7 DRAFT DAYS - DAY 3 - NUMBER 1 PICK BREAKDOWN

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When Joe Burrow was selected with the first overall pick by the Bengals in the 2020 NFL Draft he was the first LSU player to be picked at number one since JaMarcus Russell in 2007.

If, as expected, Trevor Lawrence is taken by the Jaguars in the 2021 draft, he will be the first ever Clemson player to be taken with the first overall pick.

As stated in the disclaimer at the foot of this article, there may be reference to names of players or organisations which may cause offence or upset in this current era. This is not intended and these are included purely for reference purposes of an event which occurred at that time in the history of the draft.

Let us break down the number one NFL Draft picks.

COLLEGES


Three colleges have had the most players picked at number one overall in the history of the draft.


NOTRE DAME

1944 - Angelo Bertelli, QB, Boston Yanks
1946 - Frank Dancewicz, QB, Boston Yanks
1950 - Leon Hart, TE, Detroit Lions
1957 - Paul Hornung, HB, Green Bay Packers
1972 - Walt Patulski, DE, Buffalo Bills


USC

1968 - Ron Yary, T, Minnesota Vikings
1969 - O.J. Simpson, HB, Buffalo Bills
1977 - Ricky Bell, HB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1996 - Keyshawn Johnson, WR, New York Jets
2003 - Carson Palmer, QB, Cincinnati Bengals


OKLAHOMA

1976 - Lee Roy Selmon, DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1980 - Billy Sims, HB, Detroit Lions
2010 - Sam Bradford, QB, St. Louis Rams
2018 - Baker Mayfield, QB, Cleveland Browns
2019 - Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals

TEAMS


Two NFL teams have had the most first overall picks in drafts, with seven.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

1955 - George Shaw, QB, Oregon*
1967 - Bubba Smith, DE, Michigan State*-
1983 - John Elway, QB, Stanford*~
1990 - Jeff George, QB, Illinois
1992 - Steve Emtman, DE, Washington
1998 - Peyton Manning, QB, Tennessee
2012 - Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford

*1955, 1967 & 1983 - as Baltimore Colts
- Bubba Smith was more recently known to fans as Hightower in the Police Academy films
~ 1983 - traded to Denver Broncos


LOS ANGELES RAMS


1938 - Corbett Davis, FB, Indiana*
1952 - Bill Wade, QB, Vanderbilt
1960 - Billy Cannon, HB, LSU
1963 - Terry Baker, QB, Oregon State
1997 - Orlando Pace, T, Ohio State*
2010 - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma*
2016 - Jared Goff, QB, California

*1938 - as Cleveland Rams
*1997 & 2010 - as St. Louis Rams

POSITION

Quarterback - 33 - last selected 2020
Running Back - 23 - last selected 1995
Defensive Lineman - 15 - last selected 2017
Offensive Lineman - 7 - last selected 2013
Wide Receiver - 3 - last selected 1996
Linebacker - 3 - last selected 1988
Defensive Back - 1 - last selected 1956

#1 DEFENSE


19 defensive players have been selected with the first overall pick in the history of the draft.

1949 - Chuck Bednarik, LB, Penn (Philadelphia Eagles)*
1956 - Gary Glick, DB, Colorado A&M (Pittsburgh Steelers)
1966 - Tommy Nobis, LB, Texas (Atlanta Falcons)
1967 - Bubba Smith, DE, Michigan State (Baltimore Colts)
1972 - Walt Patulski, DE, Notre Dame (Buffalo Bills)
1973 - John Matuszak, DE, Tampa (Houston Oilers)
1974 - Ed Jones, DE, Tennessee State (Dallas Cowboys)
1976 - Lee Roy Selmon, DE, Oklahoma (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
1979 - Tom Cousineau, LB, Ohio State (Buffalo Bills)
1982 - Kenneth Sims, DE, Texas (New England Patriots)
1985 - Bruce Smith, DE, Virginia Tech (Buffalo Bills)
1988 - Aundray Bruce, LB, Auburn (Atlanta Falcons)
1991 - Russell Maryland, DT, Miami (FL) (Dallas Cowboys)
1992 - Steve Emtman, DE, Washington (Indianapolis Colts)
1994 - Dan Wilkinson, DT, Ohio State (Cincinnati Bengals)
2000 - Courtney Brown, DE, Penn State (Cleveland Browns)
2006 - Mario Williams, DE, North Carolina State (Houston Texans)
2014 - Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina (Houston Texans)
2017 - Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M (Cleveland Browns)

*1949 also played centre

HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS - SELECTED NUMBER 1

To date the Rams and Buccaneers have each selected three Heisman Trophy winners with the first overall pick, although one of those winners for Tampa Bay did not sign with the team.

Of the college teams, Oklahoma have seen four Heisman winners selected with the first overall pick, with Notre Dame, USC and Auburn all having two each.

Here are the Heisman Trophy winners who were selected with the first overall pick.


1936 - Jay Berwanger, HB, Chicago (Philadelphia Eagles)
1941 - Tom Harmon, HB, Michigan (Chicago Bears)*
1943 - Frank Sinkwich, HB, Georgia (Detroit Lions)
1944 - Angelo Bertelli, QB, Notre Dame (Boston Yanks)
1950 - Leon Hart, TE, Notre Dame (Detroit Lions)
1957 - Paul Hornung, HB, Notre Dame (Green Bay Packers)
1960 - Billy Cannon, HB, LSU (Los Angeles Rams)
1962 - Ernie Davis, HB, Syracuse (Washington Redskins)
1963 - Terry Baker, QB, Oregon State (Los Angeles Rams)
1969 - O.J. Simpson, HB, USC (Buffalo Bills)
1971 - Jim Plunkett, QB, Stanford (New England Patriots)
1978 - Earl Campbell, HB, Texas (Houston Oilers)
1980 - Billy Sims, HB, Oklahoma (Detroit Lions)
1981 - George Rogers, HB, South Carolina (New Orleans Saints)
1986 - Bo Jackson, HB, Auburn (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)**
1987 - Vinny Testaverde, QB, Miami (FL) (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
2003 - Carson Palmer, QB, USC (Cincinnati Bengals)
2010 - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma (St. Louis Rams)
2011 - Cam Newton, QB, Auburn (Carolina Panthers)
2015 - Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
2018 - Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma (Cleveland Browns)
2019 - Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma (Arizona Cardinals)
2020 - Joe Burrow, QB, LSU (Cincinnati Bengals)

* Tom Harmon is the father of actor Mark Harmon (St. Elsewhere, Chicago Hope, NCIS)
** Bo Jackson did not sign for Tampa and signed for Kansas City Royals in baseball

SUPER BOWL WINNERS

Of all the players picked number one overall in the draft, some went on to win the NFL Championship or Super Bowl. Here are the players and which team selected them number one who went on to win the NFL Championship or Super Bowl.


1945 - Charley Trippi, HB, Chicago Cardinals 
1949 - Chuck Bednarik, C, LB, Philadelphia Eagles 
1955 - George Shaw, QB, Baltimore Colts 
1957 - Paul Hornung, HB, Green Bay Packers  
1967 - Bubba Smith, DE, Baltimore Colts
1970 - Terry Bradsahw, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
1971 - Jim Plunkett, QB, New England Patriots
1973 - John Matuszak, DE, Houston Oilers
1974 - Ed Jones, DE, Dallas Cowboys
1981 - George Rogers, HB, New Orleans Saints
1983 - John Elway, QB, Baltimore Colts
1989 - Troy Aikman, QB, Dallas Cowboys
1991 - Russell Maryland, DT, Dallas Cowboys
1993 - Drew Bledsoe, QB, New England Patriots
1996 - Keyshawn Johnson, WR, New York Jets
1997 - Orlando Pace, T, St. Louis Rams
1998 - Peyton Manning, QB, Indianapolis Colts
2002 - David Carr, QB, Houston Texans
2004 - Eli Manning, QB, San Diego Chargers
2013 - Eric Fisher, T, Kansas City Chiefs


INTERESTING FACTS

Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks have never had the first overall pick in the history of the draft.

There have been eight teams who have made the playoffs in the same season they had the first overall pick:

1968 - Minnesota Vikings
1978 - Houston Oilers
1982 - New England Patriots
1991 - Dallas Cowboys
2004 - San Diego Chargers
2008 - Miami Dolphins
2012 - Indianapolis Colts
2013 - Kansas City Chiefs

No team has ever gone from having the first overall pick to winning the Super Bowl in the same season.


The number one picks in the NFL Drafts are part of the fantastic history of the event and will continue to write history in years to come.

For the 2021 NFL Draft, writers, fans and analysts alike are agreed in the opinion that Trevor Lawrence will be selected by the Jaguars with the number one pick, but sport does have a knack of throwing up some unexpected incidents. 

We shall soon find out who the Commissioner will announce and the Jacksonville Jaguars are on the clock.


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Disclaimer: any reference to a player or organisation is included within this article purely for reference purposes only for events which happened at that time in history and is not intended to cause offence or upset.

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