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NFL Draft

1989 Draft Class

230 picks · 8 with an all-time top-100 rank.

Class Grade

A+

#7 of 40 classes

Avg KV-H: 88

HOF: 5

Archetype Mix

6%Reliable Starter
5%High-End Starter
5%Iron Man
5%Role Player
4%Solid Contributor

HOF Outlook

✦ Enshrined

Troy AikmanQB

Barry SandersRB

Derrick ThomasOLB

Round 1

  1. #1
    Steve WalshQB
    DAL
  2. #1
    Troy AikmanQB🏆 #40 all-time Passing Yards
    DAL
  3. #2
    Timm RosenbachQB
    ARI
  4. #2
    Tony MandarichG
    GB
  5. #3
    Barry SandersRB🏆 #4 all-time Rushing Yards
    DET
  6. #3
    Bobby HumphreyRB
    DEN
  7. #4
    Derrick ThomasOLB
    KC
  8. #5
    Deion SandersCB🏆 #23 all-time Interceptions
    ATL
  9. #6
    Broderick ThomasLB
    TB
  10. #7
    Tim WorleyRB
    PIT
  11. #8
    Burt GrossmanDE
    LAC
  12. #9
    Sammie SmithRB
    MIA
  13. #10
    Eric HillLB
    ARI
  14. #11
    Donnell WoolfordCB
    CHI
  15. #12
    Trace ArmstrongDE🏆 #33 all-time Sacks
    CHI
  16. #13
    Eric MetcalfWR
    CLE
  17. #14
    Jeff LagemanDE
    NYJ
  18. #15
    Andy HeckG
    SEA
  19. #16
    Hart Lee DykesWR
    NWE
  20. #17
    Joe WolfOT
    ARI
  21. #18
    Brian WilliamsC
    NYG
  22. #19
    Wayne MartinDT🏆 #64 all-time Sacks
    NO
  23. #20
    Steve AtwaterFS
    DEN
  24. #21
    Bill HawkinsDE
    LA
  25. #22
    Andre RisonWR🏆 #23 all-time Receiving Touchdowns
    IND
  26. #23
    David WilliamsOT
    HOU
  27. #24
    Tom RickettsG
    PIT
  28. #25
    Louis OliverS
    MIA
  29. #26
    Cleveland GaryRB
    RAM
  30. #27
    Shawn CollinsWR
    ATL
  31. #28
    Keith DeLongLB
    SF

Round 2

  1. #29
    Steve WisniewskiG
    DAL
  2. #30
    John FordWR
    DET
  3. #31
    Lawyer TillmanTE
    CLE
  4. #32
    Mike ElkinsQB
    KC
  5. #33
    Danny PeeblesWR
    TAM
  6. #34
    Carnell LakeDB
    PIT
  7. #35
    Eric BallRB
    CIN
  8. #36
    John RoperLB
    CHI
  9. #37
    Courtney HallC
    LAC
  10. #38
    Ralph NorwoodOT
    ATL
  11. #39
    Daryl JohnstonRB
    DAL
  12. #40
    Walter ReevesTE
    PHO
  13. #41
    Doug WidellG
    DEN
  14. #42
    Dennis ByrdDE
    NYJ
  15. #43
    Eric ColemanDB
    NE
  16. #44
    Joe TofflemireC
    SEA
  17. #45
    Frank StamsLB
    LA
  18. #46
    Robert MasseyDB
    NO
  19. #47
    Warren PowersDE
    DEN
  20. #48
    Brian SmithDT
    LA
  21. #49
    Jessie SmallLB
    PHI
  22. #50
    Scott KozakLB
    HOU
  23. #51
    Billy Joe TolliverQB
    LAC
  24. #52
    David BraxtonLB
    MIN
  25. #53
    Darryl HenleyCB
    LA
  26. #54
    Dave ZawatsonOT
    CHI
  27. #55
    Freddie ChildressOT
    CIN
  28. #56
    Wesley WallsTE
    SF

Round 3

  1. #57
    Mark StepnoskiC
    DAL
  2. #58
    Matt BrockDT
    GB
  3. #59
    Mike UtleyG
    DET
  4. #60
    Naz WorthenWR
    KAN
  5. #61
    Derek HillWR
    PIT
  6. #63
    Marv CookTE
    NWE
  7. #64
    Bob KratchG
    NYG
  8. #65
    Jerry FontenotC
    CHI
  9. #66
    Tracy RockerDT
    WAS
  10. #67
    Mike ZandofskyG
    ARI
  11. #68
    Rhondy WestonDE
    DAL
  12. #69
    Darrell HamiltonOT
    DEN
  13. #70
    Joe MottLB
    NYJ
  14. #71
    Elroy HarrisRB
    SEA
  15. #72
    Mitchell BensonDT
    IND
  16. #73
    Chris GannonTE
    NWE
  17. #74
    Anthony DilwegQB
    GNB
  18. #75
    Kevin RobbinsOT
    LA
  19. #76
    Robert DrummondRB
    PHI
  20. #77
    Bubba McDowellS
    HOU
  21. #78
    Greg JacksonDB🏆 #80 all-time Interceptions
    NYG
  22. #79
    Kim PhillipsDB
    NO
  23. #80
    John HunterG
    MIN
  24. #81
    Britt HagerLB
    PHI
  25. #82
    Don BeebeWR
    BUF
  26. #83
    Erik WilhelmQB
    CIN
  27. #84
    Keith HendersonRB
    SFO

Round 4

  1. #85
    Tony TolbertDE
    DAL
  2. #86
    Ray CrockettCB🏆 #64 all-time Interceptions
    DET
  3. #88
    Stan PetryDB
    KC
  4. #90
    Anthony FlorenceCB
    TB
  5. #91
    Jerrol WilliamsOLB
    PIT
  6. #93
    Lewis TillmanRB
    NYG
  7. #94
    Jim WahlerNT
    ARI
  8. #95
    Markus PaulDB
    CHI
  9. #96
    Maurice HurstCB
    NE
  10. #97
    Jake McCulloughDE
    DEN
  11. #98
    Ron StallworthDE
    NYJ
  12. #99
    Pat TomberlinG
    IND
  13. #100
    Michael TimpsonWR
    NWE
  14. #101
    Travis McNealTE
    SEA
  15. #102
    Jeff CarlsonQB
    LA
  16. #104
    Rod HarrisWR
    HOU
  17. #105
    Brad HenkeNT
    NYG
  18. #106
    Michael MayesDB
    NO
  19. #107
    Andrew StewartDE
    CLE
  20. #108
    Darryl IngramTE
    MIN
  21. #110
    Erik AffholterWR
    WAS
  22. #111
    Rob WoodsOT
    CIN
  23. #112
    Michael BarberWR
    SFO

Round 5

  1. #113
    Keith JenningsTE
    DAL
  2. #114
    Kyle KramerDB
    CLE
  3. #115
    Lawrence PeteNT
    DET
  4. #116
    Vernon JoinesWR
    CLE
  5. #117
    Jamie LawsonRB
    TB
  6. #118
    David ArnoldDB
    PIT
  7. #119
    Willis CrockettLB
    DAL
  8. #120
    Elliot SmithCB
    LAC
  9. #121
    Jeff UhlenhakeC
    MIA
  10. #122
    Johnnie JacksonDB
    SF
  11. #123
    Richard TarditsLB
    ARI
  12. #124
    Jeff QueryWR
    GNB
  13. #126
    Tony MartinWR
    NYJ
  14. #127
    Vince WorkmanRB
    GNB
  15. #130
    Mark GreenRB
    CHI
  16. #131
    Glenn MontgomeryNT
    HOU
  17. #132
    Dave MeggettRB
    NYG
  18. #133
    Kevin HaverdinkOT
    NO
  19. #134
    Darren CarringtonFS
    DEN
  20. #135
    Alfred JacksonCB
    LA
  21. #138
    Natu TuatagaloaDT
    CIN
  22. #139
    Lybrant RobinsonDE
    WAS

Round 6

  1. #140
    Jeff FrancisQB
    LV
  2. #141
    Rodney PeeteQB
    DET
  3. #142
    Chris JackeK
    GB
  4. #143
    Robb ThomasWR
    KAN
  5. #144
    Mark StockWR
    PIT
  6. #145
    Troy SadowskiTE
    ATL
  7. #146
    Chris MohrP
    TB
  8. #147
    Wes PritchettLB
    MIA
  9. #148
    Thom KaumeyerDB
    LA
  10. #149
    A.J. JohnsonDB
    WAS
  11. #150
    Jay TaylorCB
    ARI
  12. #151
    Marvin WashingtonDE
    NYJ
  13. #153
    Titus DixonWR
    NYJ
  14. #155
    Quintus McDonaldOLB
    IND
  15. #156
    Doug LloydRB
    LV
  16. #157
    Bo OrlandoDB
    HOU
  17. #158
    Howard CrossTE
    NYG
  18. #159
    Floyd TurnerWR
    NOR
  19. #161
    Mark MessnerLB
    LA
  20. #162
    Heath ShermanRB
    PHI
  21. #163
    Jeff MickelOT
    MIN
  22. #166
    Craig TaylorRB
    CIN
  23. #167
    Steve HendricksonTE
    SFO

Round 7

  1. #169
    Mark HallDE
    GB
  2. #170
    Jerry WoodsDB
    DET
  3. #172
    Undra JohnsonRB
    ATL
  4. #173
    Brian JordanDB
    BUF
  5. #174
    D.J. JohnsonDB
    PIT
  6. #177
    Ricky RoyalDB
    ARI
  7. #180
    Mel BrattonFB
    DEN
  8. #181
    Stevon MooreDB
    NYJ
  9. #182
    Ivy Joe HunterRB
    IND
  10. #183
    Marion ButtsRB
    SDG
  11. #185
    Charles WashingtonLB
    IND
  12. #186
    David GriggsOLB
    NO
  13. #187
    Mike GraybillOT
    CLE
  14. #188
    George BethuneLB
    LA
  15. #190
    Tracy RogersLB
    HOU
  16. #191
    Benji RolandDE
    MIN
  17. #193
    Chris HaleDB
    BUF
  18. #194
    Kendal SmithWR
    CIN

Round 8

  1. #200
    Carl BaxG
    TB
  2. #203
    Pete StoyanovichK
    MIA
  3. #204
    Dana BrinsonWR
    SDG
  4. #205
    Derrick GainerRB
    RAI
  5. #208
    Paul GreenTE
    DEN
  6. #209
    A.B. BrownRB
    NYJ
  7. #210
    Rodney RiceCB
    NE
  8. #212
    Kurt LarsonLB
    IND
  9. #215
    Warren WheatG
    LA
  10. #216
    Tony WoodsDT
    CHI
  11. #217
    Alvoid MaysCB
    HOU
  12. #218
    Myron GuytonFS
    NYG
  13. #220
    Todd McNairRB
    KAN
  14. #221
    Chris DykoOT
    CHI
  15. #223
    Tony ZackeryDB
    NE

Round 9

  1. #224
    Tim JacksonDB
    DAL
  2. #228
    A.J. JenkinsDE
    PIT
  3. #230
    Patrick EguRB
    TB
  4. #236
    Monte SmithG
    DEN
  5. #243
    LaSalle HarperLB
    CHI
  6. #244
    Bob MroskoTE
    HOU
  7. #245
    A.J. GreeneDB
    NYG
  8. #250
    Richard StephensOT
    CIN

Round 10

  1. #253
    Jason PhillipsWR
    DET
  2. #255
    Rob McGovernLB
    KC
  3. #256
    Cornell HollowayDB
    CIN
  4. #258
    Jerry OlsavskyLB
    PIT
  5. #260
    Ricky AndrewsLB
    LAC
  6. #263
    Mark SchlerethG
    WAS
  7. #265
    Adam BobLB
    NYJ
  8. #267
    Emanuel McNeilDT
    NE
  9. #268
    Derrick FennerRB
    SEA
  10. #269
    Mike WilliamsWR
    RAM
  11. #271
    Tracy JohnsonRB
    HOU

Round 11

  1. #280
    Randy ShannonLB
    DAL
  2. #282
    Keith KarpinskiLB
    DET
  3. #283
    Marcus TurnerCB
    KC
  4. #286
    Greg PaterraRB
    ATL
  5. #287
    Victor FloydRB
    LAC
  6. #288
    Bert WeidnerC
    MIA
  7. #291
    Jeff HunterDE
    ARI
  8. #292
    Richard SheltonDB
    DEN
  9. #300
    Calvin NicholsonDB
    NO
  10. #303
    Brad BaxterFB
    MIN
  11. #304
    George StreeterDB
    CHI
  12. #305
    Richard HarveyLB
    BUF
  13. #306
    Dana WellsDT
    CIN

Round 12

  1. #308
    Scott AnkromWR
    DAL
  2. #309
    James CribbsDE
    DET
  3. #311
    Bill JonesRB
    KAN
  4. #312
    Carlton HaselrigG
    PIT
  5. #313
    Tony BowickNT
    ATL
  6. #315
    J.B. BrownDB
    MIA
  7. #316
    Jimmie JohnsonTE
    WAS
  8. #317
    Joe MicklesRB
    WAS
  9. #319
    Antonio GossLB
    SF
  10. #322
    R.J. KorsDB
    SEA
  11. #334
    Scott JonesOT
    CIN