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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, at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
Antowain Smith was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. [3] In his rookie season Smith ran for 840 yards and 8 touchdowns with also catching 28 passes. The next season Smith ran for 1,124 yards and again scored 8 times, although his yards per carry dropped from 4.3 to 3.7. [4]
From 1947 through 1958, the first selection in the NFL Draft was awarded by a random draw known as the "bonus pick." The team that received the bonus pick forfeited its selection in the final round of the draft, and once a team won, it was excluded from future draws.
Tarik Glenn (born May 25, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 10 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears and was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft.
Chad Scott was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the 24th pick in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft. [4] He had 21 interceptions, with four of them returned for touchdowns during his career. He was released by the Steelers on February 25, 2005. He was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on April 26, 2005. [5]
James David Druckenmiller Jr. (born September 19, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. Druckenmiller was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft with the
A 6'4", 305-lb. guard from the University of Iowa, Verba was a first-team All-Big Ten player in 1996. [2] He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1st round (30th overall) of the 1997 NFL draft. [3] Verba was the first rookie to ever start a Super Bowl at left tackle, when the Packers faced the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII.
Pryce was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round (28th overall) in the 1997 NFL draft. [1] In his rookie season he played in eight games and recorded 24 tackles and two sacks. He made his NFL debut on November 2 versus the Seattle Seahawks. In his second year with the Broncos, he started 15 out of the 16 games and made 43 tackles and ...