1997 NFL Draft

240 picks · 7 rounds · Showing 132

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Round 1

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
2	Darrell Russell DT · USC · 2 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 83 games	DT	OAK	USC	2	1	83
3	Shawn Springs DB · Ohio St. · 1 Pro Bowl · 169 games	DB	SEA	Ohio St.	1	0	169
4	Peter Boulware LB · Florida St. · 4 Pro Bowls · 126 games	LB	BAL	Florida St.	4	0	126
5	Bryant Westbrook DB · Texas · 71 games	DB	DET	Texas	0	0	71
8	James Farrior LB · Virginia · 2 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 230 games	LB	NYJ	Virginia	2	1	230
9	Tom Knight DB · Iowa · 73 games	DB	ARI	Iowa	0	0	73
11	Michael Booker DB · Nebraska · 73 games	DB	ATL	Nebraska	0	0	73
14	Reinard Wilson LB · Florida St. · 93 games	LB	CIN	Florida St.	0	0	93
17	Kenard Lang DE · Miami (FL) · 153 games	DE	WAS	Miami (FL)	0	0	153
18	Kenny Holmes DE · Miami (FL) · 98 games	DE	TEN	Miami (FL)	0	0	98
20	Dwayne Rudd LB · Alabama · 109 games	LB	MIN	Alabama	0	0	109
21	Renaldo Wynn DE · Notre Dame · 182 games	DE	JAX	Notre Dame	0	0	182
24	Chad Scott DB · Maryland · 108 games	DB	PIT	Maryland	0	0	108
25	Jon Harris DE · Virginia · 24 games	DE	PHI	Virginia	0	0	24
28	Trevor Pryce DT · Clemson · 4 Pro Bowls · 1 All-Pro · 187 games	DT	DEN	Clemson	4	1	187
29	Chris Canty DB · Kansas St. · 61 games	DB	NWE	Kansas St.	0	0	61

Round 2

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
31	Rick Terry DT · North Carolina · 29 games	DT	NYJ	North Carolina	0	0	29
32	Nathan Davis DE · Indiana · 6 games	DE	ATL	Indiana	0	0	6
33	Rob Kelly DB · Ohio St. · 60 games	DB	NOR	Ohio St.	0	0	60
34	Jamie Sharper LB · Virginia · 136 games	LB	BAL	Virginia	0	0	136
39	Jared Tomich DE · Nebraska · 57 games	DE	NOR	Nebraska	0	0	57
40	Dexter McCleon DB · Clemson · 148 games	DB	STL	Clemson	0	0	148
44	Sam Madison DB · Louisville · 4 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 173 games	DB	MIA	Louisville	4	2	173
49	Torrian Gray DB · Virginia Tech · 25 games	DB	MIN	Virginia Tech	0	0	25
50	Mike Logan DB · West Virginia · 116 games	DB	JAX	West Virginia	0	0	116
51	Greg Jones LB · Colorado · 82 games	LB	WAS	Colorado	0	0	82
52	Marcellus Wiley DE · Columbia · 1 Pro Bowl · 147 games	DE	BUF	Columbia	1	0	147
54	Kevin Abrams DB · Syracuse · 32 games	DB	DET	Syracuse	0	0	32
56	Mike Minter DB · Nebraska · 148 games	DB	CAR	Nebraska	0	0	148
57	James Darling LB · Washington St. · 139 games	LB	PHI	Washington St.	0	0	139
58	Kim Herring DB · Penn St. · 98 games	DB	BAL	Penn St.	0	0	98
59	Brandon Mitchell DE · Texas A&M · 96 games	DE	NWE	Texas A&M	0	0	96
60	Darren Sharper DB · William & Mary · 5 Pro Bowls · 2 All-Pros · 205 games	DB	GNB	William & Mary	5	2	205

Round 3

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	All-Pros	Games
65	Dexter Coakley LB · Appalachian St. · 3 Pro Bowls · 155 games	LB	DAL	Appalachian St.	3	0	155
66	Ronde Barber★ DB · Virginia · 5 Pro Bowls · 3 All-Pros · 241 games	DB	TAM	Virginia	5	3	241
68	Ryan Phillips LB · Idaho · 71 games	LB	NYG	Idaho	0	0	71
73	Jason Taylor★ DE · Akron · 6 Pro Bowls · 3 All-Pros · 233 games	DE	MIA	Akron	6	3	233
74	Michael Hamilton LB · North Carolina A&T · 37 games	LB	SDG	North Carolina A&T	0	0	37
75	Denard Walker DB · LSU · 134 games	DB	TEN	LSU	0	0	134
78	Stalin Colinet DT · Boston Col. · 68 games	DT	MIN	Boston Col.	0	0	68
79	James Hamilton LB · North Carolina · 16 games	LB	JAX	North Carolina	0	0	16
80	Derek Smith LB · Arizona St. · 174 games	LB	WAS	Arizona St.	0	0	174
84	Ty Howard DB · Ohio St. · 37 games	DB	ARI	Ohio St.	0	0	37
86	Bertrand Berry DE · Notre Dame · 1 Pro Bowl · 160 games	DE	IND	Notre Dame	1	0	160
87	Kinnon Tatum LB · Notre Dame · 31 games	LB	CAR	Notre Dame	0	0	31
89	Chris Carter DB · Texas · 92 games	DB	NWE	Texas	0	0	92
91	Mike Vrabel LB · Ohio St. · 1 Pro Bowl · 1 All-Pro · 206 games	LB	PIT	Ohio St.	1	1	206
92	Derrick Rodgers LB · Arizona St. · 116 games	LB	MIA	Arizona St.	0	0	116
93	Ronnie Ward LB · Kansas · 4 games	LB	MIA	Kansas	0	0	4
94	Kenny Wheaton DB · Oregon · 22 games	DB	DAL	Oregon	0	0	22

Round 4

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	Games
100	Henri Crockett LB · Florida St. · 103 games	LB	ATL	Florida St.	0	103
101	Antonio Anderson DT · Syracuse · 21 games	DT	DAL	Syracuse	0	21
102	Terry Day DE · Mississippi St. · 1 games	DE	NYJ	Mississippi St.	0	1
103	Pete Monty LB · Wisconsin · 52 games	LB	NYG	Wisconsin	0	52
107	Pratt Lyons DE · Troy · 32 games	DE	TEN	Troy	0	32
111	Tremain Mack DB · Miami (FL) · 1 Pro Bowl · 44 games	DB	CIN	Miami (FL)	1	44
113	Antonio Banks DB · Virginia Tech · 24 games	DB	MIN	Virginia Tech	0	24
114	Seth Payne DT · Cornell · 121 games	DT	JAX	Cornell	0	121
117	Monty Montgomery DB · Houston · 59 games	DB	IND	Houston	0	59
118	Tyrus McCloud LB · Louisville · 23 games	LB	BAL	Louisville	0	23
119	Damien Robinson DB · Iowa · 83 games	DB	PHI	Iowa	0	83
122	Tarek Saleh LB · Wisconsin · 59 games	LB	CAR	Wisconsin	0	59
124	Cory Gilliard DB · Ball St. · 1 games	DB	DEN	Ball St.	0	1
126	Jermaine Smith DT · Georgia · 19 games	DT	GNB	Georgia	0	19
128	Alshermond Singleton LB · Temple · 140 games	LB	TAM	Temple	0	140
130	Matt Russell LB · Colorado · 14 games	LB	DET	Colorado	0	14

Round 5

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Games
132	Jamel Williams DB · Nebraska · 35 games	DB	WAS	Nebraska	35
133	Marcus Wimberly DB · Miami (FL) · 6 games	DB	ATL	Miami (FL)	6
136	Sam Garnes DB · Cincinnati · 106 games	DB	NYG	Cincinnati	106
140	Keith Thibodeaux DB · Northwestern St. (LA) · 54 games	DB	WAS	Northwestern St. (LA)	54
141	Van Hiles DB · Kentucky · 16 games	DB	CHI	Kentucky	16
142	Eric Stokes DB · Nebraska · 11 games	DB	SEA	Nebraska	11
143	George McCullough DB · Baylor · 40 games	DB	TEN	Baylor	40
144	Andre Purvis DT · North Carolina · 21 games	DT	CIN	North Carolina	21
145	Raymond Austin DB · Tennessee · 43 games	DB	NYJ	Tennessee	43
146	Paul Bradford DB · Portland St. · 15 games	DB	SDG	Portland St.	15
148	Twan Russell LB · Miami (FL) · 78 games	LB	WAS	Miami (FL)	78
149	Barron Tanner DT · Oklahoma · 78 games	DT	MIA	Oklahoma	78
151	Tony Williams DT · Memphis · 101 games	DT	MIN	Memphis	101
152	N.D. Kalu DE · Rice · 136 games	DE	PHI	Rice	136
153	Sean Woodson DB · Jackson St.	DB	BUF	Jackson St.	—
156	Carl Powell DE · Louisville · 81 games	DE	IND	Louisville	81
157	Nicholas Lopez DE · Texas Southern	DE	MIA	Texas Southern	—
158	Taje Allen DB · Texas · 79 games	DB	STL	Texas	79
159	Vernon Crawford LB · Florida St. · 41 games	LB	NWE	Florida St.	41
160	Anthony Hicks LB · Arkansas	LB	GNB	Arkansas	—
161	Duane Ashman DE · Virginia	DE	DET	Virginia	—

Round 6

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Pro Bowls	Games
164	Tim Scharf LB · Northwestern	LB	NYJ	Northwestern	0	—
166	John Fiala LB · Washington · 75 games	LB	MIA	Washington	0	75
169	Al Harris DB · Texas A&M-Kingsville · 2 Pro Bowls · 194 games	DB	TAM	Texas A&M-Kingsville	2	194
172	Calvin Branch DB · Colorado St. · 60 games	DB	OAK	Colorado St.	0	60
173	Mike Crawford LB · Nevada · 7 games	LB	MIA	Nevada	0	7
176	Canute Curtis LB · West Virginia · 70 games	LB	CIN	West Virginia	0	70
179	Muadianvita Kazadi LB · Tulsa · 12 games	LB	STL	Tulsa	0	12
181	Dennis Stallings LB · Illinois · 28 games	LB	TEN	Illinois	0	28
182	Scott Von der Ahe LB · Arizona St. · 9 games	LB	IND	Arizona St.	0	9
183	Robert Tate DB · Cincinnati · 116 games	DB	MIN	Cincinnati	0	116
186	Daryl Porter DB · Boston Col. · 55 games	DB	PIT	Boston Col.	0	55
187	Lee Vaughn DB · Wyoming	DB	DAL	Wyoming	0	—
188	Tony McCombs LB · Eastern Kentucky · 26 games	LB	ARI	Eastern Kentucky	0	26
189	Matt Finkes DE · Ohio St. · 8 games	DE	CAR	Ohio St.	0	8
193	Grady Jackson DT · Knoxville · 185 games	DT	OAK	Knoxville	0	185
194	Cornell Brown LB · Virginia Tech · 109 games	LB	BAL	Virginia Tech	0	109
196	Shawn Swayda DE · Arizona St. · 35 games	DE	CHI	Arizona St.	0	35
198	Ed Jasper DT · Texas A&M · 118 games	DT	PHI	Texas A&M	0	118
199	Rod Manuel DE · Oklahoma · 3 games	DE	PIT	Oklahoma	0	3
200	Richard Hogans LB · Memphis	LB	CHI	Memphis	0	—
201	Ricky Parker DB · San Diego St. · 12 games	DB	CHI	San Diego St.	0	12

Round 7

#	Player	Pos	Team	College	Games
202	Steve Rosga DB · Colorado	DB	NYJ	Colorado	—
203	Hudhaifa Ismaeli DB · Northwestern	DB	MIA	Northwestern	—
205	Chris Ward DE · Kentucky · 5 games	DE	BAL	Kentucky	5
208	Matt Keneley DT · USC · 7 games	DT	NYG	USC	7
209	Anthony DeGrate DT · S.F. Austin	DT	TAM	S.F. Austin	—
210	Mike Miano DT · Missouri State	DT	CHI	Missouri State	—
211	Carlos Jones DB · Miami (FL)	DB	SEA	Miami (FL)	—
212	Mark Smith DT · Auburn · 67 games	DT	ARI	Auburn	67
215	Cedric White DE · North Carolina A&T	DE	STL	North Carolina A&T	—
216	Armon Williams DB · Arizona · 6 games	DB	TEN	Arizona	6
217	William Carr DT · Michigan	DT	CIN	Michigan	—
218	Toran James LB · North Carolina A&T · 14 games	LB	SDG	North Carolina A&T	14
219	Clarence Thompson DB · Knoxville	DB	IND	Knoxville	—
220	Artie Ulmer LB · Valdosta St. · 90 games	LB	MIN	Valdosta St.	90
221	Jon Hesse LB · Nebraska · 5 games	LB	JAX	Nebraska	5
222	Chris Bayne DB · Fresno St. · 23 games	DB	ATL	Fresno St.	23
224	Omar Stoutmire DB · Fresno St. · 136 games	DB	DAL	Fresno St.	136
225	Byron Capers DB · Florida St.	DB	PHI	Florida St.	—
227	DeAuntae Brown DB · Central State (OH) · 1 games	DB	PHI	Central State (OH)	1
229	Jason Ferguson DT · Georgia · 159 games	DT	NYJ	Georgia	159
233	Marvin Thomas DE · Memphis · 4 games	DE	CHI	Memphis	4
236	Ralph Staten DB · Alabama · 25 games	DB	BAL	Alabama	25
238	Leland Taylor DT · Louisville · 1 games	DT	BAL	Louisville	1
239	Richard Jordan LB · Missouri Southern · 36 games	LB	DET	Missouri Southern	36

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