2016 NFL draft

2016 NFL draft
2016 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)	April 28–30, 2016
Location	Auditorium Theatre; in Chicago, Illinois
Network(s)	ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network
Overview
	253 total selections in 7 rounds
League	NFL
First selection	Jared Goff, QB; Los Angeles Rams
Mr. Irrelevant	Kalan Reed, CB; Tennessee Titans
Most selections (14)	Cleveland Browns
Fewest selections (5)	New Orleans Saints; Carolina Panthers
	← 2015 2017 →

The 2016 NFL draft was the 81st annual draft of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. As in 2015, the draft took place at the Auditorium Theatre and Grant Park in Chicago.^[1] The draft began on Thursday, April 28 with the first round, and ended on Saturday, April 30. The Tennessee Titans, the team with the fewest wins in the NFL for the 2015 season, traded the right to the top pick in the draft to the Los Angeles Rams, the first time the top pick was traded before the draft since 2001 when the San Diego Chargers traded their first pick to the Atlanta Falcons. Ohio State became the second school to have three players drafted in the top ten and to have five players drafted in the first round.

Early entrants

Ninety-six underclassmen announced their intention to enter the 2016 NFL draft as underclassmen, which primarily includes juniors and redshirt sophomores who are forgoing future years of college eligibility.^[2] In order to be eligible to enter the draft, players must be at least 3 years removed from high school. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was January 18, 2016.

Overview

The following is the breakdown of the 253 players selected by position:

Player selections

*	= Compensatory selection
†	= Pro Bowler^{[N 1]}

Positions key
Offense	Defense	Special teams
QB — Quarterback RB — Running back FB — Fullback WR — Wide receiver TE — Tight end OL — Offensive lineman T — Tackle G — Guard C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman DE — Defensive end^[a] DT — Defensive tackle^[b] LB — Linebacker^[c] DB — Defensive back CB — Cornerback S — Safety^[d]	K — Kicker^[e] P — Punter LS — Long snapper RS — Return specialist^[f]
^ Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) ^ Includes nose tackle (NT) ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS) ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK) ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners

Quarterbacks Jared Goff and Carson Wentz, taken as the top two picks in the draft, have made the Pro Bowl and helped both of their initial teams to Super Bowl appearances however both have since been traded.

Defensive tackles Kenny Clark (27th overall by Green Bay) and Chris Jones (37th overall by Kansas City) have been named to multiple Pro Bowls.

Michael Thomas (top, 47th pick overall by New Orleans) set the record for most receptions by a wide receiver in a single season in 2019, while Tyreek Hill (bottom, 165th selection overall by Kansas City) has been named to six Pro Bowls and the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team.


Rnd.	Pick No.	NFL team	Player	Pos.	College	Conf.	Notes
1	1	Los Angeles Rams	Jared Goff ^†	QB	California	Pac-12	from Tennessee ^{[R1 - 1]}
1	2	Philadelphia Eagles	Carson Wentz ^†	QB	North Dakota State	MVFC	from Cleveland ^{[R1 - 2]}
1	3	San Diego Chargers	Joey Bosa ^†	DE	Ohio State	Big Ten	NFL Defensive Rookie of the year
1	4	Dallas Cowboys	Ezekiel Elliott ^†	RB	Ohio State	Big Ten
1	5	Jacksonville Jaguars	Jalen Ramsey ^†	CB	Florida State	ACC
1	6	Baltimore Ravens	Ronnie Stanley ^†	OT	Notre Dame	Ind. (FBS)
1	7	San Francisco 49ers	DeForest Buckner ^†	DE	Oregon	Pac-12
1	8	Tennessee Titans	Jack Conklin	OT	Michigan State	Big Ten	from Miami via Philadelphia and Cleveland ^{[R1 - 3]}
1	9	Chicago Bears	Leonard Floyd	LB	Georgia	SEC	from Tampa Bay ^{[R1 - 4]}
1	10	New York Giants	Eli Apple	CB	Ohio State	Big Ten
1	11	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Vernon Hargreaves	CB	Florida	SEC	from Chicago ^{[R1 - 5]}
1	12	New Orleans Saints	Sheldon Rankins	DT	Louisville	ACC
1	13	Miami Dolphins	Laremy Tunsil ^†	OT	Ole Miss	SEC	from Philadelphia ^{[R1 - 6]}
1	14	Oakland Raiders	Karl Joseph	S	West Virginia	Big 12
1	15	Cleveland Browns	Corey Coleman	WR	Baylor	Big 12	from Los Angeles via Tennessee ^{[R1 - 7]}
1	16	Detroit Lions	Taylor Decker ^†	OT	Ohio State	Big Ten
1	17	Atlanta Falcons	Keanu Neal ^†	S	Florida	SEC
1	18	Indianapolis Colts	Ryan Kelly ^†	C	Alabama	SEC
1	19	Buffalo Bills	Shaq Lawson	DE	Clemson	ACC
1	20	New York Jets	Darron Lee	LB	Ohio State	Big Ten
1	21	Houston Texans	Will Fuller	WR	Notre Dame	Ind. (FBS)	from Washington ^{[R1 - 8]}
1	22	Washington Redskins	Josh Doctson	WR	TCU	Big 12	from Houston ^{[R1 - 9]}
1	23	Minnesota Vikings	Laquon Treadwell	WR	Ole Miss	SEC
1	24	Cincinnati Bengals	William Jackson III	CB	Houston	The American
1	25	Pittsburgh Steelers	Artie Burns	CB	Miami (FL)	ACC
1	26	Denver Broncos	Paxton Lynch	QB	Memphis	The American	from Seattle ^{[R1 - 10]}
1	27	Green Bay Packers	Kenny Clark ^†	DT	UCLA	Pac-12
1	28	San Francisco 49ers	Joshua Garnett	G	Stanford	Pac-12	from Kansas City^{[R1 - 11]}
1	28.5–	New England Patriots	Selection forfeited ^{[Forfeited 1]}
1	29	Arizona Cardinals	Robert Nkemdiche	DT	Ole Miss	SEC
1	30	Carolina Panthers	Vernon Butler	DT	Louisiana Tech	C-USA
1	31	Seattle Seahawks	Germain Ifedi	OT	Texas A&M	SEC	from Denver ^{[R1 - 12]}
2	32	Cleveland Browns	Emmanuel Ogbah	DE	Oklahoma State	Big 12
2	33	Tennessee Titans	Kevin Dodd	LB	Clemson	ACC
2	34	Dallas Cowboys	Jaylon Smith ^†	LB	Notre Dame	Ind. (FBS)
2	35	San Diego Chargers	Hunter Henry	TE	Arkansas	SEC
2	36	Jacksonville Jaguars	Myles Jack	LB	UCLA	Pac-12	from Baltimore ^{[R2 - 1]}
2	37	Kansas City Chiefs	Chris Jones ^†	DT	Mississippi State	SEC	from San Francisco ^{[R2 - 2]}
2	38	Miami Dolphins	Xavien Howard ^†	CB	Baylor	Big 12	from Jacksonville via Baltimore ^{[R2 - 3]}
2	39	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Noah Spence	DE	Eastern Kentucky	OVC
2	40	New York Giants	Sterling Shepard	WR	Oklahoma	Big 12
2	41	Buffalo Bills	Reggie Ragland	LB	Alabama	SEC	from Chicago^{[R2 - 4]}
2	42	Baltimore Ravens	Kamalei Correa	LB	Boise State	MW	from Miami^{[R2 - 5]}
2	43	Tennessee Titans	Austin Johnson	DT	Penn State	Big Ten	from Philadelphia via Los Angeles ^{[R2 - 6]}
2	44	Oakland Raiders	Jihad Ward	DE	Illinois	Big Ten
2	45	Tennessee Titans	Derrick Henry ^†	RB	Alabama	SEC	from Los Angeles ^{[R2 - 7]} 2015 Heisman Trophy winner
2	46	Detroit Lions	A'Shawn Robinson	DT	Alabama	SEC
2	47	New Orleans Saints	Michael Thomas ^†	WR	Ohio State	Big Ten
2	48	Green Bay Packers	Jason Spriggs	OT	Indiana	Big Ten	from Indianapolis ^{[R2 - 8]}
2	49	Seattle Seahawks	Jarran Reed	DT	Alabama	SEC	from Buffalo via Chicago ^{[R2 - 9]}
2	50	Houston Texans	Nick Martin	C	Notre Dame	Ind. (FBS)	from Atlanta ^{[R2 - 10]}
2	51	New York Jets	Christian Hackenberg	QB	Penn State	Big Ten
2	52	Atlanta Falcons	Deion Jones ^†	LB	LSU	SEC	from Houston ^{[R2 - 11]}
2	53	Washington Redskins	Su'a Cravens	LB	USC	Pac-12
2	54	Minnesota Vikings	Mackensie Alexander	CB	Clemson	ACC
2	55	Cincinnati Bengals	Tyler Boyd	WR	Pittsburgh	ACC
2	56	Chicago Bears	Cody Whitehair ^†	G	Kansas State	Big 12	from Seattle ^{[R2 - 12]}
2	57	Indianapolis Colts	T. J. Green	CB	Clemson	ACC	from Green Bay^{[R2 - 13]}
2	58	Pittsburgh Steelers	Sean Davis	S	Maryland	Big Ten
2	59	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Roberto Aguayo	K	Florida State	ACC	from Kansas City ^{[R2 - 14]}
2	60	New England Patriots	Cyrus Jones	CB	Alabama	SEC
2	61	New Orleans Saints	Vonn Bell	S	Ohio State	Big Ten	from Arizona via New England ^{[R2 - 15]}
2	62	Carolina Panthers	James Bradberry ^†	CB	Samford	SoCon
2	63	Denver Broncos	Adam Gotsis	DT	Georgia Tech	ACC
3	64	Tennessee Titans	Kevin Byard ^†	S	Middle Tennessee	C-USA
3	65	Cleveland Browns	Carl Nassib	DE	Penn State	Big Ten
3	66	San Diego Chargers	Max Tuerk	C	USC	Pac-12
3	67	Dallas Cowboys	Maliek Collins	DT	Nebraska	Big Ten
3	68	San Francisco 49ers	Will Redmond	CB	Mississippi State	SEC
3	69	Jacksonville Jaguars	Yannick Ngakoue ^†	DE	Maryland	Big Ten
3	70	Baltimore Ravens	Bronson Kaufusi	DE	BYU	Ind. (FBS)
3	71	New York Giants	Darian Thompson	S	Boise State	MW
3	72	Chicago Bears	Jonathan Bullard	DT	Florida	SEC
3	73	Miami Dolphins	Kenyan Drake	RB	Alabama	SEC
3	74	Kansas City Chiefs	KeiVarae Russell	CB	Notre Dame	Ind. (FBS)	from Tampa Bay ^{[R3 - 1]}
3	75	Oakland Raiders	Shilique Calhoun	DE	Michigan State	Big Ten
3	76	Cleveland Browns	Shon Coleman	OT	Auburn	SEC	from Los Angeles via Tennessee ^{[R3 - 2]}
3	77	Carolina Panthers	Daryl Worley	CB	West Virginia	Big 12	from Detroit via Philadelphia and Cleveland ^{[R3 - 3]}
3	78	New England Patriots	Joe Thuney ^†	G	NC State	ACC	from New Orleans^{[R3 - 4]}
3	79	Philadelphia Eagles	Isaac Seumalo ^†	C	Oregon State	Pac-12
3	80	Buffalo Bills	Adolphus Washington	DT	Ohio State	Big Ten
3	81	Atlanta Falcons	Austin Hooper ^†	TE	Stanford	Pac-12
3	82	Indianapolis Colts	Le'Raven Clark	OT	Texas Tech	Big 12
3	83	New York Jets	Jordan Jenkins	LB	Georgia	SEC
3	84	Washington Redskins	Kendall Fuller	CB	Virginia Tech	ACC
3	85	Houston Texans	Braxton Miller	WR	Ohio State	Big Ten
3	86	Miami Dolphins	Leonte Carroo	WR	Rutgers	Big Ten	from Minnesota^{[R3 - 5]}
3	87	Cincinnati Bengals	Nick Vigil	LB	Utah State	MW
3	88	Green Bay Packers	Kyler Fackrell	LB	Utah State	MW
3	89	Pittsburgh Steelers	Javon Hargrave ^†	DT	South Carolina State	MEAC
3	90	Seattle Seahawks	C. J. Prosise	RB	Notre Dame	Ind. (FBS)
3	90.5–	Kansas City Chiefs	Selection forfeited.^{[Forfeited 2]}
3	91	New England Patriots	Jacoby Brissett	QB	NC State	ACC
3	92	Arizona Cardinals	Brandon Williams	CB	Texas A&M	SEC
3	93	Cleveland Browns	Cody Kessler	QB	USC	Pac-12	from Carolina^{[R3 - 6]}
3	94	Seattle Seahawks	Nick Vannett	TE	Ohio State	Big Ten	from Denver ^{[R3 - 7]}
3*	95	Detroit Lions	Graham Glasgow	C	Michigan	Big Ten
3*	96	New England Patriots	Vincent Valentine	DT	Nebraska	Big Ten
3*	97	Seattle Seahawks	Rees Odhiambo	OT	Boise State	MW
3*	98	Denver Broncos	Justin Simmons ^†	S	Boston College	ACC
4	99	Cleveland Browns	Joe Schobert ^†	LB	Wisconsin	Big Ten
4	100	Oakland Raiders	Connor Cook	QB	Michigan State	Big Ten	from Tennessee via Philadelphia and Cleveland ^{[R4 - 1]}
4	101	Dallas Cowboys	Charles Tapper	DE	Oklahoma	Big 12
4	102	San Diego Chargers	Joshua Perry	LB	Ohio State	Big Ten
4	103	Jacksonville Jaguars	Sheldon Day	DT	Notre Dame	Ind. (FBS)
4	104	Baltimore Ravens	Tavon Young	CB	Temple	The American
4	105	Kansas City Chiefs	Parker Ehinger	G	Cincinnati	The American	from San Francisco ^{[R4 - 2]}
4	106	Kansas City Chiefs	Eric Murray	CB	Minnesota	Big Ten	from Chicago via Tampa Bay ^{[R4 - 3]}
4	107	Baltimore Ravens	Chris Moore	WR	Cincinnati	The American	from Miami^{[R4 - 4]}
4	108	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Ryan Smith	CB	North Carolina Central	MEAC
4	109	New York Giants	B. J. Goodson	LB	Clemson	ACC
4	110	Los Angeles Rams	Tyler Higbee	TE	Western Kentucky	C-USA
4	111	Detroit Lions	Miles Killebrew ^†	S	Southern Utah	Big Sky
4	112	New England Patriots	Malcolm Mitchell	WR	Georgia	SEC	from New Orleans^{[R4 - 5]}
4	113	Chicago Bears	Nick Kwiatkoski	LB	West Virginia	Big 12	from Philadelphia via Tennessee and Los Angeles ^{[R4 - 6]}
4	114	Cleveland Browns	Ricardo Louis	WR	Auburn	SEC	from Oakland^{[R4 - 7]}
4	115	Atlanta Falcons	De'Vondre Campbell	LB	Minnesota	Big Ten
4	116	Indianapolis Colts	Hassan Ridgeway	DT	Texas	Big 12
4	117	Los Angeles Rams	Pharoh Cooper ^†	WR	South Carolina	SEC	from Buffalo via Chicago^{[R4 - 8]}
4	118	New York Jets	Juston Burris	CB	NC State	ACC
4	119	Houston Texans	Tyler Ervin	RB	San Jose State	MW
4	120	New Orleans Saints	David Onyemata	DT	Manitoba	CWUAA	from Washington^{[R4 - 9]}
4	121	Minnesota Vikings	Willie Beavers	G	Western Michigan	MAC
4	122	Cincinnati Bengals	Andrew Billings	DT	Baylor	Big 12
4	123	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jerald Hawkins	OT	LSU	SEC
4	124	Chicago Bears	Deon Bush	S	Miami (FL)	ACC	from Seattle ^{[R4 - 10]}
4	125	Indianapolis Colts	Antonio Morrison	LB	Florida	SEC	from Green Bay^{[R4 - 11]}
4	126	Kansas City Chiefs	Demarcus Robinson	WR	Florida	SEC
4	127	Chicago Bears	Deiondre' Hall	S	Northern Iowa	MVFC	from New England ^{[R4 - 12]}
4	128	Arizona Cardinals	Evan Boehm	C	Missouri	SEC
4	129	Cleveland Browns	Derrick Kindred	S	TCU	Big 12	from Carolina^{[R4 - 13]}
4	130	Baltimore Ravens	Alex Lewis	OT	Nebraska	Big Ten	from Denver ^{[R4 - 14]}
4*	131	Green Bay Packers	Blake Martinez	LB	Stanford	Pac-12
4*	132	Baltimore Ravens	Willie Henry	DT	Michigan	Big Ten
4*	133	San Francisco 49ers	Rashard Robinson	CB	LSU	SEC
4*	134	Baltimore Ravens	Kenneth Dixon	RB	Louisiana Tech	C-USA
4*	135	Dallas Cowboys	Dak Prescott ^†	QB	Mississippi State	SEC	NFL Offensive Rookie of the year
4*	136	Denver Broncos	Devontae Booker	RB	Utah	Pac-12
4*	137	Green Bay Packers

[edge-4] Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)

[5] Includes nose tackle (NT)

[6] Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker

[7] Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)

[8] Also known as a placekicker (PK)

[9] Includes kickoff and punt returners

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