1996 NFL Draft

254 picks · 7 rounds · Showing 118

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Round 1

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
2	Kevin Hardy LB · Illinois · 1 Pro Bowl · 1 All-Pro · 134 games	LB	JAX	Illinois	1	1	134
3	Simeon Rice DE · Illinois · 3 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 174 games	DE	ARI	Illinois	3	1	174
5	Cedric Jones DE · Oklahoma · 73 games	DE	NYG	Oklahoma	0	0	73
11	Alex Molden DB · Oregon · 98 games	DB	NOR	Oregon	0	0	98
12	Regan Upshaw DE · California · 110 games	DE	TAM	California	0	0	110
13	Walt Harris DB · Mississippi St. · 1 Pro Bowl · 193 games	DB	CHI	Mississippi St.	1	0	193
15	John Mobley LB · Kutztown (PA) · 1 All-Pro · 105 games	LB	DEN	Kutztown (PA)	0	1	105
16	Duane Clemons DE · California · 142 games	DE	MIN	California	0	0	142
17	Reggie Brown LB · Texas A&M · 26 games	LB	DET	Texas A&M	0	0	26
20	Daryl Gardener DT · Baylor · 102 games	DT	MIA	Baylor	0	0	102
22	Marcus Jones DE · North Carolina · 85 games	DE	TAM	North Carolina	0	0	85
26	Ray Lewis★ LB · Miami (FL) · 12 Pro Bowls · 7 All-Pros · 228 games	LB	BAL	Miami (FL)	12	7	228
28	Jerome Woods DB · Memphis · 1 Pro Bowl · 128 games	DB	KAN	Memphis	1	0	128

Round 2

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
33	Tony Brackens DE · Texas · 1 Pro Bowl · 107 games	DE	JAX	Texas	1	0	107
36	Lawyer Milloy DB · Washington · 4 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 234 games	DB	NWE	Washington	4	1	234
37	Kavika Pittman DE · McNeese St. · 108 games	DE	DAL	McNeese St.	0	0	108
38	Bryant Mix DE · Alcorn St. · 7 games	DE	HOU	Alcorn St.	0	0	7
40	Je'Rod Cherry DB · California · 127 games	DB	NOR	California	0	0	127
44	Tory James DB · LSU · 1 Pro Bowl · 158 games	DB	DEN	LSU	1	0	158
45	James Manley DT · Vanderbilt	DT	MIN	Vanderbilt	0	0	0
46	Israel Ifeanyi DE · USC · 3 games	DE	SFO	USC	0	0	3
47	Fred Thomas DB · UT Martin · 156 games	DB	SEA	UT Martin	0	0	156
49	Randall Godfrey LB · Georgia · 170 games	LB	DAL	Georgia	0	0	170
50	Patrick Sapp LB · Clemson · 63 games	LB	SDG	Clemson	0	0	63
51	Dedric Mathis DB · Houston · 29 games	DB	IND	Houston	0	0	29
53	Gabe Northern LB · LSU · 73 games	LB	BUF	LSU	0	0	73
55	DeRon Jenkins DB · Tennessee · 93 games	DB	BAL	Tennessee	0	0	93
57	Lance Johnstone DE · Temple · 166 games	DE	OAK	Temple	0	0	166
58	Reggie Tongue DB · Oregon St. · 145 games	DB	KAN	Oregon St.	0	0	145
61	Brian Dawkins★ DB · Clemson · 9 Pro Bowls · 4 All-Pros · 224 games	DB	PHI	Clemson	9	4	224

Round 3

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	Games
62	Ray Mickens DB · Texas A&M · 146 games	DB	NYJ	Texas A&M	0	146
63	Aaron Beasley DB · West Virginia · 121 games	DB	JAX	West Virginia	0	121
68	John Browning DT · West Virginia · 121 games	DT	KAN	West Virginia	0	121
70	Brady Smith DE · Colorado St. · 143 games	DE	NOR	Colorado St.	0	143
71	Donnie Abraham DB · East Tennessee St. · 1 Pro Bowl · 132 games	DB	TAM	East Tennessee St.	1	132
72	Steve Conley LB · Arkansas · 21 games	LB	PIT	Arkansas	0	21
74	Terry Killens LB · Penn St. · 97 games	LB	HOU	Penn St.	0	97
76	Ryan Stewart DB · Georgia Tech · 41 games	DB	DET	Georgia Tech	0	41
78	Mark Campbell DT · Florida · 5 games	DT	DEN	Florida	0	5
79	Dorian Brew DB · Kansas · 16 games	DB	MIA	Kansas	0	16
84	Shannon Brown DT · Alabama	DT	ATL	Alabama	0	—
86	Tedy Bruschi LB · Arizona · 1 Pro Bowl · 189 games	LB	NWE	Arizona	1	189
87	Matt Stevens DB · Appalachian St. · 108 games	DB	BUF	Appalachian St.	0	108
88	J.C. Price DT · Virginia Tech	DT	CAR	Virginia Tech	0	—
93	Tyrone Williams DB · Nebraska · 120 games	DB	GNB	Nebraska	0	120
95	Mike Ulufale DT · BYU · 3 games	DT	DAL	BYU	0	3

Round 4

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	Games
98	Donnie Edwards LB · UCLA · 1 Pro Bowl · 197 games	LB	KAN	UCLA	1	197
99	Phillip Daniels DE · Georgia · 201 games	DE	SEA	Georgia	0	201
104	Eric Austin DB · Jackson St. · 2 games	DB	TAM	Jackson St.	0	2
105	Percell Gaskins LB · Kansas St. · 27 games	LB	STL	Kansas St.	0	27
107	Kendrick Burton DE · Alabama · 4 games	DE	HOU	Alabama	0	4
108	Jevon Langford DE · Oklahoma St. · 66 games	DE	CIN	Oklahoma St.	0	66
111	Emmanuel McDaniel DB · East Carolina · 75 games	DB	CAR	East Carolina	0	75
113	Kirk Pointer DB · Austin Peay St.	DB	MIA	Austin Peay St.	0	—
116	Paul Grasmanis DT · Notre Dame · 104 games	DT	CHI	Notre Dame	0	104
119	Chris Sullivan DE · Boston Col. · 78 games	DE	NWE	Boston Col.	0	78
120	Sean Moran LB · Colorado St. · 120 games	LB	BUF	Colorado St.	0	120
121	Ray Farmer LB · Duke · 32 games	LB	PHI	Duke	0	32
122	Darrius Johnson DB · Oklahoma · 63 games	DB	DEN	Oklahoma	0	63
123	Chris Darkins DB · Minnesota · 14 games	DB	GNB	Minnesota	0	14
125	LaCurtis Jones LB · Baylor · 10 games	LB	MIA	Baylor	0	10
126	Earl Holmes LB · Florida A&M · 140 games	LB	PIT	Florida A&M	0	140
127	Juran Bolden DB · Mississippi Delta CC · 109 games	DB	ATL	Mississippi Delta CC	0	109
128	Daryl Price DE · Colorado · 19 games	DE	SFO	Colorado	0	19
129	Brad Ford DB · Alabama · 14 games	DB	DET	Alabama	0	14
131	Eric Unverzagt LB · Wisconsin · 9 games	LB	SEA	Wisconsin	0	9

Round 5

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
133	Marcus Coleman DB · Texas Tech · 152 games	DB	NYJ	Texas Tech	0	0	152
138	Leomont Evans DB · Clemson · 59 games	DB	WAS	Clemson	0	0	59
140	Jason Maniecki DT · Wisconsin · 18 games	DT	TAM	Wisconsin	0	0	18
143	Rayna Stewart DB · Northern Arizona · 71 games	DB	HOU	Northern Arizona	0	0	71
144	Greg Myers DB · Colorado St. · 64 games	DB	CIN	Colorado St.	0	0	64
147	Whit Marshall LB · Georgia · 16 games	LB	PHI	Georgia	0	0	16
148	Sean Boyd DB · North Carolina · 2 games	DB	MIN	North Carolina	0	0	2
149	Christian Peter DT · Nebraska · 81 games	DT	NWE	Nebraska	0	0	81
150	Shane Burton DE · Tennessee · 125 games	DE	MIA	Tennessee	0	0	125
151	Steve Martin DT · Missouri · 127 games	DT	IND	Missouri	0	0	127
154	Zach Thomas★ LB · Texas Tech · 7 Pro Bowls · 5 All-Pros · 184 games	LB	MIA	Texas Tech	7	5	184
155	Junior Soli DT · Arkansas	DT	SDG	Arkansas	0	0	—
156	Raymond Jackson DB · Colorado St. · 73 games	DB	BUF	Colorado St.	0	0	73
158	Kerwin Waldroup DE · Michigan · 40 games	DE	DET	Michigan	0	0	40
162	Dell McGee DB · Auburn · 3 games	DB	ARI	Auburn	0	0	3
163	Israel Raybon DE · North Alabama · 12 games	DE	PIT	North Alabama	0	0	12
164	Gary Bandy DE · Baylor	DE	ATL	Baylor	0	0	—
166	La'Roi Glover DT · San Diego St. · 6 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 193 games	DT	OAK	San Diego St.	6	1	193
167	Alan Campos LB · Louisville · 15 games	LB	DAL	Louisville	0	0	15

Round 6

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Games
168	Hugh Hunter DE · Hampton	DE	NYJ	Hampton	—
169	Mike Foley DT · New Hampshire	DT	ARI	New Hampshire	—
170	John Fisher DB · Missouri Western St.	DB	JAX	Missouri Western St.	—
171	Doug Colman LB · Nebraska · 64 games	LB	NYG	Nebraska	64
172	Dexter Daniels LB · Florida · 4 games	LB	BAL	Florida	4
174	Kelvin Kinney DE · Virginia St. · 18 games	DE	WAS	Virginia St.	18
177	Anthony Dorsett DB · Pittsburgh · 118 games	DB	HOU	Pittsburgh	118
178	Tom Tumulty LB · Pittsburgh · 31 games	LB	CIN	Pittsburgh	31
181	Tony Veland DB · Nebraska · 27 games	DB	DEN	Nebraska	27
182	Scott Galyon LB · Tennessee · 95 games	LB	NYG	Tennessee	95
188	Craig Sauer LB · Minnesota · 73 games	LB	ATL	Minnesota	73
189	Shawn Wooden DB · Notre Dame · 104 games	DB	MIA	Notre Dame	104
194	Steve White DE · Tennessee · 94 games	DE	PHI	Tennessee	94
200	Orpheus Roye DT · Florida St. · 180 games	DT	PIT	Florida St.	180
206	Devin Wyman DT · Kentucky St. · 15 games	DT	NWE	Kentucky St.	15
207	Wendell Davis DB · Oklahoma · 34 games	DB	DAL	Oklahoma	34
209	T.J. Cunningham DB · Colorado · 9 games	DB	SEA	Colorado	9

Round 7

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Games
210	Chris Hayes DB · Washington St. · 84 games	DB	NYJ	Washington St.	84
214	Conrad Hamilton DB · Eastern New Mexico · 54 games	DB	NYG	Eastern New Mexico	54
215	Jeremy Asher LB · Oregon	LB	WAS	Oregon	—
220	Sedric Clark LB · Tulsa · 6 games	LB	OAK	Tulsa	6
221	Reggie Rusk DB · Kentucky · 23 games	DB	TAM	Kentucky	23
222	Chuck Osborne DT · Arizona · 37 games	DT	STL	Arizona	37
225	Johnie Church DE · Florida	DE	SEA	Florida	—
232	Adrian Robinson DB · Baylor	DB	IND	Baylor	—
233	Marcus Keyes DT · North Alabama · 2 games	DT	CHI	North Alabama	2
234	Kerry Hicks DE · Colorado · 2 games	DE	CAR	Colorado	2
237	Dan Brandenburg LB · Indiana St. · 42 games	LB	BUF	Indiana St.	42
242	Carlos Emmons LB · Arkansas St. · 147 games	LB	PIT	Arkansas St.	147
245	Darrell Williams DB · Tennessee St.	DB	KAN	Tennessee St.	—
249	Eric Smedley DB · Indiana · 42 games	DB	BUF	Indiana	42
252	Keith McKenzie DE · Ball St. · 95 games	DE	GNB	Ball St.	95
254	Sam Manuel LB · New Mexico St.	LB	SFO	New Mexico St.	—

Source: nflverse draft_picks release. Pro Bowls / All-Pros / Games are career totals · ★ = Pro Football Hall of Fame.