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2000 NFL Draft · Rd 5 · #166 overall

Chad Morton USC Draft

Chad Morton was drafted No. 166 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2000 NFL Draft out of USC. 93 regular-season games · 10 career approximate value

Overall pick
#166
Round
5
Draft class
2000
NFL games
93
Career AV
10115th at USC

The pick

How Chad Morton came off the board in 2000.

Drafted by

New Orleans Saints

Rd 5 · #166 overall · NFC South

Full 2000 draft class (254 picks)
Position
Running back RB
College
USC Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

93 regular-season games · 10 career approximate value

Games played
93
Career approximate value
10115th among USC picks
AV with the drafting club
330% of career value
Final season
20066 years after the draft

Around pick 166

Who came off the board on either side of Chad Morton.

#164 Jay Tant TE · ARI Northwestern #165 Troy Walters WR · MIN Stanford #167 Ernest Grant DT · MIA Arkansas-Pine Bluff #168 Marc Bulger QB · NO West Virginia · 2× Pro Bowl

USC in the 2000 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#29 R. Jay Soward WR · JAX USC #37 Travis Claridge G · ATL USC #143 Windrell Hayes WR · NYJ USC #193 David Gibson DB · TB USC

Other RB picks from USC

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

#10 Marcus Allen RB · LV · 1982 USC · Hall of Fame · 2× All-Pro · 6× Pro Bowl #27 Charles White RB · CLE · 1980 USC · 1× All-Pro · 1× Pro Bowl #2 Reggie Bush RB · NO · 2006 USC #76 Ricky Ervins RB · WAS · 1991 USC #38 Ronald Jones II RB · TB · 2018 USC #45 LenDale White RB · TEN · 2006 USC

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Chad Morton in the 2000 NFL Draft

Chad Morton is a Running back out of USC selected No. 166 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2000 NFL Draft. 93 regular-season games · 10 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Chad Morton drafted?

Chad Morton was selected No. 166 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2000 NFL Draft (Rd 5). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2000/chad-morton.

What college did Chad Morton play for?

Chad Morton 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 Chad Morton's NFL career turn out?

93 regular-season games · 10 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2000/chad-morton.