Every 26th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 26th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Dave Brown to Keylan Rutledge in 2026. The most decorated: Ray Lewis (1996; 2x NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl MVP), Dana Stubblefield (1993; NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year), and Jim Harbaugh (1987; NFL Coach of the Year, NFL Comeback Player of the Year). 48 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 26 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Keylan Rutledge	Houston Texans	—
2025	James Pearce Jr.	Atlanta Falcons	—
2024	Graham Barton	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2023	Mazi Smith	Dallas Cowboys	—
2022	Jermaine Johnson II	New York Jets	—
2021	Greg Newsome II	Cleveland Browns	—
2020	Jordan Love	Green Bay Packers	—
2019	Montez Sweat	Washington Commanders	—
2018	Calvin Ridley	Atlanta Falcons	—
2017	Takkarist McKinley	Atlanta Falcons	—
2016	Paxton Lynch	Denver Broncos	—
2015	Breshad Perriman	Baltimore Ravens	—
2014	Marcus Smith	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2013	Datone Jones	Green Bay Packers	—
2012	Whitney Mercilus	Houston Texans	—
2011	Jonathan Baldwin	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2010	Dan Williams	Arizona Cardinals	—
2009	Clay Matthews	Green Bay Packers	—
2008	Duane Brown	Houston Texans	—
2007	Anthony Spencer	Dallas Cowboys	—
2006	John McCargo	Buffalo Bills	—
2005	Chris Spencer	Seattle Seahawks	—
2004	Chris Perry	Cincinnati Bengals	—
2003	Kwame Harris	San Francisco 49ers	—
2002	Lito Sheppard	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2001	Jamar Fletcher	Miami Dolphins	—
2000	Erik Flowers	Buffalo Bills	—
1999	Fernando Bryant	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
1998	Alan Faneca	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1997	Jim Druckenmiller	San Francisco 49ers	—
1996	Ray Lewis	Baltimore Ravens	2x NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Super Bowl MVP
1995	Devin Bush	Atlanta Falcons	—
1994	Henry Ford	Tennessee Titans	—
1993	Dana Stubblefield	San Francisco 49ers	NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1992	Robert Porcher	Detroit Lions	—
1991	Henry Jones	Buffalo Bills	—
1990	Alexander Wright	Dallas Cowboys	—
1989	Cleveland Gary	Los Angeles Rams	—
1988	Ted Gregory	Denver Broncos	—
1987	Jim Harbaugh	Chicago Bears	NFL Coach of the Year, NFL Comeback Player of the Year
1986	Reggie Dupard	New England Patriots	—
1985	Steve Sewell	Denver Broncos	—
1984	Greg Bell	Buffalo Bills	NFL Comeback Player of the Year
1983	Don Mosebar	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1982	Glen Collins	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1981	Howard Richards	Dallas Cowboys	—
1980	George Cumby	Green Bay Packers	—
1979	Kent Hill	Los Angeles Rams	—
1978	John Anderson	Green Bay Packers	—
1977	Randy Burke	Indianapolis Colts	—
1976	Kevin McLain	Los Angeles Rams	—
1975	Dave Brown	Pittsburgh Steelers	—

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