1995 NFL draft
| 1995 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Date(s) | April 22–23, 1995 |
| Location | Paramount Theatre at MSG in New York City, NY |
| Network(s) | ESPN |
| Overview | |
| 249 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| First selection | Ki-Jana Carter, RB Cincinnati Bengals |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Michael Reed, CB Carolina Panthers |
| Hall of Famers | 3 |
The 1995 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1995[1] at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.[2][3][4] At the time of the draft the Raiders were still the Los Angeles Raiders, they relocated to Oakland in July 1995. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
There were 32 picks in the first round of this draft as the two expansion teams each received two extra picks between the first and second rounds. The Carolina Panthers, having selected second in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft, were awarded the first overall pick in this draft and the Jacksonville Jaguars, having picked first in the expansion draft, selected second. The Panthers, however, traded their number one pick to the Cincinnati Bengals for the Bengals' fifth overall pick and their fourth pick in the second round.[5] The Panthers were also stripped of two later supplemental picks, numbers 61 and 191, for improperly recruiting the Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Coordinator, Dom Capers, as their Head Coach.[6]
This marked only the second time to date in NFL History that two Hall of Fame players were selected by the same team in the same round (the other being the Bears in 1965 draft.) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected with the 12th overall pick, Warren Sapp and selected with the 28th overall pick, Derrick Brooks. The two future Hall of Famers would go on to lead a strong defense which contributed heavily to the win in Super Bowl XXXVII.[7]
Player selections
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Supplemental draft
| Rnd. | Pick No. | NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | - | Dallas Cowboys | Darren Benson | DT | Trinity Valley CC | SWJCFC |
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[N 1] |
Hall of Famers
- Curtis Martin, running back from University of Pittsburgh, taken 3rd round, 74th overall by the New England Patriots.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2012.[1]
- Warren Sapp, defensive tackle from University of Miami, Florida, taken 1st round, 12 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2013.[1]
- Derrick Brooks, linebacker from Florida State University, taken 1st round, 28 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.[1]
Notes
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
References
- General references
- "1995 Draft". Pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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- Specific references
- ^ a b c d "Pro Football Draft History: 1995". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 26, 2008.
- ^ Smith, Timothy W. (April 21, 1995). "NOTEBOOK; The Bengals Are Willing to Trade Places". New York Times. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Smith, Timothy W. (April 23, 1995). "PRO FOOTBALL; Bengals Take Carter at No. 1; Sapp Slips to 12th". New York Times. Retrieved September 26, 2008.
- ^ "PRO FOOTBALL; N.F.L. Fines New Team And Strips It of Draft Picks". New York Times. January 4, 1995. Retrieved September 26, 2008.
- ^ http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/One-Round-Two-Hall-of-Famers/51c0d300-d55d-4ac1-b0cf-b9e432404637
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- ^ 49ers Find A Big Package At Tiny Trinity, Chicago Tribune, 25 April 1995 (retrieved 23 April 2015)
- ^ Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). "NFL seeks best players on the court or mat". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
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