Every 20th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 20th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Doug France to Makai Lemon in 2026. The most decorated: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2023; NFL Offensive Player of the Year), Tim Bowens (1994; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year), and Dale Carter (1992; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year). 49 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 20 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Makai Lemon	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2025	Jahdae Barron	Denver Broncos	—
2024	Troy Fautanu	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
2023	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	Seattle Seahawks	NFL Offensive Player of the Year
2022	Kenny Pickett	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
2021	Kadarius Toney	New York Giants	—
2020	K'Lavon Chaisson	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2019	Noah Fant	Denver Broncos	—
2018	Frank Ragnow	Detroit Lions	—
2017	Garett Bolles	Denver Broncos	—
2016	Darron Lee	New York Jets	—
2015	Nelson Agholor	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2014	Brandin Cooks	New Orleans Saints	—
2013	Kyle Long	Chicago Bears	—
2012	Kendall Wright	Tennessee Titans	—
2011	Adrian Clayborn	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2010	Kareem Jackson	Houston Texans	—
2009	Brandon Pettigrew	Detroit Lions	—
2008	Aqib Talib	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2007	Aaron Ross	New York Giants	—
2006	Tamba Hali	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2005	Marcus Spears	Dallas Cowboys	—
2004	Kenechi Udeze	Minnesota Vikings	—
2003	George Foster	Denver Broncos	—
2002	Javon Walker	Green Bay Packers	—
2001	Adam Archuleta	Los Angeles Rams	—
2000	Stockar McDougle	Detroit Lions	—
1999	Ebenezer Ekuban	Dallas Cowboys	—
1998	Terry Fair	Detroit Lions	—
1997	Dwayne Rudd	Minnesota Vikings	—
1996	Daryl Gardener	Miami Dolphins	—
1995	Luther Elliss	Detroit Lions	—
1994	Tim Bowens	Miami Dolphins	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1993	Irv Smith	New Orleans Saints	—
1992	Dale Carter	Kansas City Chiefs	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1991	Kelvin Pritchett	Dallas Cowboys	—
1990	Steve Broussard	Atlanta Falcons	—
1989	Steve Atwater	Denver Broncos	—
1988	Aaron Cox	Los Angeles Rams	—
1987	Haywood Jeffires	Tennessee Titans	—
1986	Will Wolford	Buffalo Bills	—
1985	Darryl Sims	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1984	David Lewis	Detroit Lions	—
1983	Gary Anderson	Los Angeles Chargers	—
1982	Mike Quick	Philadelphia Eagles	—
1981	Mark May	Washington Commanders	—
1980	Jim Stuckey	San Francisco 49ers	—
1979	Willis Adams	Cleveland Browns	—
1978	Elvis Peacock	Los Angeles Rams	—
1977	Wilson Faumuina	Atlanta Falcons	—
1976	Ken Novak	Indianapolis Colts	—
1975	Doug France	Los Angeles Rams	—

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