1986 NFL Draft
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Bo Jackson first overall in the 1986 NFL draft, the first of 194 picks over 7 rounds. The most decorated name in the class is Barry Word, with 1 award on the NFL honours list.
What the 1986 class won
- Barry Word — NFL Comeback Player of the Year
- Doug Williams — Super Bowl MVP
- Leslie O'Neal — NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
- Mark Rypien — Super Bowl MVP
- Pat Swilling — NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- Rueben Mayes — NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Counted from the NFL award history, every season a pick has won something.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Jackson |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2 | Tony Casillas |  Atlanta Falcons |
| 3 | Jim Everett |  Tennessee Titans |
| 4 | Jon Hand |  Indianapolis Colts |
| 5 | Anthony Bell |  Arizona Cardinals |
| 6 | Jim Dombrowski |  New Orleans Saints |
| 7 | Brian Jozwiak |  Kansas City Chiefs |
| 8 | Leslie O'Neal |  Los Angeles Chargers |
| 9 | John Rienstra |  Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 10 | Keith Byars |  Philadelphia Eagles |
| 11 | Joe Kelly |  Cincinnati Bengals |
| 12 | Chuck Long |  Detroit Lions |
| 13 | James Fitzpatrick | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 14 | Gerald Robinson |  Minnesota Vikings |
| 15 | John L Williams |  Seattle Seahawks |
| 16 | Ronnie Harmon |  Buffalo Bills |
| 17 | Tim Green | Atlanta Falcons |
| 18 | Mike Sherrard |  Dallas Cowboys |
| 19 | Eric Dorsey |  New York Giants |
| 20 | Will Wolford | Buffalo Bills |
| 21 | Tim McGee | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 22 | Mike Haight |  New York Jets |
| 23 | Mike Schad |  Los Angeles Rams |
| 24 | Bob Buczkowski |  Las Vegas Raiders |
| 25 | Roderick Jones | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 26 | Reggie Dupard |  New England Patriots |
| 27 | Neal Anderson |  Chicago Bears |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Jackie Walker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 29 | Garry James | Detroit Lions |
| 30 | Markus Koch |  Washington Commanders |
| 31 | Dalton Hilliard | New Orleans Saints |
| 32 | John Lee | Arizona Cardinals |
| 33 | Darryl Clack | Dallas Cowboys |
| 34 | Ernest Givins | Tennessee Titans |
| 35 | Dino Hackett | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 36 | Gerald Williams | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 37 | Anthony Toney | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 38 | Lewis Billups | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 39 | Larry Roberts |  San Francisco 49ers |
| 40 | Kevin Murphy | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 41 | Kenneth Davis |  Green Bay Packers |
| 42 | Mike Ruth | New England Patriots |
| 43 | Webster Slaughter |  Cleveland Browns |
| 44 | Mark Collins | New York Giants |
| 45 | Walter Murray | Washington Commanders |
| 46 | Erik Howard | New York Giants |
| 47 | Jack Trudeau | Indianapolis Colts |
| 48 | Alonzo Johnson | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 49 | Doug Williams | New York Jets |
| 50 | Tom Newberry | Los Angeles Rams |
| 51 | Pepper Johnson | New York Giants |
| 52 | John Offerdahl |  Miami Dolphins |
| 53 | Greg Lasker | New York Giants |
| 54 | Vencie Glenn | New England Patriots |
| 55 | Vestee Jackson | Chicago Bears |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Tom Rathman | San Francisco 49ers |
| 57 | Rueben Mayes | New Orleans Saints |
| 58 | Jim Skow | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 59 | Gene Chilton | Arizona Cardinals |
| 60 | Pat Swilling | New Orleans Saints |
| 61 | Allen Pinkett | Tennessee Titans |
| 62 | Barry Word | New Orleans Saints |
| 63 | Leonard Griffin | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 64 | Tim McKyer | San Francisco 49ers |
| 65 | Mike Hammerstein | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 66 | Terry Unrein | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 67 | Bubby Brister | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 68 | Patrick Hunter | Seattle Seahawks |
| 69 | Joe Milinichik | Detroit Lions |
| 70 | Jeff Walker | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 71 | Hugh Millen | Los Angeles Rams |
| 72 | Robbie Bosco | Green Bay Packers |
| 73 | John Washington | New York Giants |
| 74 | Mark Walen | Dallas Cowboys |
| 75 | Alvin Walton | Washington Commanders |
| 76 | John Taylor | San Francisco 49ers |
| 77 | Leonard Burton | Buffalo Bills |
| 78 | David Fulcher | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 79 | Tim Crawford | New York Jets |
| 80 | Brad Cochran | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 81 | T.J. Turner | Miami Dolphins |
| 82 | David Williams | Chicago Bears |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Craig Swoope | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 84 | Tim Harris | Green Bay Packers |
| 85 | Mike Wise | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 86 | Bill Brooks | Indianapolis Colts |
| 87 | Tom Baugh | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 88 | Kelvin Edwards | New Orleans Saints |
| 89 | Carl Carter | Arizona Cardinals |
| 90 | Chas Fox | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 91 | Eric Kattus | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 92 | Devon Mitchell | Detroit Lions |
| 93 | Joe Phillips | Minnesota Vikings |
| 94 | Bill Callahan | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 95 | Ty Allert | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 96 | Charles Haley | San Francisco 49ers |
| 97 | Tommy Taylor | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 98 | Dan Knight | Green Bay Packers |
| 99 | Doug Gaynor | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 100 | Max Zendejas | Dallas Cowboys |
| 101 | Steve Wallace | San Francisco 49ers |
| 102 | Kevin Fagan | San Francisco 49ers |
| 103 | Vance Mueller | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 104 | Jim Juriga |  Denver Broncos |
| 105 | Rogers Alexander | New York Jets |
| 106 | Matt Darwin | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 107 | James Pruitt | Miami Dolphins |
| 108 | Napoleon McCallum | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 109 | Scott Gieselman | New England Patriots |
| 110 | Paul Blair | Chicago Bears |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Carl Byrum | Buffalo Bills |
| 112 | J.D. Maarleveld | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 113 | Ravin Caldwell | Washington Commanders |
| 114 | Jeff Parks | Tennessee Titans |
| 115 | Reggie Sutton | New Orleans Saints |
| 116 | Jeff Tupper | Arizona Cardinals |
| 117 | Scott Kellar | Indianapolis Colts |
| 118 | Doug Landry | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 119 | Oscar Smith | Detroit Lions |
| 120 | Hassan Jones | Minnesota Vikings |
| 121 | Ray Criswell | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 122 | Erroll Tucker | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 123 | Leon White | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 124 | Gary Walker | Indianapolis Colts |
| 125 | Matt Koart | Green Bay Packers |
| 126 | Bobby Joe Edmonds | Seattle Seahawks |
| 127 | Nick Miller | Cleveland Browns |
| 128 | Dan McMillen | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 129 | Donald Brown | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 130 | Vince Warren | New York Giants |
| 131 | Patrick Miller | San Francisco 49ers |
| 132 | Ron Hadley | New York Jets |
| 133 | Matt Johnson | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 134 | Tony Colorito | Denver Broncos |
| 135 | Brent Jones | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 136 | Kevin Wyatt | Miami Dolphins |
| 137 | Greg Robinson | New England Patriots |
| 138 | Lew Barnes | Chicago Bears |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | Ron Brown | New York Giants |
| 140 | Thornton Chandler | Dallas Cowboys |
| 141 | Kent Hagood | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 142 | Robert Thompson | New Orleans Saints |
| 143 | Burnell Dent | Green Bay Packers |
| 144 | Robert Cox | Los Angeles Rams |
| 145 | Ray Wallace | Tennessee Titans |
| 146 | Mark Rypien | Washington Commanders |
| 147 | Thomas Rooks | Minnesota Vikings |
| 148 | Domingo Bryant | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 149 | Bob Landsee | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 150 | Stan Gelbaugh | Dallas Cowboys |
| 151 | Orson Mobley | Denver Broncos |
| 152 | Gary Hunt | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 153 | Eddie Anderson | Seattle Seahawks |
| 154 | Floyd Dixon | Atlanta Falcons |
| 155 | Curt Pardridge | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 156 | Jim Huddleston | Washington Commanders |
| 157 | Solomon Miller | New York Giants |
| 158 | Lloyd Yancey | Dallas Cowboys |
| 159 | Keith Williams | Atlanta Falcons |
| 160 | Lynn Williams | Los Angeles Rams |
| 161 | Mark Jackson | Denver Broncos |
| 162 | Don Griffin | San Francisco 49ers |
| 163 | Brent Sowell | Miami Dolphins |
| 164 | Doug Marrone | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 165 | Kevin Walker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 166 | Jeff Powell | Chicago Bears |
Round 7
| Pick | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 167 | Jim Meyer | Cleveland Browns |
| 168 | Bob Williams | Buffalo Bills |
| 169 | Corn Redick | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 170 | Eric Swanson | Arizona Cardinals |
| 171 | Steve O'Malley | Indianapolis Colts |
| 172 | Chris White | Indianapolis Colts |
| 173 | Gill Fenerty | New Orleans Saints |
| 174 | Mike Norseth | Cleveland Browns |
| 175 | Rodney Carter | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 176 | Byron Lee | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 177 | Pat Franklin | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 178 | Mark Pike | Buffalo Bills |
| 179 | Carl Hilton | Minnesota Vikings |
| 180 | Butch Rolle | Buffalo Bills |
| 181 | Paul Miles | Seattle Seahawks |
| 182 | Fred Smalls | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 183 | Ed Berry | Green Bay Packers |
| 184 | Jon Francis | New York Giants |
| 185 | Johnny Holloway | Dallas Cowboys |
| 186 | Rick Badanjek | Washington Commanders |
| 187 | Ray McDonald | New England Patriots |
| 188 | Raymond Phillips | Denver Broncos |
| 189 | Bob White | New York Jets |
| 190 | Tommy Sims | Indianapolis Colts |
| 191 | Bill Lewis | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 192 | Brent Williams | New England Patriots |
| 193 | Larry Kolic | Miami Dolphins |
| 194 | Bruce Jones | Chicago Bears |
Picks from ESPN's draft pages. A team links to its page when the franchise is still in the league under that name; a player links when the player is on file.