Every 15th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 15th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Don Hardeman to Rueben Bain Jr. in 2026. The most decorated: Brian Cushing (2009; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year). 51 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 15 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Rueben Bain Jr.	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2025	Jalon Walker	Atlanta Falcons	—
2024	Laiatu Latu	Indianapolis Colts	—
2023	Will McDonald IV	New York Jets	—
2022	Kenyon Green	Houston Texans	—
2021	Mac Jones	New England Patriots	—
2020	Jerry Jeudy	Denver Broncos	—
2019	Dwayne Haskins	Washington Commanders	—
2018	Kolton Miller	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2017	Malik Hooker	Indianapolis Colts	—
2016	Corey Coleman	Cleveland Browns	—
2015	Melvin Gordon	Los Angeles Chargers	—
2014	Ryan Shazier	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
2013	Kenny Vaccaro	New Orleans Saints	—
2012	Bruce Irvin	Seattle Seahawks	—
2011	Mike Pouncey	Miami Dolphins	—
2010	Jason Pierre-Paul	New York Giants	—
2009	Brian Cushing	Houston Texans	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2008	Branden Albert	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2007	Lawrence Timmons	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
2006	Tye Hill	Los Angeles Rams	—
2005	Derrick Johnson	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2004	Michael Clayton	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2003	Jerome McDougle	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2002	Albert Haynesworth	Tennessee Titans	—
2001	Rod Gardner	Washington Commanders	—
2000	Deltha O'Neal	Denver Broncos	—
1999	Anthony McFarland	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1998	Anthony Simmons	Seattle Seahawks	—
1997	Yatil Green	Miami Dolphins	—
1996	John Mobley	Denver Broncos	—
1995	Ellis Johnson	Indianapolis Colts	—
1994	Wayne Gandy	Los Angeles Rams	—
1993	Wayne Simmons	Green Bay Packers	—
1992	Johnny Mitchell	New York Jets	—
1991	Huey Richardson	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1990	Lamar Lathon	Tennessee Titans	—
1989	Andy Heck	Seattle Seahawks	—
1988	Anthony Miller	Los Angeles Chargers	—
1987	John Clay	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1986	John L Williams	Seattle Seahawks	—
1985	Ethan Horton	Kansas City Chiefs	—
1984	Ron Faurot	New York Jets	—
1983	Tony Eason	New England Patriots	—
1982	Jimmy Williams	Detroit Lions	—
1981	Dennis Smith	Denver Broncos	—
1980	Marc Wilson	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1979	Eddie Lee Ivery	Green Bay Packers	—
1978	Steve Little	Arizona Cardinals	—
1977	Ted Albrecht	Chicago Bears	—
1976	Tom Glassic	Denver Broncos	—
1975	Don Hardeman	Tennessee Titans	—

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