Every 17th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 17th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Louis Wright to Blake Miller in 2026. The most decorated: Emmitt Smith (1990; NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year), Doug Williams (1978; Super Bowl MVP), and John Stephens (1988; NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year). 49 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 17 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Blake Miller	Detroit Lions	—
2025	Shemar Stewart	Cincinnati Bengals	—
2024	Dallas Turner	Minnesota Vikings	—
2023	Christian Gonzalez	New England Patriots	—
2022	Zion Johnson	Los Angeles Chargers	—
2021	Alex Leatherwood	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2020	CeeDee Lamb	Dallas Cowboys	—
2019	Dexter Lawrence	New York Giants	—
2018	Derwin James	Los Angeles Chargers	—
2017	Jonathan Allen	Washington Commanders	—
2016	Keanu Neal	Atlanta Falcons	—
2015	Arik Armstead	San Francisco 49ers	—
2014	C.J. Mosley	Baltimore Ravens	—
2013	Jarvis Jones	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
2012	Dre Kirkpatrick	Cincinnati Bengals	—
2011	Nate Solder	New England Patriots	—
2010	Mike Iupati	San Francisco 49ers	—
2009	Josh Freeman	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2008	Gosder Cherilus	Detroit Lions	—
2007	Jarvis Moss	Denver Broncos	—
2006	Chad Greenway	Minnesota Vikings	—
2005	David Pollack	Cincinnati Bengals	—
2004	D.J. Williams	Denver Broncos	—
2003	Bryant Johnson	Arizona Cardinals	—
2002	Phillip Buchanon	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2001	Steve Hutchinson	Seattle Seahawks	—
2000	Sebastian Janikowski	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1999	Damien Woody	New England Patriots	—
1998	Brian Simmons	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1997	Kenard Lang	Washington Commanders	—
1996	Reggie Brown	Detroit Lions	—
1995	Tyrone Wheatley	New York Giants	—
1994	Charles Johnson	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1993	Tom Carter	Washington Commanders	—
1992	Kevin Smith	Dallas Cowboys	—
1991	Bobby Wilson	Washington Commanders	—
1990	Emmitt Smith	Dallas Cowboys	NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Super Bowl MVP
1989	Joe Wolf	Arizona Cardinals	—
1988	John Stephens	New England Patriots	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
1987	Jason Buck	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1986	Tim Green	Atlanta Falcons	—
1985	Kevin Brooks	Dallas Cowboys	—
1984	Clyde Duncan	Arizona Cardinals	—
1983	Leonard Smith	Arizona Cardinals	—
1982	Sean Farrell	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1981	Keith Gary	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1980	Johnnie Johnson	Los Angeles Rams	—
1979	Don Smith	Atlanta Falcons	—
1978	Doug Williams	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Super Bowl MVP
1977	Robert Jackson	Cleveland Browns	—
1976	Larry Gordon	Miami Dolphins	—
1975	Louis Wright	Denver Broncos	—

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