History of the #197 Overall Pick

48 players selected at this slot · 1974–2025

Summary

48Times Used

46Seasons Covered

Every player taken with the 197th overall pick in our database, 1974–2025. LB is the most common position selected at this slot (7 times).

Every #197 Overall Pick

Year	Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1974	8	197	NYJ	Ron Rydalch	DT	Utah
1975	8	197	CHI	Joe Harris	LB	Georgia Tech
1976	7	197	TEN	Larry Harris	DT	Oklahoma State
1977	8	197	BUF	Greg Morton	DE	Michigan
1978	8	197	NYJ	Derrick Gaffney	WR	Florida
1979	8	197	BAL	Steve Heimkreiter	LB	Notre Dame
1983	8	197	DEN	Gary Kubiak	QB	Texas A&M
1985	8	197	BUF	Jacque Robinson	RB	Washington
1987	8	197	TB	Stan Mataele	NT	Arizona; Sacramento City
1988	8	197	KC	Alfredo Roberts	TE	Miami
1990	8	197	LV	A.J. Jimerson	LB	Norfolk State
1991	8	197	CLE	Frank Conover	DT	Syracuse
1992	8	197	IND	Jason Belser	FS	Oklahoma
1993	8	197	SEA	Jeff Blackshear	G	Louisiana-Monroe; Northwest Mississippi CC
1994	7	197	WAS	Gus Frerotte	QB	Tulsa
1995	6	197	LAC	Craig Whelihan	QB	University of U. of Pacific; Oregon State
1996	6	197	PHI	Tony Johnson	TE	Alabama
1997	6	197	TB	Nigea Carter	WR	Michigan State
1998	7	197	SEA	Jason McEndoo	C	Washington State
1999	6	197	NYJ	J.P. Machado	G	Illinois
2000	6	197	TEN	Robaire Smith	DE	Michigan State
2001	6	197	STL	Francis St. Paul	WR	Northern Arizona
2002	6	197	LV	Larry Ned	RB	San Diego State
2003	6	197	SF	Arnaz Battle	WR	Notre Dame
2004	6	197	PIT	Drew Caylor		Stanford
2005	6	197	BUF	Justin Geisinger	OT	Vanderbilt
2006	6	197	SF	Melvin Oliver	DE	LSU
2007	6	197	SEA	Courtney Taylor	WR	Auburn
2008	6	197	NE	Bo Ruud	LB	Nebraska
2009	6	197	DAL	Stephen Hodge	LB	TCU
2010	6	197	HOU	Trindon Holliday	WR	LSU
2011	6	197	GB	Ricky Elmore	LB	Arizona
2011	6	197	GB	Rick Elmore	DE	Arizona
2012	6	197	NE	Nate Ebner	DB	Ohio State
2013	6	197	CIN	Cobi Hamilton	WR	Arkansas
2014	6	197	GB	Demetri Goodson	DB	Baylor; Gonzaga University
2015	6	197	CIN	Derron Smith	FS	Fresno State
2016	6	197	TB	Danny Vitale	RB	Northwestern
2016	6	197	TB	Dan Vitale	FB	Northwestern
2017	6	197	NYJ	Jeremy Clark	CB	Michigan
2018	6	197	WAS	Shaun Dion Hamilton	LB	Alabama
2019	6	197	BAL	Trace McSorley	QB	Penn State
2020	6	197	DET	John Penisini	DT	Utah
2021	6	197	NE	William Sherman	OT	Colorado
2022	6	197	JAX	Gregory Junior	CB	Ouachita Baptist University
2023	6	197	MIA	Elijah Higgins	TE	Stanford
2024	6	197	ATL	Zion Logue	DT	Georgia
2025	6	197	HOU	Graham Mertz	QB	Florida; Wisconsin