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2006 NFL draft

The 2006 NFL draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York, at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006. For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by NFL Network. Having signed a contract with the Houston Texans on the evening before the draft, Mario Williams, a defensive end from North Carolina State, became the draft's first pick. The selection surprised many commentators, who predicted that the Texans would draft Southern California running back Reggie Bush or Texas quarterback Vince Young. Ohio State produced the most first-round selections (five), while Southern California produced the most overall selections (eleven). Twenty-seven compensatory and supplemental compensatory selections were distributed amongst seventeen teams; Tampa Bay, Baltimore and Tennessee each held three compensatory picks. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

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2006 NFL draft
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General information
DateApril 29–30, 2006
TimeNoon EDT (April 29)
11:00 am EDT (April 30)
LocationRadio City Music Hall
in New York City, New York
NetworksESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU,
NFL Network
Overview
255 total selections in 7 rounds
LeagueNFL
First selectionMario Williams, DE
Houston Texans
Mr. IrrelevantKevin McMahan, WR
Oakland Raiders
Most selections (12)Green Bay Packers
Fewest selections (5)Atlanta Falcons
Hall of Famers
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The 2006 NFL draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York, at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006.12 For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by NFL Network. Having signed a contract with the Houston Texans on the evening before the draft, Mario Williams, a defensive end from North Carolina State, became the draft's first pick.3 The selection surprised many commentators, who predicted that the Texans would draft Southern California running back Reggie Bush or Texas quarterback Vince Young. Ohio State produced the most first-round selections (five), while Southern California produced the most overall selections (eleven). Twenty-seven compensatory and supplemental compensatory selections were distributed amongst seventeen teams; Tampa Bay, Baltimore and Tennessee each held three compensatory picks. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

As of 2025, only two players from the 2006 class remain active in the NFL: Broncos tight end Marcedes Lewis and Bills placekicker Matt Prater.

The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of:

Player selections

* = compensatory selection
^ = supplemental compensatory selection
† = Pro Bowler4
‡ = Hall of Famern 1
Positions key
Offense Defense Special teams
  1. Includes nose tackle (NT)
  2. Includes middle linebacker (MLB/MIKE), weakside linebacker (WILL), strongside linebacker (SAM), off-ball linebacker, and outside linebacker (OLB)
  3. Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  4. Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  5. Includes kickoff and punt returners
First overall pick Mario Williams was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and one-time All-Pro defensive end. source ↗
Quarterback Jay Cutler enjoyed a 12-year career in the league, receiving one Pro Bowl invite. source ↗
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Wide receiver Devin Hester was drafted in the second round and holds several NFL records as a return specialist. source ↗
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Zach Strief was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round and part of the offensive line which won the Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award twice. source ↗
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Owen Daniels was a fourth-round pick and a two-time Pro Bowl selection. source ↗
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Kyle Williams was a fifth-round pick, six-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro for the Buffalo Bills source ↗
Despite being a fourth-round pick, Stephen Gostkowski holds many franchise and NFL records, including most consecutive Extra points, has been named to four Pro Bowls, three All-Pros, and is a three-time Super Bowl champion, during his 13-year career with the New England Patriots. source ↗
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Marques Colston was a bottom-five seventh-round pick but went on to win Super Bowl XLIV with the New Orleans Saints and set a string of franchise records for receiving yards and touchdowns. source ↗
Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
1 1 Houston Texans Mario Williams † DE NC State
1 2 New Orleans Saints Reggie Bush  RB USC
2005 Heisman Trophy winner5
1 3 Tennessee Titans Vince Young † QB Texas
1 4 New York Jets D'Brickashaw Ferguson † T Virginia
1 5 Green Bay Packers A. J. Hawk  LB Ohio State
1 6 San Francisco 49ers Vernon Davis † TE Maryland
1 7 Oakland Raiders Michael Huff  S Texas
1 8 Buffalo Bills Donte Whitner † S Ohio State
1 9 Detroit Lions Ernie Sims  LB Florida State
1 10 Arizona Cardinals Matt Leinart  QB USC
2004 Heisman Trophy winner6
1 11 Denver Broncos Jay Cutler † QB Vanderbilt
1 12 Baltimore Ravens Haloti Ngata † DT Oregon
1 13 Cleveland Browns Kamerion Wimbley  DE Florida State
1 14 Philadelphia Eagles Brodrick Bunkley  DT Florida State
1 15 St. Louis Rams Tye Hill  CB Clemson
1 16 Miami Dolphins Jason Allen  S Tennessee
1 17 Minnesota Vikings Chad Greenway † LB Iowa
1 18 Dallas Cowboys Bobby Carpenter  LB Ohio State
1 19 San Diego Chargers Antonio Cromartie † CB Florida State
1 20 Kansas City Chiefs Tamba Hali † DE Penn State
1 21 New England Patriots Laurence Maroney  RB Minnesota
1 22 San Francisco 49ers Manny Lawson  LB NC State
1 23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Davin Joseph † G Oklahoma
1 24 Cincinnati Bengals Johnathan Joseph † CB South Carolina
1 25 Pittsburgh Steelers Santonio Holmes  WR Ohio State
1 26 Buffalo Bills John McCargo  DT NC State
1 27 Carolina Panthers DeAngelo Williams † RB Memphis
1 28 Jacksonville Jaguars Marcedes Lewis † TE UCLA
1 29 New York Jets Nick Mangold † C Ohio State
from Denver via AtlantaR1 – 8
1 30 Indianapolis Colts Joseph Addai † RB LSU
1 31 Seattle Seahawks Kelly Jennings  CB Miami (FL)
1 32 New York Giants Mathias Kiwanuka  DE Boston College
2 33 Houston Texans DeMeco Ryans † LB Alabama
2 34 Cleveland Browns D'Qwell Jackson † LB Maryland
2 35 Washington Redskins Rocky McIntosh  LB Miami (FL)
2 36 New England Patriots Chad Jackson  WR Florida
2 37 Atlanta Falcons Jimmy Williams  CB Virginia Tech
2 38 Oakland Raiders Thomas Howard  LB UTEP
2 39 Philadelphia Eagles Winston Justice  T USC
2 40 Detroit Lions Daniel Bullocks  S Nebraska
2 41 Arizona Cardinals Deuce Lutui  G USC
2 42 Chicago Bears Danieal Manning  S Abilene Christian
2 43 New Orleans Saints Roman Harper † S Alabama
2 44 New York Giants Sinorice Moss  WR Miami (FL)
2 45 Tennessee Titans LenDale White  RB USC
2 46 St. Louis Rams Joe Klopfenstein  TE Colorado
2 47 Green Bay Packers Daryn Colledge  T Boise State
2 48 Minnesota Vikings Cedric Griffin  CB Texas
2 49 New York Jets Kellen Clemens  QB Oregon
2 50 San Diego Chargers Marcus McNeill † T Auburn
2 51 Minnesota Vikings Ryan Cook  C New Mexico
2 52 Green Bay Packers Greg Jennings † WR Western Michigan
2 53 Dallas Cowboys Anthony Fasano  TE Notre Dame
from Washington via NY JetsR2 – 14
2 54 Kansas City Chiefs Bernard Pollard  S Purdue
2 55 Cincinnati Bengals Andrew Whitworth † T LSU
2 56 Baltimore Ravens Chris Chester  C Oklahoma
2 57 Chicago Bears Devin Hester‡† CB Miami (FL)
2 58 Carolina Panthers Richard Marshall  CB Fresno State
2 59 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jeremy Trueblood  T Boston College
2 60 Jacksonville Jaguars Maurice Jones-Drew † RB UCLA
2 61 Denver Broncos Tony Scheffler  TE Western Michigan
2 62 Indianapolis Colts Tim Jennings † CB Georgia
2 63 Seattle Seahawks Darryl Tapp  DE Virginia Tech
2 64 Minnesota Vikings Tarvaris Jackson  QB Alabama State
3 65 Houston Texans Charles Spencer  T Pittsburgh
3 66 Houston Texans Eric Winston  T Miami (FL)
3 67 Green Bay Packers Abdul Hodge  LB Iowa
3 68 St. Louis Rams Claude Wroten  DT LSU
3 69 Oakland Raiders Paul McQuistan  G Weber State
3 70 Buffalo Bills Ashton Youboty  CB Ohio State
3 71 Philadelphia Eagles Chris Gocong  LB Cal Poly
3 72 Arizona Cardinals Leonard Pope  TE Georgia
3 73 Chicago Bears Dusty Dvoracek  DT Oklahoma
3 74 Detroit Lions Brian Calhoun  RB Wisconsin
3 75 Green Bay Packers Jason Spitz  C Louisville
from Baltimore via New EnglandR3 – 5
3 76 New York Jets Anthony Schlegel  LB Ohio State
3 77 St. Louis Rams Jon Alston  LB Stanford
3 78 Cleveland Browns Travis Wilson  WR Oklahoma
3 79 Atlanta Falcons Jerious Norwood  RB Mississippi State
3 80 Jacksonville Jaguars Clint Ingram  LB Oklahoma
3 81 San Diego Chargers Charlie Whitehurst  QB Clemson
3 82 Miami Dolphins Derek Hagan  WR Arizona State
3 83 Pittsburgh Steelers Anthony Smith  S Syracuse
3 84 San Francisco 49ers Brandon Williams  WR Wisconsin
3 85 Kansas City Chiefs Brodie Croyle  QB Alabama
3 86 New England Patriots David Thomas  TE Texas
3 87 Baltimore Ravens David Pittman  CB Northwestern State
3 88 Carolina Panthers James Anderson  LB Virginia Tech
from Chicago
3 89 Carolina Panthers Rashad Butler  T Miami (FL)
3 90 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Maurice Stovall  WR Notre Dame
3 91 Cincinnati Bengals Frostee Rucker  DE USC
3 92 Dallas Cowboys Jason Hatcher † DE Grambling State
3 93 St. Louis Rams Dominique Byrd  TE USC
from Denver via Atlanta and Green BayR3 – 11
3 94 Indianapolis Colts Freddy Keiaho  LB San Diego State
3 95 Pittsburgh Steelers Willie Reid  WR Florida State
3 96 New York Giants Gerris Wilkinson  LB Georgia Tech
3* 97 New York Jets Eric Smith  S Michigan State
4 98 Houston Texans Owen Daniels † TE Wisconsin
4 99 Philadelphia Eagles Max Jean-Gilles  G Georgia
4 100 San Francisco 49ers Michael Robinson † RB Penn State
4 101 Oakland Raiders Darnell Bing  S USC
4 102 Tennessee Titans Calvin Lowry  S Penn State
4 103 New York Jets Brad Smith  QB Missouri
4 104 Green Bay Packers Cory Rodgers  WR TCU
4 105 Buffalo Bills Ko Simpson  S South Carolina
4 106 New England Patriots Garrett Mills  TE Tulsa
from Detroit
4 107 Arizona Cardinals Gabe Watson  DT Michigan
4 108 New Orleans Saints Jahri Evans † T Bloomsburg
4 109 Philadelphia Eagles Jason Avant  WR Michigan
4 110 Cleveland Browns Leon Williams  LB Miami (FL)
4 111 Baltimore Ravens Demetrius Williams  WR Oregon
4 112 Cleveland Browns Isaac Sowells  G Indiana
from Atlanta
4 113 St. Louis Rams Victor Adeyanju  DE Indiana
4 114 Miami Dolphins Joe Toledo  T Washington
4 115 Green Bay Packers Will Blackmon  CB Boston College
4 116 Tennessee Titans Stephen Tulloch  LB NC State
4 117 New York Jets Leon Washington † RB Florida State
4 118 New England Patriots Stephen Gostkowski † K Memphis
4 119 Denver Broncos Brandon Marshall † WR UCF
4 120 Chicago Bears Jamar Williams  LB Arizona State
4 121 Carolina Panthers Nate Salley  S Ohio State
4 122 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Alan Zemaitis  CB Penn State
4 123 Cincinnati Bengals Domata Peko  DT Michigan State
4 124 New York Giants Barry Cofield  DT Northwestern
4 125 Dallas Cowboys Skyler Green  WR LSU
4 126 Denver Broncos Elvis Dumervil † DE Louisville
4 127 Minnesota Vikings Ray Edwards  DE Purdue
4 128 Seattle Seahawks Rob Sims  G Ohio State
4 129 New York Giants Guy Whimper  T East Carolina
4* 130 Denver Broncos Domenik Hixon  WR Akron
4* 131 Pittsburgh Steelers Willie Colon  G Hofstra
4* 132 Baltimore Ravens P. J. Daniels  RB Georgia Tech
4* 133 Pittsburgh Steelers Orien Harris  DT Miami (FL)
5 134 Buffalo Bills Kyle Williams † DT LSU
5 135 New Orleans Saints Rob Ninkovich  DE Purdue
5 136 New England Patriots Ryan O'Callaghan  T California
from Oakland
5 137 Tennessee Titans Terna Nande  LB Miami (OH)
5 138 Dallas Cowboys Pat Watkins  S Florida State
from NY Jets
5 139 Atlanta Falcons Quinn Ojinnaka  T Syracuse
5 140 San Francisco 49ers Parys Haralson  DE Tennessee
5 141 Detroit Lions Jonathan Scott  T Texas
5 142 Arizona Cardinals Brandon Johnson  LB Louisville
5 143 Buffalo Bills Brad Butler  T Virginia
5 144 St. Louis Rams Marques Hagans  WR Virginia
5 145 Cleveland Browns Jerome Harrison  RB Washington State
5 146 Baltimore Ravens Dawan Landry  S Georgia Tech
5 147 Philadelphia Eagles Jeremy Bloom  WR Colorado
5 148 Green Bay Packers Ingle Martin  QB Furman
5 148.5– Miami Dolphins selection forfeited because of use of fifth-round selection in 2005 Supplemental draft
5 149 Minnesota Vikings Greg Blue  S Georgia
5 150 New York Jets Jason Pociask  TE Wisconsin
from Dallas
5 151 San Diego Chargers Tim Dobbins  LB Iowa State
5 152 Cleveland Browns DeMario Minter  CB Georgia
5 153 Washington Redskins Anthony Montgomery  DT Minnesota
5 154 Kansas City Chiefs Marcus Maxey  CB Miami (FL)
5 155 Carolina Panthers Jeff King  TE Virginia Tech
5 156 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Julian Jenkins  DE Stanford
5 157 Cincinnati Bengals A. J. Nicholson  LB Florida State
5 158 New York Giants Charlie Peprah  S Alabama
5 159 Chicago Bears Mark Anderson  DE Alabama
5 160 Jacksonville Jaguars Brent Hawkins  DE Illinois State
5 161 Denver Broncos Chris Kuper  G North Dakota
5 162 Indianapolis Colts Michael Toudouze  G TCU
5 163 Seattle Seahawks David Kirtman  FB USC
5 164 Pittsburgh Steelers Omar Jacobs  QB Bowling Green
5* 165 Green Bay Packers Tony Moll  T Nevada
5* 166 Baltimore Ravens Quinn Sypniewski  TE Colorado
5* 167 Pittsburgh Steelers Charles Davis  TE Purdue
5* 168 Philadelphia Eagles Omar Gaither  LB Tennessee
5* 169 Tennessee Titans Jesse Mahelona  DT Tennessee
6 170 Houston Texans Wali Lundy  RB Virginia
6 171 New Orleans Saints Mike Hass  WR Oregon State
6 172 Tennessee Titans Jonathan Orr  WR Wisconsin
6 173 Washington Redskins Reed Doughty  S Northern Colorado
from NY Jets
6 174 New Orleans Saints Josh Lay  CB Pittsburgh
6 175 San Francisco 49ers Delanie Walker † TE/FB Central Missouri State
6 176 Oakland Raiders Kevin Boothe  T Cornell
6 177 Arizona Cardinals Jonathan Lewis  DT Virginia Tech
6 178 Buffalo Bills Keith Ellison  LB Oregon State
6 179 Detroit Lions Dee McCann  CB West Virginia
6 180 Cleveland Browns Lawrence Vickers † FB Colorado
6 181 Cleveland Browns Babatunde Oshinowo  DT Stanford
6 182 Dallas Cowboys Montavious Stanley  DT Louisville
6 183 Green Bay Packers Johnny Jolly  DT Texas A&M
6 184 Atlanta Falcons Adam Jennings  WR Fresno State
6 185 Green Bay Packers Tyrone Culver  S Fresno State
6 186 Kansas City Chiefs Tre' Stallings  T Ole Miss
from Dallas
6 187 San Diego Chargers Jeromey Clary  T Kansas State
6 188 San Diego Chargers Smith, KurtKurt Smith  K Virginia
from Miami
6 189 New York Jets Drew Coleman  CB TCU
6 190 Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Webb  WR San Diego State
6 191 New England Patriots Jeremy Mincey  DE Florida
6 192 San Francisco 49ers Marcus Hudson  S NC State
6 193 Cincinnati Bengals Reggie McNeal  QB Texas A&M
6 194 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bruce Gradkowski  QB Toledo
6 195 Chicago Bears J. D. Runnels  FB Oklahoma
6 196 Washington Redskins Kedric Golston  DT Georgia
6 197 San Francisco 49ers Melvin Oliver  DE LSU
6 198 Denver Broncos Greg Eslinger  C Minnesota
6 199 Indianapolis Colts Charlie Johnson  T Oklahoma State
6 200 Chicago Bears Tyler Reed  G Penn State
from Seattle
6 201 Pittsburgh Steelers Marvin Philip  C California
6* 202 Tampa Bay Buccaneers T. J. Williams  TE NC State
6* 203 Baltimore Ravens Sam Koch † P Nebraska
6* 204 Philadelphia Eagles LaJuan Ramsey  DT USC
6* 205 New England Patriots Dan Stevenson  G Notre Dame
6* 206 New England Patriots Le Kevin Smith  DT Nebraska
6* 207 Indianapolis Colts Antoine Bethea † S Howard
6* 208 Baltimore Ravens Derrick Martin  CB Wyoming
7 209 Cincinnati Bengals Ethan Kilmer  S Penn State
from Houston
7 210 New Orleans Saints Zach Strief  T Northwestern
7 211 Dallas Cowboys Pat McQuistan  T Weber State
7 212 Miami Dolphins Fred Evans  DT Texas State
7 213 Jacksonville Jaguars James Wyche  DE Syracuse
7 214 Oakland Raiders Chris Morris  C Michigan State
7 215 Tennessee Titans Cortland Finnegan † CB Samford
7 216 Buffalo Bills Terrance Pennington  T New Mexico
7 217 Detroit Lions Fred Matua  G USC
7 218 Arizona Cardinals Todd Watkins  WR BYU
7 219 Baltimore Ravens Ryan LaCasse  DE Syracuse
7 220 New York Jets Titus Adams  DT Nebraska
7 221 St. Louis Rams Tim McGarigle  LB Northwestern
7 222 Cleveland Browns Justin Hamilton  S Virginia Tech
7 223 Atlanta Falcons D. J. Shockley  QB Georgia
7 224 Dallas Cowboys E. J. Whitley  C Texas Tech
7 225 San Diego Chargers Chase Page  DT North Carolina
7 226 Miami Dolphins Rodrique Wright  DT Texas
7 227 San Diego Chargers Jimmy Martin  T Virginia Tech
7 228 Kansas City Chiefs Jarrad Page  S UCLA
7 229 New England Patriots Willie Andrews  S Baylor
7 230 Washington Redskins Kili Lefotu  G Arizona
7 231 Cincinnati Bengals Bennie Brazell  WR LSU
7 232 New York Giants Gerrick McPhearson  CB Maryland
7 233 Miami Dolphins Devin Aromashodu  WR Auburn
from Chicago
7 234 Carolina Panthers Will Montgomery  C Virginia Tech
7 235 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Justin Phinisee  CB Oregon
7 236 Jacksonville Jaguars Dee Webb  CB Florida
7 237 Carolina Panthers Stanley McClover  DE Auburn
from Denver
7 238 Indianapolis Colts T. J. Rushing  CB Stanford
7 239 Seattle Seahawks Ryan Plackemeier  P Wake Forest
7 240 Pittsburgh Steelers Cedric Humes  RB Virginia Tech
7* 241 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Charles Bennett  DE Clemson
7* 242 St. Louis Rams Mark Setterstrom  G Minnesota
7* 243 St. Louis Rams Tony Palmer  G Missouri
7* 244 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tim Massaquoi  TE Michigan
7* 245 Tennessee Titans Spencer Toone  LB Utah
7* 246 Tennessee Titans Quinton Ganther  RB Utah
7* 247 Detroit Lions Anthony Cannon  LB Tulane
7* 248 Buffalo Bills Aaron Merz  G California
7* 249 Seattle Seahawks Ben Obomanu  WR Auburn
7* 250 Washington Redskins Kevin Simon  LB Tennessee
7^ 251 Houston Texans David Anderson  WR Colorado State
7^ 252 New Orleans Saints Marques Colston  WR Hofstra
7^ 253 Green Bay Packers Dave Tollefson  DE Northwest Missouri State
7^ 254 San Francisco 49ers Vickiel Vaughn  S Arkansas
7^ 255 Oakland Raiders Kevin McMahan  WR Maine

Supplemental draft selections

For each player selected in the Supplemental Draft, the team forfeits its selection in that round in the draft of the following season.

Rnd. Pick Team Player Pos. College Notes
3 — Cincinnati Bengals Ahmad Brooks † LB Virginia

Notable undrafted players

† = Pro Bowler4
Original NFL team Player Pos. College Notes
Atlanta Falcons Brent Grimes † CB Shippensburg
Atlanta Falcons Daniel Fells  TE UC Davis
Atlanta Falcons Chris Reis  S Georgia Tech
Buffalo Bills Ryan Neill  LS Rutgers
Carolina Panthers Jarrett Bush  CB Utah State
Chicago Bears Mark LeVoir  T Notre Dame
Chicago Bears P. J. Pope  RB Bowling Green
Cincinnati Bengals John Busing  S Miami (OH)
Cincinnati Bengals Glenn Holt  WR Kentucky
Cincinnati Bengals Nate Livings  G LSU
Dallas Cowboys Miles Austin † WR Monmouth
Dallas Cowboys Stephen Bowen  DE Hofstra
Dallas Cowboys Sam Hurd  WR Northern Illinois
Dallas Cowboys Dennis Roland  T Georgia
Dallas Cowboys Oliver Hoyte  FB/LB NC State
Denver Broncos Mike Bell  RB Arizona
Detroit Lions Matt Prater † K UCF
Green Bay Packers Zac Alcorn  TE Black Hills State
Green Bay Packers Chris Francies  WR UTEP
Green Bay Packers Jason Hunter  DE Appalachian State
Green Bay Packers Jon Ryan  P Regina
Houston Texans Mike Brisiel  G Colorado State
Houston Texans Jeff Charleston  DE Idaho State
Houston Texans Tramon Williams † CB Louisiana Tech
Jacksonville Jaguars Brian Iwuh  LB Colorado
Jacksonville Jaguars Montell Owens † RB Maine
Kansas City Chiefs Rudy Niswanger  C LSU
Minnesota Vikings Hank Baskett  WR New Mexico
Minnesota Vikings Donald Penn † T Utah State
New England Patriots Remi Ayodele  DT Oklahoma
New Orleans Saints McKinley Boykin  DT Ole Miss
New Orleans Saints Steve Weatherford  P Illinois
New York Jets Blake Costanzo  LB Lafayette
New York Jets Joe Kowalewski  FB Syracuse
Oakland Raiders Ricky Brown  LB Boston College
Oakland Raiders John Madsen  TE Utah
Philadelphia Eagles Jason Davis  FB Illinois
Pittsburgh Steelers Scott Paxson  DT Penn State
St. Louis Rams Donovan Raiola  C Wisconsin
San Diego Chargers Steve Gregory  S Syracuse
Tennessee Titans Ahmard Hall  FB Texas
Tennessee Titans Colin Allred  LB Baylor
Washington Redskins Mike Espy  WR Ole Miss
Washington Redskins Spencer Havner  TE UCLA

Hall of Famers

Inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

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 2006 draft.

Round 1

  1. No. 11: St. Louis → Denver (D). St. Louis traded a first-round selection (11th overall) to Denver in exchange for first- and third-round selections (15th and 68th overall).
  2. No. 12: Cleveland → Baltimore (D). Cleveland traded a first-round selection (12th) to Baltimore in exchange for first- and sixth-round selections (13th and 181st overall).
  3. No. 13: Baltimore → Cleveland (D). See No. 12: Cleveland → Baltimore.
  4. No. 15: multiple trades:
           No. 15: Atlanta → Denver (PD). Atlanta traded a first-round selection (15th overall) to Denver in exchange for first- and third-round selections (29th and 93rd overanll), and a 2007 fourth-round selection.
           No. 15: Denver → St. Louis (D). See No. 11: St. Louis → Denver.
  5. No. 22: multiple trades:
           No. 22: Washington → Denver (PD). Washington traded first- and fourth-round selections (22nd and 119th), and a 2005 third-round selection to Denver in exchange for a 2005 first-round selection.
           No. 22: Denver → San Francisco (PD). Denver traded a first-round selection (22nd overall) to San Francisco in exchange for second- and third-round selections (37th and 68th overall).
  6. No. 25: NY Giants → Pittsburgh (D). The NY Giants traded a first-round selection (25th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for first-, third- and fourth-round selections (32nd, 96th and 129th overall).
  7. No. 26: Chicago → Buffalo (D). Chicago traded a first-round selection (26th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for second- and third-round selections (42nd and 73rd overall).
  8. No. 29: multiple trades:
           No. 29: Denver → Atlanta (PD). See No. 15: Atlanta → Denver.
           No. 29: Atlanta → NY Jets (PD). Atlanta traded a first-round selection (29th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for DE John Abraham.
  9. No. 32: Pittsburgh → NY Giants (D). See No. 25: NY Giants → Pittsburgh.

Round 2

  1. No. 34: New Orleans → Cleveland (D). New Orleans traded a second-round selection (34th overall) to Cleveland in exchange for a second-round selection (43rd overall) and C Jeff Faine.
  2. No. 35: NY Jets → Washington (D). The NY Jets traded a second-round selection (35th overall) to Washington in exchange for second- and sixth-round selections (53rd and 189th overall), and a 2007 second-round selection.
  3. No. 36: Green Bay → New England (D). Green Bay traded a second-round selection (36th overall) to New England in exchange for second- and third-round selections (52nd and 75th overall).
  4. No. 37: multiple trades:
           No. 37: San Francisco → Denver (PD). See No. 22: Denver → San Francisco.
           No. 37: Denver → Green Bay (D). The Broncos traded a second-round selection (37th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for WR Javon Walker.
           No. 37: Green Bay → Atlanta (D). Green Bay traded second- and fifth-round selections (37th and 139th overall) to Atlanta in exchange for second-, third- and fifth-round selections (47th, 93rd and 148th overall).
  5. No. 39: Tennessee → Philadelphia (D). Tennessee traded a second-round selection (39th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (45th and 116th overall).
  6. No. 42: Buffalo → Chicago (D). See No. 26: Chicago → Buffalo.
  7. No. 43: Cleveland → New Orleans (D). See No. 34: New Orleans → Cleveland.
  8. No. 44: Baltimore → NY Giants (D). Baltimore traded a second-round selection (44th overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for second- and third-round selections (56th and 87th overall).
  9. No. 45: Philadelphia → Tennessee (D). See No. 39: Tennessee → Philadelphia.
  10. No. 47: Atlanta → Green Bay (D). See No. 37: Green Bay → Atlanta.
  11. No. 49: Dallas → NY Jets (D). Dallas traded a second-round selection (49th overall) to the NY Jets in exchange for second-, sixth- and seventh-round selections (53rd, 189th and 211th overall).
  12. No. 51: Miami → Minnesota (PD). Miami traded a second-round selection (51st overall) to Minnesota in exchange for QB Daunte Culpepper.
  13. No. 52: New England → Green Bay (D). See No. 36: Green Bay → New England.
  14. No. 53: multiple trades:
           No. 53: Washington → NY Jets (D). See No. 35: NY Jets → Washington.
           No. 53: NY Jets → Dallas (D). See No. 49: Dallas → NY Jets.
  15. No. 56: NY Giants → Baltimore (D). See No. 44: Baltimore → NY Giants.
  16. No. 64: Pittsburgh → Minnesota (D). Pittsburgh traded a second-round selection (64th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for two third-round selections (83rd and 95th overall).

Round 3

  1. No. 66: New Orleans → Houston (PD). New Orleans traded a third-round selection (66th overall) and a 2005 first-round selection to Houston in exchange for a 2005 first-round selection.
  2. No. 68: multiple trades:
           No. 68: San Francisco → Denver (PD). See No. 22: Denver → San Francisco.
           No. 68: Denver → St. Louis (D). See No. 11: St. Louis → Denver.
  3. No. 71: NY Jets → Philadelphia (D). The NY Jets traded a third-round selection (71st overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for third- and seventh-round selections (76th and 220th overall).
  4. No. 73: Buffalo → Chicago (D). See No. 26: Chicago → Buffalo.
  5. No. 75: multiple trades:
           No. 75: Baltimore → New England (PD). Baltimore traded a third-round selection (75th overall), and 2005 third- and sixth-round selections to New England in exchange for a 2005 second-round selection.
           No. 75: New England → Green Bay (D). See No. 36: Green Bay → New England.
  6. No. 76: Philadelphia → NY Jets (D). See No. 71: NY Jets → Philadelphia.
  7. No. 80: Dallas → Jacksonville (D). Dallas traded a third-round selection (80th overall) to Jacksonville in exchange for third- and fourth-round selections (92nd and 125th overall).
  8. No. 83: Minnesota → Pittsburgh (D). See No. 64: Pittsburgh → Minnesota.
  9. No. 87: NY Giants → Baltimore (D). See No. 44: Baltimore → NY Giants.
  10. No. 92: Jacksonville → Dallas (D). See No. 80: Dallas → Jacksonville.
  11. No. 93: multiple trades:
           No. 93: Denver → Atlanta (PD). See No. 15: Atlanta → Denver.
           No. 93: Atlanta → Green Bay (D). See No. 37: Green Bay → Atlanta.
  12. No. 96: Pittsburgh → NY Giants (D). See No. 25: NY Giants → Pittsburgh.

Round 4

  1. No. 119: Washington → Denver (PD). See No. 22: Washington → Denver.
  2. No. 125: Jacksonville → Dallas (D). See No. 80: Dallas → Jacksonville.
  3. No. 129: Pittsburgh → NY Giants (D). See No. 25: NY Giants → Pittsburgh.

Round 5

  1. No. 134: Houston → Buffalo (PD). Houston traded a fifth-round selection (134th overall) to Buffalo in exchange for WR Eric Moulds.
  2. No. 139: Green Bay → Atlanta (D). See No. 37: Green Bay → Atlanta.
  3. No. 148: Atlanta → Green Bay (D). See No. 37: Green Bay → Atlanta.

Round 6

  1. No. 181: Baltimore → Cleveland (D). See No. 12: Cleveland → Baltimore.
  2. No. 189: multiple trades:
           No. 189: Washington → NY Jets (D). See No. 35: NY Jets → Washington.
           No. 189: NY Jets → Dallas (D). See No. 49: Dallas → NY Jets.

Round 7

  1. No. 211: NY Jets → Dallas (D). See No. 49: Dallas → NY Jets.
  2. No. 220: Philadelphia → NY Jets (D). See No. 71: NY Jets → Philadelphia.

Miscellaneous

  • This would be the final draft that Paul Tagliabue would preside over as Commissioner of the National Football League, as he retired on September 1.
  • Two individuals declared for the draft never having played college football: Jai Lewis, a power forward for the George Mason basketball team that reached the semifinals of the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; and Ed Nelson, a power forward for the Connecticut basketball team. Lewis signed after the draft as a free agent with the New York Giants to play offensive tackle but subsequently pursued a professional basketball career,9 while Nelson signed with the St. Louis Rams to be a tight end.10 Nelson later turned to professional basketball himself.
  • Having been banned in 2004 from playing college football at Colorado for having accepted endorsements while a member of the United States Ski Team,11 wide receiver and kick returner Jeremy Bloom was drafted in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Eagles.
  • Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick, who was dismissed from the Hokies team in January 2006 for repeatedly violating team rules, was undrafted; Vick, the younger brother of former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, later accepted an invitation to attend a Miami Dolphins minicamp12 and ultimately signed a contract with the team as a wide receiver.13 He was then released the following season.
  • Running back John David Washington, son of actor Denzel Washington, went undrafted out of the Division II school Morehouse College, where he rushed for 1,198 yards in his senior season, setting a school record; Washington was signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Rams.14
Notes

Notes

  1. Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
References

References

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  3. "Who's No. 1? Texans, Williams sign contract". April 29, 2006. Archived from the original on May 6, 2006. Retrieved April 29, 2006.
  4. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  5. Reggie Bush was named the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, but the award was forfeited due to issues with Bush's college eligibility"Reggie Bush to forfeit Heisman". ESPN.com. September 14, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  6. Matt Leinart, 2004 Heisman Trophy winner "2004 Heisman Trophy winner". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  7. Kansas City traded a fourth-round selection (117th overall) to the NY Jets as compensation for Kansas City signing Herman Edwards as its head coach.
  8. Cincinnati forfeited their third-round selection in the 2007 draft. "Cincinnati Bengals Pick Ahmad Brooks in NFL Supplemental Draft". University of Virginia Athletics. July 13, 2006. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
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  10. Pasquarelli, Len (April 30, 2006). "UConn basketball player Nelson signs with Rams". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  11. Associated Press (April 7, 2004). "WR/skier still fighting endorsement ban". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  12. Pasquarelli, Len (May 3, 2006). "Undrafted Hokie QB will get look from Dolphins". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  13. Associated Press (May 15, 2005). "Dolphins sign Marcus Vick". USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  14. Associated Press (May 2, 2006). "St. Louis Rams Sign Denzel Washington's Son". Fox News. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
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