2021 NFL draft
86th annual meeting of NFL franchises to select newly eligible players
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The 2021 NFL draft was the 86th National Football League draft, the annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2021 NFL season. The draft was held in Cleveland, Ohio from April 29 to May 1, 2021.[1]
Cleveland, Ohio
| 2021 NFL draft | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Date | April 29 – May 1, 2021 |
| Location | FirstEnergy Stadium Cleveland, Ohio |
| Networks | ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio |
| Overview | |
| 259 total selections in 7 rounds | |
| League | National Football League |
| First selection | Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Mr. Irrelevant | Grant Stuard, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Most selections (11) | Carolina Panthers Dallas Cowboys Minnesota Vikings |
| Fewest selections (3) | Seattle Seahawks |
Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round—Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields and Mac Jones—the second highest amount (along with the 1999 and 2018 drafts) after the six selected in 1983 and 2024. The draft also marked the third time the first three picks were quarterbacks, following the 1971 and 1999 drafts. A total of eight quarterbacks were selected in the first three rounds, the most in NFL draft history, although only two quarterbacks were taken in the remaining rounds. By 2024, Lawrence was the only first-round quarterback to remain with his original team.
In addition to the high number of quarterbacks, six Alabama players were taken in the first round, which is tied with the six Miami players picked in 2004 for the most from an individual school. Conversely, no Big 12 Conference players were drafted in the first round for the first time since the conference began play in 1996 and no Michigan State players were selected for the first time since 1941.
Scouts considered the later rounds of the draft to lack desirable prospects due to the COVID-19 pandemic shortening the 2020 college football season. The NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility and an opt-out option for athletes because of the shortened season, resulting in many prospects returning to school instead of declaring for the draft.[2]
Host city bid process

The host city was chosen during the NFL Spring League Meeting on May 22, 2019.[3] Cleveland and Kansas City were announced as the hosts for 2021 and 2023, respectively, from the remaining finalists from the 2019 draft after Las Vegas was chosen to host the 2022 event.[4]
Player selections
The following is the breakdown of the 259 players selected by position:
- 38 cornerbacks
- 36 wide receivers
- 33 defensive ends
- 25 offensive tackles
- 22 linebackers
- 21 safeties
- 19 defensive tackles
- 18 running backs
- 13 guards
- 11 tight ends
- 10 quarterbacks
- 8 centers
- 2 long snappers
- 1 fullback
- 1 kicker
- 1 punter
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Notable undrafted players
Trades
(PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades which took place during the draft.
Round 1
- No. 3: Houston → Miami → San Francisco. Multiple trades:
Houston → Miami (PD). Houston traded first- and second-round selections (3rd and 36th overall), a 2020 first-round selection, OT Julién Davenport and CB Johnson Bademosi to Miami in exchange for a sixth-round selection (202th overall), a 2020 fourth-round selection, WR Kenny Stills and OT Laremy Tunsil.[trade 1]
Miami → San Francisco (PD). Miami traded a first-round selection (3rd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for a first-round selection (12th overall), 2022 first- and third-round selections, and a 2023 first-round selection.[trade 2] - No. 12: San Francisco → Miami → Dallas. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → Miami (PD). See Round 1: Miami → San Francisco.[trade 2]
Miami → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Miami.[trade 3]
Philadelphia → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → Philadelphia.[trade 4] - No. 20: Chicago → NY Giants (D). See Round 1: NY Giants → Chicago.[trade 5]
- No. 23: Seattle → NY Jets → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
Seattle → NY Jets (PD). Seattle traded first- and third-round selections (23rd and 86th overall), a 2022 first-round selection and S Bradley McDougald to the NY Jets in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection and S Jamal Adams.[trade 7]
NY Jets → Minnesota (D). See Round 1: Minnesota → NY Jets.[trade 6] - No. 25: LA Rams → Jacksonville (PD). The LA Rams traded first- and fourth-round selections (25th and 130th overall), and a 2020 first-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for CB Jalen Ramsey.[trade 8]
- No. 31: Kansas City → Baltimore (PD). Kansas City traded first-, third- and fourth-round selections (31st, 94th and 136th overall) and a 2022 fifth-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for a second-round selection (58th overall), a 2022 sixth-round selection and OT Orlando Brown Jr.[trade 9]
Round 2
- No. 35: Atlanta → Denver (D). Atlanta traded second- and sixth-round selections (35th and 219th overall) to Denver in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (40th and 114th overall).[trade 10]
- No. 36: Houston → Miami (PD). See Round 1: Houston → Miami.[trade 1]
- No. 38: Cincinnati → New England (D). Cincinnati traded a second-round selection (38th overall) to New England in exchange for a second-round selection and two fourth-round selections (46th, 122nd and 139th overall).[trade 10]
- No. 39: Carolina → Chicago (D). Carolina traded a second- and fifth-round selection (39th and 151st overall) to Chicago in exchange for second-, third- and sixth-round selections (52nd, 83rd and 204th overall).[trade 10]
- No. 40: Denver → Atlanta (D). See Round 2: Atlanta → Denver.[trade 10]
- No. 42: NY Giants → Miami (D). The NY Giants traded a second-round selection (42nd overall) to Miami in exchange for a second-round selection (50th overall) and a 2022 third-round selection.[trade 10]
- No. 43: San Francisco → Las Vegas (D). San Francisco traded second- and seventh-round selections (43rd and 230th overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (48th and 121st overall).[trade 10]
- No. 45: Minnesota → Jacksonville (PD). Minnesota traded a second-round selection and a previously-conditional 2022 fifth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for DE Yannick Ngakoue.[trade 11] The fifth-round selection would have upgraded to either the fourth round if Ngakoue was selected to the Pro Bowl at the end of the 2020 season or the third round if Minnesota had won the Super Bowl, but neither of these conditions was met.
- No. 46: New England → Cincinnati (D). See Round 2: Cincinnati → New England.[trade 10]
- No. 48: Las Vegas → San Francisco (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Las Vegas.[trade 10]
- No. 50: Miami → NY Giants (D). See Round 2: NY Giants → Miami.[trade 10]
- No. 52: Chicago → Carolina → Cleveland. Multiple trades:[trade 10]
Chicago → Carolina (D). See Round 2: Carolina → Chicago.
Carolina → Cleveland (D). Carolina traded second- and fourth-round selections (52nd and 113th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for second- and third-round selections (59th and 89th overall). - No. 58: Baltimore → Kansas City (PD). See Round 1: Kansas City → Baltimore.[trade 9]
- No. 59: Cleveland → Carolina (D). See Round 2: Carolina → Cleveland.[trade 10]
Round 3
- No. 66: NY Jets → Minnesota (D). See Round 1: Minnesota → NY Jets.[trade 6]
- No. 70: Philadelphia → Carolina (D). Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (70th overall) to Carolina in exchange for third- and sixth-round selections (73rd and 191st overall).[trade 10]
- No. 71: Denver → NY Giants (D). Denver traded a third-round selection (71st overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for third- and fifth-round selections (76th and 164th overall).[trade 12]
- No. 73: Carolina → Philadelphia (D). See Round 3: Philadelphia → Carolina.[trade 10]
- No. 74: San Francisco → Washington (PD). San Francisco traded third-round and 2020 fifth-round selections to Washington in exchange for OT Trent Williams.[trade 13]
- No. 76: NY Giants → Denver → New Orleans. Multiple trades:
NY Giants → Denver (D). See Round 3: Denver → NY Giants.[trade 12]
Denver → New Orleans (D). Denver traded a third-round selection (76th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for two third-round selections (98th and 105th overall).[trade 10] - No. 79: Arizona → Las Vegas (PD). Arizona traded a third-round selection (79th overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for a seventh-round selection (247th overall) and C Rodney Hudson.[trade 14]
- No. 83: Chicago → Carolina (D). See Round 2: Carolina → Chicago.[trade 10]
- No. 84: Indianapolis → Philadelphia → Dallas. Multiple trades:
Indianapolis → Philadelphia (PD). Indianapolis traded a third-round selection and a 2022 first-round selection, to Philadelphia in exchange for QB Carson Wentz.[trade 15]
Philadelphia → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → Philadelphia.[trade 4] - No. 85: Tennessee → Green Bay (D). Tennessee traded a third-round selection (85th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for third- and fourth-round selections (92nd and 135th overall).[trade 10]
- No. 86: Seattle → NY Jets → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
Seattle → NY Jets (PD). See Round 1: Seattle → NY Jets.[trade 7]
NY Jets → Minnesota (D). See Round 1: Minnesota → NY Jets.[trade 6] - No. 88: LA Rams → San Francisco (D). The LA Rams traded a third-round selection (88th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for two fourth-round selections (117th and 121st overall).[trade 10]
- No. 89: Cleveland → Carolina → Houston. Multiple trades:[trade 10]
Cleveland → Carolina (D). See Round 2: Carolina → Cleveland.
Carolina → Houston (D). Carolina traded a third-round selection (89th overall) to Houston in exchange for fourth- and fifth-round selections (109th and 158th overall) and a 2022 fourth-round selection. - No. 91: Baltimore → Minnesota (PD). Baltimore traded a third-round section and a conditional 2022 fifth-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for DE Yannick Ngakoue.[trade 16]
- No. 91: New Orleans → Cleveland (PD). New Orleans traded a third-round selection (91st overall) and a 2020 third-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for 2020 third- and seventh-round selections.[trade 17]
- No. 92: Green Bay → Tennessee (D). See Round 3: Tennessee → Green Bay.[trade 10]
- No. 94: Kansas City → Baltimore (PD). See Round 1: Kansas City → Baltimore.[trade 9]
- No. 98: New Orleans → Denver (D). See Round 3: Denver → New Orleans.[trade 10]
- No. 101: LA Rams → Detroit (PD). The LA Rams traded a third-round selection, a 2022 first-round selection, a 2023 first-round selection and QB Jared Goff to Detroit in exchange for QB Matthew Stafford.[trade 18]
- No. 105: New Orleans → Denver (D). See Round 3: Denver → New Orleans.[trade 10]
Round 4
- No. 109: Houston → Carolina → Tennessee. Multiple trades:[trade 10]
Houston → Carolina (D). See Round 3: Carolina → Houston.
Carolina → Tennessee (D). Carolina traded a fourth-round selection (109th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for fourth-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (126th, 166th and 232nd overall). - No. 110: Philadelphia → Cleveland (PD). Philadelphia traded a fourth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for pass rusher Genard Avery.[trade 19]
- No. 113: Carolina → Cleveland → Detroit. Multiple trades:[trade 10]
Carolina → Cleveland (D). See Round 2: Carolina → Cleveland.
Cleveland → Detroit (D). Cleveland traded fourth- and seventh-round selections (113th and 257th overall) to Detroit in exchange for a fifth-round selection (153rd overall) and a 2022 fourth-round selection. - No. 114: Denver → Atlanta (D). See Round 2: Atlanta → Denver.[trade 10]
- No. 117: San Francisco → LA Rams (D). See Round 3: LA Rams → San Francisco.[trade 10]
- No. 121: Las Vegas → Miami → Las Vegas → San Francisco → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
Las Vegas → Miami (PD). Las Vegas traded a fourth-round selection (121st overall) to Miami in exchange for a fifth-round selection (162nd overall) and LB Raekwon McMillan.[trade 20]
Miami → Las Vegas (PD). Miami traded a fourth-round selection (121st overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for a sixth-round selection (203rd overall) and WR Lynn Bowden.[trade 21]
Las Vegas → San Francisco (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Las Vegas.[trade 10]
San Francisco → LA Rams (D). See Round 3: LA Rams → San Francisco.[trade 10]
LA Rams → Jacksonville (D). The LA Rams traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (121st and 209th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for fourth-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (130th, 170th and 249th overall).[trade 10] - No. 122: Arizona → Houston → New England → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
Arizona → Houston (PD). Arizona traded a fourth-round selection (122nd overall), a 2020 second-round selection and RB David Johnson to Houston in exchange for a 2020 fourth-round selection and WR DeAndre Hopkins.[trade 22]
Houston → New England (PD). Houston traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (122nd and 188th overall) to New England in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (158th and 195th overall), and OT Marcus Cannon.[trade 23]
New England → Cincinnati (D). See Round 2: Cincinnati → New England.[trade 10] - No. 123: Miami → Philadelphia (PD). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Miami.[trade 3]
- No. 125: Chicago → Minnesota (PD). Chicago traded a fourth-round selection (125th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection.[trade 24]
- No. 126: Tennessee → Carolina (D). See Round 4: Carolina → Tennessee.[trade 10]
- No. 129: Seattle → Tampa Bay (D). Seattle traded a fourth-round selection (129th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (137th and 217th overall)[trade 10]
- No. 130: LA Rams → Jacksonville → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
LA Rams → Jacksonville (PD). See Round 1: LA Rams → Jacksonville.[trade 8]
Jacksonville → LA Rams (D). See Round 4: LA Rams → Jacksonville.[trade 10] - No. 134: Buffalo → Minnesota (PD). Buffalo traded a fourth-round selection, and 2020 first-, fifth- and sixth-round selections to Minnesota in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection and WR Stefon Diggs.[trade 25]
- No. 135: Green Bay → Tennessee (D). See Round 3: Tennessee → Green Bay.[trade 10]
- No. 136: Kansas City → Baltimore → Arizona. Multiple trades:
Kansas City → Baltimore (PD). See Round 1: Kansas City → Baltimore.[trade 9]
Baltimore → Arizona (D). Baltimore traded fourth- and sixth-round selections (136th and 210th overall) to Arizona in exchange for a fifth-round selection (160th overall) and a 2022 fourth-round selection.[trade 10] - No. 137: Tampa Bay → Seattle (D). See Round 4: Seattle → Tampa Bay.[trade 10]
- No. 122: New England → Cincinnati (D). See Round 2: Cincinnati → New England.[trade 10]
- No. 143: Minnesota → NY Jets → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
Minnesota → NY Jets (D). See Round 1: Minnesota → NY Jets.[trade 6]
NY Jets → Las Vegas (D). The NY Jets traded a fourth-round selection (143rd overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (162nd and 200th overall).[trade 10]
Round 5
- No. 151: Carolina → Chicago (D). See Round 2: Carolina → Chicago.[trade 10]
- No. 153: Detroit → Cleveland (D). See Round 4: Cleveland → Detroit.[trade 10]
- No. 154: NY Giants → NY Jets (PD). The NY Giants traded a fifth-round selection and a 2020 third-round selection to the NY Jets in exchange for DE Leonard Williams.[trade 26]
- No. 156: Dallas → Philadelphia → Miami → Pittsburgh. Multiple trades:
Dallas → Philadelphia (PD). Dallas traded a fifth-round selection (156th overall) and a 2020 fifth-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2020 fourth-round selection.[trade 27]
Philadelphia → Miami (PD). See Round 1: Philadelphia → Miami.[trade 3]
Miami → Pittsburgh (D). Miami traded a fifth-round selection (156th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection.[trade 10] - No. 158: New England → Houston → Carolina. Multiple trades:
New England → Houston (PD). See Round 4: Houston → New England.[trade 23]
Houston → Carolina (D). See Round 3: Carolina → Houston.[trade 10] - No. 160: Arizona → Baltimore (D). See Round 4: Baltimore → Arizona.[trade 10]
- No. 161: Las Vegas → Buffalo (PD). Las Vegas traded a fifth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for WR Zay Jones.[trade 28]
- No. 162: Miami → Las Vegas → NY Jets → Kansas City. Multiple trades:[trade 20][trade 10]
Miami → Las Vegas (PD). See Round 4: Las Vegas → Miami.
Las Vegas → NY Jets (D). See Round 4: NY Jets → Las Vegas.
NY Jets → Kansas City (D). The NY Jets traded fifth- and sixth-round selections (162nd and 226th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (175th and 207th overall). - No. 164: Chicago → NY Giants → Denver. Multiple trades:
Chicago → NY Giants (D). See Round 1: NY Giants → Chicago.[trade 5]
NY Giants → Denver (D). See Round 3: Denver → NY Giants.[trade 12] - No. 166: Tennessee → Carolina (D). See Round 4: Carolina → Tennessee.[trade 10]
- No. 167: Seattle → Las Vegas (PD). Seattle traded a fifth-round selection to Las Vegas in exchange for G Gabe Jackson.[trade 29]
- No. 168: Pittsburgh → Baltimore → Minnesota. Multiple trades:
Pittsburgh → Baltimore (PD). Pittsburgh traded a fifth-round selection (168th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for a seventh-round selection (254th overall) and DE Chris Wormley.[trade 30]
Baltimore → Minnesota (PD). Baltimore traded a fifth-round selection (168th overall) and a 2020 seventh-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for 2020 sixth- and seventh-round selections.[trade 31] - No. 169: LA Rams → Cleveland (PD). The LA Rams traded a fifth-round selection to Cleveland in exchange for C Austin Corbett.[trade 32]
- No. 170: Cleveland → Jacksonville → LA Rams → Houston. Multiple trades:
Cleveland → Jacksonville (PD). Cleveland traded a fifth-round selection (170th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for S Ronnie Harrison.[trade 33]
Jacksonville → LA Rams (D). See Round 4: LA Rams → Jacksonville.[trade 10]
LA Rams → Houston (D). The LA Rams traded a fifth-round selection (170th overall) to Houston in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (174th and 233rd).[trade 10] - No. 172: New Orleans → San Francisco (PD). New Orleans traded a conditional fifth-round selection and LB Kiko Alonso to San Francisco in exchange for LB Kwon Alexander.[trade 34]
- No. 174: Buffalo → Houston → LA Rams. Multiple trades:[trade 10]
Buffalo → Houston (D). Buffalo traded a fifth-round selection (174th overall) to Houston in exchange for two sixth-round selections (203rd and 212th overall).
Houston → LA Rams (D). See Round 5: LA Rams → Houston. - No. 175: Kansas City → NY Jets (D). See Round 5: NY Jets → Kansas City.[trade 10]
Round 6
- No. 185: Jacksonville → Tennessee → LA Chargers. Multiple trades:
Jacksonville → Tennessee (PD). Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection to Tennessee in exchange for a seventh-round selection and LB Kamalei Correa.[trade 35]
Tennessee → LA Chargers (PD). Tennessee traded a sixth-round selection to the LA Chargers in exchange for CB Desmond King.[trade 36] - No. 186: NY Jets → New England → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
NY Jets → New England (PD). The NY Jets traded a sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for WR Demaryius Thomas.[trade 37]
New England → NY Jets (PD). New England traded a sixth-round selection (186th overall) and two 2020 fourth-round selections to the NY Jets in exchange for a 2020 third-round selection.[trade 38] - No. 188: Houston → New England (PD). See Round 4: Houston → New England.[trade 23]
- No. 191: Denver → Carolina → Philadelphia. Multiple trades:
Denver → Carolina (PD). Denver traded a sixth-round selection to Carolina in exchange for QB Teddy Bridgewater.[trade 39]
Carolina → Philadelphia (D). See Round 3: Philadelphia → Carolina.[trade 10] - No. 192: Detroit → Dallas (PD). Detroit traded a conditional sixth-round selection to Dallas in exchange for DE Everson Griffen, who met the conditions for that selection.[trade 40]
- No. 195: Dallas → New England → Houston. Multiple trades:
Dallas → New England (PD). Dallas traded a sixth-round selection to New England in exchange for DE Michael Bennett.[trade 41]
New England → Houston (PD). See Round 4: Houston → New England.[trade 23] - No. 200: Las Vegas → NY Jets (D). See Round 4: NY Jets → Las Vegas.[trade 10]
- No. 201: Arizona → NY Giants (PD). Arizona traded a sixth-round selection to the NY Giants in exchange for LB Markus Golden.[trade 42]
- No. 202: Miami → Houston → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
Miami → Houston (PD). See Round 1: Houston → Miami.[trade 1]
Houston → Cincinnati (PD). Houston traded a sixth-round selection (202nd overall) to Cincinnati in exchange for a seventh-round selection (233rd overall) and QB Ryan Finley.[trade 43] - No. 203: Washington → Las Vegas → Miami → Houston → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
Washington → Las Vegas (PD). Washington traded a sixth-round selection (203rd overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for a seventh-round selection (244th overall) and OT David Sharpe.[trade 44]
Las Vegas → Miami (PD). See Round 4: Miami → Las Vegas.[trade 21] Miami was originally supposed to receive Las Vegas' original sixth-round selection that was initially forfeited for repeated COVID-19 protocol violations during the 2020 season[13] but later reinstated on appeal.
Miami → Houston (PD) Miami traded a sixth-round selection (203rd overall) and DE Shaq Lawson to Houston in exchange for a seventh-round selection (231st overall) and LB Benardrick McKinney.[trade 45]
Houston → Buffalo (D). See Round 5: Buffalo → Houston.[trade 10] - No. 204: Chicago → Carolina (D). See Round 2: Carolina → Chicago.[trade 10]
- No. 206: Indianapolis → New Orleans (D). Indianapolis traded a sixth-round selection (206th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (218th and 229th overall.)[trade 10]
- No. 207: Pittsburgh → Miami → Kansas City → NY Jets. Multiple trades:
Pittsburgh → Miami (PD). Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection (207th overall), and 2020 first- and fifth-round selections to Miami in exchange for a seventh-round selection (245th overall), a 2020 fourth-round selection and S Minkah Fitzpatrick.[trade 46]
Miami → Kansas City (PD). Miami traded a sixth-round selection (207th overall) to Kansas City in exchange for a seventh-round selection (258th overall) and RB DeAndré Washington.[trade 47]
Kansas City → NY Jets (D). See Round 5: NY Jets → Kansas City.[trade 10] - No. 208: Seattle → Miami → Chicago → Seattle. Multiple trades:
Seattle → Miami (PD). Seattle traded a sixth-round selection (208th overall) to Miami in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection.[trade 48]
Miami → Chicago (PD). Miami traded a conditional sixth-round selection (208th overall) to Chicago in exchange for TE Adam Shaheen; the sixth-round selection was upgraded from the seventh round after the conditions were met.[trade 49]
Chicago → Seattle (D). Chicago traded a sixth-round selection (208th overall) to Seattle in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (217th and 250th overall).[trade 10] - No. 209: LA Rams → Jacksonville (D). See Round 4: LA Rams → Jacksonville.[trade 10]
- No. 210: Baltimore → Arizona (D). See Round 4: Baltimore → Arizona.[trade 10]
- No. 212: New Orleans → Houston → Buffalo. Multiple trades:
New Orleans → Houston (PD). New Orleans traded a sixth-round selection to Houston in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection.[trade 50]
Houston → Buffalo (D). See Round 5: Buffalo → Houston.[trade 10] - No. 215: Kansas City → Tennessee (PD). Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection to Tennessee in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection.[trade 51]
- No. 216: Tampa Bay → Pittsburgh (PD). Tampa Bay traded a sixth-round selection (216th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a seventh-round selection (251st overall) and OT Jerald Hawkins.[trade 52]
- No. 217: Tampa Bay → Seattle → Chicago. Multiple trades:[trade 10]
Tampa Bay → Seattle (D). See Round 4: Seattle → Tampa Bay.
Seattle → Chicago (D). See Round 6: Chicago → Seattle. - No. 218: New Orleans → Indianapolis (D). See Round 6: Indianapolis → New Orleans.[trade 10]
- No. 219: Atlanta → Denver (D). See Round 2: Atlanta → Denver.[trade 10]
- No. 223: Arizona → Las Vegas (PD). Minnesota traded a sixth-round selection to Arizona in exchange for C Mason Cole.[trade 53]
- No. 225: Philadelphia → Washington (D). Philadelphia traded sixth- and seventh-round selections (225th and 240th overall) to Washington in exchange for a 2022 fifth-round selection.[trade 10]
- No. 226: Carolina → NY Jets → Kansas City. Multiple trades:
Carolina → NY Jets (PD). Carolina traded a sixth-round selection (226th overall), and 2022 second- and fourth-round selections to the NY Jets in exchange for QB Sam Darnold.[trade 54]
NY Jets → Kansas City (D). See Round 5: NY Jets → Kansas City.[trade 10]
Round 7
- No. 229: Jacksonville → New Orleans → Indianapolis. Multiple trades:
Jacksonville → New Orleans (PD). Jacksonville traded a seventh-round selection (229th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for DT Malcom Brown.[trade 55]
New Orleans → Indianapolis (D). See Round 6: Indianapolis → New Orleans.[trade 10] - No. 230: NY Jets → San Francisco → Las Vegas. Multiple trades:
NY Jets → San Francisco (PD). The NY Jets traded a seventh-round selection and LB Jordan Willis to San Francisco in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round selection.[trade 56]
San Francisco → Las Vegas (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Las Vegas.[trade 10] - No. 231: Houston → Miami (PD). See Round 6: Miami → Houston.[trade 45]
- No. 232: Atlanta → Miami → Tennessee → Carolina. Multiple trades:
Atlanta → Miami (PD). Atlanta traded a seventh-round selection (232nd overall) to Miami in exchange for DE Charles Harris.[trade 57]
Miami → Tennessee (PD). Miami traded a seventh-round selection (232nd overall) to Tennessee in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round selection and OT Isaiah Wilson.[trade 58]
Tennessee → Carolina (D). See Round 4: Carolina → Tennessee.[trade 10] - No. 233: Cincinnati → Houston → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
Cincinnati → Houston (PD). See Round 6: Houston → Cincinnati.[trade 43]
Houston → LA Rams (D). See Round 5: LA Rams → Houston.[trade 10] - No. 235: Detroit → Seattle → Cincinnati. Multiple trades:
Detroit → Seattle (PD). Detroit traded a seventh-round selection (235th overall) and S Quandre Diggs to Seattle in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round selection.[trade 59]
Seattle → Cincinnati (PD). Seattle traded a seventh-round selection (235th overall) and C B. J. Finney to Cincinnati in exchange for DE Carlos Dunlap.[trade 60] - No. 236: Carolina → Buffalo (PD). Carolina traded a seventh-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for OT Marshall Newhouse.[trade 61]
- No. 239: NY Giants → Denver (PD). The NY Giants traded a seventh-round selection (239th overall) to Denver in exchange for CB Isaac Yiadom.[trade 62]
- No. 240: San Francisco → Philadelphia → Washington. Multiple trades:
San Francisco → Philadelphia (PD). San Francisco traded a seventh-round selection, a 2020 sixth-round selection (210th overall) and WR Marquise Goodwin to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2020 sixth-round selection (190th overall) and the right to have Goodwin revert to the 49ers after the 2020 NFL season.[trade 63]
Philadelphia → Washington (D). See Round 6: Philadelphia → Washington.[trade 10] - No. 244: Las Vegas → Washington → Miami. Multiple trades:
Las Vegas → Washington (PD). See Round 6: Washington → Las Vegas.[trade 44]
Washington → Miami (PD). Washington traded a seventh-round selection (244th overall) to Miami in exchange for a seventh-round selection (258th overall) and G Ereck Flowers.[trade 64] - No. 245: Miami → Pittsburgh (PD). See Round 6: Pittsburgh → Miami.[trade 46]
- No. 247: Chicago → Las Vegas → Arizona. Multiple trades:
Chicago → Las Vegas (PD). Chicago traded a conditional seventh-round selection (247th overall) to Las Vegas in exchange for K Eddy Piñeiro.[trade 65]
Las Vegas → Arizona (PD). See Round 3: Arizona → Las Vegas.[trade 14] - No. 249: Tennessee → Jacksonville → LA Rams. Multiple trades:
Tennessee → Jacksonville (PD). See Round 6: Tennessee → Jacksonville.[trade 35]
Jacksonville → LA Rams (D). See Round 4: LA Rams → Jacksonville.[trade 10] - No. 250: Seattle → Chicago (D). See Round 6: Chicago → Seattle.[trade 10]
- No. 251: Pittsburgh → Tampa Bay (PD). See Round 6: Pittsburgh → Tampa Bay.[trade 52]
- No. 253: Cleveland → Denver (PD). Cleveland traded a seventh-round selection (253rd overall) to Denver in exchange for FB Andy Janovich.[trade 66]
- No. 254: Baltimore → Pittsburgh (PD). See Round 5: Pittsburgh → Baltimore.[trade 30]
- No. 257: Buffalo → Cleveland → Detroit. Multiple trades:
Buffalo → Cleveland (PD). Buffalo traded a seventh-round selection (257th overall) and G Wyatt Teller to Cleveland in exchange for 2020 fifth- and sixth-round selections.[trade 67]
Cleveland → Detroit (D). See Round 4: Cleveland → Detroit.[trade 10] - No. 258: Kansas City → Miami → Washington. Multiple trades:
Kansas City → Miami (PD). See Round 6: Miami → Kansas City.[trade 47]
Miami → Washington (PD). See Round 7: Washington → Miami.[trade 64]
Resolution JC-2A picks
Resolution JC-2A, which was enacted by the NFL in November 2020, rewards teams for developing minority candidates for head coach and/or general manager positions.[17] The resolution rewards teams whose minority candidates are hired away for one of those positions by awarding draft picks. These draft picks are at the end of the third round, after standard compensatory picks; if multiple teams qualify, they are awarded in draft order from the first round. These picks are in addition to, and have no impact on, the standard 32 compensatory picks.[18] Four picks have been awarded for the draft pursuant to the resolution.
- San Francisco received a third-round selection (102nd overall), a 2022 third-round selection and a 2023 third-round selection as compensation for defensive coordinator Robert Saleh being hired by the NY Jets as head coach and vice president of player personnel Martin Mayhew being hired by Washington as general manager.[6][7][8]
- The LA Rams received a third-round selection (103rd overall) and a 2022 third-round selection as compensation for college scouting director Brad Holmes being hired by Detroit as general manager.[9]
- Baltimore received a third-round selection (104th overall) and a 2022 third-round selection as compensation for assistant head coach and passing game coordinator David Culley being hired by Houston as head coach.[10]
- New Orleans received a third-round selection (105th overall) and a 2022 third-round selection as compensation for director of pro scouting Terry Fontenot being hired by Atlanta as general manager.[11]
Notes
- Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- The NFL originally announced 32 compensatory selections. On March 19, it released a revised list of 33 selections. After correcting an error in the original calculation, the Patriots earned an additional fifth-round compensatory selection. The NFL Management Council and NFLPA agreed to add an extra compensatory selection instead of removing a previously awarded one.[12]
- While New Orleans forfeited a seventh-round selection as punishment for repeated COVID-19 protocol violations during the 2020 season,[16] the penalty was not included in the NFL's official draft order.
Forfeited picks
- New England forfeited a third-round selection as punishment for illegal filming of the field and sidelines by the team's television crew of a 2019 game between Cincinnati and Cleveland.[5]
Summary
Selections by NCAA conference
| Conference | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCAA Division I FBS football conferences | ||||||||
| American | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| ACC | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 42 |
| Big 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| Big Ten | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 |
| C-USA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ind. (FBS) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| MAC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pac-12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 28 |
| SEC | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 65 |
| Sun Belt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| NCAA Division I FCS football conferences | ||||||||
| MVFC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Southland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-Division I NCAA football conferences | ||||||||
| MEC (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MIAA (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NSIC (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WIAC (DIII) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
A new record-high 65 players were drafted from one conference,[19] the most in NFL history, surpassing the previous number of selections, 64, in 2019. Both numbers were set by the Southeastern Conference.
Colleges with multiple draft selections
| Selections | Colleges |
|---|---|
| 10 | Alabama, Ohio State |
| 9 | Georgia, Notre Dame |
| 8 | Florida, Michigan |
| 7 | LSU |
| 6 | Kentucky, Penn State, Pittsburgh |
| 5 | BYU, Clemson, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Stanford, Texas, UCF, USC |
| 4 | Auburn, Cincinnati, Duke, Florida State, Iowa, Miami (FL), Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Washington |
| 3 | Houston, Northwestern, Wisconsin |
| 2 | Arizona, Boise State, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Nebraska, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Ole Miss, Oregon State, Purdue, SMU, Syracuse, TCU, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Tulane, UCLA, Western Michigan |
Selections by position
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Cornerback | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 38 |
| Defensive end | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 34 |
| Defensive tackle | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| Fullback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guard | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Kicker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Linebacker | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Long snapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Offensive tackle | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
| Punter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Quarterback | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Running back | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| Safety | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| Tight end | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Wide receiver | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 36 |
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 122 |
| Defense | 14 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 133 |
| Special teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
