Every 12th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 12th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Kurt Schumacher to Kadyn Proctor in 2026. The most decorated: Micah Parsons (2021; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year), Odell Beckham Jr. (2014; NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year), and Shawne Merriman (2005; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year). 46 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 12 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Kadyn Proctor	Miami Dolphins	—
2025	Tyler Booker	Dallas Cowboys	—
2024	Bo Nix	Denver Broncos	—
2023	Jahmyr Gibbs	Detroit Lions	—
2022	Jameson Williams	Detroit Lions	—
2021	Micah Parsons	Dallas Cowboys	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2020	Henry Ruggs III	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2019	Rashan Gary	Green Bay Packers	—
2018	Vita Vea	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2017	Deshaun Watson	Houston Texans	—
2016	Sheldon Rankins	New Orleans Saints	—
2015	Danny Shelton	Cleveland Browns	—
2014	Odell Beckham Jr.	New York Giants	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
2013	D.J. Hayden	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2012	Fletcher Cox	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2011	Christian Ponder	Minnesota Vikings	—
2010	Ryan Mathews	Los Angeles Chargers	—
2009	Knowshon Moreno	Denver Broncos	—
2008	Ryan Clady	Denver Broncos	—
2007	Marshawn Lynch	Buffalo Bills	—
2006	Haloti Ngata	Baltimore Ravens	—
2005	Shawne Merriman	Los Angeles Chargers	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2004	Jonathan Vilma	New York Jets	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2003	Jimmy Kennedy	Los Angeles Rams	—
2002	Wendell Bryant	Arizona Cardinals	—
2001	Damione Lewis	Los Angeles Rams	—
2000	Shaun Ellis	New York Jets	—
1999	Cade McNown	Chicago Bears	—
1998	Keith Brooking	Atlanta Falcons	—
1997	Warrick Dunn	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
1996	Regan Upshaw	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1995	Warren Sapp	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1994	Aaron Glenn	New York Jets	—
1993	Patrick Bates	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1992	Marco Coleman	Miami Dolphins	—
1991	Alvin Harper	Dallas Cowboys	—
1990	James Francis	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1989	Trace Armstrong	Chicago Bears	—
1988	Ken Harvey	Arizona Cardinals	—
1987	Danny Noonan	Dallas Cowboys	—
1986	Chuck Long	Detroit Lions	—
1985	Jim Lachey	Los Angeles Chargers	—
1984	Alphonso Carreker	Green Bay Packers	—
1983	Tony Hunter	Buffalo Bills	—
1982	Walter Abercrombie	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1981	Randy McMillan	Indianapolis Colts	—
1980	Stan Brock	New Orleans Saints	—
1979	Charles Alexander	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1978	Clay Matthews	Cleveland Browns	—
1977	Phil Dokes	Buffalo Bills	—
1976	Pete Brock	New England Patriots	—
1975	Kurt Schumacher	New Orleans Saints	—

Honours from the NFL award history, matched to the pick by name. Picks from ESPN's draft pages, 1975 on.