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List of Michigan State Spartans in the NFL draft; List of Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders in the NFL draft; List of Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL draft; List of Mississippi College Choctaws in the NFL draft; List of Mississippi State Bulldogs in the NFL draft; List of Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils in the NFL draft
The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936. [1] The draft took place from April 20–21, 2002, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. [2] [3] [4] The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2.
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935. [6] [7] The intention of the draft is to make the NFL more competitive, as some teams had an advantage in signing players. [5] [7] From 1947 through 1958 the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a ...
These draft picks are at the end of the third round, after standard compensatory picks; if multiple teams qualify, they are awarded by draft order in the first round. These picks are in addition to, and have no impact on, the standard 32 compensatory picks. [5] One pick was awarded for the 2026 NFL draft pursuant to the resolution.
Davey was selected by the New England Patriots coming off a record-setting career at LSU, taken in the fourth round as the 117th pick of the 2002 NFL draft (Davey was the 6th quarterback taken in the 2002 NFL Draft, behind David Carr of Fresno State, Joey Harrington of Oregon, Patrick Ramsey of Tulane, Josh McCown of Sam Houston, and David ...
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...
Here's the complete list of 329 NFL draft prospects invited to the 2025 NFL combine in Indianapolis, broken down by position: ... Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College. Jalen Travis, Iowa State. Xavier ...
During the first seven years of existence (1960–1966) of the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969), the AFL and the NFL held separate, competing drafts for college football talent. Because of the competition between the leagues, unlike today's drafts, they were held soon after the end of the football season in each league, often before ...