FOOTBALL STATS
NFL

ENTRY DRAFT

1997
NFL ENTRY DRAFT
ROUND #1GPYDS
1
LAR
Orlando Pace
T
2-
2
LV
Darrell Russell
DT
83-
3
SEA
Shawn Springs
CB
167-
4
BAL
Peter Boulware
LB
126-
5
DET
Bryant Westbrook
CB
71-
6
SEA
Walter Jones
T
1-
7
NYG
Ike Hilliard
WR
1606397
8
NYJ
James Farrior
LB
236-
9
ARI
Tom Knight
S
73-
10
NO
Chris Naeole
G
--
11
ATL
Michael Booker
CB
73-
12
TB
Warrick Dunn
RB
18115306
13
KC
Tony Gonzalez
TE
27415321
14
CIN
Reinard Wilson
DE
93-
15
MIA
Yatil Green
WR
9234
16
TB
Reidel Anthony
WR
731846
17
WAS
Kenard Lang
DE
153-
18
TEN
Kenny Holmes
DE
98-
19
IND
Tarik Glenn
T
--
20
MIN
Dwayne Rudd
LB
109-
21
JAC
Renaldo Wynn
DE
176-
22
DAL
David LaFleur
TE
60729
23
BUF
Antowain Smith
RB
1317863
24
PIT
Chad Scott
CB
108-
25
PHI
Jon Harris
DE
24-
26
SF
Jim Druckenmiller
QB
6249
27
CAR
Rae Carruth
WR
22804
28
DEN
Trevor Pryce
DE
179-
29
NE
Chris Canty
CB
61-
30
GB
Ross Verba
G
--
ROUND #2GPYDS
31
NYJ
Rick Terry
DE
29-
32
ATL
Nathan Davis
DT
5-
33
NO
Rob Kelly
S
60-
34
BAL
Jamie Sharper
LB
136-
35
DET
Juan Roque
T
--
36
NYG
Tiki Barber
RB
15415632
37
TB
Jerry Wunsch
T
--
38
CHI
John Allred
TE
49281
39
NO
Jared Tomich
DE
56-
40
LAR
Dexter McCleon
CB
147-
41
ATL
Byron Hanspard
RB
28864
42
ARI
Jake Plummer
QB
14331106
43
CIN
Corey Dillon
RB
15013154
44
MIA
Sam Madison
CB
171-
45
LAC
Freddie Jones
TE
1234232
46
TEN
Joey Kent
WR
30159
47
KC
Kevin Lockett
WR
861738
48
IND
Adam Meadows
WR
--
49
MIN
Torrian Gray
S
25-
50
JAC
Mike Logan
S
116-
51
WAS
Greg Jones
LB
82-
52
BUF
Marcellus Wiley
DE
147-
53
PIT
Will Blackwell
WR
47682
54
DET
Kevin Abrams
CB
32-
55
SF
Marc Edwards
RB
1321706
56
CAR
Mike Minter
S
148-
57
PHI
James Darling
LB
139-
58
BAL
Kim Herring
S
98-
59
NE
Brandon Mitchell
DT
96-
60
GB
Darren Sharper
S
209-
ROUND #3GPYDS
61
NE
Sedrick Shaw
RB
17300
62
NO
Troy Davis
RB
46683
63
TB
Frank Middleton
G
--
64
BAL
Jay Graham
RB
32558
65
DAL
Dexter Coakley
LB
155-
66
TB
Ronde Barber
DB
241-
67
DEN
Dan Neil
G
--
68
NYG
Ryan Phillips
LB
71-
69
CHI
Bob Sapp
T
--
70
ATL
O.J Santiago
TE
671041
71
PHI
Duce Staley
RB
1138372
72
LV
Adam Treu
C
--
73
MIA
Jason Taylor
LB
226-
74
LAC
Michael Hamilton
LB
36-
75
TEN
Denard Walker
CB
134-
76
CIN
Rod Payne
C
--
77
SF
Greg Clark
TE
55909
78
MIN
Stalin Colinet
DE
67-
79
JAC
James Hamilton
LB
16-
80
WAS
Derek Smith
LB
172-
81
TEN
Scott Sanderson
T
--
82
PIT
Paul Wiggins
T
--
83
DAL
Steve Scifres
T
--
84
ARI
Ty Howard
CB
36-
85
LV
Tim Kohn
G
--
86
IND
Bertrand Berry
LB
156-
87
CAR
Kinnon Tatum
LB
31-
88
NYJ
Dedric Ward
WR
1032307
89
NE
Chris Carter
S
92-
90
GB
Brett Conway
K
51-
91
PIT
Mike Vrabel
LB
2043
92
MIA
Derrick Rodgers
LB
116-
93
MIA
Ronnie Ward
LB
4-
94
DAL
Kenny Wheaton
S
22-
95
NYG
Brad Maynard
P
240-
96
MIA
Brent Smith
G
--
ROUND #4GPYDS
97
NE
Damon Denson
G
--
98
TEN
Derrick Mason
WR
23112275
99
NO
Danny Wuerffel
QB
242316
100
ATL
Henri Crockett
LB
103-
101
DAL
Antonio Anderson
DE
21-
102
NYJ
Terry Day
DE
--
103
NYG
Pete Monty
LB
52-
104
NYJ
Leon Johnson
RB
711288
105
CHI
Darnell Autry
RB
24987
106
ARI
Chris Dishman
G
--
107
TEN
Pratt Lyons
DE
32-
108
CHI
Marcus Robinson
WR
1074699
109
LAC
Raleigh Roundtree
G
--
110
KC
Pat Barnes
QB
15-
111
CIN
Tremain Mack
S
45-
112
LAR
Ryan Tucker
G
--
113
MIN
Antonio Banks
S
24-
114
JAC
Seth Payne
DT
121-
115
WAS
Albert Connell
WR
612674
116
NO
Keith Poole
WR
541734
117
IND
Monty Montgomery
CB
59-
118
BAL
Tyrus McCloud
LB
23-
119
PHI
Damien Robinson
S
83-
120
BUF
Jamie Nails
G
--
121
MIA
Jerome Daniels
G
--
122
CAR
Tarek Saleh
LB
59-
123
LV
Chad Levitt
RB
1027
124
DEN
Cory Gilliard
S
--
125
NE
Ed Ellis
T
--
126
GB
Jermaine Smith
DT
19-
127
DAL
Macey Brooks
WR
25376
128
TB
Al Singleton
LB
140-
129
DAL
Nicky Sualua
RB
26-
130
DET
Matt Russell
LB
14-
ROUND #5GPYDS
131
NYJ
Lamont Burns
G
--
132
WAS
Jamel Williams
S
35-
133
ATL
Marcus Wimberly
S
6-
134
BAL
Jeff Mitchell
C
--
135
DET
Pete Chryplewicz
TE
3665
136
NYG
Sam Garnes
S
106-
137
TB
Patrick Hape
TE
124288
138
LAC
Kenny Bynum
RB
53686
139
ARI
Chad Carpenter
WR
--
140
WAS
Keith Thibodeaux
CB
54-
141
CHI
Van Hiles
S
16-
142
SEA
Eric Stokes
S
7-
143
TEN
George McCullough
CB
41-
144
CIN
Andre Purvis
DT
--
145
NYJ
Raymond Austin
S
43-
146
LAC
Paul Bradford
CB
15-
147
JAC
Damon Jones
TE
50550
148
WAS
Twan Russell
LB
78-
149
MIA
Barron Tanner
DT
78-
150
IND
Nate Jacquet
WR
54165
151
MIN
Tony Williams
DT
101-
152
PHI
N.D Kalu
DE
136-
153
BUF
Sean Woodson
S
1-
154
PIT
George Jones
RB
34476
155
PHI
Luther Broughton
TE
62563
156
IND
Carl Powell
DE
81-
157
MIA
Nick Lopez
DE
--
158
LAR
Taje Allen
CB
73-
159
NE
Vernon Crawford
LB
41-
160
GB
Anthony Hicks
LB
--
161
DET
Duane Ashman
DE
--
162
WAS
Brad Badger
G
--
163
KC
June Henley
RB
11565
ROUND #6GPYDS
164
NYJ
Tim Scharf
LB
--
165
NO
Nicky Savoie
TE
114
166
MIA
John Fiala
LB
75-
167
BAL
Steve Lee
RB
--
168
DET
Tony Ramirez
T
--
169
TB
Al Harris
DB
189-
170
MIA
Brian Manning
WR
785
171
NYG
Mike Cherry
QB
25
172
LV
Calvin Branch
S
60-
173
MIA
Mike Crawford
LB
7-
174
SEA
Itula Mili
TE
1141743
175
ARI
Rod Brown
RB
--
176
CIN
Canute Curtis
LB
70-
177
MIA
Ed Perry
TE
72308
178
LAC
Dan Palmer
C
--
179
LAR
Muadianvita Kazadi
LB
12-
180
ATL
Calvin Collins
G
--
181
TEN
Dennis Stallings
LB
28-
182
IND
Scott Von Der Ahe
LB
9-
183
MIN
Robert Tate
CB
116-
184
JAC
Daimon Shelton
RB
133675
185
BUF
Marcus Spriggs
T
--
186
PIT
Daryl Porter
S
55-
187
DAL
Lee Vaughn
CB
--
188
ARI
Tony McCombs
LB
26-
189
CAR
Matt Finkes
LB
8-
190
PHI
Antwuan Wyatt
WR
--
191
NYJ
Chuck Clements
QB
13
192
NE
Tony Gaiter
WR
5-
193
LV
Grady Jackson
DT
181-
194
BAL
Cornell Brown
LB
109-
195
KC
Isaac Byrd
WR
591229
196
CHI
Shawn Swayda
DT
35-
197
TB
Nigea Carter
WR
--
198
PHI
Ed Jasper
DT
118-
199
PIT
Rod Manuel
DE
2-
200
CHI
Richard Hogans
LB
--
201
CHI
Ricky Parker
S
12-
ROUND #7GPYDS
202
NYJ
Steve Rosga
CB
--
203
MIA
Hudhaifa Ismaeli
S
--
204
ATL
Tony Graziani
QB
171050
205
BAL
Chris Ward
DE
5-
206
DET
Terry Battle
RB
--
207
PHI
Koy Detmer
QB
1031992
208
NYG
Matt Keneley
DT
7-
209
TB
Anthony DeGrate
DT
--
210
CHI
Mike Miano
DT
--
211
SEA
CARLOS Jones
CB
--
212
ARI
Mark Smith
DT
67-
213
GB
Chris Miller
WR
--
214
KC
Nathan Parks
G
--
215
LAR
Cederic White
DE
--
216
TEN
Armon Williams
S
6-
217
CIN
William Carr
DT
--
218
LAC
Toran James
LB
14-
219
IND
Clarence Thompson
CB
--
220
MIN
Artie Ulmer
LB
90-
221
JAC
Jon Hesse
LB
5-
222
ATL
Chris Bayne
S
23-
223
PIT
Mike Adams
S
188-
224
DAL
Omar Stoutmire
S
135-
225
PHI
Byron Capers
CB
--
226
BUF
Pat Fitzgerald
 
--
227
PHI
DeAuntae Brown
CB
1-
228
CAR
Kris Mangum
TE
1261424
229
NYJ
Jason Ferguson
T
153-
230
NE
Scott Rehberg
T
--
231
GB
Jerald Sowell
RB
1481438
232
DET
Marcus Harris
WR
1-
233
CHI
Marvin Thomas
DE
4-
234
BAL
Wally Richardson
QB
11
235
MIN
Matthew Hatchette
WR
65887
236
BAL
Ralph Staten
S
25-
237
LAC
Tony Corbin
QB
--
238
BAL
Leland Taylor
DT
--
239
DET
Richard Jordan
LB
36-
240
GB
Ronnie McAda
QB
--
BY POSITION
1997 NFL ENTRY DRAFT
POSITIONQTY%
Linebacker4117,1
Safety2912,1
Wide receiver2410,0
Cornerback229,2
Runningback229,2
Defensive end218,8
Defensive tackle177,1
Guard166,7
Tackle145,8
Tight end145,8
Quarterback114,6
Center41,7
Defensive back20,8
Kicker10,4
Punter10,4
 10,4
TOTAL240
ORIGIN
1997 NFL ENTRY DRAFT
COUNTRIESQTY
United States224
 Texas26 
 Florida24 
 California19 
 Georgia11 
 Ohio11 
 Virginia9 
 Louisiana8 
 Mississippi8 
 New York8 
 North Carolina8 
 Alabama7 
 Illinois7 
 South Carolina7 
 Michigan6 
 Colorado5 
 Indiana5 
 Missouri5 
 New Jersey5 
 Pennsylvania5 
 Arizona4 
 Maryland4 
 Nebraska4 
 Connecticut3 
 Kentucky3 
 Oklahoma3 
 Oregon3 
 Hawaii2 
 Iowa2 
 Nevada2 
 Tenessee2 
 Utah2 
 Washington2 
 Wisconsin2 
 Alaska1 
 Idaho1 
Canada3
 Newfoundland1 
 Nova Scotia1 
 Ontario1 
South Africa1