2014 NFL draft

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2014 NFL draft
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General information
Date(s)May 8–10
Location Radio City Music Hall
in New York City
Network(s) ESPN, NFL Network
Overview
256 total selections in 7 rounds
League NFL
First selection Jadeveon Clowney, DE
Houston Texans
Mr. Irrelevant Lonnie Ballentine, S
Houston Texans
Most selections (12) New York Jets
San Francisco 49ers
Fewest selections (5) Indianapolis Colts
  2013
2015  

The 2014 NFL draft was the 79th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players to the league. The draft, officially the "Player Selection Meeting", [1] was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on May 8 through May 10, 2014. [2] [3] [4] The draft started on May 8, 2014, at 8 pm EDT. [5] The draft was moved from its traditional time frame in late April due to a scheduling conflict at Radio City Music Hall. [6]

Contents

There was early discussion and rumors leading up to the draft on the future of staying at the current location in New York City, where it had been held since 1965. Given the increased interest the draft had garnered over the past decade, [7] there was belief that the event may have outgrown Radio City Music Hall, which had been the venue for the past eight drafts. The possibility of extending the draft to four days was also being discussed throughout the months leading up to the draft. The NFL decided in that summer that the 2015 NFL draft will take place at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

The Houston Texans opened the draft by selecting defensive end Jadeveon Clowney from the University of South Carolina. The last time a defensive player was taken with the first overall selection was in 2006, when the Texans selected Mario Williams. [8] The Texans also closed the draft with the selection of safety Lonnie Ballentine of the University of Memphis as Mr. Irrelevant, which is the title given to the final player selected. [9]

The 2014 draft made history when the St. Louis Rams selected Michael Sam in the seventh round. Sam, who became the first openly gay player to ever be drafted in the NFL, was selected 249th out of 256 picks in the draft. After this, Sam's jersey was the second best selling rookie jersey on the NFL's website. [10] Sam came out publicly in the months leading up to the draft, but he never actually made the final roster of an NFL team and was out of the league the same year. [11]

Early entrants

A record 98 underclassmen announced their intention to forgo their remaining NCAA eligibility and declare themselves available to be selected in the draft. [12] When including four players who received degrees but still had eligibility remaining, the number swells to 102. [13] Fourteen underclassmen—plus Teddy Bridgewater who graduated with eligibility remaining—were selected in the draft's first round, [14] including the first four and six of the first ten players selected. [15]

Overview

The following is the breakdown of the 256 players selected by position:

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. [16] The Houston Texans with a 2–14 record in 2013 held the first selection of each round. The Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens finished 2013 with identical 8–8 records and strength of schedule ratings, hence a coin flip was used to determine the selection order — the Cowboys won the flip and thus selected ahead of the Ravens. [17]

Player selections

*= 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)
Linebacker Khalil Mack won Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 Khalil Mack.JPG
Linebacker Khalil Mack won Defensive Player of the Year in 2016
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. became the fastest NFL player to obtain 4,000 career receiving yards Odell Beckham Jr..jpg
Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. became the fastest NFL player to obtain 4,000 career receiving yards
Mike Evans in 2019.jpg
Jarvis landry browns 2019.jpg
Davante Adams Packers vs WFT OCT2021 (cropped).jpg
Brandin Cooks.jpg
Other notable wide receivers include Mike Evans, Jarvis Landry, Davante Adams, and Brandin Cooks.
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald received a record three Defensive Player of the Year awards Aaron Donald 2014 combine.jpg
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald received a record three Defensive Player of the Year awards
Quarterback Derek Carr ended a 12-year playoff drought for the Raiders franchise Derek Carr WFT at Raiders - 51735347857 (cropped).jpg
Quarterback Derek Carr ended a 12-year playoff drought for the Raiders franchise
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo helped the San Francisco 49ers reach Super Bowl LIV 2018 Jimmy Garoppolo (cropped).jpg
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo helped the San Francisco 49ers reach Super Bowl LIV
Running back Devonta Freeman led the league in rushing touchdowns during the 2015 season Devonta Freeman training camp 2016.jpg
Running back Devonta Freeman led the league in rushing touchdowns during the 2015 season
Rnd.Pick No.NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
1 1 Houston Texans Jadeveon Clowney   DE South Carolina SEC
1 2 St. Louis Rams Greg Robinson   OT Auburn SEC
13 Jacksonville Jaguars Blake Bortles   QB UCF The American
14 Buffalo Bills Sammy Watkins   WR Clemson ACC
15 Oakland Raiders Khalil Mack   LB Buffalo MAC
16 Atlanta Falcons Jake Matthews   OT Texas A&M SEC
17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Evans   WR Texas A&M SEC
18 Cleveland Browns Justin Gilbert   CB Oklahoma State Big 12
19 Minnesota Vikings Anthony Barr   LB UCLA Pac-12
110 Detroit Lions Eric Ebron   TE North Carolina ACC
111 Tennessee Titans Taylor Lewan   OT Michigan Big Ten
112 New York Giants Odell Beckham Jr.   WR LSU SEC
113 St. Louis Rams Aaron Donald   DT Pittsburgh ACC
114 Chicago Bears Kyle Fuller   CB Virginia Tech ACC
115 Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Shazier   LB Ohio State Big Ten
116 Dallas Cowboys Zack Martin   OG Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
117 Baltimore Ravens C. J. Mosley   LB Alabama SEC
118 New York Jets Calvin Pryor   S Louisville The American
119 Miami Dolphins Ja'Wuan James   OT Tennessee SEC
120 New Orleans Saints Brandin Cooks   WR Oregon State Pac-12
from Arizona   [R1 - 5]
121 Green Bay Packers Ha Ha Clinton-Dix   S Alabama SEC
122 Cleveland Browns Johnny Manziel   QB Texas A&M SEC
from Philadelphia   [R1 - 6] ;
2012 Heisman Trophy winner  [N 2]
123 Kansas City Chiefs Dee Ford   DE Auburn SEC
124 Cincinnati Bengals Darqueze Dennard   CB Michigan State Big Ten
125 San Diego Chargers Jason Verrett   CB TCU Big 12
126 Philadelphia Eagles Marcus Smith   LB Louisville The American
127 Arizona Cardinals Deone Bucannon   S Washington State Pac-12
128 Carolina Panthers Kelvin Benjamin   WR Florida State ACC
129 New England Patriots Dominique Easley   DT Florida SEC
130 San Francisco 49ers Jimmie Ward   S Northern Illinois MAC
131 Denver Broncos Bradley Roby   CB Ohio State Big Ten
132 Minnesota Vikings Teddy Bridgewater   QB Louisville The American
from Seattle   [R1 - 9]
233 Houston Texans Xavier Su'a-Filo   OG UCLA Pac-12
234 Dallas Cowboys DeMarcus Lawrence   DE Boise State MW
235 Cleveland Browns Joel Bitonio   OT Nevada MW
236 Oakland Raiders Derek Carr   QB Fresno State MW
237 Atlanta Falcons Ra'Shede Hageman   DT Minnesota Big Ten
238 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Austin Seferian-Jenkins   TE Washington Pac-12
239 Jacksonville Jaguars Marqise Lee   WR USC Pac-12
240 Detroit Lions Kyle Van Noy   LB BYU Ind. (FBS)
241 St. Louis Rams Lamarcus Joyner   S Florida State ACC
from Buffalo   [R2 - 3]
242 Philadelphia Eagles Jordan Matthews   WR Vanderbilt SEC
243 New York Giants Weston Richburg   C Colorado State MW
244 Buffalo Bills Cyrus Kouandjio   OT Alabama SEC
245 Seattle Seahawks Paul Richardson   WR Colorado Pac-12
from Detroit   [R2 - 6]
246 Pittsburgh Steelers Stephon Tuitt   DE Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
247 Washington Redskins Trent Murphy   LB Stanford Pac-12
from Dallas   [R2 - 7]
248 Baltimore Ravens Timmy Jernigan   DT Florida State ACC
249 New York Jets Jace Amaro   TE Texas Tech Big 12
250 San Diego Chargers Jeremiah Attaochu   LB Georgia Tech ACC
from Miami   [R2 - 8]
251 Chicago Bears Ego Ferguson   DT LSU SEC
252 Arizona Cardinals Troy Niklas   TE Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
253 Green Bay Packers Davante Adams   WR Fresno State MW
254 Tennessee Titans Bishop Sankey   RB Washington Pac-12
255 Cincinnati Bengals Jeremy Hill   RB LSU SEC
256 Denver Broncos Cody Latimer   WR Indiana Big Ten
257 San Francisco 49ers Carlos Hyde   RB Ohio State Big Ten
258 New Orleans Saints Stanley Jean-Baptiste   CB Nebraska Big Ten
259 Indianapolis Colts Jack Mewhort   OT Ohio State Big Ten
260 Carolina Panthers Kony Ealy   DE Missouri SEC
261 Jacksonville Jaguars Allen Robinson   WR Penn State Big Ten
262 New England Patriots Jimmy Garoppolo   QB Eastern Illinois OVC
263 Miami Dolphins Jarvis Landry   WR LSU SEC
264 Seattle Seahawks Justin Britt   OT Missouri SEC
365 Houston Texans C. J. Fiedorowicz   TE Iowa Big Ten
366 Washington Redskins Morgan Moses   OT Virginia ACC
367 Miami Dolphins Billy Turner   OT North Dakota State MVFC
from Oakland   [R3 - 1]
368 Atlanta Falcons Dezmen Southward   S Wisconsin Big Ten
369 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Charles Sims   RB West Virginia Big 12
370 San Francisco 49ers Marcus Martin   C USC Pac-12
371 Cleveland Browns Christian Kirksey   LB Iowa Big Ten
372 Minnesota Vikings Scott Crichton   DE Oregon State Pac-12
373 Buffalo Bills Preston Brown   LB Louisville The American
374 New York Giants Jay Bromley   DT Syracuse ACC
375 St. Louis Rams Tre Mason   RB Auburn SEC
376 Detroit Lions Travis Swanson   C Arkansas SEC
377 San Francisco 49ers Chris Borland   LB Wisconsin Big Ten
378 Washington Redskins Spencer Long   OG Nebraska Big Ten
from Dallas   [R3 - 4]
379 Baltimore Ravens Terrence Brooks   S Florida State ACC
380 New York Jets Dexter McDougle   CB Maryland ACC
381 Oakland Raiders Gabe Jackson   OG Mississippi State SEC
from Miami   [R3 - 5]
382 Chicago Bears Will Sutton   DT Arizona State Pac-12
383 Houston Texans Louis Nix   DT Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
384 Arizona Cardinals Kareem Martin   DE North Carolina ACC
385 Green Bay Packers Khyri Thornton   DT Southern Miss C-USA
386 Philadelphia Eagles Josh Huff   WR Oregon Pac-12
387 Kansas City Chiefs Phillip Gaines   CB Rice C-USA
388 Cincinnati Bengals Will Clarke   DE West Virginia Big 12
389 San Diego Chargers Chris Watt   OG Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
390 Indianapolis Colts Donte Moncrief   WR Ole Miss SEC
391 Arizona Cardinals John Brown   WR Pittsburg State MIAA
392 Carolina Panthers Trai Turner   OG LSU SEC
393 Jacksonville Jaguars Brandon Linder   OG Miami (FL) ACC
394 Cleveland Browns Terrance West   RB Towson CAA
395 Denver Broncos Michael Schofield   OT Michigan Big Ten
396 Minnesota Vikings Jerick McKinnon   RB Georgia Southern SoCon
3*97 Pittsburgh Steelers Dri Archer   RB Kent State MAC
3*98 Green Bay Packers Richard Rodgers II   TE California Pac-12
3*99 Baltimore Ravens Crockett Gillmore   TE Colorado State MW
3*100 San Francisco 49ers Brandon Thomas   OG Clemson ACC
4101 Philadelphia Eagles Jaylen Watkins   CB Florida SEC
from Houston   [R4 - 1]
4102 Washington Redskins Bashaud Breeland   CB Clemson ACC
4103 Atlanta Falcons Devonta Freeman   RB Florida State ACC
4104 New York Jets Jalen Saunders   WR Oklahoma Big 12
4105 New England Patriots Bryan Stork   C Florida State ACC
4106 San Francisco 49ers Bruce Ellington   WR South Carolina SEC
4107 Oakland Raiders Justin Ellis   DT Louisiana Tech C-USA
4108 Seattle Seahawks Cassius Marsh   DE UCLA Pac-12
4109 Buffalo Bills Ross Cockrell   CB Duke ACC
4110 St. Louis Rams Maurice Alexander   S Utah State MW
4111 Cincinnati Bengals Russell Bodine   C North Carolina ACC
4112 Tennessee Titans DaQuan Jones   DT Penn State Big Ten
4113 New York Giants Andre Williams   RB Boston College ACC
4114 Jacksonville Jaguars Aaron Colvin   CB Oklahoma Big 12
4115 New York Jets Shaq Evans   WR UCLA Pac-12
4116 Oakland Raiders Keith McGill   CB Utah Pac-12
from Miami   [R4 - 8]
4117 Chicago Bears Ka'Deem Carey   RB Arizona Pac-12
4118 Pittsburgh Steelers Martavis Bryant   WR Clemson ACC
4119 Dallas Cowboys Anthony Hitchens   LB Iowa Big Ten
4120 Arizona Cardinals Logan Thomas   QB Virginia Tech ACC
4121 Green Bay Packers Carl Bradford   LB Arizona State Pac-12
4122 Tennessee Titans Marqueston Huff   S Wyoming MW
4123 Seattle Seahawks Kevin Norwood   WR Alabama SEC
4124 Kansas City Chiefs De'Anthony Thomas   RB Oregon Pac-12
4125 Miami Dolphins Walt Aikens   CB Liberty Big South
4126 New Orleans Saints Khairi Fortt   LB California Pac-12
4127 Cleveland Browns Pierre Desir   CB Lindenwood MIAA
4128 Carolina Panthers Tre Boston   S North Carolina ACC
4129 San Francisco 49ers Dontae Johnson   CB NC State ACC
4130 New England Patriots James White   RB Wisconsin Big Ten
4131 Chicago Bears Brock Vereen   S Minnesota Big Ten
from Denver   [R4 - 13]
4132 Seattle Seahawks Kevin Pierre-Louis   LB Boston College ACC
4*133 Detroit Lions Nevin Lawson   CB Utah State MW
4*134 Baltimore Ravens Brent Urban   DT Virginia ACC
4*135 Houston Texans Tom Savage   QB Pittsburgh ACC
4*136 Detroit Lions Larry Webster III   DE Bloomsburg PSAC
4*137 New York Jets Dakota Dozier   OG Furman SoCon
4*138 Baltimore Ravens Lorenzo Taliaferro   RB Coastal Carolina Big South
4*139 Atlanta Falcons Prince Shembo   LB Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
4*140 New England Patriots Cameron Fleming   OT Stanford Pac-12
5141 Philadelphia Eagles Taylor Hart   DE Oregon Pac-12
from Houston   [R5 - 1]
5142 Washington Redskins Ryan Grant   WR Tulane C-USA
5143 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kadeem Edwards   OG Tennessee State OVC
5144 Jacksonville Jaguars Telvin Smith   LB Florida State ACC
5145 Minnesota Vikings David Yankey   OG Stanford Pac-12
5146 Dallas Cowboys Devin Street   WR Pittsburgh ACC
from Oakland via Seattle and Detroit   [R5 - 3]
5147 Atlanta Falcons Ricardo Allen   CB Purdue Big Ten
5148 Carolina Panthers Bené Benwikere   CB San Jose State MW
5149 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kevin Pamphile   OT Purdue Big Ten
from Buffalo   [R5 - 5]
5150 San Francisco 49ers Aaron Lynch   DE South Florida The American
5151 Tennessee Titans Avery Williamson   LB Kentucky SEC
5152 New York Giants Nat Berhe   S San Diego State MW
5153 Buffalo Bills Cyril Richardson   OG Baylor Big 12
5154 New York Jets Jeremiah George   LB Iowa State Big 12
5155 Miami Dolphins Arthur Lynch   TE Georgia SEC
5156 Denver Broncos Lamin Barrow   LB LSU SEC
from Chicago   [R5 - 8]
5157 Pittsburgh Steelers Shaquille Richardson   CB Arizona Pac-12
5158 Detroit Lions Caraun Reid   DT Princeton Ivy
from Dallas   [R5 - 9]
5159 Jacksonville Jaguars Chris Smith   DE Arkansas SEC
5160 Arizona Cardinals Ed Stinson   DE Alabama SEC
5161 Green Bay Packers Corey Linsley   C Ohio State Big Ten
5162 Philadelphia Eagles Ed Reynolds   S Stanford Pac-12
5163 Kansas City Chiefs Aaron Murray   QB Georgia SEC
5164 Cincinnati Bengals A. J. McCarron   QB Alabama SEC
5165 San Diego Chargers Ryan Carrethers   DT Arkansas State Sun Belt
5166 Indianapolis Colts Jonathan Newsome   DE Ball State MAC
5167 New Orleans Saints Vinnie Sunseri   S Alabama SEC
5168 Atlanta Falcons Marquis Spruill   LB Syracuse ACC
5169 New Orleans Saints Ronald Powell   OLB Florida SEC
5170 San Francisco 49ers Keith Reaser   CB Florida Atlantic C-USA
5171 Miami Dolphins Jordan Tripp   LB Montana Big Sky
5172 Seattle Seahawks Jimmy Staten   DT Middle Tennessee C-USA
5*173 Pittsburgh Steelers Wesley Johnson   C Vanderbilt SEC
5*174 New York Giants Devon Kennard   OLB USC Pac-12
5*175 Baltimore Ravens John Urschel   OG Penn State Big Ten
5*176 Green Bay Packers Jared Abbrederis   WR Wisconsin Big Ten
6177 Houston Texans Jeoffrey Pagan   DE Alabama SEC
6178 Tennessee Titans Zach Mettenberger   QB LSU SEC
6179 New England Patriots Jon Halapio   OG Florida SEC
6180 San Francisco 49ers Kenneth Acker   CB SMU The American
6181 Houston Texans Alfred Blue   RB LSU SEC
from Oakland   [R6 - 4]
6182 Minnesota Vikings Antone Exum   CB Virginia Tech ACC
from Atlanta   [R6 - 5]
6183 Chicago Bears David Fales   QB San Jose State MW
6184 Minnesota Vikings Kendall James   CB Maine CAA
6185 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Robert Herron   WR Wyoming MW
from Buffalo   [R6 - 7]
6186 Washington Redskins Lache Seastrunk   RB Baylor Big 12
6187 New York Giants Bennett Jackson   CB Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
6188 St. Louis Rams E. J. Gaines   CB Missouri SEC
6189 Detroit Lions T. J. Jones   WR Notre Dame Ind. (FBS)
6190 Miami Dolphins Matt Hazel   WR Coastal Carolina Big South
6191 Chicago Bears Pat O'Donnell   P Miami (FL) ACC
6192 Pittsburgh Steelers Jordan Zumwalt   OLB UCLA Pac-12
6193 Kansas City Chiefs Zach Fulton   OG Tennessee SEC
from Dallas   [R6 - 9]
6194 Baltimore Ravens Keith Wenning   QB Ball State MAC
6195 New York Jets Brandon Dixon   CB Northwest Missouri State MIAA
6196 Arizona Cardinals Walt Powell   WR Murray State OVC
6197 Green Bay Packers Demetri Goodson   CB Baylor Big 12
6198 New England Patriots Zach Moore   DE Concordia–St. Paul NSIC
6199 Seattle Seahawks Garrett Scott   OT Marshall C-USA
6200 Kansas City Chiefs Laurent Duvernay-Tardif   OT McGill RSEQ
6201 San Diego Chargers Marion Grice   RB Arizona State Pac-12
6202 New Orleans Saints Tavon Rooks   OT Kansas State Big 12
6203 Indianapolis Colts Andrew Jackson   LB Western Kentucky Sun Belt
6204 Carolina Panthers Tyler Gaffney   RB Stanford Pac-12
6205 Jacksonville Jaguars Luke Bowanko   C Virginia ACC
6206 New England Patriots Jemea Thomas   S Georgia Tech ACC
6207 Denver Broncos Matt Paradis   C Boise State MW
6208 Seattle Seahawks Eric Pinkins   SS San Diego State MW
6*209 New York Jets Quincy Enunwa   WR Nebraska Big Ten
6*210 New York Jets IK Enemkpali   DE Louisiana Tech C-USA
6*211 Houston Texans Jay Prosch   FB Auburn SEC
6*212 Cincinnati Bengals Marquis Flowers   LB Arizona Pac-12
6*213 New York Jets Tajh Boyd   QB Clemson ACC
6*214 St. Louis Rams Garrett Gilbert   QB SMU The American
6*215 Pittsburgh Steelers Daniel McCullers   DT Tennessee SEC
7216 Houston Texans Andre Hal   CB Vanderbilt SEC
7217 Washington Redskins Ted Bolser   TE Indiana Big Ten
7218 Baltimore Ravens Michael Campanaro   WR Wake Forest ACC
7219 Oakland Raiders Travis Carrie   CB Ohio MAC
7220 Minnesota Vikings Shamar Stephen   DT UConn The American
from Atlanta   [R7 - 2]
7221 Buffalo Bills Randell Johnson   LB Florida Atlantic C-USA
7222 Jacksonville Jaguars Storm Johnson   RB UCF The American
7223 Minnesota Vikings Brandon Watts   LB Georgia Tech ACC
7224 Philadelphia Eagles Beau Allen   DT Wisconsin Big Ten
from Buffalo   [R7 - 4]
7225 Minnesota Vikings Jabari Price   CB North Carolina ACC
7226 St. Louis Rams Mitchell Van Dyk   OT Portland State Big Sky
7227 Seattle Seahawks Kiero Small   RB Arkansas SEC
from Detroit   [R7 - 6]
7228 Washington Redskins Zach Hocker   K Arkansas SEC
7229 Detroit Lions Nate Freese   K Boston College ACC
from Chicago via Dallas   [R7 - 8]
7230 Pittsburgh Steelers Rob Blanchflower   TE UMass MAC
7231 Dallas Cowboys Ben Gardner   DE Stanford Pac-12
7232 Indianapolis Colts Ulrick John   OT Georgia State Sun Belt
7233 New York Jets Trevor Reilly   LB Utah Pac-12
7234 Miami Dolphins Terrence Fede   DE Marist Pioneer
7235 Oakland Raiders Shelby Harris   DE Illinois State MVFC
7236 Green Bay Packers Jeff Janis   WR Saginaw Valley State GLIAC
7237 Buffalo Bills Seantrel Henderson   OT Miami (FL) ACC
7238 Dallas Cowboys Will Smith   LB Texas Tech Big 12
7239 Cincinnati Bengals James Wright   WR LSU SEC
7240 San Diego Chargers Tevin Reese   WR Baylor Big 12
7241 St. Louis Rams Christian Bryant   FS Ohio State Big Ten
7242 Denver Broncos Corey Nelson   LB Oklahoma Big 12
7243 San Francisco 49ers Kaleb Ramsey   DT Boston College ACC
7244 New England Patriots Jeremy Gallon   WR Michigan Big Ten
7245 San Francisco 49ers Trey Millard   FB Oklahoma Big 12
7246 Chicago Bears Charles Leno   OT Boise State MW
from Denver   [R7 - 16]
7247 Oakland Raiders Jonathan Dowling   SS Western Kentucky Sun Belt
7*248 Dallas Cowboys Ahmad Dixon   SS Baylor Big 12
7*249 St. Louis Rams Michael Sam   DE Missouri SEC
First openly gay player to be selected in the NFL draft [20]
7*250 St. Louis Rams Demetrius Rhaney   C Tennessee State OVC
7*251 Dallas Cowboys Ken Bishop   DT Northern Illinois MAC
7*252 Cincinnati Bengals Lavelle Westbrooks   CB Georgia Southern SoCon
7*253 Atlanta Falcons Yawin Smallwood   LB UConn The American
7*254 Dallas Cowboys Terrance Mitchell   CB Oregon Pac-12
7*255 Atlanta Falcons Tyler Starr   LB South Dakota MVFC
7* 256 Houston Texans Lonnie Ballentine   FS Memphis The American
"Mr. Irrelevant"

Notable undrafted players

= Pro Bowler [N 1]
Original NFL teamPlayerPos.CollegeConf.Notes
Arizona Cardinals Chandler Catanzaro   K Clemson ACC
Arizona Cardinals Anthony Steen   C Alabama SEC
Atlanta Falcons Sergio Castillo   K West Texas A&M LSC
Atlanta Falcons Roosevelt Nix   FB Kent State MAC
Atlanta Falcons James Stone   C Tennessee SEC
Baltimore Ravens James Hurst   T North Carolina ACC
Baltimore Ravens Jamie Meder   DT Ashland GLIAC
Baltimore Ravens Zach Orr   LB North Texas C-USA
Carolina Panthers Corey "Philly" Brown   WR Ohio State Big Ten
Carolina Panthers Andrew Norwell   OG Ohio State Big Ten
Carolina Panthers Jeremiah Sirles   T Nebraska Big Ten
Chicago Bears Ryan Groy   C Wisconsin Big Ten
Chicago Bears Christian Jones   LB Florida State ACC
Cincinnati Bengals Trey Hopkins   OG Texas Big 12
Cleveland Browns Taylor Gabriel   WR Abilene Christian Ind. (FCS)
Cleveland Browns Isaiah Crowell   RB Alabama State SWAC
Cleveland Browns Connor Shaw   QB South Carolina SEC
Cleveland Browns Willie Snead IV   WR Ball State MAC
Cleveland Browns K'Waun Williams   CB Pittsburgh ACC
Dallas Cowboys Casey Kreiter   LS Iowa Big Ten
Dallas Cowboys Tyler Patmon   CB Oklahoma State Big 12
Dallas Cowboys Keith Smith   LB San Jose State MW
Denver Broncos Shaquil Barrett   LB Colorado State MW
Denver Broncos Kapri Bibbs   RB Colorado State MW
Denver Broncos Juwan Thompson   RB Duke ACC
Denver Broncos Lou Young III   CB Georgia Tech ACC
Detroit Lions Cornelius Lucas   OT Kansas State Big 12
Green Bay Packers Joe Thomas   LB South Carolina State MEAC
Houston Texans Chris Boswell   K Rice C-USA
Houston Texans Matt Feiler   OG Bloomsburg PSAC
Houston Texans James Ferentz   C Iowa Big Ten
Houston Texans Marcus Williams   CB North Dakota State MVFC
Houston Texans Bryan Witzmann   OG South Dakota State MVFC
Indianapolis Colts Cody Parkey   K Auburn SEC
Indianapolis Colts Zach Kerr   DT Delaware CAA
Jacksonville Jaguars Allen Hurns   WR Miami (FL) ACC
Jacksonville Jaguars Tyler Shatley   OG Clemson ACC
Kansas City Chiefs Cairo Santos   K Tulane C-USA
Kansas City Chiefs Daniel Sorensen   SS BYU Ind. (FBS)
Kansas City Chiefs Charcandrick West   RB Abilene Christian Ind. (FCS)
Kansas City Chiefs Albert Wilson   WR Georgia State Sun Belt
Miami Dolphins Orleans Darkwa   RB Tulane C-USA
Miami Dolphins Damien Williams   RB Oklahoma Big 12
Miami Dolphins Tyler Larsen   C Utah State MW
New England Patriots Malcolm Butler   CB West Alabama Gulf South
New England Patriots Tyler Ott   LS Harvard Ivy
New Orleans Saints Todd Davis   LB Sacramento State Big Sky
New Orleans Saints Pierre Warren   S Jacksonville State OVC
New York Giants Kerry Wynn   DE Richmond CAA
New York Jets Kerry Hyder   DE Texas Tech Big 12
Oakland Raiders Denico Autry   DT Mississippi State SEC
Oakland Raiders Michael Palardy   P Tennessee SEC
Philadelphia Eagles Trey Burton   TE Florida SEC
Pittsburgh Steelers C. J. Goodwin   CB PennWest California PSAC
Pittsburgh Steelers Jordan Berry   P Eastern Kentucky OVC
San Diego Chargers Adrian Phillips   S Texas Big 12
San Diego Chargers Branden Oliver   RB Buffalo MAC
Seattle Seahawks Brock Coyle   LB Montana Big Sky
Seattle Seahawks Garry Gilliam   T Penn State Big Ten
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cameron Brate   TE Harvard Ivy
Tennessee Titans Justin McCray   OG UCF The American

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2014 draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one
  1. No. 2: Washington → St. Louis (PD). Washington traded this selection along with its first and second round selections in 2012 (6th & 39th) and its first round selection in 2013 (22nd) to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' 2012 first round selection (2nd) which Washington used to select Robert Griffin III. [source 1] [source 2]
  2. No. 4: Cleveland → Buffalo (D). Cleveland traded this selection to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's 2014 first round selection (9th), and their first and fourth round selections in 2015 (19th & 115th). [source 3]
  3. No. 8: Minnesota → Cleveland (D). Minnesota traded this selection to Cleveland in exchange for the 9th selection which Cleveland had previously acquired from Buffalo and a fifth round selection (145th). [source 4]
  4. No. 9: multiple trades:
    No. 9: Buffalo → Cleveland (D). see No. 4: Cleveland → Buffalo. [source 3]
    No. 9: Cleveland → Minnesota (D). see No. 8: Minnesota → Cleveland. [source 4]
  5. No. 20: Arizona → New Orleans (D). Arizona traded this selection to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans' first and third round selections (27th & 91st). [source 5]
  6. No. 22: Philadelphia → Cleveland (D). Philadelphia traded this selection to Cleveland in exchange for a first round selection (26th) which Cleveland had previously acquired from Indianapolis and a third rounder (83rd). [source 6]
  7. No. 26: multiple trades:
    No. 26: Indianapolis → Cleveland (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection to Cleveland in exchange for running back Trent Richardson in September 2013. [source 7]
    No. 26: Cleveland → Philadelphia (D). see No. 22: Philadelphia → Cleveland. [source 6]
  8. No. 27: New Orleans → Arizona (D). see No. 20: Arizona → New Orleans. [source 5]
  9. No. 32: Seattle → Minnesota (D). Seattle traded this selection to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's second and fourth round selections (40th &108th). [source 8]
Round two
  1. No. 34: Washington → Dallas (D). Washington traded this selection to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' second and third round selections (47th & 78th). [source 9]
  2. No. 40: multiple trades:
    No. 40: Minnesota → Seattle (D). see No. 32: Seattle → Minnesota. [source 8]
    No. 40: Seattle → Detroit (D). Seattle traded this selection along with their fifth round selection (146th) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's second, fourth and seventh round selections (45th, 111th & 227th). [source 10]
  3. No. 41: Buffalo → St. Louis (D). Buffalo traded this selection to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' second and fifth round selections (44th & 153rd). [source 10]
  4. No. 42: Tennessee → Philadelphia (D). Tennessee traded this selection to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's second and fourth round selections (54th & 122nd). [source 10]
  5. No. 44: St. Louis → Buffalo (D). see No. 41: Buffalo → St. Louis. [source 10]
  6. No. 45: Detroit → Seattle (D). see No. 40: Seattle → Detroit. [source 10]
  7. No. 47: Dallas → Washington (D). see No. 34: Washington → Dallas. [source 9]
  8. No. 50: Miami → San Diego (D). Miami traded this selection to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's second and fourth round selections (57th & 125th). [source 10]
  9. No. 54: Philadelphia → Tennessee (D). see No. 42: Tennessee → Philadelphia. [source 10]
  10. No. 56: multiple trades:
    No. 56: Kansas City → San Francisco (PD). Kansas City traded their 2013 second round pick (34th) along this selection to San Francisco in exchange for quarterback Alex Smith. This was a conditional pick which became a second rounder when Kansas City won a minimum of eight games during the 2013 season; it otherwise would have been a third rounder. [source 11] [source 12]
    No. 56: San Francisco → Denver (D). San Francisco traded this selection along with a seventh round pick (242nd) to Denver in exchange for Denver's second and fifth round selections (63rd & 171st) this year and a fourth round selection in 2015 (126th). [source 13]
  11. No. 57: multiple trades:
    No. 57: San Diego → Miami (D). see No. 50: Miami → San Diego. [source 10]
    No. 57: Miami → San Francisco (D). Miami traded this selection to San Francisco in exchange for second and fifth round selections (63rd & 171st) which San Francisco had acquired minutes earlier from Denver. [source 10]
  12. No. 61: San Francisco → Jacksonville (D). San Francisco traded this selection to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonville's third and fifth round selections (70th & 150th). [source 10]
  13. No. 63: multiple trades:
    No. 63: Denver → San Francisco (D). see No. 56: San Francisco → Denver. [source 10]
    No. 63: San Francisco → Miami (D). see No. 57: Miami → San Francisco. [source 13]
Round three
  1. No. 67: Oakland → Miami (D). Oakland traded this selection to Miami in exchange for Miami's third and fourth round selections (81st & 116th). [source 10]
  2. No. 70: Jacksonville → San Francisco (D). see No. 61: San Francisco → Jacksonville. [source 10]
  3. No. 77: Tennessee → San Francisco (PD). Tennessee traded this selection, along with its 2013 second and seventh round selections (40th & 216th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's 2013 second round selection (34th). [source 14]
  4. No. 78: Dallas → Washington (D). see No. 34: Washington → Dallas. [source 9]
  5. No. 81: Miami → Oakland (D). see No. 67: Oakland → Miami. [source 10]
  6. No. 83: multiple trades:
    No. 83: Pittsburgh → Cleveland (PD). Pittsburgh traded this selection to Cleveland in exchange for a 2013 fourth round selection (111th). [source 15]
    No. 83: Cleveland → Philadelphia (D). see No. 22: Philadelphia → Cleveland. [source 6]
    No. 83: Philadelphia → Houston (D). Philadelphia traded this selection to Houston in exchange for Houston's fourth and fifth round selections (101st & 141st). [source 10]
  7. No. 91: New Orleans → Arizona (D). see No. 20: Arizona → New Orleans. [source 5]
  8. No. 93: New England → Jacksonville (D). New England traded this selection to Jacksonville in exchange for one of Jacksonville's selections in each of the fourth and sixth rounds (105th & 179th). [source 10]
  9. No. 94: San Francisco → Cleveland (D). San Francisco traded this selection to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fourth and sixth round selections (106th & 180th). [source 10]
  10. No. 96: Seattle → Minnesota (PD). Seattle traded this selection, along with their 2013 first and seventh round selections (25th & 214th) to Minnesota in exchange for wide receiver Percy Harvin. [source 16]
Round four
  1. No. 101: Houston → Philadelphia (D). see No. 83: Philadelphia → Houston. [source 10]
  2. No. 104: Tampa Bay → New York Jets (PD). Tampa Bay traded this selection and its 2013 first round selection (13th) to the Jets in exchange for cornerback Darrelle Revis. The pick became this fourth rounder, rather than a third round selection, when Tampa released Revis prior to the start of the 2014 league year in March. [source 17] [19]
  3. No. 105: Jacksonville → New England (D). see No. 93: New England → Jacksonville. [source 10]
  4. No. 106: Cleveland → San Francisco (D). see No. 94: San Francisco → Cleveland. [source 10]
  5. No. 108: Minnesota → Seattle (D). see No. 32: Seattle → Minnesota. [source 8]
  6. No. 111: multiple trades:
    No. 111: Detroit → Seattle (D). see No. 40: Seattle → Detroit. [source 10]
    No. 111: Seattle → Cincinnati (D). Seattle traded this selection to Cincinnati in exchange for Cincinnati's fourth and sixth round selections(123rd & 199th). [source 10]
  7. No. 114: Baltimore → Jacksonville (PD). Baltimore traded this selection along with their fifth round selection (159th) to Jacksonville in exchange for offensive tackle Eugene Monroe. [source 18]
  8. No. 116: Miami → Oakland (D). see No. 67: Oakland → Miami. [source 10]
  9. No. 122: Philadelphia → Tennessee (D). see No. 42: Tennessee → Philadelphia. [source 10]
  10. No. 123: Cincinnati → Seattle (D). see No. 111: Seattle → Cincinnati. [source 10]
  11. No. 125: San Diego → Miami (D). see No. 50: Miami → San Diego. [source 10]
  12. No. 127: Indianapolis → Cleveland (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's fifth round selection in the 2013 draft (139th). [source 15]
  13. No. 131: Denver → Chicago (D). Denver traded this selection along with their seventh round selection (246th) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's fifth round selection in this draft (156th) and a fifth round selection in 2015 (143rd). [source 19]
Round five
  1. No. 141: Houston → Philadelphia (D). see No. 83: Philadelphia → Houston. [source 10]
  2. No. 145: Cleveland → Minnesota (D). see No. 8: Minnesota → Cleveland. [source 4]
  3. No. 146: multiple trades:
    No. 146: Oakland → Seattle (PD). Oakland traded this selection to Seattle in exchange for quarterback Matt Flynn. [source 20] The trade also conditionally included the Raiders' 2015 fifth round selection, however, that condition was voided when the Raiders waived Flynn in October 2013. [source 21]
    No. 146: Seattle → Detroit (D). see No. 40: Seattle → Detroit. [source 10]
    No. 146: Detroit → Dallas (D). Detroit traded this selection to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' fifth and seventh round selections (158th & 229th). [source 10]
  4. No. 148: Minnesota → Carolina (D). Minnesota traded this selection to Carolina in exchange for Carolina's fifth and seventh round selections (168th & 225th). [source 10]
  5. No. 149: Buffalo → Tampa Bay (D). Buffalo traded this selection to Tampa in exchange for Tampa's seventh round selection (221st) in this draft and their fifth round selection in the 2015 draft (137th). [source 10]
  6. No. 150: multiple trades:
    No. 150: Detroit → Jacksonville (PD). Detroit traded this selection to Jacksonville during the 2012 season in exchange for wide receiver Mike Thomas. [source 22]
    No. 150: Jacksonville → San Francisco (D). see No. 61: San Francisco → Jacksonville. [source 10]
  7. No. 153: St. Louis → Buffalo (D). see No. 41: Buffalo → St. Louis. [source 10]
  8. No. 156: Chicago → Denver (D). see No. 131: Denver → Chicago. [source 19]
  9. No. 158: Dallas → Detroit (D). see No. 146: Detroit → Dallas. [source 10]
  10. No. 159: Baltimore → Jacksonville (PD). see No. 114: Baltimore → Jacksonville. [source 18]
  11. No. 168: multiple trades:
    No. 168: Carolina → Minnesota (D). see No. 148: Minnesota → Carolina. [source 10]
    No. 168: Minnesota → Atlanta (D). Minnesota traded this selection to Atlanta in exchange for Atlanta's sixth and seventh round selections (182nd & 220th). [source 10]
  12. No. 169: multiple trades:
    No. 169: New England → Philadelphia (PD). New England traded this selection to Philadelphia in exchange for defensive tackle Isaac Sopoaga and Philadelphia's sixth round selection (198th). [source 23]
    No. 169: Philadelphia → New Orleans (PD). Philadelphia then traded this selection to New Orleans in exchange for running back Darren Sproles. [source 24]
  13. No. 171: multiple trades:
    No. 171: Denver → San Francisco (D). see No. 56: San Francisco → Denver. [source 13]
    No. 171 San Francisco → Miami (D). see No. 57: Miami → San Francisco. [source 10]
Round six
  1. No. 178: Washington → Tennessee (D). Washington traded this selection to Tennessee in exchange for Tennessee's sixth and seventh round selections (186th & 228th). [source 10]
  2. No. 179: Jacksonville → New England (D). see No. 93: New England → Jacksonville. [source 10]
  3. No. 180: Cleveland → San Francisco (D). see No. 94: San Francisco → Cleveland. [source 10]
  4. No. 181: Oakland → Houston (PD). Oakland traded this selection to Houston in exchange for quarterback Matt Schaub. [source 25]
  5. No. 182: Atlanta → Minnesota (D). see No. 168: Minnesota → Atlanta. [source 10]
  6. No. 183: Tampa Bay → Chicago (PD). Tampa Bay traded this selection to Chicago in exchange for offensive tackle Gabe Carimi. [source 26]
  7. No. 185: Buffalo → Tampa Bay (PD). Buffalo traded this selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for wide receiver Mike Williams. [source 27]
  8. No. 186: Tennessee → Washington (D). see No. 178: Washington → Tennessee. [source 10]
  9. No. 193: Dallas → Kansas City (PD). Dallas traded this selection to Kansas City in exchange for linebacker Edgar Jones and Kansas City's seventh round selection (238th). [source 28]
  10. No. 198: Philadelphia → New England (PD). see No. 169: New England → Philadelphia. [source 23]
  11. No. 199: Cincinnati → Seattle (D). see No. 111: Seattle → Cincinnati. [source 10]
  12. No. 205: San Francisco → Jacksonville (PD). San Francisco traded this selection to Jacksonville in exchange for quarterback Blaine Gabbert. [source 29]
Round seven
  1. No. 218: Cleveland → Baltimore (D). Cleveland traded this selection to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's sixth round selection in 2015 (201st). [source 10]
  2. No. 220: Atlanta → Minnesota (D). see No. 168: Minnesota → Atlanta. [source 10]
  3. No. 221: Tampa Bay → Buffalo (D). see No. 149: Buffalo → Tampa Bay. [source 10]
  4. No. 224: Buffalo → Philadelphia (D). Philadelphia traded running back Bryce Brown along with Philadelphia's seventh round selection (237th) to Buffalo in exchange for this selection and a conditional future mid-round draft pick. That future pick would become Buffalo's third round selection in the 2016 draft if Brown hits particular (undisclosed) statistical rushing targets in 2014, otherwise it would become either San Francisco's fourth rounder in 2015 (if the Bills receive that pick as part of their trade of wide receiver Stevie Johnson to San Francisco, which would occur were Johnson to miss certain statistical thresholds in 2014) or Buffalo's fourth round selection in 2016. [source 30] [source 31] [source 32]
  5. No. 225: multiple trades:
    No. 225: New York Giants → Carolina (PD). The New York Giants traded this selection to Carolina in exchange for linebacker Jon Beason. [source 33]
    No. 168: Carolina → Minnesota (D). see No. 148: Minnesota → Carolina. [source 10]
  6. No. 227: Detroit → Seattle (D). see No. 40: Seattle → Detroit. [source 10]
  7. No. 228: Tennessee → Washington (D). see No. 178: Washington → Tennessee. [source 10]
  8. No. 229: multiple trades:
    No. 229: Chicago → Dallas (PD). Chicago traded this selection to Dallas in exchange for tight end Dante Rosario. [source 34]
    No. 229: Dallas → Detroit (D). see No. 146: Detroit → Dallas. [source 10]
  9. No. 232: Baltimore → Indianapolis (PD). Baltimore traded this selection to Indianapolis in exchange for center A. Q. Shipley. [source 35]
  10. No. 235: Arizona → Oakland (PD). The Raiders received this selection and a sixth round selection in 2013 (176th) from Arizona in exchange for quarterback Carson Palmer and Oakland's seventh round selection in 2013 (219th). The inclusion of this selection was contingent on Palmer starting at least thirteen games for Arizona in the 2013 season; Palmer started all sixteen of Arizona's games. [source 36]
  11. No. 237: Philadelphia → Buffalo (D). see No. 224: Buffalo → Philadelphia. [source 30]
  12. No. 238: Kansas City → Dallas (PD). see No. 193: Dallas → Kansas City. [source 28]
  13. No. 241: Indianapolis → St. Louis (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection to St. Louis in exchange for cornerback Josh Gordy. [source 37]
  14. No. 242: multiple trades:
    No. 242: New Orleans → San Francisco (PD). New Orleans traded this selection to San Francisco in exchange for linebacker Parys Haralson. [source 38]
    No. 242: San Francisco → Denver (D). see No. 56: San Francisco → Denver. [source 13]
  15. No. 243: Carolina → San Francisco (PD). Carolina traded this selection to San Francisco in exchange for Colin Jones shortly before the beginning of the 2012 season. [source 39]
  16. No. 246: Denver → Chicago (D). see No. 131: Denver → Chicago. [source 19]
  17. No. 247: Seattle → Oakland (PD). Seattle traded this selection to Oakland in exchange for quarterback Terrelle Pryor. [source 40]

Supplemental draft

The supplemental draft was held on July 10, 2014. For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season. Four players were eligible, but for the second straight year no players were selected. [21]

Summary

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) led all college athletic conferences in terms of first round selections with eleven, including the first two picks of the draft. [14] For the first time since the league's second draft in 1937, no player from the University of Texas was selected. [22]

For the second year in succession — and only the second time since 1967 — no running back was selected in the first round. [23] The first player taken at the position was Bishop Sankey who was selected in the second round with the 54th pick overall. This is the latest point in the history of the draft for the first running back to be selected. [24]

Selections by college athletic conference

ConferenceRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
NCAA Division I FBS football conferences
The American 401012412
ACC 5371335642
Big 12 212223517
Big Ten 466451430
C-USA 00213219
MAC 20101138
MWC 051324116
Pac-12 364855334
SEC 11753108549
Sun Belt 00001124
Ind. 13210209
NCAA Division I FCS football conferences
Big Sky 00001012
Big South 00020103
CAA 00100102
Ivy 00001001
MVFC 00100023
OVC 01001114
PFL 00000011
SoCon 00110013
Non-Division I football conferences
GLIAC (DII)00000011
MIAA (DII)00110103
NSIC (DII)00000101
PSAC (DII)00010001
RSEQ (CIS)00000101

Schools with multiple draft selections

SelectionsSchools
9 LSU
8 Alabama, Notre Dame
7 Florida State
6 Ohio State, Stanford
5 Baylor, Clemson, North Carolina, UCLA, Wisconsin
4 Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College, Florida, Louisville, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon
3 Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Miami, Michigan, Nebraska, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech
2 Ball State, California, Coastal Carolina, Colorado State, Connecticut, Florida Atlantic, Fresno State, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Indiana, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Oregon State, Purdue, San Diego State, San Jose State, SMU, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee State, Texas Tech, UCF, Utah, Utah State, Washington, West Virginia, Western Kentucky, Wyoming

Selections by position

PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
Center 012222110
Cornerback 512947533
Defensive end 233253222
Defensive tackle 234331420
Guard 016142014
Linebacker 533583734
Offensive tackle 543113421
Placekicker 00000022
Punter 00000101
Quarterback 320225216
Running back 035504219
Safety 412432420
Tight end 133010210
Wide receiver 573635534
PositionRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Total
Offense14212217132116124
Defense18111423231624129
Special teams00000123

U.S. television coverage

The draft was broadcast live by the NFL Network and ESPN. This marks the 35th year of draft coverage on ESPN while the NFL Network had covered the draft since its inception ten years ago. [25]

The two networks' combined first-round coverage drew a record 32 million viewers according to Nielsen ratings which was a 28 percent increase over the previous year. In total 45.7 million viewers watched some part of the three-day event, topping the previous record of 45.4 millions set in 2010. [26]

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