Some fullbacks drafted in the 1st round in the 1960s:
1) Jack Spikes - 1st round choice of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1960.
2) Ken Willard - 1st round choice of the San Francisco 49ers in 1965.
3) Tom Nowatzke - 1st round choice of the Detroit Lions in 1965.
4) Larry Csonka - 1st round choice of the Miami Dolphins in 1968.
In the NFL, that was offensive tackle Joe Stydahar who was selected in the 1st round (6th overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 1936 NFL draft, the first ever NFL draft. Other players selected in that first NFL draft that made the Hall of Fame were fullback Tuffy Leemans selected in the 2nd round by the New York Giants, end Wayne Millner selected in the 8th round by the Boston Redskins, and guard Dan Fortman selected in the 9th round by the Chicago Bears.
He is a former football fullback. He spent his entire career with the Dallas Cowboys, who drafted him in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft. He was the first fullback ever selected for the Pro Bowl. His career ended when he received an unfortunate neck injury. He is now a color commentator of The NFL On Fox.
The first round
there are 32 collegiate players selected in the first round of the NFL draft
In 2008, the average guaranteed salary for a first-round pick in the NFL was $11,924,000.
By NFL rule, expansion teams are given the first selection in each round of the draft. The last expansion team in the NFL was the Houston Texans who began play in 2002. They were awarded the first selection in each round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
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Andrew Luck
The Carolina Panthers.
Bobby Carpenter from Ohio St. with the 18th pick in the 1st round.
The first round is on ESPN and nfl network but rounds 2-7 are only on NFL network