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1985 NFL Draft · Rd 11 · #284 overall

John Ayres Illinois College Draft

John Ayres was drafted No. 284 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1985 NFL Draft out of Illinois College. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#284
Round
11
Draft class
1985

The pick

How John Ayres came off the board in 1985.

Drafted by

Atlanta Falcons

Rd 11 · #284 overall · NFC South

Full 1985 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Illinois College Midwest at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1985 class

Around pick 284

Who came off the board on either side of John Ayres.

#282 James Seawright LB · BUF South Carolina #283 Tim Williams DB · MIN North Carolina A&T #285 Doug Flutie QB · LAR Boston College · 1× Pro Bowl #286 Kevin Harris DB · DET Georgia

Illinois College in the 1985 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#92 Mike Heaven DB · TB Illinois College #253 Chris Babyar G · BUF Illinois College

Other DB picks from Illinois College

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#5 Devon Witherspoon DB · SEA · 2023 Illinois College · 3× Pro Bowl #25 Vontae Davis DB · MIA · 2009 Illinois College · 2× Pro Bowl #26 Henry Jones DB · BUF · 1991 Illinois College · 1× All-Pro · 1× Pro Bowl #36 Eugene Wilson DB · NE · 2003 Illinois College #97 Kerby Joseph DB · DET · 2022 Illinois College · 1× All-Pro #60 Kelvin Hayden DB · IND · 2005 Illinois College

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

John Ayres in the 1985 NFL Draft

John Ayres is a Defensive back out of Illinois College selected No. 284 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1985 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Illinois College has produced 120 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was John Ayres drafted?

John Ayres was selected No. 284 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1985 NFL Draft (Rd 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/john-ayres.

What college did John Ayres play for?

John Ayres played college football at Illinois College in the Midwest. See every Illinois College draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/illinois-college-blueboys.

How did John Ayres's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1985/john-ayres.