This is a list of second overall National Football League (NFL) draft picks. The NFL draft is an annual sports draft in which National Football League teams select newly eligible players for their rosters. Thirteen players selected second overall have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Sid Luckman (1939), George McAfee (1940), Les Richter (1952), Bob Brown (1964), Tom Mack (1966), Randy White (1975), Tony Dorsett (1977), Lawrence Taylor (1981), Eric Dickerson (1983), Marshall Faulk (1994), Tony Boselli (1995), Julius Peppers (2002), and Calvin Johnson (2007). In 2012, Sports Illustrated chose Taylor as the best player selected second overall.
Nine Heisman Trophy winners have been selected at the spot: Glenn Davis (1946), Billy Vessels (1952), John David Crow (1957), Tony Dorsett (1977), Reggie Bush (2006), Robert Griffin III (2012), Marcus Mariota (2014), Jayden Daniels (2024), and Travis Hunter (2025). The Cleveland / St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals have each had nine selections at the spot, the most in the NFL.
List Key K Kicker NT Nose tackle C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR/E Wide receiver / end DT Defensive tackle G Guard T Offensive tackle TE Tight end
* Selected to a Pro Bowl ‡ Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame + List of second overall picks Year Name Position College NFL team Notes1936 Riley Smith QB Alabama Boston Redskins College Football Hall of Fame1937 Ed Goddard QB/HB Washington State Brooklyn Dodgers 1938Jim McDonald HB Ohio State Philadelphia Eagles1939Sid Luckman‡ QB Columbia Chicago BearsPro Football Hall of Fame1940George McAfee‡ HB Duke Philadelphia EaglesPro Football Hall of Fame1941John Kimbrough FB Texas A&M Chicago CardinalsCollege Football Hall of Fame1942Jack Wilson HB Baylor Cleveland RamsAppeared in only 10 NFL games, 3 as a starter1943Joe Muha FB VMI Philadelphia Eagles2x All-Pro1944Pat Harder* FB Wisconsin Chicago Cardinals3× first-team All-Pro; College Football Hall of Fame1945Paul Duhart QB/HB Florida Pittsburgh SteelersAppeared in only 13 NFL games, 7 as a starter1946Dub Jones* HB LSUChicago Cardinals2× AAFC champion, 3× NFL champion1947Glenn Davis* HB Army Detroit LionsHeisman Trophy (1946)1948Skip Minisi HB Penn New York GiantsCollege Football Hall of Fame1949John Rauch QB Georgia Detroit Lions College Football Hall of Fame1950Adrian Burk* QB Baylor Baltimore Colts2× Pro Bowl 1951Bob Williams QB Notre DameChicago BearsCollege Football Hall of Fame1952Les Richter‡ LB California New York YanksPro Football Hall of Fame1953Billy Vessels HB OklahomaBaltimore ColtsHeisman Trophy (1952)1954Lamar McHan QB ArkansasChicago Cardinals1955Max Boydston E OklahomaChicago Cardinals1956Earl Morrall* QB Michigan StateSan Francisco 49ers3× Super Bowl champion, NFL Most Valuable Player (1968)1957Jon Arnett* HB USCLos Angeles RamsCollege Football Hall of Fame; 5× Pro Bowl1958John David Crow* HB Texas A&M Chicago CardinalsHeisman Trophy (1957)1959Dick Bass* FB PacificLos Angeles Rams3× Pro Bowl1960George Izo QB Notre DameSt. Louis Cardinals1961Norm Snead* QB Wake ForestWashington Redskins4× Pro Bowl1962Roman Gabriel QB NC StateLos Angeles RamsCollege Football Hall of Fame; 4× Pro Bowl, NFL Most Valuable Player (1969)1963Jerry Stovall* DB LSUSt. Louis Cardinals3× Pro Bowl1964Bob Brown‡ T NebraskaPhiladelphia EaglesPro Football Hall of Fame1965Ken Willard* FB North CarolinaSan Francisco 49ers4× Pro Bowl1966Tom Mack‡ G MichiganLos Angeles RamsPro Football Hall of Fame1967Clint Jones HB Michigan StateMinnesota VikingsCollege Football Hall of Fame1968Bob Johnson C TennesseeCincinnati BengalsCollege Football Hall of Fame1969George Kunz* T Notre DameAtlanta Falcons8× Pro Bowl 1970Mike McCoyDTNotre DameGreen Bay Packers1971Archie ManningQBOle MissNew Orleans Saints2× Pro Bowl1972Sherman WhiteDECaliforniaCincinnati Bengals1973Bert Jones QB LSUBaltimore ColtsPro Bowl (1976), NFL Most Valuable Player (1976)1974Bo MatthewsHBColoradoSan Diego Chargers1975Randy White‡DTMarylandDallas CowboysPro Football Hall of Fame1976Steve Niehaus DT Notre DameSeattle SeahawksNFC Defensive Rookie of the Year (1976)1977Tony Dorsett‡ HB PittsburghDallas CowboysHeisman Trophy (1976)1978Art Still*DEKentuckyKansas City Chiefs4× Pro Bowl1979Mike Bell DE Colorado StateKansas City Chiefs1980Lam Jones WR TexasNew York Jets1981Lawrence Taylor‡ LB North CarolinaNew York GiantsPro Football Hall of Fame, 2× Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV)1982Johnie Cooks LB Mississippi StateBaltimore Colts1983Eric Dickerson‡ HB SMULos Angeles RamsPro Football Hall of Fame1984Dean SteinkuhlerTNebraskaHouston OilersOutland Trophy (1983)1985Bill FralicGPittsburghAtlanta Falcons4× Pro Bowl1986Tony CasillasDTOklahomaAtlanta FalconsCollege Football Hall of Fame1987Cornelius BennettLBAlabamaIndianapolis Colts5× Pro Bowl1988Neil SmithDENebraskaKansas City ChiefsNFL 1990s All-Decade Team, 6× Pro Bowl1989Tony MandarichTMichigan StateGreen Bay Packers1990Blair ThomasHBPenn StateNew York Jets1991Eric TurnerDBUCLACleveland Browns2× Pro Bowl1992Quentin Coryatt LB Texas A&MIndianapolis Colts1993Rick Mirer QB Notre DameSeattle Seahawks1994Marshall Faulk‡ HB San Diego StateIndianapolis ColtsPro Football Hall of Fame1995Tony Boselli‡ T USCJacksonville JaguarsPro Football Hall of Fame1996Kevin HardyLBIllinoisJacksonville JaguarsPro Bowl (1999)1997Darrell Russell DTUSCOakland Raiders2× Pro Bowl1998Ryan LeafQBWashington StateSan Diego Chargers 1999 Donovan McNabb* QB SyracusePhiladelphia Eagles6× Pro Bowl2000LaVar Arrington*LBPenn StateWashington RedskinsBednarik Award (1999), 3× Pro Bowl2001Leonard Davis*GTexasArizona Cardinals3× Pro Bowl2002Julius Peppers‡DENorth CarolinaCarolina PanthersPro Football Hall of Fame2003Charles RogersWRMichigan StateDetroit Lions Biletnikoff Award (2002)2004Robert GalleryTIowaOakland RaidersOutland Trophy (2003)2005Ronnie Brown*HBAuburnMiami DolphinsPro Bowl (2008)2006Reggie BushHBUSCNew Orleans SaintsHeisman Trophy (2005)2007Calvin Johnson‡WRGeorgia TechDetroit Lions Pro Football Hall of Fame2008Chris LongDEVirginiaSt. Louis Rams 2× Super Bowl champion, Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2018)2009Jason SmithTBaylorSt. Louis Rams2010Ndamukong Suh*DTNebraskaDetroit LionsNFL 2010s All-Decade Team; 5× Pro Bowl2011Von MillerLBTexas A&MDenver Broncos 2× Super Bowl champion, NFL 2010s All-Decade Team; 8× Pro Bowl2012Robert Griffin IIIQBBaylorWashington RedskinsHeisman Trophy (2011), Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pro Bowl (2012)2013Luke JoeckelTTexas A&MJacksonville Jaguars Outland Trophy (2012)2014Greg RobinsonTAuburnSt. Louis Rams2015Marcus MariotaQBOregonTennessee TitansHeisman Trophy (2014)2016Carson WentzQBNorth Dakota StatePhiladelphia EaglesBert Bell Award (2017), Pro Bowl (2017)2017Mitchell TrubiskyQBNorth CarolinaChicago Bears Pro Bowl (2018)2018Saquon BarkleyHBPenn StateNew York Giants Offensive Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year (2024), 3x Pro Bowl2019Nick BosaDEOhio StateSan Francisco 49ers Defensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year (2022), 5× Pro Bowl2020Chase YoungDEOhio StateWashington Redskins Defensive Rookie of the Year, Pro Bowl (2020)2021Zach WilsonQBBYUNew York Jets2022Aidan HutchinsonDEMichiganDetroit Lions2 x Pro Bowl2023C. J. StroudQBOhio StateHouston TexansOffensive Rookie of the Year, Pro Bowl (2023)2024Jayden DanielsQBLSUWashington CommandersHeisman Trophy (2023), Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pro Bowl (2024)2025Travis HunterCB/WRColoradoJacksonville JaguarsHeisman Trophy (2024)2026David BaileyDETexas TechNew York Jets
Second overall picks by NFL team The Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals have each held the second overall pick a total of nine times, the most of any NFL team. This includes the Rams' time in Cleveland and St. Louis and the Cardinals' time in Chicago and St. Louis. The Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the only teams that have never had the second overall pick.
Team Picks Year(s) Notes Los Angeles Rams 9 1942, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1966, 1983, 2008, 2009, 2014 1 as the Cleveland Rams 3 as the St. Louis Rams 5 as the Los Angeles Rams Arizona Cardinals 9 1941, 1944, 1946, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1963, 2001 6 as the Chicago Cardinals 2 as the St. Louis Cardinals 1 as the Arizona Cardinals Indianapolis Colts 7 1950, 1953, 1973, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1994 4 as the Baltimore Colts 3 as the Indianapolis Colts Detroit Lions 6 1947, 1949, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2022 Philadelphia Eagles 6 1938, 1940, 1943, 1964, 1999, 2016 Washington Commanders 6 1936, 1961, 2000, 2012, 2020, 2024 4 as the Washington Redskins 1 as the Washington Commanders 1 as Boston Redskins Jacksonville Jaguars 4 1995, 1996, 2013, 2025 New York Jets 4 1980, 1990, 2021, 2026 Atlanta Falcons 3 1969, 1985, 1986 Chicago Bears 3 1939, 1951, 2017 Kansas City Chiefs 3 1978, 1979, 1988 New York Giants 3 1948, 1981, 2018 San Francisco 49ers 3 1956, 1965, 2019 Cincinnati Bengals 2 1968, 1972 Dallas Cowboys 2 1975, 1977 Green Bay Packers 2 1970, 1989 Las Vegas Raiders 2 1997, 2004 Both as the Oakland Raiders Los Angeles Chargers 2 1974, 1998 Both as the San Diego Chargers New Orleans Saints 2 1971, 2006 Seattle Seahawks 2 1976, 1993 Tennessee Titans 2 1984, 2015 1 as the Houston Oilers Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) 1 1937 Carolina Panthers 1 2002 Cleveland Browns 1 1991 Denver Broncos 1 2011 Houston Texans 1 2023 Miami Dolphins 1 2005 Minnesota Vikings 1 1967 New York Yanks 1 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 1945
Second overall picks by school Notre Dame has the most second overall picks with 6. Texas A&M has the second-most second overall picks with 5. Baylor, LSU, Michigan State, North Carolina, Nebraska, Ohio State, and USC are tied for third-most second overall picks with 4 each. Only two schools have had second overall picks in consecutive years: Ohio State with Nick Bosa (2019) and Chase Young (2020), and Notre Dame with George Kunz (1969) and Mike McCoy (1970).
School Total Year(s)Notre Dame 6 1951, 1960, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1993Texas A&M 5 1941, 1958, 1992, 2011, 2013Baylor 4 1942, 1950, 2009, 2012LSU 4 1946, 1963, 1973, 2024Michigan State 4 1956, 1967, 1989, 2003North Carolina 4 1965, 1981, 2002, 2017Nebraska 4 1964, 1984, 1988, 2010Ohio State 4 1938, 2019, 2020, 2023USC 4 1957, 1995, 2006, 2008Oklahoma 3 1953, 1955, 1986Penn State 3 1990, 2000, 2018Alabama 2 1936, 1987Auburn 2 2005, 2014California 2 1952, 1972Colorado 2 1974, 2025Michigan 2 1966, 2022Pittsburgh 2 1977, 1985Texas 2 1980, 2001Washington State 2 1937, 1998Arkansas 1 1954Army 1 1947BYU 1 2021Colorado State 1 1979Columbia 1 1939Duke 1 1940Florida 1 1945Georgia 1 1949Illinois 1 1996Iowa 1 2003Kentucky 1 1978Maryland 1 1975Mississippi State 1 1982North Carolina State 1 1962North Dakota State 1 2016Ole Miss 1 1971Oregon 1 2015Pacific 1 1959Penn 1 1948San Diego State 1 1994SMU 1 1983Syracuse 1 1999Tennessee 1 1968Texas Tech 1 2026UCLA 1 1957Virginia 1 2008VMI 1 1943Wake Forest 1 1961Wisconsin 1 1944
Second overall picks by position
+ Second overall selections by position Position Number of selections Last year selected Quarterbacks Running backs Defensive linemen Offensive linemen Wide receivers Linebackers Defensive backs
See also List of first overall NFL draft picks
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