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Michael Crabtree was drafted 10th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Texas Tech Red Raiders football team , representing Texas Tech University , has had 151 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936.[1] [A 1] This includes six players taken in the first round and one overall number one pick , Dave Parks in the 1964 NFL Draft .[4] The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears have drafted the most Red Raiders, eleven and nine, respectively. The Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars are the only current franchises to not have drafted a player from Texas Tech.[5] Three former Red Raiders have been selected to a Pro Bowl , seven former Red Raiders have won a league championship with their respective teams, and three former Red Raiders have been selected to both a Pro Bowl and won a league championship. Only one former Red Raider, Patrick Mahomes, has gone on to win the league Most Valuable Player award.
Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule . Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl ).[6]
Before the merger agreements in 1966, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft . This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "Common Draft ". When the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "Common Draft" simply became the NFL Draft.[2] [3] [7]
Notably, this list does not include undrafted Texas Tech players that have played for the NFL, for example, Wes Welker .
Key
†
Selected to an all-star game
‡
Won a league championship
♦
Selected to an all-star game and won a league championship
Drafts
Year
Round
Pick
Overall
Player name
Position
NFL team[A 3]
Notes
1938
6
2
42
Herschel Ramsey
E
Philadelphia Eagles
—
1939
3
3
18
Elmer Tarbox
HB
Cleveland Rams
—
1940
7
10
60
Rex Williams
C
New York Giants
—
1940
11
1
91
Bill Davis
C
Chicago Cardinals
—
1941
18
9
169
Lonnie McCurry
G
Brooklyn Dodgers
—
1942
19
3
173
Charley Dvoracek
B
Philadelphia Eagles
—
1943
9
6
76
Doyle Caraway
G
New York Giants
—
1944
7
1
55
Rodger Smith
B
Chicago Cardinals
—
1944
23
2
232
Bucky Gillenwater
T
Brooklyn Dodgers
—
1945
1
11
11
Walt Schlinkman
FB
Green Bay Packers
—
1945
27
10
284
Jack Dillon
E
New York Giants
—
1946
12
7
107
Pat Farris
T
Detroit Lions
—
1946
18
9
169
Ed Robnett
FB
Washington Redskins
—
1946
28
1
261
Newman Ledbetter
T
Chicago Cardinals
—
1947
18
2
157
Roland Nabors
C
Boston Yanks
—
1947
26
8
243
Gene Standefer
B
Los Angeles Rams
—
1947
28
5
260
Joe Smith
E
Chicago Cardinals
—
1947
30
6
281
Bernie Winkler
T
Philadelphia Eagles
—
1948
24
3
218
Floyd Lawhorn
G
Washington Redskins
—
1948
32
3
296
Ralph Earhart
E
Green Bay Packers
—
1949
5
2
43
Glenn Lewis
B
Green Bay Packers
—
1949
6
6
57
Charles Reynolds
B
Los Angeles Rams
—
1949
14
3
154
Bobby Williams
C
Green Bay Packers
—
1949
23
2
223
Bill Kelley
E
Green Bay Packers
—
1950
27
4
343
Elbert Johnson
E
Detroit Lions
—
1951
20
8
239
Jerrell Price [A 7]
T
New York Yanks
—
1951
27
8
323
Ed Price
B
New York Yanks
—
1951
29
9
349
Earl Jackson
B
Los Angeles Rams
—
1952
6
12
73
Jerrell Price [A 7]
T
Los Angeles Rams
—
1952
13
11
157
Aubrey Phillips
C
Los Angeles Rams
—
1953
18
3
208
Jim Turner
HB
Washington Redskins
—
1954
3
1
26
Bobby Cavazos
HB
Chicago Cardinals
—
1954
8
2
87
Jimmie Williams
T
Green Bay Packers
—
1954
17
10
203
Carl Kautz
T
San Francisco 49ers
—
1955
9
2
99
Walter Bryan
B
Baltimore Colts
—
1955
10
6
115
Claude Harland
E
Los Angeles Rams
—
1955
21
12
253
Rick Spinks
FB
Cleveland Browns
—
1955
22
6
259
Ken Elmore
T
Los Angeles Rams
—
1956
3
1
26
Bill Herchman
T
San Francisco 49ers
—
1956
6
6
67
Don Schmidt
HB
Baltimore Colts
—
1956
12
5
138
Jerry Walker
T
Chicago Cardinals
—
1956
13
5
150
James Sides
FB
Philadelphia Eagles
—
1956
19
7
224
Ken Vakey
E
Green Bay Packers
—
1956
21
4
245
Ronnie Herr
HB
Chicago Cardinals
—
1957
8
11
96
Bob Kilcullen ‡
T
Chicago Bears
NFL champion (1963 )[13]
1957
13
11
156
Don Williams
QB
Chicago Bears
—
1958
7
4
77
Gene Bentley
B
Chicago Bears
—
1958
24
9
286
Max Brod
B
New York Giants
—
1958
27
6
319
Floyd Dellinger
QB
Pittsburgh Steelers
—
1958
27
10
323
Bob Witucki
QB
San Francisco 49ers
—
1961
2
3
16
E. J. Holub ♦ [A 4]
LB
Dallas Cowboys
AFL All-Star (1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966)[8] AFL champion (1962, 1966)[9] [10] Super Bowl champion (IV )[11]
1962
3
12
40
Pat Holmes †
T
Philadelphia Eagles
AFL All-Star (1967, 1968)[14]
1962
12
9
163
Bake Turner ♦
RB
Baltimore Colts
AFL All-Star (1963)[15] AFL champion (1968)[16] Super Bowl champion (III )[16]
1963
12
4
158
Roger Gill [A 5]
RB
Philadelphia Eagles
—
1963
16
14
224
Coolidge Hunt
FB
Green Bay Packers
—
1964
1
1
1
Dave Parks † [A 6]
E
San Francisco 49ers
Pro Bowl (1964 , 1965 , 1966 )[12]
1965
1
7
7
Donny Anderson ♦
HB
Green Bay Packers
Pro Bowl (1968 )[17] NFL champion (1966, 1967)[18] [19] Super Bowl champion (I , II )[18] [19]
1965
9
5
117
Jim Zanios
RB
Dallas Cowboys
—
1965
15
3
199
John Carrell
T
Pittsburgh Steelers
—
1965
18
8
246
Leo Lowery
RB
Los Angeles Rams
—
1965
18
10
248
Jeff White
E
Green Bay Packers
—
1966
14
5
205
Jerry Lovelace
RB
Washington Redskins
—
1967
12
1
289
Ronnie Pack
B
New Orleans Saints
—
1968
4
10
93
Ed Mooney
LB
Detroit Lions
—
1968
15
25
406
Mike Leinert
RB
Oakland Raiders
—
1969
4
9
87
Jacky Stewart
RB
Baltimore Colts
—
1969
6
12
142
Ken Vinyard
K
Green Bay Packers
—
1969
13
1
312
Leon Lovelace
T
Buffalo Bills
—
1969
13
16
329
Jim Moylan
T
Minnesota Vikings
—
1969
15
16
380
Gary Golden
DB
Minnesota Vikings
—
1970
3
23
75
Denton Fox
DB
Dallas Cowboys
—
1970
9
26
234
Charley Evans
T
Kansas City Chiefs
—
1970
12
21
307
Jerry Sanders
K
Cleveland Browns
—
1972
10
2
236
John Odom
DB
New York Giants
—
1973
9
12
220
Russell Ingram
C
Atlanta Falcons
—
1973
15
6
370
Don Rives
LB
Chicago Bears
—
1974
2
12
38
Andre Tillman
TE
Miami Dolphins
—
1974
13
4
316
Joe Barnes
QB
Chicago Bears
—
1975
7
16
172
Lawrence Williams
WR
New England Patriots
—
1975
16
14
404
Calvin Jones
WR
Philadelphia Eagles
—
1976
6
2
158
Curtis Jordan ‡
DB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Super Bowl champion (XVII )[20]
1976
17
9
468
Tony Green
DB
Atlanta Falcons
—
1977
3
11
67
Thomas Howard
LB
Kansas City Chiefs
—
1977
6
21
196
Tommy Duniven
QB
Cincinnati Bengals
—
1978
4
6
90
Billy Taylor
RB
New York Giants
—
1978
5
5
115
Eric Felton
DB
New Orleans Saints
—
1978
5
22
132
Jim Krahl
DT
New York Giants
—
1978
8
9
203
Mike Mock
P
New York Jets
—
1978
12
8
314
Dan Irons
T
San Francisco 49ers
—
1979
11
16
291
Brian Nelson
WR
Minnesota Vikings
—
1980
3
10
66
James Hadnot
RB
Kansas City Chiefs
—
1980
4
19
102
Larry Flowers
DB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
—
1980
8
2
195
Ken Walter
T
Baltimore Colts
—
1980
8
16
209
Jeff Copeland
LB
Cleveland Browns
—
1980
10
20
269
Willie Stephens
DB
Chicago Bears
—
1981
1
21
21
Ted Watts ‡
DB
Oakland Raiders
Super Bowl champion (XVIII )[21]
1982
8
20
215
Maury Buford ‡
P
San Diego Chargers
Super Bowl champion (XX )[22]
1982
8
25
220
Tate Randle
DB
Miami Dolphins
—
1982
10
10
261
Ron Reeves
QB
Houston Oilers
—
1983
1
21
21
Gabriel Rivera
DT
Pittsburgh Steelers
—
1983
9
14
238
Hasson Arbubakrr
DT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
—
1983
10
5
256
Anthony Hutchison
RB
Chicago Bears
—
1984
7
14
182
Stan David
DB
Buffalo Bills
—
1985
5
9
121
Dwayne Jiles
LB
Philadelphia Eagles
—
1985
7
13
181
Joe Walter
T
Cincinnati Bengals
—
1985
11
12
292
Brad White
DE
New York Jets
—
1986
3
24
79
Tim Crawford
LB
New York Jets
—
1986
4
7
89
Carl Carter
DB
St. Louis Cardinals
—
1986
12
14
319
King Simmons
DB
Cleveland Browns
—
1987
2
5
33
Roland Mitchell
DB
Buffalo Bills
—
1987
5
5
117
Timmy Smith ‡
RB
Washington Redskins
Super Bowl champion (XXII )[23]
1987
9
16
239
Leonard Jones
DB
Minnesota Vikings
—
1988
5
13
133
Eric Everett
DB
Philadelphia Eagles
—
1988
6
23
161
Lemuel Stinson
CB
Chicago Bears
—
1988
10
17
266
Artis Jackson
NT
Miami Dolphins
—
1989
2
23
51
Billy Joe Tolliver
QB
San Diego Chargers
—
1990
5
11
121
James Gray
RB
New England Patriots
—
1991
4
5
88
Sammy Walker
DB
Pittsburgh Steelers
—
1992
8
4
200
Anthony McDowell
RB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
—
1992
12
9
317
Don Harris
DB
Dallas Cowboys
—
1994
3
26
91
Bam Morris
RB
Pittsburgh Steelers
—
1994
6
9
170
Lloyd Hill
WR
Chicago Bears
—
1994
6
15
176
Derrell Mitchell
WR
New Orleans Saints
—
1996
5
1
133
Marcus Coleman
DB
New York Jets
—
1996
5
22
154
Zach Thomas †
LB
Miami Dolphins
Pro Bowl (1999 , 2000 , 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2005 , 2006 )[24]
1997
2
11
41
Byron Hanspard
RB
Atlanta Falcons
—
1998
7
36
225
Tony Darden
CB
Minnesota Vikings
—
1999
2
27
58
Montae Reagor ‡
DT
Denver Broncos
Super Bowl champion (XLI )[25]
1999
5
34
167
Darwin Brown
CB
Denver Broncos
—
2000
5
1
130
Anthony Malbrough
CB
Cleveland Browns
—
2000
5
27
156
Sammy Morris
FB
Buffalo Bills
—
2001
7
37
237
Kris Kocurek
DT
Seattle Seahawks
—
2002
4
29
127
Kevin Curtis
DB
San Francisco 49ers
—
2003
6
21
194
Aaron Hunt
DT
Denver Broncos
—
2003
6
28
201
Kliff Kingsbury ‡
QB
New England Patriots
Super Bowl champion (XXXVIII )[26]
2004
4
3
99
Carlos Francis
WR
Oakland Raiders
—
2004
7
47
248
B. J. Symons
QB
Houston Texans
—
2005
4
28
129
Dylan Gandy ‡
G
Indianapolis Colts
Super Bowl champion (XLI )[25]
2005
5
14
150
Daniel Loper
OT
Tennessee Titans
—
2005
7
20
234
Mike Smith
LB
Baltimore Ravens
—
2006
7
16
224
E. J. Whitley
C
Dallas Cowboys
—
2007
4
18
117
Manny Ramirez
G
Detroit Lions
—
2007
6
14
188
Joel Filani
WR
Tennessee Titans
—
2007
7
32
242
Keyunta Dawson
LB
Indianapolis Colts
—
2009
1
10
10
Michael Crabtree
WR
San Francisco 49ers
—
2009
2
16
48
Darcel McBath
DB
Denver Broncos
—
2009
3
14
78
Louis Vasquez
G
San Diego Chargers
—
2009
4
20
120
Brandon Williams
DE
Dallas Cowboys
—
2010
6
27
196
Jamar Wall
CB
Dallas Cowboys
—
2011
7
29
232
Baron Batch
RB
Pittsburgh Steelers
—
2014
2
17
49
Jace Amaro
TE
New York Jets
—
2014
7
14
238
Will Smith
LB
Dallas Cowboys
—
2016
3
19
82
Le'Raven Clark
OT
Indianapolis Colts
—
2016
5
4
143
DeAndré Washington
RB
Oakland Raiders
—
2016
6
11
186
Jakeem Grant
WR
Miami Dolphins
—
2017
1
10
10
Patrick Mahomes
QB
Kansas City Chiefs
NFL Most Valuable Player (2018) Super Bowl champion (LIV ) Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (LIV )
2018
4
3
103
Keke Coutee
WR
Houston Texans
—
2018
6
18
191
Dylan Cantrell
WR
Los Angeles Chargers
—
2019
7
39
253
Dakota Allen
LB
Los Angeles Rams
—
2020
1
27
27
Jordyn Brooks
LB
Seattle Seahawks
—
2020
5
24
170
Broderick Washington
DT
Baltimore Ravens
—
Notes
^ Because of the NFL–AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the AFL Draft (1960–1966) and the Common Draft (1967–1969).[2] [3]
^ In American and Canadian football, a back is a player who is lined up behind the linemen, the players who line up closest to the line of scrimmage.
^ a b This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.
^ a b E. J. Holub was drafted in the 1961 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys (16th overall) and in the 1961 AFL draft by the Dallas Texans (6th overall).
^ a b Roger Gill was drafted in the 1963 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles (158th overall) and in the 1963 AFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers (170th overall).
^ a b Dave Parks was drafted in the 1964 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers (1st overall) and in the 1964 AFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers (32nd overall).
^ a b Jerrell Price was drafted in 1951 by the New York Yanks (239th overall) and in 1952 by the Los Angeles Rams (73rd overall).
References
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^ a b Cross, B. Duane (2001-01-22). "The AFL: A Football Legacy" . Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on 2009-10-20. Retrieved 2010-06-09 .
^ a b "NFL History by Decade: 1961–1970" . NFL . Retrieved 2010-06-09 .
^ "Draft History by School–Texas Tech" . National Football League . Retrieved 2010-06-09 .
^ "Draft History by School–Texas Tech" . National Football League . Retrieved 2010-04-16 .
^ Clayton, John (2009-03-26). "Draft order to change for playoff teams" . ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-26.
^ "Time Changes for 2008 NFL Draft" . NFL . 2008-04-22. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2010-06-09 .
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^ a b "1965 Dallas Texans Starters, Roster & Players" . Sports Reference LLC . Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09 .
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