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1999 NFL Draft · Rd 6 · #200 overall

Eric Thigpen Iowa Draft

Eric Thigpen was drafted No. 200 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1999 NFL Draft out of Iowa. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#200
Round
6
Draft class
1999

The pick

How Eric Thigpen came off the board in 1999.

Drafted by

Atlanta Falcons

Rd 6 · #200 overall · NFC South

Full 1999 draft class (253 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Iowa Big Ten 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 1999 class

Around pick 200

Who came off the board on either side of Eric Thigpen.

#198 Jeff Kelly LB · ATL Kansas State #199 Antico Dalton LB · MIN Hampton #201 Troy Smith WR · PHI East Carolina #202 Melvin Bradley LB · ARI Arkansas

Iowa in the 1999 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#70 Jared DeVries DE · DET Iowa

Other DB picks from Iowa

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

#122 Merton Hanks DB · SF · 1991 Iowa · 1× All-Pro · 4× Pro Bowl #44 Bob Sanders DB · IND · 2004 Iowa · 2× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #159 Micah Hyde DB · GB · 2013 Iowa · 1× Pro Bowl #40 Cooper DeJean DB · PHI · 2024 Iowa · 1× All-Pro · 1× Pro Bowl #119 Damien Robinson DB · PHI · 1997 Iowa #67 Charles Godfrey DB · CAR · 2008 Iowa

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Eric Thigpen in the 1999 NFL Draft

Eric Thigpen is a Defensive back out of Iowa selected No. 200 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1999 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Iowa has produced 164 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 Eric Thigpen drafted?

Eric Thigpen was selected No. 200 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1999 NFL Draft (Rd 6). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1999/eric-thigpen.

What college did Eric Thigpen play for?

Eric Thigpen played college football at Iowa in the Big Ten. See every Iowa draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/iowa-hawkeyes.

How did Eric Thigpen's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1999/eric-thigpen.