Pick #1
St. Louis RamsT · Ohio St.
Annual selection meeting
1997 NFL Draft
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St. Louis RamsPick #2
Oakland RaidersDT · USC
Pick #3
Seattle SeahawksDB · Ohio St.
Pick #4
Baltimore RavensLB · Florida St.
Pick #5
Detroit LionsDB · Texas
0Hall of Fame players
13players with All-Pro selections
88combined Pro Bowl selections
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| Overall | Player | Pos | Drafting team | College | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | Steve Rosga | DB | New York Jets | Colorado | — |
| 203 | Hudhaifa Ismaeli | DB | Miami Dolphins | Northwestern | — |
| 204 | Tony Graziani | QB | Atlanta Falcons | Oregon | 18 games |
| 205 | Chris Ward | DE | Baltimore Ravens | Kentucky | 5 games |
| 206 | Terry Battle | RB | Detroit Lions | Arizona St. | — |
| 207 | Koy Detmer | QB | Philadelphia Eagles | Colorado | 103 games |
| 208 | Matt Keneley | DT | New York Giants | USC | 7 games |
| 209 | Anthony DeGrate | DT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | S.F. Austin | — |
| 210 | Mike Miano | DT | Chicago Bears | Missouri State | — |
| 211 | Carlos Jones | DB | Seattle Seahawks | Miami (FL) | — |
| 212 | Mark Smith | DT | Arizona Cardinals | Auburn | 67 games |
| 213 | Chris Miller | WR | Green Bay Packers | USC | — |
| 214 | Nathan Parks | T | Kansas City Chiefs | Stanford | 2 games |
| 215 | Cedric White | DE | St. Louis Rams | North Carolina A&T | — |
| 216 | Armon Williams | DB | Tennessee Oilers | Arizona | 6 games |
| 217 | William Carr | DT | Cincinnati Bengals | Michigan | — |
| 218 | Toran James | LB | San Diego Chargers | North Carolina A&T | 14 games |
| 219 | Clarence Thompson | DB | Indianapolis Colts | Knoxville | — |
| 220 | Artie Ulmer | LB | Minnesota Vikings | Valdosta St. | 90 games |
| 221 | Jon Hesse | LB | Jacksonville Jaguars | Nebraska | 5 games |
| 222 | Chris Bayne | DB | Atlanta Falcons | Fresno St. | 23 games |
| 223 | Mike Adams | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers | Texas | 6 games |
| 224 | Omar Stoutmire | DB | Dallas Cowboys | Fresno St. | 136 games |
| 225 | Byron Capers | DB | Philadelphia Eagles | Florida St. | — |
| 226 | Pat Fitzgerald | TE | Buffalo Bills | Texas | — |
| 227 | DeAuntae Brown | DB | Philadelphia Eagles | Central State (OH) | 1 games |
| 228 | Kris Mangum | TE | Carolina Panthers | Mississippi | 126 games |
| 229 | Jason Ferguson | DT | New York Jets | Georgia | 159 games |
| 230 | Scott Rehberg | G | New England Patriots | Central Michigan | 79 games |
| 231 | Jerald Sowell | FB | Green Bay Packers | Tulane | 148 games |
| 232 | Marcus Harris | WR | Detroit Lions | Wyoming | — |
| 233 | Marvin Thomas | DE | Chicago Bears | Memphis | 4 games |
| 234 | Wally Richardson | QB | Baltimore Ravens | Penn St. | 1 games |
| 235 | Matthew Hatchette | WR | Minnesota Vikings | Langston | 65 games |
| 236 | Ralph Staten | DB | Baltimore Ravens | Alabama | 25 games |
| 237 | Tony Corbin | QB | San Diego Chargers | Sacramento St. | — |
| 238 | Leland Taylor | DT | Baltimore Ravens | Louisville | 1 games |
| 239 | Richard Jordan | LB | Detroit Lions | Missouri Southern | 36 games |
| 240 | Ron McAda | QB | Green Bay Packers | Army | — |
Source: nflverse draft picks. Career outcomes are historical reference fields, not a Sportsboxd ranking of the class.