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1996 NFL Draft College Draft Class

The 1996 NFL Draft produced 254 picks from 119 college programs — led by Penn State with 10, including 30 first-rounders.

Total picks
254
Colleges represented
119
First-round picks
30
Rounds
7
Conferences in this class
Big Ten 55 SEC 53 ACC 33 Big 12 25 Mountain West 14 American 6 SWAC 6 FBS Ind. 4 United Athletic Conference 4 Big Sky 4

1996 first round

All 30 first-round picks in board order.

  1. #1 Keyshawn Johnson WR · NYJ USC
  2. #2 Kevin Hardy LB · JAX Illinois College
  3. #3 Simeon Rice DE · ARI Illinois College
  4. #4 Jonathan Ogden T · BAL UCLA
  5. #5 Cedric Jones DE · NYG Oklahoma
  6. #6 Lawrence Phillips RB · LAR Nebraska
  7. #7 Terry Glenn WR · NE Ohio State
  8. #8 Tim Biakabutuka RB · CAR Michigan
  9. #9 Rickey Dudley TE · LV Ohio State
  10. #10 Willie Anderson T · CIN Auburn
  11. #11 Alex Molden DB · NO Oregon
  12. #12 Regan Upshaw DE · TB California
  13. #13 Walt Harris DB · CHI Mississippi State
  14. #14 Eddie George RB · TEN Ohio State
  15. #15 John Mobley LB · DEN Kutztown (PA)
  16. #16 Duane Clemons DE · MIN California
  17. #17 Reggie Brown LB · DET Texas A&M
  18. #18 Eddie Kennison WR · LAR LSU
  19. #19 Marvin Harrison WR · IND Syracuse
  20. #20 Daryl Gardener DT · MIA Baylor
  21. #21 Pete Kendall G · SEA Boston College
  22. #22 Marcus Jones DE · TB North Carolina
  23. #23 Jeff Hartings C · DET Penn State
  24. #24 Eric Moulds WR · BUF Mississippi State
  25. #25 Jermane Mayberry G · PHI Texas A&M-Kingsville
  26. #26 Ray Lewis LB · BAL Miami
  27. #27 John Michels T · GB USC
  28. #28 Jerome Woods DB · KC Memphis
  29. #29 Jamain Stephens T · PIT North Carolina A&T
  30. #30 Andre Johnson T · WAS Penn State

Which schools owned the 1996 draft

119 programs put a player into this class.

# School Picks Rd 1
1 Penn State Big Ten 10 2
2 Tennessee SEC 8 0
3 USC Big Ten 6 2
4 Michigan Big Ten 6 1
5 Nebraska Big Ten 6 1
6 Oklahoma SEC 6 1
7 Texas A&M SEC 6 1
8 Florida SEC 6 0
9 California ACC 5 2
10 Baylor Big 12 5 1
11 Alabama SEC 5 0
12 Colorado College 5 0
13 Ohio State Big Ten 4 3
14 UCLA Big Ten 4 1
15 Colorado State Mountain West 4 0
16 Florida State ACC 4 0
17 Georgia SEC 4 0
18 Kansas Big 12 4 0
19 Notre Dame FBS Ind. 4 0
20 West Virginia Big 12 4 0
21 Illinois College Midwest 3 2
22 Auburn SEC 3 1
23 LSU SEC 3 1
24 Oregon Big Ten 3 1
25 Clemson ACC 3 0
26 Duke ACC 3 0
27 Fresno State Mountain West 3 0
28 Michigan State Big Ten 3 0
29 North Alabama United Athletic Conference 3 0
30 Pittsburgh ACC 3 0
31 Washington Big Ten 3 0
32 Mississippi State SEC 2 2
33 Boston College ACC 2 1
34 Miami ACC 2 1
35 North Carolina ACC 2 1
36 Arizona Big 12 2 0
37 Arkansas SEC 2 0
38 Chattanooga Southern Conference 2 0
39 East Carolina American 2 0
40 Georgia Tech ACC 2 0
41 Houston Big 12 2 0
42 Jackson State SWAC 2 0
43 Kentucky SEC 2 0
44 Louisville ACC 2 0
45 Minnesota Big Ten 2 0
46 New Mexico Mountain West 2 0
47 New Mexico State Conference USA 2 0
48 Norfolk State MEAC 2 0
49 Northern Arizona Big Sky 2 0
50 Rutgers Big Ten 2 0
51 San Diego State Mountain West 2 0
52 South Carolina SEC 2 0
53 Temple American 2 0
54 Tennessee State OVC-Big South 2 0
55 Texas SEC 2 0
56 Texas Tech Big 12 2 0
57 Virginia Tech ACC 2 0
58 Wisconsin Big Ten 2 0
59 Kutztown (PA) 1 1
60 Memphis American 1 1
61 North Carolina A&T CAA 1 1
62 Syracuse ACC 1 1
63 Texas A&M-Kingsville Lone Star 1 1
64 Alabama State SWAC 1 0
65 Alcorn State SWAC 1 0
66 Appalachian St. 1 0
67 Arizona State Big 12 1 0
68 Arkansas State Sun Belt 1 0
69 Austin Peay St. 1 0
70 BYU Big 12 1 0
71 Ball State MAC 1 0
72 East Tennessee State Southern Conference 1 0
73 Eastern Kentucky United Athletic Conference 1 0
74 Eastern New Mexico Lone Star 1 0
75 Eastern Washington Big Sky 1 0
76 Florida A&M SWAC 1 0
77 Gardner-Webb OVC-Big South 1 0
78 Hampton CAA 1 0
79 Idaho Big Sky 1 0
80 Indiana Big Ten 1 0
81 Indiana (PA) 1 0
82 Indiana State MVFC 1 0
83 Iowa Big Ten 1 0
84 Itawamba (MS) 1 0
85 James Madison Sun Belt 1 0
86 Kansas State Big 12 1 0
87 Kentucky State SIAC 1 0
88 Louisiana Sun Belt 1 0
89 Maryland Big Ten 1 0
90 McNeese St. 1 0
91 Mississippi Delta CC 1 0
92 Missouri SEC 1 0
93 Missouri Western St. 1 0
94 Nevada Mountain West 1 0
95 New Hampshire CAA 1 0
96 Oklahoma State Big 12 1 0
97 Oregon State Pac-12 1 0
98 Purdue Big Ten 1 0
99 Robert Morris NEC 1 0
100 Sam Houston St. 1 0
101 San José State Mountain West 1 0
102 Sonoma St. 1 0
103 South Carolina State MEAC 1 0
104 Southern SWAC 1 0
105 Stanford ACC 1 0
106 Stephen F. Austin Southland 1 0
107 Tulsa American 1 0
108 UCF Big 12 1 0
109 UL Monroe Sun Belt 1 0
110 UT Martin OVC-Big South 1 0
111 Utah Big 12 1 0
112 Vanderbilt SEC 1 0
113 Virginia ACC 1 0
114 Virginia State CIAA 1 0
115 Washington State Pac-12 1 0
116 Williams NESCAC 1 0
117 Winston-Salem State CIAA 1 0
118 Wyoming Mountain West 1 0

Every pick in the 1996 NFL Draft

254 selections in overall pick order.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
#1 Rd 1 Keyshawn Johnson 3× Pro Bowl USC Big Ten WR NYJ New York Jets 167 games · 11 yrs as starter 79 career AV
#2 Rd 1 Kevin Hardy 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl Illinois College Midwest LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 134 games · 9 yrs as starter 62 career AV
#3 Rd 1 Simeon Rice 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Illinois College Midwest DE ARI Arizona Cardinals 174 games · 11 yrs as starter 86 career AV
#4 Rd 1 Jonathan Ogden HOF 4× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl UCLA Big Ten T BAL Baltimore Ravens 177 games · 12 yrs as starter 95 career AV
#5 Rd 1 Cedric Jones Oklahoma SEC DE NYG New York Giants 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV
#6 Rd 1 Lawrence Phillips Nebraska Big Ten RB LAR St. Louis Rams 35 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV
#7 Rd 1 Terry Glenn 1× Pro Bowl Ohio State Big Ten WR NE New England Patriots 137 games · 9 yrs as starter 67 career AV
#8 Rd 1 Tim Biakabutuka Michigan Big Ten RB CAR Carolina Panthers 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV
#9 Rd 1 Rickey Dudley Ohio State Big Ten TE LV Oakland Raiders 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV
#10 Rd 1 Willie Anderson 3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl Auburn SEC T CIN Cincinnati Bengals 195 games · 12 yrs as starter 93 career AV
#11 Rd 1 Alex Molden Oregon Big Ten DB NO New Orleans Saints 98 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV
#12 Rd 1 Regan Upshaw California ACC DE TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV
#13 Rd 1 Walt Harris 1× Pro Bowl Mississippi State SEC DB CHI Chicago Bears 193 games · 12 yrs as starter 59 career AV
#14 Rd 1 Eddie George 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl Ohio State Big Ten RB TEN Houston Oilers 141 games · 8 yrs as starter 76 career AV
#15 Rd 1 John Mobley 1× All-Pro Kutztown (PA) LB DEN Denver Broncos 105 games · 6 yrs as starter 52 career AV
#16 Rd 1 Duane Clemons California ACC DE MIN Minnesota Vikings 142 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV
#17 Rd 1 Reggie Brown Texas A&M SEC LB DET Detroit Lions 26 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV
#18 Rd 1 Eddie Kennison LSU SEC WR LAR St. Louis Rams 179 games · 12 yrs as starter 69 career AV
#19 Rd 1 Marvin Harrison HOF 3× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl Syracuse ACC WR IND Indianapolis Colts 190 games · 12 yrs as starter 123 career AV
#20 Rd 1 Daryl Gardener Baylor Big 12 DT MIA Miami Dolphins 102 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV
#21 Rd 1 Pete Kendall Boston College ACC G SEA Seattle Seahawks 189 games · 13 yrs as starter 63 career AV
#22 Rd 1 Marcus Jones North Carolina ACC DE TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 85 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV
#23 Rd 1 Jeff Hartings 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Penn State Big Ten C DET Detroit Lions 162 games · 11 yrs as starter 70 career AV
#24 Rd 1 Eric Moulds 3× Pro Bowl Mississippi State SEC WR BUF Buffalo Bills 186 games · 11 yrs as starter 78 career AV
#25 Rd 1 Jermane Mayberry 1× Pro Bowl Texas A&M-Kingsville Lone Star G PHI Philadelphia Eagles 123 games · 6 yrs as starter 46 career AV
#26 Rd 1 Ray Lewis HOF 7× All-Pro 12× Pro Bowl Miami ACC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 228 games · 14 yrs as starter 160 career AV
#27 Rd 1 John Michels USC Big Ten T GB Green Bay Packers 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
#28 Rd 1 Jerome Woods 1× Pro Bowl Memphis American DB KC Kansas City Chiefs 128 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV
#29 Rd 1 Jamain Stephens North Carolina A&T CAA T PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
#30 Rd 1 Andre Johnson Penn State Big Ten T WAS Washington Commanders 3 games
#31 Rd 2 Alex Van Dyke Nevada Mountain West WR NYJ New York Jets 42 games 2 career AV
#32 Rd 2 Leeland McElroy Texas A&M SEC RB ARI Arizona Cardinals 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
#33 Rd 2 Tony Brackens 1× Pro Bowl Texas SEC DE JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 107 games · 4 yrs as starter 49 career AV
#34 Rd 2 Amani Toomer Michigan Big Ten WR NYG New York Giants 190 games · 10 yrs as starter 69 career AV
#35 Rd 2 Mike Alstott 3× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl Purdue Big Ten RB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 158 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV
#36 Rd 2 Lawyer Milloy 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl Washington Big Ten DB NE New England Patriots 234 games · 14 yrs as starter 78 career AV
#37 Rd 2 Kavika Pittman McNeese St. DE DAL Dallas Cowboys 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
#38 Rd 2 Bryant Mix Alcorn State SWAC DE TEN Houston Oilers 7 games 1 career AV
#39 Rd 2 Marco Battaglia Rutgers Big Ten TE CIN Cincinnati Bengals 96 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
#40 Rd 2 Je'Rod Cherry California ACC DB NO New Orleans Saints 127 games 7 career AV
#41 Rd 2 Bryan Still Virginia Tech ACC WR LAC San Diego Chargers 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
#42 Rd 2 Tony Banks Michigan State Big Ten QB LAR St. Louis Rams 96 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV
#43 Rd 2 Muhsin Muhammad 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Michigan State Big Ten WR CAR Carolina Panthers 202 games · 12 yrs as starter 83 career AV
#44 Rd 2 Tory James 1× Pro Bowl LSU SEC DB DEN Denver Broncos 158 games · 5 yrs as starter 40 career AV
#45 Rd 2 James Manley Vanderbilt SEC DT MIN Minnesota Vikings 0 games
#46 Rd 2 Israel Ifeanyi USC Big Ten DE SF San Francisco 49ers 3 games
#47 Rd 2 Fred Thomas UT Martin OVC-Big South DB SEA Seattle Seahawks 156 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV
#48 Rd 2 Jason Layman Tennessee SEC G TEN Houston Oilers 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
#49 Rd 2 Randall Godfrey Georgia SEC LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 170 games · 9 yrs as starter 68 career AV
#50 Rd 2 Patrick Sapp Clemson ACC LB LAC San Diego Chargers 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
#51 Rd 2 Dedric Mathis Houston Big 12 DB IND Indianapolis Colts 29 games 5 career AV
#52 Rd 2 Bobby Engram Penn State Big Ten WR CHI Chicago Bears 176 games · 7 yrs as starter 54 career AV
#53 Rd 2 Gabe Northern LSU SEC LB BUF Buffalo Bills 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
#54 Rd 2 Jason Dunn Eastern Kentucky United Athletic Conference TE PHI Philadelphia Eagles 160 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV
#55 Rd 2 DeRon Jenkins Tennessee SEC DB BAL Baltimore Ravens 93 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#56 Rd 2 Derrick Mayes Notre Dame FBS Ind. WR GB Green Bay Packers 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#57 Rd 2 Lance Johnstone Temple American DE LV Oakland Raiders 166 games · 5 yrs as starter 40 career AV
#58 Rd 2 Reggie Tongue Oregon State Pac-12 DB KC Kansas City Chiefs 145 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV
#59 Rd 2 Ernie Conwell Washington Big Ten TE LAR St. Louis Rams 125 games · 7 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#60 Rd 2 Michael Cheever Georgia Tech ACC C JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 17 games 5 career AV
#61 Rd 2 Brian Dawkins HOF 4× All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl Clemson ACC DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 224 games · 15 yrs as starter 104 career AV
#62 Rd 3 Ray Mickens Texas A&M SEC DB NYJ New York Jets 146 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV
#63 Rd 3 Aaron Beasley West Virginia Big 12 DB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 121 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV
#64 Rd 3 Johnny McWilliams USC Big Ten TE ARI Arizona Cardinals 74 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
#65 Rd 3 Detron Smith 1× Pro Bowl Texas A&M SEC RB DEN Denver Broncos 113 games 1 career AV
#66 Rd 3 Roman Oben Louisville ACC T NYG New York Giants 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 47 career AV
#67 Rd 3 Clay Shiver Florida State ACC C DAL Dallas Cowboys 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
#68 Rd 3 John Browning West Virginia Big 12 DT KC Kansas City Chiefs 121 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV
#69 Rd 3 Ken Blackman Illinois College Midwest G CIN Cincinnati Bengals 35 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#70 Rd 3 Brady Smith Colorado State Mountain West DE NO New Orleans Saints 143 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV
#71 Rd 3 Donnie Abraham 1× Pro Bowl East Tennessee State Southern Conference DB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 132 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV
#72 Rd 3 Steve Conley Arkansas SEC LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 21 games 2 career AV
#73 Rd 3 Winslow Oliver New Mexico Mountain West RB CAR Carolina Panthers 64 games 6 career AV
#74 Rd 3 Terry Killens Penn State Big Ten LB TEN Houston Oilers 97 games 8 career AV
#75 Rd 3 Moe Williams Kentucky SEC RB MIN Minnesota Vikings 132 games · 1 yrs as starter 29 career AV
#76 Rd 3 Ryan Stewart Georgia Tech ACC DB DET Detroit Lions 41 games 3 career AV
#77 Rd 3 Robert Barr Rutgers Big Ten T SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#78 Rd 3 Mark Campbell Florida SEC DT DEN Denver Broncos 5 games
#79 Rd 3 Dorian Brew Kansas Big 12 DB MIA Miami Dolphins 16 games
#80 Rd 3 Karim Abdul-Jabbar UCLA Big Ten RB MIA Miami Dolphins 61 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV
#81 Rd 3 Brian Roche San José State Mountain West TE LAC San Diego Chargers 22 games 1 career AV
#82 Rd 3 Scott Slutzker Iowa Big Ten TE IND Indianapolis Colts 41 games 1 career AV
#83 Rd 3 Jerald Moore Oklahoma SEC RB LAR St. Louis Rams 42 games 5 career AV
#84 Rd 3 Shannon Brown Alabama SEC DT ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
#85 Rd 3 Bobby Hoying Ohio State Big Ten QB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 22 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV
#86 Rd 3 Tedy Bruschi 1× Pro Bowl Arizona Big 12 LB NE New England Patriots 189 games · 9 yrs as starter 70 career AV
#87 Rd 3 Matt Stevens Appalachian St. DB BUF Buffalo Bills 108 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV
#88 Rd 3 J.C. Price Virginia Tech ACC DT CAR Carolina Panthers No regular-season snaps
#89 Rd 3 Terrell Owens HOF 5× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl Chattanooga Southern Conference WR SF San Francisco 49ers 219 games · 13 yrs as starter 121 career AV
#90 Rd 3 Mike Flanagan 1× Pro Bowl UCLA Big Ten C GB Green Bay Packers 121 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV
#91 Rd 3 Reggie Brown Fresno State Mountain West RB SEA Seattle Seahawks 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV
#92 Rd 3 Jon Witman Penn State Big Ten RB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 85 games · 3 yrs as starter 4 career AV
#93 Rd 3 Tyrone Williams Nebraska Big Ten DB GB Green Bay Packers 120 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV
#94 Rd 3 Stepfret Williams UL Monroe Sun Belt WR DAL Dallas Cowboys 26 games 3 career AV
#95 Rd 3 Mike Ulufale BYU Big 12 DT DAL Dallas Cowboys 3 games
#96 Rd 4 Jason Odom Florida SEC T TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 46 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#97 Rd 4 Hunter Goodwin Texas A&M SEC TE MIN Minnesota Vikings 119 games · 2 yrs as starter 1 career AV
#98 Rd 4 Donnie Edwards 1× Pro Bowl UCLA Big Ten LB KC Kansas City Chiefs 197 games · 11 yrs as starter 83 career AV
#99 Rd 4 Phillip Daniels Georgia SEC DE SEA Seattle Seahawks 201 games · 11 yrs as starter 68 career AV
#100 Rd 4 Jeff Lewis Northern Arizona Big Sky QB DEN Denver Broncos 12 games 2 career AV
#101 Rd 4 Heath Irwin Colorado College G NE New England Patriots 87 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#102 Rd 4 Stephen Davis 3× Pro Bowl Auburn SEC RB WAS Washington Commanders 143 games · 6 yrs as starter 56 career AV
#103 Rd 4 Ricky Whittle Oregon Big Ten RB NO New Orleans Saints 10 games 1 career AV
#104 Rd 4 Eric Austin Jackson State SWAC DB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 games
#105 Rd 4 Percell Gaskins Kansas State Big 12 LB LAR St. Louis Rams 27 games 3 career AV
#106 Rd 4 Norbert Davidds-Garrido USC Big Ten T CAR Carolina Panthers 68 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
#107 Rd 4 Kendrick Burton Alabama SEC DE TEN Houston Oilers 4 games 1 career AV
#108 Rd 4 Jevon Langford Oklahoma State Big 12 DE CIN Cincinnati Bengals 66 games 8 career AV
#109 Rd 4 Jon Runyan 1× Pro Bowl Michigan Big Ten T TEN Houston Oilers 207 games · 12 yrs as starter 79 career AV
#110 Rd 4 Reggie Barlow Alabama State SWAC WR JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 82 games 8 career AV
#111 Rd 4 Emmanuel McDaniel East Carolina American DB CAR Carolina Panthers 75 games 10 career AV
#112 Rd 4 Aaron Graham Nebraska Big Ten C ARI Arizona Cardinals 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
#113 Rd 4 Kirk Pointer Austin Peay St. DB MIA Miami Dolphins No regular-season snaps
#114 Rd 4 Charlie Jones Fresno State Mountain West WR LAC San Diego Chargers 54 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV
#115 Rd 4 Brian Milne Penn State Big Ten RB IND Indianapolis Colts 63 games · 2 yrs as starter 3 career AV
#116 Rd 4 Paul Grasmanis Notre Dame FBS Ind. DT CHI Chicago Bears 104 games 12 career AV
#117 Rd 4 Richard Huntley Winston-Salem State CIAA RB ATL Atlanta Falcons 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV
#118 Rd 4 Stanley Pritchett South Carolina SEC FB MIA Miami Dolphins 121 games · 4 yrs as starter 13 career AV
#119 Rd 4 Chris Sullivan Boston College ACC DE NE New England Patriots 78 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV
#120 Rd 4 Sean Moran Colorado State Mountain West LB BUF Buffalo Bills 120 games 12 career AV
#121 Rd 4 Ray Farmer Duke ACC LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
#122 Rd 4 Darrius Johnson Oklahoma SEC DB DEN Denver Broncos 63 games 6 career AV
#123 Rd 4 Chris Darkins Minnesota Big Ten DB GB Green Bay Packers 14 games 1 career AV
#124 Rd 4 Kantroy Barber West Virginia Big 12 RB NE New England Patriots 2 games
#125 Rd 4 LaCurtis Jones Baylor Big 12 LB MIA Miami Dolphins 10 games 1 career AV
#126 Rd 4 Earl Holmes Florida A&M SWAC LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 140 games · 9 yrs as starter 56 career AV
#127 Rd 4 Juran Bolden Mississippi Delta CC DB ATL Atlanta Falcons 109 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
#128 Rd 4 Daryl Price Colorado College DE SF San Francisco 49ers 19 games 1 career AV
#129 Rd 4 Brad Ford Alabama SEC DB DET Detroit Lions 14 games 1 career AV
#130 Rd 4 Danny Kanell Florida State ACC QB NYG New York Giants 43 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
#131 Rd 4 Eric Unverzagt Wisconsin Big Ten LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 9 games
#132 Rd 4 Jahine Arnold Fresno State Mountain West WR PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 13 games 1 career AV
#133 Rd 5 Marcus Coleman Texas Tech Big 12 DB NYJ New York Jets 152 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV
#134 Rd 5 Jerris McPhail East Carolina American RB MIA Miami Dolphins 26 games 7 career AV
#135 Rd 5 Joe Horn 4× Pro Bowl Itawamba (MS) WR KC Kansas City Chiefs 163 games · 8 yrs as starter 70 career AV
#136 Rd 5 Mercury Hayes Michigan Big Ten WR NO New Orleans Saints 13 games 1 career AV
#137 Rd 5 James Dexter South Carolina SEC T ARI Arizona Cardinals 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
#138 Rd 5 Leomont Evans Clemson ACC DB WAS Washington Commanders 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV
#139 Rd 5 John Elmore Texas SEC G NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
#140 Rd 5 Jason Maniecki Wisconsin Big Ten DT TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 18 games 1 career AV
#141 Rd 5 Fred Miller Baylor Big 12 T LAR St. Louis Rams 192 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV
#142 Rd 5 Marquette Smith UCF Big 12 RB CAR Carolina Panthers No regular-season snaps
#143 Rd 5 Rayna Stewart Northern Arizona Big Sky DB TEN Houston Oilers 71 games 10 career AV
#144 Rd 5 Greg Myers Colorado State Mountain West DB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
#145 Rd 5 Tom Ackerman Eastern Washington Big Sky G NO New Orleans Saints 105 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
#146 Rd 5 Jimmy Herndon Houston Big 12 T JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 54 games 6 career AV
#147 Rd 5 Whit Marshall Georgia SEC LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 16 games 1 career AV
#148 Rd 5 Sean Boyd North Carolina ACC DB MIN Minnesota Vikings 2 games
#149 Rd 5 Christian Peter Nebraska Big Ten DT NE New England Patriots 81 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
#150 Rd 5 Shane Burton Tennessee SEC DE MIA Miami Dolphins 125 games · 2 yrs as starter 30 career AV
#151 Rd 5 Steve Martin Missouri SEC DT IND Indianapolis Colts 127 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV
#152 Rd 5 Chris Villarrial Indiana (PA) G CHI Chicago Bears 155 games · 10 yrs as starter 49 career AV
#153 Rd 5 Jermaine Lewis 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Maryland Big Ten WR BAL Baltimore Ravens 111 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV
#154 Rd 5 Zach Thomas HOF 5× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl Texas Tech Big 12 LB MIA Miami Dolphins 184 games · 12 yrs as starter 115 career AV
#155 Rd 5 Junior Soli Arkansas SEC DT LAC San Diego Chargers No regular-season snaps
#156 Rd 5 Raymond Jackson Colorado State Mountain West DB BUF Buffalo Bills 73 games 5 career AV
#157 Rd 5 Kenneth McDaniel Norfolk State MEAC T DAL Dallas Cowboys No regular-season snaps
#158 Rd 5 Kerwin Waldroup Michigan Big Ten DE DET Detroit Lions 40 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV
#159 Rd 5 Patrick Jeffers Virginia ACC WR DEN Denver Broncos 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#160 Rd 5 Iheanyi Uwaezuoke California ACC WR SF San Francisco 49ers 60 games 5 career AV
#161 Rd 5 Harry Stamps Oklahoma SEC T ARI Arizona Cardinals No regular-season snaps
#162 Rd 5 Dell McGee Auburn SEC DB ARI Arizona Cardinals 3 games
#163 Rd 5 Israel Raybon North Alabama United Athletic Conference DE PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 12 games 1 career AV
#164 Rd 5 Gary Bandy Baylor Big 12 DE ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
#165 Rd 5 Terry Guess Gardner-Webb OVC-Big South WR NO New Orleans Saints 3 games
#166 Rd 5 La'Roi Glover 1× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl San Diego State Mountain West DT LV Oakland Raiders 193 games · 11 yrs as starter 89 career AV
#167 Rd 5 Alan Campos Louisville ACC LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 15 games 1 career AV
#168 Rd 6 Hugh Hunter Hampton CAA DE NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
#169 Rd 6 Mike Foley New Hampshire CAA DT ARI Arizona Cardinals No regular-season snaps
#170 Rd 6 John Fisher Missouri Western St. DB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars No regular-season snaps
#171 Rd 6 Doug Colman Nebraska Big Ten LB NYG New York Giants 64 games 5 career AV
#172 Rd 6 Dexter Daniels Florida SEC LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 4 games
#173 Rd 6 Chris Griffin New Mexico Mountain West TE NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
#174 Rd 6 Kelvin Kinney Virginia State CIAA DE WAS Washington Commanders 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
#175 Rd 6 Derrick Harris Miami ACC RB LAR St. Louis Rams 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 1 career AV
#176 Rd 6 Dietrich Jells Pittsburgh ACC WR KC Kansas City Chiefs 41 games 1 career AV
#177 Rd 6 Anthony Dorsett Pittsburgh ACC DB TEN Houston Oilers 118 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV
#178 Rd 6 Tom Tumulty Pittsburgh ACC LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
#179 Rd 6 Keno Hills Louisiana Sun Belt G NO New Orleans Saints 22 games 3 career AV
#180 Rd 6 Nilo Silvan Tennessee SEC WR TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7 games
#181 Rd 6 Tony Veland Nebraska Big Ten DB DEN Denver Broncos 27 games 3 career AV
#182 Rd 6 Scott Galyon Tennessee SEC LB NYG New York Giants 95 games 9 career AV
#183 Rd 6 Tim Hall Robert Morris NEC RB LV Oakland Raiders 18 games 1 career AV
#184 Rd 6 Reggie Green Florida SEC G SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#185 Rd 6 Chris Doering Florida SEC WR JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 40 games 3 career AV
#186 Rd 6 James Roe Norfolk State MEAC WR BAL Baltimore Ravens 23 games 2 career AV
#187 Rd 6 Jon Clark Temple American T CHI Chicago Bears 10 games
#188 Rd 6 Craig Sauer Minnesota Big Ten LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 73 games 9 career AV
#189 Rd 6 Shawn Wooden Notre Dame FBS Ind. DB MIA Miami Dolphins 104 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
#190 Rd 6 Jim Mills Idaho Big Sky G LAC San Diego Chargers 2 games
#191 Rd 6 Keith Conlin Penn State Big Ten T IND Indianapolis Colts No regular-season snaps
#192 Rd 6 Bryan Stoltenberg Colorado College C LAC San Diego Chargers 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
#193 Rd 6 Scott Greene Michigan State Big Ten RB CAR Carolina Panthers 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV
#194 Rd 6 Steve White Tennessee SEC DE PHI Philadelphia Eagles 94 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV
#195 Rd 6 Marrio Grier Chattanooga Southern Conference RB NE New England Patriots 32 games 2 career AV
#196 Rd 6 Leon Neal Washington Big Ten RB BUF Buffalo Bills 1 games
#197 Rd 6 Tony Johnson Alabama SEC TE PHI Philadelphia Eagles 27 games 1 career AV
#198 Rd 6 Stephen Pitts Penn State Big Ten RB SF San Francisco 49ers No regular-season snaps
#199 Rd 6 Phillip Riley Florida State ACC WR PHI Philadelphia Eagles 1 games
#200 Rd 6 Orpheus Roye Florida State ACC DT PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 180 games · 8 yrs as starter 54 career AV
#201 Rd 6 Hayward Clay Texas A&M SEC TE LAR St. Louis Rams 14 games
#202 Rd 6 Dusty Zeigler Notre Dame FBS Ind. C BUF Buffalo Bills 80 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
#203 Rd 6 Spence Fischer Duke ACC QB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
#204 Rd 6 Toderick Malone Alabama SEC WR NO New Orleans Saints No regular-season snaps
#205 Rd 6 Mike Cawley James Madison Sun Belt QB IND Indianapolis Colts No regular-season snaps
#206 Rd 6 Devin Wyman Kentucky State SIAC DT NE New England Patriots 15 games 3 career AV
#207 Rd 6 Wendell Davis Oklahoma SEC DB DAL Dallas Cowboys 34 games 3 career AV
#208 Rd 6 Marco Rivera 3× Pro Bowl Penn State Big Ten G GB Green Bay Packers 155 games · 9 yrs as starter 67 career AV
#209 Rd 6 T.J. Cunningham Colorado College DB SEA Seattle Seahawks 9 games 1 career AV
#210 Rd 7 Chris Hayes Washington State Pac-12 DB NYJ New York Jets 84 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
#211 Rd 7 Ben Lynch California ACC C KC Kansas City Chiefs 52 games 6 career AV
#212 Rd 7 Jarius Hayes North Alabama United Athletic Conference TE ARI Arizona Cardinals 20 games
#213 Rd 7 Leslie Ratliffe Tennessee SEC T DEN Denver Broncos No regular-season snaps
#214 Rd 7 Conrad Hamilton Eastern New Mexico Lone Star DB NYG New York Giants 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
#215 Rd 7 Jeremy Asher Oregon Big Ten LB WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
#216 Rd 7 Lovett Purnell West Virginia Big 12 TE NE New England Patriots 36 games 2 career AV
#217 Rd 7 Donnell Baker Southern SWAC WR CAR Carolina Panthers No regular-season snaps
#218 Rd 7 Mike Archie Penn State Big Ten RB TEN Houston Oilers 23 games
#219 Rd 7 Rod Jones Kansas Big 12 T CIN Cincinnati Bengals 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#220 Rd 7 Sedric Clark Tulsa American LB LV Oakland Raiders 6 games
#221 Rd 7 Reggie Rusk Kentucky SEC DB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 games 2 career AV
#222 Rd 7 Chuck Osborne Arizona Big 12 DT LAR St. Louis Rams 37 games 3 career AV
#223 Rd 7 Jon Merrill Duke ACC G MIN Minnesota Vikings No regular-season snaps
#224 Rd 7 Darius Smith Sam Houston St. C LV Oakland Raiders No regular-season snaps
#225 Rd 7 Johnie Church Florida SEC DE SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#226 Rd 7 Chris Banks Kansas Big 12 G DEN Denver Broncos 28 games 4 career AV
#227 Rd 7 Clarence Jones Tennessee State OVC-Big South WR JAX Jacksonville Jaguars No regular-season snaps
#228 Rd 7 Gregory Spann Jackson State SWAC WR JAX Jacksonville Jaguars No regular-season snaps
#229 Rd 7 Ethan Brooks Williams NESCAC T ATL Atlanta Falcons 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
#230 Rd 7 Jeff Buckey Stanford ACC G MIA Miami Dolphins 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
#231 Rd 7 Freddie Bradley Sonoma St. RB LAC San Diego Chargers 10 games 1 career AV
#232 Rd 7 Adrian Robinson Baylor Big 12 DB IND Indianapolis Colts No regular-season snaps
#233 Rd 7 Marcus Keyes North Alabama United Athletic Conference DT CHI Chicago Bears 2 games
#234 Rd 7 Kerry Hicks Colorado College DE CAR Carolina Panthers 2 games
#235 Rd 7 L.T. Levine Kansas Big 12 RB DEN Denver Broncos No regular-season snaps
#236 Rd 7 Brian Gragert Wyoming Mountain West P DEN Denver Broncos No regular-season snaps
#237 Rd 7 Dan Brandenburg Indiana State MVFC LB BUF Buffalo Bills 42 games 3 career AV
#238 Rd 7 Jon Stark QB BAL Baltimore Ravens No regular-season snaps
#239 Rd 7 Sean Manuel New Mexico State Conference USA TE SF San Francisco 49ers 11 games
#240 Rd 7 Kyle Wachholtz USC Big Ten QB GB Green Bay Packers No regular-season snaps
#241 Rd 7 Jeff Smith Tennessee SEC C KC Kansas City Chiefs 59 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV
#242 Rd 7 Carlos Emmons Arkansas State Sun Belt LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 147 games · 8 yrs as starter 54 career AV
#243 Rd 7 Ryan Wood Arizona State Big 12 RB DAL Dallas Cowboys No regular-season snaps
#244 Rd 7 Jay Riemersma Michigan Big Ten TE BUF Buffalo Bills 112 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV
#245 Rd 7 Darrell Williams Tennessee State OVC-Big South DB KC Kansas City Chiefs No regular-season snaps
#246 Rd 7 Henry Lusk Utah Big 12 TE NO New Orleans Saints 19 games 2 career AV
#247 Rd 7 J.R. Conrad Oklahoma SEC G NE New England Patriots 12 games 1 career AV
#248 Rd 7 Joey Wylie Stephen F. Austin Southland G LV Oakland Raiders No regular-season snaps
#249 Rd 7 Eric Smedley Indiana Big Ten DB BUF Buffalo Bills 42 games 2 career AV
#250 Rd 7 DeAndre Maxwell San Diego State Mountain West WR WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
#251 Rd 7 Brice Hunter Georgia SEC WR MIA Miami Dolphins 13 games 1 career AV
#252 Rd 7 Keith McKenzie Ball State MAC DE GB Green Bay Packers 95 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV
#253 Rd 7 Michael Hicks South Carolina State MEAC RB CHI Chicago Bears 7 games 1 career AV
#254 Rd 7 Sam Manuel New Mexico State Conference USA LB SF San Francisco 49ers No regular-season snaps

About the 1996 draft class

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

The class at a glance

The 1996 NFL Draft produced 254 selections from 119 colleges across 7 rounds, including 30 first-round picks, led by Penn State with 10.

FantasyHQ breaks down the 1996 NFL Draft by the college programs that produced each pick. 254 players were drafted from 119 schools; Penn State led the class with 10 selections, and the Big Ten accounted for 55 picks.

How to use this page

  1. Start with the first-round board to see the headline names and where they came from.
  2. Check the school leaderboard for the programs that dominated this class.
  3. Open any program for its all-time draft record, or step to the next class with the year nav.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college had the most picks in the 1996 NFL Draft?

Penn State led the 1996 NFL Draft with 10 selections. See every school at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/1996.

How many first-round picks were there in the 1996 NFL Draft?

The 1996 NFL Draft had 30 first-round selections. Browse Round 1 by college at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/1996.

Which conference produced the most 1996 NFL draft picks?

The Big Ten led with 55 picks in the 1996 NFL Draft. Full conference totals live at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/1996.