97th Player Selected in NFL Draft | |||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jaylin Smith | Texans | 3 | 33 | 97 | DB | USC |
| 2024 | McKinnley Jackson | Bengals | 3 | 33 | 97 | DT | Texas A&M |
| 2023 | Ricky Stromberg | Commanders | 3 | 34 | 97 | C | Arkansas |
| 2022 | Kerby Joseph | Lions | 3 | 33 | 97 | DB | Illinois |
| 2021 | Tre' McKitty | Chargers | 3 | 33 | 97 | TE | Georgia |
| 2020 | Jacob Phillips | Browns | 3 | 33 | 97 | LB | Louisiana State |
| 2019 | Bobby Evans | Rams | 3 | 33 | 97 | T | Oklahoma |
| 2018 | Mason Cole | Cardinals | 3 | 33 | 97 | C | Michigan |
| 2017 | Cordrea Tankersley | Dolphins | 3 | 33 | 97 | DB | Clemson |
| 2016 | Rees Odhiambo | Seahawks | 3 | 35 | 97 | G | Boise State |
| 2015 | Geneo Grissom | Patriots | 3 | 33 | 97 | DE | Oklahoma |
| 2014 | Dri Archer | Steelers | 3 | 33 | 97 | RB | Kent State |
| 2013 | Zaviar Gooden | Titans | 3 | 35 | 97 | LB | Missouri |
| 2012 | Lamar Miller | Dolphins | 4 | 2 | 97 | RB | Miami (FL) |
| 2011 | Sione Fua | Panthers | 3 | 33 | 97 | DT | Stanford |
| 2010 | Rennie Curran | Titans | 3 | 33 | 97 | LB | Georgia |
| 2009 | Tyrone McKenzie | Patriots | 3 | 33 | 97 | LB | South Florida |
| 2008 | Andre Caldwell | Bengals | 3 | 34 | 97 | WR | Florida |
| 2007 | Ray McDonald | 49ers | 3 | 34 | 97 | DT | Florida |
| 2006 | Eric Smith | Jets | 3 | 33 | 97 | DB | Michigan State |
| 2005 | Domonique Foxworth | Broncos | 3 | 33 | 97 | DB | Maryland |
| 2004 | Reggie Torbor | Giants | 4 | 1 | 97 | DE | Auburn |
| 2003 | Chris Simms | Buccaneers | 3 | 33 | 97 | QB | Texas |
| 2002 | Coy Wire | Bills | 3 | 32 | 97 | DB | Stanford |
| 2001 | Anthony Henry | Browns | 4 | 2 | 97 | DB | South Florida |
| 2000 | Curtis Keaton | Bengals | 4 | 3 | 97 | RB | James Madison |
| 1999 | John Welbourn | Eagles | 4 | 2 | 97 | G | California |
| 1998 | Fred Weary | Saints | 4 | 5 | 97 | DB | Florida |
| 1997 | Damon Denson | Patriots | 4 | 1 | 97 | G | Michigan |
| 1996 | Hunter Goodwin | Vikings | 4 | 2 | 97 | G | Texas A&M |
| 1995 | Troy Dumas | Chiefs | 3 | 33 | 97 | LB | Nebraska |
| 1994 | Joe Patton | Redskins | 3 | 32 | 97 | G | Alabama A&M |
| 1993 | Todd Perry | Bears | 4 | 13 | 97 | G | Kentucky |
| 1992 | Dwight Hollier | Dolphins | 4 | 13 | 97 | LB | North Carolina |
| 1991 | Curvin Richards | Cowboys | 4 | 14 | 97 | RB | Pittsburgh |
| 1990 | Chris Calloway | Steelers | 4 | 16 | 97 | WR | Michigan |
| 1989 | Richad McCullough | Broncos | 4 | 13 | 97 | DE | Clemson |
| 1988 | Sammy Martin | Patriots | 4 | 15 | 97 | WR | Louisiana State |
| 1987 | Ralph VanDyke | Falcons | 4 | 13 | 97 | T | Southern Illinois |
| 1986 | Tommy Taylor | Chargers | 4 | 15 | 97 | LB | UCLA |
| 1985 | Anthony Tuggle | Bengals | 4 | 13 | 97 | DB | Nicholls State |
| 1984 | Joel Hilgenberg | Saints | 4 | 13 | 97 | C | Iowa |
| 1983 | Vince Newsome | Rams | 4 | 13 | 97 | DB | Washington |
| 1982 | Rick Woods | Steelers | 4 | 14 | 97 | DB | Boise State |
| 1981 | Ron Washington | Chiefs | 4 | 14 | 97 | WR | Arizona State |
| 1980 | Terry Dion | Seahawks | 4 | 14 | 97 | DE | Oregon |
| 1979 | Steve Dils | Vikings | 4 | 15 | 97 | QB | Stanford |
| 1978 | Jim Childs | Cardinals | 4 | 13 | 97 | WR | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
| 1977 | Duncan McColl | Redskins | 4 | 13 | 97 | DE | Stanford |
| 1976 | Gene Swick | Browns | 4 | 5 | 97 | QB | Toledo |
| 1975 | Stan Fritts | Bengals | 4 | 19 | 97 | RB | North Carolina State |
| 1974 | Ken Hutcherson | Cowboys | 4 | 19 | 97 | LB | West Alabama |
| 1973 | Bill Singletary | Chargers | 4 | 19 | 97 | LB | Temple |
| 1972 | Andy Hamilton | Chiefs | 4 | 19 | 97 | WR | Louisiana State |
| 1971 | Clarence Davis | Raiders | 4 | 19 | 97 | RB | USC |
| 1970 | Wes Grant | Giants | 4 | 19 | 97 | DE | UCLA |
| 1969 | Bill Rhodes | Cardinals | 4 | 19 | 97 | G | Florida State |
| 1968 | John Doughlas | Cowboys | 4 | 14 | 97 | LB | Missouri |
| 1967 | Mike Barnes | Cardinals | 4 | 17 | 97 | DB | Arlington State |
| 1966 | George Youngblood | Rams | 7 | 2 | 97 | DB | Cal State-Los Angeles |
| 1965 | Dale Lindsey | Browns | 7 | 13 | 97 | LB | Western Kentucky |
| 1964 | Dick Herzing | Packers | 7 | 13 | 97 | T | Drake |
| 1963 | Burt Petkus | Giants | 7 | 13 | 97 | G | Northwestern |
| 1962 | Ken Byers | Giants | 7 | 13 | 97 | T | Cincinnati |
| 1961 | Preston Powell | Browns | 7 | 13 | 97 | B | Grambling State |
| 1960 | Marv Luster | Rams | 9 | 1 | 97 | E | UCLA |
| 1959 | George Dixon | Packers | 9 | 1 | 97 | B | Bridgeport |
| 1958 | Phil Blazer | Lions | 8 | 12 | 97 | T | North Carolina |
| 1957 | William Booker | Giants | 8 | 12 | 97 | B | Florida |
| 1956 | Len Hellyer | Browns | 8 | 12 | 97 | B | Marshall |
| 1955 | Lamoine Holland | Lions | 8 | 12 | 97 | E | Rice |
| 1954 | Milt Davis | Lions | 8 | 12 | 97 | B | UCLA |
| 1953 | Lew Carpenter | Lions | 8 | 12 | 97 | B | Arkansas |
| 1952 | Tom McCormick | Rams | 8 | 12 | 97 | B | Pacific |
| 1951 | Fred Benners | Giants | 8 | 11 | 97 | B | Southern Methodist |
| 1950 | John Rohde | Redskins | 8 | 5 | 97 | E | Pacific |
| 1949 | Max Minnich | Rams | 10 | 6 | 97 | B | Bowling Green |
| 1948 | Jim Brieske | Giants | 12 | 2 | 97 | C | Michigan |
| 1947 | Wally Roberts | Yanks | 12 | 2 | 97 | E | Holy Cross |
| 1946 | Bill Iancelli | Eagles | 11 | 7 | 97 | E | Franklin & Marshall |
| 1945 | Vic Smith | Giants | 10 | 10 | 97 | B | UCLA |
| 1944 | Bob Shaw | Rams | 10 | 10 | 97 | E | Ohio State |
| 1943 | Al Wukits | Steelers | 11 | 7 | 97 | C | Duquesne |
| 1942 | Fraser (Pat) Donlan | Dodgers | 11 | 7 | 97 | T | Manhattan |
| 1941 | Paul Heimenz | Packers | 11 | 7 | 97 | C | Northwestern |
| 1940 | Lee Artoe | Bears | 11 | 7 | 97 | T | California |
| 1939 | Tony Calvelli | Lions | 11 | 7 | 97 | C | Stanford |
| 1938 | Pete Tinsley | Packers | 11 | 7 | 97 | G | Georgia |
| 1937 | Kay Bell | Lions | 10 | 7 | 97 | T | Washington State |