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1983 class view
NFL Draft Results & College Pipelines
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196
Total Picks
28
First-Rounders
92
Schools Represented
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196 picks match the current board filters for 1983.
Total Picks
196
First-Rounders
28
Schools Represented
92
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Draft Picks 1983
Showing all rounds · 196 picks (of 196 total).
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| 1 | 1 | John Elway | QB | Stanford | ACC | Colts | — | — | - | — |
| 2 | 1 | Eric Dickerson | RB | SMU | ACC | Rams | — | — | - | — |
| 3 | 1 | Curt Warner | RB | Penn State | Big Ten | Seahawks | — | — | - | — |
| 4 | 1 | Chris Hinton | OG | Northwestern | Big Ten | Broncos | — | — | - | — |
| 5 | 1 | Billy Ray Smith | LB | Arkansas | SEC | Chargers | — | — | - | — |
| 6 | 1 | Jimbo Covert | OT | Pittsburgh | ACC | Bears | — | — | - | — |
| 7 | 1 | Todd Blackledge | QB | Penn State | Big Ten | Chiefs | — | — | - | — |
| 8 | 1 | Michael Haddix | RB | Mississippi State | SEC | Eagles | — | — | - | — |
| 9 | 1 | Bruce Matthews | OG | USC | Big Ten | Titans | — | — | - | Los Angeles, CA |
| 10 | 1 | Terry Kinard | DB | Clemson | ACC | Giants | — | — | - | — |
| 11 | 1 | Tim Lewis | DB | Pittsburgh | ACC | Packers | — | — | - | — |
| 12 | 1 | Tony Hunter | TE | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | Bills | — | — | - | — |
| 13 | 1 | James Jones | RB | Florida | SEC | Lions | — | — | - | — |
| 14 | 1 | Jim Kelly | QB | Miami | ACC | Bills | — | — | - | — |
| 15 | 1 | Tony Eason | QB | Illinois | Big Ten | Patriots | — | — | - | — |
| 16 | 1 | Mike Pitts | DT | Alabama | SEC | Falcons | — | — | - | — |
| 17 | 1 | Leonard Smith | DB | McNeese | — | Cardinals | — | — | - | — |
| 18 | 1 | Willie Gault | WR | Tennessee | SEC | Bears | — | — | - | — |
| 19 | 1 | Joey Browner | DB | USC | Big Ten | Vikings | — | — | - | — |
| 20 | 1 | Gary Anderson | RB | Arkansas | SEC | Chargers | — | — | - | — |
| 21 | 1 | Gabriel Rivera | DT | Texas Tech | Big 12 | Steelers | — | — | - | — |
| 22 | 1 | Gill Byrd | DB | San José State | Mountain West | Chargers | — | — | - | — |
| 23 | 1 | Jim Jeffcoat | DE | Arizona State | Big 12 | Cowboys | — | — | - | — |
| 24 | 1 | Ken O'Brien | QB | UC Davis | — | Jets | — | — | - | — |
| 25 | 1 | Dave Rimington | C | Nebraska | Big Ten | Bengals | — | — | - | — |
| 26 | 1 | Don Mosebar | C | USC | Big Ten | Raiders | — | — | - | — |
| 27 | 1 | Dan Marino | QB | Pittsburgh | ACC | Dolphins | — | — | - | — |
| 28 | 1 | Darrell Green | DB | Texas A&M-Kingsville | — | Washington | — | — | - | — |
| 29 | 2 | Vernon Maxwell | LB | Arizona State | Big 12 | Colts | — | — | - | — |
| 30 | 2 | Harvey Salem | OT | California | ACC | Titans | — | — | - | — |
| 31 | 2 | Mark Cooper | OT | Miami | ACC | Broncos | — | — | - | — |
| 32 | 2 | Henry Ellard | WR | Fresno State | Pac-12 | Rams | — | — | - | — |
| 33 | 2 | Mike Richardson | DB | Arizona State | Big 12 | Bears | — | — | - | — |
| 34 | 2 | Dave Lutz | OT | Georgia Tech | ACC | Chiefs | — | — | - | — |
| 35 | 2 | Wes Hopkins | DB | SMU | ACC | Eagles | — | — | - | — |
| 36 | 2 | Mike Wilcher | LB | North Carolina | ACC | Rams | — | — | - | — |
| 37 | 2 | Leonard Marshall | DE | LSU | SEC | Giants | — | — | - | — |
| 38 | 2 | Steve Korte | OG | Arkansas | SEC | Saints | — | — | - | — |
| 39 | 2 | Darryl Talley | LB | West Virginia | Big 12 | Bills | — | — | - | — |
| 40 | 2 | Rich Strenger | OT | Michigan | Big Ten | Lions | — | — | - | — |
| 41 | 2 | Ron Brown | WR | Arizona State | Big 12 | Browns | — | — | - | — |
| 42 | 2 | Keith Bostic | DB | Michigan | Big Ten | Titans | — | — | - | — |
| 43 | 2 | James Britt | DB | LSU | SEC | Falcons | — | — | - | — |
| 44 | 2 | Cedric Mack | DB | Baylor | Big 12 | Cardinals | — | — | - | — |
| 45 | 2 | Randy Grimes | C | Baylor | Big 12 | Buccaneers | — | — | - | — |
| 46 | 2 | Jody Schulz | LB | East Carolina | American Athletic | Eagles | — | — | - | — |
| 47 | 2 | Darryal Wilson | WR | Tennessee | SEC | Patriots | — | — | - | — |
| 48 | 2 | Dave Drechsler | OG | North Carolina | ACC | Packers | — | — | - | — |
| 49 | 2 | Roger Craig | RB | Nebraska | Big Ten | 49ers | — | — | - | — |
| 50 | 2 | Mike Walter | LB | Oregon | Big Ten | Cowboys | — | — | - | — |
| 51 | 2 | Johnny Hector | RB | Texas A&M | SEC | Jets | — | — | - | — |
| 52 | 2 | Wayne Capers | WR | Kansas | Big 12 | Steelers | — | — | - | — |
| 53 | 2 | Ray Horton | DB | Washington | Big Ten | Bengals | — | — | - | — |
| 54 | 2 | Bill Pickel | DT | Rutgers | Big Ten | Raiders | — | — | - | — |
| 55 | 2 | Mike Charles | DT | Syracuse | ACC | Dolphins | — | — | - | — |
| 56 | 2 | Richard Williams | RB | Memphis | American Athletic | Washington | — | — | - | — |
| 57 | 3 | George Achica | DT | USC | Big Ten | Colts | — | — | - | — |
| 58 | 3 | Tim Joiner | LB | LSU | SEC | Titans | — | — | - | — |
| 59 | 3 | Blanchard Montgomery | LB | UCLA | Big Ten | 49ers | — | — | - | — |
| 60 | 3 | Clinton Sampson | WR | San Diego State | Pac-12 | Broncos | — | — | - | — |
| 61 | 3 | Albert Lewis | DB | Grambling | — | Chiefs | — | — | - | — |
| 62 | 3 | Glen Young | WR | Mississippi State | SEC | Eagles | — | — | - | — |
| 63 | 3 | Jamie Williams | TE | Nebraska | Big Ten | Giants | — | — | - | — |
| 64 | 3 | Dave Duerson | DB | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | Bears | — | — | - | — |
| 65 | 3 | John Tice | TE | Maryland | Big Ten | Saints | — | — | - | — |
| 66 | 3 | Cliff Austin | RB | Clemson | ACC | Saints | — | — | - | — |
| 67 | 3 | Mike Cofer | DE | Tennessee | SEC | Lions | — | — | - | — |
| 68 | 3 | Reggie Camp | DE | California | ACC | Browns | — | — | - | — |
| 69 | 3 | Chris Dressel | TE | Stanford | ACC | Titans | — | — | - | — |
| 70 | 3 | Karl Nelson | OT | Iowa State | Big 12 | Giants | — | — | - | — |
| 71 | 3 | Ramsey Dardar | DT | LSU | SEC | Cardinals | — | — | - | — |
| 72 | 3 | Jeremiah Castille | DB | Alabama | SEC | Buccaneers | — | — | - | — |
| 73 | 3 | Walker Lee Ashley | LB | Penn State | Big Ten | Vikings | — | — | - | — |
| 74 | 3 | Stephen Starring | WR | McNeese | — | Patriots | — | — | - | — |
| 75 | 3 | Andrew Provence | DT | South Carolina | SEC | Falcons | — | — | - | — |
| 76 | 3 | Charles Benson | DE | Baylor | Big 12 | Dolphins | — | — | - | — |
| 77 | 3 | Bryan Caldwell | DE | Arizona State | Big 12 | Cowboys | — | — | - | — |
| 78 | 3 | JoJo Townsell | WR | UCLA | Big Ten | Jets | — | — | - | — |
| 79 | 3 | Todd Seabaugh | LB | San Diego State | Pac-12 | Steelers | — | — | - | — |
| 80 | 3 | Steve Moore | OG | Tennessee State | — | Patriots | — | — | - | — |
| 81 | 3 | Jim Turner | DB | UCLA | Big Ten | Bengals | — | — | - | — |
| 82 | 3 | Tony Caldwell | LB | Washington | Big Ten | Raiders | — | — | - | — |
| 83 | 3 | Steve Brown | DB | Oregon | Big Ten | Titans | — | — | - | — |
| 84 | 3 | Charles Mann | DE | Nevada | Mountain West | Washington | — | — | - | — |
| 85 | 4 | Phil Smith | WR | San Diego State | Pac-12 | Colts | — | — | - | — |
| 86 | 4 | Greg Hill | DB | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | Titans | — | — | - | Edmond, OK |
| 87 | 4 | Chuck Nelson | PLACE KICKER | Washington | Big Ten | Rams | — | — | - | — |
| 88 | 4 | Mike McCloskey | TE | Penn State | Big Ten | Titans | — | — | - | — |
| 89 | 4 | Mike Williams | RB | Mississippi College | — | Eagles | — | — | - | — |
| 90 | 4 | Tom Holmoe | DB | BYU | Big 12 | 49ers | — | — | - | — |
| 91 | 4 | Tom Thayer | C | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | Bears | — | — | - | — |
| 92 | 4 | Ron Wetzel | TE | Arizona State | Big 12 | Chiefs | — | — | - | — |
| 93 | 4 | Trey Junkin | LB | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | Bills | — | — | - | — |
| 94 | 4 | August Curley | LB | USC | Big Ten | Lions | — | — | - | — |
| 95 | 4 | Danny Walters | DB | Arkansas | SEC | Chargers | — | — | - | — |
| 96 | 4 | Mark Duda | DT | Maryland | Big Ten | Cardinals | — | — | - | — |
| 97 | 4 | Vince Newsome | DB | Washington | Big Ten | Rams | — | — | - | — |
| 98 | 4 | Gary Lewis | DT | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | Saints | — | — | - | — |
| 99 | 4 | Kelly Thomas | OT | USC | Big Ten | Buccaneers | — | — | - | — |
| 100 | 4 | Mark Rush | RB | Miami | ACC | Vikings | — | — | - | — |
| 101 | 4 | Johnny Rembert | LB | Clemson | ACC | Patriots | — | — | - | — |
| 102 | 4 | John Harper | LB | Southern Illinois | — | Falcons | — | — | - | — |
| 103 | 4 | Lionel Washington | DB | Tulane | American Athletic | Cardinals | — | — | - | — |
| 104 | 4 | Mike Miller | WR | Tennessee | SEC | Packers | — | — | - | — |
| 105 | 4 | Wes Howell | TE | California | ACC | Jets | — | — | - | — |
| 106 | 4 | Bo Scott Metcalf | DB | Baylor | Big 12 | Steelers | — | — | - | — |
| 107 | 4 | Pat Dunsmore | TE | Drake | — | Bears | — | — | - | — |
| 108 | 4 | Chris Faulkner | TE | Florida | SEC | Cowboys | — | — | - | — |
| 109 | 4 | Steve Maidlow | LB | Michigan State | Big Ten | Bengals | — | — | - | — |
| 110 | 4 | Greg Townsend | DE | TCU | Big 12 | Raiders | — | — | - | — |
| 111 | 4 | Doug Reed | DE | San Diego State | Pac-12 | Rams | — | — | - | — |
| 112 | 4 | Jimmy Payne | DE | Georgia | SEC | Bills | — | — | - | — |
| 113 | 5 | Sid Abramowitz | OT | Tulsa | American Athletic | Colts | — | — | - | — |
| 114 | 5 | Larry Moriarty | RB | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | Titans | — | — | - | — |
| 115 | 5 | Demetrious Johnson | DB | Missouri | SEC | Lions | — | — | - | — |
| 116 | 5 | Weedy Harris | LB | Houston | Big 12 | Broncos | — | — | - | — |
| 117 | 5 | Riki Gray-Ellison | LB | USC | Big Ten | 49ers | — | — | - | — |
| 118 | 5 | Smiley Creswell | DE | Michigan State | Big Ten | Patriots | — | — | - | — |
| 119 | 5 | Jim Arnold | PUNTER | Vanderbilt | SEC | Chiefs | — | — | - | — |
| 120 | 5 | Byron Darby | DT | USC | Big Ten | Eagles | — | — | - | — |
| 121 | 5 | Steve Mott | C | Alabama | SEC | Lions | — | — | - | — |
| 122 | 5 | Bill Contz | OT | Penn State | Big Ten | Browns | — | — | - | — |
| 123 | 5 | Chris Castor | WR | Duke | ACC | Seahawks | — | — | - | — |
| 124 | 5 | Malcolm Scott | TE | LSU | SEC | Giants | — | — | - | — |
| 125 | 5 | Bruce Baldwin | DB | Harding University | — | Broncos | — | — | - | — |
| 126 | 5 | Matt Vandenboom | DB | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Bills | — | — | - | — |
| 127 | 5 | Mark Stewart | LB | Washington | Big Ten | Vikings | — | — | - | — |
| 128 | 5 | Darryl Lewis | TE | Texas-Arlington | — | Patriots | — | — | - | — |
| 129 | 5 | Brett Miller | OT | Iowa | Big Ten | Falcons | — | — | - | — |
| 130 | 5 | Steve Bird | WR | Eastern Kentucky | — | Cardinals | — | — | - | — |
| 131 | 5 | Tony Chickillo | DT | Miami | ACC | Buccaneers | — | — | - | — |
| 132 | 5 | Bryan Thomas | RB | Pittsburgh | ACC | Packers | — | — | - | — |
| 133 | 5 | Paul Skansi | WR | Washington | Big Ten | Steelers | — | — | - | — |
| 134 | 5 | Otis Grant | WR | Michigan State | Big Ten | Rams | — | — | - | — |
| 135 | 5 | Chuck McSwain | RB | Clemson | ACC | Cowboys | — | — | - | — |
| 136 | 5 | John Walker | DT | Nebraska-Omaha | — | Jets | — | — | - | — |
| 137 | 5 | Jeff Christensen | QB | Eastern Illinois | — | Bengals | — | — | - | — |
| 138 | 5 | Dokie Williams | WR | UCLA | Big Ten | Raiders | — | — | - | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| 139 | 5 | Jerome Foster | DT | Ohio State | Big Ten | Titans | — | — | - | — |
| 140 | 5 | Gregg Garrity | WR | Penn State | Big Ten | Steelers | — | — | - | — |
| 141 | 6 | Trumaine Johnson | WR | Grambling | — | Chargers | — | — | - | — |
| 142 | 6 | Steve Haworth | DB | Oklahoma | SEC | Titans | — | — | - | — |
| 143 | 6 | Victor Heflin | DB | Delaware State | — | Broncos | — | — | - | — |
| 144 | 6 | Gary Kowalski | OT | Boston College | ACC | Rams | — | — | - | — |
| 145 | 6 | Tim Stracka | TE | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Browns | — | — | - | — |
| 146 | 6 | Ellis Gardner | OT | Georgia Tech | ACC | Chiefs | — | — | - | — |
| 147 | 6 | Victor Oatis | WR | Northwestern State | — | Eagles | — | — | - | — |
| 148 | 6 | Rheugene Branton | TE | Texas Southern | — | Buccaneers | — | — | - | — |
| 149 | 6 | Dave Puzzuoli | DT | Pittsburgh | ACC | Browns | — | — | - | — |
| 150 | 6 | Reginald Gipson | RB | Alabama A&M | — | Seahawks | — | — | - | — |
| 151 | 6 | Darrell Patterson | LB | TCU | Big 12 | Giants | — | — | - | — |
| 152 | 6 | Kiki DeAyala | LB | Texas | SEC | Bengals | — | — | - | — |
| 153 | 6 | Kevin Belcher | OG | UTEP | Mountain West | Giants | — | — | - | — |
| 154 | 6 | Todd Brown | WR | Nebraska | Big Ten | Lions | — | — | - | — |
| 155 | 6 | Mike Bass | PLACE KICKER | Illinois | Big Ten | Patriots | — | — | - | — |
| 156 | 6 | Anthony Allen | WR | Washington | Big Ten | Falcons | — | — | - | — |
| 157 | 6 | George Schmitt | DB | Delaware | Conference USA | Cardinals | — | — | - | — |
| 158 | 6 | Ken Kaplan | OT | New Hampshire | — | Buccaneers | — | — | - | — |
| 159 | 6 | Mike Jones | WR | Tennessee State | — | Vikings | — | — | - | — |
| 160 | 6 | Ron Sams | OG | Pittsburgh | ACC | Packers | — | — | - | — |
| 161 | 6 | Grant Feasel | C | Abilene Christian | — | Colts | — | — | - | — |
| 162 | 6 | Reggie Collier | QB | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | Cowboys | — | — | - | — |
| 163 | 6 | Vincent White | DB | Stanford | ACC | Jets | — | — | - | — |
| 164 | 6 | Eric Williams | DB | NC State | ACC | Steelers | — | — | - | — |
| 165 | 6 | Larry Kinnebrew | RB | Tennessee State | — | Bengals | — | — | - | — |
| 166 | 6 | Bob Winckler | OT | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Washington | — | — | - | — |
| 167 | 6 | Reggie Roby | PUNTER | Iowa | Big Ten | Dolphins | — | — | - | — |
| 168 | 6 | Babe Laufenberg | QB | Indiana | Big Ten | Washington | — | — | - | — |
| 169 | 7 | Alvin Moore | RB | Arizona State | Big 12 | Colts | — | — | - | — |
| 170 | 7 | Herkie Walls | WR | Texas | SEC | Titans | — | — | - | — |
| 171 | 7 | Jeff Simmons | WR | USC | Big Ten | Rams | — | — | - | — |
| 172 | 7 | Myron Dupree | DB | North Carolina Central | — | Broncos | — | — | - | — |
| 173 | 7 | Ken Thomas | RB | San José State | Mountain West | Chiefs | — | — | - | — |
| 174 | 7 | Anthony Edgar | RB | Hawai'i | Mountain West | Eagles | — | — | - | — |
| 175 | 7 | Gary Moten | LB | SMU | ACC | 49ers | — | — | - | — |
| 176 | 7 | Rocky Belk | WR | Miami | ACC | Browns | — | — | - | — |
| 177 | 7 | Sam Merriman | LB | Idaho | — | Seahawks | — | — | - | — |
| 178 | 7 | Perry Williams | DB | NC State | ACC | Giants | — | — | - | — |
| 179 | 7 | Daryl Posey | RB | Mississippi College | — | Chiefs | — | — | - | — |
| 180 | 7 | Gurnest Brown | DT | Maryland | Big Ten | Bills | — | — | - | — |
| 181 | 7 | Mike Black | PUNTER | Arizona State | Big 12 | Lions | — | — | - | — |
| 182 | 7 | Jon Schultheis | OG | Princeton | — | Eagles | — | — | - | — |
| 183 | 7 | Jeff Turk | DB | Boise State | Pac-12 | Falcons | — | — | - | — |
| 184 | 7 | Carlos Scott | C | UTEP | Mountain West | Cardinals | — | — | - | — |
| 185 | 7 | Weldon Ledbetter | RB | Oklahoma | SEC | Buccaneers | — | — | - | — |
| 186 | 7 | Carl Lee | DB | Marshall | Sun Belt | Vikings | — | — | - | — |
| 187 | 7 | Craig James | RB | SMU | ACC | Patriots | — | — | - | — |
| 188 | 7 | Jessie Clark | RB | Arkansas | SEC | Packers | — | — | - | — |
| 189 | 7 | Chris Schultz | OT | Arizona | Big 12 | Cowboys | — | — | - | — |
| 190 | 7 | Darrin Newbold | LB | Missouri State | Conference USA | Jets | — | — | - | — |
| 191 | 7 | Mark Kirchner | OG | Baylor | Big 12 | Steelers | — | — | - | — |
| 192 | 7 | Bill Elko | DT | LSU | SEC | Chargers | — | — | - | — |
| 193 | 7 | James Griffin | DB | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | Bengals | — | — | - | — |
| 194 | 7 | Jeff McCall | RB | Clemson | ACC | Raiders | — | — | - | — |
| 195 | 7 | Keith Woetzel | LB | Rutgers | Big Ten | Dolphins | — | — | - | — |
| 196 | 7 | Kelvin Bryant | RB | North Carolina | ACC | Washington | — | — | - | — |