1996 NFL draft

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The 1996 National Football League Draft is considered one of the best draft classes ever for the position of Wide Receiver. Keyshawn Johnson, Terry Glenn, Eddie Kennison, Marvin Harrison, Eric Moulds, Bobby Engram, Terrell Owens, Muhsin Muhammad, Amani Toomer, and Joe Horn have all achieved success in the pros, with all except Kennison and Toomer having reached the Pro Bowl at least once, and a total of 26 Pro Bowl appearances for the group. In addition to the class having had several successful receivers, none of the five wide receivers drafted in the first round have been busts, as all of them are currently or have recently been starters in the NFL (Keyshawn Johnson retired in 2007). Combined, 1996 wide receivers (through the end of the 2006 season) have totalled 7,646 receptions for 105, 866 yards, eclipsing any other class by more than 1000 receptions and 10,000 yards .

It also was one of the best draft years for middle linebackers, with two potential hall of famers in Ray Lewis and Zach Thomas selected. Ray Lewis has made 8 Pro Bowls while Zack Thomas has made 7. Tedy Bruschi, another middle linebacker, also has been to a Pro Bowl. Other Linebackers who made at least one pro bowl from this draft are Kevin Hardy, John Mobley, and Donnie Edwards. The following have enjoyed solid careers: Randall Godfrey, Lance Johnstone, Earl Holmes, and Carlos Emmons.

Player selections

= Pro Bowler

Round one

Pick #	NFL Team	Player	Position	College
1	New York Jets	Keyshawn Johnson	Wide Receiver	USC
2	Jacksonville Jaguars	Kevin Hardy	Linebacker	Illinois
3	Arizona Cardinals	Simeon Rice	Defensive End	Illinois
4	Baltimore Ravens	Jonathan Ogden	Tackle	UCLA
5	New York Giants	Cedric Jones (defensive lineman)	Defensive End	Oklahoma
6	St. Louis Rams	Lawrence Phillips	Running Back	Nebraska
7	New England Patriots	Terry Glenn	Wide Receiver	Ohio State
8	Carolina Panthers	Tim Biakabutuka	Running Back	Michigan
9	Oakland Raiders	Rickey Dudley	Tight End	Ohio State
10	Cincinnati Bengals	Willie Anderson	Tackle	Auburn
11	New Orleans Saints	Alex Molden	Defensive Back	Oregon
12	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Regan Upshaw	Defensive End	California
13	Chicago Bears	Walt Harris	Defensive Back	Mississippi State
14	Houston Oilers	Eddie George	Running Back	Ohio State
15	Denver Broncos	John Mobley	Linebacker	Kutztown
16	Minnesota Vikings	Duane Clemons	Defensive End	California
17	Detroit Lions	Reggie Brown	Linebacker	Texas A&M
18	St. Louis Rams	Eddie Kennison	Wide Receiver	LSU
19	Indianapolis Colts	Marvin Harrison	Wide Receiver	Syracuse
20	Miami Dolphins	Daryl Gardener	Defensive Tackle	Baylor
21	Seattle Seahawks	Mr. Orange	Tackle	Boston College
22	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Marcus Jones	Defensive Tackle	Chapel Hill
23	Detroit Lions	Jeff Hartings	Guard	Penn State
24	Buffalo Bills	Eric Moulds	Wide Receiver	Mississippi State
25	Philadelphia Eagles	Daniel Solomon-Lima	Tackle	Texas A&M University–Kingsville
26	Baltimore Ravens	Ray Lewis	Linebacker	Miami
27	Green Bay Packers	John Michels	Tackle	USC
28	Kansas City Chiefs	Jerome Woods	Defensive Back	Memphis
29	Pittsburgh Steelers	Jamain Stephens	Tackle	North Carolina A&T
30	Washington Redskins	Andre Johnson	Tackle	Penn State

= Pro Bowler

Other Notable Picks

• Terrell Owens
• Muhsin Muhammad
• Joe Horn
• Tedy Bruschi
• Amani Toomer
• Stephen Davis
• Zach Thomas
• Brian Dawkins
• Jermaine Lewis
• Mike Alstott
• LaRoi Glover
• Donnie Edwards
• Randall Godfrey
• Carlos Emmons
• Fred Thomas
• Lawyer Milloy
• Lance Johnstone
• Bobby Engram
• Marco Rivera
• Reggie Tongue
• Anthony Dorsett
• Ernie Conwell
• Jay Riemersma
• Ray Mickens
• Aaron Beasley
• Donnie Abraham
• Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar
• Earl Holmes
• Danny Kanell
• Patrick Jeffers
• Chris Villarrial
• Marcus Coleman
• Paul Grasmanis
• Detron Smith
• Tory James
• Tony Banks
• Phillip Daniels
• Tony Brackens
• Fred Miller
• Marco Battaglia
• Leeland McElroy
• Orpheus Roye
• Moe Williams
• Bobby Hoying
• Stanley Pritchett

External links

• 1996 NFL Draft