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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.
The NFL draft, officially known as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", [1] [2] [3] is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment. [4] The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks.
This includes juniors and redshirt sophomores who completed high school at least three years prior to the draft. A player that meets these requirements can renounce his remaining NCAA eligibility and enter the draft. Players had until January 15, 2015, to declare their intention to forgo their remaining collegiate eligibility. [1]
The 2015 NFL Draft was held April 30 – May 2, 2015, in Chicago. [42] The draft process began with the NFL Scouting Combine , where draft-eligible players were evaluated by team personnel, which was held in Indianapolis on February 17–23.
However, the NFL grew frustrated with its longtime host venue, Radio City Music Hall, when the 2014 needed to be scheduled later than planned in the year due to a scheduling conflict at the venue; this prompted the league to open bidding for a new site to host its 2015 draft. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell selected the city of Chicago over Los ...
View of the temporary stage used for the draft. The host city was chosen during the NFL Spring League Meeting on May 22, 2019. [3] Cleveland and Kansas City were announced as the hosts for 2021 and 2023, respectively, from the remaining finalists from the 2019 draft after Las Vegas was chosen to host the 2022 event.
Mike Davis (born February 19, 1993) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons. He played college football at South Carolina, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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 ...