1997 NFL Draft

Every pick from the 1997 NFL Draft — player profiles, drafting teams and career production.

240 picks 30 round 1 30 round 2 218 linked

Most productive from the 1997 class

Tony Gonzalez

Pick #13 237 career games 15 seasons Drafted by Chiefs

Pick	Player	Drafted by	NFL G	Seasons
1	Orlando Pace Ohio St. · OT	Rams	61	10
2	Darrell Russell USC · DT	Raiders	45	4
3	Shawn Springs Ohio St. · CB	Seahawks	138	11
4	Peter Boulware Florida St. · LB	Ravens	83	6
5	Bryant Westbrook Texas · DB	Lions	38	4
6	Walter Jones Florida St. · OT	Seahawks	31	10
7	Ike Hilliard Florida · WR	Giants	138	10
8	James Farrior Virginia · ILB	Jets	200	13
9	Tom Knight Iowa · DB	Cardinals	43	4
10	Chris Naeole Colorado · G	Saints	41	9
11	Michael Booker Nebraska · DB	Falcons	32	3
12	Warrick Dunn Florida St. · RB	Buccaneers	149	10
13	Tony Gonzalez California · TE	Chiefs	237	15
14	Reinard Wilson Florida St. · LB	Bengals	48	4
15	Yatil Green Miami (FL) · WR	Dolphins	8	1
16	Reidel Anthony Florida · WR	Buccaneers	39	3
17	Kenard Lang Miami (FL) · DE	Commanders	121	8
18	Kenny Holmes Miami (FL) · DE	Titans	65	5
19	Tarik Glenn California · OT	Colts	63	8
20	Dwayne Rudd Alabama · LB	Vikings	69	5
21	Renaldo Wynn Notre Dame · DE	Jaguars	127	11
22	David LaFleur LSU · TE	Cowboys	27	2
23	Antowain Smith Houston · RB	Bills	96	7
24	Chad Scott Maryland · CB	Steelers	94	8
25	Jon Harris Virginia · DE	Eagles	—	—
26	Jim Druckenmiller Virginia Tech · QB	49ers	—	—
27	Rae Carruth Colorado · WR	Panthers	5	1
28	Trevor Pryce Clemson · DE	Broncos	148	12
29	Chris Canty Kansas St. · CB	Patriots	24	2
30	Ross Verba Iowa · G	Packers	31	6
31	Rick Terry North Carolina · DT	Jets	2	1
32	Nathan Davis Indiana · DE	Falcons	4	1
33	Rob Kelly Ohio St. · DB	Saints	22	2
34	Jamie Sharper Virginia · OLB	Ravens	103	7
35	Juan Roque Arizona St. · OT	Lions	—	—
36	Tiki Barber Virginia · RB	Giants	126	8
37	Jerry Wunsch Wisconsin · OT	Buccaneers	19	6
38	John Allred USC · TE	Bears	22	3
39	Jared Tomich Nebraska · DE	Saints	12	3
40	Dexter McCleon Clemson · DB	Rams	103	8
41	Byron Hanspard Texas Tech · RB	Falcons	12	1
42	Jake Plummer Arizona St. · QB	Cardinals	113	8
43	Corey Dillon Washington · RB	Bengals	118	8
44	Sam Madison Louisville · CB	Dolphins	138	10
45	Freddie Jones North Carolina · TE	Chargers	91	6
46	Joey Kent Tennessee · WR	Titans	4	1
47	Kevin Lockett Kansas St. · WR	Chiefs	61	5
48	Adam Meadows Georgia · OT	Colts	26	6
49	Torrian Gray Virginia Tech · DB	Vikings	—	—
50	Mike Logan West Virginia · DB	Jaguars	81	8
51	Greg Jones Colorado · LB	Commanders	36	4
52	Marcellus Wiley Columbia · DE	Bills	99	8
53	Will Blackwell San Diego St. · WR	Steelers	17	3
54	Kevin Abrams Syracuse · CB	Lions	1	1
55	Marc Edwards Notre Dame · FB	49ers	86	7
56	Mike Minter Nebraska · FS	Panthers	126	8
57	James Darling Washington St. · LB	Eagles	93	8
58	Kim Herring Penn St. · DB	Ravens	74	5
59	Brandon Mitchell Texas A&M · DE	Patriots	63	6
60	Darren Sharper William & Mary · FS	Packers	175	12
61	Sedrick Shaw Iowa · RB	Patriots	3	1
62	Troy Davis Iowa St. · RB	Saints	14	1
63	Frank Middleton Arizona · G	Buccaneers	28	6
64	Jay Graham Tennessee · RB	Ravens	8	2
65	Dexter Coakley Appalachian St. · LB	Cowboys	115	8
66	Ronde Barber Virginia · FS	Buccaneers	222	14
67	Dan Neil Texas · G	Broncos	32	6
68	Ryan Phillips Idaho · OLB	Giants	43	3
69	Bob Sapp Washington · G	Bears	—	—
70	O.J. Santiago Kent St. · TE	Falcons	31	4
71	Duce Staley South Carolina · RB	Eagles	80	7
72	Adam Treu Nebraska · C	Raiders	27	8
73	Jason Taylor Akron · OLB	Dolphins	194	13
74	Michael Hamilton North Carolina A&T · LB	Chargers	12	2
75	Denard Walker LSU · CB	Titans	95	7
76	Rod Payne Michigan · C	Bengals	—	—
77	Greg Clark Stanford · TE	49ers	27	2
78	Stalin Colinet Boston Col. · DE	Vikings	33	3
79	James Hamilton North Carolina · LB	Jaguars	—	—
80	DS Derek Smith Arizona St.	Commanders	—	—
81	Scott Sanderson Washington St. · OT	Titans	3	2
82	Paul Wiggins Oregon · OT	Steelers	—	—
83	Steve Scifres Wyoming · G	Cowboys	—	—
84	Ty Howard Ohio St. · DB	Cardinals	9	1
85	Tim Kohn Iowa St. · OT	Raiders	—	—
86	Bertrand Berry Notre Dame · OLB	Colts	107	10
87	Kinnon Tatum Notre Dame · LB	Panthers	—	—
88	Dedric Ward Northern Iowa · WR	Jets	71	6
89	Chris Carter Texas · DB	Patriots	53	4
90	Brett Conway Penn St. · K	Packers	45	5
91	Mike Vrabel Ohio St. · OLB	Steelers	169	12
92	Derrick Rodgers Arizona St. · OLB	Dolphins	81	6
93	Ronnie Ward Kansas · LB	Dolphins	—	—
94	Kenny Wheaton Oregon · DB	Cowboys	3	1
95	Brad Maynard Ball St. · P	Giants	206	13
96	Brent Smith Mississippi St. · OT	Dolphins	6	3
97	Damon Denson Michigan · G	Patriots	—	—
98	Derrick Mason Michigan St. · WR	Titans	196	13
99	Danny Wuerffel Florida · QB	Saints	13	4
100	Henri Crockett Florida St. · OLB	Falcons	71	5
101	Antonio Anderson Syracuse · DE	Cowboys	—	—
102	Terry Day Mississippi St. · DE	Jets	—	—
103	Pete Monty Wisconsin · LB	Giants	22	3
104	Leon Johnson North Carolina · RB	Jets	43	5
105	Darnell Autry Northwestern · RB	Bears	11	1
106	Chris Dishman Nebraska · G	Cardinals	19	6
107	Pratt Lyons Troy · DT	Titans	—	—
108	Marcus Robinson South Carolina · WR	Bears	100	8
109	Raleigh Roundtree South Carolina St. · G	Chargers	6	3
110	Pat Barnes California · QB	Chiefs	—	—
111	Tremain Mack Miami (FL) · FS	Bengals	28	2
112	Ryan Tucker TCU · G	Rams	46	9
113	Antonio Banks Virginia Tech · CB	Vikings	12	2
114	Seth Payne Cornell · DT	Jaguars	90	8
115	Albert Connell Texas A&M · WR	Commanders	42	3
116	Keith Poole Arizona St. · WR	Saints	33	3
117	Monty Montgomery Houston · DB	Colts	25	3
118	Tyrus McCloud Louisville · LB	Ravens	—	—
119	Damien Robinson Iowa · FS	Eagles	71	5
120	Jamie Nails Florida A&M · G	Bills	7	3
121	Jerome Daniels Northeastern · OT	Dolphins	—	—
122	Tarek Saleh Wisconsin · LB	Panthers	30	3
123	Chad Levitt Cornell · RB	Raiders	—	—
124	Cory Gilliard Ball St. · DB	Broncos	—	—
125	Ed Ellis Buffalo · OT	Patriots	8	3
126	Jermaine Smith Georgia · DT	Packers	3	1
127	Macey Brooks James Madison · WR	Cowboys	25	2
128	Alshermond Singleton Temple · OLB	Buccaneers	97	8
129	Nicky Sualua Ohio St. · RB	Cowboys	—	—
130	Matt Russell Colorado · LB	Lions	—	—
131	Lamont Burns East Carolina · G	Jets	—	—
132	Jamel Williams Nebraska · DB	Commanders	3	1
133	Marcus Wimberly Miami (FL) · DB	Falcons	—	—
134	Jeff Mitchell Florida · C	Ravens	28	7
135	Pete Chryplewicz Notre Dame · TE	Lions	2	1
136	Sam Garnes Cincinnati · S	Giants	79	5
137	Patrick Hape Alabama · TE	Buccaneers	45	6
138	Kenny Bynum South Carolina St. · RB	Chargers	28	2
139	Chad Carpenter Washington St. · WR	Cardinals	—	—
140	Keith Thibodeaux Northwestern St. (LA) · DB	Commanders	25	3
141	Van Hiles Kentucky · DB	Bears	—	—
142	Eric Stokes Nebraska · DB	Seahawks	—	—
143	George McCullough Baylor · DB	Titans	23	3
144	Andre Purvis North Carolina · DE	Bengals	2	1
145	RA Raymond Austin Tennessee	Jets	—	—
146	Paul Bradford Portland St. · DB	Chargers	—	—
147	Damon Jones Southern Illinois · TE	Jaguars	21	3
148	Twan Russell Miami (FL) · LB	Commanders	44	5
149	Barron Tanner Oklahoma · DT	Dolphins	40	4
150	Nate Jacquet San Diego St. · WR	Colts	32	3
151	Tony Williams Memphis · DT	Vikings	77	6
152	NK N.D. Kalu Rice	Eagles	—	—
153	Sean Woodson Jackson St. · DB	Bills	—	—
154	George Jones San Diego St. · RB	Steelers	4	1
155	Luther Broughton Furman · TE	Eagles	35	3
156	Carl Powell Louisville · DE	Colts	54	6
157	NL Nicholas Lopez Texas Southern	Dolphins	—	—
158	Taje Allen Texas · DB	Rams	26	4
159	Vernon Crawford Florida St. · LB	Patriots	6	1
160	Anthony Hicks Arkansas · LB	Packers	—	—
161	DA Duane Ashman Virginia	Lions	—	—
162	Brad Badger Stanford · G	Commanders	17	6
163	June Henley Kansas · RB	Chiefs	—	—
164	TS Tim Scharf Northwestern	Jets	—	—
165	NS Nick Savoie LSU	Saints	—	—
166	John Fiala Washington · LB	Dolphins	40	4
167	SL Steve Lee Indiana	Ravens	—	—
168	Tony Ramirez Northern Colorado · OT	Lions	2	1
169	Al Harris Texas A&M-Kingsville · CB	Buccaneers	167	13
170	Brian Manning Stanford · WR	Dolphins	—	—
171	Mike Cherry Murray St. · QB	Giants	—	—
172	Calvin Branch Colorado St. · DB	Raiders	27	3
173	Mike Crawford Nevada · LB	Dolphins	—	—
174	Itula Mili BYU · TE	Seahawks	82	7
175	RB Rod Brown North Carolina St.	Cardinals	—	—
176	Canute Curtis West Virginia · OLB	Bengals	47	4
177	Ed Perry James Madison · TE	Dolphins	23	5
178	DP Daniel Palmer Air Force	Chargers	—	—
179	Muadianvita Kazadi Tulsa · LB	Rams	—	—
180	Calvin Collins Texas A&M · G	Falcons	11	3
181	Dennis Stallings Illinois · LB	Titans	—	—
182	Scott Von der Ahe Arizona St. · LB	Colts	—	—
183	Robert Tate Cincinnati · DB	Vikings	76	7
184	Daimon Shelton Sacramento St. · FB	Jaguars	69	7
185	Marcus Spriggs Houston · DT	Bills	12	2
186	Daryl Porter Boston Col. · DB	Steelers	37	3
187	Lee Vaughn Wyoming · DB	Cowboys	—	—
188	Tony McCombs Eastern Kentucky · OLB	Cardinals	—	—
189	Matt Finkes Ohio St. · LB	Panthers	—	—
190	Antwuan Wyatt Bethune-Cookman · WR	Eagles	—	—
191	Chuck Clements Houston · QB	Jets	—	—
192	Tony Gaiter Miami (FL) · WR	Patriots	—	—
193	Grady Jackson Knoxville · DT	Raiders	148	11
194	Cornell Brown Virginia Tech · OLB	Ravens	63	5
195	Isaac Byrd Kansas · WR	Chiefs	52	4
196	Shawn Swayda Arizona St. · DE	Bears	22	3
197	NC Nigea Carter Michigan St.	Buccaneers	—	—
198	Ed Jasper Texas A&M · DT	Eagles	95	7
199	Rod Manuel Oklahoma · DE	Steelers	—	—
200	Richard Hogans Memphis · LB	Bears	—	—
201	Ricky Parker San Diego St. · DB	Bears	—	—
202	Steve Rosga Colorado · DB	Jets	—	—
203	HI Hudhaifa Ismaeli Northwestern	Dolphins	—	—
204	Tony Graziani Oregon · QB	Falcons	11	1
205	Chris Ward Kentucky · DE	Ravens	—	—
206	Terry Battle Arizona St. · RB	Lions	—	—
207	Koy Detmer Colorado · QB	Eagles	24	7
208	Matt Keneley USC · DT	Giants	3	1
209	AD Anthony DeGrate S.F. Austin	Buccaneers	—	—
210	MM Mike Miano Missouri State	Bears	—	—
211	CJ Carlos Jones Miami (FL)	Seahawks	—	—
212	Mark Smith Auburn · DT	Cardinals	31	4
213	Chris Miller USC · QB	Packers	3	1
214	Nathan Parks Stanford · G	Chiefs	—	—
215	CW Cedric White North Carolina A&T	Rams	—	—
216	Armon Williams Arizona · DB	Titans	—	—
217	WC William Carr Michigan	Bengals	—	—
218	Toran James North Carolina A&T · LB	Chargers	—	—
219	CT Clarence Thompson Knoxville	Colts	—	—
220	Artie Ulmer Valdosta St. · LB	Vikings	58	7
221	Jon Hesse Nebraska · LB	Jaguars	—	—
222	Chris Bayne Fresno St. · DB	Falcons	—	—
223	Mike Adams Texas · WR	Steelers	—	—
224	Omar Stoutmire Fresno St. · DB	Cowboys	85	9
225	BC Byron Capers Florida St.	Eagles	—	—
226	Pat Fitzgerald Texas · TE	Bills	—	—
227	DeAuntae Brown Central State (OH) · DB	Eagles	—	—
228	Kris Mangum Mississippi · TE	Panthers	91	8
229	Jason Ferguson Georgia · NT	Jets	118	10
230	Scott Rehberg Central Michigan · G	Patriots	10	4
231	Jerald Sowell Tulane · FB	Packers	98	8
232	Marcus Harris Wyoming · WR	Lions	—	—
233	Marvin Thomas Memphis · DE	Bears	—	—
234	Wally Richardson Penn St. · QB	Ravens	—	—
235	MH Matthew Hatchette Langston	Vikings	—	—
236	Ralph Staten Alabama · DB	Ravens	—	—
237	TC Tony Corbin Sacramento St.	Chargers	—	—
238	Leland Taylor Louisville · DT	Ravens	—	—
239	Richard Jordan Missouri Southern · LB	Lions	8	2
240	RM Ron McAda Army	Packers	—	—