Every 6th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 6th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Robert Brazile to Mansoor Delane in 2026. The most decorated: Justin Herbert (2020; NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year), Mark Carrier (1990; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year), and Robert Brazile (1975; NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year). 49 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 6 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Mansoor Delane	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2025	Ashton Jeanty	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2024	Malik Nabers	New York Giants	—
2023	Paris Johnson Jr.	Arizona Cardinals	—
2022	Ikem Ekwonu	Carolina Panthers	—
2021	Jaylen Waddle	Miami Dolphins	—
2020	Justin Herbert	Los Angeles Chargers	NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
2019	Daniel Jones	New York Giants	—
2018	Quenton Nelson	Indianapolis Colts	—
2017	Jamal Adams	New York Jets	—
2016	Ronnie Stanley	Baltimore Ravens	—
2015	Leonard Williams	New York Jets	—
2014	Jake Matthews	Atlanta Falcons	—
2013	Barkevious Mingo	Cleveland Browns	—
2012	Morris Claiborne	Dallas Cowboys	—
2011	Julio Jones	Atlanta Falcons	—
2010	Russell Okung	Seattle Seahawks	—
2009	Andre Smith	Cincinnati Bengals	—
2008	Vernon Gholston	New York Jets	—
2007	LaRon Landry	Washington Commanders	—
2006	Vernon Davis	San Francisco 49ers	—
2005	Adam Jones	Tennessee Titans	—
2004	Kellen Winslow II	Cleveland Browns	—
2003	Johnathan Sullivan	New Orleans Saints	—
2002	Ryan Sims	Kansas City Chiefs	—
2001	Richard Seymour	New England Patriots	—
2000	Corey Simon	Philadelphia Eagles	—
1999	Torry Holt	Los Angeles Rams	—
1998	Grant Wistrom	Los Angeles Rams	—
1997	Walter Jones	Seattle Seahawks	—
1996	Lawrence Phillips	Los Angeles Rams	—
1995	Kevin Carter	Los Angeles Rams	—
1994	Trent Dilfer	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1993	Eric Curry	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1992	David Klingler	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1991	Eric Swann	Arizona Cardinals	—
1990	Mark Carrier	Chicago Bears	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1989	Broderick Thomas	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1988	Tim Brown	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1987	Kelly Stouffer	Arizona Cardinals	—
1986	Jim Dombrowski	New Orleans Saints	—
1985	Lomas Brown	Detroit Lions	—
1984	Mossy Cade	Los Angeles Chargers	—
1983	Jimbo Covert	Chicago Bears	—
1982	Jeff Bryant	Seattle Seahawks	—
1981	Rich Campbell	Green Bay Packers	—
1980	Curtis Greer	Arizona Cardinals	—
1979	Barry Krauss	Indianapolis Colts	—
1978	James Lofton	Green Bay Packers	—
1977	Warren Bryant	Atlanta Falcons	—
1976	Richard Todd	New York Jets	—
1975	Robert Brazile	Tennessee Titans	NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year

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