Brian Bosworth

Seattle Seahawks 1st pick

ILB · Oklahoma · 1987–1989

Draft Details

Year

1987

Round

Round 1

Pick

1st overall

Team

Seattle Seahawks

Position

ILB

College

Oklahoma

Brian Bosworth Career Stats

PFWA All-Rookie Team (1987)
National champion (1985)
2× Butkus Award (1985, 1986)
2× Unanimous All-American (1985, 1986)
Second-team All-American (1984)
2× Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year (1985, 1986)
3× First-team All-Big Eight (1984–1986)
Second-team AP All-Time All-American (2025)

Career Totals

Tackles	Sacks	Fumble recoveries
175	4.0	3

Career History

Seattle Seahawks (1987–1989)

Born: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. · Height: 6-2 · Weight: 248 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Brian Bosworth is a former inside linebacker out of Oklahoma, selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 1st overall pick (round 1) in the 1987 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Seattle Seahawks.

More from the 1987 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Vinny Testaverde	QB	Miami
1	2	IND	Cornelius Bennett	OLB	Alabama
1	3	HOU	Alonzo Highsmith	RB	Miami
1	4	GB	Brent Fullwood	RB	Auburn
1	5	CLE	Mike Junkin	LB	Duke
1	6	LA	Kelly Stouffer	QB	Colorado State; Garden City CC
1	7	DET	Reggie Rogers	DE	Washington
1	8	BUF	Shane Conlan	MLB	Penn State
1	9	PHI	Jerome Brown	DT	Miami
1	10	PIT	Rod Woodson	FS	Purdue

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