2007 NFL draft
Selection of American football players
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The 2007 NFL draft was the 72nd annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York, on April 28 and April 29, 2007.[1][2] The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so. There were 255 draft selections: 223 regular selections (instead of the typical 224) and 32 compensatory selections.[3] A supplemental draft was also held after the regular draft and before the regular season. This was the first draft presided over by new NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
11:00 am EDT (April 29)
in New York City, New York
| 2007 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date | April 28–29, 2007 |
| Time | Noon EDT (April 28) 11:00 am EDT (April 29) |
| Location | Radio City Music Hall in New York City, New York |
| Networks | ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network |
| Overview | |
| 255 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| League | NFL |
| First selection | JaMarcus Russell, QB Oakland Raiders |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Ramzee Robinson, CB Detroit Lions |
| Most selections (11) | Atlanta Falcons Green Bay Packers Jacksonville Jaguars Oakland Raiders |
| Fewest selections (4) | Denver Broncos New York Jets |
| Hall of Famers | 4 |
The first round was the longest in the history of the NFL draft, lasting six hours, eight minutes.[4] LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell was selected first overall by the Oakland Raiders after he had beaten Brady Quinn as the projected first selection among most analysts following his performance in the 2007 Sugar Bowl against Quinn and Notre Dame.[5][6][7] Russell is considered by many as one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history,[8][9][10] and was out of the NFL after only three seasons. Quinn also had a largely unsuccessful pro career.[11]
Those selections notwithstanding, Bleacher Report named the 2007 draft class the "greatest draft class in the last 25 years" in 2012 due to the heavy volume of reliable starters, as well as players selected that are now widely regarded as future Hall of Famers, such as Patrick Willis, Darrelle Revis, Marshawn Lynch, and Marshal Yanda; first round selections Calvin Johnson, Joe Thomas, and Adrian Peterson are widely regarded as being among the greatest to ever play at their respective positions.[12]
As of 2025, only one player from the 2007 draft class remains active in the NFL: Jets placekicker Nick Folk.
Player breakdown
The following is the breakdown of the 255 players by position:
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- Nine Florida Gators were drafted, more than any other university. Ohio State was second with eight players selected. However, only one of the 17 players drafted from the two universities has made it to a Pro Bowl, Reggie Nelson.
- Of the 40 underclassmen who entered the draft, 29 were selected.[13]
- Louisiana State University set a school record with four players drafted in the first round.[14]
Player selections
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Supplemental draft selections
For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the selecting team forfeits its selection in that round in the draft of the following season.
| Rnd. | Pick | Team | Player | Pos. | College | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | – | San Diego Chargers | Paul Oliver | S | Georgia | ||
| 5 | – | Baltimore Ravens | Jared Gaither | T | Maryland |
Notable undrafted players
| † | = Pro Bowler[e] |
Hall of Famers
- Calvin Johnson, wide receiver from Georgia Tech, taken 1st round, 2nd overall by the Detroit Lions.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
- Joe Thomas, offensive tackle from Wisconsin, taken 1st round, 3rd overall by the Cleveland Browns.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
- Darrelle Revis, cornerback from Pittsburgh, taken 1st round, 14th overall by the New York Jets.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
- Patrick Willis, linebacker from Ole Miss, taken 1st round, 11th overall by the San Francisco 49ers.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Trades
In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2007 draft.
Round 1
- No. 8: Houston → Atlanta (PD). Houston traded first- and second-round selections (8th and 39th overall), and a 2008 second-round selection to Atlanta in exchange for a first-round selection (10th overall) and QB Matt Schaub.[Trade 1]
- No. 10: Atlanta → Houston (PD). See Round 1: Houston → Atlanta.[Trade 1]
- No. 21: Denver → Jacksonville (D). See Round 1: Jacksonville → Denver.[Trade 3]
- No. 24: Seattle → New England (PD). Seattle traded a first-round selection (24th overall) to New England in exchange for WR Deion Branch.[Trade 5]
- No. 25: NY Jets → Carolina (D). See Round 1: Carolina → NY Jets.[Trade 6]
Round 2
- No. 36: Cleveland → Dallas → Philadelphia. Multiple trades:
Cleveland → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → Cleveland.[Trade 4]
Dallas → Philadelphia (D). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Dallas.[Trade 7] - No. 37: Washington → NY Jets → Chicago → San Diego. Multiple trades:
Washington → NY Jets (PD). Washington traded a second-round selection (37th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for a 2006 second-round selection.[Trade 8]
NY Jets → Chicago (PD). The NY Jets traded a second-round selection (37th overall) to Chicago in exchange for a second-round selection (63rd overall) and RB Thomas Jones.[Trade 9]
Chicago → San Diego (D). Chicago traded a second-round selection (37th overall) to San Diego in exchange for second-, third- and fifth-round selections (62nd, 93rd and 167th overall), and a 2008 third-round selection.[Trade 7] - No. 38: Arizona → Oakland (D). See Round 2: Oakland → Arizona.[Trade 7]
- No. 39: Houston → Atlanta (PD). See Round 1: Houston → Atlanta.[Trade 1]
- No. 43: Buffalo → Detroit (D). See Round 2: Detroit → Buffalo.[Trade 7]
- No. 44: Atlanta → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: Minnesota → Atlanta.[Trade 7]
- No. 59: NY Jets → Carolina (D). See Round 1: Carolina → NY Jets.[Trade 1]
- No. 60: New England → Miami (PD). New England traded second- and seventh-round selections (60th and 238th overall) to Miami in exchange for WR Wes Welker.[Trade 10]
- No. 62: San Diego → Chicago (D). See Round 2: Chicago → San Diego.[Trade 7]
- No. 63: Chicago → NY Jets → Green Bay. Multiple trades:
Chicago → NY Jets (PD). See Round 2: NY Jets → Chicago.[Trade 9]
NY Jets → Green Bay (D). See Round 2: Green Bay → NY Jets.[Trade 7] - No. 64: Indianapolis → Tampa Bay (PD). Indianapolis traded a second-round selection (64th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for DT Booger McFarland.[Trade 11]
Round 3
- No. 66: Detroit → New Orleans (D). See Round 2: New Orleans → Detroit.[Trade 7]
- No. 67: Cleveland → Dallas (D). See Round 2: Dallas → Cleveland.[Trade 7]
- No. 70: Washington → Denver (PD). Washington traded a third-round selection (70th overall) to Denver in a three-way trade with Atlanta: Washington received RB T. J. Duckett and Atlanta received WR Ashley Lelie.[Trade 12]
- No. 74: Buffalo → Detroit → Baltimore. Multiple trades:
Buffalo → Detroit (D). See Round 2: Detroit → Buffalo.[Trade 7]
Detroit → Baltimore (D). See Round 2: Baltimore → Detroit.[Trade 7] - No. 82: St. Louis → Kansas City (PD). St. Louis traded third- and fifth-round selections (82nd and 148th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for a third-round selection (84th overall) and WR/RS Dante Hall.[Trade 13]
- No. 84: Kansas City → St. Louis (PD). See Round 3: St. Louis → Kansas City.[Trade 13]
- No. 86: Denver → Jacksonville → Baltimore. Multiple trades:
Denver → Jacksonville (D). See Round 1: Jacksonville → Denver.[Trade 3]
Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). Jacksonville traded a third-round selection (86th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for fourth-, fifth- and sixth-round selections (101st, 166th and 203rd overall).[Trade 7] - No. 87: Dallas → Philadelphia (D). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Dallas.[Trade 7]
- No. 89: NY Jets → Green Bay (D). See Round 2: Green Bay → NY Jets.[Trade 7]
- No. 91: New England → Oakland (D). New England traded a third-round selection (91st overall) to Oakland in exchange for a seventh-round selection (211th overall) and a 2008 third-round selection.[Trade 14]
- No. 92: Baltimore → Buffalo (PD). Baltimore traded third- and seventh-round selections (92nd and 239th overall), and a 2008 third-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for RB Willis McGahee.[Trade 15]
- No. 93: San Diego → Chicago (D). See Round 2: Chicago → San Diego.[Trade 7]
Round 4
- No. 101: Detroit → Baltimore → Jacksonville. Multiple trades:
Detroit → Baltimore (D). See Round 2: Baltimore → Detroit.[Trade 7]
Baltimore → Jacksonville (D). See Round 3: Jacksonville → Baltimore.[Trade 7] - No. 103: Cleveland → Dallas (D). See Round 2: Dallas → Cleveland.[Trade 7]
- No. 104: Washington → San Francisco (PD). Washington traded a fourth-round selection (104th overall) and a 2006 third-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for WR Brandon Lloyd.[Trade 16]
- No. 105: Arizona → Oakland → Detroit. Multiple trades:
Arizona → Oakland (D). See Round 2: Oakland → Arizona.[Trade 7]
Oakland → Detroit (D). Oakland traded a fourth-round selection (105th overall) to Detroit in exchange for WR Mike Williams and QB Josh McCown.[Trade 17] - No. 106: Minnesota → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 4: Tampa Bay → Minnesota.[Trade 7]
- No. 110: San Francisco → New England → Oakland. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → New England (D). See Round 1: New England → San Francisco.[Trade 7]
New England → Oakland (D). New England traded a fourth-round selection (110th overall) to Oakland in exchange for WR Randy Moss.[Trade 18] - No. 119: Pittsburgh → Green Bay (D). See Round 4: Green Bay → Pittsburgh.[Trade 7]
- No. 121: Denver → Atlanta → Minnesota → Denver. Multiple trades:
Denver → Atlanta (PD). Denver traded a fourth-round selection, and 2006 first- and third-round selections to Atlanta in exchange for a 2006 first-round selection.[Trade 19]
Atlanta → Minnesota (D). See Round 2: Minnesota → Atlanta.[Trade 7]
Minnesota → Denver (D). Minnesota traded a fourth-round selection (121st overall) to Denver in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (176th and 233rd overall), and a 2008 third-round selection.[Trade 7] - No. 123: Kansas City → New Orleans → Houston. Multiple trades:
Kansas City → New Orleans (PD). Kansas City traded a fourth-round selection (123rd overall) to New Orleans in exchange for RB Michael Bennett.[Trade 20]
New Orleans → Houston (D). See Round 4: Houston → New Orleans.[Trade 7] - No. 124: NY Jets → San Francisco → Seattle. Multiple trades:
NY Jets → San Francisco (PD). The NY Jets traded a fourth-round selection (124th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for RB Kevan Barlow.[Trade 21]
San Francisco → Seattle (D). San Francisco traded a fourth-round selection (124th overall) to Seattle in exchange for WR Darrell Jackson.[Trade 22] - No. 125: Philadelphia → New Orleans (PD). Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for WR Donté Stallworth. Had Philadelphia re-signed Stallworth before March 2, 2007 (the date when free agency began), New Orleans would have instead received Philadelphia's second-round selection.[Trade 23]
- No. 126: New Orleans → Indianapolis → San Francisco. Multiple trades:
New Orleans → Indianapolis (PD). Indianapolis received this selection from New Orleans as compensation for New Orleans' signing of restricted free agent CB Jason David.[Trade 24]
Indianapolis → San Francisco (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Indianapolis.[Trade 7] - No. 128: Baltimore → Tennessee (PD). Baltimore traded a fourth-round selection (128th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for QB Steve McNair.[Trade 25]
Round 5
- No. 139: Detroit → St. Louis (D). See Round 4: St. Louis → Detroit.[Trade 7]
- No. 145: Miami → Detroit → New Orleans. Multiple trades:
Miami → Detroit (PD). Miami traded a fifth-round selection (145th overall) to Detroit in exchange for QB Joey Harrington.[Trade 26]
Detroit → New Orleans (D). See Round 2: New Orleans → Detroit.[Trade 7] - No. 148: Buffalo → St. Louis → Kansas City. Multiple trades:
Buffalo → St. Louis (PD). Buffalo traded a fifth-round selection to St. Louis in exchange for DT Anthony Hargrove.[Trade 27]
St. Louis → Kansas City (PD). See Round 3: St. Louis → Kansas City.[Trade 13] - No. 154: St. Louis → Detroit → St. Louis. Multiple trades:
St. Louis → Detroit (PD). St. Louis traded a fifth-round selection (154th overall) to Detroit in exchange for DE James Hall.[Trade 28]
Detroit → St. Louis (D). See Round 4: St. Louis → Detroit.[Trade 7] - No. 158: Denver → Detroit (PD). Denver traded a fifth-round selection (158th overall), RB Tatum Bell and OT George Foster to Detroit in exchange for a sixth-round selection (176th overall) and CB Dré Bly.[Trade 29]
- No. 159: Dallas → Philadelphia (D). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Dallas.[Trade 7]
- No. 163: New Orleans → Houston (D). See Round 4: Houston → New Orleans.[Trade 7]
- No. 164: NY Jets → Carolina (D). See Round 1: Carolina → NY Jets.[Trade 6]
- No. 165: New England → Oakland (PD). New England traded a fifth-round selection (165th overall) to Oakland in exchange for WR Doug Gabriel.[Trade 30]
- No. 166: Baltimore → Jacksonville (D). See Round 3: Jacksonville → Baltimore.[Trade 7]
- No. 167: San Diego → Chicago (D). See Round 2: Chicago → San Diego.[Trade 7]
Round 6
- No. 176: Detroit → Denver → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
Detroit → Denver (PD). See Round 5: Denver → Detroit.[Trade 29]
Denver → Minnesota (D). See Round 4: Minnesota → Denver.[Trade 7] - No. 177: Tampa Bay → NY Jets (PD). Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded a sixth-round selection (177th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for TE Doug Jolley.[Trade 31]
- No. 178: Cleveland → Dallas (D). See Round 2: Dallas → Cleveland.[Trade 7]
- No. 180: Arizona → New England (PD). Arizona traded a sixth-round selection (180th overall) to New England in exchange for OT Brandon Gorin.[Trade 32]
- No. 182: Minnesota → Tampa Bay (D). See Round 4: Tampa Bay → Minnesota.[Trade 7]
- No. 191: Carolina → NY Jets → Green Bay. Multiple trades:
Carolina → NY Jets (D). See Round 1: Carolina → NY Jets.[Trade 6]
NY Jets → Green Bay (D). See Round 2: NY Jets → Green Bay.[Trade 33] - No. 192: Pittsburgh → Green Bay (D). See Round 4: Green Bay → Pittsburgh.[Trade 7]
- No. 194: Jacksonville → Atlanta (D). See Round 5: Atlanta → Jacksonville.[Trade 7]
- No. 195: Dallas → Cleveland → Dallas. Multiple trades:
Dallas → Cleveland (D). See Round 2: Dallas → Cleveland.[Trade 7]
Cleveland → Dallas (D). Cleveland traded a sixth-round selection (195th overall) to Dallas in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (200th and 234th overall).[Trade 7] - No. 198: Denver → Jacksonville → Atlanta. Multiple trades:
Denver → Jacksonville (D). See Round 2: Jacksonville → Denver.[Trade 3]
Jacksonville → Atlanta (D). See Round 5: Atlanta → Jaguars.[Trade 7] - No. 199: New Orleans → Miami (PD). New Orleans traded a sixth-round selection (199th overall) to Miami in exchange for K Olindo Mare.[Trade 34]
- No. 200: NY Jets → Dallas → Cleveland. Multiple trades:
NY Jets → Dallas (PD). The NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection (200th overall) to Dallas in exchange for DB Pete Hunter.[Trade 35]
Dallas → Cleveland (D). See Round 6: Cleveland → Dallas.[Trade 7] - No. 203: Baltimore → Jacksonville → Atlanta. Multiple trades:
Baltimore → Jacksonville (D). See Round 1: Jacksonville → Baltimore.[Trade 7]
Jacksonville → Atlanta (D). See Round 2: Atlanta → Jacksonville.[Trade 7] - No. 204: San Diego → Tennessee (PD). San Diego traded a sixth-round selection (204th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for QB Billy Volek.[Trade 36]
- No. 205: Chicago → Washington (PD). Chicago traded a sixth-round selection (205th overall) to Washington in exchange for S Adam Archuleta.[Trade 37]
- No. 206: Indianapolis → Tennessee (PD). Indianapolis traded a sixth-round selection (206th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for a 2006 seventh-round selection.[Trade 38]
Round 7
- No. 211: Oakland → New England (D). See Round 3: New England → Oakland.[Trade 14]
- No. 212: Detroit → NY Jets → Dallas. Multiple trades:
Detroit → NY Jets (PD). Detroit traded a seventh-round selection (212th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for S Jon McGraw.[Trade 39]
NY Jets → Dallas (PD). The NY Jets traded a seventh-round selection (212th overall) to Dallas in exchange for TE Sean Ryan.[Trade 40] - No. 220: Atlanta → New Orleans (PD). Atlanta traded a seventh-round selection (220th overall) and S Bryan Scott to New Orleans in exchange for OT Wayne Gandy.[Trade 41]
- No. 221: San Francisco → Cleveland → Chicago. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → Cleveland (PD). San Francisco traded a seventh-round selection (221st overall) and QB Ken Dorsey to Cleveland in exchange for QB Trent Dilfer.[Trade 42]
Cleveland → Chicago (PD). Cleveland traded a seventh-round selection (221st overall) to Chicago in exchange for OL Lennie Friedman.[Trade 43] - No. 233: Denver → Minnesota (D). See Round 4: Minnesota → Denver.[Trade 7]
- No. 234: Dallas → Cleveland (D). See Round 6: Cleveland → Dallas.[Trade 7]
- No. 235: NY Jets → Green Bay → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
NY Jets → Green Bay (PD). The NY Jets traded a seventh-round selection (235th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for OL Steve Morley.[Trade 33]
Green Bay → NY Jets (D). See Round 2: Green Bay → NY Jets.[Trade 7] - No. 237: New Orleans → Dallas (PD). New Orleans traded a seventh-round selection (237th overall) to Dallas in exchange for LB Scott Shanle.[Trade 44]
- No. 238: New England → Miami (PD). See Round 2: New England → Miami.[Trade 10]
- No. 239: Baltimore → Buffalo (PD). See Round 3: Baltimore → Buffalo.[Trade 15]
Notes
- Cincinnati forfeited their third-round selection to select LB Ahmad Brooks in the 2006 supplemental draft.[15]
- Denver had traded this selection to Miami for defensive tackle Dan Wilkinson, but Wilkinson failed to show for a physical and the trade was voided.[17]
- Miami received a seventh-round selection (225th overall) in exchange for St. Louis signing restricted free agent P Donnie Jones.[18]
- This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.