List of Jacksonville Jaguars first-round draft picks
The Jacksonville Jaguars joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1995 as an expansion team, along with the Carolina Panthers. Their first selection in the NFL draft as a team was Tony Boselli, an offensive tackle from the University of Southern California (USC). The team's most recent first round selection was Dante Fowler, Jr., a defensive end from the University of Florida.
Every year during April, each NFL franchise seeks to add new players to its roster through a collegiate draft known as "the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting", which is more commonly known as the NFL Draft. Teams are ranked in inverse order based on the previous season's record, with the worst record picking first, and the second worst picking second and so on. The two exceptions to this order are made for teams that appeared in the previous Super Bowl; the Super Bowl champion always picks 32nd, and the Super Bowl loser always picks 31st. Teams have the option of trading away their picks to other teams for different picks, players, cash, or a combination thereof. Thus, it is not uncommon for a team's actual draft pick to differ from their assigned draft pick, or for a team to have extra or no draft picks in any round due to these trades.
The Jaguars have never selected the number one overall pick in the draft, but they have selected the second overall pick three times. The team has selected four players in the first round from the University of Florida, two each from the University of Southern California and the University of Tennessee.
Player selections
Year | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1995 | 2 | Tony Boselli | T | USC | 5-time Pro Bowler[1] and honored as a member of the National Football League 1990s All-Decade Team.[2] Pride of the Jaguars inductee. |
19 | James Stewart | RB | Tennessee | [3] | |
1996 | 2 | Kevin Hardy | LB | Illinois | 1-time Pro Bowler.[4] |
1997 | 21 | Renaldo Wynn | DT | Notre Dame | |
1998 | 9 | Fred Taylor | RB | Florida | Ranks 15th in NFL career rushing yards.[5][6] 2007 Pro Bowl selection. Played 11 seasons for the Jaguars. Pride of the Jaguars inductee. |
25 | Donovin Darius | S | Syracuse | ||
1999 | 26 | Fernando Bryant | DB | Alabama | |
2000 | 29 | R. Jay Soward | WR | USC | Played one season before substance abuse suspensions ended his career. |
2001 | 13 | Marcus Stroud | DT | Georgia | 3-time Pro Bowler.[7] |
2002 | 9 | John Henderson | DT | Tennessee | Outland Trophy winner in 2000[8] and 2-time Pro Bowler.[9] |
2003 | 7 | Byron Leftwich | QB | Marshall | 2000 Motor City Bowl,[10] 2001 & 2002 GMAC Bowl MVP[11][12] |
2004 | 9 | Reggie Williams | WR | Washington | |
2005 | 21 | Matt Jones | WR | Arkansas | Played four seasons before being cut after substance abuse suspension; has not played since. |
2006 | 28 | Marcedes Lewis | TE | UCLA | 2005 recipient of John Mackey Award.[13] 2010 Pro Bowl selection. |
2007 | 21[14] | Reggie Nelson | DB | Florida | 2006 First-Team All American and All-SEC. Jack Tatum Award as the nation's top DB[15][16][17] Played three seasons for the Jaguars; traded in 2010. |
2008 | 8[18] | Derrick Harvey | DE | Florida | Played three seasons for the Jaguars, producing eight sacks; was cut in 2011. |
2009 | 8 | Eugene Monroe | OT | Virginia | Started 62 games for the Jaguars; traded to the Baltimore Ravens in 2013. |
2010 | 10 | Tyson Alualu | DT | California | |
2011 | 10 | Blaine Gabbert | QB | Missouri | Played three seasons for the Jaguars, totaling 22 touchdowns and 24 interceptions; was traded in 2014. |
2012 | 5 | Justin Blackmon | WR | Oklahoma State | Suspended indefinitely for substance abuse in 2013 after playing 20 games; has not played again as of 2015. |
2013 | 2 | Luke Joeckel | OT | Texas A&M | [19] |
2014 | 3 | Blake Bortles | QB | UCF | |
2015 | 3 | Dante Fowler, Jr. | DE | Florida | |
2016 | 5 | Jalen Ramsey | CB | Florida State |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Five-time Pro Bowler Boselli set to retire". ESPN.com. July 16, 2003. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ↑ "NFL All Decade Team: 1990s". NFL.com. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ Pulliam, Kent (1995-04-23). "No. 1: 322 pounds of potential, Chiefs trade down, then nab Michigan offensive lineman". The Kansas City Star (The McClatchy Company). p. C1. The Jaguars traded their 31st overall pick and a third and fourth round selection to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for the Chiefs' 19th overall pick.
- ↑ "Players: Kevin Hardy #51". PLAYERS INC. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ "Leaderboard: Rushing yards". Sports-Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ "The Week In Bills History: Important dates in Buffalo Bills history (April 13–19)". Buffalo Bills. Archived from the original on September 8, 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-15. The Jaguars traded quarterback Rob Johnson to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for the Bills' ninth overall pick.
- ↑ "Marcus Stroud statistics". Sports-Reference, Inc. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ "Outland Trophy Winners". Football Writers Association of America. August 14, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ "John Henderson Bio". Jacksonville Jaguars. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ "Motor City Bowl Award Winners". Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ Gilmore, Rod (2001-12-20). "ESPN's Take". College Football 2001-2002 Bowls: GMAC Bowl. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ↑ "Leftwich". Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ↑ "Marcedes Lewis Bio". Jacksonville Jaguars. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ Andrew Mason (2006-04-28). "Broncos Keep the Focus Up Front With Three Linemen on Day 1". Denver Broncos. Retrieved 2007-10-15. Jacksonville traded their 17th overall pick to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Broncos' 21st overall, third-round, and sixth-round picks.
- ↑ "Reggie Nelson Bio". Jacksonville Jaguars. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ "Hall and Laurinaitis are finalists for Nagurski award". USA Today. 2006-11-16. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ "Finalists chosen for Thorpe Award". USA Today. 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ The Jaguars received the eighth overall pick from the Baltimore Ravens.
- ↑ Wesseling, Chris (2013-04-25). "Luke Joeckel to Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013 NFL Draft". National Football League. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
References
- Alder, James. "NFL Draft Basics:Determining Order of Selection". About.com. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- "databaseFootball.com–Jacksonville Jaguars". databaseFootball.com. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- "NFL Draft History: First Round by Team: Jacksonville Jaguars". National Football League official Web site. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- "Hall of Famers by Franchise". Pro Football Hall of Fame official Web site. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- "Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-Present)". Sports E-cyclopedia. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
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