Every 5th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 5th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Mack Mitchell to Arvell Reese in 2026. The most decorated: LaDainian Tomlinson (2001; NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year), Ja'Marr Chase (2021; NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year), and Khalil Mack (2014; NFL Defensive Player of the Year). 42 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 5 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Arvell Reese	New York Giants	—
2025	Mason Graham	Cleveland Browns	—
2024	Joe Alt	Los Angeles Chargers	—
2023	Devon Witherspoon	Seattle Seahawks	—
2022	Kayvon Thibodeaux	New York Giants	—
2021	Ja'Marr Chase	Cincinnati Bengals	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
2020	Tua Tagovailoa	Miami Dolphins	—
2019	Devin White	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2018	Bradley Chubb	Denver Broncos	—
2017	Corey Davis	Tennessee Titans	—
2016	Jalen Ramsey	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2015	Brandon Scherff	Washington Commanders	—
2014	Khalil Mack	Las Vegas Raiders	NFL Defensive Player of the Year
2013	Ezekiel Ansah	Detroit Lions	—
2012	Justin Blackmon	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2011	Patrick Peterson	Arizona Cardinals	—
2010	Eric Berry	Kansas City Chiefs	NFL Comeback Player of the Year
2009	Mark Sanchez	New York Jets	—
2008	Glenn Dorsey	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2007	Levi Brown	Arizona Cardinals	—
2006	A.J. Hawk	Green Bay Packers	—
2005	Carnell Williams	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2004	Sean Taylor	Washington Commanders	—
2003	Terence Newman	Dallas Cowboys	—
2002	Quentin Jammer	Los Angeles Chargers	—
2001	LaDainian Tomlinson	Los Angeles Chargers	NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year
2000	Jamal Lewis	Baltimore Ravens	NFL Offensive Player of the Year
1999	Ricky Williams	New Orleans Saints	—
1998	Curtis Enis	Chicago Bears	—
1997	Bryant Westbrook	Detroit Lions	—
1996	Cedric Jones	New York Giants	—
1995	Kerry Collins	Carolina Panthers	—
1994	Trev Alberts	Indianapolis Colts	—
1993	John Copeland	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1992	Terrell Buckley	Green Bay Packers	—
1991	Todd Lyght	Los Angeles Rams	—
1990	Junior Seau	Los Angeles Chargers	—
1989	Deion Sanders	Atlanta Falcons	NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1988	Rickey Dixon	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1987	Mike Junkin	Cleveland Browns	—
1986	Anthony Bell	Arizona Cardinals	—
1985	Duane Bickett	Indianapolis Colts	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1984	Bill Maas	Kansas City Chiefs	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1983	Billy Ray Smith	Los Angeles Chargers	—
1982	Jim McMahon	Chicago Bears	NFL Comeback Player of the Year
1981	E.J. Junior	Arizona Cardinals	—
1980	Curtis Dickey	Indianapolis Colts	—
1979	Jerry Butler	Buffalo Bills	—
1978	Terry Miller	Buffalo Bills	—
1977	Gary Jeter	New York Giants	—
1976	Mike Haynes	New England Patriots	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1975	Mack Mitchell	Cleveland Browns	—

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