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The Lions took part in the first NFL draft of college football players in 1936 and have participated in every NFL draft since. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] With the eighth pick of the first round of the 1936 draft, Sid Wagner , a guard from Michigan State University , became the Lions' first draft selection.
Detroit Lions draft history – overview of every draft the team has participated in since the inaugural draft in 1936. [10] Detroit Lions draft picks (1936–1969) – a list of every draft selection by the team from 1936 to 1969. [10] Detroit Lions draft picks (1970–present) – a list of every draft selection by the team from 1970 to the ...
[14] [27] The Lions have held the first overall pick four times and selected Frank Sinkwich in 1943, Leon Hart in 1950, Billy Sims in 1980, and Matthew Stafford in 2009. [28] In the most recent draft, held in 2024, the Lions selected Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold. [29] The Lions did not draft a player in the first round on seven occasions. [28]
The Lions swapped picks with Philadelphia to choose Vaki, who was 2023 first-team All-Pac 12 Conference and a finalist for Polynesian College Football Player of the Year and the Paul Hornung Award ...
Detroit Lions trade up for Canadian OT Giovanni Manu in Round 4 of NFL draft 2024. The Detroit Lions traded up to the fourth round to draft offensive tackle Giovanni Manu with the No. 126 overall ...
Here is a 2024 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Detroit Lions, with the city hosting the event in downtown Detroit on April 25-27.
This is a list of Michigan Wolverines football players selected in the NFL draft. Key. B Back K Kicker: NT ... Detroit Lions: G 1944: 1: 7: 7: Merv Pregulman: Green ...
In addition to the 1984 supplemental draft, the NFL has hosted an annual supplemental draft since 1977 for players who had circumstances affect their eligibility for the NFL draft. [13] The Lions have only selected a player once in a supplemental draft, taking Kevin Robinson in the ninth round in 1982. [ 14 ]