Pick #1
New York JetsWR · USC
Annual selection meeting
1996 NFL Draft
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New York JetsPick #2
Jacksonville JaguarsLB · Illinois
Pick #3
Arizona CardinalsDE · Illinois
Pick #4
Baltimore RavensT · UCLA
Pick #5
New York GiantsDE · Oklahoma
0Hall of Fame players
17players with All-Pro selections
115combined Pro Bowl selections
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| Overall | Player | Pos | Drafting team | College | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | Chris Hayes | DB | New York Jets | Washington St. | 84 games |
| 211 | Ben Lynch | C | Kansas City Chiefs | California | 52 games |
| 212 | Jarius Hayes | TE | Arizona Cardinals | North Alabama | 20 games |
| 213 | Leslie Ratliffe | T | Denver Broncos | Tennessee | — |
| 214 | Conrad Hamilton | DB | New York Giants | Eastern New Mexico | 54 games |
| 215 | Jeremy Asher | LB | Washington Redskins | Oregon | — |
| 216 | Lovett Purnell | TE | New England Patriots | West Virginia | 36 games |
| 217 | Donnell Baker | WR | Carolina Panthers | Southern | — |
| 218 | Mike Archie | RB | Houston Oilers | Penn St. | 23 games |
| 219 | Rod Jones | T | Cincinnati Bengals | Kansas | 62 games |
| 220 | Sedric Clark | LB | Oakland Raiders | Tulsa | 6 games |
| 221 | Reggie Rusk | DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Kentucky | 23 games |
| 222 | Chuck Osborne | DT | St. Louis Rams | Arizona | 37 games |
| 223 | Jon Merrill | G | Minnesota Vikings | Duke | — |
| 224 | Darius Smith | C | Oakland Raiders | Sam Houston St. | — |
| 225 | Johnie Church | DE | Seattle Seahawks | Florida | — |
| 226 | Chris Banks | G | Denver Broncos | Kansas | 28 games |
| 227 | Clarence Jones | WR | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tennessee St. | — |
| 228 | Gregory Spann | WR | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jackson St. | — |
| 229 | Ethan Brooks | T | Atlanta Falcons | Williams | 76 games |
| 230 | Jeff Buckey | G | Miami Dolphins | Stanford | 45 games |
| 231 | Freddie Bradley | RB | San Diego Chargers | Sonoma St. | 10 games |
| 232 | Adrian Robinson | DB | Indianapolis Colts | Baylor | — |
| 233 | Marcus Keyes | DT | Chicago Bears | North Alabama | 2 games |
| 234 | Kerry Hicks | DE | Carolina Panthers | Colorado | 2 games |
| 235 | L.T. Levine | RB | Denver Broncos | Kansas | — |
| 236 | Brian Gragert | P | Denver Broncos | Wyoming | — |
| 237 | Dan Brandenburg | LB | Buffalo Bills | Indiana St. | 42 games |
| 238 | Jon Stark | QB | Baltimore Ravens | — | — |
| 239 | Sean Manuel | TE | San Francisco 49ers | New Mexico St. | 11 games |
| 240 | Kyle Wachholtz | QB | Green Bay Packers | USC | — |
| 241 | Jeff Smith | C | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee | 59 games |
| 242 | Carlos Emmons | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Arkansas St. | 147 games |
| 243 | Ryan Wood | RB | Dallas Cowboys | Arizona St. | — |
| 244 | Jay Riemersma | TE | Buffalo Bills | Michigan | 112 games |
| 245 | Darrell Williams | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | Tennessee St. | — |
| 246 | Henry Lusk | TE | New Orleans Saints | Utah | 19 games |
| 247 | J.R. Conrad | G | New England Patriots | Oklahoma | 12 games |
| 248 | Joey Wylie | G | Oakland Raiders | S.F. Austin | — |
| 249 | Eric Smedley | DB | Buffalo Bills | Indiana | 42 games |
| 250 | DeAndre Maxwell | WR | Washington Redskins | San Diego St. | — |
| 251 | Brice Hunter | WR | Miami Dolphins | Georgia | 13 games |
| 252 | Keith McKenzie | DE | Green Bay Packers | Ball St. | 95 games |
| 253 | Michael Hicks | RB | Chicago Bears | South Carolina St. | 7 games |
| 254 | Sam Manuel | LB | San Francisco 49ers | New Mexico St. | — |
Source: nflverse draft picks. Career outcomes are historical reference fields, not a Sportsboxd ranking of the class.