Through the 2010 elections, 6: RB Eric Dickerson, QB John Elway, CB Darrell Green, QB Jim Kelly, QB Dan Marino, and OL Bruce Matthews. All were selected in the first round. DE Richard Dent and RB Roger Craig made it to the final round of the 2010 elections but were not elected. Dent was taken in the 8th round and Craig was taken in the 2nd round.
Ernie Davis was the number-one pick in the 1962 NFL Draft, becoming the first African American football player to be taken first overall. Selected by the Washington Redskins, his rights were then traded to the Cleveland Browns for Bobby Mitchell and a first-round draft choice. He was also drafted by the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League
Yes, Milloy was taken by the Tigers in the 1995 draft in the 19th round, 518th pick out of the University of Washington
Offensive tackle Ron Yary by the Minnesota Vikings in 1968.
No. Perkins, Oden, and others are younger. Howard was the first C taken in the '04 draft.
He was taken in the 1st round by the Cleveland Browns.
there are 32 collegiate players selected in the first round of the NFL draft
Jamarcus Russell Brady Quinn
Sidney Crosby was the first overall pick in the 2005 NHL draft. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Ray Guy out of Southern Mississippi by the Oakland Raiders in 1973.
The first player taken in the 1985 MLB Draft was B. J. Surhoff (Milwaukee Brewers).
1st for SURE... but in the top 15 picks.
Originally, I thought Nate Kaeding, but he was taken in the 2nd round. In 2000, for the 17th overall pick, the Oakland Raiders selected Sebastian Janikowski out of Florida State.
Deacon Jones was a 14th round choice of the Los Angeles Rams in the 1961 NFL draft.
Delmon Young
Darin Erstad.
Alex Rodriguez