History of NFL Draft Picks at 15 Overall

We’re diving into a fascinating aspect of the National Football League, exploring the historical significance of the NFL Draft’s 15th pick. This episode highlights its legacy in producing defensive stars like Alan Page, a true icon of American football. Join our sports talk as we discuss how this pick has consistently delivered top-tier talent and shaped NFL history, with a special focus on defense and its impact.

Join Ed and Darin on their 32 Straight day quest to explore the legends of the Draft!

List of Number 15 Overall Selections in the NFL Drafts

Year	Tm	Player	Pos
1937	PIT	Bob Finley	B
1938	CRD	Milt Popovich	B
1939	BKN	Bob Haak	G
1940	RAM	Merl Condit	HB
1941	DET	Gene Goodreault	E
1942	DET	Alf Bauman	DT
1943	RAM	Tom Farmer	HB
1944	CHP	Bob Odell	E
1945	BOS	Tom Dean	T
1946	NYG	Elmer Jones	G
1947	BOS	John Rapacz	C
1948	WAS	Tommy Thompson	LB
1949	GNB	Dan Dworsky	LB
1950	BCL	Leon Campbell	FB
1951	WAS	Ed Salem	DB
1952	GNB	Billy Howton	E
1953	CRD	Jim Psaltis	DB
1954	GNB	Bob Fleck	T
1955	RAM	Ron Waller	HB
1956	SFO	Bruce Bosley	C
1957	SFO	Abe Woodson	DB
1958	GNB	Jim Taylor HOF	FB
1959	PHI	J.D. Smith	T
1960	DET	Warren Rabb	QB
1961	MIN	Rip Hawkins	LB
1962	WAS	Joe Hernandez	WR
1963	RAM	Tom Nomina	DT
1964	SFO	George Mira	QB
1965	MIN	Archie Sutton	T
1966	BAL	Sam Ball	T
1967	MIN	Alan Page HOF	DT
1968	SFO	Forrest Blue	C
1969	HOU	Ron Pritchard	LB
1970	SDG	Walker Gillette	WR
1971	CIN	Vern Holland	T
1972	ATL	Clarence Ellis	DB
1973	CIN	Isaac Curtis	WR
1974	SDG	Don Goode	LB
1975	HOU	Don Hardeman	RB
1976	DEN	Tom Glassic	G
1977	CHI	Ted Albrecht	T
1978	STL	Steve Little	K
1979	GNB	Eddie Lee Ivery	RB
1980	OAK	Marc Wilson	QB
1981	DEN	Dennis Smith	DB
1982	DET	Jimmy Williams	LB
1983	NWE	Tony Eason	QB
1984	NYJ	Ron Faurot	DE
1985	KAN	Ethan Horton	TE
1986	SEA	John Williams	FB
1987	RAI	John Clay	T
1988	SDG	Anthony Miller	WR
1989	SEA	Andy Heck	T
1990	HOU	Lamar Lathon	LB
1991	PIT	Huey Richardson	LB
1992	NYJ	Johnny Mitchell	TE
1993	GNB	Wayne Simmons	LB
1994	RAM	Wayne Gandy	T
1995	IND	Ellis Johnson	DT
1996	DEN	John Mobley	LB
1997	MIA	Yatil Green	WR
1998	SEA	Anthony Simmons	LB
1999	TAM	Anthony McFarland	DT
2000	DEN	Deltha O’Neal	DB
2001	WAS	Rod Gardner	WR
2002	TEN	Albert Haynesworth	DT
2003	PHI	Jerome McDougle	DE
2004	TAM	Michael Clayton	WR
2005	KAN	Derrick Johnson	LB
2006	STL	Tye Hill	DB
2007	PIT	Lawrence Timmons	LB
2008	KAN	Branden Albert	G
2009	HOU	Brian Cushing	LB
2010	NYG	Jason Pierre-Paul	DE
2011	MIA	Mike Pouncey	G
2012	SEA	Bruce Irvin	DE
2013	NOR	Kenny Vaccaro	DB
2014	PIT	Ryan Shazier	LB
2015	SDG	Melvin Gordon	RB
2016	CLE	Corey Coleman	WR
2017	IND	Malik Hooker	S
2018	OAK	Kolton Miller	T
2019	WAS	Dwayne Haskins	QB
2020	DEN	Jerry Jeudy	WR
2021	NWE	Mac Jones	QB
2022	HOU	Kenyon Green	OL
2023	NYJ	Will McDonald	DE
2024	IND	Laiatu Latu	DL
2025	ATL	Jalon Walker	DE

Thankyou to Pro-Football-Reference.com for the information on the Draft picks

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