1989 NFL Draft – Wikipedia
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National Football League selection of college football players
The 1989 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 1989, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York.[1][2] The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
Four of the first five players selected in the draft – quarterback Troy Aikman, running back Barry Sanders, linebacker Derrick Thomas, and cornerback Deion Sanders – would be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[3] Tackle Tony Mandarich, the only top five pick not inducted, is considered a draft bust.[4]
The 1989 NFL Draft also helped set a major precedent, as Barry Sanders was selected with the third overall pick despite an NFL rule stating that collegiate juniors could not declare for the draft.[5] Since Barry Sanders was selected as a junior, it has become an expectation for top college players to declare for the draft after their junior season; the rule disallowing collegiate juniors in the NFL draft was lifted by the next draft. Sanders, the 1988 Heisman Trophy winner, was allowed to declare early when Oklahoma State was found guilty of numerous major NCAA rule violations and placed on five years’ probation in January 1989.
Another precedent the draft helped set was how players were invited to the actual draft room. First overall Aikman selection was represented by Leigh Steinberg, who went with his client to the draft finding he was the only player there. As years followed, more players began getting invited to the draft.[6]
Player selections[edit]
Round one-six[edit]
Round seven[edit]
Round eight[edit]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Dallas Cowboys | Charvez Foger | Running back | Nevada |
| 197 | Detroit Lions | Chris Parker | Defensive tackle | West Virginia |
| 198 | Green Bay Packers | Thomas King | Defensive back | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 199 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bryan Tobey | Running back | Grambling State |
| 200 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Carl Bax | Guard | Missouri |
| 201 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Chris Asbeck | Defensive tackle | Cincinnati |
| 202 | Atlanta Falcons | Paul Singer | Quarterback | Western Illinois |
| 203 | Miami Dolphins | Pete Stoyanovich | Kicker | Indiana |
| 204 | San Diego Chargers | Dana Brinson | Wide receiver | Nebraska |
| 205 | Los Angeles Raiders | Derrick Gainer | Running back | Florida A&M |
| 206 | Green Bay Packers | Brian Shulman | Punter | Auburn |
| 207 | Phoenix Cardinals | John Burch | Running back | Tennessee-Martin |
| 208 | Denver Broncos | Paul Green | Tight end | Southern Cal |
| 209 | New York Jets | Anthony Brown | Running back | West Virginia |
| 210 | New England Patriots | Rodney Rice | Defensive back | BYU |
| 211 | Seattle Seahawks | Marlin Williams | Defensive end | Western Illinois |
| 212 | Indianapolis Colts | Kurt Larson | Linebacker | Michigan State |
| 213 | New Orleans Saints | Fred Hadley | Wide receiver | Mississippi State |
| 214 | Cleveland Browns | Rick Aeilts | Tight end | Southeast Missouri State |
| 215 | Los Angeles Rams | Warren Wheat | Tackle | BYU |
| 216 | Chicago Bears | Tony Woods | Defensive tackle | Oklahoma |
| 217 | Houston Oilers | Alvoid Mays | Defensive back | West Virginia |
| 218 | New York Giants | Myron Guyton | Defensive back | Eastern Kentucky |
| 219 | Minnesota Vikings | Alex Stewart | Defensive end | Fullerton State |
| 220 | Kansas City Chiefs | Todd McNair | Running back | Temple |
| 221 | Chicago Bears | Chris Dyko | Tackle | Washington State |
| 222 | Cincinnati Bengals | Chris Chenault | Linebacker | Kentucky |
| 223 | New England Patriots | Tony Zackery | Defensive back | Washington |
| 0 | Buffalo Bills (supplemental draft) | Brett Young | Defensive back | Oregon |
Round nine[edit]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | Dallas Cowboys | Tim Jackson | Defensive back | Nebraska |
| 225 | Green Bay Packers | Scott Kirby | Tackle | Arizona State |
| 226 | Detroit Lions | Derek MacCready | Defensive end | Ohio State |
| 227 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jack Phillips | Defensive back | Alcorn State |
| 228 | Pittsburgh Steelers | A. J. Jenkins | Defensive end | Fullerton State |
| 229 | Atlanta Falcons | Chris Dunn | Linebacker | Cal Poly |
| 230 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Patrick Egu | Running back | Nevada |
| 231 | San Diego Chargers | Pat Davis | Tight end | Syracuse |
| 232 | Miami Dolphins | Dana Batiste | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 233 | Washington Redskins | Charles Darrington | Tight end | Kentucky |
| 234 | Phoenix Cardinals | Kendall Trainor | Kicker | Arkansas |
| 235 | Los Angeles Raiders | Gary Gooden | Defensive back | Indiana |
| 236 | Denver Broncos | Monte Smith | Guard | North Dakota State |
| 237 | New York Jets | Pat Marlatt | Defensive tackle | West Virginia |
| 238 | Seattle Seahawks | David Franks | Guard | Connecticut |
| 239 | Indianapolis Colts | William Mackall | Wide receiver | Tennessee-Martin |
| 240 | New England Patriots | Darron Norris | Running back | Texas |
| 241 | Denver Broncos | Wayne Williams | Running back | Florida |
| 242 | Los Angeles Rams | Vernon Kirk | Tight end | Pittsburgh |
| 243 | Chicago Bears | LaSalle Harper | Linebacker | Arkansas |
| 244 | Houston Oilers | Bob Mrosko | Tight end | Penn State |
| 245 | New York Giants | A.J. Greene | Defensive back | Wake Forest |
| 246 | New Orleans Saints | Jerry Leggett | Linebacker | Fullerton State |
| 247 | New England Patriots | Curtis Wilson | Center | Missouri |
| 248 | Chicago Bears | Byron Sanders | Running back | Northwestern |
| 249 | Buffalo Bills | Pat Rabold | Defensive tackle | Wyoming |
| 250 | Cincinnati Bengals | Richard Stephens | Tackle | Tulsa |
| 251 | San Francisco 49ers | Rudy Harmon | Linebacker | LSU |
Round ten[edit]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | Dallas Cowboys | Rod Carter | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
| 253 | Detroit Lions | Jason Phillips | Wide receiver | Houston |
| 254 | Green Bay Packers | Ben Jessie | Defensive back | Southwest Texas State |
| 255 | Kansas City Chiefs | Rob McGovern | Linebacker | Holy Cross |
| 256 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cornell Holloway | Defensive back | Pittsburgh |
| 257 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Ty Granger | Tackle | Clemson |
| 258 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jerry Olsavsky | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 259 | Miami Dolphins | Deval Glover | Wide receiver | Syracuse |
| 260 | San Diego Chargers | Ricky Andrews | Linebacker | Washington |
| 261 | Phoenix Cardinals | Chris Becker | Punter | TCU |
| 262 | Los Angeles Raiders | Charles Jackson | Defensive tackle | Jackson State |
| 263 | Washington Redskins | Mark Schlereth | Guard | Idaho |
| 264 | Denver Broncos | Anthony Butts | Defensive tackle | Mississippi State |
| 265 | New York Jets | Adam Bob | Linebacker | Texas A&M |
| 266 | Indianapolis Colts | Jim Thompson | Tackle | Auburn |
| 267 | New England Patriots | Emanuel McNeil | Defensive tackle | Tennessee-Martin |
| 268 | Seattle Seahawks | Derrick Fenner | Running back | North Carolina |
| 269 | Los Angeles Rams | Mike Williams | Wide receiver | Northeastern |
| 270 | Chicago Bears | Todd Millikan | Tight end | Nebraska |
| 271 | Houston Oilers | Tracy Johnson | Running back | Clemson |
| 272 | New York Giants | Rodney Lowe | Defensive end | Mississippi |
| 273 | New Orleans Saints | Joe Henderson | Running back | Iowa State |
| 274 | Cleveland Browns | John Buddenberg | Tackle | Akron |
| 275 | Miami Dolphins | Greg Ross | Defensive tackle | Memphis State |
| 276 | Buffalo Bills | Carlo Cheattom | Defensive back | Auburn |
| 277 | Chicago Bears | John Simpson | Wide receiver | Baylor |
| 278 | Cincinnati Bengals | Bob Jean | Quarterback | New Hampshire |
| 279 | San Francisco 49ers | Andy Sinclair | Center | Stanford |
Round eleven[edit]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | Dallas Cowboys | Randy Shannon | Linebacker | Miami (FL) |
| 281 | Green Bay Packers | Cedric Stallworth | Defensive back | Georgia Tech |
| 282 | Detroit Lions | Keith Karpinski | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 283 | Kansas City Chiefs | Marcus Turner | Defensive back | UCLA |
| 284 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Rod Mounts | Guard | Texas A&M |
| 285 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Brian Slater | Wide receiver | Washington |
| 286 | Atlanta Falcons | Greg Paterra | Running back | Slippery Rock |
| 287 | San Diego Chargers | Victor Floyd | Running back | Florida State |
| 288 | Miami Dolphins | Bert Weidner | Defensive tackle | Kent State |
| 289 | San Francisco 49ers | Jim Bell | Running back | Boston College |
| 290 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Willie Griffin | Defensive end | Nebraska |
| 291 | Phoenix Cardinals | Jeffrey Hunter | Defensive end | Albany State |
| 292 | Denver Broncos | Richard Shelton | Defensive back | Liberty |
| 293 | New York Jets | Artie Holmes | Defensive back | Washington State |
| 294 | New England Patriots | Tony Hinz | Running back | Harvard |
| 295 | Seattle Seahawks | Mike Baum | Defensive end | Northwestern |
| 296 | Indianapolis Colts | Wayne Johnson | Quarterback | Georgia |
| 297 | Chicago Bears | Joe Nelms | Defensive tackle | Cal Poly |
| 298 | Houston Oilers | Brian Smider | Tackle | West Virginia |
| 299 | New York Giants | Jerome Rinehart | Linebacker | Tennessee-Martin |
| 300 | New Orleans Saints | Calvin Nicholson | Defensive back | Oregon State |
| 301 | Cleveland Browns | Dan Plocki | Kicker | Maryland |
| 302 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Herb Duncan | Wide receiver | Northern Arizona |
| 303 | Minnesota Vikings | Brad Baxter | Running back | Alabama State |
| 304 | Chicago Bears | George Streeter | Defensive back | Notre Dame |
| 305 | Buffalo Bills | Richard Harvey | Linebacker | Tulane |
| 306 | Cincinnati Bengals | Dana Wells | Defensive tackle | Arizona |
| 307 | San Francisco 49ers | Norm McGee | Wide receiver | North Dakota |
Round twelve[edit]
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | Dallas Cowboys | Scott Ankrom | Wide receiver | TCU |
| 309 | Detroit Lions | James Cribbs | Defensive end | Memphis State |
| 310 | Green Bay Packers | Stan Shiver | Defensive back | Florida State |
| 311 | Kansas City Chiefs | Bill Jones | Running back | Southwest Texas State |
| 312 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Carlton Haselrig | Guard | Pitt-Johnstown (never played college football, but was a standout wrestler)[11] |
| 313 | Atlanta Falcons | Tony Bowick | Defensive tackle | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 314 | Indianapolis Colts | William DuBose | Running back | South Carolina State |
| 315 | Miami Dolphins | J. B. Brown | Defensive back | Maryland |
| 316 | Washington Redskins | Jimmie Johnson | Tight end | Howard |
| 317 | Washington Redskins | Joe Mickles | Running back | Ole Miss |
| 318 | Phoenix Cardinals | Todd Nelson | Guard | Wisconsin |
| 319 | San Francisco 49ers | Antonio Goss | Linebacker | North Carolina |
| 320 | Denver Broncos | John Javis | Wide receiver | Howard |
| 321 | New York Jets | Willie Snead III | Wide receiver | Florida |
| 322 | Seattle Seahawks | R. J. Kors | Defensive back | Long Beach State |
| 323 | Indianapolis Colts | Steve Taylor | Quarterback | Nebraska |
| 324 | New England Patriots | Aaron Chubb | Linebacker | Georgia |
| 325 | Houston Oilers | Chuck Hartlieb | Quarterback | Iowa |
| 326 | New York Giants | Eric Smith | Defensive End | Miami (FL) |
| 327 | New Orleans Saints | Mike Cadore | Wide receiver | Eastern Kentucky |
| 328 | Cleveland Browns | Marlon Brown | Linebacker | Memphis State |
| 329 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Terry Young | Defensive back | Georgia Southern |
| 330 | Chicago Bears | Freddy Weygand | Wide receiver | Auburn |
| 331 | Minnesota Vikings | Shawn Woodson | Linebacker | James Madison |
| 332 | Buffalo Bills | Derrell Marshall | Tackle | Southern Cal |
| 333 | Chicago Bears | Anthony Phillips | Guard | Oklahoma |
| 334 | Cincinnati Bengals | Scott Jones | Tackle | Washington |
| 335[notes 1] | Minnesota Vikings | Everett Ross | Wide receiver | Ohio State |
| 0 | Dallas Cowboys (supplemental draft) | Mike Lowman | Running back | Coffeyville J.C. |
| 0 | Dallas Cowboys | Brian Owusu | Defensive Back | Fullerton State |
Supplemental draft[edit]
Hall of Famers[edit]
- Barry Sanders, running back from Oklahoma State, taken third overall by Detroit Lions. 1988 Heisman Trophy winner.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2004[14]
- Troy Aikman, quarterback from UCLA, taken first overall by Dallas Cowboys.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2006[15]
- Derrick Thomas, linebacker from Alabama, taken fourth overall by Kansas City Chiefs.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2009 (posthumous)[16]
- Deion Sanders, cornerback from Florida State, taken fifth overall by Atlanta Falcons.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2011[17]
- Steve Atwater, safety from Arkansas, taken twentieth overall by Denver Broncos.
- Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020
Notable undrafted players[edit]
- ^ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant.
- ^ a b Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
References[edit]
- ^ “NFL Draft Locations”. FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). “NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015”. Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ “Timeline Detail | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site”. profootballhof.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ “Draft Timeline – Football History | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site”. profootballhof.com. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Eskenazi, Gerald (1990-02-16). “N.F.L. Set To Allow Juniors In Draft”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ^ Steinberg, Leigh. “Behind The Scenes At Five Decades Of The NFL Draft”. Forbes. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ a b Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- ^ Barry Sanders was the 1988 Heisman Trophy winner “54th Heisman Trophy winner”. Heisman.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ^ No relation to Deion.
- ^ Mihoces, Gary (April 20, 2005). “NFL seeks best players on the court or mat”. USA Today. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ “Rosenbach expects to be top NFL pick”. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). news service reports. July 7, 1989. p. 2C.
- ^ “Cards nab Rosenbach; Walsh to Dallas”. Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 8, 1989. p. 2C.
- ^ “Hall of Famers by Year of Induction: Class of 2004”. Pro Football Hall of Fame website. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ “Hall of Famers by Year of Induction: Class of 2006”. Pro Football Hall of Fame website. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ “Hall of Famers by Year of Induction: Class of 2009”. Pro Football Hall of Fame website. Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
- ^ “Deion Sanders | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site”. profootballhof.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
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