Every 2nd pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 2nd in the NFL draft since 1975, from Randy White to David Bailey in 2026. The most decorated: Marshall Faulk (1994; NFL MVP, 3x NFL Offensive Player of the Year), Lawrence Taylor (1981; NFL MVP, 3x NFL Defensive Player of the Year), and Randy White (1975; Super Bowl MVP). 39 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 2 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	David Bailey	New York Jets	—
2025	Travis Hunter	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2024	Jayden Daniels	Washington Commanders	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
2023	C.J. Stroud	Houston Texans	—
2022	Aidan Hutchinson	Detroit Lions	—
2021	Zach Wilson	New York Jets	—
2020	Chase Young	Washington Commanders	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2019	Nick Bosa	San Francisco 49ers	NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2018	Saquon Barkley	New York Giants	NFL Offensive Player of the Year, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
2017	Mitchell Trubisky	Chicago Bears	—
2016	Carson Wentz	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2015	Marcus Mariota	Tennessee Titans	—
2014	Greg Robinson	Los Angeles Rams	—
2013	Luke Joeckel	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2012	Robert Griffin III	Washington Commanders	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
2011	Von Miller	Denver Broncos	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2010	Ndamukong Suh	Detroit Lions	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2009	Jason Smith	Los Angeles Rams	—
2008	Chris Long	Los Angeles Rams	—
2007	Calvin Johnson	Detroit Lions	—
2006	Reggie Bush	New Orleans Saints	—
2005	Ronnie Brown	Miami Dolphins	—
2004	Robert Gallery	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2003	Charles Rogers	Detroit Lions	—
2002	Julius Peppers	Carolina Panthers	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2001	Leonard Davis	Arizona Cardinals	—
2000	LaVar Arrington	Washington Commanders	—
1999	Donovan McNabb	Philadelphia Eagles	—
1998	Ryan Leaf	Los Angeles Chargers	—
1997	Darrell Russell	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1996	Kevin Hardy	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
1995	Tony Boselli	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
1994	Marshall Faulk	Indianapolis Colts	NFL MVP, 3x NFL Offensive Player of the Year, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
1993	Rick Mirer	Seattle Seahawks	—
1992	Quentin Coryatt	Indianapolis Colts	—
1991	Eric Turner	Cleveland Browns	—
1990	Blair Thomas	New York Jets	—
1989	Tony Mandarich	Green Bay Packers	—
1988	Neil Smith	Kansas City Chiefs	—
1987	Cornelius Bennett	Indianapolis Colts	—
1986	Tony Casillas	Atlanta Falcons	—
1985	Bill Fralic	Atlanta Falcons	—
1984	Dean Steinkuhler	Tennessee Titans	—
1983	Eric Dickerson	Los Angeles Rams	NFL Offensive Player of the Year, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
1982	Johnie Cooks	Indianapolis Colts	—
1981	Lawrence Taylor	New York Giants	NFL MVP, 3x NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1980	Johnny "Lam" Jones	New York Jets	—
1979	Mike Bell	Kansas City Chiefs	—
1978	Art Still	Kansas City Chiefs	—
1977	Tony Dorsett	Dallas Cowboys	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
1976	Steve Niehaus	Seattle Seahawks	—
1975	Randy White	Dallas Cowboys	Super Bowl MVP

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