Shaw is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the New England Patriots , the Cincinnati Bengals , and the Cleveland Browns .... |
Running back | Iowa |
| 62 | New Orleans Saints | Troy Davis | Running back | Iowa State |
| 63 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Frank Middleton Frank Middleton Frank Middleton is a former American football player who played Offensive guard for eight seasons in the NFL. Middleton was drafted in 1997 in the 3rd round by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... |
Guard | Arizona |
| 64 | Baltimore Ravens | Jay Graham Jay Graham Jay Graham is a former running back, Tennessee Volunteers. Graham rushed for 2,609 yards in his career , ranking sixth on the Vols all-time rushing list. He is second on the all-time carries list with 540 and he scored 25 touchdowns in his four-year career as a Volunteer... |
Running back | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dallas Cowboys | Dexter Coakley Dexter Coakley William Dexter Coakley is a former American football linebacker who played 10 seasons in the National Football League. He was a third round draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys in the 1997 NFL Draft, out of Division I-AA school Appalachian State... |
Outside linebacker | Appalachian State |
| 66 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ronde Barber Ronde Barber Jamael Orondé "Rondé" Barber is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... |
Cornerback | Virginia |
| 67 | Denver Broncos | Dan Neil | Offensive guard | Texas |
| 68 | New York Giants | Ryan Phillips Ryan Phillips (American football) Richard Ryan Phillips is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the New York Giants and the Indianapolis Colts.... |
Linebacker | Idaho |
| 69 | Chicago Bears | Bob Sapp Bob Sapp Robert Malcolm "Bob" Sapp is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, actor, comedian and former professional American football player. Sapp currently has a combined fight record of 21–21–0, mostly fighting in Japan... |
Offensive guard | Washington |
| 70 | Atlanta Falcons | O. J. Santiago | Tight end | Kent State |
| 71 | Philadelphia Eagles | Duce Staley Duce Staley Duce Staley is a former American football running back in the National Football League best known for his tenure with the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at University of South Carolina... |
Running back | South Carolina |
| 72 | Oakland Raiders | Adam Treu Adam Treu Adam Treu was a center in the NFL. He walked on to University of Nebraska-Lincoln after playing at Pius X High School in Lincoln. He won back-to-back National Championships with the Cornhuskers in 1994 and 1995 playing left tackle and performing all the long snapping duties... |
Offensive guard | Nebraska |
| 73 | Miami Dolphins | Jason Taylor Jason Taylor (American football) Jason Paul Taylor is an American football linebacker who currently plays for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Defensive end | Akron |
| 74 | San Diego Chargers | Michael Hamilton | Linebacker | North Carolina A&T |
| 75 | Tennessee Oilers | Denard Walker Denard Walker Denard Walker is a former American football cornerback in the NFL. Walker was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the 1997 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State.... |
Cornerback | Kent State |
| 76 | Cincinnati Bengals | Rod Payne Rod Payne Rod Payne is a former professional American football center who was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He is also a former All-American center who played for the University of Michigan Michigan Wolverines football team from 1993-1996. He won a Super Bowl with the... |
Center | Michigan |
| 77 | San Francisco 49ers | Greg Clark | Tight end | Stanford |
| 78 | Minnesota Vikings | Stalin Colinet Stalin Colinet Stalin D. Colinet is a former defensive tackle/defensive end in the NFL.-Early years:Colinet attended Cardinal Hayes High School where he lettered in football, basketball, and track. He was named Team MVP and a league all-star in his junior and senior years, and he was named to the CHSAA All-Star... |
Defensive end | Boston College |
| 79 | Jacksonville Jaguars | James Hamilton | Linebacker | North Carolina |
| 80 | Washington Redskins | Derek Smith Derek Smith (linebacker) Derek Mecham Smith is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Outside linebacker | Arizona State |
| 81 | Tennessee Oilers | Scott Sanderson | Offensive tackle | Washington State |
| 82 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Paul Wiggins Paul Wiggins Paul Anthony Wiggins was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Oregon and was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft.... |
Offensive tackle | Oregon |
| 83 | Dallas Cowboys | Steve Scifres | Offensive guard | Wyoming |
| 84 | Arizona Cardinals | Ty Howard Ty Howard Ty L. Howard is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Arizona Cardinals , the Cincinnati Bengals , and Tennessee Titans .... |
Cornerback | Ohio State |
| 85 | Oakland Raiders | Tim Kohn | Offensive guard | Iowa State |
| 86 | Indianapolis Colts | Bertrand Berry Bertrand Berry Bertrand Demond Berry is a retired American football defensive end who most recently played for the Arizona Cardinals.-Early years:Berry started his football career in the Humble Area Football League... |
Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 87 | Carolina Panthers | Kinnon Tatum | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 88 | New York Jets | Dedric Ward Dedric Ward Dedric Lamar Ward is a former American football player and coach. He played Wide Receiver, having played for the New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys... |
Wide receiver | Northern Iowa |
| 89 | New England Patriots | Chris Carter | Defensive back | Texas |
| 90 | Green Bay Packers | Brett Conway Brett Conway Brett Alan Conway is a former professional American football player. He was a placekicker for seven seasons with various teams in the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round by the Green Bay Packers in the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Kicker | Penn State |
| 91 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Vrabel Mike Vrabel Michael George "Mike" Vrabel is an assistant coach at Ohio State. He is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League. Vrabel spent 14 seasons in the NFL, having played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots and most recently, the Kansas City Chiefs... |
Defensive end | Ohio State |
| 92 | Miami Dolphins | Derrick Rodgers Derrick Rodgers Derrick Rodgers is a former linebacker that played for the Miami Dolphins and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. Rodgers played 6 seasons for the Dolphins and 2 for the Saints. He played college football for Arizona State University.... |
Outside linebacker | Arizona State |
| 93 | Miami Dolphins | Ronnie Ward | Linebacker | Kansas |
| 94 | Dallas Cowboys | Kenny Wheaton Kenny Wheaton Kenneth Tyron "Kenny" Wheaton is a defensive back who most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.-Personal life:Wheaton attended McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona... |
Defensive back | Oregon |
| 95 | New York Giants | Brad Maynard Brad Maynard Bradley "Brad" Alan Maynard is an American football punter for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Punter | Ball State |
| 96 | Miami Dolphins | Brent Smith Brent Smith (American football) Gary Brent Smith is a former professional American football player who played guard/Offensive tackle for five seasons for the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets.-External links:*... |
Offensive tackle | Mississippi State |
Round four
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | New England Patriots | Damon Denson Damon Denson Damon Michael Denson is a preacher, motivational speaker, writer and former American football guard in the National Football League .-Early life and history:... |
Offensive guard | Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... |
| 98 | Tennessee Oilers | Derrick Mason Derrick Mason Derrick James Mason is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State.Mason has also played for the Baltimore Ravens where he... |
Wide receiver | Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,... |
| 99 | New Orleans Saints | Danny Wuerffel Danny Wuerffel Daniel Carl "Danny" Wuerffel is a former American college and professional football player who won the 1996 Heisman Trophy and the 1996 national football championship while playing college football for the University of Florida. After graduating from Florida, he played for four National Football... |
Quarterback | Florida |
| 100 | Atlanta Falcons | Henri Crockett Henri Crockett Henri Woodrau Crockett is an American football player. He attended Ely High School in Pompano Beach, FL. As a youth Henri was recognized as an All-American Athlete in Parade Magazine’s Super Prep and Football Report. He earned an athletic scholarship and played linebacker at Florida State... |
Linebacker | Florida State |
| 101 | Dallas Cowboys | Antonio Anderson Antonio Anderson (American football) Antonio Kenneth Anderson is a former American football defensive tackle.-Professional career:Anderson was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft out of Syracuse. He played DT in 16 games for the Cowboys his rookie season and recorded two sacks... |
Defensive tackle | Syracuse Syracuse University Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College... |
| 102 | New York Jets | Terry Day | Defensive end | Mississippi State Mississippi State University The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area... |
| 103 | New York Giants | Pete Monty Pete Monty Peter Charles Monty is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin where his team won the 1994 Rose Bowl, and was then drafted in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL... |
Linebacker | Wisconsin |
| 104 | New York Jets | Leon Johnson Leon Johnson (American football) Walter Leon Johnson is a former professional American football running back. He played seven seasons for the New York Jets, the Chicago Bears, and the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League. Johnson played quarterback at Morganton's Freedom High School. He was moved to tailback at the... |
Running back | North Carolina |
| 105 | Chicago Bears | Darnell Autry Darnell Autry Harrington Darnell Autry is a former American football player who played college football at Northwestern University. In his sophomore season, he helped lead the Northwestern Wildcats to the Big Ten Championship and the 1996 Rose Bowl... |
Running back | Northwestern Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees.... |
| 106 | Arizona Cardinals | Chris Dishman Chris Dishman Christopher Michael Dishman and grew up in Cozad, Nebraska where he played on the 1991 Class B state champion team. He is a former offensive lineman in the NFL. He played 8 seasons in the NFL, including 7 for the Arizona Cardinals and 1 for the St. Louis Rams. He played college ball at Nebraska.... |
Offensive lineman | Nebraska |
| 107 | Tennessee Oilers | Pratt Lyons Pratt Lyons Pratt Gilbert Lyons, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for two seasons for the Tennessee Titans.... |
Defensive Lineman | Troy State |
| 108 | Chicago Bears | Marcus Robinson | Wide receiver | South Carolina |
| 109 | San Diego Chargers | Raleigh Roundtree Raleigh Roundtree Raleigh Roundtree is a former American football offensive guard in the National Football League who played seven seasons in the NFL from 1997-2003. He played his first five seasons for the San Diego Chargers and his final two for the Arizona Cardinals.He played a total of 72 career games,... |
Offensive lineman | South Carolina State |
| 110 | Kansas City Chiefs | Pat Barnes Pat Barnes Pat Barnes is a retired National Football League quarterback. He played from 1997 to 2003 in the NFL, XFL, and CFL.... |
Quarterback | California |
| 111 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tremain Mack Tremain Mack Tremain Mack , also known as T-Mack, is a retired professional American football player in the National Football League. He played four years for the Cincinnati Bengals, primarily as a special teams kick returner. In 1998, he finished second in the AFC, with 1,165 yards on 45 returns... |
Defensive back | Miami |
| 112 | St. Louis Rams | Ryan Tucker Ryan Tucker Ryan Tucker is a retired offensive tackle who played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Offensive lineman | TCU |
| 113 | Minnesota Vikings | Antonio Banks Antonio Banks (American football) Antonio Dontral Banks is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at Virginia Tech and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft.... |
Defensive back | Virginia Tech |
| 114 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Seth Payne Seth Payne Seth Copeland Payne is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft.... |
Defensive Lineman | Cornell |
| 115 | Washington Redskins | Albert Connell Albert Connell Albert Gene Anthony Connell is a former American football wide receiver who played for the Washington Redskins and the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League, and for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.-College career:He played college football at Trinity Valley... |
Wide receiver | Texas A&M |
| 116 | New Orleans Saints | Keith Poole Keith Poole Keith Robert Strohmaier Poole is a former professional American football wide receiver in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos from 1997 to 2001. Poole was a stand out receiver at Clovis High School in Clovis, California and played collegiately at Arizona State alongside... |
Wide receiver | Arizona State |
| 117 | Indianapolis Colts | Monty Montgomery Monty Montgomery Delmonico Lamont "Monty" Montgomery is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Indianapolis Colts , the San Francisco 49ers , the Philadelphia Eagles , and the New Orleans Saints .... |
Defensive back | Houston |
| 118 | Baltimore Ravens | Tyrus McCloud Tyrus McCloud Tyrus McCloud was an American football linebacker at Louisville. He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals and two seasons in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens.... |
Linebacker | Louisville |
| 119 | Philadelphia Eagles | Damien Robinson Damien Robinson Damien Robinson is a former safety of the NFL. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, and Seattle Seahawks. He attended college at the University of Iowa.... |
Defensive back | Iowa |
| 120 | Buffalo Bills | Jamie Nails Jamie Nails Jamie Marcellus Nails is a former American football guard of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida A&M.... |
Offensive lineman | Florida A&M |
| 121 | Miami Dolphins | Jerome Daniels | Tackle | Northeastern |
| 122 | Carolina Panthers | Tarek Saleh Tarek Saleh Tarek Muhammad Saleh is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Carolina Panthers and the Cleveland Browns . He was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut; he attended Notre Dame High School , and the University of Wisconsin.- External links :*... |
Linebacker | Wisconsin |
| 123 | Oakland Raiders | Chad Levitt Chad Levitt Chad Levitt is an American former NFL football player.He is Jewish, was born in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, is 6–1, and had a playing weight of 231 pounds... |
Running back | Cornell |
| 124 | Denver Broncos | Cory Gilliard | Defensive back | Ball State |
| 125 | New England Patriots | Ed Ellis Ed Ellis Edward Key Ellis is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New England Patriots, the Washington Redskins, and the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University at Buffalo and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL... |
Tackle | Buffalo Bulls |
| 126 | Green Bay Packers | Jermaine Smith Jermaine Smith Jermaine Smith is an American Arena Football League player for Tampa Bay Storm. He went to Laney High School in Augusta, Georgia where he played Defensive Lineman as well as Fullback. He began his collegiate career at Georgia Military College... |
Defensive tackle | Georgia |
| 127 | Dallas Cowboys | Macey Brooks Macey Brooks Barry Macey Brooks is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played two seasons for the Chicago Bears.-References:... |
Wide receiver | James Madison |
| 128 | Tampa Bay Buccanneers | Alshermond Singleton | Linebacker | Temple |
| 129 | Dallas Cowboys | Nicky Sualua Nicky Sualua Nicky Sualua is a former American football fullback in the National Football League. He played two seasons for the Dallas Cowboys.-College years:... |
Fullback | Ohio State |
| 130 | Detroit Lions | Matt Russell Matt Russell Matthew Russell is a former American Football linebacker who played for the Detroit Lions in 1997. He is currently the Director of Pro Scouting with the Denver Broncos -Early Playing Career:... |
Linebacker | Colorado |
Round five
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | New York Jets | Lamont Burns Lamont Burns Lamont Burns is a former American football guard in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. He played college football at East Carolina University.... |
Offensive lineman | East Carolina |
| 132 | Washington Redskins | Jamel Williams Jamel Williams Jamel Ishmael Williams is a former American football safety in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Nebraska and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft.... |
Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 133 | Atlanta Falcons | Marcus Wimberly | Defensive back | Miami (FL) |
| 134 | Baltimore Ravens | Jeff Mitchell Jeff Mitchell Jeffrey Clay "Jeff" Mitchell is a former American college and professional player who was a center in the National Football League for nine seasons during the 1990s and 2000s... |
Offensive lineman | Florida |
| 135 | Detroit Lions | Pete Chryplewicz | Tight end | Notre Dame |
| 136 | New York Giants | Sam Garnes Sam Garnes Sam Aaron Garnes is a former professional American football defensive back who played for the New York Giants and the New York Jets who currently serves as an assistant special teams coach for the Denver Broncos... |
Defensive back | Cincinnati |
| 137 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Patrick Hape Patrick Hape Patrick Hape is a former American football fullback and tight end for the Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Houston Texans of the NFL.Patrick Hape played 4 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a tight end, and 5 seasons with the Denver Broncos, although he did not play in 2005... |
Tight end | Alabama |
| 138 | San Diego Chargers | Kenny Bynum Kenny Bynum Kenneth Bernard "Kenny" Bynum is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He played for the San Diego Chargers . The 5'11", 191 pound running back went to South Carolina State University for college... |
Running back | South Carolina State |
| 139 | Arizona Cardinals | Chad Carpenter | Wide receiver | Washington State |
| 140 | Washington Redskins | Keith Thibodeaux | Defensive back | Northwest Louisiana |
| 141 | Chicago Bears | Van Hiles | Defensive back | Kentucky |
| 142 | Seattle Seahawks | Eric Stokes | Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 143 | Tennessee Oilers | George McCullough | Defensive back | Baylor |
| 144 | Cincinnati Bengals | Andre Purvis | Defensive tackle | North Carolina |
| 145 | New York Jets | Raymond Austin | Defensive back | Tennessee |
| 146 | San Diego Chargers | Paul Bradford Paul Bradford Paul Bradford is an Irish Fine Gael politician and member of Seanad Éireann.-Early and private life:Bradford was born in Mourne Abbey near Mallow, County Cork in 1963. He was educated at the Patrician Academy in Mallow... |
Defensive back | Portland State |
| 147 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Damon Jones Damon Jones (American football) Damon Jones is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones attended Evanston Township High School, where he was a star wide receiver and sprinter. Jones is currently the head football coach at Seacoast Christian Academy.... |
Tight end | Southern Illinois |
| 148 | Washington Redskins | Twan Russell Twan Russell Twan Sanchez Russell is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Miami Dolphins, and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Miami.-High school:Russell attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he... |
Linebacker | Miami(FL) |
| 149 | Miami Dolphins | Barron Tanner Barron Tanner Barron Keith Tanner is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals, as well as the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL... |
Defensive tackle | Oklahoma |
| 150 | Indianapolis Colts | Nate Jacquet | Wide receiver | San Diego State |
| 151 | Minnesota Vikings | Tony Williams Tony Williams (American football) Tony Williams is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Defensive tackle | Memphis |
| 152 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ndukwe Kalu N. D. Kalu Ndukwe Dike "N. D." Kalu is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Defensive end | Rice Rice University William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States... |
| 153 | Buffalo Bills | Sean Woodson | Defensive back | Jackson State |
| 154 | Pittsburgh Steelers | George Jones George Jones (American football) George Dee Jones is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League.Jones had a rather marginal career during his three seasons in the NFL... |
Running back | San Diego State |
| 155 | Philadelphia Eagles | Luther Broughton Luther Broughton Luther Rashard Broughton, Jr. is a former American football tight end in the National Football League who played for the Carolina Panthers and the Philadelphia Eagles.... |
Tight end | Furman |
| 156 | Indianapolis Colts | Carl Powell Carl Powell Carl Demetris Powell is a retired American football defensive tackle. He played high school football at Kettering High School in Detroit. Later he played college football at the University of Louisville after transferring from Grand Rapids Community College... |
Defensive end | Louisville |
| 157 | Miami Dolphins | Nick Lopez | Defensive end | Texas Southern |
| 158 | St. Louis Rams | Taje Allen Taje Allen Taje LaQuane Allen is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for six seasons for the St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League.... |
Defensive back | Texas |
| 159 | New England Patriots | Vernon Crawford | Linebacker | Florida State |
| 160 | Green Bay Packers | Anthony Hicks | Linebacker | Middle Tennessee State |
| 161 | Detroit Lions | Duane Ashman | Defensive end | Virginia |
| 162 | Washington Redskins | Brad Badger Brad Badger Bradley Thomas Badger is an American football guard and tackle who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Guard | Stanford |
| 163 | Kansas City Chiefs | June Henley June Henley Charles Lee "June" Henley, Jr. is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played one season for the St. Louis Rams .-Early years:... |
Running back | Kansas |
Round six
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | New York Jets | Tim Scharf | Linebacker | Northwestern |
| 165 | New Orleans Saints | Nicky Savoie Nicky Savoie Nicky John Savoie is a former American football tight end who has a one year career in the National Football League.... |
Tight end | Louisiana State |
| 166 | Miami Dolphins | John Fiala John Fiala John Charles Fiala is a retired American football linebacker who played from 1998-2002 with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.... |
Linebacker | Washington |
| 167 | Baltimore Ravens | Steve Lee | Running back | Indiana |
| 168 | Detroit Lions | Tony Ramirez Tony Ramirez Tony Ramirez is a former offensive tackle in the National Football League and the XFL. He played three years for the NFL's Detroit Lions and the XFL's Chicago Enforcers .-External links:*... |
Guard | Northern Colorado |
| 169 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Al Harris | Cornerback | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 170 | Miami Dolphins | Brian Manning Brian Manning (American football) Brian Keith Manning is a former wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the Miami Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers. Manning played collegiate ball for the Stanford University before being drafted by the Dolphins in the 6th round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played... |
Wide receiver | Stanford |
| 171 | New York Giants | Mike Cherry | Quarterback | Murray State |
| 172 | Oakland Raiders | Calvin Branch Calvin Branch Calvin Stanley Branch is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played for five seasons for the Oakland Raiders. He works as a scout for the Raiders.... |
Running back | Colorado State |
| 173 | Miami Dolphins | Mike Crawford | Linebacker | Nevada |
| 174 | Seattle Seahawks | Itula Mili Itula Mili Itula Mili National Football League tight end free agent of Samoan origin; Mili played college football for Brigham Young University. He played with the Seattle Seahawks for 10 seasons before being released.-High School:... |
Tight end | Brigham Young |
| 175 | Arizona Cardinals | Rod Brown | Running back | North Carolina State |
| 176 | Cincinnati Bengals | Canute Curtis Canute Curtis Canute Curtis is a former linebacker in the NFL. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1997 to 2002... |
Linebacker | West Virginia |
| 177 | Miami Dolphins | Ed Perry | Tight end | James Madison |
| 178 | San Diego Chargers | Daniel Palmer | Center | Air Force |
| 179 | St. Louis Rams | Muadianvita Kazadi | Linebacker | Tulsa |
| 180 | Atlanta Falcons | Calvin Collins Calvin Collins Calvin Lewis Collins is a former American football guard who played seven seasons in the National Football League from 1997–2004... |
Center | Texas A&M |
| 181 | Tennessee Oilers | Dennis Stallings | Linebacker | Illinois |
| 182 | Indianapolis Colts | Scott Von der Ahe | Linebacker | Arizona State |
| 183 | Minnesota Vikings | Robert Tate Robert Tate Robert Tate was a star wide receiver and kick returner in college for the University of Cincinnati. Tate played nine seasons of professional football in the NFL. Originally a wide receiver, he was converted to defensive back upon entering the NFL. Tate played at Cincinnati with notable NFL players... |
Wide receiver | Cincinnati |
| 184 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Daimon Shelton Daimon Shelton Daimon Shelton is a professional American football player who currently plays for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League. A 6'0", 262 lbs. fullback from Sacramento State, Shelton was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft.... |
Running back | Sacramento State |
| 185 | Buffalo Bills | Marcus Spriggs Marcus Spriggs Marcus Spriggs is a former offensive lineman in the NFL. He played from 1997 to 2003 for the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, and Green Bay Packers.... |
Guard | Houston |
| 186 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Daryl Porter Daryl Porter Daryl Maurice Porter is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League... |
Defensive back | Boston College |
| 187 | Dallas Cowboys | Lee Vaughn | Defensive back | Wyoming |
| 188 | Arizona Cardinals | Tony McCombs | Linebacker | Eastern Kentucky |
| 189 | Carolina Panthers | Matt Finkes | Defensive end | Ohio State |
| 190 | Philadelphia Eagles | Antwuan Wyatt | Wide receiver | Bethune-Cookman |
| 191 | New York Jets | Chuck Clements | Quarterback | Houston |
| 192 | New England Patriots | Tony Gaiter | Wide receiver | Miami (FL) |
| 193 | Oakland Raiders | Grady Jackson Grady Jackson Grady O'Neal Jackson is an American football defensive tackle who most recently played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft... |
Defensive tackle | Knoxville |
| 194 | Baltimore Ravens | Cornell Brown Cornell Brown Cornell Desmond Brown is the outside linebackers and assistant defensive line coach for Virginia Tech, and a former American football linebacker who played for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League from 1997-2004... |
Defensive end | Virginia Tech |
| 195 | Kansas City Chiefs | Isaac Byrd Isaac Byrd Isaac Byrd II is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers. He played college football at the University of Kansas.... |
Wide receiver | Kansas |
| 196 | Chicago Bears | Shawn Swayda | Defensive tackle | Arizona State |
| 197 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Nigea Carter | Wide receiver | Michigan State |
| 198 | Philadelphia Eagles | Ed Jasper Ed Jasper Edward Jasper is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M.... |
Defensive tackle | Texas A&M |
| 199 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rod Manuel | Defensive end | Oklahoma |
| 200 | Chicago Bears | Richard Hogans | Linebacker | Memphis |
| 201 | Chicago Bears | Ricky Parker | Defensive back | San Diego State |
Round seven
| Pick # | |Player | |College | ||
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| 202 | New York Jets | Steve Rosga | Defensive back | Colorado |
| 203 | Miami Dolphins | Hudhaifa Ismaeli | Defensive back | Northwestern |
| 204 | Atlanta Falcons | Tony Graziani Tony Graziani Anthony Robert Graziani was an American football quarterback who played for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League, and the Los Angeles Avengers and Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League. Graziani played college football at the University of Oregon... |
Quarterback | Oregon |
| 205 | Baltimore Ravens | Chris Ward | Defensive end | Kentucky |
| 206 | Detroit Lions | Terry Battle | Running back | Arizona State |
| 207 | Philadelphia Eagles | Koy Detmer Koy Detmer Koy Dennis Detmer is a retired American football quarterback. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado. He is the younger brother of former NFL quarterback Ty Detmer, and son of coach Sonny... |
Quarterback | Colorado |
| 208 | New York Giants | Matt Keneley | Defensive tackle | USC |
| 209 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Anthony DeGrate | Defensive tackle | Stephen F. Austin |
| 210 | Chicago Bears | Mike Miano Mike Miano Mike Miano is a former American football player who played the position of defensive tackle. He is currently a Physical Education and Health teacher for Department of Defense Education Activity... |
Defensive tackle | SW Missouri State |
| 211 | Seattle Seahawks | Carlos Jones | Defensive back | Miami (FL) |
| 212 | Arizona Cardinals | Mark Smith Mark Smith (American football) Mark Smith is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.... |
Defensive end | Auburn |
| 213 | Green Bay Packers | Chris Miller | Wide receiver | USC |
| 214 | Kansas City Chiefs | Nathan Parks | Tackle | Stanford |
| 215 | St. Louis Rams | Cedric White | Defensive end | North Carolina A&T |
| 216 | Tennessee Oilers | Armon Williams | Linebacker | Arizona |
| 217 | Cincinnati Bengals | William Carr | Defensive tackle | Michigan |
| 218 | San Diego Chargers | Toran James | Linebacker | North Carolina A&T |
| 219 | Indianapolis Colts | Clarence Thompson | Defensive back | Knoxville |
| 220 | Minnesota Vikings | Artie Ulmer Artie Ulmer Charles Artie Ulmer is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Minnesota Vikings , the Denver Broncos , the San Francisco 49ers , and the Atlanta Falcons .... |
Linebacker | Valdosta State |
| 221 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jon Hesse Jon Hesse Jonathan Andrew "Jon" Hesse is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was the 7th round draft pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1997 NFL Draft. He would play linebacker with the St. Louis Rams in 1998... |
Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 222 | Atlanta Falcons | Chris Bayne | Defensive back | Fresno State |
| 223 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Mike Adams Mike Adams (wide receiver) Michael Christopher "Mike" Adams is a former college American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but only played for one season.-College:... |
Wide receiver | Texas |
| 224 | Dallas Cowboys | Omar Stoutmire Omar Stoutmire Omar Array Stoutmire is a retired American football safety in the National Football League. He played college football at Fresno State and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft.... |
Defensive back | Fresno State |
| 225 | Philadelphia Eagles | Byron Capers | Defensive back | Florida State |
| 226 | Buffalo Bills | Pat Fitzgerald Pat Fitzgerald -External links:*... |
Tight end | Texas |
| 227 | Philadelphia Eagles | Deauntae Brown | Defensive back | Central State (OH) |
| 228 | Carolina Panthers | Kris Mangum Kris Mangum Kris Thomas Mangum is a former American football player who played tight end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League throughout his entire NFL career. He attended the University of Mississippi. His father, John Mangum, Sr. and his brother, John Mangum, Jr... |
Tight end | Mississippi |
| 229 | New York Jets | Jason Ferguson Jason Ferguson Jason O. Ferguson is a former American football defensive tackle who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League, for the New York Jets—who originally selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft—, Dallas Cowboys, and Miami Dolphins... |
Defensive tackle | Georgia |
| 230 | New England Patriots | Scott Rehberg Scott Rehberg Scott Joseph Rehberg is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for seven seasons for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and Cincinnati Bengals.... |
Tackle | Central Michigan |
| 231 | Green Bay Packers | Jerald Sowell Jerald Sowell Jerald Monye Sowell is an American Football fullback. He played his college ball at Tulane.-College years and early NFL career:... |
Running back | Tulane |
| 232 | Detroit Lions | Marcus Harris | Wide receiver | Wyoming |
| 233 | Chicago Bears | Marvin Thomas | Defensive end | Memphis |
| 234 | Baltimore Ravens | Wally Richardson Wally Richardson Wallace Herman "Wally" Richardson is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He started at QB for the XFL's NY/NJ Hitmen. He played college football at Penn State.-References:... |
Quarterback | Penn State |
| 235 | Minnesota Vikings | Matthew Hatchette Matthew Hatchette Matthew Hatchette is a professional American football player who played wide receiver for six regular seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, the New York Jets, and the Jacksonville Jaguars. During his career, he caught 60 passes for 887 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 14.8 yards per catch... |
Wide receiver | Langston |
| 236 | Baltimore Ravens | Ralph Staten | Linebacker | Alabama |
| 237 | San Diego Chargers | Tony Corbin | Quarterback | Sacramento State |
| 238 | Baltimore Ravens | Leland Taylor | Defensive tackle | Louisville |
| 239 | Detroit Lions | Richard Jordan | Linebacker | Missouri Southern |
| 240 | Green Bay Packers | Ronnie McAda Ronnie McAda Ronnie McAda is a former American football quarterback for the United States Military Academy. He was drafted with the final pick of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, thus earning the distinction of being Mr. Irrelevant. In his senior season, he led Army past Navy and to the Independence... |
Quarterback | Army |
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| Baltimore Ravens | Priest Holmes Priest Holmes Priest Anthony Holmes is a former American football running back of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football at Texas.Holmes earned a Super Bowl ring with the Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV... |
Running back | Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
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| Baltimore Ravens | Mike Flynn | Center | Maine | |
| Buffalo Bills | Pat Williams | Defensive tackle | Texas A&M Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... |
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| Green Bay Packers | Joe Andruzzi Joe Andruzzi Joseph Dominick Andruzzi is a former American football offensive guard. In May 2007 he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.-College career:... |
Offensive lineman | Southern Connecticut St Southern Connecticut State University Southern Connecticut State University is one of four state universities in Connecticut, and is located in the West Rock neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut... |
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| Denver Broncos | Matt Lepsis Matt Lepsis Matthew Stanley Lepsis is a former American football offensive tackle of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 1997 and remained with the team until his retirement following the 2007 season... |
Offensive tackle | Colorado | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Chad Lewis Chad Lewis Chad Wayne Lewis is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams.-Early life:... |
Tight End | Brigham Young | |
| New Orleans Saints | Sammy Knight Sammy Knight Sammy D. Knight, Jr. is a former professional American football player. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997... |
Defensive Back | USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... |
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| New Orleans Saints | Jake Delhomme Jake Delhomme Jake Christopher Delhomme is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Delhomme played college football at Louisiana-Lafayette before being signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997... |
Quarterback | Louisiana-Lafayette | |
| Seattle Seahawks | Jon Kitna Jon Kitna Jon K. Kitna is an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 1996... |
Quarterback | Central Washington Central Washington University Central Washington University, often abbreviated CWU, is a public university in Ellensburg, Washington in the United States.This location was selected by the state legislature as a consolation prize after Ellensburg lost its bid to be state capital... |
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| Detroit Lions | Travis Kirschke Travis Kirschke Travis Kirschke is a former American football defensive end. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 1997... |
Defensive End | UCLA |
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