Every 29th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 29th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Ralph Ortega to Peter Woods in 2026. The most decorated: Vernon Maxwell (1983; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year). 51 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 29 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Peter Woods	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2025	Josh Conerly Jr.	Washington Commanders	—
2024	Tyler Guyton	Dallas Cowboys	—
2023	Bryan Bresee	New Orleans Saints	—
2022	Cole Strange	New England Patriots	—
2021	Eric Stokes	Green Bay Packers	—
2020	Isaiah Wilson	Tennessee Titans	—
2019	L.J. Collier	Seattle Seahawks	—
2018	Taven Bryan	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2017	David Njoku	Cleveland Browns	—
2016	Robert Nkemdiche	Arizona Cardinals	—
2015	Phillip Dorsett	Indianapolis Colts	—
2014	Dominique Easley	New England Patriots	—
2013	Cordarrelle Patterson	Minnesota Vikings	—
2012	Harrison Smith	Minnesota Vikings	—
2011	Gabe Carimi	Chicago Bears	—
2010	Kyle Wilson	New York Jets	—
2009	Hakeem Nicks	New York Giants	—
2008	Kentwan Balmer	San Francisco 49ers	—
2007	Ben Grubbs	Baltimore Ravens	—
2006	Nick Mangold	New York Jets	—
2005	Marlin Jackson	Indianapolis Colts	—
2004	Michael Jenkins	Atlanta Falcons	—
2003	Nick Barnett	Green Bay Packers	—
2002	Marc Colombo	Chicago Bears	—
2001	Ryan Pickett	Los Angeles Rams	—
2000	R. Jay Soward	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
1999	Dimitrius Underwood	Minnesota Vikings	—
1998	John Avery	Miami Dolphins	—
1997	Chris Canty	New England Patriots	—
1996	Jamain Stephens	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1995	Blake Brockermeyer	Carolina Panthers	—
1994	Derrick Alexander	Cleveland Browns	—
1993	George Teague	Green Bay Packers	—
1992	Ashley Ambrose	Indianapolis Colts	—
1991	Ed King	Cleveland Browns	—
1990	Terry Wooden	Seattle Seahawks	—
1989	Steve Wisniewski	Dallas Cowboys	—
1988	Chris Spielman	Detroit Lions	—
1987	Nate Odomes	Buffalo Bills	—
1986	Garry James	Detroit Lions	—
1985	Mark Traynowicz	Buffalo Bills	—
1984	Doug Smith	Tennessee Titans	—
1983	Vernon Maxwell	Indianapolis Colts	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1982	Bubba Paris	San Francisco 49ers	—
1981	Russell Gary	New Orleans Saints	—
1980	Joe Cribbs	Buffalo Bills	—
1979	James Owens	San Francisco 49ers	—
1978	Sylvester Hicks	Kansas City Chiefs	—
1977	Dave Lewis	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1976	Sammy Green	Seattle Seahawks	—
1975	Ralph Ortega	Atlanta Falcons	—

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