1995 NFL draft explained

1995 NFL draft
Date:April 22–23, 1995
Location:Paramount Theatre at MSG
in New York City, NY
Network:ESPN
League:NFL
Mr Irrelevant:Michael Reed, CB
Carolina Panthers
First:Ki-Jana Carter, RB
Cincinnati Bengals
Fewnum:4
Fewest:San Francisco 49ers
Mostnum:13
Most:San Diego Chargers
Overall:249
Rounds:7
Prev:1994

The 1995 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1995[1] at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.[2] [3] [4] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

The draft was the first with the expansion Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars franchises, who each received two extra picks between the first and second rounds. The Panthers, having selected second in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft, were awarded the first overall pick in the main draft and the Jaguars, who held the first pick in the expansion draft, selected second. However, the Panthers traded their number one pick to the Cincinnati Bengals for the Bengals' fifth overall pick and their fourth pick in the second round.[5] The Bengals used the selection on Ki-Jana Carter, who is the most recent running back taken first overall. The Panthers were also stripped of two supplemental picks for improperly recruiting Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dom Capers as their head coach.[6]

In the first round, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected future Hall of Fame players Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks. This was the second of three times two Hall of Fame inductees were selected by the same team in the first round, along with the Chicago Bears in 1965 and the Baltimore Ravens in the following year's draft. Although Sapp was projected to be a top 10 pick, he slid to the 12th selection due to allegations of failed drug tests. He and Brooks would go on to lead the Tampa 2 defense that brought the Buccaneers to their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXVII.[7]

The draft was also the last to feature a team based in Los Angeles until 2016 due to the Los Angeles Raiders returning to Oakland later in the year.[8]

The last remaining active player in the NFL from the 1995 draft class was Kerry Collins, who retired after the 2011 season.

Player selections

= compensatory selection
¤= extra selection awarded to expansion team
†= Pro Bowler[9]
‡= Hall of Famer[10]

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1994 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one
  1. Web site: Pro Football Draft History: 1995. September 26, 2008 . Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  2. News: Smith. Timothy W.. NOTEBOOK; The Bengals Are Willing to Trade Places. March 29, 2011. The New York Times. April 21, 1995.
  3. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . 2015-09-05 . dead .
  4. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . 2015-09-30 . dead .
  5. News: PRO FOOTBALL; Bengals Take Carter at No. 1; Sapp Slips to 12th. Smith . Timothy W. . April 23, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  6. News: PRO FOOTBALL; N.F.L. Fines New Team And Strips It of Draft Picks . January 4, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  7. Web site: One Round, Two Hall of Famers . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302155710/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/One-Round-Two-Hall-of-Famers/51c0d300-d55d-4ac1-b0cf-b9e432404637 . 2014-03-02 . dead .
  8. Although the Raiders returned to Oakland for the 1995 season, they were based in Los Angeles during the draft and did not relocate until after it was held.
  9. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  10. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Round two
  1. Web site: Pro Football Draft History: 1995. September 26, 2008 . Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  2. News: Smith. Timothy W.. NOTEBOOK; The Bengals Are Willing to Trade Places. March 29, 2011. The New York Times. April 21, 1995.
  3. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . 2015-09-05 . dead .
  4. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . 2015-09-30 . dead .
  5. News: PRO FOOTBALL; Bengals Take Carter at No. 1; Sapp Slips to 12th. Smith . Timothy W. . April 23, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  6. News: PRO FOOTBALL; N.F.L. Fines New Team And Strips It of Draft Picks . January 4, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  7. Web site: One Round, Two Hall of Famers . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302155710/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/One-Round-Two-Hall-of-Famers/51c0d300-d55d-4ac1-b0cf-b9e432404637 . 2014-03-02 . dead .
  8. Although the Raiders returned to Oakland for the 1995 season, they were based in Los Angeles during the draft and did not relocate until after it was held.
  9. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  10. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Round three
  1. Web site: Pro Football Draft History: 1995. September 26, 2008 . Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  2. News: Smith. Timothy W.. NOTEBOOK; The Bengals Are Willing to Trade Places. March 29, 2011. The New York Times. April 21, 1995.
  3. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . 2015-09-05 . dead .
  4. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . 2015-09-30 . dead .
  5. News: PRO FOOTBALL; Bengals Take Carter at No. 1; Sapp Slips to 12th. Smith . Timothy W. . April 23, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  6. News: PRO FOOTBALL; N.F.L. Fines New Team And Strips It of Draft Picks . January 4, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  7. Web site: One Round, Two Hall of Famers . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302155710/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/One-Round-Two-Hall-of-Famers/51c0d300-d55d-4ac1-b0cf-b9e432404637 . 2014-03-02 . dead .
  8. Although the Raiders returned to Oakland for the 1995 season, they were based in Los Angeles during the draft and did not relocate until after it was held.
  9. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  10. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Round four
  1. Web site: Pro Football Draft History: 1995. September 26, 2008 . Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  2. News: Smith. Timothy W.. NOTEBOOK; The Bengals Are Willing to Trade Places. March 29, 2011. The New York Times. April 21, 1995.
  3. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . 2015-09-05 . dead .
  4. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . 2015-09-30 . dead .
  5. News: PRO FOOTBALL; Bengals Take Carter at No. 1; Sapp Slips to 12th. Smith . Timothy W. . April 23, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  6. News: PRO FOOTBALL; N.F.L. Fines New Team And Strips It of Draft Picks . January 4, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  7. Web site: One Round, Two Hall of Famers . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302155710/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/One-Round-Two-Hall-of-Famers/51c0d300-d55d-4ac1-b0cf-b9e432404637 . 2014-03-02 . dead .
  8. Although the Raiders returned to Oakland for the 1995 season, they were based in Los Angeles during the draft and did not relocate until after it was held.
  9. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  10. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Round five
  1. Web site: Pro Football Draft History: 1995. September 26, 2008 . Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  2. News: Smith. Timothy W.. NOTEBOOK; The Bengals Are Willing to Trade Places. March 29, 2011. The New York Times. April 21, 1995.
  3. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . 2015-09-05 . dead .
  4. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . 2015-09-30 . dead .
  5. News: PRO FOOTBALL; Bengals Take Carter at No. 1; Sapp Slips to 12th. Smith . Timothy W. . April 23, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  6. News: PRO FOOTBALL; N.F.L. Fines New Team And Strips It of Draft Picks . January 4, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  7. Web site: One Round, Two Hall of Famers . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302155710/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/One-Round-Two-Hall-of-Famers/51c0d300-d55d-4ac1-b0cf-b9e432404637 . 2014-03-02 . dead .
  8. Although the Raiders returned to Oakland for the 1995 season, they were based in Los Angeles during the draft and did not relocate until after it was held.
  9. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  10. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Round six
  1. Web site: Pro Football Draft History: 1995. September 26, 2008 . Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  2. News: Smith. Timothy W.. NOTEBOOK; The Bengals Are Willing to Trade Places. March 29, 2011. The New York Times. April 21, 1995.
  3. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . 2015-09-05 . dead .
  4. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . 2015-09-30 . dead .
  5. News: PRO FOOTBALL; Bengals Take Carter at No. 1; Sapp Slips to 12th. Smith . Timothy W. . April 23, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  6. News: PRO FOOTBALL; N.F.L. Fines New Team And Strips It of Draft Picks . January 4, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  7. Web site: One Round, Two Hall of Famers . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302155710/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/One-Round-Two-Hall-of-Famers/51c0d300-d55d-4ac1-b0cf-b9e432404637 . 2014-03-02 . dead .
  8. Although the Raiders returned to Oakland for the 1995 season, they were based in Los Angeles during the draft and did not relocate until after it was held.
  9. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  10. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Round seven
  1. Web site: Pro Football Draft History: 1995. September 26, 2008 . Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  2. News: Smith. Timothy W.. NOTEBOOK; The Bengals Are Willing to Trade Places. March 29, 2011. The New York Times. April 21, 1995.
  3. Web site: NFL Draft Locations . . October 2, 2014 . FootballGeography.com . October 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ . 2015-09-05 . dead .
  4. News: Salomone . Dan . NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015 . June 3, 2015 . . Giants.com . October 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930065327/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/NFL-Draft-headed-to-Chicago-in-2015/3ac322b1-3b4c-4a16-aba7-6e08d31b1756 . 2015-09-30 . dead .
  5. News: PRO FOOTBALL; Bengals Take Carter at No. 1; Sapp Slips to 12th. Smith . Timothy W. . April 23, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  6. News: PRO FOOTBALL; N.F.L. Fines New Team And Strips It of Draft Picks . January 4, 1995 . September 26, 2008 . New York Times.
  7. Web site: One Round, Two Hall of Famers . 2014-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302155710/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/One-Round-Two-Hall-of-Famers/51c0d300-d55d-4ac1-b0cf-b9e432404637 . 2014-03-02 . dead .
  8. Although the Raiders returned to Oakland for the 1995 season, they were based in Los Angeles during the draft and did not relocate until after it was held.
  9. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  10. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Notable undrafted players

†= Pro Bowler[11]

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2012.[1]

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2013.[1]

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.[1]

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2017.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2019.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2022.

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