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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. 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

Ninety-six underclassmen announced their intention to enter the 2016 NFL draft as underclassmen, which primarily includes juniors and redshirt sophomores who are forgoing future years of college eligibility. 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

Notable undrafted players

Trades

(PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades which took place during the 2016 draft.

Round one

1. No. 1: Tennessee → Los Angeles (PD). Tennessee traded its first-, fourth-, and sixth-round selections (1st, 113th, and 177th) to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles's first-round, two second-round, and third-round selections in this year's draft (15th, 43rd, 45th, and 76th) as well as Los Angeles's first- and third-round selections in the 2017 NFL draft.
2. No. 2: Cleveland → Philadelphia (PD). Cleveland traded this selection (2nd) and a conditional fifth-round selection in 2017 (this selection would be upgraded to a compensatory fourth-round selection if the Browns receive one in 2017) to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's first-round, third-round, and fourth-round selections in this years draft (8th, 77th, and 100th) as well as Philadelphia's first-round selection in the 2017 NFL draft and second-round selection in the 2018 NFL draft.
3. No. 8: multiple trades:
          No. 8: Miami → Philadelphia (PD). Miami traded its first-round selection (8th) to Philadelphia in exchange for linebacker Kiko Alonso, cornerback Byron Maxwell, and Philadelphia's first-round selection (13th).
           No. 8: Philadelphia → Cleveland (PD). see No. 2: Cleveland → Philadelphia.
           No. 8: Cleveland → Tennessee (D). Cleveland traded its first- and sixth-round selections (8th and 176th) to Tennessee in exchange for Tennessee's first- and third-round selections (15th and 76th) as well as its 2017 second-round selection.
4. No. 9: Tampa Bay → Chicago (D). Tampa Bay traded its first-round selections (9th) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's first- and fourth-round selections (11th and 106th).
5. No. 11: Chicago → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 9: Tampa Bay → Chicago.
6. No. 13: Philadelphia → Miami (PD). see No. 8: Miami → Philadelphia.
7. No. 15: multiple trades:
          No. 15: Los Angeles → Tennessee (PD). see No. 1: Tennessee → Los Angeles.
          No. 15: Tennessee → Cleveland (D). see No. 8: Cleveland → Tennessee.
8. No. 21: Washington → Houston (D). Washington traded its first-round selection (21st) to Houston in exchange for Houston's first-round selection (22nd) and their 2017 sixth-round selection.
9. No. 22: Houston → Washington (D). see No. 21: Washington → Houston.
10. No. 26: Seattle → Denver (D). Seattle traded its first-round selection (26th) to Denver in exchange for Denver's first- and third-round selections (31st and 94th).
11. No. 28: Kansas City → San Francisco (D). Kansas City traded its first-round selection (28th) and seventh-round selection (249th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's second-, fourth-, and sixth-round selections (37th, 105th, and 178th).
12. No. 31: Denver → Seattle (D). see No. 26: Seattle → Denver.

Round two

1. No. 36: Baltimore → Jacksonville (D). Baltimore traded its second-round selection (36th) to Jacksonville in exchange for Jacksonvilles's second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 146th).
2. No. 37: San Francisco → Kansas City (D). see No. 28: Kansas City → San Francisco.
3. No. 38: multiple trades:
          No. 38: Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). see No. 36: Baltimore → Jacksonville.
           No. 38: Baltimore → Miami (D).Baltimore traded its second-round selection (38th) to Miami in exchange for Miami's second- and fourth-round selections (42nd and 107th).
4. No. 41: Chicago → Buffalo (D). Chicago traded its second-round selection (41st) to Buffalo in exchange for Buffalo's second- and fourth-round selections (49th and 117th). Buffalo also surrendered a 2017 fourth-round selection.
5. No. 42: Miami → Baltimore (D). see No. 38: Baltimore → Miami.
6. No. 43: multiple trades:
          No. 43: Philadelphia → Los Angeles (PD). Philadelphia traded its second-round selection in this year's draft, a 2015 fourth-round selection and quarterback Nick Foles to Los Angeles in exchange for Los Angeles's 2015 fifth-round selection and quarterback Sam Bradford. The trade also included a possible conditional fourth-round selection in this year's draft that Philadelphia would have received if Bradford took less than 50 percent of the snaps in 2015. Bradford took the majority of snaps for Philadelphia in 2015, so the fourth-round pick was returned to Los Angeles.
          No. 43: Los Angeles → Tennessee (PD). see No. 1: Tennessee → Los Angeles.
7. No. 45: Los Angeles → Tennessee (PD). see No. 1: Tennessee → Los Angeles.
8. No. 48: Indianapolis → Green Bay (D). Indianapolis traded its second-round selection (48th) to Green Bay in exchange for Green Bay's second-, fourth- and seventh-round selections (57th, 125th, and 248th).
9. No. 49: multiple trades:
          No. 49: Buffalo → Chicago (D). see No. 41: Chicago → Buffalo.
          No. 49: Chicago → Seattle (D). Chicago traded this selection to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's second- and fourth-round selections (56th and 124th).
10. No. 50: Atlanta → Houston (D). Atlanta traded this selection to Houston in exchange for Houston's second- and sixth-round selections (52nd and 195th).
11. No. 52: Houston → Atlanta (D). see No. 50: Atlanta → Houston.
12. No. 56: Seattle → Chicago (D). see No. 49: Chicago → Seattle.
13. No. 57: Green Bay → Indianapolis (D). see No. 48: Indianapolis → Green Bay.
14. No. 59: Kansas City → Tampa Bay (D). Kansas City traded this selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for Tampa Bay's third- and fourth-round selections (74th and 106th).
15. No. 61: multiple trades:
           No. 61: Arizona → New England (PD). Arizona traded its second-round selection and guard Jonathan Cooper to New England in exchange for defensive end Chandler Jones.
           No. 61: New England → New Orleans (D). New England traded its second-round selection to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans' third- and fourth-round selections (78th and 112th).

Round three

1. No. 74: Tampa Bay → Kansas City (D). see No. 59: Kansas City → Tampa Bay.
2. No. 76: multiple trades:
          No. 76: Los Angeles → Tennessee (PD). see No. 1: Tennessee → Los Angeles.
          No. 76: Tennessee → Cleveland (D). see No. 8: Cleveland → Tennessee.
3. No. 77: multiple trades:
          No. 77: Detroit → Philadelphia (PD). Detroit traded its third-round selection in this year's draft to Philadelphia in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2015 NFL draft (113th used to draft defensive tackle Gabe Wright).
           No. 77: Philadelphia → Cleveland (PD). see No. 2: Cleveland → Philadelphia.
           No. 77: Cleveland → Carolina (D). Cleveland traded its third- and fifth-round selections (77th and 141st) to Carolina in exchange for Carolina's third-, fourth-, and fifth-round selections (93rd, 129th and 168th).
4. No. 78: New Orleans → New England (D). see No. 61: New England → New Orleans.
5. No. 86: Minnesota → Miami (D). Minnesota traded this selection to Miami in exchange for Miami's sixth-round selection (186th) and Miami's third- and fourth-round selections in 2017.
6. No. 93: Carolina → Cleveland (D). see No. 77: Cleveland → Carolina.
7. No. 94: Denver → Seattle (PD). see No. 26: Seattle → Denver.

Round four

1. No. 100: multiple trades:
          No. 100: Tennessee → Philadelphia (PD). Tennessee traded its fourth-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for running back DeMarco Murray and Philadelphia's fourth-round selection (113th).
          No. 100: Philadelphia → Cleveland (PD). see No. 2: Cleveland → Philadelphia.
          No. 100: Cleveland → Oakland (D). Cleveland traded its fourth-round selection (100th) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's fourth- and fifth-round selections (114th and 154th).
2. No. 105: San Francisco → Kansas City (D). see No. 28: Kansas City → San Francisco.
3. No. 106: multiple trades:
          No. 106: Chicago → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 9: Tampa Bay → Chicago.
          No. 106: Tampa Bay → Kansas City (D). see No. 59: Kansas City → Tampa Bay.
4. No. 107: Miami → Baltimore (D). see No. 38: Baltimore → Miami.
5. No. 112: New Orleans → New England (D). see No. 61: New England → New Orleans.
6. No. 113: multiple trades:
          No. 113: Philadelphia → Tennessee (PD). see No. 100: Tennessee → Philadelphia.
          No. 113: Tennessee → Los Angeles (PD). see No. 1: Tennessee → Los Angeles.
          No. 113: Los Angeles → Chicago (D). Los Angeles traded this selection to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's fourth- and sixth-round selections (117th and 206)
7. No. 114: Oakland → Cleveland (D). see No. 100: Cleveland → Oakland.
8. No. 117: multiple trades:
          No. 117: Buffalo → Chicago (D). see No. 41: Chicago → Buffalo.
          No. 117: Chicago → Los Angeles (D). see No. 113: Los Angeles → Chicago.
9. No. 120: Washington → New Orleans (D). Washington traded this selection to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans' fifth-round selection (152nd) and a fifth-round selection in 2017.
10. No. 124: Seattle → Chicago (D). see No. 49: Chicago → Seattle.
11. No. 125: Green Bay → Indianapolis (D). see No. 48: Indianapolis → Green Bay.
12. No. 127: New England → Chicago (PD). New England traded this selection to Chicago in exchange for a sixth-round selection (204th) and tight end Martellus Bennett.
13. No. 129: Carolina → Cleveland (D). see No. 77: Cleveland → Carolina.
14. No. 130: Denver → Baltimore (PD). Denver traded this selection to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's fifth-round selection (144th) and center Gino Gradkowski.

Round five

1. No. 141: Cleveland → Carolina (D). see No. 77: Cleveland → Carolina.
2. No. 142: San Diego → San Francisco (PD). San Diego traded this selection, and its 2015 first- and fourth-round selections, to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's 2015 first-round selection.
3. No. 143: Dallas → Oakland (PD). Dallas conditionally traded this selection to Oakland for wide receiver Brice Butler and Oakland's 2016 sixth-round selection (189th). The pick occurred because Butler was on the Cowboys' 53-man roster for at least six games.
4. No. 144: Baltimore → Denver (PD). see No. 130: Denver → Baltimore.
5. No. 146: Jacksonville → Baltimore (D). see No. 36: Baltimore → Jacksonville.
6. No. 147: multiple trades:
          No. 147: Miami → New England (D). Miami traded this selection to New England in exchange for New England's 2 sixth-round selections (196th and 204th) and a seventh-round selection (250th).
          No. 147: New England → Seattle (D). New England traded this selection and a seventh-round selection (243rd) to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's sixth-round selection (225th) and a fourth-round selection in 2017.
7. No. 152: New Orleans → Washington (D). see No. 120: Washington → New Orleans.
8. No. 154: Oakland → Cleveland (D). see No. 100: Cleveland → Oakland.
9. No. 157: multiple trades:
          No. 157: New York Jets → Denver (PD). NY Jets traded this selection to Denver in exchange for Denver's seventh-round selection (235th) and offensive tackle Ryan Clady.
          No. 157: Denver → Tennessee (D). Denver traded this selection and a seventh-round selection (253rd) in exchange for a sixth-round selection (176th) and a sixth-round selection in 2017.
10. No. 158: Washington → New York Jets (D). Washington traded this selection to the New York Jets in exchange for New York's fourth-round selection in 2017.
11. No. 162: Seattle → Kansas City (PD). Seattle traded this selection to Kansas City in exchange for safety Kelcie McCray.
12. No. 164: Pittsburgh → Philadelphia (PD). Pittsburgh traded this conditional selection to Philadelphia in exchange for cornerback Brandon Boykin. The selection could have become a fourth round selection if Boykin played 60% of the snaps during the season.
13. No. 166: New England → Houston (PD). New England traded this selection to Houston in exchange for wide receiver Keshawn Martin and Houston's 2016 sixth-round selection (196th).
14. No. 168: Carolina → Cleveland (D). see No. 77: Cleveland → Carolina.
15. No. 169: Denver → Detroit (PD). Denver traded this selection, its 2015 first- and fifth-round selections (28th & 143rd), and guard–center Manny Ramirez to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's 2015 first-round selection (23rd).

Round six

1. No. 176: multiple trades:
          No. 176: Cleveland → Tennessee (D). see No. 8: Cleveland → Tennessee.
          No. 176: Tennessee → Denver (D). see No. 157: Denver → Tennessee.
2. No. 177: Tennessee → Los Angeles (PD). see No. 1: Tennessee → Los Angeles.
3. No. 178: multiple trades:
          No. 178: Dallas → San Francisco (PD). Dallas traded this selection to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's 2015 seventh-round selection (246th).
          No. 178: San Francisco → Kansas City (D). see No. 28: Kansas City → San Francisco.
4. No. 180: San Francisco → Minnesota (PD). San Francisco traded this selection and center Nick Easton to Minnesota in exchange for linebacker Gerald Hodges.
5. No. 186: multiple trades:
          No. 186: Miami → Minnesota (D). see No. 86: Minnesota → Miami.
          No. 186: Minnesota → Miami (D). Minnesota traded this selection to Miami in exchange for Miami's sixth- and seventh-round selections (196th and 227th).
6. No. 187: New Orleans → Washington (PD). New Orleans traded this selection along with its sixth-round selection in the 2015 NFL draft (187th) to Washington in exchange for Washington's fifth-round selection.
7. No. 188: Philadelphia → Minnesota (D). Philadelphia traded this selection to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's sixth- and seventh-round selections (196th and 240th).
8. No. 189: Oakland → Dallas (PD). see No. 143: Dallas → Oakland.
9. No. 193: Atlanta → Tennessee (PD). Atlanta traded this selection to Tennessee in exchange for guard Andy Levitre and a future conditional selection.
10. No. 194: Indianapolis → Oakland (PD). Indianapolis traded this selection to Oakland in exchange for linebacker Sio Moore.
11. No. 195: multiple trades:
           No. 195: New York Jets → Houston (PD). The Jets traded a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2016 draft to Houston in exchange for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. The pick can become a sixth-round selection based on Fitzpatrick's playing time.
           No. 195: Houston → Atlanta (D). see No. 50: Atlanta → Houston.
12. No. 196: multiple trades:
           No. 196: Houston → New England (PD). see No. 166: New England → Houston.
           No. 196: New England → Miami (D). see No. 147: Miami → New England.
           No. 196: Miami → Minnesota (D). see No. 186: Minnesota → Miami.
           No. 196: Minnesota → Philadelphia (D). see No. 188: Philadelphia → Minnesota.
13. No. 197: Washington → Tampa Bay (PD). Washington traded this selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for Tampa Bay's seventh-round selection (232nd) and safety Dashon Goldson.
14. No. 198: Minnesota → San Diego (PD). Minnesota traded this selection to San Diego in exchange for offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles.
15. No. 201: Pittsburgh → Jacksonville (PD). Pittsburgh traded this selection to Jacksonville in exchange for kicker Josh Scobee.
16. No. 202: Seattle → Detroit (PD). Seattle traded this selection to Detroit in exchange for cornerback Mohammed Seisay.
17. No. 204: multiple trades:
           No. 204: New England → Chicago (PD). New England traded this selection to Chicago in exchange for linebacker Jon Bostic.
           No. 204: Chicago → New England (PD). see No. 127: New England → Chicago
           No. 204: New England → Miami (D). see No. 147: Miami → New England
18. No. 206: multiple trades:
           No. 206: Carolina → Chicago (PD). Carolina traded this selection to Chicago in exchange for defensive end Jared Allen.
           No. 206: Chicago → Los Angeles (D). see No. 113: Los Angeles → Chicago.
19. No. 207: Denver → San Francisco (PD). Denver traded this selection, along with its sixth-round selection in the 2017 NFL draft to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's seventh-round selection (228th) and tight end Vernon Davis.

Round seven

1. No. 223: Cleveland → Miami (D). Cleveland traded this selection to Miami in exchange for Miami's seventh-round selection (250th) and cornerback Jamar Taylor.
2. No. 225: multiple trades:
          No. 225: Dallas → Seattle (PD). Dallas traded this selection to Seattle in exchange for running back Christine Michael.
          No. 225: Seattle → New England (D). see No. 147: New England → Seattle.
3. No. 227: multiple trades:
          No. 227: Baltimore → Miami (PD). Baltimore traded this selection to Miami in exchange for cornerback Will Davis.
          No. 227: Miami → Minnesota (D). see No. 186: Minnesota → Miami.
4. No. 228: San Francisco → Denver (PD). see No. 207: Denver → San Francisco.
5. No. 229: New York Giants → Pittsburgh (PD). The Giants traded a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2016 draft to Pittsburgh in exchange for punter Brad Wing.
6. No. 232: Tampa Bay → Washington (PD). see No. 197: Washington → Tampa Bay.
7. No. 235: multiple trades:
          No. 235: Los Angeles → Houston (PD). Los Angeles traded this selection to Houston in exchange for quarterback Case Keenum.
          No. 235: Houston → Denver (PD). Houston traded this selection to Denver in exchange for offensive tackle Chris Clark.
          No. 235: Denver → New York Jets (PD). see No. 157: New York Jets → Denver.
8. No. 240: multiple trades:
          No. 240: Buffalo → Minnesota (PD). Buffalo traded this selection and a 2015 fifth-round selection (137th) to Minnesota in exchange for quarterback Matt Cassel and Minnesota's 2015 sixth-round selection (187th).
          No. 240: Minnesota → Philadelphia (D). see No. 188: Philadelphia → Minnesota.
9. No. 243: multiple trades:
          No. 243: Houston → New England (PD). Houston traded its seventh–round selection in the 2016 draft to New England in exchange for quarterback Ryan Mallett. The pick could have been a sixth–round selection but Mallett did not play 40% of the snaps in 2014.
          No. 243: New England → Seattle (D). see No. 147: New England → Seattle.
10. No. 248: Green Bay → Indianapolis (D). see No. 48: Indianapolis → Green Bay.
11. No. 249: Kansas City → San Francisco (D). see No. 28: Kansas City → San Francisco.
12. No. 250: multiple trades:
           No. 250: New England → Miami (D). see No. 147: Miami → New England.
           No. 250: Miami → Cleveland (D). see No. 223: Cleveland → Miami.
13. No. 251: Arizona → Philadelphia (PD). Arizona traded this selection to Philadelphia in exchange for quarterback Matt Barkley on the condition that Barkley was on the roster for six games.
14. No. 253: Denver → Tennessee (D). see No. 157: Denver → Tennessee.

Forfeited picks

1. New England forfeited its first-round selection as a result of Deflategate. The team will also forfeit a 2017 fourth-round selection.
2. Kansas City forfeited its third-round selection for violating the NFL's Anti-Tampering policy. The team will also forfeit a 2017 sixth-round selection and pay a $250,000 fine.
3. Los Angeles forfeited its fifth-round selection after selecting offensive tackle Isaiah Battle in the 2015 Supplemental draft.
4. Atlanta forfeited its fifth-round selection as punishment for piping artificial crowd noise into the Georgia Dome during the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

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:

• 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.

Summary

Selections by college athletic conference

Schools with multiple draft selections

Selections by position

Notes

1. Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

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