Every 27th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 27th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Al Simpson to Chris Johnson in 2026. The most decorated: Dan Marino (1983; NFL MVP, NFL Comeback Player of the Year), Chris Johnson (2026; NFL Offensive Player of the Year), and Charles White (1980; NFL Comeback Player of the Year). 48 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 27 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Chris Johnson	Miami Dolphins	NFL Offensive Player of the Year
2025	Malaki Starks	Baltimore Ravens	—
2024	Darius Robinson	Arizona Cardinals	—
2023	Anton Harrison	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2022	Devin Lloyd	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2021	Rashod Bateman	Baltimore Ravens	—
2020	Jordyn Brooks	Seattle Seahawks	—
2019	Johnathan Abram	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2018	Rashaad Penny	Seattle Seahawks	—
2017	Tre'Davious White	Buffalo Bills	—
2016	Kenny Clark	Green Bay Packers	—
2015	Byron Jones	Dallas Cowboys	—
2014	Deone Bucannon	Arizona Cardinals	—
2013	DeAndre Hopkins	Houston Texans	—
2012	Kevin Zeitler	Cincinnati Bengals	—
2011	Jimmy Smith	Baltimore Ravens	—
2010	Devin McCourty	New England Patriots	—
2009	Donald Brown	Indianapolis Colts	—
2008	Antoine Cason	Los Angeles Chargers	—
2007	Robert Meachem	New Orleans Saints	—
2006	DeAngelo Williams	Carolina Panthers	—
2005	Roddy White	Atlanta Falcons	—
2004	Jason Babin	Houston Texans	—
2003	Larry Johnson	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2002	Mike Rumph	San Francisco 49ers	—
2001	Michael Bennett	Minnesota Vikings	—
2000	Anthony Becht	New York Jets	—
1999	Aaron Gibson	Detroit Lions	—
1998	Victor Riley	Kansas City Chiefs	—
1997	Rae Carruth	Carolina Panthers	—
1996	John Michels	Green Bay Packers	—
1995	Mark Bruener	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1994	Jeff Burris	Buffalo Bills	—
1993	Todd Kelly	San Francisco 49ers	—
1992	John Fina	Buffalo Bills	—
1991	Jarrod Bunch	New York Giants	—
1990	Darion Conner	Atlanta Falcons	—
1989	Shawn Collins	Atlanta Falcons	—
1988	Wendell Davis	Chicago Bears	—
1987	Ricky Nattiel	Denver Broncos	—
1986	Neal Anderson	Chicago Bears	—
1985	Lorenzo Hampton	Miami Dolphins	—
1984	William Roberts	New York Giants	—
1983	Dan Marino	Miami Dolphins	NFL MVP, NFL Comeback Player of the Year, NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1982	Lester Williams	New England Patriots	—
1981	Leonard Mitchell	Philadelphia Eagles	—
1980	Charles White	Cleveland Browns	NFL Comeback Player of the Year
1979	Robert Shaw	Dallas Cowboys	—
1978	Don Latimer	Denver Broncos	—
1977	Tommy Kramer	Minnesota Vikings	NFL Comeback Player of the Year
1976	Aaron Kyle	Dallas Cowboys	—
1975	Al Simpson	New York Giants	—

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