List of NFL supplemental draft picks

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There have been 46 players selected in the National Football League (NFL)'s supplemental draft since its inception in 1977.[1] The supplemental draft was enacted in 1977 for players who had various circumstances affect their eligibility and did not enter the main NFL draft. The only player selected in the supplemental draft to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame was Cris Carter, who was selected in 1987 and elected to the Hall of Fame in 2013. In addition, there have been eight players selected to Pro Bowls in their careers: Bernie Kosar (drafted in 1985), Cris Carter (1987), Bobby Humphrey (1989), Rob Moore (1990), Mike Wahle (1998), Jamal Williams (1998), Ahmad Brooks (2006), and Josh Gordon (2012).

In 1984, the NFL held a supplemental draft for college seniors who had already signed with either the United States Football League or the Canadian Football League. On June 5 in New York City, the draft was completed in an attempt to head off a bidding war in its own ranks for USFL and CFL players. Three players in this draft entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame: Steve Young, Gary Zimmerman, and Reggie White.

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    Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
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List of NFL supplemental draft picks
Year Player Position Round NFL team College Reason
1977Al HunterRB4thSeattle SeahawksNotre DameSuspended from the team for disciplinary reasons.[2]
1978Johnnie DirdenWR10thHouston OilersSam Houston StateDropped out of college after two years.[3]
Rod ConnorsRB12thSan Francisco 49ersUSCDropped out of college with eligibility remaining.[4]
1979Rod StewartRB6thBuffalo BillsKentucky
1980Matthew TeagueDE7thAtlanta FalconsPrairie View A&M
Billy MullinsWR9thSan Diego ChargersUSCDeclared ineligible when it was discovered that he gained credits simultaneously from four junior colleges in the fall of 1977 in order to gain entry to USC.[5]
1981Dave WilsonQB1stNew Orleans SaintsIllinoisDeclared ineligible amid questions about his high school transcript and junior college stay.[6]
Chy DavidsonWR11thNew England PatriotsRhode Island
1982Kevin RobinsonCB9thDetroit LionsNorth Carolina A&T
1985Bernie Kosar†QB1stCleveland BrownsMiami (FL)Graduated after his junior year.[7]
Roosevelt SnipesRB8thSan Francisco 49ersFlorida StateAcademically ineligible.[8]
1986Charles CrawfordRB7thPhiladelphia EaglesOklahoma StateCrawford missed his senior year with an injury and declared for the supplemental draft amid questions about whether his eligibility would be extended (currently, medical redshirt status would be given before the draft deadline).[9]
1987Brian BosworthLB1stSeattle SeahawksOklahomaBosworth had been dismissed from the Oklahoma football team following the 1986 season. Since he was a junior, he was eligible to be chosen in the 1987 draft but did not declare before the deadline[10] and decided to wait for the supplemental draft, which he was eligible for due to his graduation from Oklahoma one year early.
Dan SileoDT3rdTampa Bay BuccaneersMiami (FL)Sileo was declared ineligible by the NCAA for his senior season.
Cris Carter†WR4thPhiladelphia EaglesOhio StateCarter was suspended before his senior season for signing with an agent.[11]
1988Ryan BetheaWR5thMinnesota VikingsSouth CarolinaSuspended from team over drug arrests
1989Steve WalshQB1stDallas CowboysMiami (FL)Walsh did not declare for the draft before its deadline.[12]
Timm RosenbachQB1stPhoenix CardinalsWashington StateRosenbach did not declare for the draft before its deadline.[12]
Bobby Humphrey†RB1stDenver BroncosAlabama
Brett YoungDB8thBuffalo BillsOregon
Mike LowmanRB12thDallas CowboysCoffeyville CC
1990Rob Moore†WR1stNew York JetsSyracuseMoore graduated from college with a year of eligibility remaining, and did not declare in time for regular draft.[13]
Willie WilliamsTE9thPhoenix CardinalsLSU
1992Dave BrownQB1stNew York GiantsDukeBrown graduated from college with a year of eligibility remaining, and did not declare for the NFL until after the regular draft had been held. As of 2025, Brown is the last player taken in the first round of the supplemental draft.[14]
Darren MickellDE2ndKansas City ChiefsFloridaMickell was suspended from team for senior season for undisclosed violations of team rules.[15]
1994Tito WootenCB4thNew York GiantsNortheast Louisiana
John DavisTE5thDallas CowboysEmporia State
1995Darren BensonDT3rdDallas CowboysTrinity Valley CC
1998Mike Wahle†OT2ndGreen Bay PackersNavyWahle was suspended for senior season by the NCAA after testing positive for steroids.[16]
Jamal Williams†NT2ndSan Diego ChargersOklahoma StateWilliams was declared academically ineligible before his senior season.[17]
1999J'Juan CherryCB4thNew England PatriotsArizona State
2002Milford BrownG6thHouston TexansFlorida StateHe had used up his five-year competition eligibility.[18]
2003Tony HollingsRB2ndHouston TexansGeorgia TechHe was academically ineligible for the 2003 college season.[19]
2005Manuel WrightDT5thMiami DolphinsUSCChose entering the draft over not playing college football while trying to regain his academic eligibility.[20]
2006Ahmad Brooks†[21]LB3rdCincinnati BengalsVirginiaHe was dismissed from his college team.[22]
2007Paul OliverS4thSan Diego ChargersGeorgiaHe left college because of academic problems.[23]
Jared Gaither[23]OT5thBaltimore RavensMarylandHe was declared academically ineligible in college.[24]
2009Jeremy JarmonDE3rdWashington RedskinsKentuckySuspended over failed drug test.[25]
2010Harvey Unga[26]FB7thChicago BearsBYUExpelled for disciplinary reasons.[26]
Josh Brent[26]NT7thDallas CowboysIllinoisHe was "... reportedly academically ineligible for the 2010 [college] season."[27]
2011Terrelle PryorQB3rdOakland RaidersOhio StateSuspended as part of NCAA investigation into improper benefits.[28]
2012Josh Gordon†WR2ndCleveland BrownsBaylorDismissed for failed marijuana test.[29]
2015Isaiah BattleOT5thSt. Louis RamsClemsonHad family and off-field issues to address.[30]
2018Sam BealCB3rdNew York GiantsWestern MichiganHe was declared academically ineligible in college.[31]
Adonis AlexanderCB6thWashington RedskinsVirginia TechHe was declared academically ineligible in college.[32]
2019Jalen ThompsonS5thArizona CardinalsWashington StateDeclared ineligible for his senior season after an NCAA rules violation. Last Player to be picked in the supplemental draft as of 2026. [33]
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Notes

  1. [1]
    Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

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