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The 1996 NFL Draft

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#1 Pick

Keyshawn Johnson, WR, USC

New York Jets (1996-99); Tampa Bay Buccaneers  (2000-03); Dallas Cowboys (2004-05); Carolina Panthers (2006)

Receiving Yards: 10,571

Receiving Touchdowns: 76

Pro Bowls: 3

The 1996 Draft Picks

Draft# Team Player, Position, College
1 New York Jets Keyshawn Johnson, WR, USC
2 Jacksonville Jaguars Kevin Hardy, LB, Illinois
3 Arizona Cardinals Simeon Rice, DE, Illinois
4 Baltimore Ravens JONATHAN OGDEN, T, UCLA
5 New York Giants Cedric Jones, DE, Oklahoma
6 St. Louis Rams 1 Lawrence Phillips, RB, Nebraska
7 New England Patriots Terry Glenn, WR, Ohio State
8 Carolina Panthers Tim Biakabutuka, RB, Michigan
9 Oakland Raiders 2 Rickey Dudley, TE, Ohio State
10 Cincinnati Bengals Willie Anderson, T, Auburn
11 New Orleans Saints Alex Molden, DB, Oregon
12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Regan Upshaw, DE, California
13 Chicago Bears 3 Walt Harris, DB, Mississippi State
14 Houston Oilers 4 Eddie George, RB, Ohio State
15 Denver Broncos John Mobley, LB, Kutztown (PA)
16 Minnesota Vikings Duane Clemons, DE, California
17 Detroit Lions 5  Reggie Brown, LB, Texas A&M
18 St. Louis Rams 6  Eddie Kennison, WR, LSU
19 Indianapolis Colts 7 MARVIN HARRISON, WR, Syracuse
20 Miami Dolphins Daryl Gardener, DT, Baylor
21 Seattle Seahawks 8 Pete Kendall, G, Boston College
22 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 Marcus Jones, DE, North Carolina
23 Detroit Lions Jeff Hastings, C, Penn State
24 Buffalo Bills Eric Moulds, WR, Mississippi State
25 Philadelphia Eagles Jermane Mayberry, G, Texas A&M - Kingsville
26 Baltimore Ravens 10 RAY LEWIS, LB, Miami (FL)
27 Green Bay Packers John Michaels, T, USC
28 Kansas City Chiefs Jerome Woods, DB, Memphis
29 Pittsburgh Steelers Jamain Stephens, T, North Carolina A&T
30 Washington Redskins 11 Andre Johnson, T, Penn State

Pick Acquired From

Beginning with the third round, the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars received an extra selection each round for the remainder of the draft.

  • 1 - Acquired from the Washington Redskins
  • 2 - Acquired from the Houston Oilers
  • 3 - Acquired from the the St. Louis Rams
  • 4 - Acquired from the Seattle Seahawks
  • 5 - Acquired from the Oakland Raiders via Houston Oilers and Seattle Seahawks
  • 6 - Acquired from the Chicago Bears
  • 7 - Acquired from the Atlanta Falcons
  • 8 - Acquired from the San Diego Chargers via the Detroit Lions
  • 9 - Acquired from the Indianapolis Colts
  • 10 - Acquired from the San Francisco 49ers
  • 11 - Acquired from the Dallas Cowboys

Hall of Famers selected in 1996 NFL Draft