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1988 NFL Draft · Rd 6 · #157 overall

Kurt Crain Auburn Draft

Kurt Crain was drafted No. 157 overall by the Houston Oilers in the 1988 NFL Draft out of Auburn. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#157
Round
6
Draft class
1988

The pick

How Kurt Crain came off the board in 1988.

Drafted by

Houston Oilers

Rd 6 · #157 overall · AFC South

Full 1988 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Auburn SEC 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 1988 class

Around pick 157

Who came off the board on either side of Kurt Crain.

#155 Warren Williams RB · PIT Miami #156 George Cooper RB · MIA Ohio State #158 Roy Hart NT · SEA South Carolina #159 Stan Humphries QB · WAS UL Monroe

Auburn in the 1988 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#1 Aundray Bruce LB · ATL Auburn #59 Kevin Porter DB · KC Auburn #83 Robert Goff DE · TB Auburn #93 Stacy Searels T · LAC Auburn #144 Nate Hill DE · GB Auburn #227 Reggie Ware RB · LV Auburn #312 Scott Bolton WR · GB Auburn

Other LB picks from Auburn

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

#113 Kevin Greene LB · LAR · 1985 Auburn · Hall of Fame · 2× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #13 Takeo Spikes LB · CIN · 1998 Auburn · 1× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #59 Marcus Washington LB · IND · 2000 Auburn · 1× Pro Bowl #23 Dee Ford LB · KC · 2014 Auburn · 1× Pro Bowl #33 Karlos Dansby LB · ARI · 2004 Auburn #1 Aundray Bruce LB · ATL Auburn

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Kurt Crain in the 1988 NFL Draft

Kurt Crain is a Linebacker out of Auburn selected No. 157 overall by the Houston Oilers in the 1988 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Auburn has produced 183 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 Kurt Crain drafted?

Kurt Crain was selected No. 157 overall by the Houston Oilers in the 1988 NFL Draft (Rd 6). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1988/kurt-crain.

What college did Kurt Crain play for?

Kurt Crain played college football at Auburn in the SEC. See every Auburn draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/auburn-tigers.

How did Kurt Crain's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1988/kurt-crain.