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1986 NFL Draft · Rd 11 · #279 overall

Mark Drenth Purdue Draft

Mark Drenth was drafted No. 279 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1986 NFL Draft out of Purdue. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#279
Round
11
Draft class
1986

The pick

How Mark Drenth came off the board in 1986.

Drafted by

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rd 11 · #279 overall · NFC South

Full 1986 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Offensive tackle T
College
Purdue Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

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 1986 class

Around pick 279

Who came off the board on either side of Mark Drenth.

#277 Barton Hundley DB · CHI Kansas State #278 Tony Garbarczyk DE · BUF Wake Forest #280 Chris Hegg QB · ATL Truman State #281 Wayne Dillard LB · ARI Alcorn State

Purdue in the 1986 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#3 Jim Everett QB · TEN Purdue · 1× Pro Bowl #145 Ray Wallace RB · TEN Purdue #161 Mark Jackson WR · DEN Purdue #175 Rodney Carter RB · PIT Purdue #308 Steve Griffin WR · ATL Purdue

Other T picks from Purdue

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

#48 Matt Light T · NE · 2001 Purdue · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #153 Dennis Kelly T · PHI · 2012 Purdue #118 Scott Conover T · DET · 1991 Purdue #149 Kevin Pamphile T · TB · 2014 Purdue #201 Brandon Gorin T · LAC · 2001 Purdue #202 Bill Hitchcock T · SEA · 1990 Purdue

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Mark Drenth in the 1986 NFL Draft

Mark Drenth is a Offensive tackle out of Purdue selected No. 279 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1986 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Purdue has produced 100 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 Mark Drenth drafted?

Mark Drenth was selected No. 279 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1986 NFL Draft (Rd 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1986/mark-drenth.

What college did Mark Drenth play for?

Mark Drenth played college football at Purdue in the Big Ten. See every Purdue draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/purdue-boilermakers.

How did Mark Drenth's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1986/mark-drenth.