DE Bubba Smith.
The first combined AFL/NFL draft was in 1967 and the overall #1 selection was Smith out of Michigan State by the Baltimore Colts.
The first player was WR Lance Alworth who played with the Chargers from 1962-1970 and was inducted in 1978.
According to NFL.com's historical draft database, the first Rutgers player drafted was Linebacker Bob Simms who was drafted in the 10th round in the 1960 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
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Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
In 2001 Kwame Brown was drafted out of high school number 1 by the Washington Wizards.
The first Chinese player to play in the NBA was Wang Zhizhi. He was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in 1999 and played in the league for five seasons.
According to NFL.com's historical draft database, the first Rutgers player drafted was Linebacker Bob Simms who was drafted in the 10th round in the 1960 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
Forward Garry Monahan was drafted first overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1963
Nic Naitanui was their first pick (Pick 2 overall). He was drafted from Swan Districts.
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Tony Boselli, USC
That was the Buffalo Bills on January 3, 1981 in the Divisional Playoffs by the score of 20-14.
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The first person to be drafted in the inaugural NFL college draft in 1936 was halfback Jay Berwanger by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles traded the rights to Berwanger to the Chicago Bears, but he never signed with the team, and never played a down in the NFL. Berwanger was also the first recipient of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, which was renamed a year later as the Heisman Trophy.
Dave Piontek, 1956.
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
There were many players not drafted by the Lakers in the first round, too many to be named. nick van exel