View source for Houston Texans draft history

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{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
The following list contains all [[NFL draft]] selections made by the [[National Football League]]'s [[Houston Texans]] franchise since the team's inception into the league in [[2002 NFL season|2002]]. Included in the list is the [[2002 NFL Expansion Draft]].

==Drafts by year==
{|
|-
| style="background:#fc0; border:1px solid #aaa; width:2em;"|
|= [[Pro Bowl]]er
|}
''* Asterisk indicates a player who was selected to the Pro Bowl only as a member of another team.''

===Expansion Draft===
{{further|2002 NFL Expansion Draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Player
!Position
!Team
|-
|1
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Tony Boselli]]*
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
|-
|2
|[[Ryan Young]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[New York Jets]]
|-
|3
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Aaron Glenn]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[New York Jets]]
|-
|4
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Gary Walker (defensive end)|Gary Walker]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
|-
|5
|[[Jamie Sharper]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Baltimore Ravens]]
|-
|6
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Jermaine Lewis (American football, born 1974)|Jermaine Lewis]]*
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Baltimore Ravens]]
|-
|7
|[[Marcus Coleman]]
|[[Defensive back|DB]]
|[[New York Jets]]
|-
|8
|[[Seth Payne]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
|-
|9
|[[Matt Campbell (American football player)|Matt Campbell]]
|[[Offensive guard|OG]]
|[[Washington Redskins]]
|-
|10
|[[Matt Stevens (safety)|Matt Stevens]]
|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|[[New England Patriots]]
|-
|11
|[[Jeremy McKinney]]
|[[Offensive guard|OG]]
|[[Cleveland Browns]]
|-
|12
|[[Ryan Schau]]
|[[Offensive guard|OG]]
|[[Philadelphia Eagles]]
|-
|13
|[[Charlie Rogers]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[Seattle Seahawks]]
|-
|14
|[[Sean McDermott (long snapper)|Sean McDermott]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
|-
|15
|[[Jabari Issa]]
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[Arizona Cardinals]]
|-
|16
|[[Avion Black]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Buffalo Bills]]
|-
|17
|[[Danny Wuerffel]]
|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|[[Chicago Bears]]
|-
|18
|[[Brian Allen (linebacker)|Brian Allen]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[St. Louis Rams]]
|-
|19
|[[Johnny Huggins]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[Dallas Cowboys]]
|}

===2002===
{{further|2002 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|1
|[[David Carr (American football)|David Carr]]
|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|[[Fresno State Bulldogs football|Fresno State]]
|
|-
|2
|33
|[[Jabar Gaffney]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Florida Gators football|Florida]]
|
|-
|2
|50
|[[Chester Pitts]]
|[[Offensive guard|OG]]
|[[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]]
|
|-
|3
|66
|[[Fred Weary (offensive lineman)|Fred Weary]]
|[[Offensive guard|OG]]
|[[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
|
|-
|3
|83
|[[Charles Hill (American football)|Charles Hill]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland]]
|
|-
|4
|99
|[[Jonathan Wells (American football)|Jonathan Wells]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
|
|-
|5
|136
|[[Jarrod Baxter]]
|[[Fullback (American football)|FB]]
|[[New Mexico Lobos football|New Mexico]]
|
|-
|5
|153
|[[Ramon Walker]]
|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|[[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]
|
|-
|6
|173
|[[Demarcus Faggins]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]]
|
|-
|6
|190
|[[Howard Green (American football)|Howard Green]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
|
|-
|6
|0
|[[Milford Brown]]
|[[Offensive guard|OG]]
|[[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
|Supplemental Draft
|-
|7
|229
|[[Stylez G. White]]<ref name=Foot01/>
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota]]
|
|-
|7
|261
|[[Ahmad Miller]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[University of Nevada, Las Vegas|UNLV]]
|
|}

===2003===
{{further|2003 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|3
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Andre Johnson]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]]
|
|-
|2
|41
|[[Bennie Joppru]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]
|from New England
|-
|2
|0
|[[Tony Hollings]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]]
|Supplemental Draft
|-
|3
|67
|[[Antwan Peek]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Cincinnati Bearcats|Cincinnati]]
|
|-
|3
|75
|[[Seth Wand]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Northwest Missouri State University|NW Missouri State]]
|from New England
|-
|3
|88
|[[Dave Ragone]]
|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|[[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]]
|from Atlanta
|-
|4
|101
|[[Domanick Williams|Domanick Davis]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
|
|-
|6
|192
|[[Drew Henson]]
|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|[[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]
|
|-
|6
|214
|[[Keith Wright (defensive tackle)|Keith Wright]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Missouri Tigers|Missouri]]
|
|-
|7
|217
|[[Curry Burns]]
|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|[[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]]
|
|-
|7
|233
|[[Chance Pearce]]
|[[Center (American football)|C]]
|[[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
|
|}

===2004===
{{further|2004 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|10
|[[Dunta Robinson]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[South Carolina Gamecocks|South Carolina]]
|
|-
|1
|27
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Jason Babin]]*
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[Western Michigan Broncos football|Western Michigan]]
|from Tennessee
|-
|4
|122
|[[Glenn Earl]]
|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]]
|from Indianapolis
|-
|6
|170
|[[Vontez Duff]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]]
|
|-
|6
|175
|[[Jammal Lord]]
|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|[[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]]
|from Jacksonville
|-
|7
|210
|[[Raheem Orr]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Rutgers Scarlet Knights football|Rutgers]]
|
|-
|7
|211
|[[Sloan Thomas]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
|
|-
|7
|248
|[[B. J. Symons]]
|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|[[Texas Tech Red Raiders|Texas Tech]]
|
|}

===2005===
{{further|2005 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|16
|[[Travis Johnson (defensive end)|Travis Johnson]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
|from New Orleans
|-
|3
|73
|[[Vernand Morency]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[Oklahoma State Cowboys|Oklahoma State]]
|from Dallas
|-
|4
|114
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Jerome Mathis]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Hampton University|Hampton]]
|
|-
|5
|151
|[[Drew Hodgdon]]
|[[Center (American football)|C]]
|[[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]]
|
|-
|6
|188
|[[C.C. Brown]]
|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|[[Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football|Louisiana-Lafayette]]
|
|-
|7
|277
|[[Kenneth Pettway]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Grambling State University|Grambling]]
|
|}

===2006===
{{further|2006 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|1
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Mario Williams]]
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[NC State Wolfpack football|North Carolina State]]
|
|-
|2
|33
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[DeMeco Ryans]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
|
|-
|3
|65
|[[Charles Spencer (American football)|Charles Spencer]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]
|
|-
|3
|66
|[[Eric Winston]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]]
|from New Orleans
|-
|4
|98
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Owen Daniels]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]
|
|-
|6
|170
|[[Wali Lundy]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[Virginia Cavaliers football|Virginia]]
|
|-
|7
|251
|[[David Anderson (football player)|David Anderson]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Colorado State University|Colorado State]]
|
|}

===2007===
{{further|2007 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|10
|[[Amobi Okoye]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]]
|from Atlanta
|-
|3
|73
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Jacoby Jones]]*
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Lane College|Lane]]
|
|-
|4
|123
|[[Fred Bennett]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[South Carolina Gamecocks|South Carolina]]
|from New Orleans
|-
|5
|144
|[[Brandon Harrison (American football, born 1985)|Brandon Harrison]]
|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
|
|-
|5
|163
|[[Brandon Frye]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
|from New Orleans
|-
|6
|183
|[[Kasey Studdard]]
|[[Offensive guard|OG]]
|[[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
|
|-
|7
|218
|[[Zac Diles]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Kansas State Wildcats|Kansas State]]
|
|}

===2008===
{{further|2008 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|26
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Duane Brown]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
|from Baltimore
|-
|3
|79
|[[Antwaun Molden]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Eastern Kentucky University|Eastern Kentucky]]
|
|-
|3
|89
|[[Steve Slaton]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[West Virginia University|West Virginia]]
|from Baltimore
|-
|4
|118
|[[Xavier Adibi]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
|
|-
|5
|151
|[[Frank Okam]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
|
|-
|6
|173
|[[Dominique Barber]]
|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|[[University of Minnesota|Minnesota]]
|from Baltimore
|-
|7
|223
|[[Alex Brink]]
|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|[[Washington State University|Washington State]]
|
|}

===2009===
{{further|2009 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|15
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Brian Cushing]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[USC Trojans football|Southern California]]
|
|-
|2
|46
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Connor Barwin]]*
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[University of Cincinnati|Cincinnati]]
|
|-
|3
|77
|[[Antoine Caldwell]]
|[[Center (American football)|C]]
|[[University of Alabama|Alabama]]
|
|-
|4
|112
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Glover Quin]]*
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[University of New Mexico|New Mexico]]
|
|-
|4
|122
|[[Anthony Hill (American football)|Anthony Hill]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[North Carolina State College|North Carolina State]]
|from Minnesota
|-
|5
|152
|[[James Casey (American football)|James Casey]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[Rice University|Rice]]
|
|-
|6
|188
|[[Brice McCain]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[University of Utah|Utah]]
|
|-
|7
|223
|[[Troy Nolan]]
|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|[[Arizona State]]
|
|}

===2010===
{{further|2010 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|20
|[[Kareem Jackson]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
|
|-
|2
|58
|[[Ben Tate]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]
|from New England
|-
|3
|81
|[[Earl Mitchell]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
|
|-
|4
|102
|[[Darryl Sharpton]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]]
|from Kansas City
|-
|4
|118
|[[Garrett Graham]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]
|
|-
|5
|144
|[[Sherrick McManis]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]]
|from Kansas City
|-
|6
|187
|[[Shelley Smith (American football)|Shelley Smith]]
|[[Offensive guard|OG]]
|[[Colorado State Rams football|Colorado State]]
|
|-
|6
|197
|[[Trindon Holliday]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
|from San Diego
|-
|7
|227
|[[Dorin Dickerson]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]
|
|}

===2011===
{{further|2011 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|11
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[J. J. Watt]]
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]
|
|-
|2
|42
|[[Brooks Reed]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
|
|-
|2
|60
|[[Brandon Harris]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]]
|from New England
|-
|4
|127
|[[Rashad Carmichael]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
|from Washington
|-
|5
|144
|[[Shiloh Keo]]
|[[Safety (American football position)|S]]
|[[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho]]
|from Washington
|-
|5
|152
|[[T. J. Yates]]
|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|[[North Carolina Tar Heels football|North Carolina]]
|from Washington
|-
|7
|214
|[[Derek Newton]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Arkansas State Red Wolves football|Arkansas State]]
|
|-
|7
|254
|[[Cheta Ozougwu]]
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[Rice Owls football|Rice]]
|
|}

===2012===
{{further|2012 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|26
|[[Whitney Mercilus]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]]
|
|-
|3
|68
|[[DeVier Posey]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
|from Tampa Bay
|-
|3
|76
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Brandon Brooks (American football)|Brandon Brooks*]]
|[[Offensive guard|OG]]
|[[Miami RedHawks football|Miami (OH)]]
|from Philadelphia
|-
|4
|99
|[[Ben Jones (center)|Ben Jones]]
|[[Center (American football)|C]]
|[[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]]
|from Tampa Bay via Philadelphia
|-
|4
|121
|[[Keshawn Martin]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]]
|
|-
|4
|126
|[[Jared Crick]]
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]]
|from New England via Denver and Tampa Bay
|-
|5
|161
|[[Randy Bullock]]
|[[Placekicker|PK]]
|[[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
|
|-
|6
|195
|[[Nick Mondek]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]]
|
|}

===2013===
{{further|2013 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|27
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[DeAndre Hopkins]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Clemson tigers football|Clemson]]
|
|-
|2
|57
|[[D. J. Swearinger]]
|[[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|[[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]]
| 
|-
|3
|89
|[[Mace (wrestler)|Brennan Williams]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[North Carolina Tar Heels football|North Carolina]]
| 
|-
|3
|95
|[[Sam Montgomery]]
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
|
|-
|4
|124
|[[Trevardo Williams]]
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[Connecticut Huskies football|Connecticut]]
|
|-
|6
|176
|[[David Quessenberry]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[San Jose State Spartans football|San Jose State]]
|from Tennessee via Minnesota, Arizona, and Oakland
|-
|6
|195
|[[Alan Bonner]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Jacksonville State Gamecocks football|Jacksonville State]]
|
|-
|6
|198
|[[Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1990)|Chris Jones]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]]
|from Atlanta via St. Louis
|-
|6
|201
|[[Ryan Griffin (tight end)|Ryan Griffin]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[Connecticut Huskies football|Connecticut]]
|
|}

===2014===
{{further|2014 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player 
!Position 
!College
!Notes 
|-
|1
|1
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Jadeveon Clowney]] 
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[South Carolina Gamecocks football|South Carolina]]
|
|-
|2
|33
|[[Xavier Su'a-Filo]]
|[[Offensive guard|OG]]
|[[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]
|
|-
|3
|65
|[[C. J. Fiedorowicz]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]
|
|-
|3
|83
|[[Louis Nix III]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]]
|from Pittsburgh via Cleveland and Philadelphia
|-
|4
|135
|[[Tom Savage (American football)|Tom Savage]]
|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|[[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]
|
|-
|6
|177
|[[Jeoffrey Pagan]]
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
|
|-
|6
|181
|[[Alfred Blue]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
|from Oakland
|-
|6
|211
|[[Jay Prosch]]
|[[Fullback (American football)|FB]]
|[[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]
|
|-
|7
|216
|[[Andre Hal]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]]
|
|-
|7
|256
|[[Lonnie Ballentine]]
|[[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|S]]
|[[Memphis Tigers football|Memphis]]
|
|}

=== 2015 ===
{{further|2015 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|16
|[[Kevin Johnson (cornerback)|Kevin Johnson]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest]]
|
|-
|2
|43
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Benardrick McKinney]]
|[[Inside linebacker|ILB]]
|[[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]]
|
|-
|3
|70
|[[Jaelen Strong]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]]
|
|-
|5
|175
|[[Keith Mumphery]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]]
| (Compensatory Selection)
|-
|6
|211
|[[Reshard Cliett]]
|[[Outside linebacker|OLB]]
|[[South Florida Bulls football|South Florida]]
| (Compensatory Selection)
|-
|6
|216
|[[Christian Covington]]
|[[Nose tackle|NT]]
|[[Rice Owls football|Rice]]
| (Compensatory Selection)
|-
|7
|235
|[[Kenny Hilliard]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
|
|}

=== 2016 ===
{{further|2016 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|21
|[[Will Fuller|Will Fuller V]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]]
| (From Washington)
|-
|2
|50
|[[Nick Martin (American football)|Nick Martin]]
|[[Center (gridiron football)|C]]
|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]]
|
|-
|3
|85
|[[Braxton Miller]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
| (From Atlanta)
|-
|4
|119
|[[Tyler Ervin]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[San Jose State Spartans football|San Jose State]]
|
|-
|5
|159
|[[K. J. Dillon]]
|[[Strong safety|SS]]
|[[West Virginia Mountaineers football|West Virginia]]
|
|-
|5
|166
|[[D. J. Reader]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]]
| (From New England)
|}

===2017===
{{further|2017 NFL draft}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|12
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Deshaun Watson]]
|[[Quarterback|QB]]
|[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]]
| (From Cleveland)
|-
|2
|57
|[[Zach Cunningham]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]]
|
|-
|3
|89
|[[D'Onta Foreman]]
|[[Running back|RB]]
|[[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
| 
|-
|4
|130
|[[Julién Davenport]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Bucknell Bison football|Bucknell]]
|
|-
|4
|142
|[[Carlos Watkins]]
|[[Defensive tackle|DT]]
|[[Clemson Tigers football|Clemson]]
|(From Cleveland)
|-
|5
|169
|[[Treston Decoud]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]]
|
|-
|7
|243
|[[Kyle Fuller (offensive lineman)|Kyle Fuller]]
|[[Center (gridiron football)|C]]
|[[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]]
|
|}

===2018===
{{further|2018 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|3
|68
|[[Justin Reid]]
|[[Safety (gridiron football position)|S]]
|[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
|
|-
|3
|80
|[[Martinas Rankin]]
|[[Tackle (gridiron football position)|OT]]
|[[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]]
| (From Seattle)
|-
|3
|98
|[[Jordan Akins]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[UCF Knights football|Central Florida]]
|
|-
|4
|103
|[[Keke Coutee]]
|[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|[[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]]
|
|-
|6
|177
|[[Duke Ejiofor]]
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest]]
|
|-
|6
|211
|[[Jordan Thomas (American football)|Jordan Thomas]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]]
|
|-
|6
|214
|[[Peter Kalambayi]]
|[[Linebacker|LB]]
|[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
|
|-
|7
|222
|[[Jermaine Kelly]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[San Jose State Spartans football|San Jose State]]
|
|}

===2019===
{{further|2019 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|23
|[[Tytus Howard]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Alabama State Hornets football|Alabama State]]
|-
|2
|54
|[[Lonnie Johnson Jr.]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]]
|from Seattle
|-
|2
|55
|[[Max Scharping]]
|[[Offensive tackle|OT]]
|[[Northern Illinois Huskies football|Northern Illinois]]
|
|-
|3
|86
|[[Kahale Warring]]
|[[Tight end|TE]]
|[[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]]
|
|-
|5
|161
|[[Charles Omenihu]]
|[[Defensive end|DE]]
|[[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
|
|-
|6
|195
|[[Xavier Crawford]]
|[[Cornerback|CB]]
|[[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan]]
|
|-
|7
|220
|[[Cullen Gillaspia]]
|[[Fullback (American football)|FB]]
|[[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
|from NY Giants via Denver
|}

===2020===
{{further|2020 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|2
|40
|[[Ross Blacklock]]
|[[Defensive tackle]]
|[[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]
|from Arizona
|-
|3
|90
|[[Jonathan Greenard]]
|[[Defensive end]]
|[[Florida Gators football|Florida]]
|
|-
|4
|126
|[[Charlie Heck]]
|[[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Offensive tackle]]
|[[North Carolina Tar Heels football|North Carolina]]
|from LA Rams
|-
|4
|141
|[[John Reid (American football)|John Reid]]
|[[Cornerback]]
|[[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]]
|from Miami
|-
|5
|171
|[[Isaiah Coulter]]
|[[Wide receiver]]
|[[Rhode Island Rams football|Rhode Island]]
|
|}

===2021===
{{further|2021 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|3
|67
|[[Davis Mills]]
|[[Quarterback]]
|[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
|
|-
|3
|89
|[[Nico Collins]]
|[[Wide receiver]]
|[[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]
|from Cleveland via Carolina
|-
|5
|147
|[[Brevin Jordan]]
|[[Tight end]]
|[[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami]]
|
|-
|5
|170
|[[Garret Wallow]]
|[[Linebacker]]
|[[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]
|from Cleveland via Jacksonville and LA Rams
|-
|6
|195
|[[Roy Lopez (American football)|Roy Lopez]]
|[[Defensive tackle]]
|[[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
|from Dallas via New England
|}

===2022===
{{further|2022 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|3
|[[Derek Stingley Jr.]]
|[[Cornerback]]
|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
|
|-
|1
|15
|[[Kenyon Green]]
|[[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
|[[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]]
|from Miami via Philadelphia
|-
|2
|37
|[[Jalen Pitre]]
|[[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]
|[[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]]
|
|-
|2
|44
|[[John Metchie III]]
|[[Wide receiver]]
|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
|from Cleveland
|-
|3
|75
|[[Christian Harris]]
|[[Linebacker]]
|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
|via Denver
|-
|4
|107
|[[Dameon Pierce]]
|[[Running back]]
|[[Florida Gators football|Florida]]
|from Seattle via Cleveland
|-
|5
|150
|[[Thomas Booker]]
|[[Defensive end]]
|[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]]
|from Chicago
|-
|5
|170
|[[Teagan Quitoriano]]
|[[Tight end]]
|[[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]]
|from Tampa Bay via New England
|-
|6
|205
|[[Austin Deculus]]
|[[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Offensive tackle]]
|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
|from Green Bay
|}

===2023===
{{further|2023 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|1
|2
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[C. J. Stroud]]
|[[Quarterback]]
|[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
|
|-
|1
|3
| style="background:#fc0;"|[[Will Anderson Jr.]]
|[[Outside linebacker]]
|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
| from Arizona
|-
|2
|62
|[[Juice Scruggs]]
|[[Center (gridiron football)|Center]]
|[[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]]
|-
|3
|69
|[[Tank Dell]]
|[[Wide receiver]]
|[[Houston Cougars football|Houston]]
| from Los Angeles Rams
|-
|4
|109
|[[Dylan Horton]] 
|[[Defensive end]]
|[[TCU Horned Frogs football|TCU]]
|from Las Vegas
|-
|5
|167
|[[Henry To'oTo'o]]
|[[Linebacker]]
|[[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
|from Los Angeles Rams
|-
|6
|201
|[[Jarrett Patterson]]
|[[Center (gridiron football)|Center]]
|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]]
|from Minnesota
|-
|6
|202
|[[Xavier Hutchinson]]
|[[Wide receiver]]
|[[Iowa State Cyclones football|Iowa State]]
|from Buffalo
|-
|7
|248
|[[Brandon Hill (American football)|Brandon Hill]]
|[[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]
|[[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]
|from Philadelphia
|}

===2024===
{{further|2024 NFL draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Round
!Pick
!Player
!Position
!College
!Notes
|-
|2
|42
|[[Kamari Lassiter]]
|[[Cornerback]]
|[[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]]
|from Minnesota
|-
|2
|59
|[[Blake Fisher]]
|[[Offensive tackle]]
|[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]]
|
|-
|3
|78
|[[Calen Bullock]]
|[[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]
|[[USC Trojans football|USC]]
|from Seattle via Washington and Philadelphia
|-
|4
|123
|[[Cade Stover]]
|[[Tight end]]
|[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
|from Cleveland via Houston and Philadelphia
|-
|6
|188
|[[Jamal Hill (American football)|Jamal Hill]]
|[[Linebacker]]
|[[Oregon Ducks football|Oregon]]
|from Las Vegas via New England and Minnesota
|-
|6
|205
|[[Jawhar Jordan]]
|[[Running back]]
|[[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]]
|from Detroit
|-
|7
|238
|[[Solomon Byrd]]
|[[Defensive end]]
|USC
|from New Orleans
|-
|7
|247
|[[Marcus Harris (defensive tackle)|Marcus Harris]]
|[[Defensive tackle]]
|[[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]
|
|-
|7
|249
|[[LaDarius Henderson]]
|[[Guard (gridiron football)|Guard]]
|[[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]
|from Detroit
|}

== Notes and references ==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=Foot01>Known legally at the time as Gregory White.</ref>
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