Every 7th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 7th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Larry Burton to Sonny Styles in 2026. The most decorated: Adrian Peterson (2007; NFL MVP, NFL Comeback Player of the Year), Josh Allen (2019; NFL MVP, NFL Comeback Player of the Year), and Josh Allen (2018; NFL MVP, NFL Comeback Player of the Year). 47 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 7 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Sonny Styles	Washington Commanders	—
2025	Armand Membou	New York Jets	—
2024	JC Latham	Tennessee Titans	—
2023	Tyree Wilson	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2022	Evan Neal	New York Giants	—
2021	Penei Sewell	Detroit Lions	—
2020	Derrick Brown	Carolina Panthers	—
2019	Josh Allen	Jacksonville Jaguars	NFL MVP, NFL Comeback Player of the Year
2018	Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills	NFL MVP, NFL Comeback Player of the Year
2017	Mike Williams	Los Angeles Chargers	—
2016	DeForest Buckner	San Francisco 49ers	—
2015	Kevin White	Chicago Bears	—
2014	Mike Evans	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2013	Jonathan Cooper	Arizona Cardinals	—
2012	Mark Barron	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
2011	Aldon Smith	San Francisco 49ers	—
2010	Joe Haden	Cleveland Browns	—
2009	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2008	Sedrick Ellis	New Orleans Saints	—
2007	Adrian Peterson	Minnesota Vikings	NFL MVP, NFL Comeback Player of the Year, NFL Offensive Player of the Year
2006	Michael Huff	Las Vegas Raiders	—
2005	Troy Williamson	Minnesota Vikings	—
2004	Roy Williams	Detroit Lions	—
2003	Byron Leftwich	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2002	Bryant McKinnie	Minnesota Vikings	—
2001	Andre Carter	San Francisco 49ers	—
2000	Thomas Jones	Arizona Cardinals	—
1999	Champ Bailey	Washington Commanders	—
1998	Kyle Turley	New Orleans Saints	—
1997	Ike Hilliard	New York Giants	—
1996	Terry Glenn	New England Patriots	—
1995	Mike Mamula	Philadelphia Eagles	—
1994	Bryant Young	San Francisco 49ers	NFL Comeback Player of the Year
1993	Curtis Conway	Chicago Bears	—
1992	Troy Vincent	Miami Dolphins	—
1991	Charles McRae	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1990	Andre Ware	Detroit Lions	—
1989	Tim Worley	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1988	Sterling Sharpe	Green Bay Packers	—
1987	Reggie Rogers	Detroit Lions	—
1986	Brian Jozwiak	Kansas City Chiefs	—
1985	Ken Ruettgers	Green Bay Packers	—
1984	Ricky Hunley	Cincinnati Bengals	—
1983	Todd Blackledge	Kansas City Chiefs	—
1982	Darrin Nelson	Minnesota Vikings	—
1981	Hugh Green	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	—
1980	Junior Miller	Atlanta Falcons	—
1979	Phil Simms	New York Giants	Super Bowl MVP
1978	Ken MacAfee	San Francisco 49ers	—
1977	Joe Campbell	New Orleans Saints	—
1976	Mike Pruitt	Cleveland Browns	—
1975	Larry Burton	New Orleans Saints	—

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