Every 23rd pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 23rd in the NFL draft since 1975, from Darryl Carlton to Malachi Lawrence in 2026. The most decorated: Willis McGahee (2003; NFL Comeback Player of the Year) and Louis Lipps (1984; NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year). 50 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 23 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Malachi Lawrence	Dallas Cowboys	—
2025	Matthew Golden	Green Bay Packers	—
2024	Brian Thomas Jr.	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2023	Jordan Addison	Minnesota Vikings	—
2022	Kaiir Elam	Buffalo Bills	—
2021	Christian Darrisaw	Minnesota Vikings	—
2020	Kenneth Murray	Los Angeles Chargers	—
2019	Tytus Howard	Houston Texans	—
2018	Isaiah Wynn	New England Patriots	—
2017	Evan Engram	New York Giants	—
2016	Laquon Treadwell	Minnesota Vikings	—
2015	Shane Ray	Denver Broncos	—
2014	Dee Ford	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2013	Sharrif Floyd	Minnesota Vikings	—
2012	Riley Reiff	Detroit Lions	—
2011	Danny Watkins	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2010	Bryan Bulaga	Green Bay Packers	—
2009	Michael Oher	Baltimore Ravens	—
2008	Rashard Mendenhall	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
2007	Dwayne Bowe	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2006	Davin Joseph	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2005	Fabian Washington	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2004	Marcus Tubbs	Seattle Seahawks	—
2003	Willis McGahee	Buffalo Bills	NFL Comeback Player of the Year
2002	Napoleon Harris	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2001	Deuce McAllister	New Orleans Saints	—
2000	Rashard Anderson	Carolina Panthers	—
1999	Antoine Winfield	Buffalo Bills	—
1998	Mo Collins	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1997	Antowain Smith	Buffalo Bills	—
1996	Jeff Hartings	Detroit Lions	—
1995	Ty Law	New England Patriots	—
1994	Shante Carver	Dallas Cowboys	—
1993	Deon Figures	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1992	Chris Mims	Los Angeles Chargers	—
1991	Randal Hill	Miami Dolphins	—
1990	Bern Brostek	Los Angeles Rams	—
1989	David Williams	Tennessee Titans	—
1988	Brad Muster	Chicago Bears	—
1987	Bruce Armstrong	New England Patriots	—
1986	Mike Schad	Los Angeles Rams	—
1985	Jessie Hester	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1984	Louis Lipps	Pittsburgh Steelers	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
1983	Jim Jeffcoat	Dallas Cowboys	—
1982	Bob Crable	New York Jets	—
1981	Curt Marsh	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1980	Roynell Young	Philadelphia Eagles	—
1979	Steve Fuller	Kansas City Chiefs	—
1978	Ozzie Newsome	Cleveland Browns	—
1977	Bob Brudzinski	Los Angeles Rams	—
1976	Mark Koncar	Green Bay Packers	—
1975	Darryl Carlton	Miami Dolphins	—

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