The 1996 NFL Draft
254 picks. First overall: Keyshawn Johnson, wide receiver, from USC, to New York Jets. Most picks: Penn State 10, Tennessee 8, USC 6, Oklahoma 6, Nebraska 6.
The 1996 NFL Draft: every round is listed. Teams appear under the name they had that year. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
Round 1
Keyshawn Johnson
Simeon Rice
Jonathan Ogden
Lawrence Phillips
Walt Harris
Eddie George
Marvin Harrison
Daryl Gardener
Pete Kendall
Jeff Hartings
Eric Moulds
Jermane Mayberry
Ray Lewis
John MichelsRound 2
| Pick | Player | Position | College | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Alex Van Dyke | WR | Nevada | New York Jets |
| 32 | Leeland McElroy | RB | Texas A&M | Arizona Cardinals |
| 33 | Tony Brackens | DE | Texas | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 34 |  Amani Toomer | WR | Michigan | New York Giants |
| 35 |  Mike Alstott | RB | Purdue | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 36 |  Lawyer Milloy | DB | Washington | New England Patriots |
| 37 | Kavika Pittman | DE | McNeese State | Dallas Cowboys |
| 38 | Bryant Mix | DE | Alcorn State | Houston Oilers |
| 39 | Marco Battaglia | TE | Rutgers | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 40 | Je’Rod Cherry | DB | California | New Orleans Saints |
| 41 | Bryan Still | WR | Virginia Tech | San Diego Chargers |
| 42 |  Tony Banks | QB | Michigan State | St. Louis Rams |
| 43 |  Muhsin Muhammad | WR | Michigan State | Carolina Panthers |
| 44 | Tory James | DB | LSU | Denver Broncos |
| 45 | James Manley | DT | Vanderbilt | Minnesota Vikings |
| 46 | Israel Ifeanyi | DE | USC | San Francisco 49ers |
| 47 | Fred Thomas | DB | Tennessee–Martin | Seattle Seahawks |
| 48 | Jason Layman | OT | Tennessee | Houston Oilers |
| 49 | Randall Godfrey | LB | Georgia | Dallas Cowboys |
| 50 | Patrick Sapp | LB | Clemson | San Diego Chargers |
| 51 | Dedric Mathis | DB | Houston | Indianapolis Colts |
| 52 |  Bobby Engram | WR | Penn State | Chicago Bears |
| 53 | Gabe Northern | DE | LSU | Buffalo Bills |
| 54 | Jason Dunn | TE | Eastern Kentucky | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 55 | DeRon Jenkins | DB | Tennessee | Baltimore Ravens |
| 56 | Derrick Mayes | WR | Notre Dame | Green Bay Packers |
| 57 | Lance Johnstone | DE | Temple | Oakland Raiders |
| 58 | Reggie Tongue | DB | Oregon State | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 59 | Ernie Conwell | TE | Washington | St. Louis Rams |
| 60 | Michael Cheever | C | Georgia Tech | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 61 |  Brian Dawkins | DB | Clemson | Philadelphia Eagles |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Position | College | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Ray Mickens | DB | Texas A&M | New York Jets |
| 63 | Aaron Beasley | DB | West Virginia | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 64 | Johnny McWilliams | TE | USC | Arizona Cardinals |
| 65 | Detron Smith | RB | Texas A&M | Denver Broncos |
| 66 | Roman Oben | OT | Louisville | New York Giants |
| 67 | Clay Shiver | C | Florida State | Dallas Cowboys |
| 68 | John Browning | DT | West Virginia | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 69 | Ken Blackman | OG | Illinois | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 70 | Brady Smith | DE | Colorado State | New Orleans Saints |
| 71 | Donnie Abraham | DB | East Tennessee State | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 72 | Steve Conley | LB | Arkansas | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 73 | Winslow Oliver | RB | New Mexico | Carolina Panthers |
| 74 | Terry Killens | LB | Penn State | Houston Oilers |
| 75 | Moe Williams | RB | Kentucky | Minnesota Vikings |
| 76 | Ryan Stewart | DB | Georgia Tech | Detroit Lions |
| 77 | Robert Barr | OT | Rutgers | Seattle Seahawks |
| 78 | Mark Campbell | DT | Florida | Denver Broncos |
| 79 | Dorian Brew | DB | Kansas | Miami Dolphins |
| 80 | Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar | RB | UCLA | Miami Dolphins |
| 81 | Brian Roche | TE | San Jose State | San Diego Chargers |
| 82 | Scott Slutzker | TE | Iowa | Indianapolis Colts |
| 83 | Jerald Moore | RB | Oklahoma | St. Louis Rams |
| 84 | Shannon Brown | DT | Alabama | Atlanta Falcons |
| 85 | Bobby Hoying | QB | Ohio State | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 86 |  Tedy Bruschi | LB | Arizona | New England Patriots |
| 87 | Matt Stevens | DB | Appalachian State | Buffalo Bills |
| 88 | J.C. Price | DT | Virginia Tech | Carolina Panthers |
| 89 |  Terrell Owens | WR | Chattanooga | San Francisco 49ers |
| 90 |  Mike Flanagan | C | UCLA | Green Bay Packers |
| 91 | Reggie Brown | RB | Fresno State | Seattle Seahawks |
| 92 | Jon Witman | RB | Penn State | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 93 | Tyrone Williams | DB | Nebraska | Green Bay Packers |
| 94 | Stepfret Williams | WR | Northeast Louisiana | Dallas Cowboys |
| 95 | Mike Ulufale | DE | BYU | Dallas Cowboys |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Position | College | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Jason Odom | OT | Florida | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 97 |  Hunter Goodwin | OG | Texas A&M | Minnesota Vikings |
| 98 | Donnie Edwards | LB | UCLA | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 99 | Phillip Daniels | DE | Georgia | Seattle Seahawks |
| 100 | Jeff Lewis | QB | Northern Arizona | Denver Broncos |
| 101 | Heath Irwin | OG | Colorado | New England Patriots |
| 102 | Stephen Davis | RB | Auburn | Washington Redskins |
| 103 | Ricky Whittle | RB | Oregon | New Orleans Saints |
| 104 | Eric Austin | DB | Jackson State | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 105 | Percell Gaskins | LB | Kansas State | St. Louis Rams |
| 106 | Norberto Davidds-Garrido | OT | USC | Carolina Panthers |
| 107 | Kendrick Burton | DE | Alabama | Houston Oilers |
| 108 | Jevon Langford | DE | Oklahoma State | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 109 |  Jon Runyan | OT | Michigan | Houston Oilers |
| 110 |  Reggie Barlow | WR | Alabama State | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 111 | Emmanuel McDaniel | DB | East Carolina | Carolina Panthers |
| 112 | Aaron Graham | C | Nebraska | Arizona Cardinals |
| 113 | Kirk Pointer | DB | Austin Peay | Miami Dolphins |
| 114 | Charlie Jones | WR | Fresno State | San Diego Chargers |
| 115 | Brian Milne | RB | Penn State | Indianapolis Colts |
| 116 | Paul Grasmanis | DT | Notre Dame | Chicago Bears |
| 117 | Richard Huntley | RB | Winston-Salem State | Atlanta Falcons |
| 118 | Stanley Pritchett | RB | South Carolina | Miami Dolphins |
| 119 |  Chris Sullivan | DT | Boston College | New England Patriots |
| 120 | Sean Moran | DE | Colorado State | Buffalo Bills |
| 121 | Ray Farmer | LB | Duke | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 122 | Darrius Johnson | DB | Oklahoma | Denver Broncos |
| 123 | Chris Darkins | RB | Minnesota | Green Bay Packers |
| 124 | Kantroy Barber | RB | West Virginia | New England Patriots |
| 125 | LaCurtis Jones | LB | Baylor | Miami Dolphins |
| 126 | Earl Holmes | LB | Florida A&M | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 127 | Juran Bolden | DB | Mississippi Delta CC | Atlanta Falcons |
| 128 | Daryl Price | LB | Colorado | San Francisco 49ers |
| 129 | Brad Ford | DB | Alabama | Detroit Lions |
| 130 |  Danny Kanell | QB | Florida State | New York Giants |
| 131 | Eric Unverzagt | LB | Wisconsin | Seattle Seahawks |
| 132 | Jahine Arnold | WR | Fresno State | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Position | College | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Marcus Coleman | DB | Texas Tech | New York Jets |
| 134 | Jerris McPhail | RB | East Carolina | Miami Dolphins |
| 135 | Joe Horn | WR | Itawamba CC | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 136 | Mercury Hayes | WR | Michigan | New Orleans Saints |
| 137 | James Dexter | OT | South Carolina | Arizona Cardinals |
| 138 | Leomont Evans | DB | Clemson | Washington Redskins |
| 139 | John Elmore | OG | Texas | New England Patriots |
| 140 | Jason Maniecki | DT | Wisconsin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 141 | Fred Miller | OT | Baylor | St. Louis Rams |
| 142 | Marquette Smith | RB | Central Florida | Carolina Panthers |
| 143 | Rayna Stewart | DB | Northern Arizona | Houston Oilers |
| 144 | Greg Myers | DB | Colorado State | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 145 | Tom Ackerman | OG | Eastern Washington | New Orleans Saints |
| 146 | Jimmy Herndon | OG | Houston | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 147 | Whit Marshall | LB | Georgia | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 148 | Sean Boyd | DB | North Carolina | Minnesota Vikings |
| 149 | Christian Peter | DT | Nebraska | New England Patriots |
| 150 | Shane Burton | DT | Tennessee | Miami Dolphins |
| 151 | Steve Martin | DT | Missouri | Indianapolis Colts |
| 152 | Chris Villarrial | OG | IUP | Chicago Bears |
| 153 | Jermaine Lewis | WR | Maryland | Baltimore Ravens |
| 154 |  Zach Thomas | LB | Texas Tech | Miami Dolphins |
| 155 | Junior Soli | DT | Arkansas | San Diego Chargers |
| 156 | Raymond Jackson | DB | Colorado State | Buffalo Bills |
| 157 | Kenneth McDaniel | DB | Norfolk State | Dallas Cowboys |
| 158 | Kerwin Waldroup | DT | Central State | Detroit Lions |
| 159 | Patrick Jeffers | WR | Virginia | Denver Broncos |
| 160 | Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | WR | California | San Francisco 49ers |
| 161 | Harry Stamps | OT | Oklahoma | Arizona Cardinals |
| 162 | Dell McGee | DB | Auburn | Arizona Cardinals |
| 163 | Israel Rayborn | DE | North Alabama | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 164 | Gary Bandy | LB | Baylor | Atlanta Falcons |
| 165 | Terry Guess | WR | Gardner-Webb | New Orleans Saints |
| 166 | La’Roi Glover | DT | San Diego State | Oakland Raiders |
| 167 | Alan Campos | LB | Louisville | Dallas Cowboys |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Position | College | NFL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | Hugh Hunter | DE | Hampton | New York Jets |
| 169 | Mike Foley | DE | New Hampshire | Arizona Cardinals |
| 170 | John Fisher | DB | Missouri Western State | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 171 | Doug Colman | LB | Nebraska | New York Giants |
| 172 | Dexter Daniels | LB | Florida | Baltimore Ravens |
| 173 | Chris Griffin | TE | New Mexico | New England Patriots |
| 174 | Kelvin Kinney | DE | Virginia State | Washington Redskins |
| 175 | Derrick Harris | RB | Miami (FL) | St. Louis Rams |
| 176 | Dietrich Jells | WR | Pittsburgh | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 177 | Anthony Dorsett | DB | Pittsburgh | Houston Oilers |
| 178 | Tom Tumulty | LB | Pittsburgh | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 179 | Keno Hills | OT | Southwestern Louisiana | New Orleans Saints |
| 180 | Nilo Silvan | WR | Tennessee | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 181 | Tony Veland | DB | Nebraska | Denver Broncos |
| 182 | Scott Galyon | LB | Tennessee | New York Giants |
| 183 | Tim Hall | RB | Robert Morris | Oakland Raiders |
| 184 | Reggie Green | OG | Florida | Seattle Seahawks |
| 185 | Chris Doering | WR | Florida | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 186 | James Roe | WR | Norfolk State | Baltimore Ravens |
| 187 | Jon Clark | OT | Temple | Chicago Bears |
| 188 | Craig Sauer | LB | Minnesota | Atlanta Falcons |
| 189 | Shawn Wooden | DB | Notre Dame | Miami Dolphins |
| 190 | Jim Mills | OT | Idaho | San Diego Chargers |
| 191 | Keith Conlin | OT | Penn State | Indianapolis Colts |
| 192 | Bryan Stoltenberg | C | Colorado | San Diego Chargers |
| 193 | Scott Greene | RB | Michigan State | Carolina Panthers |
| 194 | Steve White | DE | Tennessee | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 195 | Marrio Grier | RB | Chattanooga | New England Patriots |
| 196 | Leon Neal | RB | Washington | Buffalo Bills |
| 197 | Tony Johnson | TE | Alabama | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 198 | Stephen Pitts | RB | Penn State | San Francisco 49ers |
| 199 | Phillip Riley | WR | Florida State | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 200 | Orpheus Roye | DE | Florida State | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 201 | Hayward Clay | TE | Texas A&M | St. Louis Rams |
| 202 | Dusty Zeigler | C | Notre Dame | Buffalo Bills |
| 203 | Spence Fischer | QB | Duke | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 204 | Toderick Malone | WR | Alabama | New Orleans Saints |
| 205 | Mike Cawley | QB | James Madison | Indianapolis Colts |
| 206 | Devin Wyman | DE | Kentucky State | New England Patriots |
| 207 | Wendell Davis | DB | Oklahoma | Dallas Cowboys |
| 208 | Marco Rivera | OG | Penn State | Green Bay Packers |
| 209 | T.J. Cunningham | DB | Colorado | Seattle Seahawks |
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