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The 2015 NFL draft was the 80th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. It took place in Chicago at the Auditorium Theatre and in Grant Park , from April 30 to May 2.
NFL draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. of ESPN rated Ekpre-Olomu as the top senior cornerback available in the 2015 NFL draft. However, an anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACL) he suffered in December 2014 during practice left many teams no longer interested in him. [14] Ekpre-Olomu later revealed that he had also dislocated his knee. [15]
The Chiefs selected Peters in the first round (18th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. [20] Peters was the third cornerback drafted in 2015. [21] He became the highest defensive back drafted from Washington since Dana Hall (18th overall) in 1992. [22] On May 15, 2015, the Chiefs signed Peters to a fully guaranteed four-year, $9.58 million contract ...
Shaw received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed all of the required combine and positional drills. On March 11, 2015, Shaw participated at USC's pro day and performed positional drills. [15] He was ranked the 11th best cornerback in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com and was ranked the 12th best cornerback by NFL analyst Mike Mayock.
Waynes was the first cornerback drafted in 2015 and became the Vikings' highest drafted cornerback in franchise history, surpassing 1994 first round pick (18th overall) Dewayne Washington. [19] On May 7, 2015, the Vikings signed Waynes to a fully guaranteed four-year, $12.94 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $7.67 million. [20]
The Buffalo Bills selected Darby in the second round (50th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. [18] He was the seventh cornerback drafted and one of ten players from Florida State to be selected. [19] On May 19, 2015, Darby signed his four-year rookie contract with the team, worth US$ 4.56 million. [20]
Darrelle Shavar Revis (born July 14, 1985) is an American former professional football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. A member of the New York Jets for most of his career, Revis is considered one of the greatest cornerbacks of all time.
With the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine upon us, it is time to rank the top 10 QB prospects in the 2015 NFL draft class. It is truly a down year at the position. Had any of the following quarterbacks ...