2011 NFL Draft
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General information
Date(s)April 28–30, 2011
Time8:00 pm EDT (April 28)
6:00 pm EDT (April 29)
Noon EDT (April 30)
LocationRadio City Music Hall
in New York City, NY
Network(s)ESPN, NFL Network
Overview
254 total selections in 7 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionCam Newton, QB
Carolina Panthers
Mr. IrrelevantCheta Ozougwu, DE
Houston Texans
Most selections (12)Washington Redskins
Fewest selections (5)Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars

The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players. Like the 2010 draft, the 2011 draft was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, over three days: this year, the first round took place on Thursday, April 28, 2011; the second and third rounds took place on Friday, April 29; with the final four rounds on Saturday, April 30, 2011.[1][2] The Carolina Panthers, who had the worst record for the 2010 NFL season at 2–14, had the right to the first selection in the draft, where they selected Auburn University quarterback Cam Newton, who was the 2010 Heisman Trophy winner.[3] The 2011 draft is regarded as one of the most talented draft classes in NFL history, as 12 of the first 16 players have been selected to at least one Pro Bowl.[4]

A second Heisman Trophy winner, running back Mark Ingram II from Alabama was selected by New Orleans late in the first round. This was the eleventh draft which included multiple Heisman winners, and the first time ever that it has occurred in consecutive drafts (Sam Bradford and Tim Tebow in 2010).[5] Five of the first six picks played college football in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[6] For the second consecutive year—and the third time in NFL history—the top two selections of the draft won Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards, respectively.[7] The top two picks in the draft, Cam Newton and Denver linebacker Von Miller, played against each other in Super Bowl 50 on the teams that drafted them. This marked the first time that the top two picks in a single draft faced each other in the Super Bowl.[8] The Broncos won, with Miller winning Super Bowl MVP.

Teams were allowed ten minutes to make each selection in the first round, seven minutes per selection in the second round and five minutes in each of the subsequent rounds.[9] The time allotment ran out for the Baltimore Ravens on their first round pick, allowing the Kansas City Chiefs to move up to the 26th pick and dropping the Ravens to the 27th pick.[source 1] Numerous draft prospects displayed Hall of Fame level talent throughout their careers, including three-time Defensive Player of the Year J. J. Watt, 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton, Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller, 2015 and 2018 receiving yards leader Julio Jones, and perennial All-Pro players such as Richard Sherman, A. J. Green, Tyron Smith, Jason Kelce, Cameron Jordan, Cameron Heyward and Patrick Peterson.

The following is the breakdown of the 254 players selected by position:

Impact of labor situation

Despite an ongoing labor dispute between league owners and players over a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), a provision in the expired CBA ensured that this draft would still take place, despite the fact that the owners had imposed a lockout to prevent the start of the league year.[10] Fans in attendance at the draft expressed their displeasure with the lockout by booing NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during the event and chanting "We want football."[11]

Due to the labor situation and the lockout, franchises were not able to trade players for draft selections (trades involving only selections were permitted), and were unable to sign or even contact drafted or undrafted players until the lockout was lifted. Because of the lockout, the Panthers could not sign or even negotiate with their first draft pick before the draft began, as other teams have done in years past.[12][13]

The restriction on trading players extended to players selected in this draft—teams were unable to swap any player once selected, e.g. as happened in 2004 when the San Diego Chargers and New York Giants completed a draft day trade involving Eli Manning and Philip Rivers who had been selected first and fourth respectively.[14] In addition, with no agreement in place between owners and players mandating future drafts, teams were advised by the league that any trades involving future draft picks would be made at the teams' "own risk".[15] This warning did not dissuade several teams from making trades involving future selections.

The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) considered plans to dissuade potential prospects from attending the draft,[16] but a record 25 potential draftees attended the event, including Von Miller, who was one of the named plaintiffs in the players' antitrust lawsuit against the league.[17][18]

The 2011 CBA reduced salaries for first-round picks by implementing a rookie wage scale. The rookie contracts for first round picks were set for four years each, with a fifth-year option available after the 2013 season.[19]

Early entrants

A record 56 underclassmen announced their intention to forgo their remaining NCAA eligibility and declare themselves eligible to be selected in the draft.[20] Of the 56 eligible underclassmen, 43 (or 76.8%) were drafted.[21][22]

The selection of Newton, a junior, marked the third straight draft where the first overall selection was an underclassman. Since non-seniors were first eligible to be drafted in 1990, fourteen first overall picks (including six of the last seven) have been players who have entered the draft early.[23] Eight of the first ten players chosen in this draft were non-seniors, which broke the record of six set in 1997 and matched in 2006. Jake Locker and Von Miller were the only two seniors among the first ten draftees.[23]

Determination of draft order

The draft order is based generally on each team's record from the previous season, with teams which qualified for the postseason selecting after those which failed to make the playoffs.

Player selections

* = compensatory selection
^ = supplemental compensatory selection
† = Pro Bowler[N 1]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back EDGE Edge
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard K Kicker[lower-alpha 1] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman NT Nose tackle
P Punter PR Punt returner QB Quarterback RB Running back
S Safety SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
The 2015 MVP Cam Newton was drafted first overall by the Carolina Panthers.
Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller, who also led all players in sacks during the 2010s, was drafted second
Julio Jones has led the league in receiving yards twice and was selected to 7 Pro Bowls.
Drafted in the fifth round, Richard Sherman was an integral member of the Seattle Seahawks' "Legion of Boom" secondary that contributed to their Super Bowl XLVIII victory
J. J. Watt was drafted by the Houston Texans and has been named Defensive Player of the Year three times in his career
Patrick Peterson made 8 straight Pro-Bowls and was considered a top cornerback in the NFL during that time
A. J. Green, drafted 4th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals, made 7 straight Pro-Bowls since being drafted.
Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
1 1 Carolina Panthers Cam Newton † QB Auburn SEC
1 2 Denver Broncos Von Miller † LB Texas A&M Big 12
1 3 Buffalo Bills Marcell Dareus † DT Alabama SEC
1 4 Cincinnati Bengals A. J. Green † WR Georgia SEC
1 5 Arizona Cardinals Patrick Peterson † CB LSU SEC
1 6 Atlanta Falcons Julio Jones † WR Alabama SEC
1 7 San Francisco 49ers Aldon Smith † LB Missouri Big 12
1 8 Tennessee Titans Jake Locker  QB Washington Pac-10
1 9 Dallas Cowboys Tyron Smith † OT USC Pac-10
1 10 Jacksonville Jaguars Blaine Gabbert  QB Missouri Big 12
1 11 Houston Texans J. J. Watt † DE Wisconsin Big Ten
1 12 Minnesota Vikings Christian Ponder  QB Florida State ACC
1 13 Detroit Lions Nick Fairley  DT Auburn SEC
1 14 St. Louis Rams Robert Quinn † DE North Carolina ACC
1 15 Miami Dolphins Mike Pouncey † C Florida SEC
1 16 Washington Redskins Ryan Kerrigan † DE Purdue Big Ten
1 17 New England Patriots Nate Solder  OT Colorado Big 12
1 18 San Diego Chargers Corey Liuget  DT Illinois Big Ten
1 19 New York Giants Prince Amukamara  CB Nebraska Big 12
1 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Adrian Clayborn  DE Iowa Big Ten
1 21 Cleveland Browns Phil Taylor  DT Baylor Big 12
1 22 Indianapolis Colts Anthony Castonzo  OT Boston College ACC
1 23 Philadelphia Eagles Danny Watkins  OG Baylor Big 12
1 24 New Orleans Saints Cameron Jordan † DE California Pac-10
1 25 Seattle Seahawks James Carpenter  OT Alabama SEC
1 26 Kansas City Chiefs Jonathan Baldwin  WR Pittsburgh Big East
1 27 Baltimore Ravens Jimmy Smith  CB Colorado Big 12
in lieu of pick 26 (time expired) [N 3]
1 28 New Orleans Saints Mark Ingram II † RB Alabama SEC
1 29 Chicago Bears Gabe Carimi  OT Wisconsin Big Ten
1 30 New York Jets Muhammad Wilkerson † DE Temple MAC
1 31 Pittsburgh Steelers Cameron Heyward † DE Ohio State Big Ten
1 32 Green Bay Packers Derek Sherrod  OT Mississippi State SEC
2 33 New England Patriots Ras-I Dowling  CB Virginia ACC
2 34 Buffalo Bills Aaron Williams  CB Texas Big 12
2 35 Cincinnati Bengals Andy Dalton † QB TCU MWC
2 36 San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick  QB Nevada WAC
2 37 Cleveland Browns Jabaal Sheard  DE Pittsburgh Big East
2 38 Arizona Cardinals Ryan Williams  RB Virginia Tech ACC
2 39 Tennessee Titans Akeem Ayers  LB UCLA Pac-10
2 40 Dallas Cowboys Bruce Carter  LB North Carolina ACC
2 41 Washington Redskins Jarvis Jenkins  DT Clemson ACC
2 42 Houston Texans Brooks Reed  DE Arizona Pac-10
2 43 Minnesota Vikings Kyle Rudolph † TE Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
2 44 Detroit Lions Titus Young  WR Boise State WAC
2 45 Denver Broncos Rahim Moore  S UCLA Pac-10
2 46 Denver Broncos Orlando Franklin  OT Miami (FL) ACC
2 47 St. Louis Rams Lance Kendricks  TE Wisconsin Big Ten
2 48 Oakland Raiders Stefen Wisniewski  C Penn State Big Ten
2 49 Indianapolis Colts Ben Ijalana  OT Villanova CAA
2 50 San Diego Chargers Marcus Gilchrist  CB Clemson ACC
2 51 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Da'Quan Bowers  DE Clemson ACC
2 52 New York Giants Marvin Austin  DT North Carolina ACC
2 53 Chicago Bears Stephen Paea  DT Oregon State Pac-10
2 54 Philadelphia Eagles Jaiquawn Jarrett  S Temple MAC
2 55 Kansas City Chiefs Rodney Hudson † OG Florida State ACC
2 56 New England Patriots Shane Vereen  RB California Pac-10
2 57 Detroit Lions Mikel Leshoure  RB Illinois Big Ten
2 58 Baltimore Ravens Torrey Smith  WR Maryland ACC
2 59 Cleveland Browns Greg Little  WR North Carolina ACC
2 60 Houston Texans Brandon Harris  CB Miami (FL) ACC
2 61 San Diego Chargers Jonas Mouton  LB Michigan Big Ten
2 62 Miami Dolphins Daniel Thomas  RB Kansas State Big 12
2 63 Pittsburgh Steelers Marcus Gilbert  OT Florida SEC
2 64 Green Bay Packers Randall Cobb † WR Kentucky SEC
3 65 Carolina Panthers Terrell McClain  DT South Florida Big East
3 66 Cincinnati Bengals Dontay Moch  LB Nevada WAC
3 67 Denver Broncos Nate Irving  LB NC State ACC
3 68 Buffalo Bills Kelvin Sheppard  LB LSU SEC
3 69 Arizona Cardinals Rob Housler  TE Florida Atlantic Sun Belt
3 70 Kansas City Chiefs Justin Houston † LB Georgia SEC
3 71 Dallas Cowboys DeMarco Murray † RB Oklahoma Big 12
3 72 New Orleans Saints Martez Wilson  LB Illinois Big Ten
3 73 New England Patriots Stevan Ridley  RB LSU SEC
3 74 New England Patriots Ryan Mallett  QB Arkansas SEC
3 75 Seattle Seahawks John Moffitt  OG Wisconsin Big Ten
3 76 Jacksonville Jaguars Will Rackley  OG Lehigh Patriot
3 77 Tennessee Titans Jurrell Casey † DT USC Pac-10
3 78 St. Louis Rams Austin Pettis  WR Boise State WAC
3 79 Washington Redskins Leonard Hankerson  WR Miami (FL) ACC
3 80 San Francisco 49ers Chris Culliver  CB South Carolina SEC
3 81 Oakland Raiders DeMarcus Van Dyke  CB Miami (FL) ACC
3 82 San Diego Chargers Vincent Brown  WR San Diego State MWC
3 83 New York Giants Jerrel Jernigan  WR Troy Sun Belt
3 84 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mason Foster  LB Washington Pac-10
3 85 Baltimore Ravens Jah Reid  OT UCF C-USA
3 86 Kansas City Chiefs Allen Bailey  DE Miami (FL) ACC
3 87 Indianapolis Colts Drake Nevis  DT LSU SEC
3 88 New Orleans Saints Johnny Patrick  CB Louisville Big East
3 89 San Diego Chargers Shareece Wright  CB USC Pac-10
3 90 Philadelphia Eagles Curtis Marsh  CB Utah State WAC
3 91 Atlanta Falcons Akeem Dent  LB Georgia SEC
3 92 Oakland Raiders Joseph Barksdale  OT LSU SEC
3 93 Chicago Bears Chris Conte  S California Pac-10
3 94 New York Jets Kenrick Ellis  DT Hampton MEAC
3 95 Pittsburgh Steelers Curtis Brown  CB Texas Big 12
3 96 Green Bay Packers Alex Green  RB Hawaii WAC
3* 97 Carolina Panthers Sione Fua  DT Stanford Pac-10
4 98 Carolina Panthers Brandon Hogan  CB West Virginia Big East
4 99 Seattle Seahawks K. J. Wright † LB Mississippi State SEC
4 100 Buffalo Bills Da'Norris Searcy  S North Carolina ACC
4 101 Cincinnati Bengals Clint Boling  OG Georgia SEC
4 102 Cleveland Browns Jordan Cameron † TE USC Pac-10
4 103 Arizona Cardinals Sam Acho  DE Texas Big 12
4 104 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Luke Stocker  TE Tennessee SEC
4 105 Washington Redskins Roy Helu  RB Nebraska Big 12
4 106 Minnesota Vikings Christian Ballard  DE Iowa Big Ten
4 107 Seattle Seahawks Kris Durham  WR Georgia SEC
4 108 Denver Broncos Quinton Carter  S Oklahoma Big 12
4 109 Tennessee Titans Colin McCarthy  LB Miami (FL) ACC
4 110 Dallas Cowboys David Arkin  OG Missouri State MVFC
4 111 Miami Dolphins Clyde Gates  WR Abilene Christian LSC
4 112 St. Louis Rams Greg Salas  WR Hawaii WAC
4 113 Oakland Raiders Chimdi Chekwa  CB Ohio State Big Ten
4 114 Jacksonville Jaguars Cecil Shorts  WR Mount Union OAC
4 115 San Francisco 49ers Kendall Hunter  RB Oklahoma State Big 12
4 116 Philadelphia Eagles Casey Matthews  LB Oregon Pac-10
4 117 New York Giants James Brewer  OT Indiana Big Ten
4 118 Kansas City Chiefs Jalil Brown  CB Colorado Big 12
4 119 Indianapolis Colts Delone Carter  RB Syracuse Big East
4 120 Philadelphia Eagles Alex Henery  K Nebraska Big 12
4 121 Jacksonville Jaguars Chris Prosinski  S Wyoming MWC
4 122 Buffalo Bills Chris Hairston  OT Clemson ACC
4 123 Baltimore Ravens Tandon Doss  WR Indiana Big Ten
4 124 Cleveland Browns Owen Marecic  FB Stanford Pac-10
4 125 Oakland Raiders Taiwan Jones  RB Eastern Washington Big Sky
4 126 New York Jets Bilal Powell  RB Louisville Big East
4 127 Houston Texans Rashad Carmichael  CB Virginia Tech ACC
4 128 Pittsburgh Steelers Cortez Allen  CB The Citadel SoCon
4 129 Denver Broncos Julius Thomas † TE Portland State Big Sky
4* 130 Tennessee Titans Jamie Harper  RB Clemson ACC
4* 131 Green Bay Packers Davon House  CB New Mexico State WAC
5 132 Carolina Panthers Kealoha Pilares  WR Hawaii WAC
5 133 Buffalo Bills Johnny White  RB North Carolina ACC
5 134 Cincinnati Bengals Robert Sands  S West Virginia Big East
5 135 Kansas City Chiefs Ricky Stanzi  QB Iowa Big Ten
5 136 Arizona Cardinals Anthony Sherman † FB Connecticut Big East
5 137 Cleveland Browns Buster Skrine  CB Chattanooga SoCon
5 138 New England Patriots Marcus Cannon  OT TCU MWC
5 139 Minnesota Vikings Brandon Burton  CB Utah MWC
5 140 Kansas City Chiefs Gabe Miller  LB Oregon State Pac-10
5 141 Green Bay Packers D. J. Williams  TE Arkansas SEC
5 142 Tennessee Titans Karl Klug  DE Iowa Big Ten
5 143 Dallas Cowboys Josh Thomas  CB Buffalo MAC
5 144 Houston Texans Shiloh Keo  S Idaho WAC
5 145 Atlanta Falcons Jacquizz Rodgers  RB Oregon State Pac-10
5 146 Washington Redskins Dejon Gomes  S Nebraska Big 12
5 147 Jacksonville Jaguars Rod Issac  CB Middle Tennessee Sun Belt
5 148 Oakland Raiders Denarius Moore  WR Tennessee SEC
5 149 Philadelphia Eagles Dion Lewis  RB Pittsburgh Big East
5 150 Cleveland Browns Jason Pinkston  OT Pittsburgh Big East
5 151 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ahmad Black  S Florida SEC
5 152 Houston Texans T. J. Yates  QB North Carolina ACC
5 153 New York Jets Jeremy Kerley  WR TCU MWC
5 154 Seattle Seahawks Richard Sherman † CB Stanford Pac-10
5 155 Washington Redskins Niles Paul  WR Nebraska Big 12
5 156 Seattle Seahawks Mark LeGree  S Appalachian State SoCon
5 157 Detroit Lions Doug Hogue  LB Syracuse Big East
5 158 St. Louis Rams Jermale Hines  S Ohio State Big Ten
5 159 New England Patriots Lee Smith  TE Marshall C-USA
5 160 Chicago Bears Nathan Enderle  QB Idaho WAC
5 161 Philadelphia Eagles Julian Vandervelde  OG Iowa Big Ten
5 162 Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Carter  LB Fresno State WAC
5 163 San Francisco 49ers Daniel Kilgore  OG Appalachian State SoCon
5* 164 Baltimore Ravens Chykie Brown  CB Texas Big 12
5* 165 Baltimore Ravens Pernell McPhee  DE Mississippi State SEC
6 166 Carolina Panthers Lawrence Wilson  LB Connecticut Big East
6 167 Cincinnati Bengals Ryan Whalen  WR Stanford Pac-10
6 168 Minnesota Vikings DeMarcus Love  OT Arkansas SEC
6 169 Buffalo Bills Chris White  LB Mississippi State SEC
6 170 Minnesota Vikings Mistral Raymond  S South Florida Big East
6 171 Arizona Cardinals Quan Sturdivant  LB North Carolina ACC
6 172 Minnesota Vikings Brandon Fusco  C Slippery Rock PSAC
6 173 Seattle Seahawks Byron Maxwell  CB Clemson ACC
6 174 Miami Dolphins Charles Clay  FB Tulsa C-USA
6 175 Tennessee Titans Byron Stingily  OT Louisville Big East
6 176 Dallas Cowboys Dwayne Harris † WR East Carolina C-USA
6 177 Washington Redskins Evan Royster  RB Penn State Big Ten
6 178 Washington Redskins Aldrick Robinson  WR SMU C-USA
6 179 Green Bay Packers Caleb Schlauderaff  OG Utah MWC
6 180 Baltimore Ravens Tyrod Taylor † QB Virginia Tech ACC
6 181 Oakland Raiders Richard Gordon  TE Miami (FL) ACC
6 182 San Francisco 49ers Ronald Johnson  WR USC Pac-10
6 183 San Diego Chargers Jordan Todman  RB Connecticut Big East
6 184 Arizona Cardinals David Carter  DT UCLA Pac-10
6 185 New York Giants Greg Jones  LB Michigan State Big Ten
6 186 Green Bay Packers D. J. Smith  OLB Appalachian State SoCon
6 187 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Allen Bradford  RB USC Pac-10
6 188 Indianapolis Colts Chris L. Rucker  CB Michigan State Big Ten
6 189 Denver Broncos Mike Mohamed  LB California Pac-10
6 190 San Francisco 49ers Colin Jones  S TCU MWC
6 191 Philadelphia Eagles Jason Kelce † C Cincinnati Big East
6 192 Atlanta Falcons Matt Bosher  P Miami (FL) ACC
6 193 Philadelphia Eagles Brian Rolle  LB Ohio State Big Ten
6 194 New England Patriots Markell Carter  DE Central Arkansas Southland
6 195 Chicago Bears J. T. Thomas  LB West Virginia Big East
6 196 Pittsburgh Steelers Keith Williams  OG Nebraska Big 12
6 197 Green Bay Packers Ricky Elmore  DE Arizona Pac-10
6* 198 New York Giants Tyler Sash  S Iowa Big Ten
6* 199 Kansas City Chiefs Jerrell Powe  DT Ole Miss SEC
6* 200 Minnesota Vikings Ross Homan  LB Ohio State Big Ten
6* 201 San Diego Chargers Stephen Schilling  OG Michigan Big Ten
6* 202 New York Giants Jacquian Williams  LB South Florida Big East
6* 203 Carolina Panthers Zack Williams  C Washington State Pac-10
7 204 Denver Broncos Virgil Green  TE Nevada WAC
7 205 Seattle Seahawks Lazarius Levingston  DE LSU SEC
7 206 Buffalo Bills Justin Rogers  CB Richmond CAA
7 207 Cincinnati Bengals Korey Lindsey  CB Southern Illinois MVFC
7 208 New York Jets Greg McElroy  QB Alabama SEC
7 209 Detroit Lions Johnny Culbreath  OT South Carolina State MEAC
7 210 Atlanta Falcons Jackson, AndrewAndrew Jackson  OG Fresno State WAC
7 211 San Francisco 49ers Bruce Miller  FB UCF C-USA
7 212 Tennessee Titans Zach Clayton  DT Auburn SEC
7 212.5– Dallas Cowboys selection forfeited in 2010 Supplemental Draft [Forfeited picks 1]
7 213 Washington Redskins Brandyn Thompson  CB Boise State WAC
7 214 Houston Texans Derek Newton  OT Arkansas State Sun Belt
7 215 Minnesota Vikings D'Aundre Reed  DE Arizona Pac-10
7 216 St. Louis Rams Mikail Baker  CB Baylor Big 12
7 217 Washington Redskins Maurice Hurt  OT Florida SEC
7 218 Green Bay Packers Ryan Taylor  TE North Carolina ACC
7 219 New England Patriots Malcolm Williams  CB TCU MWC
7 220 Dallas Cowboys Shaun Chapas  FB Georgia SEC
7 221 New York Giants Da'Rel Scott  RB Maryland ACC
7 222 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Anthony Gaitor  CB FIU Sun Belt
7 223 Kansas City Chiefs Shane Bannon  FB Yale Ivy
7 224 Washington Redskins Markus White  DE Florida State ACC
7 225 Baltimore Ravens Anthony Allen  RB Georgia Tech ACC
7 226 New Orleans Saints Greg Romeus  DE Pittsburgh Big East
7 227 New York Jets Scotty McKnight  WR Colorado Big 12
7 228 St. Louis Rams Jabara Williams  LB Stephen F. Austin Southland
7 229 St. Louis Rams Jonathan Nelson  CB Oklahoma Big 12
7 230 Atlanta Falcons Cliff Matthews  DE South Carolina SEC
7 230.5– Chicago Bears selection forfeited in 2010 Supplemental Draft [Forfeited picks 2]
7 231 Miami Dolphins Frank Kearse  DT Alabama A&M SWAC
7 232 Pittsburgh Steelers Baron Batch  RB Texas Tech Big 12
7 233 Green Bay Packers Lawrence Guy  DT Arizona State Pac-10
7* 234 San Diego Chargers Andrew Gachkar  LB Missouri Big 12
7* 235 Miami Dolphins Jimmy Wilson  CB Montana Big Sky
7* 236 Minnesota Vikings Stephen Burton  WR West Texas A&M LSC
7* 237 Philadelphia Eagles Greg Lloyd Jr.  LB Connecticut Big East
7* 238 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Daniel Hardy  TE Idaho WAC
7* 239 San Francisco 49ers Mike Person  OT Montana State Big Sky
7* 240 Philadelphia Eagles Stanley Havili  FB USC Pac-10
7* 241 Oakland Raiders David Ausberry  WR USC Pac-10
7* 242 Seattle Seahawks Malcolm Smith  LB USC Pac-10
7* 243 New Orleans Saints Nate Bussey  LB Illinois Big Ten
7^ 244 Carolina Panthers Lee Ziemba  OT Auburn SEC
7^ 245 Buffalo Bills Michael Jasper  OG Bethel (TN) Mid-South
7^ 246 Cincinnati Bengals Jay Finley  RB Baylor Big 12
7^ 247 Denver Broncos Jeremy Beal  LB Oklahoma Big 12
7^ 248 Cleveland Browns Eric Hagg  CB Nebraska Big 12
7^ 249 Arizona Cardinals DeMarco Sampson  WR San Diego State MWC
7^ 250 San Francisco 49ers Holcomb, CurtisCurtis Holcomb  CB Florida A&M MEAC
7^ 251 Tennessee Titans Tommie Campbell  CB California (PA) PSAC
7^ 252 Dallas Cowboys Bill Nagy  C Wisconsin Big Ten
7^ 253 Washington Redskins Chris Neild  DT West Virginia Big East
7^ 254 Houston Texans Cheta Ozougwu  DE Rice C-USA

Supplemental draft

A supplemental draft was held on August 22, 2011. For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season. Six players were available in the supplemental draft, but only one was selected.

Rnd. Pick No. NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
3 – Oakland Raiders Terrelle Pryor  QB Ohio State Big Ten

Notable undrafted players

Original NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes
Baltimore Ravens Tim Barnes  C Missouri Big 12
Baltimore Ravens Patrick Scales  LS Utah State WAC
Baltimore Ravens Josh Bynes  LB Auburn SEC
Buffalo Bills Danny Aiken  LS Virginia ACC
Buffalo Bills Kamar Aiken  WR UCF C-USA
Carolina Panthers Byron Bell  OT New Mexico MWC
Chicago Bears Mario Addison  DE Troy Sun Belt
Chicago Bears Corbin Bryant  DT Northwestern Big Ten
Chicago Bears Dom DeCicco  LB Pittsburgh Big East
Chicago Bears Dane Sanzenbacher  WR Ohio State Big Ten
Cleveland Browns Ben Jacobs  LB Fresno State WAC
Cleveland Browns Craig Robertson  LB North Texas Sun Belt
Dallas Cowboys Dan Bailey † K Oklahoma State Big 12
Dallas Cowboys Kai Forbath  K UCLA Pac-10
Dallas Cowboys Chris Jones  P Carson–Newman SAC
Dallas Cowboys Kevin Kowalski  C Toledo MAC
Denver Broncos Chris Harris Jr. † CB Kansas Big 12
Green Bay Packers M. D. Jennings  S Arkansas State Sun Belt
Green Bay Packers Jamari Lattimore  LB Middle Tennessee Sun Belt
Green Bay Packers Brandian Ross  S Youngstown State MVFC
Houston Texans Jeff Maehl  WR Oregon Pac-10
Indianapolis Colts Joe Young  S Rutgers Big East
Jacksonville Jaguars Cameron Bradfield  OT Grand Valley State GLIAC
Jacksonville Jaguars DuJuan Harris  RB Troy Sun Belt
Jacksonville Jaguars Dontrelle Inman  WR Virginia ACC
Minnesota Vikings Matt Asiata  RB Utah MWC
Minnesota Vikings Andre Holmes  WR Hillsdale GLIAC
New England Patriots Jeremy Ross  WR California Pac-10
New Orleans Saints Isa Abdul-Quddus  FS Fordham Patriot
New York Giants Larry Donnell  TE Grambling State SWAC
New York Giants Henry Hynoski  FB Pittsburgh Big East
New York Giants Spencer Paysinger  LB Oregon Pac-10
New York Giants Justin Trattou  DE Florida SEC
New York Jets Josh Baker  TE/FB Northwest Missouri State MIAA
New York Jets Nick Bellore † LB Central Michigan MAC
Oakland Raiders Sterling Moore  CB SMU C-USA
Philadelphia Eagles Chas Henry  P Florida SEC
Philadelphia Eagles Cedric Thornton  DE Southern Arkansas Gulf South
San Diego Chargers Patrick DiMarco † FB South Carolina SEC
San Diego Chargers Scott Tolzien  QB Wisconsin Big Ten
San Francisco 49ers Chris Hogan  WR Monmouth NEC
San Francisco 49ers Ian Williams  DT Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
Seattle Seahawks Doug Baldwin † WR Stanford Pac-10
Seattle Seahawks Mike Morgan  LB USC Pac-10
Seattle Seahawks Ron Parker  S Newberry SAC
St. Louis Rams Jake McQuaide † LS Ohio State Big Ten
Washington Redskins Shaun Draughn  RB North Carolina ACC
Washington Redskins Willie Smith  OT East Carolina C-USA

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one
  1. ↑ #6: Cleveland → Atlanta. (D) Cleveland traded this pick to Atlanta for Atlanta's first (27th overall, which later became #26), second (59th) and fourth-rounder (124th) and also Atlanta's first- and fourth-round selections in 2012.[source 2]
  2. ↑ #10: Washington → Jacksonville. (D) Jacksonville acquired this pick from Washington for Jacksonville's first- (16th overall) and second-round (49th) selections.[source 3]
  3. ↑ #16: Jacksonville → Washington. (D) see #10: Washington → Jacksonville.[source 3]
  4. ↑ #17: Oakland → New England (PD). Oakland traded this selection to New England for defensive lineman Richard Seymour.[source 4]
  5. ↑ #21: Kansas City → Cleveland. (D) Cleveland acquired this pick from Kansas City for a first-round pick Cleveland got in an earlier trade with Atlanta (27th overall, which later became #26) and Cleveland's third-rounder (70th overall).[source 2]
  6. ↑ #26: multiple trades:
    #26: Atlanta → Cleveland. (D) see #6: Cleveland → Atlanta.[source 2]
    #26: Cleveland → Kansas City. (D) see #21: Kansas City → Cleveland.[source 2]
    #26: Baltimore Ravens (time expired). This selection initially belonged to Baltimore, but their ten-minute time allotment expired while they were working out a trade, which allowed Kansas City to jump ahead of Baltimore and make this selection.[source 1]
  7. ↑ #28: New England → New Orleans (D). New England traded this selection to New Orleans for New Orleans' second-round selection in 2011 (56th overall) and first-round selection in 2012.[source 5]
Round two
  1. ↑ #33: Carolina → New England (PD). Carolina traded this selection to New England for a 2010 third-round selection (89th overall; Carolina selected Armanti Edwards).[source 6]
  2. ↑ #36: Denver → San Francisco (D). San Francisco acquired this selection from Denver in exchange for San Francisco's second- (#45), fourth- (#108) and fifth-round (#141) picks.[source 7]
  3. ↑ #45: Denver Broncos via San Francisco → San Diego (SD). see #36: Denver → San Francisco.[source 7]
  4. ↑ #46: Miami → Denver (PD). Miami traded this selection and a 2010 second-round selection (43rd overall; traded to Baltimore, who selected Sergio Kindle) to Denver for wide receiver Brandon Marshall.[source 8]
  5. ↑ #49: multiple trades:
    #49: Jacksonville → Washington. (D) see #10: Washington → Jacksonville.[source 3]
    #49: Washington → Indianapolis. (D) Washington traded this selection to Indianapolis in exchange for Indianapolis' second- (#53) and fifth-round (#152) selections.[source 9]
  6. ↑ #53: multiple trades:
    #53: Indianapolis → Washington. (D) see #49: Washington → Indianapolis.[source 9]
    #53: Washington → Chicago. (D) Washington traded this selection to Chicago for Chicago's second- (#62) and fourth-round (#127) selections.[source 10]
  7. ↑ #56: New Orleans → New England (D). see #28: New England → New Orleans .[source 5]
  8. ↑ #57: Seattle → Detroit (D). Detroit acquired this pick from Seattle in exchange for Detroit's third- (#75) and fourth-round (#107) selections. In addition the clubs swapped fifth- and seventh-round picks, with Detroit getting pick 157 and pick 209 and Seattle receiving pick 154 and pick 205.[source 11]
  9. ↑ #59: Atlanta → Cleveland. (D) see #6: Cleveland → Atlanta.[source 2]
  10. ↑ #60: New England → Houston. (D) New England traded this selection to Houston for Houston's third- (#73) and fifth-round (#138) selections.[source 12]
  11. ↑ #61: New York Jets → San Diego (PD). The Jets traded this conditional selection to San Diego for cornerback Antonio Cromartie.[source 13]
  12. ↑ #62: multiple trades:
    #62: Chicago → Washington. (D) see '#53: Washington → Chicago.[source 10]
    #62: Washington → Miami. (D) Miami acquired this pick from Washington for Miami's third- (#79) fifth- (#146) and seventh-round picks (#217).[source 14]
Round three
  1. ↑ #70: Cleveland → Kansas City. (D) see #21: Kansas City → Cleveland.[source 2]
  2. ↑ #72: Washington → New Orleans (PD). Washington traded this selection and a conditional 2012 sixth-round selection to New Orleans for offensive tackle Jammal Brown and a fifth-round selection.[source 15]
  3. ↑ #73: Houston → New England. (D) see #60: New England → Houston.[source 12]
  4. ↑ #74: Minnesota → New England (PD). Minnesota traded this selection to New England for wide receiver Randy Moss and a 2012 seventh-round selection.[source 16]
  5. ↑ #75: Detroit → Seattle (D). see #57: Seattle → Detroit.[source 11]
  6. ↑ #76: San Francisco → Jacksonville (D). Jacksonville obtained this pick from San Francisco for Jacksonville's third- (#80) and sixth-round (#182) selections.[source 17]
  7. ↑ #79: Miami → Washington. (D) see #62: Washington → Miami.[source 14]
  8. ↑ #80: Jacksonville → San Francisco (D). see #76: San Francisco → Jacksonville.[source 17]
  9. ↑ #85: Philadelphia → Baltimore (D). Philadelphia traded this pick to Baltimore for Baltimore's third- (#90) and sixth-round (#191) selections.[source 18]
  10. ↑ #89: Seattle → San Diego (PD). Seattle traded this selection and a 2010 second-round selection (40th overall; traded to Miami, who selected Koa Misi) to San Diego for quarterback Charlie Whitehurst and a 2010 second-round selection (60th overall; Seattle selected Golden Tate).[source 19]
  11. ↑ #85: Baltimore → Philadelphia (D). see #85: Philadelphia → Baltimore.[source 18]
  12. ↑ #92: New England → Oakland (D). New England traded this pick along with a fourth-rounder (#125) to Oakland for Oakland's second-rounder in 2012 and a seventh-round selection (#219) in this draft.[source 20]
Round four
  1. ↑ #99: multiple trades:
    #99: Denver → New England (PD). Denver traded this selection to New England for a sixth-round selection and running back Laurence Maroney.[source 21]
    #99: New England → Seattle (PD). New England traded this selection it acquired from Denver to Seattle for wide receiver Deion Branch.[source 22]
  2. ↑ #104: multiple trades:
    #104: Washington → Philadelphia (PD). Washington traded this selection and a 2010 second-round selection (37th overall; Philadelphia selected Nate Allen) to Philadelphia for quarterback Donovan McNabb.[source 23]
    #104: Philadelphia → Tampa Bay (D). Tampa Bay acquired this selection from Philadelphia for Tampa Bay's fourth-round selection in this draft (#116) and Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2012.[source 24]
  3. ↑ #105: Houston → Washington (D). Washington acquired this selection along with a sixth-rounder (#178) from Houston for a fourth-round (#127) and two fifth-round picks(#144 and #152).[source 25]
  4. ↑ #107: Detroit → Seattle (D). see #57: Seattle → Detroit.[source 11]
  5. ↑ #108: San Francisco → Denver (D). see #36: Denver → San Francisco.[source 7]
  6. ↑ #115: San Diego → San Francisco (PD). San Diego traded this selection, a 2010 third-round selection (91st overall; San Francisco selected NaVorro Bowman), and a 2010 sixth-round selection it acquired from Miami (173rd overall; San Francisco selected Anthony Dixon) to San Francisco for a 2010 third-round selection (79th overall; San Diego selected Donald Butler).[source 26]
  7. ↑ #116: Tampa Bay → Philadelphia (D). see #104: Philadelphia → Tampa Bay.[source 24]
  8. ↑ #121: New Orleans → Jacksonville (PD). New Orleans traded this selection to Jacksonville for a 2010 fifth-round selection it acquired from Oakland (158th overall; New Orleans selected Matt Tennant).[source 27]
  9. ↑ #122: Seattle → Buffalo (PD). Seattle traded this selection and a conditional 2012 selection to Buffalo for running back Marshawn Lynch.[source 28]
  10. ↑ #124: Atlanta → Cleveland. (D) see #6: Cleveland → Atlanta.[source 2]
  11. ↑ #125: New England → Oakland (D). see #92: New England → Oakland.[source 20]
  12. ↑ #127: multiple trades:
    #127: Chicago → Washington. (D) see '#53: Washington → Chicago.[source 10]
    #127: Washington → Houston. (D) see #105: Houston → Washington.[source 25]
  13. ↑ #129: Green Bay → Denver (D). Denver acquired this selection along with a seventh-rounder (#204) from Green Bay for Denver's fifth- (#141) and sixth-round (#186) picks.[source 29]
Round five
  1. ↑ #135: multiple trades:
    #135: Denver → Tampa Bay (PD). Denver traded this selection to Tampa Bay for a 2010 seventh-round selection it acquired from Pittsburgh (225th overall; Denver selected Syd'Quan Thompson) and a 2010 seventh-round selection it acquired from Baltimore (232nd overall; Denver selected Jammie Kirlew).[source 30]
    #135: Tampa Bay → Kansas City (PD). Tampa Bay traded this selection to Kansas City for Kansas City's 6th round selection (#187) and defensive tackle Alex Magee.[source 31]
  2. ↑ #73: Houston → New England. (D) see #60: New England → Houston.[source 12]
  3. ↑ #140: Detroit/Kansas City swap. As a penalty for tampering with Kansas City players, Detroit was forced to swap its fifth-round selection with Kansas City's, and to forfeit its 2012 seventh-round selection, or sixth round if they make the playoffs.[source 32]
  4. ↑ #141: multiple trades:
    #141: San Francisco → Denver (D). see #36: Denver → San Francisco.[source 7]
    #141: Denver → Green Bay (D). see #129: Green Bay → Denver.[source 29]
  5. ↑ #144: Washington → Houston (D). see #105: Houston → Washington.[source 25]
  6. ↑ #145: St. Louis → Atlanta (D). Atlanta acquired this pick from St. Louis in exchange for fifth- (#158) and seventh-round (#229) selections.[source 33]
  7. ↑ #146: Miami → Washington. (D) see #62: Washington → Miami.[source 14]
  8. ↑ #149: San Diego → Philadelphia (PD). San Diego traded this selection and a 2010 fifth-round selection (159th overall; Philadelphia selected Riley Cooper) to Philadelphia for a 2010 fifth-round selection it acquired from Cleveland (146th overall; San Diego selected Cam Thomas).[source 34]
  9. ↑ #150: multiple trades:
    #150: New York Giants → Minnesota (PD). The New York Giants traded this selection and a conditional 2012 selection to Minnesota for running back Darius Reynaud and quarterback Sage Rosenfels.[source 35]
    #150: Minnesota → Cleveland. (D) Minnesota traded this selection to Cleveland for two sixth-round picks (#168 and #170)[source 36]
  10. ↑ #152: multiple trades:
    #152: Indianapolis → Washington. (D) see #49: Washington → Indianapolis.[source 9]
    #152: Washington → Houston. (D) see #105: Houston → Washington.[source 25]
  11. ↑ #153: Philadelphia → New York Jets (D). The New York Jets acquired this selection along with a seventh-round pick (#227) from Philadelphia in exchange for a fifth- (#161) and a sixth-round (#194) selection.[source 37]
  12. ↑ #154: multiple trades:
    #154: Kansas City/Detroit swap. see #140: Detroit/Kansas City swap.
    #154: Detroit → Seattle (D). see #57: Seattle → Detroit.[source 11]
  13. ↑ #155: New Orleans → Washington (PD). See #72: Washington → New Orleans above.
  14. ↑ #157: multiple trades:
    #157: Baltimore → Seattle (PD). Baltimore traded this conditional selection to Seattle for cornerback Josh Wilson.[source 38]
    #157: Seattle → Detroit (D). see #57: Seattle → Detroit.[source 11]
  15. ↑ #158: Atlanta → St. Louis (D). see #145: St. Louis → Atlanta.[source 33]
  16. ↑ #161: New York Jets → Philadelphia (D). see #153: Philadelphia → New York Jets.[source 37]
  17. ↑ #163: Green Bay → San Francisco (D). San Francisco acquired this pick from Green Bay for a sixth- (#174) and a seventh-round (#231) selection.[source 39]
Round six
  1. ↑ #168: multiple trades:
    #168: Denver → Cleveland (PD). Denver traded this selection, a conditional 2012 selection, and running back Peyton Hillis to Cleveland for quarterback Brady Quinn.[source 40]
    #168: Cleveland → Minnesota. (D) see #150: Minnesota → Cleveland.[source 36]
  2. ↑ #170: Cleveland → Minnesota. (D) see #150: Minnesota → Cleveland.[source 36]
  3. ↑ #173: Detroit → Seattle (PD). Detroit traded this selection to Seattle for defensive end Lawrence Jackson.[source 41]
  4. ↑ #174: multiple trades:
    #174: San Francisco → Green Bay (D). see #163: Green Bay → San Francisco.[source 39]
    #174: Green Bay → Miami (D). Miami acquired this pick from Green Bay in a swap of the teams' sixth- and seventh-round selections. Green Bay received pick 179 and pick 218, while Miami got this pick and pick 231.[source 42]
  5. ↑ #178: Houston → Washington (D). see #105: Houston → Washington.[source 25]
  6. ↑ #179: Miami → Green Bay (D). see #174: Green Bay → Miami.[source 42]
  7. ↑ #180: St. Louis → Baltimore (PD). St. Louis traded this selection to Baltimore for Baltimore's seventh-round selection (#228) and wide receiver Mark Clayton.[source 43]
  8. ↑ #182: Jacksonville → San Francisco (D). see #76: San Francisco → Jacksonville.[source 17]
  9. ↑ #184: multiple trades:
    #184: Tampa Bay → Philadelphia (PD). Tampa Bay traded this selection to Philadelphia for wide receiver Reggie Brown. [source 44]
    #184: Philadelphia → Arizona (PD). Philadelphia traded this selection to Arizona for guard Reggie Wells. [source 45]
  10. ↑ #186: multiple trades:
    #186: Philadelphia → Detroit (PD). Philadelphia traded this selection to Detroit for a 2010 seventh-round selection it had acquired from Denver (220th overall; Philadelphia selected Jamar Chaney).[source 46]
    #186: Detroit → Denver (PD). Denver received this selection and tight end Dan Gronkowski from Detroit in exchange for cornerback Alphonso Smith and the Broncos' 2011 seventh round selection (#205).[source 47]
    #186: Denver → Green Bay (D). see #129: Green Bay → Denver[source 29]
  11. ↑ #187: Kansas City → Tampa Bay (PD). See #135: Tampa Bay → Kansas City (PD). above.
  12. ↑ #189: multiple trades:
    #189: New Orleans → New England (PD). New Orleans traded this selection to New England for tight end David Thomas. [source 48]
    #189: New England → Denver (PD). see #99: Denver → New England.
  13. ↑ #190: Seattle → San Francisco (PD). Seattle traded this selection to San Francisco for defensive lineman Kentwan Balmer.[source 49]
  14. ↑ #191: Baltimore → Philadelphia (D). see #85: Philadelphia → Baltimore.[source 18]
  15. ↑ #193: New England → Philadelphia (D). New England traded this selection to Philadelphia for pick 194. The trade, which has little significance as it involves swapping consecutive picks, was reportedly made "just for fun".[source 50]
  16. ↑ #194: multiple trades:
    #194: New York Jets → Philadelphia (D). see #153: Philadelphia → New York Jets.[source 37]
    #194: Philadelphia → New England (D). see #193: New England → Philadelphia.[source 50]
Round seven
  1. ↑ #204: multiple trades:
    #204: Carolina → Green Bay (PD). Carolina traded this conditional selection to Green Bay for long snapper J. J. Jansen.[source 51]
    #204: Green Bay → Denver (D). see #129: Green Bay → Denver.[source 29]
  2. ↑ #205: multiple trades:
    #205: Denver → Detroit (PD). see #186: Detroit → Denver (PD).[source 52]
    #205: Detroit → Seattle (D). see #57: Seattle → Detroit.[source 11]
  3. ↑ #208: Arizona → New York Jets (PD). Arizona traded this selection and a 2010 fourth-round selection (124th overall; traded to Carolina, who selected Eric Norwood) to the New York Jets for safety Kerry Rhodes.[source 53]
  4. ↑ #209: multiple trades:
    #209: Cleveland → Seattle (PD). Cleveland traded this conditional selection to Seattle for quarterback Seneca Wallace.[source 54]
    #209: Seattle → Detroit (D). see #57: Seattle → Detroit.[source 11]
  5. ↑ #210: Detroit → Atlanta (PD). Detroit traded this conditional selection and a 2010 sixth-round selection (171st overall; Atlanta selected Shann Schillinger) to Atlanta for cornerback Chris Houston.[source 55]
  6. ↑ #217: Miami → Washington. (D) see #62: Washington → Miami.[source 14]
  7. ↑ #218: multiple trades:
    #218: Jacksonville → Miami. Jacksonville traded this conditional selection to Miami for guard Justin Smiley.[source 56]
    #218: Miami → Green Bay (D). see #174: Green Bay → Miami.[source 42]
  8. ↑ #219: Oakland → New England (D).see #92: New England → Oakland.[source 20]
  9. ↑ #220: San Diego → Dallas (PD). San Diego traded this conditional selection to Dallas for wide receiver Patrick Crayton.[source 57]
  10. ↑ #224: Indianapolis → Washington (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection to Washington for cornerback Justin Tryon.[source 58]
  11. ↑ #225: Philadelphia → Baltimore (PD). Philadelphia traded this selection to Baltimore for defensive end Antwan Barnes.[source 59]
  12. ↑ #227: multiple trades:
    #227: Seattle → Philadelphia (PD). Seattle traded this selection to Philadelphia for offensive lineman Stacy Andrews.[source 60]
    #227: Philadelphia → New York Jets (D). see #153: Philadelphia → New York Jets.[source 37]
  13. ↑ #228: Baltimore → St. Louis (PD). See #180: St. Louis → Baltimore (PD). above.
  14. ↑ #229: Atlanta → St. Louis (D). see #145: St. Louis → Atlanta.[source 33]
  15. ↑ #230: New England → Atlanta (PD). New England traded this selection to Atlanta for offensive lineman Quinn Ojinnaka.[source 61]
  16. ↑ #231: multiple trades:
    #231: New York Jets → Detroit (PD). The New York Jets traded this selection to Detroit for quarterback Kevin O'Connell.[source 62]
    #231: Detroit → San Francisco (PD). Detroit traded this selection to San Francisco for quarterback Shaun Hill.[source 63]
    #231: San Francisco → Green Bay (D). see #163: Green Bay → San Francisco.[source 39]
    #231: Green Bay → Miami (D). see #174: Green Bay → Miami.[source 42]

Forfeited picks

Two picks in the 2011 draft were forfeited:

  1. ↑ Dallas forfeited its seventh-round selection pick to take DT Josh Brent in the 2010 Supplemental Draft.[26]
  2. ↑ Chicago forfeited its seventh-round selection to take RB Harvey Unga in the 2010 Supplemental Draft.[26]

Selections by college conference

The players selected in this draft played in the following college football athletic conferences (Division I FBS or FCS unless otherwise indicated):[22]: 29  [27]

Rank Conference # of
players
selected
1Southeastern Conference38
2Atlantic Coast Conference35
3Pac-10 Conference31
4Big 12 Conference30
5Big Ten Conference29
6Big East Conference22
7Western Athletic Conference16
8Mountain West Conference10
9Conference USA7
10Southern Conference5
10Sun Belt Conference5
12Big Sky Conference4
13Mid-American Conference3
13Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference3
15Colonial Athletic Association2
15Lone Star Conference (Division II)2
15Missouri Valley Football Conference2
15Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (Division II)2
15Southland Conference2
20Ivy League1
20Mid-South Conference (NAIA)1
20Ohio Athletic Conference (Division III)1
20Patriot League1
20Southwestern Athletic Conference1
20Independent1

See also

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  2. ↑ Cam Newton was the 2010 winner of the Heisman Trophy which is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football.[24]
  3. ↑ #27: Baltimore Ravens (time expired). Baltimore originally held the 26th pick, but they did not submit their pick in the allotted ten minutes which allowed Kansas City to jump in front of them. Baltimore had an agreement to trade the 26th pick to Chicago in exchange for pick #29 and Chicago's fourth-round selection. However, Chicago failed to call in the trade to the league office and thus the trade was not completed. Baltimore recovered to make this selection after Kansas City submitted its pick.[source 1]
  4. ↑ Mark Ingram was the 2009 winner of the Heisman Trophy which is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football.[25]
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