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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In 2001 Kwame Brown was drafted out of high school number 1 by the Washington Wizards.
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Nic Naitanui was their first pick (Pick 2 overall). He was drafted from Swan Districts.
Forward Garry Monahan was drafted first overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1963
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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That was the Buffalo Bills on January 3, 1981 in the Divisional Playoffs by the score of 20-14.
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.
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Dave Piontek, 1956.
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