2016 NFL draft explained

2016 NFL draft
Date:	April 28–30, 2016
Location:	Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois
Network:	ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network
League:	NFL
Mr Irrelevant:	Kalan Reed, CB Tennessee Titans
First:	Jared Goff, QB Los Angeles Rams
Fewnum:	5
Fewest:	New Orleans Saints Carolina Panthers
Mostnum:	14
Most:	Cleveland Browns
Overall:	253
Rounds:	7
Prev:	2015

The 2016 NFL draft was the 81st annual draft of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. As in 2015, the draft took place at the Auditorium Theatre and Grant Park in Chicago.^[1] The draft began on Thursday, April 28 with the first round, and ended on Saturday, April 30. The Tennessee Titans, the team with the fewest wins in the NFL for the 2015 season, traded the right to the top pick in the draft to the Los Angeles Rams, the first time the top pick was traded before the draft since 2001 when the San Diego Chargers traded their first pick to the Atlanta Falcons. Ohio State became the second school to have three players drafted in the top ten and to have five players drafted in the first round.

Early entrants

See main article: List of 2016 NFL draft early entrants. Ninety-six underclassmen announced their intention to enter the 2016 NFL draft as underclassmen, which primarily include juniors and redshirt sophomores who are forgoing future years of college eligibility.^[2] In order to be eligible to enter the draft, players must be at least 3 years removed from high school. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was January 18, 2016.

Overview

The following is the breakdown of the 253 players selected by position:

• 36 Linebackers
• 31 Wide receivers
• 32 Cornerbacks
• 22 Defensive tackles
• 20 Offensive tackles
• 19 Running backs
• 19 Safeties
• 18 Defensive ends
• 15 Quarterbacks
• 13 Offensive guards
• 11 Tight ends
• 8 Centers
• 3 Fullbacks
• 3 Punters
• 1 Long snapper
• 1 Placekicker

Player selections

† = Pro Bowler^[3] ‡ = Hall of Famer^[4] -->

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 2016 draft.

Round one

1. News: Chase. Goodbread. NFL draft to return to Chicago in 2016. CFB 24/7 blog . NFL.com . . August 11, 2015 . November 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906061805/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000508562/article/nfl-draft-to-return-to-chicago-in-2016 . September 6, 2015 . live .
2. Web site: Tracking underclassmen intentions for 2016 NFL Draft . NFL.com . November 25, 2015 . November 25, 2015.
3. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Round two

1. News: Chase. Goodbread. NFL draft to return to Chicago in 2016. CFB 24/7 blog . NFL.com . . August 11, 2015 . November 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906061805/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000508562/article/nfl-draft-to-return-to-chicago-in-2016 . September 6, 2015 . live .
2. Web site: Tracking underclassmen intentions for 2016 NFL Draft . NFL.com . November 25, 2015 . November 25, 2015.
3. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Round three

1. News: Chase. Goodbread. NFL draft to return to Chicago in 2016. CFB 24/7 blog . NFL.com . . August 11, 2015 . November 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906061805/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000508562/article/nfl-draft-to-return-to-chicago-in-2016 . September 6, 2015 . live .
2. Web site: Tracking underclassmen intentions for 2016 NFL Draft . NFL.com . November 25, 2015 . November 25, 2015.
3. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Round four

1. News: Chase. Goodbread. NFL draft to return to Chicago in 2016. CFB 24/7 blog . NFL.com . . August 11, 2015 . November 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906061805/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000508562/article/nfl-draft-to-return-to-chicago-in-2016 . September 6, 2015 . live .
2. Web site: Tracking underclassmen intentions for 2016 NFL Draft . NFL.com . November 25, 2015 . November 25, 2015.
3. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Round five

1. News: Chase. Goodbread. NFL draft to return to Chicago in 2016. CFB 24/7 blog . NFL.com . . August 11, 2015 . November 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906061805/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000508562/article/nfl-draft-to-return-to-chicago-in-2016 . September 6, 2015 . live .
2. Web site: Tracking underclassmen intentions for 2016 NFL Draft . NFL.com . November 25, 2015 . November 25, 2015.
3. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Round six

1. News: Chase. Goodbread. NFL draft to return to Chicago in 2016. CFB 24/7 blog . NFL.com . . August 11, 2015 . November 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906061805/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000508562/article/nfl-draft-to-return-to-chicago-in-2016 . September 6, 2015 . live .
2. Web site: Tracking underclassmen intentions for 2016 NFL Draft . NFL.com . November 25, 2015 . November 25, 2015.
3. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Round seven

1. News: Chase. Goodbread. NFL draft to return to Chicago in 2016. CFB 24/7 blog . NFL.com . . August 11, 2015 . November 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906061805/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000508562/article/nfl-draft-to-return-to-chicago-in-2016 . September 6, 2015 . live .
2. Web site: Tracking underclassmen intentions for 2016 NFL Draft . NFL.com . November 25, 2015 . November 25, 2015.
3. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Forfeited picks

1. News: Chase. Goodbread. NFL draft to return to Chicago in 2016. CFB 24/7 blog . NFL.com . . August 11, 2015 . November 4, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906061805/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000508562/article/nfl-draft-to-return-to-chicago-in-2016 . September 6, 2015 . live .
2. Web site: Tracking underclassmen intentions for 2016 NFL Draft . NFL.com . November 25, 2015 . November 25, 2015.
3. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
4. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Supplemental draft

The 2016 supplemental draft was held on July 14, 2016. For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season. This year, six players were eligible for selection:^[5]

• Eddie D'Antuono - LS - Virginia Tech
• Ra'Zahn Howard - DL - Purdue
• Jalen Overstreet - RB - Sam Houston State
• Tee Shepard - CB - Ole Miss
• Rashaun Simonise - WR - Calgary
• Cameron Walton - DE - Concordia

No players were selected.^[6]

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

Conference	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Total
NCAA Division I FBS football conferences
The American	2	0	0	3	1	2	2	10
ACC	4	6	4	3	1	3	5	26
Big 12	3	4	2	5	6	6	0	26
Big Ten	6	7	10	9	2	10	3	47
C-USA	1	0	1	2	0	3	3	10
Ind. (FBS)	2	2	3	1	0	0	0	8
MAC	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	6
MW	0	1	4	1	1	2	0	9
Pac-12	4	2	4	2	7	4	9	32
SEC	8	8	6	9	7	8	5	51
Sun Belt	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
NCAA Division I FCS football conferences
Big Sky	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	4
CAA	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2
Ivy	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2
MEAC	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	3
MVFC	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3
OVC	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2
SoCon	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Southland	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3
Non-Division I football conferences
CWUAA (CIS)	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
GLIAC (DII)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Gulf South (DII)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Lone Star (DII)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Non-College Selections
GFL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1

Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections	Schools
12	Ohio State
9	Clemson
8	UCLA
7	Alabama, Florida, Notre Dame
6	Baylor
5	Arkansas, Georgia, LSU, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Stanford, TCU, West Virginia
4	Cal, Nebraska, Oklahoma, USC
3	Auburn, Boise State, Houston, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana Tech, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, NC State, South Carolina, Temple, Texas A&M, Texas Tech Western Kentucky
2	Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Cincinnati, Colorado State, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Miami (FL), Minnesota, North Dakota State, Northwestern, Oregon, San Jose State, South Carolina State, Southern Miss, Southern Utah, Utah State, Virginia Tech, Washington, Western Michigan, Wisconsin

Selections by position

Position	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Total
Center	1	1	3	1	0	1	1	8
Cornerback	5	5	5	5	3	7	2	32
Defensive end	3	2	4	2	2	2	2	17
Defensive tackle	4	5	5	5	3	0	0	22
Fullback	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3
Guard	1	1	1	2	3	3	2	13
Kicker	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Linebacker	2	8	3	7	3	6	7	36
Long snapper	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Offensive tackle	5	1	3	2	8	1	0	20
Punter	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3
Quarterback	3	1	2	3	1	4	1	15
Running back	1	1	2	3	6	3	4	20
Safety	2	2	3	4	2	4	3	20
Tight end	0	1	2	1	0	3	2	9
Wide receiver	4	3	2	6	5	7	6	33

Position	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7	Total
Offense	15	9	15	18	23	25	16	121
Defense	16	22	20	23	13	19	14	127
Special teams	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	5

References

Trade references

General references

External links

• Official Site