Every 9th pick in NFL draft history

52 players have gone 9th in the NFL draft since 1975, from Mike Fanning to Spencer Fano in 2026. The most decorated: Luke Kuechly (2012; NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year) and Brian Urlacher (2000; NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year). 50 of the 52 won nothing on the NFL honours list.

NFL draft, every No. 9 pick by year

Year	Player	Team	Honours
2026	Spencer Fano	Cleveland Browns	—
2025	Kelvin Banks Jr.	New Orleans Saints	—
2024	Rome Odunze	Chicago Bears	—
2023	Jalen Carter	Philadelphia Eagles	—
2022	Charles Cross	Seattle Seahawks	—
2021	Pat Surtain II	Denver Broncos	—
2020	CJ Henderson	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2019	Ed Oliver	Buffalo Bills	—
2018	Mike McGlinchey	San Francisco 49ers	—
2017	John Ross	Cincinnati Bengals	—
2016	Leonard Floyd	Chicago Bears	—
2015	Ereck Flowers	New York Giants	—
2014	Anthony Barr	Minnesota Vikings	—
2013	Dee Milliner	New York Jets	—
2012	Luke Kuechly	Carolina Panthers	NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2011	Tyron Smith	Dallas Cowboys	—
2010	C.J. Spiller	Buffalo Bills	—
2009	B.J. Raji	Green Bay Packers	—
2008	Keith Rivers	Cincinnati Bengals	—
2007	Ted Ginn, Jr.	Miami Dolphins	—
2006	Ernie Sims	Detroit Lions	—
2005	Carlos Rogers	Washington Commanders	—
2004	Reggie Williams	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2003	Kevin Williams	Minnesota Vikings	—
2002	John Henderson	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
2001	Koren Robinson	Seattle Seahawks	—
2000	Brian Urlacher	Chicago Bears	NFL Defensive Player of the Year, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
1999	Chris Claiborne	Detroit Lions	—
1998	Fred Taylor	Jacksonville Jaguars	—
1997	Tommy Knight	Arizona Cardinals	—
1996	Rickey Dudley	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1995	Kyle Brady	New York Jets	—
1994	Antonio Langham	Cleveland Browns	—
1993	Lincoln Kennedy	Atlanta Falcons	—
1992	Tommy Vardell	Cleveland Browns	—
1991	Stanley Richard	Los Angeles Chargers	—
1990	Richmond Webb	Miami Dolphins	—
1989	Sammie Smith	Miami Dolphins	—
1988	Terry McDaniel	Las Vegas Raiders	—
1987	Jerome Brown	Philadelphia Eagles	—
1986	John Rienstra	Pittsburgh Steelers	—
1985	Kevin Allen	Philadelphia Eagles	—
1984	Rick Bryan	Atlanta Falcons	—
1983	Bruce Matthews	Tennessee Titans	—
1982	Gerald Riggs	Atlanta Falcons	—
1981	Mel Owens	Los Angeles Rams	—
1980	Doug Martin	Minnesota Vikings	—
1979	Al Harris	Chicago Bears	—
1978	Keith Simpson	Seattle Seahawks	—
1977	Mike Butler	Green Bay Packers	—
1976	Bubba Bean	Atlanta Falcons	—
1975	Mike Fanning	Los Angeles Rams	—

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