Every 4th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 4th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Walter Payton to Carnell Tate in 2026. The most decorated: Walter Payton (1975; NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year), Desmond Howard (1992; Super Bowl MVP), and Charles Woodson (1998; NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year). 42 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 4 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Carnell Tate	Tennessee Titans	—
2025	Will Campbell	New England Patriots	—
2024	Marvin Harrison Jr.	Arizona Cardinals	—
2023	Anthony Richardson	Indianapolis Colts	—
2022	Ahmad Gardner	New York Jets	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2021	Kyle Pitts	Atlanta Falcons	—
2020	Andrew Thomas	New York Giants	—
2019	Clelin Ferrell	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2018	Denzel Ward	Cleveland Browns	—
2017	Leonard Fournette	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2016	Ezekiel Elliott	Dallas Cowboys	—
2015	Amari Cooper	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2014	Sammy Watkins	Buffalo Bills	—
2013	Lane Johnson	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2012	Matt Kalil	Minnesota Vikings	—
2011	A.J. Green	Cincinnati Bengals	—
2010	Trent Williams	Washington Commanders	—
2009	Aaron Curry	Seattle Seahawks	—
2008	Darren McFadden	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2007	Gaines Adams	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2006	D'Brickashaw Ferguson	New York Jets	—
2005	Cedric Benson	Chicago Bears	—
2004	Philip Rivers	New York Giants	NFL Comeback Player of the Year
2003	Dewayne Robertson	New York Jets	—
2002	Mike Williams	Buffalo Bills	—
2001	Justin Smith	Cincinnati Bengals	—
2000	Peter Warrick	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1999	Edgerrin James	Indianapolis Colts	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
1998	Charles Woodson	Las Vegas Raiders	NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1997	Peter Boulware	Baltimore Ravens	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1996	Jonathan Ogden	Baltimore Ravens	—
1995	Michael Westbrook	Washington Commanders	—
1994	Willie McGinest	New England Patriots	—
1993	Marvin Jones	New York Jets	—
1992	Desmond Howard	Washington Commanders	Super Bowl MVP
1991	Mike Croel	Denver Broncos	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1990	Keith McCants	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1989	Derrick Thomas	Kansas City Chiefs	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1988	Paul Gruber	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1987	Brent Fullwood	Green Bay Packers	—
1986	Jon Hand	Indianapolis Colts	—
1985	Chris Doleman	Minnesota Vikings	—
1984	Kenny Jackson	Philadelphia Eagles	—
1983	Chris Hinton	Denver Broncos	—
1982	Art Schlichter	Indianapolis Colts	—
1981	Kenny Easley	Seattle Seahawks	NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1980	Bruce Clark	Green Bay Packers	—
1979	Dan Hampton	Chicago Bears	—
1978	Chris Ward	New York Jets	—
1977	Marvin Powell	New York Jets	—
1976	Joe Washington	Los Angeles Chargers	—
1975	Walter Payton	Chicago Bears	NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year

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