FantasyHQ+
College Football

1986 NFL Draft · Rd 10 · #259 overall

Joe Cormier USC Draft

Joe Cormier was drafted No. 259 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1986 NFL Draft out of USC. 2 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value

Overall pick
#259
Round
10
Draft class
1986
NFL games
2
Career AV
1176th at USC

The pick

How Joe Cormier came off the board in 1986.

Drafted by

Minnesota Vikings

Rd 10 · #259 overall · NFC North

Full 1986 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
USC Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

2 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value

Games played
2
Career approximate value
1176th among USC picks
Final season
19871 years after the draft

Around pick 259

Who came off the board on either side of Joe Cormier.

#257 Ike Readon NT · KC Hampton #258 Tracy Johnson LB · DET Morningside #260 Warren Seitz TE · PIT Missouri #261 Junior Tautalatasi RB · PHI Washington State

USC in the 1986 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#13 James FitzPatrick T · LAC USC #125 Matt Koart DE · GB USC #133 Matt Johnson DB · LAC USC #134 Tony Colorito NT · DEN USC #236 Brent Moore LB · GB USC #243 Elbert Watts DB · LAR USC #246 Zeph Lee DB · LV USC #273 Garrett Breeland LB · LAR USC

Other LB picks from USC

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

#5 Junior Seau LB · LAC · 1990 USC · Hall of Fame · 6× All-Pro · 12× Pro Bowl #26 Clay Matthews LB · GB · 2009 USC · 1× All-Pro · 6× Pro Bowl #3 Chip Banks LB · CLE · 1982 USC · 1× All-Pro · 4× Pro Bowl #45 Lofa Tatupu LB · SEA · 2005 USC · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #5 Duane Bickett LB · IND · 1985 USC · 1× Pro Bowl #68 Jack Del Rio LB · NO · 1985 USC · 1× Pro Bowl

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Joe Cormier in the 1986 NFL Draft

Joe Cormier is a Linebacker out of USC selected No. 259 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1986 NFL Draft. 2 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value USC has produced 252 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.

Keep exploring

Frequently asked questions

Where was Joe Cormier drafted?

Joe Cormier was selected No. 259 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1986 NFL Draft (Rd 10). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1986/joe-cormier.

What college did Joe Cormier play for?

Joe Cormier played college football at USC in the Big Ten. See every USC draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/usc-trojans.

How did Joe Cormier's NFL career turn out?

2 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1986/joe-cormier.