The 1986 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1986, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
The first overall selection of the draft, Bo Jackson, had told the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the draft that he would refuse to sign with the team. Disputes with team owner Hugh Culverhouse intensified after Jackson was ruled ineligible to play college baseball due to a trip he took on Culverhouse's jet. This angered Jackson, as the Buccaneers had assured him that the visit would not cause any NCAA violations. It was said that Jackson, who was having what he called his best year playing baseball in school, made the Buccaneers nervous and that by getting him ruled ineligible to play baseball, he would be forced to focus on football. Prior to the 1987 NFL draft, the Buccaneers forfeited their rights to Jackson.
Player selections
* Compensatory selection † Pro BowlerPlayers are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career. ‡ Hall of FamerPlayers are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Supplemental draft
Hall of Famers Charles Haley, linebacker from James Madison, taken 4th round 96th overall by San Francisco 49ers Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2015.
Notable undrafted players † Pro Bowler
Trades In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1986 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Forfeited picks Three selections in the 1986 draft were forfeited:
References
External links NFL.com – 1986 Draft
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1986 NFL Draft Listing at Pro Football Reference