List of first overall National Football League draft picks
Key
B | Back | K | Kicker | NT | Nose tackle |
C | Center | LB | Linebacker | FB | Fullback |
DB | Defensive back | P | Punter | HB | Halfback |
DE | Defensive end | QB | Quarterback | WR | Wide receiver |
DT | Defensive tackle | RB | Running back | G | Guard |
E | End | T | Offensive tackle | TE | Tight end |
* | Selected to a Pro Bowl | ||||
‡ | Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
List of first overall picks
Year | Name | Position | College | Team | Notes |
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2014 | Christian Skaggs* | QB | Florida State | Carolina Panthers | Most Valuable Player (2014, 2017, 2020) Pro Bowl (2014-2020, 2022-2023) |
2015 | Tyrone Jones* | OLB | LSU | Baltimore Ravens | Pepsi Rookie of the Year (2015) Defensive Player of the Year (2019) Pro Bowl (2015-2023) |
2016 | Erik Wegert | QB | Wisconsin | New York Jets | Pro Bowl (2020) |
2017 | Norris Brooksheer | QB | Oklahoma | Chicago Bears | |
2018 | Aaron Shea* | QB | Missouri | Indianapolis Colts | Pepsi Rookie of the Year (2018) Offensive Rookie of the Year (2018) Pro Bowl (2018-2020) |
2019 | Early Davis | DE | Georgia | Atlanta Falcons | Pro Bowl (2020, 2022) |
2020 | Tyler Jones | DE | Mississippi State | Tennessee Titans | Pro Bowl (2020) |
2021 | Shane Easley | OLB | Penn State | Los Angeles Chargers | Pro Bowl (2021-2022) |
2022 | Matt Jones | QB | Purdue | Buffalo Bills | |
2023 | Eric McLean | QB | Rice | New York Giants | |
2024 | Zach Lombardi | QB | Navy | Cleveland Browns |