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vikings media site MINNESOTA VIKINGS 2021 DRAFT GUIDE Please refer to the Vikings Online Media THE VIKINGS HOLD 10 SELECTIONS IN THE 2021 NFL DRAFT Center (www.vikings.1rmg.com) for The Minnesota Vikings enter the 2021 NFL Draft, the 61st in franchise continued information throughout the history, with 10 selections. This is the sixth year in a row under General 2021 NFL Draft. Updated items include Manager Rick Spielman’s guidance that the Vikings enter the draft with at but are not limited to: least eight picks. The Vikings are slated to pick 14th in the first round of the NFL Draft. • Up-to-Date Media Schedule • Press Releases and Transaction Since Spielman was named general manager prior to the 2012 NFL Announcements Draft, all but four of the Vikings first round draft picks have come on the • Archived Press Conference Videos defensive side of the ball. The team has selected 13 total first round picks • Quotes Transcriptions since 2012. S Harrison Smith (2012), LB Anthony Barr (2014), CB Mike • Photos and Biographies for Drafted Hughes (2018), C (2019), (2020) and Players (2020) are current Vikings selected by Spielman on the first day of the NFL Draft. Spielman has brought in 44 players on the Vikings Materials provided by the communications department are available current roster either through the draft or as rookie free agents. to view and download at the site, including media schedules, press releases, 2021 draft selections clips, quotes and photos. 1st Round (1): 14th Choice, 14th Overall communications staff Bob Hagan 612.327.7069 3rd Round (2): 15th Choice, 78th Overall VP, Football & Media Communications 27th Choice, 90th Overall* Jeff Anderson 612.247.4482 VP, Strategic & Corporate Communications 4th Round (4): 14th Choice, 119th Overall Tom West 612.327.7075 20th Choice, 125th Overall^ Director, Alumni & Youth Football Communications 29th Choice, 134th Overall@ Jon Ekstrom 612.418.6265 38th Choice, 143rd Overall# Director, Communications Sam Newton 612.965.4712 5th Round (2): 13th Choice, 157th Overall Senior Manager, Football Communications 24th Choice, 168th Overall+ Carly Bonk 612.718.4093 Communications Coordinator 6th Round (1): 15th Choice, 199th Overall Rachel Gunia 612.210.0074 Communications Intern *Pick acquired from Baltimore ^Pick acquired from Chicago @Conditional pick acquired from Buffalo #Compensatory Selection +Pick acquired from Pittsburgh through Baltimore

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vs. Pittsburgh at Chicago 9-9 61-57-2 (4-2) H (24-33-2) A

vs. Cleveland at Detroit 12-4 78-39-2 (7-2) H (36-23-1) A

vs. Chicago at Green Bay 61-57-2 55-63-3 (37-24) H (26-33-3) A

vs. at Cincinnati 27-17-2 7-6 (16-3-2) H (1-6) A

vs. Detroit at Baltimore 78-39-2 3-3 (42-16-1) H (1-3) A

vs. Green Bay at San Fransico 55-63-3 23-24-1 (29-30) H (8-15-1) A

vs. Seattle at Arizona 5-13 17-11 (3-3) H (6-7) A

vs. Dallas at Carolina 15-17 9-6 (7-11) H (2-3) A

at 7-6 (2-3) A

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2021 nfl draft broadcast information

NFL Media – comprised of NFL Network, NFL Films, NFL.com, the NFL app and NFL RedZone – has the 2021 NFL Draft from Cleveland covered with more than 80 original hours of Draft Week coverage beginning Sunday, April 25, an extensive talent roster of analysts, reporters and hosts, and powerful features on draft prospects.

The 2021 NFL Draft presented by Verizon kicks off with the first round Thursday, April 29 at 8:00 PM ET, followed by Rounds 2-3 Friday, April 30 at 7:00 PM ET and Rounds 4-7 Saturday, May 1 at 12 Noon ET from Cleveland.

NFL Network 2021 NFL Draft Coverage For the 15th year, NFL Network provides live on-location coverage of the NFL Draft. NFL Network's coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft from Cleveland kicks off Thursday, April 29 at 8:00 PM ET with first round coverage provided by 2021 Sports Emmy nominee host , draft expert , analyst Charles Davis and Stanford head coach David Shaw, along with analyst , FOX Sports' lead analyst Joel Klatt, and NFL Network Insider . Additionally, interviews the draftees on-stage following their selection.

NFL Network's live coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft continues with Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday, April 30 at 7:00 PM ET, with NFL Network's Peter Schrager and joining Eisen, Jeremiah, Davis, Klatt, Rapoport and Stark.

Live coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft concludes with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, May 1 at 12 Noon ET with Eisen, Jeremiah, Davis, Schrager and Rapoport.

Provided below is NFL Network's complete broadcast team in Cleveland:

Thursday, April 29 at 8:00 PM ET (Round 1) Main Set: Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Stanford Head Coach David Shaw Outside Set: Kurt Warner, Joel Klatt Insider: Ian Rapoport Stage: Melissa Stark

Friday, April 30 at 7:00 PM ET (Rounds 2-3) Main Set: Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Joel Klatt Outside Set: Chris Rose, Peter Schrager Insider: Ian Rapoport Stage: Melissa Stark

Saturday, May 1 at 12 Noon ET (Rounds 4-7) Main Set: Rich Eisen, Daniel Jeremiah, Charles Davis, Peter Schrager Insider: Ian Rapoport

Live audio coverage will be provided by SiriusXM (Rounds 1-7), Westwood One (Round 1) and ESPN Radio (Rounds 1-7).

NFL Network reporters will be stationed at the following NFL team locations on Thursday, April 29 for first round coverage:

Judy Battista & James Palmer – – Mike Giardi – Kim Jones – Aditi Kinkhabwala – Omar Ruiz – Michael Silver – Jane Slater – – Mike Yam –

Beginning Sunday, April 25, NFL Network provides more than 80 original hours of live Draft Week coverage. Throughout the week, programming highlights on NFL Network include:

On Sunday, April 25, NFL Mock Draft Live airs at 8:00 PM ET on NFL Network, hosted by Colleen Wolfe, Daniel Jeremiah and . Throughout the 90-minute show, various NFL Network talent join to conduct an entire first-round Mock Draft

NFL Network's top draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah reveals his final Mock Draft of the year on Wednesday, April 28 at 8:00 PM ET, joined by Rich Eisen, Charles Davis and Kurt Warner

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On Tuesday, April 27 at 8:00 PM ET, NFL 360 Draft Special premieres on NFL Network. Featured on the 30-minute show is the powerful story of former University of Michigan defensive end 's journey from war-torn West Africa to a prospective first-round pick, the inspiration that former University of Missouri Nick Bolton draws from his mother and sister's courageous bouts with cancer, and the HBCU legacy that former North Carolina A&T defensive back Mac McCain III seeks to live up to

NFL Draft Kickoff shows air Thursday, April 29 – Saturday, May 1 providing comprehensive analysis and the latest news reports leading up to NFL Network's coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft in Cleveland each day with hosts , Chris Rose and Patrick Claybon, analysts , Joe Thomas, Steve Smith Sr., Shaun O'Hara, Michael Robinson, Scott Pioli, Maurice Jones-Drew, LaDainian Tomlinson and , reporters Mike Garafolo and Tom Pelissero, and NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. NFL Draft Kickoff airs Thursday and Friday at 11:00 AM ET, and Saturday at 10:00 AM ET

On Thursday, April 29, NFL Draft Red Carpet airs at 6:00 PM ET with Melissa Stark and interviewing the prospects as they arrive

Daily editions of the Emmy-nominated air Monday, April 26 – Saturday, May 1 at 7:00 AM ET, with Kay Adams, , Peter Schrager, Kyle Brandt and Will Selva. Good Morning Football expands to four hours on Thursday and Friday

Path to the Draft airs Monday, April 26 – Wednesday, April 28 at 6:00 PM ET, with , Bucky Brooks, Curtis Conway, Charley Casserly, and Cynthia Frelund providing all of the latest news and analysis surrounding Draft Week

Two-hour editions of NFL Total Access: NFL Draft Preview air Monday, April 26 – Wednesday, April 28 at 4:00 PM ET, and nightly editions of the Emmy-nominated NFL Total Access air at 7:00 PM ET. Editions of NFL Total Access air Thursday, April 29 – Saturday, May 1 following NFL Network's coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft each night

NFL Network's coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft is highlighted by powerful storytelling features providing exclusive access to prospects as they prepare to enter the NFL. Featured throughout the week on NFL Network's coverage:

• Draft Open: The 2021 NFL Draft comes to the city of Cleveland as a resurgence of hope sweeps across the land, set to the music of U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" and narrated by legend

• Run Rich Run: NFL Network's Rich Eisen dons his trademark suit and tie to run his annual 40-yard dash for 'Run Rich Run' to raise awareness and support for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This year, Eisen's 40-yard dash airs during NFL Network's coverage of Rounds 4-7 of the 2021 NFL Draft Saturday, May 1, and features NFL legends such as , , , , , , and Eric Metcalf. For full details on this year's 'Run Rich Run' campaign, visit: https://tinyurl.com/spx5jtx6.

• Feature on Former University of Michigan Defensive End Kwity Paye: NFL Network tells the inspiring story of former University of Michigan defensive end Kwity Paye and his journey from war-torn West Africa, to battling through poverty in Providence, RI, to earning All-Big Ten Academic and Athletic honors at Michigan, and now to the NFL

• Feature on Former University of Missouri Linebacker Nick Bolton: NFL Network's Michael Robinson tells the powerful story of former University of Missouri linebacker Nick Bolton and the inspiration he draws from his mother and sister's courageous bouts with cancer

• Feature on Former North Carolina A&T Defensive Back Mac McCain III: Former North Carolina A&T defensive back Mac McCain III looks to follow the legacy of great HBCU NFL players that came before him, as well as the legacy of his grandfather Franklin McCain who was one of the famed Greensboro 4 that sparked the non-violent civil rights movement in America

• Feature on Former LSU Ja'Marr Chase & University of Oregon Offensive : NFL Network's Jane Slater sits down with former LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase and former University of Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell to discuss each's decision to opt out of college football last season and how it has affected their preparations for the NFL Draft

• Feature on Former USC Olaijah Griffin: NFL Network's Willie McGinest tells the story of former USC cornerback Olaijah Griffin, whose father is West Coast hip-hop legend Warren G

• NFL Network Analyst Steve Mariucci with Former University of : NFL Network's Steve Mariucci settles in for an X's and O's session with former quarterback Kyle Trask

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NFL Digital Media Draft Coverage

NFL Digital Media has you covered for the 2021 NFL Draft with an array of options to follow events from Cleveland across multiple platforms and devices.

Live NFL Network coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft is available across multiple devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL app or NFL.com/watch and the NFL Network App on smartphones and tablets for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers.

On Thursday, April 29, Draft Today airs on NFL.com, the NFL app and YouTube immediately following the conclusion of NFL Network's coverage of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft with Matt "Money" Smith, Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein. Former Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff joins on Thursday.

Draft Today continues Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 each day following the concert streaming on NFL.com. On Sunday, May 2, Brooks and Zierlein give out final draft grades at 3:00 PM ET on NFL.com, the NFL app and YouTube, and at 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network.

Additionally, NFL.com's Draft Tracker has live coverage of every selection in the draft, including video and analysis of the picks as they happen.

On NFL.com, Around the NFL writer Nick Shook provides news and feature stories from Cleveland, while columnists Jeffri Chadiha and Jim Trotter provide analysis throughout the draft.

NFL Media's stable of podcasts provide extensive analysis and coverage leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft. New editions of Move the Sticks 360 provide an in-depth look at top prospects , and with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks speaking with the people closest to each quarterback. Additionally, new editions of Around the NFL with Dan Hanzus, Gregg Rosenthal and Marc Sessler, NFL Fantasy Football Podcast with Marcas Grant, Good Morning Football Podcast, NFL Total Access: The Locker Room and NFL Legends will be available throughout the week.

On social media, NFL Media provides live content throughout the week across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. On Snapchat specifically, three new episodes of The Extra Point will be available throughout the week, as well as two episodes of Highlights updating in near-real time.

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WHAT: 86th Annual Player Selection Meeting.

WHEN: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 29 (Round 1). 7:00 PM ET, Friday, April 30 (Rounds 2-3). Noon ET, Saturday, May 1 (Rounds 4-7).

The first round will conclude on Thursday by approximately 11:45 PM ET. In 2020, the first round consumed three hours and 54 minutes. The second and third rounds will conclude on Friday by approximately 11:30 PM ET. The second and third rounds took a combined four hours and 49 minutes in 2020. The draft will conclude by approximately 7:00 PM ET on Saturday with the final four rounds. Rounds 4 through 7 took six hours and 57 minutes in 2020.

ROUNDS: Seven Rounds – Round 1 on Thursday, April 29; Rounds 2 and 3 on Friday, April 30; and Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, May 1. There will be 259 selections, including 37 compensatory choices that have been awarded to 17 teams that suffered a net loss of certain quality unrestricted free agents last year.

The following 37 compensatory choices will supplement the 222 regular choices in the seven rounds – Round 3: New England, 33; Los Angeles Chargers, 34; New Orleans, 35; Dallas, 36; Tennessee, 37; Detroit, 38; San Francisco, 39; Los Angeles Rams, 40; Baltimore, 41; New Orleans, 42. Round 4: Dallas, 33; New England, 34; Pittsburgh, 35; Los Angeles Rams, 36; Green Bay, 37; Minnesota, 38; Kansas City, 39. Round 5: New England, 33; Green Bay, 34; Dallas, 35; San Francisco, 36; Kansas City, 37; Atlanta, 38; Atlanta, 39; Baltimore, 40. Round 6: Tampa Bay, 33; New Orleans, 34; Atlanta, 35; Green Bay, 36; Chicago, 37; Carolina, 38; Arizona, 39; Philadelphia, 40; Philadelphia, 41; New York Jets, 42; Dallas, 43; Chicago, 44.

TIME LIMITS: Round 1: 10 minutes per selection. Round 2: Seven minutes per selection. Rounds 3 through 6, including compensatory picks: Five minutes per selection. Rounds 7, including compensatory picks: Four minutes per selection.

TELEVISION & RADIO: The 2021 NFL Draft will be televised nationally by NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and can be heard nationwide on Westwood One Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio and ESPN Radio.

INTERNET: On Thursday, April 29, Draft Today streams on NFL.com, the NFL app and YouTube immediately following the conclusion of NFL Network’s coverage of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft with Matt “Money” Smith, Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein. Former Atlanta Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff joins on Thursday. Draft Today continues Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1 each day following NFL Network’s live draft coverage. On Sunday, May 2, Brooks and Zierlein give out final draft grades at 3:00 PM ET on NFL.com, the NFL app and YouTube, and at 6:00 PM ET on NFL Network. Additionally, NFL.com’s Draft Tracker has live coverage of every selection in the draft, including video and analysis of the picks as they happen.

MOBILE: Live NFL Network coverage of the 2021 NFL Draft is available across devices (smartphone, PC, tablet and connected TVs) through the NFL app or NFL.com/watch for subscribers of participating NFL Network providers. For more information, go to NFL. com/nflnetwork.

DRAFT-A-THON: The 2021 NFL Draft will again host Draft-a-Thon, a fundraiser that drives awareness and action to close critical gaps at the intersection of pandemic recovery and our hardest hit communities. Draft-a-Thon will be featured across the live Draft coverage on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio and NFL Network April 29-May 1 and will showcase the efforts of the four nonprofit organizations that support pandemic recovery in these areas:

• Health Disparities – CDC Foundation: Through Draft-a-Thon, the CDC Foundation will drive awareness of the cause of health inequities and promote vital community conditions, including meeting the basic needs for health, nutrition, safety, housing, education, and meaningful work.

• The Digital Divide – The Education Trust: This year’s Draft-a-Thon will support The Education Trust in their work to close opportunity gaps that disproportionately affect students of color and students from low-income families.

• Food Insecurity – Feeding America: Draft-a-Thon will provide an opportunity to inform fans that we all have neighbors that need our help putting food on the table, especially as we work towards pandemic recovery, and we can all help by spreading the word, donating and volunteering.

• Mental Health – Mental Health America: Draft-a-Thon will raise awareness and understanding that prioritizing our mental health is a key part of recovering from the pandemic.

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NINETY PROSPECTS, ACTIVE PLAYERS & LEGENDS TO BE HONORED IN CLEVELAND AS NFL DRAFT KICKS OFF ON THURSDAY, APRIL 29

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Christian Barmore Alabama Miami (Fla.) Ja’Marr Chase LSU Northwestern Tech Devonta Smith Alabama Alabama Patrick Surtain II Alabama North Dakota State Alabama Penn State Zach Wilson BYU Florida

The 45 players confirmed to participate virtually in Draft festivities:

Carlos Basham Wake Forest Michigan Minnesota Quinn Meinerz Wisconsin-Whitewater Nick Bolton Missouri Trevon Moehrig TCU Tyson Campbell Georgia Mississippi Andre Cisco Syracuse Purdue Samuel Cosmi Texas Alabama Jabril Cox LSU Greg Newsome Northwestern Azeez Ojulari Georgia Kentucky Texas Ohio State Jayson Oweh Penn State Alabama Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Notre Dame Clemson Kwity Paye Michigan Justin Fields Ohio State Ronnie Perkins Oklahoma Pat Freiermuth Penn State Miami (Fla.) Alabama Penei Sewell Oregon Oregon Trey Smith Tennessee South Carolina Amon-Ra St. Brown USC Creed Humphrey Oklahoma North Carolina Brevin Jordan Miami (Fla.) Florida Trevor Lawrence Clemson Tommy Tremble Notre Dame Alabama Jay Tufele USC Boston College Alijah Vera-Tucker USC Terrace Marshall LSU

The 32 current players and Legends, including seven members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, are scheduled to make selections on Night 2 of this year’s NFL Draft:

Arizona Cardinals Kelvin Beachum Las Vegas Raiders Alec Ingold Atlanta Falcons Chris Lindstrom Los Angeles Chargers Hank Bauer Jacoby Jones Los Angeles Rams Joe DeLamielleure MINNESOTAMiami Dolphins VIKINGS | VIKINGS.1RMG.COMByron Jones 7 Kemp Rasmussen Minnesota Vikings Rashied Davis New England Patriots Stanley Morgan Anthony Muñoz Demario Davis Cleveland Browns Myles Garrett Darius Slayton Dallas Cowboys Drew Pearson New York Jets Laveranues Coles Denver Broncos Billy Thompson Philadelphia Eagles Mike Golic Frank Ragnow Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers Jaquiski Tartt Houston Texans Chester Pitts Mack Strong Antoine Bethea Jimmie Giles Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans Kevin Dyson Monte Coleman

*Bold designates Hall of Famers

Media contact for Night 2 player selectors: [email protected] Christian Darrisaw Virginia Tech Azeez Ojulari Georgia Jamin Davis Kentucky Joseph Ossai Texas Wyatt Davis Ohio State Jayson Oweh Penn State Landon Dickerson Alabama Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Notre Dame Travis Etienne Clemson Kwity Paye Michigan Justin Fields Ohio State Ronnie Perkins Oklahoma Pat Freiermuth Penn State Jaelan Phillips Miami (Fla.) Najee Harris Alabama Penei Sewell Oregon Jevon Holland Oregon Trey Smith Tennessee Jaycee Horn South Carolina Amon-Ra St. Brown USC Creed Humphrey Oklahoma Chazz Surratt North Carolina Brevin Jordan Miami (Fla.) Kadarius Toney Florida Trevor Lawrence Clemson Tommy Tremble Notre Dame 2021 vikingsAlex Leatherwood Alabama Jay Tufele USC Hunter Long Boston College Alijah Vera-Tucker USC 32 currentTerrace Marshall and formerLSU players to participate in nfl draft

The 32 current players and Legends, including seven members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, are scheduled to make selections on Night 2 of this year’s NFL Draft:

Arizona Cardinals Kelvin Beachum Las Vegas Raiders Alec Ingold Atlanta Falcons Chris Lindstrom Los Angeles Chargers Hank Bauer Baltimore Ravens Jacoby Jones Los Angeles Rams Orlando Pace Buffalo Bills Joe DeLamielleure Miami Dolphins Byron Jones Carolina Panthers Kemp Rasmussen Minnesota Vikings John Randle Chicago Bears Rashied Davis New England Patriots Stanley Morgan Cincinnati Bengals Anthony Muñoz New Orleans Saints Demario Davis Cleveland Browns Myles Garrett New York Giants Darius Slayton Dallas Cowboys Drew Pearson New York Jets Laveranues Coles Denver Broncos Billy Thompson Philadelphia Eagles Mike Golic Detroit Lions Frank Ragnow Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris Green Bay Packers Rashan Gary San Francisco 49ers Jaquiski Tartt Houston Texans Chester Pitts Seattle Seahawks Mack Strong Indianapolis Colts Antoine Bethea Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jimmie Giles Jacksonville Jaguars Kevin Hardy Tennessee Titans Kevin Dyson Kansas City Chiefs Will Shields Washington Football Team Monte Coleman

*Bold designates Hall of Famers

Media contact for Night 2 player selectors: [email protected]

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vikings trades (2011-present) 2021 (1) Traded 6th (223) Rd. choice to Arizona for OL ., 3/25

2020 (1) Traded WR and 7th (239) Rd. choice to Buffalo for 1st (22), 5th (155), 6th (201) Rd. choices and 2021 4th (134) Rd. choice., 3/20 (2) Traded 1st (25) Rd. choice to San Francisco for 1st (31), 4th (117) and 5th (176) Rd. choices., 4/23 (3) Traded 3rd (105) Rd. choice to New Orleans for 4th (130), 5th (169), 6th (203) and 7th (244) Rd. choices., 4/24 (4) Traded 5th (155) Rd. choice from Buffalo to Chicago for 2021 4th (125) Rd. choice., 4/25 (5) Traded 6th (201) Rd. choice from Buffalo and 7th (219) Rd. choice to Baltimore for 7th (225) Rd. choice and 2021 5th (168) Rd. choice., 4/25 (6) Traded 2nd (45) Rd. choice and 2022 conditional 5th (TBD) Rd. to Jacksonville for DE Yannick Ngakoue., 8/31 (7) Traded DE Yannick Ngakoue to Baltimore for 3rd (90) Rd. draft choice and 2022 conditional pick (TBD)., 10/22

2019 (1) Traded 3rd (81) Rd. draft choice to Detroit for 3rd (88) and 6th (204) Rd. Draft Choices., 4/26 (2) Traded 3rd (88) and 6th (209) Rd. draft choices to Seattle for 3rd (92) and 5th (159) Rd. draft choices., 4/26 (3) Traded 3rd (92) Rd. draft choice to New York Jets for 3rd (93) and 7th (217) Rd. draft choices., 4/26 (4) Traded 3rd (93) Rd. draft choice to Baltimore for 3rd (102), 6th (191) and 6th (193) Rd. draft choices., 4/26 (5) Traded 4th (120) and 6th (204) Rd. draft choices to Seattle for 4th (114) Rd. draft choice., 4/27 (6) Traded 5th (159) Rd. draft choice to New England for 5th (162) and 7th (239) Rd. draft choices., 4/27 (7) Traded 2020 5th (170) Rd. draft choice to Baltimore for K/P Kaare Vedvik., 8/11 (8) Traded G Danny Isadora to Miami for 2020 7th (219) Rd. draft choice., 8/30 (9) Traded 2021 conditional 7th Rd. draft choice to Kansas City for CB Mark Fields., 8/31

2018 (1) Traded 5th (TBD) Rd. draft choice 2019 to Denver for QB Trevor Siemian and 7th Rd. draft choice (225)., 3/14 (2) Traded 3rd (94) Rd. draft choice to Tampa Bay for 4th (102) and 6th (180)., 4/27 (3) Traded 5th (167) and 7th (225) Rd. draft choices to N.Y. Jets for 5th (157)., 4/28 (4) Traded 6th (180) and (204) Rd. draft choices to N.Y. Jets for 5th (167) and 7th (225)., 4/28 (5) Traded 2019 7th Rd. draft choice to N.Y. Giants for C Brett Jones., 8/26

2017 (1) Traded 2nd (48) Rd. and 4th (128) Rd. to Cincinnati for 2nd (41) Rd., 4/28 (2) Traded 3rd (79) Rd. and 5th (160) Rd. to New York Jets for 3rd (70) Rd. , 4/28 (3) Traded 3rd (86) Rd. to Kansas City for 3rd (104) Rd., 4th (132) Rd. and 7th (245) Rd. , 4/28 (4) Traded 3rd (104) Rd. to San Francisco for 4th (109) and 7th (219) Rd., 4/28 (5) Traded 4th (132) Rd. to Philadelphia for 4th (139)Rd. and 7th (230) Rd., 4/29 (6) Traded 4th (139) Rd. to Kansas City for 5th (170) Rd. and 5th (180) Rd., 4/29 (7) Traded 6th (199) Rd. and 7th (230) to Washington for 6th (201) Rd. and 7th (220) Rd., 4/29

2016 (1) Traded 3rd (86) Rd. to Miami for 6th Rd. (186) and 3rd (86)Rd. and 4th (128) Rd. in 2017, 4/29 (2) Traded 6th (186) Rd. to Miami for 6thRd. (196) and 7th (227) Rd., 4/30 (3) Traded 6th (196) Rd. and 7th (240) Rd. to Pittsburgh for 6th (188) Rd., 4/30 (4) Traded 2017 1st (14) and 2018 4th Rd. to Philadelphia for QB , 9/3

2015 (1) Traded QB Matt Cassel and 6th (172) Rd. to Buffalo for 5th (129) Rd. and 7th (240) Rd. in 2016, 3/10 (2) Traded 5th (141) Rd. to Miami for WR Mike Wallace and 7th (207) Rd., 3/13 (3) Traded 3rd (76) Rd. to Kansas City for 3rd (80) Rd. and 6th (193) Rd., 5/1 (4) Traded 3rd (80) Rd. to Detroit for 3rd (88) Rd. and 5th (143)Rd., 5/1 (5) Traded 5th (137) Rd. to Atlanta for 5th (146) Rd. and 6th (185) Rd., 5/2 (6) Traded LB to San Francisco for 6th (180) Rd. in 2016 and C Nick Easton, 10/4

2014 (1) Traded 1st (8) Rd. to Cleveland for 1st (9) Rd. and 5th (145) Rd., 5/8 (2) Traded 2nd (40) Rd. and 4th (104) Rd. draft choices to Seattle for 1st (32) Rd., 5/8 (3) Traded 5th (148) Rd.to Carolina for 5th (168) Rd. and 7th (225) Rd., 5/10 (4) Traded 5th (168) Rd. to Atlanta for 6th (182) Rd. and 7th (220) Rd., 5/10

2013 (1) Traded WR to Seattle for 1st (25) Rd., 7th (214) Rd. and 3rd (96) Rd. in 2014, 3/12 (2) Traded 2nd (52) Rd., 3rd (83) Rd., 4th (102) Rd. and 7th (229) Rd. to New England for 1st round (29) Rd., 4/22 (3) Traded 6th (189) Rd. to Tampa Bay for 6th (196)Rd. and 7th (229) Rd., 4/24

2012 (1) Traded 1st round draft (3) choice to Cleveland for 1st (4), 4th (118), 5th (139), and 7th (211), 4/26 (2) Traded 2nd (35) and 4th (98) Rd. to Baltimore for 1st (29), 4/26 (3) Traded 5th (138) and 7th (223) Rd. to Detroit for 7th (219) and 4th in 2013, 4/28 (4) Traded 7th (211) Rd. to Tennessee for a 6th Rd. in 2013, 4/28 (5) Traded undisclosed draft choices to Arizona for CB A.J. Jefferson, 9/1

2011 (1) Traded 5th Rd. from N.Y. Giants to Cleveland for two 6th Rd., 4/30 (2) Traded Two 6th Rd. to Washington for QB Donovan McNabb, 7/29

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vikings draft history by the numbers The Vikings have four players on their current roster 1st round picks by college that signed as undrafted free agents following the USC 5 Auburn 1 4 2020 NFL Draft. Michigan State 4 Boston College 1 Florida State 3 Colorado State 1 Since 2012, Minnesota has selected 10 or more players North Carolina State 3 Iowa 1 in six NFL Drafts (2012, 2014-15, 2017, 2019-20). Notre Dame 3 Louisville 1 Ohio State 3 Marshall 1 6 Oklahoma State 3 Minnesota 1 California 2 Mississippi 1 Players currently on the Vikings roster that were Central Florida 2 Mississippi State 1 drafted in Round 1 of the NFL Draft, six of which were Florida 2 Oklahoma 1 selected by Minnesota. Miami 2 7 Penn State 1 Pittsburgh 2 Purdue 1 The number of selections the Vikings have in the 2021 Stanford 2 Rice 1 NFL draft, including two Round 3 picks and seven UCLA 2 South Carolina 1 picks between Rounds 4-6. Wisconsin 2 Tennessee 1 10 LSU 1 Tulane 1 TCU 1 Washington 1 Since 2012, Minnesota has drafted 11 players Alabama 1 Washington State 1 and seven Vikings draft picks have earned AP First Arizona State 1 11 Team All-Pro honors. 1st round picks by conference Vikings players have earned Pro Bowl nods 41 times Pac 12 14 Big 12 5 since 2012, with 32 of those bids going to Vikings draft Big Ten 13 AAC 2 32 picks. SEC 10 MAC 1 Big East 5 SWC 1 Out of the 62 players currently on the Vikings roster, 44 Independent 5 WAC 1 were selected in the NFL Draft or signed as a rookie by ACC 5 44 Minnesota. 1st round by overall selection Number of times the Vikings have drafted since joining 1st 2 12th 2 23rd 2 the NFL in 1961. 2nd 1 13th 1 24th 2 3rd 1 14th 2 25th 5 688 4th 2 15th 1 26th 1 5th 0 16th 2 27th 2 6th 1 17th 2 28th 0 7th 5 18th 3 29th 3 8th 2 19th 3 30th 1 9th 3 20th 2 31st 1 10th 1 21st 3 32nd 1 11th 3 22nd 2

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2021 vikings draft notes vikings highest selections position-by-position OVERALL POSITION PLAYER SCHOOL SELECTION YEAR Quarterback Central Florida 11th 1999 Running back Tulane 1st 1961 Tight end Hal Bedsole USC 20th 1964 Wide receiver South Carolina 7th 2005 Guard Randall McDaniel Arizona St. 19th 1988 Tackle USC 1st 1968 Center Garrett Bradbury NC State 18th 2019 Jeff Locke UCLA 155th 2013 Kicker Auburn 167th 2018 Long Snapper Austin Cutting Air Force 250th 2019 Defensive tackle Mississippi St. 3rd 1963 Defensive end Minnesota 6th 1964 Linebacker Pittsburgh 4th 1985 Defensive back Michigan State 11th 2015

vikings all-time top-10 selections

1961 RB Tommy Mason (1st) 1967 RB Clinton Jones (2nd) 1982 RB (7th) 2007 RB (7th) 1963 DT Jim Dunaway (3rd) 1967 WR Gene Washington (8th) 1985 LB Chris Doleman (4th) 2012 T (4th) 1964 DE Carl Eller (6th) 1968 T Ron Yary (1st) 2002 T Bryant McKinnie (7th) 2014 LB Anthony Barr (9th) 1965 WR Jack Snow (8th) 1972 LB (10th) 2003 DT Kevin Williams (9th) 1966 DT Jerry Shaw (7th) 1980 DT Doug Martin (9th) 2005 WR Troy Williamson (7th)

position/round drafted breakdown

ROUND 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17+ Tot. QB 4 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 27 P RB 10 5 6 7 10 4 7 3 7 5 6 6 3 5 5 2 9 100 O WR 8 9 6 8 10 11 9 2 7 6 6 5 2 2 1 2 4 98 S TE 0 4 2 3 3 5 6 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 32 I OL 9 10 10 9 9 11 9 4 6 5 7 2 5 5 2 2 6 112 T K 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 I P 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 O LS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 N DL 17 7 8 13 3 7 15 6 3 2 2 4 3 1 2 3 4 100 LB 7 11 7 10 11 10 14 4 2 1 4 6 0 2 1 0 1 91 DB 7 13 10 13 12 10 13 2 3 5 3 8 3 1 2 4 5 114 Tot. 62 61 50 66 61 62 77 28 31 30 31 32 16 16 16 15 34 688

Note: The draft was 20 rounds from 1961-66, 17 rounds from 1967-76; 12 rounds from 1977-1992; eight rounds in 1993 and seven rounds starting in 1994.

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2021 vikings draft notes vikings all-rookie selections since 1994 Year Name Pos College Drafted 2020 Justin Jefferson WR LSU 1st Round, 22nd Pick 2017 C Ohio State 3rd Round, 70th Pick 2015 LB UCLA 2nd Round, 45th Pick 2015 DE LSU 3rd Round, 88th Pick 2015 Stefon Diggs WR Maryland 5th Round, 136th Pick 2014 QB Louisville 1st Round, 32nd Pick 2013 KR Tennessee 1st Round, 29th Pick 2012 Matt Kalil T USC 1st Round, 4th Pick 2012 Harrison Smith S Notre Dame 1st Round, 29th Pick 2012 K Georgia 6th Round, 175th Pick 2011 TE Notre Dame 2nd Round, 43rd Pick 2009 Percy Harvin WR Florida 1st Round, 22nd Pick 2009 T Oklahoma 2nd Round, 54th Pick 2007 Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma 1st Round, 7th Pick 2007 DE Texas 4th Round, 102nd Pick 2003 Kevin Williams DT Oklahoma State 1st Round, 9th Pick 2003 RB Oregon 4th Round, 105th Pick 2003 Eddie Johnson P Idaho State 6th Round, 180th Pick 2000 DT Boston College 1st Round, 26th Pick 1998 WR Marshall University 1st Round, 21st Pick 1995 Orlando Thomas S Southwest Louisiana 2nd Round, 42nd Pick 1994 CB North Carolina State 1st Round, 18th Pick 1994 T California 1st Round, 19th Pick 1994 Andrew Jordan TE Western Carolina 6th Round, 179th Pick

LAST 3 VIKINGS 1ST ROUND QB LAST 3 VIKINGS 1ST ROUND LB Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville, 2014 (32nd) Anthony Barr, UCLA, 2014 (9th) , Florida State, 2011 (12th) , Iowa, 2006 (17th) Daunte Culpepper, UCF, 1999 (11th) , Alabama, 1997 (20th)

LAST 3 VIKINGS 1ST ROUND RB LAST 3 VIKINGS 1ST ROUND DB Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma, 2007 (7th) CB Jeff Gladney, TCU, 2020 (31st) Michael Bennett, Wisconsin, 2001 (27th) CB Mike Hughes, Central Florida, 2018 (30th) Robert Smith, Ohio State, 1993 (21st) CB Trae Waynes, Michigan State, 2015 (11th)

LAST 3 VIKINGS 1ST ROUND WR LAST 3 VIKINGS 1ST ROUND DL Justin Jefferson, LSU, 2020 (22nd) DT , Florida, 2013 (23rd) , Mississippi, 2016 (23rd) DE , Wisconsin, 2005 (18th) Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee, 2013 (29th) DE , USC, 2004 (20th)

LAST 3 VIKINGS 1ST ROUND OL LAST 3 VIKINGS DRAFTED K C Garrett Bradbury, NC State, 2019 (18th) Daniel Carlson, Auburn, 2018, 5th round (167th) T Matt Kalil, USC, 2012 (4th) Blair Walsh, Georgia, 2012, 6th round (175th) T Bryant McKinnie, Miami (FL), 2002 (7th) Mike Wood, S.E. Missouri, 1978, 8th round (204th)

LAST 3 VIKINGS DRAFTED TE LAST 3 VIKINGS DRAFTED P Irv Smith Jr., Alabama, 2019, 2nd round (50th) Jeff Locke, UCLA, 2013, 5th round (155th) , Central Michigan, 2018, 5th round (157th) Eddie Johnson, Idaho State, 2003, 6th round (180th) , Virginia Tech, 2017, 6th round (201st) Mike Deutsch, Colorado State, 1978, 9th round (240th)

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2021 vikings draft notes vikings all-time drafted pro-bowlers Year Player Drafted Round Pos. School Pro Bowl Years Tommy Mason 1961 1 RB Tulane 1962-64 1961 2 LB North Carolina 1963 # 1961 3 QB Georgia 1964-65, 67-70, 75-77 # 1963 2 LB Minnesota 1971-73 Carl Eller 1964 1 DE Minnesota 1968-71, 73-74 1964 20 G Minnesota 1966 1965 13 RB North Dakota 1970 Gene Washington 1967 1 WR Michigan St. 1969-70 1967 1 DT Notre Dame 1968-76 Bob Grim 1967 2 WR Oregon State 1971 1967 7 CB South Carolina 1975 Ron Yary 1968 1 T USC 1971-77 #Ed White 1969 2 G California 1975-78, 80 Jeff Siemon 1972 1 LB Stanford 1973, 75-77 1973 1 RB Miami 1973-77 1974 2 LB Iowa State 1977-82 Sammy White 1976 2 WR Grambling 1976-77 1977 1 QB Rice 1986 1977 9 LB Illinois 1987-88 Joe Senser 1979 6 TE West Chester St. 1981 Wade Wilson 1981 8 QB East Texas St. 1988 Steve Jordan 1982 7 TE Brown 1986-91 1983 1 S USC 1985-90 Carl Lee 1983 7 CB Marshall 1988-90 1984 1 DE Washington St. 1988-89 #Chris Doleman 1985 1 LB Pittsburgh 1987-90, 92-93, 95, 97 Henry Thomas 1987 3 NT LSU 1991-92 #Randall McDaniel 1988 1 G Arizona State 1989-99, 2000 Todd Scott 1991 6 S SW Louisiana 1992 Ed McDaniel 1992 5 LB Clemson 1998 #Brad Johnson 1992 9 QB Florida State 1999, 2002 Robert Smith 1993 1 RB Ohio State 1998, 2000 Todd Steussie 1994 1 T California 1997-98 1995 1 T Ohio State 2000 #Randy Moss 1998 1 WR Marshall 1998-00, 2002-03, 2007 Matt Birk 1998 6 C Harvard 2000-01, 2003-04, 2006-07 Daunte Culpepper 1999 1 QB Central Florida 2000, 2003, 2004 Michael Bennett 2001 1 RB Wisconsin 2002 Bryant McKinnie 2002 1 T Miami 2009 E.J. Henderson 2003 3 LB Maryland 2010 Kevin Williams 2003 1 DT Oklahoma State 2004, 2006-10 Chad Greenway 2006 1 LB Iowa 2011, 12 Adrian Peterson 2007 1 RB Oklahoma 2007-10, 12, 13, 15 2007 2 WR South Carolina 2009 Percy Harvin 2009 1 WR Florida 2009 2010 4 DE USC 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 Kyle Rudolph 2011 2 TE Notre Dame 2012, 2017 Matt Kalil 2012 1 T USC 2012 Harrison Smith 2012 1 S Notre Dame 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Blair Walsh 2012 6 K Georgia 2012 2013 1 CB Florida State 2016, 2017, 2019 #Cordarrelle Patterson 2013 1 KR Tennessee 2013, 2016, 2019 Teddy Bridgewater 2014 1 QB Louisville 2015 Anthony Barr 2014 1 LB UCLA 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Danielle Hunter 2015 3 DE LSU 2018, 2019 Eric Kendricks 2015 2 LB UCLA 2019 2017 2 RB Florida State 2019, 2020 Justin Jefferson 2020 1 WR LSU 2020 #Fran Tarkenton played in Pro Bowls with the N.Y. Giants from 1967-70; Bobby Bell never played with the Vikings and all his Pro Bowl appearances were with the Kansas City Chiefs; Ed White played in the 1978 and 1980 Pro Bowls with the San Diego Chargers; Chris Doleman played in the 1995 Pro Bowl with the Atlanta Falcons and the 1997 Pro Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers. Randall McDaniel played in the 2000 Pro Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brad Johnson played in the 1999 Pro Bowl with the Washington Redskins and the 2002 Pro Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Randy Moss played in the 2007 Pro Bowl for the New England Patriots. Cordarrelle Patterson played in the 2019 Pro Bowl for the Chicago Bears.

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players drafted with vikings 2021 selections since 2011 Below is a look at the players taken in the past 10 years with the selections the Vikings have in the 2021 NFL Draft. No. Name Pos. College NFL Team 14 Javon Kinlaw DT South Carolina San Francisco 49ers 78 C Temple Atlanta Falcons 90 Jonathan Greenard DE Florida Houston Texans 119 LB Fresno State Atlanta Falcons 125 James Morgan QB Florida International New York Jets 134 S California Atlanta Falcons 143 Ben Bredeson G Michigan Baltimore Ravens 157 Daniel Thomas S Auburn Jacksonville Jaguars 168 John Hightower WR Boise State Philadelphia Eagles 199 Jordan Fuller S Ohio State Los Angeles Rams No. Name Pos. College NFL Team 14 Chris Lindstrom G Boston College Atlanta Falcons 78 G Wisconsin Miami Dolphins 90 Connor McGovern G Penn State Dallas Cowboys 119 Sheldrick Redwine S Miami Cleveland Browns 125 Renell Wren DT Arizona State Cincinnati Bengals 134 Greg Gaines DT Washington Los Angeles Rams 143 LB Wisconsin New York Giants 157 Blake Cashman LB Minnesota New York Jets 168 D'Andre Walker LB Georgia Tennessee Titans 199 Gerri Green DE Mississippi State Indianapolis Colts

2018 nfl draft No. Name Pos. College NFL Team 14 Marcus Davenport DE UTSA New Orleans Saints 78 Malik Jefferson LB Texas Cincinnati Bengals 90 DT South Florida Atlanta Falcons 119 Kyzir White S West Virginia Los Angeles Chargers 125 CB Pittsburgh Philadelphia Eagles 134 Chase Edmonds RB Fordham Arizona Cardinals 143 Ja'Whaun Bentley LB Purdue New England Patriots 157 Tyler Conklin TE Central Michigan Minnesota Vikings 168 Jamarco Jones T Ohio State Seattle Seahawks 199 Luke Falk QB Washington State Tennessee Titans

2017 nfl draft No. Name Pos. College NFL Team 14 DE Tennessee Philadelphia Eagles 78 Tim Williams LB Alabama Baltimore Ravens 90 Shaquill Griffin DB Central Florida Seattle Seahawks 119 Tarik Cohen RB North Carolina A&T Chicago Bears 125 Samson Ebukam LB East Washington Los Angeles Rams 134 Jamaal Williams RB BYU Green Bay Packers 143 Marlon Mack RB South Florida Indianapolis Colts 157 Will Holden T Vanderbilt Arizona Cardinals 168 Marquel Lee LB Wake Forest Oakland Raiders 199 Chase Roullier C Wyoming Washington Football Team

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players drafted with vikings 2021 selections since 2011 2016 nfl draft No. Name Pos. College NFL Team 14 Karl Joseph S West Virginia Oakland Raiders 78 Joe Thuney G North Carolina State New England Patriots 90 C.J. Prosise RB Notre Dame Seattle Seahawks 119 Tyler Ervin RB San Jose State Houston Texans 125 Antonio Morrison LB Florida Indianapolis Colts 134 Kenneth Dixon RB Louisiana Tech Baltimore Ravens 143 DeAndre Washington RB Texas Tech Oakland Raiders 157 LeShaun Sims CB Southern Utah Tennessee Titans 168 Spencer Drango G Baylor Cleveland Browns 199 Cody Core WR Mississippi Cincinnati Bengals

2015 nfl draft No. Name Pos. College NFL Team 14 DeVante Parker WR Louisville Miami Dolphins 78 P.J. Williams CB Florida State New Orleans Saints 90 Carl Davis DT Iowa Baltimore Ravens 119 Andrew Donnal T Iowa St. Louis Rams 125 Javorius Allen RB USA Baltimore Ravens 134 Mark Glowinski G West Virginia Seattle Seahawks 143 MyCole Pruitt TE Southern Illinois Minnesota Vikings 157 C.J. Uzomah TE Auburn Cincinnati Bengals 168 Michael Burton FB Rutgers Detroit Lions 199 Leterrius Walton DT Central Michigan Pittsburgh Steelers

2014 nfl draft No. Name Pos. College NFL Team 14 Kyle Fuller DB Virginia Tech Chicago Bears 78 Spencer Long G Nebraska Washington Football Team 90 Donte Moncrief WR Mississippi Indianapolis Colts 119 Anthony Hitchens LB Iowa Dallas Cowboys 125 De'Anthony Thomas RB Oregon Kansas City Chiefs 134 Brent Urban DT Virginia Baltimore Ravens 143 Kadeem Edwards OL Tennessee State Tampa Bay Buccaneers 157 Shaquille Richardson DB Arizona Pittsburgh Steelers 168 Marquis Spruill LB Syracuse Atlanta Falcons 199 Garrett Scott OL Marshall Seattle Seahawks

2013 nfl draft No. Name Pos. College NFL Team 14 Star Lotulelei DT Utah Carolina Panthers 78 Marquise Goodwin WR Texas Buffalo Bills 90 Kayvon Webster DB South Florida Denver Broncos 119 Phillip Thomas DB Fresno State Washington Football Team 125 Johnathan Franklin RB UCLA Green Bay Packers 134 Sanders Commings DB Georgia Kansas City Chiefs 143 Jonathan Meeks DB Clemson Buffalo Bills 157 DE Alabama San Francisco 49ers 168 Ricky Wagner T Wisconsin Baltimore Ravens 199 Theo Riddick RB Notre Dame Detroit Lions

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players drafted with vikings 2021 selections since 2011 No. Name Pos. College NFL Team 14 Michael Brockers DT LSU St. Louis Rams 78 Michael Egnew TE Missouri Miami Dolphins 90 Jake Bequette DE Arkansas New England Patriots 119 Keenan Robinson LB Texas Washington Football Team 125 Ronnell Lewis LB Oklahoma Detroit Lions 134 Greg Childs WR Arkansas Minnesota Vikings 143 Josh Norman DB Coastal Carolina Carolina Panthers 157 Bradie Ewing RB Wisconsin Atlanta Falcons 168 Juron Criner WR Arizona Oakland Raiders 199 Jason Slowey OL Western Oregon San Francisco 49ers

2011 nfl draft No. Name Pos. College NFL Team 14 Robert Quinn DE North Carolina St. Louis Rams 78 Austin Pettis WR Boise State St. Louis Rams 90 Curtis Marsh DB Utah State Philadelphia Eagles 119 Delone Carter RB Syracuse Indianapolis Colts 125 Taiwan Jones RB East Washington Oakland Raiders 134 Robert Sands DB West Virginia Cincinnati Bengals 143 Josh Thomas DB Buffalo Dallas Cowboys 157 Doug Hogue LB Syracuse Detroit Lions 168 Demarcus Love OL Arkansas Minnesota Vikings 199 Jerrell Powe DT Mississippi Kansas City Chiefs

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vikings all-time draft selections

Bold denotes players who made Vikings active roster at some point in their career.

1961 nfl draft 1. TOMMY MASON, RB, Tulane 2. RIP HAWKINS, LB, North Carolina 3. FRAN TARKENTON, QB, Georgia 4. , DB, Wyoming 5. , DB, Pittsburgh 6. GERALD BURCH, WR, Georgia 7. ALLEN FERRIE, WR, Wagner 8. PAUL LINDQUIST, T, New Hampshire 9. DAN SHEEHAN, T, Tennessee-Chattanooga 10. , RB, Utah 11. JERRY MAYS, T, SMU 12. , LB, Detroit 13. RAYMOND HAYES, RB, Central Oklahoma 14. KEN PETERSON, T, Utah 15. MIKE MERCER, K, Arizona State 16. TED KARPOWICZ, RB, Detroit 17. WILLIE JONES, RB, Purdue 18. BOB VOIGHT, T, Los Angeles State 19. BILL HILL, RB, Presbyterian 20. MIKE McFARLAND, QB, Western Illinois 1962 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New York for GEORGE SHAW 2. NO CHOICE, Choice traded, along with 11th choice, to Cleveland for , JIM MARSHALL, DICK GRECNI, , and PAUL DICKSON. 3. BILL MILLER, WR, Miami 4. , LB, LSU 5. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New York for , , and B. SCHMIDT. 6. LARRY BOWIE, G, Purdue 7. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Philadelphia in trade. 8. PAUL WHITE, RB, Buffalo 9. MARSHALL SHIRK, T, UCLA 10. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Cleveland for . 11. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Cleveland along with 2nd choice in 1962. 12. GARY FALLON, RB, Syracuse 13. ROGER VAN CLEEF, T, SW Oklahoma 14. PAT RUSS, T, Purdue 15. LARRY GUILFORD, RB, Pacific 16. JOHN CONTOULIS, T, Connecticut 17. RON STALEY, WR, Wisconsin 18. JUNIOR HAWTHORNE, T, Kentucky 19. TOMMY MINTER, RB, Baylor 20. TERRY CAGAANEN, RB, Utah State

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1963 nfl draft 1. JIM DUNAWAY, DT, Mississippi State 2. BOBBY BELL, LB, Minnesota 3. RAY POAGE, WR, Texas 4. PAUL FLATLEY, WR, Northwestern 5. GARY KALTENBACH, G, Pittsburgh 6. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Cleveland for T. FRANCKHAUSER, F. COX, C. FERGUSON and E. LINDEN. 7. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New York for . 8. JIM O’MAHONEY, LB, Miami 9. BOB HOOVER, RB, Florida 10. TERRY KOSENS, RB, Hofstra 11. JOHN CAMPBELL, LB, Minnesota 12. JOHN SKLOPAN, RB, Southern Mississippi 13. DAVE O’BRIEN, G, Boston College 14. RALPH FERRISI, RB, So. Connecticut St. 15. JOHN MURIO, WR, Whitworth 16. REX MIRICH, T, Arizona State-Flagstaff 17. TOM MUNSEY, RB, Concordia 18. TOM McINTYRE, T, St. John’s 19. FRANK HORVATH, RB, Youngstown 20. MAILON KENT, QB, Auburn

1964 nfl draft 1. CARL ELLER, DE, Minnesota 2. HAL BEDSOLE, TE, USC 3. GEORGE ROSE, DB, Auburn 4. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Chicago for BILL BROWN. 4. (B) TOM KEATING, T, Michigan. Choice from N.Y. Giants as part of HUGH McELHENNY trade. 5. JOHN KIRBY, LB, Nebraska 6. BOB LACEY, WR, North Carolina 7. WES BRYANT, T, Arkansas 8. BILL McWATTERS, RB, North Texas State 9. DARRELL LESTER, RB, McNeese 10. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to L.A. Rams for TOM WILSON. 11. H.O. ESTES, G, East Central Oklahoma 12. WALTER SANDS, WR, Texas 13. RUSS VOLLMER, DB, Memphis State 14. TOM MICHEL, RB, East Carolina 15. MONTE KIFFIN, T, Nebraska 16. CARLTON OATES, DE, Florida A&M 17. JERRY McCLURG, DE, Colorado 18. CARL ROBINSON, DT, Prairie View 19. DICK SCHOTT, DE, Louisville 20. MILT SUNDE, G, Minnesota

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1965 nfl draft 1. JACK SNOW, WR, Notre Dame 2. (A) , T, Illinois. Choice from N.Y. Giants as part of the HUGH MCELHENNY trade. 2. (B) , RB, Oklahoma 3. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Pittsburgh for BOB FERGUSON. 4. (A) , WR, Boston College 4. (B) JIM HARRIS, DT, Utah State, Choice from Cleveland. 5. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Detroit for TOM HALL and BRUCE ZELLMER. 6. , RB, Oklahoma 7. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Detroit for MIKE BUNDRA and LARRY VARGO. 8. (A) JOHN HANKINSON, QB, Minnesota. Choice from San Francisco for ROY WILLIAMS. 8. (B) JEFF JORDAN, DB, Tulsa 9. FRANK McCLENDON, DT, Alabama 10. JERRY SCHWEIGER, T, Superior State 11. JOHN THOMAS, WR, USC 12. , DT, Montana 13. DAVE OSBORN, RB, North Dakota 14. MAX LEETZOW, DE, Idaho 15. PHIL MORGAN, RB, East Tennessee 16. PAUL LABINSKI, DT, St. John’s 17. VERAN SMITH, LB, Utah State 18. RICHARD KOTITE, WR, Wagner 19. ELLIS JOHNSON, RB, S.E. Louisiana 20. , RB, Princeton

1966 nfl draft 1. , DT, Purdue 2. , RB, Arkansas 3. , LB, Illinois 4. , DB, Illinois 5. (A) DOUG DAVIS, T, Kentucky 5. (B) BOB HALL, DB, Brown. Choice from Chicago for PALMER PYLE. 6. (A) WIBER AYLOR, T, S.W. Texas St., Choice from N.Y. Giants for BILL SWAIN 6. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Detroit for MIKE BUNDRA and LARRY VARGO. 7. BOB MEERS, WR, Massachusetts 8. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Baltimore fo the rights to LARRY KRAMER. 9. RON GREEN, WR, North Dakota 10. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Detroit for GARY LOWE 11. STAN QUINTANA, DB, New Mexico 12. , DB, Tennessee 13. LARRY MARTIN, T, San Diego State 14. , WR, Tulsa 15. HUGH WRIGHT, RB, Adams State 16. JIM WILLIAMS, DB, Arkansas 17. MONROE BEARD, WR, Virginia Union 18. DALE GRECO, T, Illinois 19. JESSE STOKES, DB, Corpus Christi 20. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Philadelphia for BILLY RAY BARNES.

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1967 nfl draft 1. (A) CLINTON JONES, RB, Michigan State. Choice from N.Y. Giants as part of the TARKENTON trade. 1. (B) GENE WASHINGTON, WR, Michigan State 1. (C) ALAN PAGE, DT, Notre Dame. Choice from L.A. Rams for HAL BEDSOLE, TOMMY MASON and 2nd round draft choice in 1967. 2. (A) BOB GRIM, WR, Oregon State. Choice from N.Y. Giants. 2. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to L.A. Rams. 3. EARL DENNY, RB, Missouri 4. ALVIN COLEMAN, DB, Tennessee A&I 5. KEN LAST, WR, Minnesota 6. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Pittsburgh for PHIL KING. 7. BOBBY BRYANT, DB, South Carolina 8. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Pittsburgh for DAVE TOBEY. 8. (B) JOHN BEASLEY, TE, California, Choice from Washington. 9. BILL MORRIS, G, Holy Cross 10. PETE TATMAN, RB, Nebraska 11. BOB TRYGSTAD, DT, Washington State 12. FRED CREMER, DT, St. John’s 13. CHARLES HARDT, DB, Tulsa 14. JIM HARGROVE, LB, Howard Payne 15. JAMES SHEA, DB, Eastern New Mexico 16. GENE BEARD, DB, Virginia Union 17. DICK WAGONER, DB, Bowling Green

1968 nfl draft 1. (A) RON YARY, T, USC, Choice from N.Y. Giants. 1. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New Orleans for . 2. , DB, Texas-El Paso 3. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Pittsburgh for BRADY KEYS. 3. (B) MIKE McGILL, LB, Notre Dame, Choice from Dallas. 4. MIKE FREEMAN, DB, Fresno State 5. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Washington for BOB BREITENSTEIN. 6. , WR, Vanderbilt 7. (A) , RB, Colorado State, Choice from Atlanta. 7. (B) LENNY SNOW, RB, Georgia Tech 8. HANK URBANOWICZ, DT, Miami 9. MIKE DONOHUE, TE, San Francisco 10. TOM SAKAL, DB, Minnesota 11. BILL HAAS, WR, Omaha 12. HOWIE SMALL, C, Rhode Island 13. DICK WHERRY, WR, Northern State 14. DON EVANS, T, Arkansas AM&N 15. JIM HAYNIE, QB, West Chester State 16. LARRY KUHARICH, DB, Boston College 17. (A) , QB, Pacific 17. (B) BILL HULL, G, Tennessee Tech, Choice from Detroit.

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1969 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New Orleans for GARY CUOZZO. 2. (A) ED WHITE, G, California. Choice from N.Y. Giants as a part of TARKENTON trade. 2. (B) VOLLY MURPHY, WR, Texas-El Paso 3. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Philadelphia for PHIL KING. 4. MIKE McCAFFREY, LB, California 5. (A) JIM BARNES, G, Arkansas, Choice from Atlanta. 5. (B) MIKE O’SHEA, WR, Utah State, Choice from Pittsburgh for BOBBY WALDEN. 5. (C) CORNY DAVIS, RB, Kansas State 6. MARION BATES, DB, Texas Southern 7. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Washington along with MARLIN McKEEVER for . 8. HARRISON WOOD, WR, Washington 9. TOM FINK, G, Minnesota 10. TOM McCAULEY, WR, Wisconsin 11. BRIAN DOWLING, QB, Yale 12. NOEL JENKE, LB, Minnesota 13. JIM MOYLAN, DT, Texas Tech 14. TOMMY HEAD, C, S.W. Texas State 15. EUGENE MOSLEY, TE, Jackson State 16. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Detroit for 17th choice in 1968. 17. WENDELL HOUSLEY, DB, Texas A&M

1970 nfl draft 1. JOHN WARD, T, Oklahoma State 2. BILL CAPPLEMAN, QB, Florida State 3. CHUCK BURGOON, LB, North Park 4. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New Orleans for . 5. GREG JONES, RB, UCLA 6. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Pittsburgh for TONY JETER. 7. HAP FARBER, LB, Mississippi 8. MIKE CARROLL, G, Missouri 9. GEORGE MORROW, DE, Mississippi 10. , TE, Wisconsin 11. GODFREY ZAUNBRECHER, C, LSU 12. JAMES HOLLAND, DB, Jackson State 13. ROBERT PEARCE, DB, S.F. Austin 14. TOM SPINKS, WR, Louisiana Tech 15. BENNIE FRANCIS, DE, Chadron 16. BRUCE CERONE, WR, Emporia State 17. BRIAN HEALY, DB, Michigan

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1971 nfl draft 1. , RB, Ohio State 2. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Philadelphia as a part of the NORM SNEAD trade. 3. EDDIE HACKETT, WR, Alcorn A&M 4. VINCE CLEMENTS, RB, Connecticut 5. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Pittsbugh for KENT NIX. 6. NO CHOICE, choice traded to Philadelphia for NORM SNEAD. 7. GENE MACK, LB, Texas-El Paso 8. JOHN FARLEY, DE, J.C. Smith 9. TIM SULLIVAN, RB, Iowa 10. CHRIS MORRIS, G, Indiana 11. MIKE WALKER, LB, Tulane 12. REGGIE HOLMES, DB, Stout State 13. BENNY FRY, C, Houston 14. JIM GALLAGHER, LB, Yale 15. JEFF WRIGHT, DB, Minnesota 16. GREG EDMONDS, WR, Penn State 17. KEN DUNCAN, P, Tulsa

1972 nfl draft 1. (A) JEFF SIEMON, LB, Stanford, Choice from New England for . 1. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to N.Y. Giants as a part of the TARKENTON trade. 2. , RB, Cornell 3. (A) BART BUETOW, T, Minnesota, Choice from Green Bay for the rights to Z. BRATKOWSKI. 3. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Philadelphia as part of the NORM SNEAD trade. 4. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Denver for AL DENSON. 5. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to L.A. Rams for TED PROVOST. 6. AMOS MARTIN, LB, Louisville 7. BILL SLATER, DE, Western Michigan 8. CALVIN DEMERY, WR, Arizona State 9. CHARLES GOODRUM, G, Florida A&M 10. WILLIE ALDRIDGE, RB, South Carolina State 11. WILLIE McKELTON, DB, Southern 12. BOB BANAUGH, DB, Montana State 13. FRANKLIN ROBERTS, RB, Alcorn A&M 14. MARV OWENS, RB, San Diego State 15. MIKE SIVERT, G, East Tennessee State 16. , QB, Wisconsin 17. DICK SCHMALZ, WR, Auburn

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1973 nfl draft 1. CHUCK FOREMAN, RB, Miami 2. , DB, Arizona, Choice from St. Louis in JOHN GILLIAM for GARY CUOZZO trade. 3. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to N.Y. Giants as a part of the TARKENTON trade. 3. (B) , WR, Northwestern 4. (A) , QB, Illinois, Choice from St. Louis. 4. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Kansas City for MIKE EISCHEID. 5. BRENT McCLANAHAN, RB, Arizona State 6. (A) , TE, Minnesota, Choice from New Orleans along with 1974 4th choice for BOB BROWN. 6. (B) FRED ABBOTT, LB, Florida 7. JOSH BROWN, RB, S.W. Texas State 8. CRAIG DARLING, T, Iowa 9. LARRY DIBBLES, DE, New Mexico 10. (A) RANDY LEE, P, Tulane, Choice from Philadelphia for BILL CODY. 10. (B) DAVE MASON, DB, Nebraska 11. GEARY MURDOCK, T, Iowa State 12. ALAN SPENCER, WR, Pittsburg State (Kan.) 13. RON JUST, G, Minot State 14. EDDIE BISHOP, DB, Southern 15. TONY CHANDLER, RB, Missouri Valley 16. LARRY SMILEY, DE, Texas Southern 17. , TE, Minnesota 1974 nfl draft 1. (A) FRED McNEILL, LB, UCLA, Choice from Atlanta along with BOB BERRY for BOB LEE and . 1. (B) STEVE RILEY, T, USC 2. (A) JOHN HOLLAND, WR, Tennessee State, Choice from San Diego along with 3rd choice for C. JONES and C. GERSBACH. 2. (B) MATT BLAIR, LB, Iowa State 3. (A) , TE, Northwestern, Choice from San Diego. 3. (B) SCOTT ANDERSON, C, Missouri 4. (A) MIKE TOWNSEND, DB, Notre Dame, Choice from New Orleans as part of BOB BROWN trade. 4. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Cincinnati for STEVE LAWSON. 5. (A) JAMES FERGUSON, DB, Stanford, Choice from Denver along with R. SHERMAN for G. WASHINGTON. 5. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Baltimore for CHARLES STUKES. 6. , RB, Northern Illinois 7. FRED TABRON, RB, S.W. Missouri 8. BERL SIMMONS, K, TCU 9. SAM McCULLUM, WR, Montana State 10. BARRY REED, RB, Peru State 11. , DE, Eastern Michigan 12. RANDY POLTL, DB, Stanford 13. GARY KELLER, DT, Utah 14. ALAN DIXON, RB, Harding 15. KURT WACHTLER, DT, St. John’s 16. JOHN GOEBEL, RB, St. Thomas 17. EARL GARRETT, DB, Boston State

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1975 nfl draft 1. , DE, Colorado State 2. ART RILEY, DT, USC 3. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New Orleans for Andy Maurer. 4. (A) HAROLD HENSON, RB, Ohio State, Choice from Cincinnati. 4. (B) BRUCE ADAMS, WR, Kansas 5. ROBERT MILLER, RB, Kansas 6. BUBBA BROUSSARD, LB, Houston 7. HENRY GREENE, RB, Southern 8. , DB, Arkansas State 9. JOHN PASSANANTI, G, Western Illinois 10. , P, Tennessee 11. IKE SPENCER, RB, Utah 12. AUTRY BEAMON, DB, East Texas State 13. MIKE HURD, WR, Michigan State 14. , RB, Eastern Michigan 15. OLLIE BAKKEN, LB, Minnesota 16. TOM GOEDJEN, K, Iowa State 17. ADOLPH BELLIZEARE, RB, Penn State

1976 nfl draft 1. JAMES WHITE, DT, Oklahoma State 2. SAMMY WHITE, WR, Grambling 3. WES HAMILTON, G, Tulsa 4. LEONARD WILLIS, WR, Ohio State 5. (A) STEVE WAGNER, DB, Wisconsin, Choice from Atlanta for OSCAR REED. 5. (B) KEITH BARNETTE, RB, Boston College 6. TERRY EGERDAHL, WR/DB, Minnesota-Duluth 7. LARRY BRUNE, DB, Rice 8. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New England along with 6th choice in 1977 for DOUG DUMLER. 9. ISAAC HAGINS, WR/RS, Southern 10. BILL SALMON, QB, Northern Iowa 11. STEVE KRACHER, RB, Montana State 12. ROBERT SPARKS, DB, San Francisco State 13. GARY PAULSON, DE, Colorado State 14. JEFF STAPLETON, T, Purdue 15. RON GROCE, RB, Macalester 16. RANDY HICKEL, DB, Montana State 17. DICK LUKOWSKI, DT, West Virginia

1977 nfl draft 1. TOMMY KRAMER, QB, Rice 2. DENNIS SWILLEY, G, Texas A&M 3. TOM HANNON, S, Michigan State 4. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Seattle as a part AHMAD RASHAD trade. 5. KEN MOORE, TE, Northern Illinois 6. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New England for DOUG DUMLER. 7. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Cincinnati for ORLANDO NELSON. 8. CLINT STROZIER, S, USC 9. SCOTT STUDWELL, LB, Illinois 10. DAN BEAVER, K, Illinois 11. KEITH HERTWIG, WR, Arizona 12. JIM KELLEHER, RB, Colorado

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1978 nfl draft 1. , DE, Pittsburgh 2. JOHN TURNER, CB, Miami 3. WHIP WALTON, LB, San Diego State 4. JIM HOUGH, C, Utah State 5. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to the N.Y. Giants for . 6. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to San Francisco for NATE ALLEN. 7. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Philadelphia for BILL BRADLEY. 8. MIKE WOOD, K, S.E. Missouri, Choice from Seattle for AMOS MARTIN and AUTRY BEAMON. 9. MIKE DEUTSCH, P, Colorado State 10. HUGHIE SHAW, RB, Texas A&I 11. RON HARRIS, RB, Colorado State 12. JEFF MORROW, T, Minnesota

1979 nfl draft 1. TED BROWN, RB, North Carolina 2. DAVE HUFFMAN, C, Notre Dame 3. Forfeited 4. , QB, Stanford 5. JERRY METER, LB, Michigan 6. JOE SENSER, TE, West Chester State 7. BOB WINKEL, DT, Kentucky 8. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Baltimore for FRANK MYERS. 9. BILLY DIGGS, WR, Winston-Salem 10. NO CHOICE, choice traded to N.Y. Jets for PHIL WISE. 11. BRIAN NELSON, WR, Texas Tech 12. DAVID STEPHENS, LB, Kentucky

1980 nfl draft 1. DOUG MARTIN, DT, Washington 2. (A) , CB, LSU, Choice from San Francisco for 2nd and 3rd choice in 1980. 2. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to San Francisco for 2nd choice in 1980. 3. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to San Francisco for 2nd choice in 1980. 3. (B) BRENT BOYD, G/C, UCLA, Choice from New Orleans in STEVE RILEY trade. 4. DENNIS JOHNSON, LB, USC 5. (A) DOUG PASCHAL, RB, North Carolina 5. (B) PAUL JONES, RB, California, Choice from New Orleans in STEVE RILEY trade. 6. RAY YAKAVONIS, DE, East Stroudsburg State 7. HENRY JOHNSON, LB, Georgia Tech 8. NO CHOICE, Choice traded along with CARL ELLER to Seattle for . 9. DENNIS MOSLEY, RB/WR, Iowa 10. KEN BROWN, WR/RS, Nebraska 11. , RB, East Carolina 12. THOMAS LANE, S, Florida A&M

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1981 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Baltimore for 2nd and 5th choices in 1981. 2. (A) MARDYE McDOLE, WR, Mississippi, Choice from Baltimore. 2. (B) ROBIN SENDLEIN, LB, Texas 2. (C) JARVIS REDWINE, RB, Nebraska, Choice from Baltimore. 3. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New Orleans for STEVE RILEY. 3. (B) TIM IRWIN, T, Tennessee, Choice from New England for CHUCK FOREMAN. 4. JOHN SWAIN, DB, Miami (Fla.) 5. (A) WENDELL RAY, DE, Missouri 5. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New Orleans in STEVE RILEY trade. 6. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Miami for . 7. DON SHAVER, RB, Kutztown St. (Pa.) 8. WADE WILSON, QB/P, East Texas State 9. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Seattle for . 10. JAMES MURPHY, WR, Utah State 11. WILLIAM STEPHANOS, T, Boston College 12. BRIAN WILLIAMS, TE, Southern

1982 nfl draft 1. DARRIN NELSON, RB, Stanford 2. , T, Texas 3. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New Orleans for TONY GALBREATH. 4. , LB, Minnesota 5. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Miami for LANGER. 6. GREG STORR, LB, Boston College 7. STEVE JORDAN, TE, Brown University 8. KIRK HARMON, LB, Pacific 9. BRYAN HOWARD, S, Tennessee State 10. GERALD LUCEAR, WR, Temple 11. , G, Chattanooga 12. HOBSON MILNER, RB, Cincinnati

1983 nfl draft 1. JOEY BROWNER, DB, USC 2. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Philadelphia for CHARLIE JOHNSON. 3. WALKER LEE ASHLEY, LB, Penn State 4. MARK RUSH, RB, Miami (Fla.) 5. MARK STEWART, LB, Washington 6. MIKE JONES, WR, Tennessee State 7. CARL LEE, DB, Marshall 8. NORRIS BROWN, TE, Georgia 9. ROD ACHTER, WR Toledo 10. (A) MELVIN BROWN, DB, Mississippi, Choice from the L.A. Rams for RON YARY. 10. (B) Walter Tate, C, Tennessee State 11. BRIAN BUTCHER, G, Clemson 12. MAURICE TURNER, RB, Utah State

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1984 nfl draft 1. KEITH MILLARD, DE, Washington State 2. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Houston for . 3. ALFRED ANDERSON, RB, Baylor 4. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Houston for . 5. (A) NO CHOICE , Choice traded to L.A. Raiders for 5th, 7th, and 11th choices in 1984. 5. (B) , RB, Baylor 6. , WR, Pittsburgh 7. (A) JOHN HAINES, DT, Texas 7. (B) LOYD LEWIS, G, Texas A & I, Choice from L.A. Raiders. 8. PAUL SVERCHECK, DT, Cal Poly-SLO 9. KEITH KIDD, WR, Arkansas 10. JAMES SPENCER, LB, Oklahoma State 11. (A) EDGAR PICKETT, LB, Clemson 11. (B) LAWRENCE THOMPSON, WR, Miami (Fla.), Choice from L.A. Raiders. 12. MIKE A. JONES, RB, North Carolina A&T

1985 nfl draft 1. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Atlanta for 1st and 3rd choice in 1985. 1. (B) CHRIS DOLEMAN, LB, Pittsburgh, Choice from Atlanta. 2. , CB, Alcorn State 3. (A) , C, Ohio State 3. (B) TIM MEAMBER, LB, Washington, Choice from Atlanta. 3. (C) TIM LONG, T, Memphis State, Choice from San Diego for JOHN TURNER. 4. (A) GEORGE “Buster” RHYMES, WR, Oklahoma 4. (B) KYLE MORRELL, S, Brigham Young, Choice from L.A. Rams for STEVE DILS. 5. MARK MacDONALD, G, Boston College 6. (A) , QB, UCLA 6. (B) , NT, Florida, Choice from L.A. Raiders for . 7. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Green Bay for . 8. NIKITA BLAIR, LB, Texas El Paso 9. JAIME COVINGTON, RB, Syracuse 10. JUAN JOHNSON, WR, Langston 11. TIM WILLIAMS, DB, North Carolina A& T 12. BYRON JONES, DT, Tulsa

1986 nfl draft 1. (A) GERALD ROBINSON, DE Auburn, Choice from San Diego. 1. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to San Diego for San Diego’s 1st and 3rd choice in 1986. 2. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to N.Y. Giants in trade. 2. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Miami for ANTHONY CARTER. 2. (C) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to N.Y. Giants in GARY ZIMMERMAN trade. 3. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to San Diego. 4. JOE PHILLIPS, DT, Southern Methodist 5. HASSAN JONES, WR, Florida State 6. THOMAS ROOKS, RB, Illinois 7. CARL HILTON, TE, Houston 8. GARY SCHIPPANG, T, West Chester St. 9. MIKE SLATON, DB, South Dakota 10. JOE CORMIER, TE/WR, USC 11. JOHN ARMSTRONG, WR, Richmond 12. , LB, Florida State

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1987 nfl draft 1. (A) D.J. DOZIER, RB, Penn State, Choice from Miami for 1st and 5th choices in 1987. 1. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Miami. 2. RAY BERRY, LB, Baylor 3. HENRY THOMAS, NT, LSU 4. REGGIE RUTLAND, S, Georgia Tech 5. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Miami. 6. GREG RICHARDSON, WR/KR, Alabama 7. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Seattle for JOHN HARRIS. 8. RICK FENNEY, RB, Washington 9. LEONARD JONES, S, Texas Tech 10. ROBERT RILEY, T, Indiana 11. BRENT PEASE, QB, Montana 12. KEITH WILLIAMS, DT, Florida

1988 nfl draft 1. RANDALL McDANIEL, G, Arizona State 2. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice to Denver for Denver’s 2nd, 4th, and 6th choices in 1988. 2. (B) BRAD EDWARDS, S, South Carolina, Choice from Denver. 3. , DT, Hawaii 4. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice to New England in RICH GANNON trade. 4. (B) , G, Arizona State, Choice from Denver. 5. DARRELL FULLINGTON, S, Miami 6. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Miami. 6. (B) DERRICK WHITE, CB, Oklahoma, Choice from Denver. 7. , TE, Neb.-Omaha 8. JOE CAIN, LB, Oregon Tech 9. PAUL McGOWAN, LB, Florida State 10. , DT, Washington 11. (A) NORMAN FLOYD, S, South Carolina, Choice from New England for 9th choice in 1989. 11. (B) NO CHOICE, Traded to New England in RICH GANNON trade. 12. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to N.Y. Giants.

1989 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Pittsburgh for MIKE MERRIWEATHER. 2. , LB, Wake Forest 3. JOHN HUNTER, T, BYU 4. , TE, California 5. Exercised in 1988 Supplemental Draft for RYAN BETHEA, WR, South Carolina. 6. JEFF MICKEL, T, Eastern Washington 7. BENJI ROLAND, NT, Auburn 8. ALEX STEWART, DE, Cal-State Fullerton 9. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New England for 11th choice in 1988. 10. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Miami. 11. BRAD BAXTER, RB, Alabama State 12. (A) SHAWN WOODSON, LB, James Madison 12. (B) EVERETT ROSS, WR/KR, Ohio State, Choice from San Francisco through L.A. Raiders for 11th choice in ‘90.

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1990 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Dallas in trade. 2. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Dallas in HERSCHEL WALKER trade. 3. (A) MIKE JONES, TE, Texas A&M, Choice from Dallas in HERSCHEL WALKER trade. 3. (B) MARION HOBBY, DE, Tennessee 4. ALONZO HAMPTON, CB, Pittsburgh 5. (A) REGGIE THORNTON, WR, Bowling Green, Choice from San Diego through Dallas in HERSCHEL WALKER trade. 5. (B) CEDRIC SMITH, RB, Florida 6. NO CHOICE, Choice to Dallas in HERSCHEL WALKER trade. 7. JOHN LEVELIS, LB, C.W. Post 8. CRAIG SCHLICHTING, DE, Wyoming 9. TERRY ALLEN, RB, Clemson 10. (A) PAT NEWMAN, WR, Utah State, Choice from Dallas in HERSCHEL WALKER trade. 10. (B) DONALD SMITH, CB, Liberty 11. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Chicago through the L.A. Raiders for 12th choice in 1989. 12. RON GOETZ, LB, Minnesota 1991 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to New England through Dallas. 2. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Houston through Dallas. 3. CARLOS JENKINS, LB, Michigan State 3. JAKE REED, WR, Grambling State 4. , RB, Mississippi 5. CHRIS THOME, C/G, Minnesota 6. (A) NO CHOICE, Choice traded to L.A. Raiders. 6. (B) TODD SCOTT, S, SW Louisiana, Choice from L.A. Raiders. 7. SCOTT REAGAN, DT, Humboldt 7. , S, Michigan, Choice from Dallas through L.A. Raiders. 8. REGGIE JOHNSON, DE, Arizona 9. GERALD HUDSON, RB, Oklahoma State 10. BRADY PIERCE, T, Wisconsin 11. IVAN CAESAR, LB, Boston College 12. DARREN HUGHES, WR, Carson-Newman 1992 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE, Choice to Dallas in HERSCHEL WALKER trade. 2. (A) ROBERT HARRIS (Choice from Seattle), DE, Southern 2. (B) NO CHOICE, Choice to Dallas in HERSCHEL WALKER trade. 3. NO CHOICE, Choice to Dallas in HERSCHEL WALKER trade. 4. ROY BARKER, DT, North Carolina 5. ED McDANIEL, LB, Clemson 6. MIKE GADDIS, RB, Oklahoma 7. DAVID WILSON, S, California 8. LUKE FISHER, TE, East Carolina 9. (A) BRAD JOHNSON, QB, Florida St., Choice from Tampa Bay 9. (B) RONNIE WEST, WR, Pittsburg St 10. , DT, Florida 11. CHUCK EVANS, RB, Clark 12. JOE RANDOLPH, WR, Elon

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1993 nfl draft 1. ROBERT SMITH, RB, Ohio State 2. , WR, Syracuse 3. (A) JOHN GERAK, G, Penn State, Choice from Seattle in KEITH MILLARD trade. 3. (B) , DT, Kansas 4. , LB, Clemson 5. , T, Mississippi 6. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to Washington for GEORGE HINKLE and JOE JOHNSON. 7. , QB, Miami 8. NO CHOICE, Choice traded to San Francisco for KEITH HENDERSON. 1994 nfl draft 1. (A) DEWAYNE WASHINGTON, DB, North Carolina State. Choice from Denver in GARY ZIMMERMAN trade. 1. (B) TODD STEUSSIE, T, California 2. (A) DAVID PALMER, WR/RB, Alabama. Choice from Atlanta in CHRIS DOLEMAN trade. 2. (B) NO CHOICE. Compensation choice to Atlanta in CHRIS DOLEMAN trade. 2. (C) NO CHOICE. To L.A. Raiders for 2nd and 4th choice in 1994. 2. (D) , DE, Jackson State, Choice from L.A. Raiders in exchange of draft picks. 3. NO CHOICE. To Pittsburgh in ADRIAN COOPER trade. 4. (A) NO CHOICE. To Houston in trade. 4. (B) MIKE WELLS, DT, Iowa. Choice from L.A. Raiders in exchange of draft picks. 5. (A) SHELLY HAMMONDS, DB, Penn State. Choice from Washington in RICH GANNON trade. 5. (B) NO CHOICE. To Kansas City in BARRY WORD trade. 6. (A) ANDREW JORDAN, TE, Western Carolina. Choice from Denver in GARY ZIMMERMAN trade. 6. (B) NO CHOICE. To Pittsburgh in ADRIAN COOPER trade 7. , LB, Notre Dame

1995 nfl draft 1. (A) DERRICK ALEXANDER, DE, Florida State. Choice from Denver through Atlanta in CHRIS DOLEMAN trade. 1. (B) KOREY STRINGER, T, Ohio State 2. (A) ORLANDO THOMAS, S, SW Louisiana. Choice from Denver in GARY ZIMMERMAN trade. 2. (B) COREY FULLER, CB, Florida State 3. NO CHOICE. To Houston in WARREN MOON trade. 4. CHAD MAY, QB, Kansas State 5. JAMES STEWART, RB, Miami 6. JOHN SOLOMON, LB, Sam Houston State. From N.Y. Giants in VENCIE GLENN trade. 6. NO CHOICE. To Denver in trade of draft choices. 7. (A) JOSE WHITE, DT, Howard 7. (B) JASON FISK, DT, Stanford. Compensatory Selection.

1996 nfl draft 1. , LB, California 2. JAMES MANLEY, DT, Vanderbilt 3. , RB, Kentucky 4. (A) , TE, Texas A&M. Choice from Arizona in exchange of draft picks. 4. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Arizona in exchange of draft picks. 5. (A) SEAN BOYD, S, North Carolina. Choice from N.Y. Giants in VENCIE GLENN trade. 5. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Arizona in exchange of draft picks. 6. NO CHOICE. Traded to N.Y. Giants in VENCIE GLENN trade. 7. JON MERRILL, OL, Duke

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1997 nfl draft 1. DWAYNE RUDD, LB, Alabama 2. , S, Virginia Tech 3. , DE, Boston College 4. ANTONIO BANKS, CB, Virginia Tech 5. TONY WILLIAMS, DT, Memphis 6. , WR, Cincinnati 7. (A) ARTIE ULMER, LB, Valdosta State 7. (B) , WR, Langston. Compensatory Selection.

1998 nfl draft 1. RANDY MOSS, WR, Marshall 2. KAILEE WONG, LB, Stanford 3. RAMOS McDONALD, DB, New Mexico 4. KIVUUSAMA MAYS, LB, North Carolina 5. KERRY COOKS, SS, Iowa 6. MATT BIRK, T, Harvard 7. (A) CHESTER BURNETT, LB, Arizona 7. (B) TONY DARDEN, CB, Texas Tech. Compensatory Selection.

1999 nfl draft 1. (A) DAUNTE CULPEPPER, QB, Central Florida 1. (B) , DE, Michigan State 2. , TE, North Dakota (choice from Pittsburgh in exchange of draft picks, 59, 73, 163) 4. (A) , DB, Northwestern State (choice from Miami for Hunter Goodwin) 4. (B) JAY HUMPHREY, T, Texas 5. CHRIS JONES, LB, Clemson (compensatory selection) 6. (A) TALANCE SAWYER, DL, Nevada-Las Vegas (Choice from Tampa Bay through Baltimore for Everett Lindsay) 6. (B) , LB, Hampton 7. NOEL SCARLETT, DL, Langston

2000 nfl draft 1. CHRIS HOVAN, DT, Boston College 2. (A) , DT, Wake Forest (Choice from Washington in Brad Johnson trade) 2. (B) MICHAEL BOIREAU, DE, Miami (Fla.) 3. DOUG CHAPMAN, RB, Marshall 4. (A) , LB, Texas A&M-Commerce (Choice from Baltimore for Everett Lindsay) 4. (B) , DB, Minnesota 5. , WR, Stanford 7. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Cleveland with Stalin Colinet for Jerry Ball in 1999. Compensatory selection. 7. (B) MIKE MALANO, C, San Diego State. Compensatory selection. 7. (C) GILES COLE, TE, Texas A&M-Kingsville. Compensatory selection. 7. (D) LEWIS KELLY, OL, South Carolina State. Compensatory selection.

2001 nfl draft 1. MICHAEL BENNETT, RB, Wisconsin 2. WILLIE HOWARD, DT, Stanford 3. ERIC KELLY, CB, Kentucky. Choice from New England in exchange of draft picks. 3. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to New England in exchange of draft picks. 4. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to New England in exchange of draft picks. 4. (B) SHAWN WORTHEN, DT, Texas Christian 4. (C) CEDRIC JAMES, WR, Texas Christian 5. PATRICK CHUKWURAH, LB, Wyoming 6. CAREY SCOTT, CB, Kentucky State 7. BRIAN CRAWFORD, T, Western Oregon

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2002 nfl draft 1. BRYANT McKINNIE, T, Miami 2. RAONALL SMITH, LB, Washington State 3. WILLIE OFFORD, DB, South Carolina 4. (A) BRIAN WILLIAMS, DB, North Carolina State 4. (B) ED TA’AMU, G, Utah 6. NICK ROGERS, LB, Georgia Tech 7. CHAD BEASLEY, DT, Virginia Tech 2003 nfl draft 1. KEVIN WILLIAMS, DT, Oklahoma State 2. E.J. HENDERSON, LB, Maryland 3. NATE BURLESON, WR, Nevada 4. ONTERRIO SMITH, RB, Oregon 6. (A) EDDIE JOHNSON, P, Idaho State 6. (B) MIKE NATTIEL, LB, Florida. Choice from New Orleans in Todd Bouman trade. 7. , WR, Oregon

2004 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE. Traded to Miami in exchange of draft picks. 1. KENECHI UDEZE, DE, USC. Choice from Miami in exchange of draft picks. 2. , LB, Auburn 3. , DE, Ohio State. Choice obtained from Baltimore in exchange of draft picks. 4. (A) NAT DORSEY, T, Georgia Tech 4. (B) , RB, Tulane. Choice obtained from Miami in exchange of draft picks. 5. ROD DAVIS, LB, Southern Mississippi 6. DEANDRÉ EILAND, DB, South Carolina 7. , TE, Maryland

2005 nfl draft 1. (A) TROY WILLIAMSON, WR, South Carolina. Choice from Oakland in Randy Moss trade. 1. (B) ERASMUS JAMES, DE, Wisconsin 2. MARCUS JOHNSON, G, Mississippi 3. , S. Ohio State 4. , RB, Florida. Choice from Washington in exchange of draft picks. 5. NO CHOICE. Traded to Washington in exchange of draft picks. 6. C.J. MOSLEY, DT, Missouri 7. ADRIAN WARD, CB, Texas-El Paso. Choice from Oakland in Randy Moss trade. 7. NO CHOICE. Traded to N.Y. Jets in Sam Cowart trade.

2006 nfl draft 1. CHAD GREENWAY, LB, Iowa 2. (A) , CB, Texas 2. (B) RYAN COOK, C, New Mexico. Choice from Miami in Daunte Culpepper trade. 2. (C) , QB, Alabama State. Choice from Pittsburgh in exchange of picks. 3. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Pittsburgh in exchange of draft picks. 3. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Pittsburgh in exchange of draft picks. 4. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Philadelphia for 4b and G Artis Hicks. 4. (B) RAY EDWARDS, DE, Purdue. Choice from Philadelphia in exchange of draft picks. 5. , S, Georgia 6. NO CHOICE. Traded to Philadelphia for Artis Hicks. 7. NO CHOICE. Traded to San Diego for G Toniu Fonoti.

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2007 nfl draft 1. ADRIAN PETERSON, RB, Oklahoma 2. SIDNEY RICE, WR, South Carolina 3. MARCUS MCCAULEY, CB, Fresno State 4. BRIAN ROBISON, DE, Texas. Choice from Tampa Bay in exchange of draft picks. 5. , WR, East Carolina 6. , LB, Oklahoma 7. (A) , QB, Coastal Carolina 7. (B) CHANDLER WILLIAMS, WR, Florida International. Choice from Denver in exchange of draft picks.

2008 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE. Traded to Kansas City for DE 2. TYRELL JOHNSON, S, Arkansas State. Choice from Carolina in exchange of draft picks. 3. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Kansas City for DE Jared Allen 3. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Kansas City for DE Jared Allen 4. NO CHOICE. Traded to Philadelphia in exchange of draft picks. 5. (A) JOHN DAVID BOOTY, QB, USC. Choice from Green Bay in exchange of draft picks 5. (B) LETROY GUION, DT, Florida State. Choice from Philadelphia in exchange of draft picks. 6. (A) JOHN SULLIVAN, C, Notre Dame. Choice from Kansas City in exchange of draft picks. 6. (B) JAYMAR JOHNSON, WR, Jackson State. Choice from Jacksonville in Troy Williamson trade. 7. NO CHOICE. Traded to Green Bay in exchange of draft picks.

2009 nfl draft 1. PERCY HARVIN, WR, Florida 2. PHIL LOADHOLT, OT, Oklahoma 3. ASHER ALLEN, CB, Georgia 4. NO CHOICE. Traded to Houston for QB Sage Rosenfels 5. (A) , LB, South Carolina. Choice from Washington in exchange of draft picks. 5. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Washington in exchange of draft picks. 6. NO CHOICE. Traded to Philadelphia in 2007 for QB Kelly Holcomb. 7. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Washington in exchange of draft picks. 7. (B) , S, Ole Miss

2010 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE. Traded to Detroit in exchange of draft picks. 2. (A) CHRIS COOK, CB, Virginia. Choice from Detroit in exchange of picks. 2. (B) , RB, Stanford. Choice from Houston in exchange of picks. 3. NO CHOICE. Traded to Houston for 2B. 4. (A) EVERSON GRIFFEN, DE, USC. Choice from Detroit in exchange of picks. 4. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Detroit in exchange of draft picks. 5. (A) CHRIS DeGEARE, G, Wake Forest. 5. (B) , LB, Minnesota. Compensatory Selection. 6. , WR, UAB. 7. (A) MICKEY SHULER, TE, Penn State. Choice from Cleveland through Detroit trade from draft picks. 7. (B) RYAN D’IMPERIO, LB, Rutgers

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2011 nfl draft 1. CHRISTIAN PONDER, QB, Florida State 2. KYLE RUDOLPH, TE, Notre Dame. 3. NO CHOICE. Traded to New England for Randy Moss. 4. , DL, Iowa. 5. (A) , CB, Utah. 5. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Cleveland for 6a and 6b. 6. (A) DEMARCUS LOVE, OL, Arkansas. Choice from Cleveland in exchange for picks. 6. (B) , S, South Florida. Choice from Cleveland in exchange for picks. 6. (C) , C, Slippery Rock. 6. (D) , LB, Ohio State. Compensatory selection. 7. (A) D’AUNDRE REED, DE, Arizona. 7. (B) , WR, West Texas A&M. Compensatory selection.

2012 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE. Traded to Cleveland in exchanged of draft picks. 1. (B) MATT KALIL, T, USC. Choice from Cleveland for 1A. 1. (C) HARRISON SMITH, S, Notre Dame. Choice from Baltimore for 2 and 4A. 2. NO CHOICE. Traded to Baltimore for 1C. 3. JOSH ROBINSON, CB, Central Florida. 4. NO CHOICE. Traded to Baltimore for 1C 4. (B) , WR, Arkansas. Choice from Cleveland for 1A. 4. (C) , TE, USC. Compensatory Selection. 4. (D) GREG CHILDS, WR, Arkansas. Compensatory Selection. 5. NO CHOICE. Traded to Detroit for 7C and 4th in ‘13. 5. (B) , DB, Notre Dame. Choice from Cleveland for 1A. 6. NO CHOICE. Traded to Washington for D. McNabb. 6. (B) BLAIR WALSH, K, Georgia. Choice from Cleveland in the Jayme Mitchell trade. 7. (A) AUDIE COLE, LB, NC State 7. NO CHOICE. Traded to Tennessee for 6th in ‘13. Choice from Cleveland for 1A. 7. (C) , DL, California. Choice from Detroit for 5A. 7. NO CHOICE. Traded to Detroit for 5A and 4th in ‘13. Choice from New England in the Randy Moss trade.

2013 nfl draft 1. (A) SHARRIF FLOYD, (23), DT, Florida. 1. (B) XAVIER RHODES, (25), CB, Florida State 1. (C) CORDARRELLE PATTERSON, (29), WR, Tennessee. Choice from New England for 2, 3, 4a, 7c. 2. NO CHOICE. Traded to New England for 1C. 3. NO CHOICE. Traded to New England for 1C. 4. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to New England for 1C. 4. (B) GERALD HODGES, (120), LB, Penn State. 5. JEFF LOCKE, (155), P, UCLA. 6. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Tampa Bay for 6B, 7D 6. (B) , (196), G, UCLA. Choice from Tampa Bay for 6A. 7. (A) (213), LB, Penn State. 7. (B) , (214), G, North Carolina. Choice from Seattle for Percy Harvin. 7. (C) NO CHOICE. Traded to New England for 1C. Choice from Tennessee for 7B in 2012. 7. (D) EVERETT DAWKINS, (229), DT, Florida State.

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2014 nfl draft 1. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Cleveland for 1B (#9 overall) and 5A (#145 overall). 1. (B) ANTHONY BARR, LB, UCLA 1. (C) TEDDY BRIDGEWATER, QB. Louisville, Choice from Seattle for 2 and 4. 2. NO CHOICE. Traded to Seattle for 1C. 3. (A) SCOTT CRICHTON, DE, Oregon State 3. (B) JERICK McKINNON, RB, Georgia Southern. Choice from Seattle for Percy Harvin. 4. NO CHOICE. Traded to Seattle for 1C. 5. (A) DAVID YANKEY, G, Stanford. Choice from Cleveland for 1A. 5. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Carolina for 5C and 7C. 5. (C) NO CHOICE. Traded to Atlanta for 6A and 7A. 6. (A) ANTONE EXUM, JR., S, Virginia Tech. Choice from Atlanta for 6A and 7A. 6. (B) KENDALL JAMES, CB, Maine 7. (A) SHAMAR STEPHEN, DT, Connecticut. Choice from Atlanta for 5C. 7. (B) BRANDON WATTS, LB, Georgia Tech 7. (C) JABARI PRICE, CB, North Carolina. Choice from Carolina for 5B.

2015 nfl draft 1. TRAE WAYNES, CB, Michigan State 2. ERIC KENDRICKS, LB, UCLA 2. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Kansas City for 3B and 6C 3. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Detroit for 3C and 5B 3. (C) DANIELLE HUNTER, DE, LSU. Choice from Detroit for 3B 4. T.J. CLEMMINGS, T, Pittsburgh 5. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Atlanta for 5C and 6A. Choice from Buffalo via Tampa Bay for Matt Cassel. 5. (B) MyCOLE PRUITT, TE, Southern Illinois. Choice from Detroit for 3B. 5. (C) STEFON DIGGS, WR, Maryland. Choice from Atlanta for 5A. 5. (D) NO CHOICE. Traded to Miami for Mike Wallace and 7B. 6. (A) , T, Oklahoma. Choice from Atlanta for 5A. 6. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Buffalo for 5A and Matt Cassel. 6. (C) B.J. DuBOSE, DE, Louisville. Choice from Kansas City for 3A. 7. (A) , T, Alabama 7. (B) , LB, Newberry. Choice from Miami for Mike Wallace trade.

2016 nfl draft 1. LAQUON TREADWELL, WR, Ole Miss 2. , CB, Clemson 3. NO CHOICE. Traded to Miami for 6C, 7A and 2017 3B, 4B. 4. , T, Western Michigan 5. KENTRELL BROTHERS, LB, Missouri 6. (A) MORITZ BÖHRINGER, WR, Germany. Choice from San Francisco for Gerald Hodges. 6. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Miami for 6C, 7A and 2017 3B, 4B. 6. (C) DAVID MORGAN, TE, UTSA. Choice from Philadelphia for 6D and 7B. 6. (D) NO CHOICE. Traded to Philadelphia for 6D and 7B. 6. (E) NO CHOICE. Traded to Los Angeles Chargers for Jeremiah Sirles. 7. (A) , DE, Vanderbilt. Choice from Miami for 6B. 7. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Philadelphia for 6D and 7B. 7. (C) JAYRON KEARSE, S, Clemson

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2017 nfl draft 1. NO CHOICE. Traded to Philadelphia for for Sam Bradford. 2. (A) DALVIN COOK, RB, Florida State. Choice from Cincinnati for 2B and 4C. 2. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Cincinnati for 2A. 3. (A) PAT ELFLEIN, C, Ohio State. Choice from New York Jets for 3B and 5A. 3. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to New York Jets for 3A. 3. (C) NO CHOICE. Traded to Kansas City for 3D, 4D and 7E. Choice from Miami for 3rd in 2016. 3. (D) NO CHOICE. Traded to San Francisco for 4A. Choice from Kansas City for 4C. 4. (A) , DT, Iowa. Choice from Choice from San Francisco for 3D. 4. (B) , LB, Michigan. 4. (C) NO CHOICE. Traded to Cincinnati for 2A. 4. (D) NO CHOICE. Traded to Philadelphia for 4E and 7C. Choice from Kansas City for 3C. 4. (E) NO CHOICE. Traded to Kansas City for 5B and 5C. Choice from Philadelphia for 4C. 5. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to New York Jets for 3A. 5. (B) , WR, South Florida. Choice from Kansas City for 4E. 5. (C) , G, Miami. Choice from Kansas City for 4E. 6. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Washington for 6B and 7A. 6. (B) BUCKY HODGES, TE, Virginia Tech. Choice from Washington for 6A. 7. (A) , WR, Miami. Choice from San Francisco for 4D. 7. (B) , DE, Northwestern. Choice from Washington for 6A. 7. (C) NO CHOICE. Traded to Washington for 6B and 7B. Choice from Philadelphia for 4D. 7. (D) , LB, Kansas State. 7. (E) , CB, North Carolina State. Choice from Kansas City for 3C.

2018 nfl draft 1. (A) MIKE HUGHES, CB, Central Florida. 2. (A) BRIAN O'NEILL, OT, Pittsburgh. 3. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Tampa Bay for 4A and 6A. 4. (A) , DE, Ohio State. Choice from Tampa Bay for 3A. 5. (A) TYLER CONKLIN, TE, Central Michigan. Choice from New York Jets for 5B and 7A. 5. (B) DANIEL CARLSON, K, Auburn. Choice from New York Jets for 6A and 6B. 6. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to New York Jets for 5B and 7A. 6. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to New York Jets for 5B and 7A. 6. (C) COLBY GOSSETT, OG, Appalachian State. Compensatory Selection. 6. (D) ADE ARUNA, DE, Tulane. Compensatory Selection. 7. (A) DEVANTE DOWNS, LB, California. Choice from New York Jets for 6A and 6B.

2019 nfl draft 1. (A) GARRETT BRADBURY, C, North Carolina State. 2. (A) IRV SMITH JR., TE, Alabama. 3. (A) NO CHOICE. Traded to Detroit for 3B and 6D. 3. (B) NO CHOICE. Choice from Detroit. Traded to Seattle for 3C and 5A. 3. (C) NO CHOICE. Traded to New York Jets for 3D and 7A. 3. (D) NO CHOICE. Choice from New York Jets. Traded to Baltimore for 3E, 6B and 6C. 3. (E) , RB, Boise State. Compensatory Selection. Choice from Baltimore from 3D. 4. (A) , G, Oklahoma. Choice from Seattle for 4B and 6D. 4. (B) NO CHOICE. Traded to Seattle for 4A. 5. (A) NO CHOICE. Choice from Seattle. Traded to New England for 5B and 7B. 5. (B) CAMERON SMITH, LB, USC. Choice from New England for 5A. 6. (A) , DT, Arkansas. 6. (B) MARCUS EPPS, S, Wyoming. Choice from Baltimore for 3D. 6. (C) OLISAEMEKAH UDOH, T, Elon. Choice from Baltimore for 3D. 6. (D) NO CHOICE. Choice from Detroit. Traded to Seattle for 4A. 6. (E) NO CHOICE. Traded to Seattle for 3 and 5 7. (A) KRIS BOYD, CB, Texas. Choice from New York Jets for 3C. 7. (B) , WR, Oregon. Choice from New England for 5A. 7. (C) , WR, Colorado State. Compensatory Selection. 7. (D) AUSTIN CUTTING, LS, Air Force. Compensatory Selection.

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2020 nfl draft 1. (A) JUSTIN JEFFERSON, WR, LSU. Choice from Buffalo for Stefon Diggs. 1. (B) JEFF GLADNEY, CB, TCU. Choice from San Francisco in exchange of picks. 2. , T, Boise State 3. , CB, Mississippi State 4. (A) D.J. WONNUM, DE, South Carolina. Choice from San Francisco in exchange of picks. 4. (B) JAMES LYNCH, DE, Baylor. Choice from New Orleans. 4. (C) , LB, Oregon 5. (A) , CB, Temple. Choice from New Orleans. 5. (B) K.J. OSBORN, WR, Miami. Choice from San Francisco 6. (A) , T, Oregon State. Choice from New Orleans. 6. (B) , S, Michigan 7. (A) , DE, Michigan State. Choice from New York Jets through Baltimore. 7. (B) , QB, Iowa. Choice from Green Bay through Cleveland and New Orleans. 7. (C) BRIAN COLE II, S, Mississippi State. 7. (D) , G, Washburn.

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