2011 NFL draft

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2011 NFL draft
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General information
Date(s)April 28–30, 2011
Time8:00 pm EDT (April 28)
6:00 pm EDT (April 29)
Noon EDT (April 30)
Location Radio City Music Hall
in New York City, NY
Network(s) ESPN, NFL Network
Overview
254 total selections in 7 rounds
League NFL
First selection Cam Newton, QB
Carolina Panthers
Mr. Irrelevant Cheta Ozougwu, DE
Houston Texans
Most selections (12) Washington Redskins
Fewest selections (5) Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Indianapolis Colts
Jacksonville Jaguars
  2010
2012  

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

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

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

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

Impact of labor situation

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

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

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

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

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

Early entrants

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

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

Determination of draft order

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

Player selections

*= compensatory selection
^= supplemental compensatory selection
= Pro Bowler [N 1]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end [lower-alpha 1]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard [lower-alpha 2] K Kicker [lower-alpha 3] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker [lower-alpha 4] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker [lower-alpha 1] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
The 2015 MVP Cam Newton was drafted first overall by the Carolina Panthers. Cam newton 2016.jpg
The 2015 MVP Cam Newton was drafted first overall by the Carolina Panthers.
Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller, who also led all players in sacks during the 2010s, was drafted second Von Miller 2017.jpg
Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller, who also led all players in sacks during the 2010s, was drafted second
Julio Jones has led the league in receiving yards twice and was selected to 7 Pro Bowls. Julio Jones 2019 (cropped).jpg
Julio Jones has led the league in receiving yards twice and was selected to 7 Pro Bowls.
Drafted in the fifth round, Richard Sherman was an integral member of the Seattle Seahawks' "Legion of Boom" secondary that contributed to their Super Bowl XLVIII victory Richard Sherman 2015.jpg
Drafted in the fifth round, Richard Sherman was an integral member of the Seattle Seahawks' "Legion of Boom" secondary that contributed to their Super Bowl XLVIII victory
J. J. Watt was drafted by the Houston Texans and has been named Defensive Player of the Year three times in his career JJWatt.jpg
J. J. Watt was drafted by the Houston Texans and has been named Defensive Player of the Year three times in his career
Patrick Peterson made 8 straight Pro-Bowls and was considered a top cornerback in the NFL during that time Patrick Peterson 2014.JPG
Patrick Peterson made 8 straight Pro-Bowls and was considered a top cornerback in the NFL during that time
A. J. Green, drafted 4th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals, made 7 straight Pro-Bowls since being drafted. A. J. Green 2020.jpg
A. J. Green, drafted 4th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals, made 7 straight Pro-Bowls since being drafted.
Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
1 1 Carolina Panthers Cam Newton   QB Auburn SEC
2010 Heisman Trophy winner [N 2]
1 2 Denver Broncos Von Miller   LB Texas A&M Big 12
13 Buffalo Bills Marcell Dareus   DT Alabama SEC
14 Cincinnati Bengals A. J. Green   WR Georgia SEC
15 Arizona Cardinals Patrick Peterson   CB LSU SEC
16 Atlanta Falcons Julio Jones   WR Alabama SEC
17 San Francisco 49ers Aldon Smith   LB Missouri Big 12
18 Tennessee Titans Jake Locker   QB Washington Pac-10
19 Dallas Cowboys Tyron Smith   OT USC Pac-10
110 Jacksonville Jaguars Blaine Gabbert   QB Missouri Big 12
111 Houston Texans J. J. Watt   DE Wisconsin Big Ten
112 Minnesota Vikings Christian Ponder   QB Florida State ACC
113 Detroit Lions Nick Fairley   DT Auburn SEC
114 St. Louis Rams Robert Quinn   DE North Carolina ACC
115 Miami Dolphins Mike Pouncey   C Florida SEC
116 Washington Redskins Ryan Kerrigan   DE Purdue Big Ten
117 New England Patriots Nate Solder   OT Colorado Big 12
118 San Diego Chargers Corey Liuget   DT Illinois Big Ten
119 New York Giants Prince Amukamara   CB Nebraska Big 12
120 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Adrian Clayborn   DE Iowa Big Ten
121 Cleveland Browns Phil Taylor   DT Baylor Big 12
122 Indianapolis Colts Anthony Castonzo   OT Boston College ACC
123 Philadelphia Eagles Danny Watkins   OG Baylor Big 12
124 New Orleans Saints Cameron Jordan   DE California Pac-10
125 Seattle Seahawks James Carpenter   OT Alabama SEC
126 Kansas City Chiefs Jonathan Baldwin   WR Pittsburgh Big East
127 Baltimore Ravens Jimmy Smith   CB Colorado Big 12
in lieu of pick 26 (time expired) [N 3]
128 New Orleans Saints Mark Ingram II   RB Alabama SEC
129 Chicago Bears Gabe Carimi   OT Wisconsin Big Ten
130 New York Jets Muhammad Wilkerson   DE Temple MAC
131 Pittsburgh Steelers Cameron Heyward   DE Ohio State Big Ten
132 Green Bay Packers Derek Sherrod   OT Mississippi State SEC
233 New England Patriots Ras-I Dowling   CB Virginia ACC
234 Buffalo Bills Aaron Williams   CB Texas Big 12
235 Cincinnati Bengals Andy Dalton   QB TCU MWC
236 San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick   QB Nevada WAC
237 Cleveland Browns Jabaal Sheard   DE Pittsburgh Big East
238 Arizona Cardinals Ryan Williams   RB Virginia Tech ACC
239 Tennessee Titans Akeem Ayers   LB UCLA Pac-10
240 Dallas Cowboys Bruce Carter   LB North Carolina ACC
241 Washington Redskins Jarvis Jenkins   DT Clemson ACC
242 Houston Texans Brooks Reed   DE Arizona Pac-10
243 Minnesota Vikings Kyle Rudolph   TE Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
244 Detroit Lions Titus Young   WR Boise State WAC
245 Denver Broncos Rahim Moore   S UCLA Pac-10
246 Denver Broncos Orlando Franklin   OT Miami (FL) ACC
247 St. Louis Rams Lance Kendricks   TE Wisconsin Big Ten
248 Oakland Raiders Stefen Wisniewski   C Penn State Big Ten
249 Indianapolis Colts Ben Ijalana   OT Villanova CAA
250 San Diego Chargers Marcus Gilchrist   CB Clemson ACC
251 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Da'Quan Bowers   DE Clemson ACC
252 New York Giants Marvin Austin   DT North Carolina ACC
253 Chicago Bears Stephen Paea   DT Oregon State Pac-10
254 Philadelphia Eagles Jaiquawn Jarrett   S Temple MAC
255 Kansas City Chiefs Rodney Hudson   OG Florida State ACC
256 New England Patriots Shane Vereen   RB California Pac-10
257 Detroit Lions Mikel Leshoure   RB Illinois Big Ten
258 Baltimore Ravens Torrey Smith   WR Maryland ACC
259 Cleveland Browns Greg Little   WR North Carolina ACC
260 Houston Texans Brandon Harris   CB Miami (FL) ACC
261 San Diego Chargers Jonas Mouton   LB Michigan Big Ten
262 Miami Dolphins Daniel Thomas   RB Kansas State Big 12
263 Pittsburgh Steelers Marcus Gilbert   OT Florida SEC
264 Green Bay Packers Randall Cobb   WR Kentucky SEC
365 Carolina Panthers Terrell McClain   DT South Florida Big East
366 Cincinnati Bengals Dontay Moch   LB Nevada WAC
367 Denver Broncos Nate Irving   LB NC State ACC
368 Buffalo Bills Kelvin Sheppard   LB LSU SEC
369 Arizona Cardinals Rob Housler   TE Florida Atlantic Sun Belt
370 Kansas City Chiefs Justin Houston   LB Georgia SEC
371 Dallas Cowboys DeMarco Murray   RB Oklahoma Big 12
372 New Orleans Saints Martez Wilson   LB Illinois Big Ten
373 New England Patriots Stevan Ridley   RB LSU SEC
374 New England Patriots Ryan Mallett   QB Arkansas SEC
375 Seattle Seahawks John Moffitt   OG Wisconsin Big Ten
376 Jacksonville Jaguars Will Rackley   OG Lehigh Patriot
377 Tennessee Titans Jurrell Casey   DT USC Pac-10
378 St. Louis Rams Austin Pettis   WR Boise State WAC
379 Washington Redskins Leonard Hankerson   WR Miami (FL) ACC
380 San Francisco 49ers Chris Culliver   CB South Carolina SEC
381 Oakland Raiders DeMarcus Van Dyke   CB Miami (FL) ACC
382 San Diego Chargers Vincent Brown   WR San Diego State MWC
383 New York Giants Jerrel Jernigan   WR Troy Sun Belt
384 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mason Foster   LB Washington Pac-10
385 Baltimore Ravens Jah Reid   OT UCF C-USA
386 Kansas City Chiefs Allen Bailey   DE Miami (FL) ACC
387 Indianapolis Colts Drake Nevis   DT LSU SEC
388 New Orleans Saints Johnny Patrick   CB Louisville Big East
389 San Diego Chargers Shareece Wright   CB USC Pac-10
390 Philadelphia Eagles Curtis Marsh   CB Utah State WAC
391 Atlanta Falcons Akeem Dent   LB Georgia SEC
392 Oakland Raiders Joseph Barksdale   OT LSU SEC
393 Chicago Bears Chris Conte   S California Pac-10
394 New York Jets Kenrick Ellis   DT Hampton MEAC
395 Pittsburgh Steelers Curtis Brown   CB Texas Big 12
396 Green Bay Packers Alex Green   RB Hawaii WAC
3*97 Carolina Panthers Sione Fua   DT Stanford Pac-10
498 Carolina Panthers Brandon Hogan   CB West Virginia Big East
499 Seattle Seahawks K. J. Wright   LB Mississippi State SEC
4100 Buffalo Bills Da'Norris Searcy   S North Carolina ACC
4101 Cincinnati Bengals Clint Boling   OG Georgia SEC
4102 Cleveland Browns Jordan Cameron   TE USC Pac-10
4103 Arizona Cardinals Sam Acho   DE Texas Big 12
4104 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Luke Stocker   TE Tennessee SEC
4105 Washington Redskins Roy Helu   RB Nebraska Big 12
4106 Minnesota Vikings Christian Ballard   DE Iowa Big Ten
4107 Seattle Seahawks Kris Durham   WR Georgia SEC
4108 Denver Broncos Quinton Carter   S Oklahoma Big 12
4109 Tennessee Titans Colin McCarthy   LB Miami (FL) ACC
4110 Dallas Cowboys David Arkin   OG Missouri State MVFC
4111 Miami Dolphins Clyde Gates   WR Abilene Christian LSC
4112 St. Louis Rams Greg Salas   WR Hawaii WAC
4113 Oakland Raiders Chimdi Chekwa   CB Ohio State Big Ten
4114 Jacksonville Jaguars Cecil Shorts   WR Mount Union OAC
4115 San Francisco 49ers Kendall Hunter   RB Oklahoma State Big 12
4116 Philadelphia Eagles Casey Matthews   LB Oregon Pac-10
4117 New York Giants James Brewer   OT Indiana Big Ten
4118 Kansas City Chiefs Jalil Brown   CB Colorado Big 12
4119 Indianapolis Colts Delone Carter   RB Syracuse Big East
4120 Philadelphia Eagles Alex Henery   K Nebraska Big 12
4121 Jacksonville Jaguars Chris Prosinski   S Wyoming MWC
4122 Buffalo Bills Chris Hairston   OT Clemson ACC
4123 Baltimore Ravens Tandon Doss   WR Indiana Big Ten
4124 Cleveland Browns Owen Marecic   FB Stanford Pac-10
4125 Oakland Raiders Taiwan Jones   RB Eastern Washington Big Sky
4126 New York Jets Bilal Powell   RB Louisville Big East
4127 Houston Texans Rashad Carmichael   CB Virginia Tech ACC
4128 Pittsburgh Steelers Cortez Allen   CB The Citadel SoCon
4129 Denver Broncos Julius Thomas   TE Portland State Big Sky
4*130 Tennessee Titans Jamie Harper   RB Clemson ACC
4*131 Green Bay Packers Davon House   CB New Mexico State WAC
5132 Carolina Panthers Kealoha Pilares   WR Hawaii WAC
5133 Buffalo Bills Johnny White   RB North Carolina ACC
5134 Cincinnati Bengals Robert Sands   S West Virginia Big East
5135 Kansas City Chiefs Ricky Stanzi   QB Iowa Big Ten
5136 Arizona Cardinals Anthony Sherman   FB Connecticut Big East
5137 Cleveland Browns Buster Skrine   CB Chattanooga SoCon
5138 New England Patriots Marcus Cannon   OT TCU MWC
5139 Minnesota Vikings Brandon Burton   CB Utah MWC
5140 Kansas City Chiefs Gabe Miller   LB Oregon State Pac-10
5141 Green Bay Packers D. J. Williams   TE Arkansas SEC
5142 Tennessee Titans Karl Klug   DE Iowa Big Ten
5143 Dallas Cowboys Josh Thomas   CB Buffalo MAC
5144 Houston Texans Shiloh Keo   S Idaho WAC
5145 Atlanta Falcons Jacquizz Rodgers   RB Oregon State Pac-10
5146 Washington Redskins Dejon Gomes   S Nebraska Big 12
5147 Jacksonville Jaguars Rod Issac   CB Middle Tennessee Sun Belt
5148 Oakland Raiders Denarius Moore   WR Tennessee SEC
5149 Philadelphia Eagles Dion Lewis   RB Pittsburgh Big East
5150 Cleveland Browns Jason Pinkston   OT Pittsburgh Big East
5151 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ahmad Black   S Florida SEC
5152 Houston Texans T. J. Yates   QB North Carolina ACC
5153 New York Jets Jeremy Kerley   WR TCU MWC
5154 Seattle Seahawks Richard Sherman   CB Stanford Pac-10
5155 Washington Redskins Niles Paul   WR Nebraska Big 12
5156 Seattle Seahawks Mark LeGree   S Appalachian State SoCon
5157 Detroit Lions Doug Hogue   LB Syracuse Big East
5158 St. Louis Rams Jermale Hines   S Ohio State Big Ten
5159 New England Patriots Lee Smith   TE Marshall C-USA
5160 Chicago Bears Nathan Enderle   QB Idaho WAC
5161 Philadelphia Eagles Julian Vandervelde   OG Iowa Big Ten
5162 Pittsburgh Steelers Chris Carter   LB Fresno State WAC
5163 San Francisco 49ers Daniel Kilgore   OG Appalachian State SoCon
5*164 Baltimore Ravens Chykie Brown   CB Texas Big 12
5*165 Baltimore Ravens Pernell McPhee   DE Mississippi State SEC
6166 Carolina Panthers Lawrence Wilson   LB Connecticut Big East
6167 Cincinnati Bengals Ryan Whalen   WR Stanford Pac-10
6168 Minnesota Vikings DeMarcus Love   OT Arkansas SEC
6169 Buffalo Bills Chris White   LB Mississippi State SEC
6170 Minnesota Vikings Mistral Raymond   S South Florida Big East
6171 Arizona Cardinals Quan Sturdivant   LB North Carolina ACC
6172 Minnesota Vikings Brandon Fusco   C Slippery Rock PSAC
6173 Seattle Seahawks Byron Maxwell   CB Clemson ACC
6174 Miami Dolphins Charles Clay   FB Tulsa C-USA
6175 Tennessee Titans Byron Stingily   OT Louisville Big East
6176 Dallas Cowboys Dwayne Harris   WR East Carolina C-USA
6177 Washington Redskins Evan Royster   RB Penn State Big Ten
6178 Washington Redskins Aldrick Robinson   WR SMU C-USA
6179 Green Bay Packers Caleb Schlauderaff   OG Utah MWC
6180 Baltimore Ravens Tyrod Taylor   QB Virginia Tech ACC
6181 Oakland Raiders Richard Gordon   TE Miami (FL) ACC
6182 San Francisco 49ers Ronald Johnson   WR USC Pac-10
6183 San Diego Chargers Jordan Todman   RB Connecticut Big East
6184 Arizona Cardinals David Carter   DT UCLA Pac-10
6185 New York Giants Greg Jones   LB Michigan State Big Ten
6186 Green Bay Packers D. J. Smith   OLB Appalachian State SoCon
6187 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Allen Bradford   RB USC Pac-10
6188 Indianapolis Colts Chris L. Rucker   CB Michigan State Big Ten
6189 Denver Broncos Mike Mohamed   LB California Pac-10
6190 San Francisco 49ers Colin Jones   S TCU MWC
6191 Philadelphia Eagles Jason Kelce   C Cincinnati Big East
6192 Atlanta Falcons Matt Bosher   P Miami (FL) ACC
6193 Philadelphia Eagles Brian Rolle   LB Ohio State Big Ten
6194 New England Patriots Markell Carter   DE Central Arkansas Southland
6195 Chicago Bears J. T. Thomas   LB West Virginia Big East
6196 Pittsburgh Steelers Keith Williams   OG Nebraska Big 12
6197 Green Bay Packers Ricky Elmore   DE Arizona Pac-10
6*198 New York Giants Tyler Sash   S Iowa Big Ten
6*199 Kansas City Chiefs Jerrell Powe   DT Ole Miss SEC
6*200 Minnesota Vikings Ross Homan   LB Ohio State Big Ten
6*201 San Diego Chargers Stephen Schilling   OG Michigan Big Ten
6*202 New York Giants Jacquian Williams   LB South Florida Big East
6*203 Carolina Panthers Zack Williams   C Washington State Pac-10
7204 Denver Broncos Virgil Green   TE Nevada WAC
7205 Seattle Seahawks Lazarius Levingston   DE LSU SEC
7206 Buffalo Bills Justin Rogers   CB Richmond CAA
7207 Cincinnati Bengals Korey Lindsey   CB Southern Illinois MVFC
7208 New York Jets Greg McElroy   QB Alabama SEC
7209 Detroit Lions Johnny Culbreath   OT South Carolina State MEAC
7210 Atlanta Falcons Jackson, AndrewAndrew Jackson  OG Fresno State WAC
7211 San Francisco 49ers Bruce Miller   FB UCF C-USA
7212 Tennessee Titans Zach Clayton   DT Auburn SEC
7212.5 Dallas Cowboys selection forfeited in 2010 Supplemental Draft [Forfeited picks 1]
7213 Washington Redskins Brandyn Thompson   CB Boise State WAC
7214 Houston Texans Derek Newton   OT Arkansas State Sun Belt
7215 Minnesota Vikings D'Aundre Reed   DE Arizona Pac-10
7216 St. Louis Rams Mikail Baker   CB Baylor Big 12
7217 Washington Redskins Maurice Hurt   OT Florida SEC
7218 Green Bay Packers Ryan Taylor   TE North Carolina ACC
7219 New England Patriots Malcolm Williams   CB TCU MWC
7220 Dallas Cowboys Shaun Chapas   FB Georgia SEC
7221 New York Giants Da'Rel Scott   RB Maryland ACC
7222 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Anthony Gaitor   CB FIU Sun Belt
7223 Kansas City Chiefs Shane Bannon   FB Yale Ivy
7224 Washington Redskins Markus White   DE Florida State ACC
7225 Baltimore Ravens Anthony Allen   RB Georgia Tech ACC
7226 New Orleans Saints Greg Romeus   DE Pittsburgh Big East
7227 New York Jets Scotty McKnight   WR Colorado Big 12
7228 St. Louis Rams Jabara Williams   LB Stephen F. Austin Southland
7229 St. Louis Rams Jonathan Nelson   CB Oklahoma Big 12
7230 Atlanta Falcons Cliff Matthews   DE South Carolina SEC
7230.5 Chicago Bears selection forfeited in 2010 Supplemental Draft [Forfeited picks 2]
7231 Miami Dolphins Frank Kearse   DT Alabama A&M SWAC
7232 Pittsburgh Steelers Baron Batch   RB Texas Tech Big 12
7233 Green Bay Packers Lawrence Guy   DT Arizona State Pac-10
7*234 San Diego Chargers Andrew Gachkar   LB Missouri Big 12
7*235 Miami Dolphins Jimmy Wilson   CB Montana Big Sky
7*236 Minnesota Vikings Stephen Burton   WR West Texas A&M LSC
7*237 Philadelphia Eagles Greg Lloyd Jr.   LB Connecticut Big East
7*238 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Daniel Hardy   TE Idaho WAC
7*239 San Francisco 49ers Mike Person   OT Montana State Big Sky
7*240 Philadelphia Eagles Stanley Havili   FB USC Pac-10
7*241 Oakland Raiders David Ausberry   WR USC Pac-10
7*242 Seattle Seahawks Malcolm Smith   LB USC Pac-10
7*243 New Orleans Saints Nate Bussey   LB Illinois Big Ten
7^244 Carolina Panthers Lee Ziemba   OT Auburn SEC
7^245 Buffalo Bills Michael Jasper   OG Bethel (TN) Mid-South
7^246 Cincinnati Bengals Jay Finley   RB Baylor Big 12
7^247 Denver Broncos Jeremy Beal   LB Oklahoma Big 12
7^248 Cleveland Browns Eric Hagg   CB Nebraska Big 12
7^249 Arizona Cardinals DeMarco Sampson   WR San Diego State MWC
7^250 San Francisco 49ers Holcomb, CurtisCurtis Holcomb  CB Florida A&M MEAC
7^251 Tennessee Titans Tommie Campbell   CB California (PA) PSAC
7^252 Dallas Cowboys Bill Nagy   C Wisconsin Big Ten
7^253 Washington Redskins Chris Neild   DT West Virginia Big East
7^ 254 Houston Texans Cheta Ozougwu   DE Rice C-USA

Supplemental draft

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

Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
3 Oakland Raiders Terrelle Pryor   QB Ohio State Big Ten

Notable undrafted players

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

Trades

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

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

Forfeited picks

Two picks in the 2011 draft were forfeited:

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

Selections by college conference

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

RankConference# of
players
selected
1 Southeastern Conference 38
2 Atlantic Coast Conference 35
3 Pac-10 Conference 31
4 Big 12 Conference 30
5 Big Ten Conference 29
6 Big East Conference 22
7 Western Athletic Conference 16
8 Mountain West Conference 10
9 Conference USA 7
10 Southern Conference 5
10 Sun Belt Conference 5
12 Big Sky Conference 4
13 Mid-American Conference 3
13 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 3
15 Colonial Athletic Association 2
15 Lone Star Conference (Division II)2
15 Missouri Valley Football Conference 2
15 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (Division II)2
15 Southland Conference 2
20 Ivy League 1
20 Mid-South Conference (NAIA)1
20 Ohio Athletic Conference (Division III)1
20 Patriot League 1
20 Southwestern Athletic Conference 1
20 Independent 1

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