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#5 Overall Pick
History of the #5 Overall Pick
Every player selected 5th overall in the NFL Draft (59 players)
All #5 Overall Picks
Year
Rd
Pick
Team
Player
Pos
College
2025
1
5
CLE
Mason Graham
DT
Michigan
2024
1
5
LAC
Joe Alt
OT
Notre Dame
2023
1
5
SEA
Devon Witherspoon
CB
Illinois
2022
1
5
NYG
Kayvon Thibodeaux
LB
Oregon
2021
1
5
CIN
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
LSU
2020
1
5
MIA
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
Alabama
2019
1
5
TB
Devin White
LB
LSU
2018
1
5
DEN
Bradley Chubb
OLB
N.C. State
2017
1
5
TEN
Corey Davis
WR
Western Michigan
2016
1
5
JAX
Jalen Ramsey
CB
Florida State
2015
1
5
WAS
Brandon Scherff
G
Iowa
2014
1
6
ATL
Jake Matthews
OT
Texas A&M
2013
1
5
DET
Ezekiel Ansah
DE
BYU
2012
1
5
JAX
Justin Blackmon
WR
Oklahoma State
2011
1
5
ARI
Patrick Peterson
CB
LSU
2010
1
5
KC
Eric Berry
DB
Tennessee
2009
1
5
NYJ
Mark Sanchez
QB
USC
2008
1
5
KC
Glenn Dorsey
NT
LSU
2007
1
6
WAS
LaRon Landry
FS
LSU
2006
1
5
GB
A.J. Hawk
LB
Ohio State
2005
1
5
TB
Cadillac Williams
RB
Auburn
2004
1
5
WAS
Sean Taylor
FS
Miami
2003
1
6
NO
Johnathan Sullivan
DT
Georgia
2002
1
6
KC
Ryan Sims
DE
North Carolina
2001
1
5
LAC
LaDainian Tomlinson
RB
TCU
2000
1
5
BAL
Jamal Lewis
RB
Tennessee
1999
1
5
NO
Ricky Williams
RB
Texas
1998
1
5
CHI
Curtis Enis
RB
Penn State
1997
1
5
DET
Bryant Westbrook
DB
Texas
1996
1
5
NYG
Cedric Jones
DE
Oklahoma
1995
1
5
CAR
Kerry Collins
QB
Penn State
1994
1
5
IND
Trev Alberts
OLB
Nebraska
1993
1
5
CIN
John Copeland
NT
Alabama, Hinds CC
1992
1
5
GB
Terrell Buckley
DB
Florida State
1991
1
5
LA
Todd Lyght
CB
Notre Dame
1990
1
5
LAC
Junior Seau
LB
USC
1989
1
5
ATL
Deion Sanders
CB
Florida State
1988
1
5
CIN
Rickey Dixon
DB
Oklahoma
1987
1
5
CLE
Mike Junkin
LB
Duke
1986
1
6
NO
Jim Dombrowski
G
Virginia, Hawaii
1985
1
5
IND
Duane Bickett
LB
USC
1984
1
5
KC
Mark Adickes
G
Baylor
1983
1
5
LAC
Billy Ray Smith Jr.
LB
Arkansas
1982
1
5
CHI
Jim McMahon
QB
BYU
1981
1
5
LA
E.J. Junior
LB
Alabama
1980
1
5
BAL
Curtis Dickey
RB
Texas A&M
1979
1
5
BUF
Jerry Butler
WR
Clemson
1978
1
6
GB
James Lofton
WR
Stanford
1977
1
5
NYG
Gary Jeter
DE
USC
1976
1
5
NE
Mike Haynes
CB
Arizona State
1975
1
5
CLE
Mack Mitchell
DE
Houston
1974
1
5
BAL
John Dutton
DT
Nebraska
1973
1
5
ARI
Dave Butz
DT
Purdue
1972
1
5
DEN
Riley Odoms
TE
Houston
1971
1
5
PHI
Richard Harris
DE
Grambling State
1970
1
6
PHI
Steve Zabel
LB
Oklahoma
1969
1
5
CIN
Greg Cook
QB
Cincinnati
1968
1
5
GB
Fred Carr
LB
UTEP
1967
1
5
TEN
George Webster
LB
Michigan State