Every 16th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 16th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Russ Francis to Kenyon Sadiq in 2026. The most decorated: Jerry Rice (1985; 2x NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl MVP), Troy Polamalu (2003; NFL Defensive Player of the Year), and Jevon Kearse (1999; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year). 48 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 16 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Kenyon Sadiq	New York Jets	—
2025	Walter Nolen	Arizona Cardinals	—
2024	Byron Murphy II	Seattle Seahawks	—
2023	Emmanuel Forbes	Washington Commanders	—
2022	Jahan Dotson	Washington Commanders	—
2021	Zaven Collins	Arizona Cardinals	—
2020	A.J. Terrell	Atlanta Falcons	—
2019	Brian Burns	Carolina Panthers	—
2018	Tremaine Edmunds	Buffalo Bills	—
2017	Marlon Humphrey	Baltimore Ravens	—
2016	Taylor Decker	Detroit Lions	—
2015	Kevin Johnson	Houston Texans	—
2014	Zack Martin	Dallas Cowboys	—
2013	EJ Manuel	Buffalo Bills	—
2012	Quinton Coples	New York Jets	—
2011	Ryan Kerrigan	Washington Commanders	—
2010	Derrick Morgan	Tennessee Titans	—
2009	Larry English	Los Angeles Chargers	—
2008	Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie	Arizona Cardinals	—
2007	Justin Harrell	Green Bay Packers	—
2006	Jason Allen	Miami Dolphins	—
2005	Travis Johnson	Houston Texans	—
2004	Shawn Andrews	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2003	Troy Polamalu	Pittsburgh Steelers	NFL Defensive Player of the Year
2002	William Green	Cleveland Browns	—
2001	Santana Moss	New York Jets	—
2000	Julian Peterson	San Francisco 49ers	—
1999	Jevon Kearse	Tennessee Titans	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1998	Kevin Dyson	Tennessee Titans	—
1997	Reidel Anthony	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1996	Duane Clemons	Minnesota Vikings	—
1995	Hugh Douglas	New York Jets	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1994	Aaron Taylor	Green Bay Packers	—
1993	Sean Dawkins	Indianapolis Colts	—
1992	Chester McGlockton	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1991	Dan McGwire	Seattle Seahawks	—
1990	James Williams	Buffalo Bills	—
1989	Hart Lee Dykes	New England Patriots	—
1988	Eric Kumerow	Miami Dolphins	—
1987	John Bosa	Miami Dolphins	—
1986	Ronnie Harmon	Buffalo Bills	—
1985	Jerry Rice	San Francisco 49ers	2x NFL Offensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl MVP
1984	Pete Koch	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1983	Mike Pitts	Atlanta Falcons	—
1982	Luis Sharpe	Arizona Cardinals	—
1981	Mark Nichols	Detroit Lions	—
1980	Jim Ritcher	Buffalo Bills	—
1979	Ted Brown	Minnesota Vikings	—
1978	Blair Bush	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1977	Raymond Clayborn	New England Patriots	—
1976	Lawrence Gaines	Detroit Lions	—
1975	Russ Francis	New England Patriots	—

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