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1979

RoundPickPlayerNameTeamPositionCollege
111Tom CousineauBillsLBOhio State
 22Mike BellChiefsDEColorado State
 33Jack ThompsonBengalsQBWashington State
 44Dan HamptonBearsDTArkansas
 55Jerry ButlerBillsWRClemson
 66Barry KraussColtsLBAlabama
 77Phil SimmsGiantsQBMorehead State
 88Ottis AndersonCardinalsRBMiami (FL)
 99Al HarrisBearsDEArizona State
 1010Keith DorneyLions TPenn State
 1111Russell ErxlebenSaints KTexas
 1212Charles AlexanderBengalsRBLouisiana State
 1313Kellen WinslowChargersTEMissouri
 1414Marty LyonsJetsDEAlabama
 1515Eddie Lee IveryPackersRBGeorgia Tech
 1616Ted BrownVikingsRBNorth Carolina State
 1717Don SmithFalconsDEMiami (FL)
 1818Manu TuiasosopoSeahawksDTUCLA
 1919George AndrewsRamsLBNebraska
 2020Willis AdamsBrownsWRHouston
 2121Jerry RobinsonEaglesLBUCLA
 2222Kelvin ClarkBroncos TNebraska
 2323Steve FullerChiefsQBClemson
 2424Jon GieslerDolphins TMichigan
 2525Rick SanfordPatriotsDBSouth Carolina
 2626Kent HillRams TGeorgia Tech
 2727Robert ShawCowboys CTennessee
 2828Greg HawthorneSteelersRBBaylor
2129James Owens49ersWRUCLA
 230Dan RossBengalsTENortheastern
 331Mike StensrudOilersDEIowa State
 432Fred SmerlasBillsDTBoston College
 533Greg RobertsBuccaneers GOklahoma
 634Gordon JonesBuccaneersWRPittsburgh
 735Theotis BrownCardinalsRBUCLA
 836Ernest GrayGiantsWRMemphis State
 937Ken FantettiLionsLBWyoming
 1038Reggie MathisSaintsLBOklahoma
 1139Rickey WattsBearsWRTulsa
 1240Lawrence JohnsonBrownsDBWisconsin
 1341Mark GastineauJetsDEEast Central Oklahoma
 1442Willie JonesRaidersDEFlorida State
 1543Dave HuffmanVikings CNotre Dame
 1644Steve AtkinsPackersRBMaryland
 1745Joe NormanSeahawksLBIndiana
 1846Calvin FavronCardinalsLBSoutheastern Louisiana
 1947Sam ClaphanBrowns TOklahoma
 2048Petey PerotEagles GNorthwestern State (LA)
 2149Pat HowellFalcons GUSC
 2250Jesse BakerOilersDEJacksonville State
 2351Jim HaslettBillsLBIndiana (PA)
 2452Bob GolicPatriotsDTNotre Dame
 2553Jeff ToewsDolphins TWashington
 2654Eddie HillRamsRBMemphis State
 2755Aaron MitchellCowboysDBUNLV
 2856Zack ValentineSteelersLBEast Carolina
3157Michael JacksonSeahawksLBWashington
 258Jeff MooreRamsWRTennessee
 359Barney CottonBengals GNebraska
 460Jerry EckwoodBuccaneersRBArkansas
 561Tony NathanDolphinsRBAlabama
 662Jon BorchardtBills TMontana State
 763Mel LandDolphinsLBMichigan State
 864Joe BosticCardinals TClemson
 965Ronnie LeeDolphinsTEBaylor
 1066Willie McClendonBearsRBGeorgia
 1167Bo RobinsonLionsRBWest Texas State
 1268Donald DykesJetsDBSoutheastern Louisiana
 1369Kim AndersonColtsDBArizona State
 1470James RameyBrownsDEKentucky
 1571Charles JordanPackersDTMaryland
 1672Kenny KingOilersRBOklahoma
 1773Clifford ThriftChargersLBEast Central Oklahoma
 1874Tony FranklinEagles KTexas A&M
 1975James MayberryFalconsRBColorado
 2076Doug CosbieCowboysTESanta Clara
 2177Bruce RadfordBroncosDEGrambling State
 2278Reginald LewisBuccaneersDENorth Texas State
 2379William AndrewsFalconsRBAuburn
 2480Rick BernsBuccaneersRBNebraska
 2581Mike WellmanRams CKansas
 2682Joe Montana49ersQBNotre Dame
4183Ken JohnsonBillsDEKnoxville
 284James WhiteBengalsDTAlbany State
 385Frank ManumaleugaChiefsLBSan Jose State
 486Russell DavisSteelersRBMichigan
 587Jeff NixonBillsDBRichmond
 688Ulysses NorrisLionsTEGeorgia
 789Roy GreenCardinalsWRHenderson State
 890Phil TaborGiantsDEOklahoma
 991Vaughn LusbyBengalsDBArkansas
 1092Jonathan BrooksLionsLBClemson
 1193Jim KovachSaintsLBKentucky
 1294Ben CowinsEaglesRBArkansas
 1395Matt MillerBrowns TColorado
 1496Eric CunninghamJets GPenn State
 1597Steve DilsVikingsQBStanford
 1698Johnny LynnJetsDBUCLA
 1799Derwin TuckerRamsDBIllinois
 18100Lynn CainFalconsRBUSC
 19101Charles JohnsonFalconsDBGrambling State
 20102Mark BellSeahawksTEColorado State
 21103Don WarrenRedskinsTESan Diego State
 22104John FloydChargersWRN.E. Louisiana
 23105Charels JeffersonBroncosDBMcNeese State
 24106Eddie HarePatriots PTulsa
 25107Steve HowellDolphinsRBBaylor
 26108Jerry WilkinsonRamsDTOregon State
 27109Ralph DeLoachCowboysDECalifornia
 28110Calvin SweeneySteelersWRUSC
51111Tom Seabron49ersLBMichigan
 2112Earl GantChiefsRBMissouri
 3113Casey MerrillBengalsDECalifornia-Davis
 4114Rod KushBillsDBNebraska-Omaha
 5115Larry BrazielColtsDBUSC
 6116Dan ManucciBillsQBKansas State
 7117Cleveland JacksonGiantsTEUNLV
 8118Steve HenryCardinalsDBEmporia State
 9119Jerry Aldridge49ersRBAngelo State
 10120Harlan HucklebySaintsRBMichigan
 11121Bob HukillCowboys GNorth Carolina
 12122Victor HicksRamsTEOklahoma
 13123Kelly KirchbaumJetsLBKentucky
 14124Rich DimlerBrownsDTUSC
 15125Stan BlinkaJetsLBSam Houston State
 16126Scott FitzkeeEaglesWRPenn State
 17127Mike ZeleFalconsDTKent State
 18128Curtis AndersonCowboysDECentral State (OH)
 19129Jerry MeterVikingsLBMichigan
 20130Mark BellCardinalsWRColorado State
 21131Walt BrownLions CPittsburgh
 22132Rick LeachBroncosQBMichigan
 23133Chuck FusinaBuccaneersQBPenn State
 24134Don BessillieuDolphinsDBGeorgia Tech
 25135John ZamberlinPatriotsLBPacific Lutheran
 26136Ron SpringsCowboysRBOhio State
 27137Dwaine BoardSteelersDENorth Carolina A&T
61138Ruben Vaughan49ersDTColorado
 2139Steve KreiderBengalsWRLehigh
 3140Robert GainesChiefsWRWashington
 4141Mike BurrowBills GAuburn
 5142Ira MatthewsRaidersWRWisconsin
 6143Daryl HuntOilersLBOklahoma
 7144Thomas LottCardinalsRBOklahoma
 8145Bob TorreyGiantsRBPenn State
 9146Ricky RaySaintsDBNorfolk State
 10147John SullivanBearsLBIllinois
 11148Jeff McIntyreBroncosLBArizona State
 12149Bill DufekJets GMichigan
 13150Jim MooreColts TOhio State
 14151Clinton BurrellBrownsDBLouisiana State
 15152Joe SenserVikingsTEWest Chester (PA)
 16153Dave SimmonsPackersLBNorth Carolina
 17154Mike MoroskiFalconsQBCalifornia-Davis
 18155Tim LavenderCowboysDBUSC
 19156Henry WilliamsRaidersDBSan Diego State
 20157Bill MurrellSteelersTEWinston-Salem State
 21158Eddie HicksGiantsRBEast Carolina
 22159Mike MurphyOilersLBSW Missouri State
 23160Mike SalzanoCowboys GNorth Carolina
 24161Dwayne WoodruffSteelersDBLouisville
 25162Steve LindquistDolphins GNebraska
 26163Jim RonanBrownsDTMinnesota
 27164Chris DeFranceCowboysWRArizona State
 28165Matt BahrSteelers KPenn State
71166Phil Francis49ersRBStanford
 2167Ken KremerChiefsDEBall State
 3168Max MontoyaBengals TUCLA
 4169Larry PolowskiSeahawksLBBoise State
 5170Tom MulladyBillsTESW Tennessee
 6171Tim RiesOilersDBSW Missouri State
 7172Steve AlversGiantsTEMiami (FL)
 8173Kirk GibsonCardinalsWRMichigan State
 9174Lee KunzBearsLBNebraska
 10175Jack MatiaRaiders TDrake
 11176Stan SytsmaSaintsLBMinnesota
 12177Judson FlintPatriotsDBMemphis State
 13178Don SwaffordEagles TFlorida
 14179Emmett KingJetsRBHouston
 15180Henry MonroePackersDBMississippi State
 16181Bob WinkelVikingsDTKentucky
 17182Rich MilotRedskinsLBPenn State
 18183Cody RisienBrowns TTexas A&M
 19184Rich WingoPackersLBAlabama
 20185Curtis BuncheEaglesDEAlbany State
 21186Roger WestlundFalcons TWashington
 22187Keith BrownJetsDBMinnesota
 23188Luke PrestridgeBroncos PBaylor
 24189Uwe von SchamannDolphins KOklahoma
 25190Jeff DelaneyRamsDBPittsburgh
 26191Greg FitzpatrickCowboysLBYoungstown State
 27192Bruce KimballSteelers GMassachusetts
81193Ron CassidyPackersWRUtah State
 2194Howie KurnickBengalsLBCincinnati
 3195Mike WilliamsChiefsRBNew Mexico
 4196Chuck CorrealEagles CPenn State
 5197Steve HeimkreiterColtsLBNotre Dame
 6198Marshall HarrisJetsDTTexas Christian
 7199Larry MillerCardinalsLBBrigham Young
 8200D.K. PerryGiantsDBSouthern Methodist
 9201Roy SimmonsGiants GGeorgia Tech
 10202Doug PanfilSaints GTulsa
 11203Rick MossBearsDBPurdue
 12204Kent PerkovBrownsDESan Diego State
 13205Willie BeamonJetsLBBoise State
 14206Jeff GrothDolphinsWRBowling Green
 15207Nesby GlasgowColtsDBWashington
 16208Rick PartridgePackers PUtah
 17209Robert HawkinsRaidersRBKentucky
 18210Wilbert HaslipChargersRBHawaii
 19211Max RunagerEagles PSouth Carolina
 20212Keith MillerFalconsLBNortheastern State (OK)
 21213John MohringLionsLBC.W. Post
 22214Carter HartwigOilersDBUSC
 23215Glenn BlackwoodDolphinsDBTexas
 24216Randy LovePatriotsRBHouston
 25217Eugene SandersBuccaneersDTTexas A&M
 26218Robert BrewerChiefs GTemple
 27219Bruce ThorntonCowboysDTIllinois
 28220Tom GravesSteelersLBMichigan State
91221Steve Hamilton49ersDTMissouri
 2222James FolstonChiefsTECameron
 3223Scott BurkBengalsDBOklahoma State
 4224Russ HendersonColts PVirginia
 5225Henry VereenBuccaneersWRUNLV
 6226Keven BakerBillsDEWilliam Penn
 7227Tom RuskGiantsLBIowa
 8228Bob RozierCardinalsDECalifornia
 9229Joe RobinsonChiefs TOhio State
 10230Jerome HeavensBearsRBNotre Dame
 11231Jeff KomloLionsQBDelaware
 12232Gordy SprattlerJetsRBNorth Dakota State
 13233Kris HainesRedskinsWRNotre Dame
 14234Carl McGeeBrownsLBDuke
 15235John ThompsonPackersTEUtah State
 16236Billy DiggsVikingsWRWinston-Salem State
 17237Alvin GarrettChargersWRAngelo State
 18238Jim RourkeRaiders TBoston College
 19239Dave ParkinFalconsDBUtah State
 20240Ezra TateSeahawksRBMississippi State
 21241Curtis WeathersBrownsTEMississippi
 22242Charlie TaylorBroncosWRRice
 23243Richard EllenderOilersWRMcNeese State
 24244Jeff WestonDolphinsDTNotre Dame
 25245John SpagnolaPatriotsTEYale
 26246Jeff RutledgeRamsQBAlabama
 27247Garry CobbCowboysLBUSC
 28248Rick KirkSteelersDEDenison
101249Dwight Clark49ersWRClemson
 2250Nathan PooleBengalsRBLouisville
 3251Mike DuPreeChiefsLBFlorida
 4252Howard Ballage49ersDBColorado
 5253Dave MarlerBillsQBMississippi State
 6254Steve StephensColtsTEOklahoma State
 7255Jerry HollowayCardinalsTEWestern Illinois
 8256Dan FowlerGiants GKentucky
 9257Joe ResticBearsDBNotre Dame
 10258Jerome StantonDolphinsDBMichigan State
 11259Ricky SmithRaidersDBTulane
 12260Gerald JacksonChiefsDBMississippi State
 13261John SmithBrownsWRTennessee State
 14262Steve SybeldonJets TNorth Dakota
 15263Ed McGlassonJets CYoungstown State
 16264Frank LockettPackersWRNebraska
 17265Tony PetruccioChargersDTPenn State
 18266Bruce BeekleyFalconsLBOregon
 19267Robert HardySeahawksDTJackson State
 20268Larry WillisChiefsWRAlcorn State
 21269Al GreenChargersDBLouisiana State
 22270Martin CoxPatriotsWRVanderbilt
 23271Allan ClarkPatriotsRBNorthern Arizona
 24272Mike MozlowskiDolphinsRBColorado
 25273Grady EbensbergerRamsDTHouston
 26274Mike CalhounCowboysDTNotre Dame
 27275Tod ThompsonSteelersTEBrigham Young
111276Billy McBride49ersDBTennessee State
 2277Stan RomeChiefsWRClemson
 3278Ken BungardaBengalsDEMissouri
 4279Paul LawlerBillsDBColgate
 5280John PriestnerColtsLBWestern Ontario
 6281Bob RippentropBuccaneersTEFresno State
 7282Mike MinceGiantsDBFresno State
 8283Nate HendersonCardinals TFlorida State
 9284Ken JohnsonGiantsRBMiami (FL)
 10285David HallSaintsWRMissouri-Rolla
 11286Bob WrightBears TCincinnati
 12287Randy PoeschlBrownsDENebraska
 13288Danny SandersJetsQBCarson-Newman
 14289Monte ColemanRedskinsLBCentral Arkansas
 15290Mark ThorsonPackersDBOttawa (KS)
 16291Brian NelsonVikingsWRTexas Tech
 17292Bill LeerFalcons CColorado State
 18293Jim HineslySeahawks GMichigan State
 19294Bruce DavisRaiders TUCLA
 20295Dave RaderChargersQBTulsa
 21296Al ChesleyEaglesLBPittsburgh
 22297Zach DixonBroncosRBTemple
 23298Mike TaylorOilers TGeorgia Tech
 24299Mike BlantonDolphinsDEGeorgia Tech
 25300Tony HallRedskinsWRKnoxville
 26301Jesse DeremusRamsDTTennessee State
 27302Eddie ColeLionsLBMississippi
 28303Charlie MooreSteelers CWichita State
121304Jim BrownerBengalsDBNotre Dame
 2305Michael ForrestChiefsRBArkansas
 3306Charlie GreenColtsWRKansas State
 4307Dave LoganBuccaneersDTPittsburgh
 5308Mike HarrisBillsRBArizona State
 6309Rick McBrideCardinalsLBGeorgia
 7310Tim GillespieGiants GNorth Carolina State
 8311Kelsey FinchSaintsRBTennessee
 9312Dave BeckerBearsDBIowa
 10313Bob ForsterLions CBrown
 11314Paul DarbyJetsWRSouthwest Texas State
 12315Dewitt MethvinBrowns CTulane
 13316Dirk AbernathyRaidersDBBowling Green
 14317David StephensVikingsLBKentucky
 15318Bill MoatsPackers PSouth Dakota
 16319Jeff MooreSeahawksRBJackson State
 17320Reggie KinlawRaidersDTOklahoma
 18321Frank DuncanChargersDBSan Francisco State
 19322Ed SmithSteelersLBVanderbilt
 20323Stuard WalkerFalconsLBColorado
 21324Wayne WilsonOilersRBShepherd College
 22325Dave JacobsBroncos KSyracuse
 23326Brian SweeneyLionsWRTexas A&I
 24327Larry FortnerDolphinsQBMiami (OH)
 25328Drew HillRamsWRGeorgia Tech
 26329Quentin LowryCowboysLBYoungstown State
 27330Mike AlmondSteelersWRNorthwestern State (LA)

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