The first choice in the annual selection of college players by professional football with player, team, position and college: 2014 -- Jadeveon Clowney, Houston, DE, South Carolina. 2013 -- Eric Fisher, Kansas City, OT, Central Michigan. 2012 -- Andrew Luck, Indianapolis, QB, Stanford. 2011 -- Cam Newton, Carolina, QB, Auburn. 2010 -- Sam Bradford, St. Louis, QB, Oklahoma. 2009 -- Matthew Stafford, Detroit, QB, Georgia. 2008 -- Jake Long, Miami, OT, Michigan. 2007 -- JaMarcus Russell, Oakland, QB, LSU. 2006 -- Mario Williams, Houston, DE, N.C. State. 2005 -- Alex Smith, San Francisco, QB, Utah. 2004 -- Eli Manning, San Diego, QB, Mississippi. 2003 -- Carson Palmer, Cincinnati, QB, Southern Cal. 2002 -- David Carr, Houston, QB, Fresno State. 2001 -- Michael Vick, Atlanta, QB, Virginia Tech. 2000 -- Courtney Brown, Cleveland, DE, Penn State. 1999 -- Tim Couch, Cleveland, QB, Kentucky. 1998 -- Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, QB, Tennessee. 1997 -- Orlando Pace, St. Louis Rams, T, Ohio State. 1996 -- Keyshawn Johnson, New York Jets, WR, Southern Cal. 1995 -- Ki-Jana Carter, Cincinnati, RB, Penn State. 1994 -- Dan Wilkinson, Cincinnati, DE, Ohio State. 1993 -- Drew Bledsoe, New England, QB, Washington State. 1992 -- Steve Emtman, Indianapolis, DE, Washington. 1991 -- Russell Maryland, Dallas, DL, Miami. 1990 -- Jeff George, Indianapolis, QB, Illinois. 1989 -- Troy Aikman, Dallas, QB, UCLA. 1988 -- Aundray Bruce, Atlanta, LB, Auburn. 1987 -- Vinny Testaverde, Tampa Bay, QB, Miami. 1986 -- Bo Jackson, Tampa Bay, RB, Auburn. 1985 -- Bruce Smith, Buffalo, DT, Virginia Tech. 1984 -- Irving Fryar, New England, WR, Nebraska. 1983 -- John Elway, Baltimore, QB, Stanford. 1982 -- Kenneth Sims, New England, DT, Texas. 1981 -- George Rogers, New Orleans, RB, South Carolina. 1980 -- Billy Sims, Detroit, RB, Oklahoma. 1979 -- Tom Cousineau, Buffalo, LB, Ohio State. 1978 -- Earl Campbell, Houston, RB, Texas. 1977 -- Ricky Bell, Tampa Bay, RB, Southern Cal. 1976 -- Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay, DE, Oklahoma. 1975 -- Steve Bartkowski, Atlanta, QB, California. 1974 -- Ed Jones, Dallas, DE, Tennessee State. 1973 -- John Matuszak, Houston, DE, Tampa. 1972 -- Walt Patulski, Buffalo, DE, Notre Dame. 1971 -- Jim Plunkett, New England, QB, Stanford. 1970 -- Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh, QB, Louisiana Tech. 1969 -- O.J. Simpson, Buffalo (AFL), RB, Southern Cal. 1968 -- Ron Yary, Minnesota, T, Southern Cal. 1967 -- Bubba Smith, Baltimore, DT, Michigan State. 1966 -- Tommy Nobis, Atlanta, LB, Texas. 1966 -- Jim Grabowski, Miami (AFL), RB, Illinois. 1965 -- Tucker Frederickson, N.Y. Giants, RB, Auburn. 1965 -- Lawrence Elkins, Houston (AFL), WR, Baylor. 1964 -- Dave Parks, San Francisco, WR, Texas Tech. 1964 -- Jack Concannon, Boston (AFL), QB, Boston College. 1963 -- Terry Baker, Los Angeles, QB, Oregon State. 1963 -- Buck Buchanan, Kansas City (AFL), DT, Grambling. 1962 -- Ernie Davis, Washington, RB, Syracuse. 1962 -- Roman Gabriel, Oakland (AFL), QB, N.C. State. 1961 -- Tommy Mason, Minnesota, RB, Tulane. 1961 -- Ken Rice, Buffalo (AFL), G, Auburn. 1960 -- Billy Cannon, Los Angeles, RB, LSU. 1959 -- Randy Duncan, Green Bay, QB, Iowa. 1958 -- King Hill, Chicago Cardinals, QB, Rice. 1957 -- Paul Hornung, Green Bay, HB, Notre Dame. 1956 -- Gary Glick, Pittsburgh, DB, Colorado A&M. 1955 -- George Shaw, Baltimore, QB, Oregon. 1954 -- Bobby Garrett, Cleveland, QB, Stanford. 1953 -- Harry Babcock, San Francisco, WR, Georgia. 1952 -- Bill Wade, Los Angeles, QB, Vanderbilt. 1951 -- Kyle Rote, New York Giants, HB, SMU. 1950 -- Leon Hart, Detroit, WR, Notre Dame. 1949 -- Chuck Bednarik, Philadelphia, C, Pennsylvania. 1948 -- Harry Gilmer, Washington, QB, Alabama. 1947 -- Bob Fenimore, Chicago Bears, HB, Oklahoma A&M. 1946 -- Frank Dancewicz, Boston, QB, Notre Dame. 1945 -- Charley Trippi, Chicago Cardinals, HB, Georgia. 1944 -- Angelo Bertelli, Boston, QB, Notre Dame. 1943 -- Frank Sinkwich, Detroit, HB, Georgia. 1942 -- Bill Dudley, Pittsburgh, HB, Virginia. 1941 -- Tom Harmon, Chicago Bears, HB, Michigan. 1940 -- George Cafego, Chicago Cardinals, HB, Tennessee. 1939 -- Ki Aldrich, Chicago Cardinals, C, TCU. 1938 -- Corbett Davis, Cleveland, FB, Indiana. 1937 -- Sam Francis, Philadelphia, FB, Nebraska. 1936 -- Jay Berwanger, Philadelphia, HB, Chicago.
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