The 1979 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 teams selected amateur college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft

NFL Draft

The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...

 was held May 3–4, 1979

1979 NFL season

The 1979 NFL season was the 60th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XIV when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams...

. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

Player selections

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= Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... r

Round one

Pick #	|Player	|College
1	Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Tom Cousineau Tom Cousineau Tom Cousineau is a former American Football linebacker who played three seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Montreal Alouettes from 1979 to 1981, and six seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers from 1982 to 1987...	Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...	Ohio State Ohio State University The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
2	Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...	Mike Bell Mike Bell (defensive lineman) Mike J. Bell is a former American football defensive end who played twelve seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League. His twin brother Mark Bell, also played in the NFL and at Colorado State, where he was a consensus All-American in 1978.- External links :*...	Defensive End Defensive end Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...	Colorado State Colorado State University Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
3	Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...	Jack Thompson	Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...	Washington State Washington State University Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
4	Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	Dan Hampton Dan Hampton Daniel Oliver Hampton also known as "Danimal" is a retired Hall of Fame American football defensive tackle who played twelve seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1990 in the National Football League. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002...	Defensive Tackle	Arkansas University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
5	Buffalo Bills	Jerry Butler Jerry Butler (American football) Jerry O'Dell Butler is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He played his entire career with the Buffalo Bills . Butler was a Pro Bowl selection in 1980. In his career, he caught 278 receptions for 4,301 yards and 29 touchdowns...	Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...	Clemson Clemson University Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
6	Baltimore Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....	Barry Krauss Barry Krauss Richard Barry Krauss is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for eleven seasons in the National Football League.-Early years:...	Linebacker	Alabama University of Alabama The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
7	New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	Phil Simms Phil Simms Phillip Martin "Phil" Simms is a former American football quarterback, and currently a television sportscaster for the CBS network. After a standout career at Morehead State University, Simms was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants of the National Football League with the number...	Quarterback	Morehead State Morehead State University Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia. The 2012 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S...
8	St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	Ottis Anderson Ottis Anderson Ottis Jerome "O.J." Anderson is a former American football running back. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1979, and the MVP of Super Bowl XXV in 1991 when playing with the New York Giants...	Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...	Miami University of Miami The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
9	Chicago Bears	Al Harris Al Harris (defensive lineman) Alfred Carl Harris is a former professional American football defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears during the early 1980s. He played with the team from 1979 to 1984...	Defensive End	Arizona State Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona...
10	Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...	Keith Dorney Keith Dorney Keith Robert Dorney is a former offensive lineman for the National Football League's Detroit Lions.-High school and college career:...	Offensive Tackle	Penn State Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
11	New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....	Russell Erxleben Russell Erxleben Russell Erxleben is a former American football player and currency investor. He shares the record for the longest field goal in NCAA history, originally set in 1977 while playing for the University of Texas. Erxleben was a three-time All-America punter...	Place Kicker Placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...	Texas University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
12	Cincinnati Bengals	Charles Alexander Charles Alexander (American football) Charles Alexander is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals.-Louisiana State University:...	Running Back	LSU LSU Tigers football The LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
13	San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Kellen Winslow Kellen Winslow Kellen Boswell Winslow is a former American football tight end with the Missouri Tigers and the San Diego Chargers. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest tight ends in the history of the game. He is currently the athletic director at Central State University.Winslow did not play high...	Tight End Tight end The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...	Missouri University of Missouri The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
14	New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Marty Lyons Marty Lyons Martin Anthony Lyons is a former American Football defensive tackle who played his entire eleven year career from 1979 to 1989 with the New York Jets of the National Football League...	Defensive End	Alabama
15	Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...	Eddie Lee Ivery Eddie Lee Ivery Eddie Lee Ivery is a former professional American football player.-Early years through college:Ivery was born in McDuffie County, Georgia. He played high school football at Thomson High School in Thomson, Georgia...	Running Back	Georgia Tech Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
16	Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	Ted Brown Ted Brown Ted Brown is an American and former collegiate and professional football player. He attended High Point high school, before attending North Carolina State University.-Football career:...	Running Back	North Carolina State North Carolina State University North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
17	Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	Don Smith Don Smith (defensive lineman) Donald Loren Smith is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons, the Buffalo Bills, and the New York Jets. He played college football at the University of Miami.-External links:*...	Defensive End	Miami
18	Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...	Manu Tuiasosopo Manu Tuiasosopo Manu'ula Asovalu Tuiasosopo is a former NFL defensive lineman. He is the father of Leslie Tuiasosopo, Marques Tuiasosopo, Zach Tuiasosopo, Matt Tuiasosopo and Ashley Tuiasosopo. He attended St. Anthony High School and UCLA....	Defensive Tackle	UCLA University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
19	Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...	George Andrews George Andrews (American football) George Eldon Andrews, II is a former American football linebacker. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska who played in the National Football League from 1979–1984 for the Los Angeles Rams.-High school:...	Linebacker	Nebraska University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a public research university located in the city of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Nebraska...
20	Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Willis Adams Willis Adams Willis Dean Adams is a former American football wide receiver who played with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.Willis is now a P.E. teacher at Oak Forest Elementary....	Wide Receiver	Houston University of Houston The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
21	Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	Jerry Robinson Jerry Robinson (American football) Jerry Dewayne Robinson is a former professional American football linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League. He played in Super Bowl XV with the Philadelphia Eagles and went to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season.Robinson starred at UCLA, where he was a three-time...	Linebacker	UCLA
22	Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Kelvin Clark Kelvin Clark Kelvin Wayne Clark is a former professional American football guard/tackle in the National Football League. He played for seven seasons for the Denver Broncos and the New Orleans Saints....	Offensive Tackle	Nebraska
23	Kansas City Chiefs	Steve Fuller	Quarterback	Clemson
24	Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Jon Giesler Jon Giesler Jon William Giesler is a former American football offensive tackle who played ten seasons with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He was selected by the Dolphins in the first round as the 24th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft....	Offensive Tackle	Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
25	New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...	Rick Sanford Rick Sanford Richard Sanford is a former American football defensive back in the NFL for the New England Patriots, and Seattle Seahawks....	Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...	South Carolina University of South Carolina The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
26	Los Angeles Rams	Kent Hill Kent Hill Kent Angelo Hill is a former American football offensive lineman who played nine seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Los Angeles Rams. He was selected to five Pro Bowls. He was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft out of Georgia Tech....	Offensive Tackle	Georgia Tech
27	Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	Robert Shaw Robert Shaw (American football) Robert Leslie Shaw is a retired American football center in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys from 1979 to 1981. He played college football at the University of Tennessee. Mr. Shaw suffered a knee injury and had to stop playing football...	Center Center (American football) Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...	Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
28	Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...	Greg Hawthorne Greg Hawthorne Greg Hawthorne is a former American football player with the National Football League. Drafted out of Baylor University, Hawthorne played 9 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, as a rookie, he won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV, the New England Patriots, played in Super...	Running Back	Baylor Baylor University Baylor University is a private, Christian university located in Waco, Texas. Founded in 1845, Baylor is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.-History:...

Round two

Pick #	|Player	|College
29	San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...	James Owens	Wide Receiver	UCLA
30	Cincinnati Bengals	Dan Ross Dan Ross (American football) Daniel R. Ross was a professional American football tight end who played for the Cincinnati Bengals , the Seattle Seahawks , and the Green Bay Packers . He also played for the New Orleans/Portland Breakers of the USFL in 1984-1985.-College football:Before his NFL career, Ross played football at...	Tight End	Northeastern
31	Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...	Mike Stensrud Mike Stensrud Michael Iver Stensrud is a former American football defensive lineman who played for five teams in eleven seasons in the National Football League. He wrestled for Lake Mills High School, winning the super heavy weight bracket in the state tournament...	Defensive End	Iowa State Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
32	Buffalo Bills	Fred Smerlas Fred Smerlas Frederic Charles Smerlas is a former American football defensive lineman who was a 5-time NFL Pro Bowl selection during 14-year career as a nose tackle with the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and New England Patriots.Smerlas, of Greek-American descent, graduated from Waltham High School in...	Defensive Tackle	Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
33	Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...	Greg Roberts	Offensive Guard Guard (American football) In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....	Oklahoma University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
34	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Gordon Jones Gordon Jones (American football) Gordon Jones is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Rams....	Wide Receiver	Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded as Pittsburgh Academy in 1787 on what was then the American frontier, Pitt is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of...
35	St. Louis Cardinals	Theotis Brown Theotis Brown Theotis Brown II is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played for six seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Kansas City Chiefs....	Running Back	UCLA
36	New York Giants	Earnest Gray Earnest Gray Earnest L. Gray is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Memphis and was drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft...	Wide Receiver	Memphis State University of Memphis The University of Memphis is an American public research university located in the Normal Station neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee and is the flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system....
37	Detroit Lions	Ken Fantetti Ken Fantetti Ken Fantetti is a former American football linebacker who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions from 1979 through 1985....	Linebacker	Wyoming University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
38	New Orleans Saints	Reggie Mathis	Linebacker	Oklahoma
39	Chicago Bears	Rickey Watts Rickey Watts Rickey Ricardo Watts is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the Chicago Bears.-References:...	Wide Receiver	Tulsa University of Tulsa The University of Tulsa is a private university awarding bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. It is currently ranked 75th among doctoral degree granting universities in the nation by US News and World Report and is listed as one of the "Best 366 Colleges" by...
40	Cleveland Browns	Lawrence Johnson Lawrence Johnson (American football) Lawrence Johnson is a former American football cornerback who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin....	Defensive Back	Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
41	New York Jets	Mark Gastineau Mark Gastineau Marcus Dell Gastineau is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets from 1979 to 1988. A five-time Pro Bowler, his 100½ quarterback sacks in only his first 100 starts in the NFL made him one of the quickest and most feared pass rushers of his generation...	Defensive End	East Central East Central University East Central University is a four year public university in Ada, Oklahoma, located in the south central region of the state. The university also has courses available in McAlester, Shawnee, Ardmore, and Durant....
42	Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	Willie Jones Willie Jones (American football) Willie Lorenzo Jones is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft...	Defensive End	Florida State Florida State University The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
43	Minnesota Vikings	Dave Huffman Dave Huffman David Huffman was a former American football tackle who played twelve seasons in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings. He also played for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL....	Center	Notre Dame University of Notre Dame The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
44	Green Bay Packers	Steve Atkins Steve Atkins -Biography:Atkins was born Steven Elwood Atkins on June 22, 1956 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.-Career:Atkins was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft and two seasons for the team before splitting the 1981 NFL season with the Packers and the Philadelphia...	Running Back	Maryland University of Maryland, College Park The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
45	Seattle Seahawks	Joe Norman Joe Norman Norman, Joe. Josef Dennison Norman, born October 15, 1956 in Millersburg, Ohio is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League...	Linebacker	Indiana
46	St. Louis Cardinals	Calvin Favron	Linebacker	Southeastern Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana University is a state-funded public university in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims, the principal of Hammond High School, as Hammond Junior College, located in a wing of the high school building. Sims succeeded in getting the campus...
47	Cleveland Browns	Sam Claphan Sam Claphan Sam "Sammy" Jack Claphan attended high school at Stilwell High School in Stilwell, Oklahoma. He played his way to All-American status in 1974. He was recruited by Head Coach Barry Switzer to play at the University of Oklahoma...	Offensive Tackle	Oklahoma
48	Philadelphia Eagles	Petey Perot Petey Perot Edward Joseph "Petey" Perot is a former professional American football offensive lineman. He started in Super Bowl XV for the Philadelphia Eagles. Perot played college football at Northwestern State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Eagles. He also...	Offensive Guard	Northwestern State Northwestern State University Northwestern State University, known as NSU, is a four-year public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. It is a part of the University of Louisiana System.NSU was founded in 1884 as...
49	Atlanta Falcons	Pat Howell Pat Howell Pat Howell is a retired American football offensive lineman.-Professional career:Howell played for the National Football League Houston Oilers and Atlanta Falcons between 1979 and 1985...	Offensive Guard	USC University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
50	Houston Oilers	Jesse Baker Jesse Baker Jesse Lewis Baker was an American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Jacksonville State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft....	Defensive End	Jackson State Jacksonville State University Jacksonville State University is a regional public coeducational university located in Jacksonville, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1883, Jacksonville State offers programs of study in four academic units leading to Bachelor's, Master's, and Education Specialist degrees, in addition to continuing and...
51	Buffalo Bills	Jim Haslett Jim Haslett James Donald "Jim" Haslett is an American football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the defensive coordinator of the Washington Redskins. Previously, he served as the head coach for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League, and the New Orleans Saints and St...	Linebacker	IUP Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. The university is northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is the commonwealth's fifth largest university...
52	New England Patriots	Bob Golic Bob Golic Robert Perry "Bob" Golic is a retired American football player, as well as a television and radio personality. He played as a defensive tackle who played for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, and the Los Angeles Raiders in the NFL.Golic played high school football at St...	Defensive Tackle	Notre Dame
53	Miami Dolphins	Jeff Toews Jeff Toews Jeffrey Mark Toews is a former NFL offensive tackle and guard who played seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He was selected by the Dolphins in the second round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He is the younger brother of former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Loren Toews....	Offensive Tackle	Washington University of Washington University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
54	Los Angeles Rams	Eddie Hill	Running Back	Memphis State
55	Dallas Cowboys	Aaron Mitchell Aaron Mitchell (American football) Aaron Templeton Mitchell, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for three seasons for the Dallas Cowboys and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers....	Defensive Back	UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Nevada-Las Vegas is a public, coeducational university located in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada, USA. The campus is located approximately east of the Las Vegas Strip. The institution includes a Shadow Lane Campus, located just east of the University Medical Center of...
56	Pittsburgh Steelers	Zack Valentine Zack Valentine Zack Valentine is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles. As a rookie, he won a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XIV. Valentine played his prep years at John A...	Linebacker	East Carolina East Carolina University East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...

Round three

Pick #	|Player	|College
57	Seattle Seahawks	Michael Jackson Michael Jackson (linebacker) Michael Jackson is a former professional American football player who played linebacker in eight NFL seasons for the Seattle Seahawks....	Linebacker	Washington
58	Los Angeles Rams	|Jeff Moore Jeff Moore (American football) Jeffery Dwayne Moore is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Jackson State University and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft....	Wide Receiver	Tennessee
59	Cincinnati Bengals	Barney Cotton Barney Cotton Barney Cotton is the Associate Head Coach and Offensive Line Coach for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.-Early life:Barney Cotton was born in Omaha, Nebraska on September 30, 1956, and graduated from Omaha Burke High School....	Offensive Guard	Nebraska
60	Tampa Bay Buccanneers	Jerry Eckwood Jerry Eckwood Jerry Eckwood is a former NFL running back. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1979–1981, and was a key member of the Buccaneers team that made the first playoff appearance in franchise history in 1979...	Running Back	Arkansas
61	Miami Dolphins	Tony Nathan Tony Nathan Tony Curtis Nathan is an American football coach and former running back.Nathan was a running back from Alabama who was selected in the third round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, with whom he played from 1979-1987...	Running Back	Alabama
62	Buffalo Bills	Jon Borchardt Jon Borchardt Jon L. Borchardt is a former professional American football guard in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. he played college football at Montana State University....	Offensive Tackle	Montana State Montana State University - Bozeman Montana State University – Bozeman is a public university located in Bozeman, Montana. It is the state's land-grant university and primary campus in the Montana State University System, which is part of the Montana University System...
63	Miami Dolphins	Mel Land	Linebacker	Michigan State Michigan State University Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
64	St. Louis Cardinals	Joe Bostic Joe Bostic Joe Earl Bostic, Jr. is a former American football offensive lineman, primarily guard, who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals...	Offensive Tackle	Clemson
65	Miami Dolphins	Ronnie Lee Ronnie Lee (American football) Ronnie Lee is a former American football offensive tackle who played 14 seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Miami Dolphins. He started his career as a tight end....	Tight End	Baylor
66	Chicago Bears	Willie McClendon Willie McClendon Willie Edward McClendon is a former American football running back in the National Football League. Selected in the 1979 NFL Draft, he played for the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1982. He is the father of former Bears wide receiver, and current University of Georgia running backs coach Bryan...	Running Back	Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
67	Detroit Lions	Bo Robinson	Running Back	West Texas State West Texas A&M University West Texas A&M University , part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small city south of Amarillo. West Texas A&M opened on September 20, 1910...
68	New York Jets	Donald Dykes Donald Dykes Donald Ray Dykes is a former professional American football player who played cornerback for four seasons for the New York Jets and San Diego Chargers. He also played in the United States Football League. He is currently an assistant football coach at the University of Arkansas in...	Defensive Back	Southeastern Louisiana
69	Baltimore Colts	Kim Anderson Kim Anderson (American football) Kim Sherwood Anderson is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the third round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pasadena City College and Arizona State....	Defensive Back	Arizona State
70	Cleveland Browns	James Ramey	Defensive End	Kentucky University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
71	Green Bay Packers	Charles Johnson Charles Johnson (defensive tackle) Charles Adrian Johnson is a former professional American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the Green Bay Packers....	Defensive Tackle	Maryland
72	Houston Oilers	Kenny King Kenny King (running back) Kenneth Leon King is a former American football running back who played seven seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He was a starter for the Raiders in Super Bowl XV and Super Bowl XVIII....	Running Back	Oklahoma
73	San Diego Chargers	Clifford Thrift Cliff Thrift Clifford Thrift is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for eight seasons for the San Diego Chargers, Chicago Bears, and Los Angeles Rams....	Linebacker	East Central
74	Philadelphia Eagles	Tony Franklin	Place Kicker	Texas A&M Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
75	Atlanta Falcons	James Mayberry	Running Back	Colorado State
76	Dallas Cowboys	Doug Cosbie Doug Cosbie Douglas Durant Cosbie is a former professional American football player in the National Football League who was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 1979 NFL Draft. A 6'6", 236-lb. tight end from Santa Clara University, Cosbie played his entire NFL career for the Cowboys from...	Tight End	Santa Clara Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
–	Pittsburgh Steelers	selection forfeited when the team was found to have practiced with pads during an off-season period when pads were not allowed
77	Denver Broncos	Bruce Radford	Defensive End	Grambling Grambling State University Grambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over...
78	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Reginald Lewis	Defensive End	North Texas University of North Texas The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
79	Atlanta Falcons	William Andrews	Running Back	Auburn Auburn University Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, United States. With more than 25,000 students and 1,200 faculty members, it is one of the largest universities in the state. Auburn was chartered on February 7, 1856, as the East Alabama Male College, a private liberal arts...
80	Tampa Bay Buccanneers	Rick Berns	Running Back	Nebraska
81	Los Angeles Rams	Mike Wellman Mike Wellman Mike Wellman is a former center in the National Football League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and would play two season with the Green Bay Packers.-References:...	Center	Kansas University of Kansas The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
82	San Francisco 49ers	Joe Montana Joe Montana Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons...	Quarterback	Notre Dame

Round four

Pick #	|Player	|College
83	Buffalo Bills	Ken Johnson Ken Johnson (defensive end) Kenneth "Ken" Eugene Johnson is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. After playing college football for Knoxville College, Johnson was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 4th round of the 1979 NFL Draft...	Defensive End	Knoxville Knoxville College Knoxville College is a historically black liberal arts college in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. Founded in 1875 by the United Presbyterian Church of North America, the school has an enrollment of approximately 100 students, and offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies and an Associate...
84	Cincinnati Bengals	James White Mike White (defensive lineman) James Michael "Mike" White in Augusta, Georgia is a former American football player who was a defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League from 1979-1982...	Defensive Tackle	Albany State Albany State University Albany State University is a four-year, state-supported, historically black university located in Albany, Georgia, United States. It is one of three HBCU's in the University System of Georgia.-History:-Establishment:...
85	Kansas City Chiefs	Frank Manumaleuga	Linebacker	San Jose State San José State University San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
86	Pittsburgh Steelers	Russell Davis Russell Davis (running back) Russell Davis, III is a former professional American football fullback who was drafted by and played for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He had starred for the Michigan Wolverines football team in college...	Running Back	Michigan
87	Buffalo Bills	Jeff Nixon Jeff Nixon Jeffry Allen Nixon is a former professional American football player for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. Born in Germany, Nixon spent his high school days in Virginia, attending Gar-Field Senior High School...	Defensive Back	Richmond University of Richmond The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...
88	Detroit Lions	Ulysses Norris Ulysses Norris Ulysses Norris, Jr. is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills....	Tight End	Georgia
89	St. Louis Cardinals	Roy Green Roy Green Roy Calvin Green is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the St. Louis Cardinals , Phoenix Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles ....	Wide Receiver	Henderson State Henderson State University Henderson State University, founded in 1890 as Arkadelphia Methodist College, is a four-year public liberal arts university located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States. It is Arkansas's only member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges...
90	New York Giants	Phil Tabor Phil Tabor (American football) Philip Martin Tabor is a former professional American football defensive lineman. Tabor played four seasons with the New York Giants....	Defensive End	Oklahoma
91	Cincinnati Bengals	Vaughn Lusby	Defensive Back	Arkansas
92	Detroit Lions	Jonathan Brooks	Linebacker	Clemson
93	New Orleans Saints	Jim Kovach Jim Kovach James Kovach was an American football linebacker who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Kentucky, where he also studied medicine.-External links:...	Linebacker	Kentucky
94	Philadelphia Eagles	Ben Cowins Ben Cowins Ben Cowins is a former college football running back who played for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks from 1975-1978. He was the University of Arkansas all-time leader in rushing attempts , rushing yards , rushing touchdowns and 100-yard rushing games prior to all his team records being...	Running Back	Arkansas
95	Cleveland Browns	Matt Miller	Tackle	Colorado
96	New York Jets	Eric Cunningham	Offensive Guard	Penn State
97	Minnesota Vikings	Steve Dils Steve Dils Stephen Whitfield "Steve" Dils is a retired American football quarterback who played 10 seasons in the National Football League.-College career:...	Quarterback	Stanford
98	New York Jets	Johnny Lynn Johnnie Lynn Johnnie Ross Lynn is a former American football defensive back who played for the New York Jets in the National Football League. He is the current secondary/cornerbacks coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. He also coached the secondary for the San Francisco 49ers until when he resigned for personal...	Defensive Back	UCLA
99	Los Angeles Rams	Derwin Tucker	Defensive Back	Illinois
100	Atlanta Falcons	Lynn Cain Lynn Cain Lynn Dwight Cain is a retired American football running back in the National Football League.-College career:Cain played college football at the University of Southern California after transferring from East Los Angeles College....	Running Back	USC
101	Atlanta Falcons	Charles Johnson	Defensive Back	Grambling
102	Seattle Seahawks	Mark Bell Mark Bell (American football) Mark E. Bell is a former American football defensive end and tight end who played six seasons in the National Football League. His twin brother Mike Bell, also played in the NFL and at Colorado State. His son, Blake Bell, is currently a quarterback for the University of Oklahoma Sooners.-...	Tight End	Colorado State
103	Washington Redskins	Don Warren Don Warren Donald James Warren is a former American football tight end, who spent his entire 14 year career playing for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League...	Tight End	San Diego State San Diego State University San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
104	San Diego Chargers	John Floyd	Wide Receiver	N.E. Louisiana
105	Denver Broncos	Charles Jefferson	Defensive Back	McNeese State McNeese State University McNeese State University is a public university located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the United States. Founded in 1939 as a junior college, McNeese experienced growth due to economic activity in the region. It adopted its present name in 1970....
106	New England Patriots	Eddie Hare	Punter	Tulsa
107	Miami Dolphins	Steve Howell	Running Back	Baylor
108	Los Angeles Rams	Jerry Wilkinson	Defensive Tackle	Oregon State Oregon State University Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
109	Dallas Cowboys	Ralph DeLoach	Defensive End	California
110	Pittsburgh Steelers	Calvin Sweeney Calvin Sweeney Calvin Eugene Sweeney is a former professional American football wide receiver in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played Football at Perris High in Perris, CA before playing college football at the University of Southern California...	Wide Receiver	USC

Round five

Pick #	|Player	|College
111	San Francisco 49ers	Tom Seabron	Linebacker	Michigan
112	Kansas City Chiefs	Earl Gant	Running Back	Missouri
113	Cincinnati Bengals	Casey Merrill Casey Merrill Richard Casey Merrill is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers , New York Giants and the New Orleans Saints in the 1987 season...	Defensive End	California-Davis
114	Buffalo Bills	Rod Kush Rod Kush Rod Kush is a former safety in the National Football League. He played for the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Oilers. He then decided to open a furniture store called "Rod Kush's Furniture", which went out of business in 2007. Later, Mr...	Defensive Back	Nebraska-Omaha University of Nebraska at Omaha The University of Nebraska at Omaha is a four-year state university located in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Founded in 1908 as Omaha University, the institution became the public Municipal University of Omaha in 1931. It assumed its current name in 1968 following a merger into the University...
115	Baltimore Colts	Larry Braziel Larry Braziel Larry Braziel is a retired American football player who played seven seasons in the National Football League...	Defensive Back	USC
116	Buffalo Bills	Dan Manucci Dan Manucci Daniel Joseph Manucci is a former American football quarterback and sports radio personality.Manucci played his short National Football League career as a backup for the Buffalo Bills in the early 1980s, and returned to the team in 1987 during the player's strike, playing as a replacement player...	Quarterback	Kansas State Kansas State University Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...
117	New York Giants	Cleveland Jackson	Tight End	UNLV
118	St. Louis Cardinals	Steve Henry	Defensive Back	Emporia State Emporia State University Emporia State University is a university in the city of Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, just east of the Flint Hills.- History :...
119	San Francisco 49ers	Jerry Aldridge Jerry Aldridge Jerry Charles Aldridge is a former professional American football halfback in the National Football League. He attended Angelo State University where he was selected as an AP College Division All-American, and led the team to an NAIA championship in 1978. He played with the San Francisco 49ers in...	Running Back	Angelo State Angelo State University Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
120	New Orleans Saints	Harlan Huckleby Harlan Huckleby Harlan Charles Huckleby is a former professional American football running back and kick returner who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League . Over the course of his NFL career he accumulated nearly 2500 all-purpose yards, with over half of that being return...	Running Back	Michigan
121	Dallas Cowboys	Bob Hukill	Offensive Guard	North Carolina
122	Los Angeles Rams	Victor Hicks	Tight End	Oklahoma
123	New York Jets	Kelly Kirchbaum	Linebacker	Kentucky
124	Cleveland Browns	Rich Dimler Rich Dimler Rich Dimler was a former nose tackle in the National Football League.-Biography:Dimler was born Richard Alan Dimler on July 18, 1956 in Bayonne, New Jersey. He died due to pancreatitis on September 30, 2000 in Torrance, California.-Career:...	Defensive Tackle	USC
125	New York Jets	Stan Blinka Stan Blinka Stanley John Blinka is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State. He also played one season in the United States Football League, with the...	Linebacker	Sam Houston State Sam Houston State University Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located in Huntsville, Texas. It is one of the oldest purpose-built institutions for the instruction of teachers west of the Mississippi River and the first...
126	Philadelphia Eagles	Scott Fitzkee Scott Fitzkee Scott Austin Fitzkee is a former professional American football wide receiver. He played in both the National Football League and United States Football League and starred at Penn State University in 1978...	Wide Receiver	Penn State
127	Atlanta Falcons	Mike Zele	Defensive Tackle	Kent State Kent State University Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
128	Dallas Cowboys	Curtis Anderson	Defensive End	Central State (OH)
129	Minnesota Vikings	Jerry Meter	Linebacker	Michigan
130	St. Louis Cardinals	Mark Bell	Wide Receiver	Colorado State
131	Detroit Lions	Walt Brown	Center	Pittsburgh
132	Denver Broncos	Rick Leach	Quarterback	Michigan
133	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Chuck Fusina Chuck Fusina Charles Anthony Fusina is a former professional American football quarterback. He played in both the National Football League and United States Football League and was an All-American and Maxwell Award winner at Penn State University in 1978.-Professional football:At 6'1" 195-lb., Fusina was a...	Quarterback	Penn State
134	Miami Dolphins	Don Bessillieu Don Bessillieu Don Bessillieu was a National Football League safety for the Miami Dolphins, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Los Angeles Raiders. He also played in the United States Football League. He played collegiately at Georgia Tech....	Defensive Back	Georgia Tech
135	New England Patriots	John Zamberlin John Zamberlin -References:...	Linebacker	Pacific Lutheran
136	Dallas Cowboys	Ron Springs Ron Springs Ronald Edward "Ron" Springs was a professional American football running back, who played eight seasons in the NFL, for the Dallas Cowboys from 1979–1984, followed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985-1986. He is the father of NFL cornerback Shawn Springs...	Running Back	Ohio State
137	Pittsburgh Steelers	Dwaine Board Dwaine Board Dwaine P. Board is the defensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League...	Defensive End	North Carolina A&T

Round six

Pick #	|Player	|College
138	San Francisco 49ers	Ruben Vaughan	Defensive Tackle	Colorado
139	Cincinnati Bengals	Steve Kreider Steve Kreider Steve Kreider was a wide receiver who played eight seasons in the National Football League for the Cincinnati Bengals....	Wide Receiver	Lehigh
140	Kansas City Chiefs	Robert Gaines	Wide Receiver	Washington
141	Buffalo Bills	Mike Burrow	Offensive Guard	Auburn
142	Oakland Raiders	Ira Matthews Ira Matthews Ira Richard Matthews, III is a former professional American football player who played kick returner and punt returner for three seasons for the Oakland Raiders. Matthews stood 5"8' and weighed 175 lbs which made it difficult to catch him. Matthews was named to the NFL 1979 All-Pro Team as a...	Wide Receiver	Wisconsin
143	Houston Oilers	Daryl Hunt Daryl Hunt Daryl Lynn Hunt was a professional American football player, a linebacker for six seasons for the Houston Oilers appearing in 78 career regular season games after being selected by Houston during the 6th round of the 1979 NFL Draft.-University:Hunt is considered one of the best University of...	Linebacker	Oklahoma
144	St. Louis Cardinals	Thomas Lott	Running Back	Oklahoma
145	New York Giants	Bob Torrey Bob Torrey (running back) Robert Douglas Torrey is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He played for the New York Giants, the Miami Dolphins, and the Philadelphia Eagles...	Running Back	Penn State
146	New Orleans Saints	Ricky Ray	Defensive Back	Norfolk State
147	Chicago Bears	John Sullivan	Linebacker	Illinois
148	Denver Broncos	Jeff McIntyre	Linebacker	Arizona State
149	New York Jets	Bill Dufek	Offensive Guard	Michigan
150	Baltimore Colts	Jim Moore	Tackle	Ohio State
151	Cleveland Browns	Clinton Burrell Clinton Burrell Clinton Blane Burrell is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Cleveland Browns....	Defensive Back	Louisiana State
152	Minnesota Vikings	Joe Senser Joe Senser Joseph Michael Senser is a former professional American football player. A 6'4", 240 lbs. tight end from West Chester University, Senser was selected in the 6th round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He ranks 3rd in Vikings history among tight ends for catches , touchdowns and...	Tight End	West Chester (PA)
153	Green Bay Packers	Dave Simmons	Linebacker	North Carolina
154	Atlanta Falcons	Mike Moroski	Quarterback	California-Davis
155	Dallas Cowboys	Tim Lavender	Defensive Back	USC
156	Oakland Raiders	Henry Williams	Defensive Back	San Diego State
157	Pittsburgh Steelers	Bill Murrell	Tight End	Winston-Salem State
158	New York Giants	Eddie Hicks	Running Back	East Carolina
159	Houston Oilers	Mike Murphy	Linebacker	SW Missouri State
160	Dallas Cowboys	Mike Salzano	Offensive Guard	North Carolina
161	Pittsburgh Steelers	Dwayne Woodruff Dwayne Woodruff Dwayne Woodruff is a former professional American football player who played cornerback twelve seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he accumulated 37 interceptions after being drafted in the sixth round...	Defensive Back	Louisville
162	Miami Dolphins	Steve Lindquist	Offensive Guard	Nebraska
163	Cleveland Browns	Jim Ronan	Defensive Tackle	Minnesota
164	Dallas Cowboys	Chris DeFrance Chris DeFrance Chris Anthony DeFrance is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He later played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League...	Wide Receiver	Arizona State
165	Pittsburgh Steelers	Matt Bahr Matt Bahr Matthew David Bahr is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League. He attended Neshaminy High School in Langhorne, Pennsylvania where he excelled in both football and soccer...	Kicker	Penn State
0	Buffalo Bills (Supplemental Draft)	Rod Stewart Rod Stewart Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....	Running Back	Kentucky

Round seven

Pick #	|Player	|College
166	San Francisco 49ers	Phil Francis	Running Back	Stanford
167	Kansas City Chiefs	Ken Kremer	Defensive End	Ball State
168	Cincinnati Bengals	Max Montoya Max Montoya Max Montoya is a former professional U.S. football player as a guard who played sixteen seasons in the National Football League. He is a four-time Pro Bowl guard who played in two Super Bowls with the Cincinnati Bengals. this man was one of the best that ever played the game....	Offensive Tackle	UCLA
169	Seattle Seahawks	Larry Polowski	Linebacker	Boise State
170	Buffalo Bills	Tom Mullady Tom Mullady Thomas Francis Mullady is a former American football tight end and wide receiver who played in the National Football League for the New York Giants from 1979-1984. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 1979 NFL Draft from Rhodes College.-References:...	Tight End	Rhodes College Rhodes College Rhodes College is a private, predominantly undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Originally founded by freemasons in 1848, Rhodes became affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in 1855. Rhodes enrolls approximately 1,700 students pursuing bachelor's and master's...
171	Houston Oilers	Tim Ries	Defensive Back	SW Missouri State
172	New York Giants	Steve Alvers	Tight End	Miami (FL)
173	St. Louis Cardinals	Kirk Gibson Kirk Gibson Kirk Harold Gibson is a former Major League Baseball player and currently the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. As a player, Gibson was an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed...	Wide Receiver	Michigan State
174	Chicago Bears	Lee Kunz	Linebacker	Nebraska
175	Oakland Raiders	Jack Matia	Offensive Tackle	Drake
176	New Orleans Saints	Stan Sytsma	Linebacker	Minnesota
177	New England Patriots	Judson Flint	Defensive Back	Memphis State
178	Philadelphia Eagles	Don Swafford	Offensive Tackle	Florida
179	New York Jets	Emmett King	Running Back	Houston
180	Green Bay Packers	Henry Monroe Henry Monroe Henry Monroe is a former defensive back in the National Football League. Monroe was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He would split that season between the Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles.-References:...	Defensive Back	Mississippi State
181	Minnesota Vikings	Bob Winkel	Defensive Tackle	Kentucky
182	Washington Redskins	Rich Milot Rich Milot Richard Paul Milot is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who played his entire nine year career with the Washington Redskins from 1979 to 1987. He played college football at Penn State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1979 NFL Draft....	Linebacker	Penn State
183	Cleveland Browns	Cody Risien Cody Risien Cody Lewis Risien is a former American football offensive tackle who played eleven seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns...	Offensive Tackle	Texas A&M
184	Green Bay Packers	Rich Wingo Rich Wingo Rich Wingo is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Green Bay Packers from 1979 to 1984...	Linebacker	Alabama
185	Philadelphia Eagles	Curtis Bunche	Defensive End	Albany State
186	Atlanta Falcons	Roger Westlund	Offensive Tackle	Washington
187	New York Jets	Keith Brown	Defensive Back	Minnesota
188	Denver Broncos	Luke Prestridge Luke Prestridge Luke Prestridge was a punter with a 6-year career in the National Football League. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1982 season as a member of the Denver Broncos. In high school, he was the quarterback and punter for the Sharpstown Apollos in Houston, Texas ....	Punter	Baylor
189	Miami Dolphins	Uwe von Schamann Uwe von Schamann Uwe Detlef Walter von Schamann is a former professional American football placekicker. He played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, from 1979 to 1984.-Early life:...	Kicker	Oklahoma
190	Los Angeles Rams	Jeff Delaney	Defensive Back	Pittsburgh
191	Dallas Cowboys	Greg Fitzpatrick	Linebacker	Youngstown State
192	Pittsburgh Steelers	Bruce Kimball	Offensive Guard	Massachusetts

Round eight

Pick #	|Player	|College
193	Green Bay Packers	Ron Cassidy Ron Cassidy Ron Cassidy was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 8th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. Cassidy played in 60 games for the Packers in 1979-1981 and 1983–1984, catching 14 passes for 233 yards.-References:...	Wide Receiver	Utah State
194	Cincinnati Bengals	Howie Kurnick	Linebacker	Cincinnati
195	Kansas City Chiefs	Mike Williams	Running Back	New Mexico
196	Philadelphia Eagles	Chuck Correal	Center	Penn State
197	Baltimore Colts	Steve Heimkreiter	Linebacker	Notre Dame
198	New York Jets	Marshall Harris	Defensive Tackle	Texas Christian
199	St. Louis Cardinals	Larry Miller	Linebacker	Brigham Young Brigham Young University Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
200	New York Giants	D.K. Perry	Defensive Back	Southern Methodist
201	New York Giants	Roy Simmons Roy Simmons Roy Franklin Simmons is a former American football player who played for the National Football League. He played offensive lineman for the New York Giants and then with the Washington Redskins during Super Bowl XVIII in 1984. In 1992, he came out of the closet as gay on the Phil Donahue Show...	Offensive Guard	Georgia Tech
202	New Orleans Saints	Doug Panfil	Offensive Guard	Tulsa
203	Chicago Bears	Rick Moss	Defensive Back	Purdue
204	Cleveland Browns	Kent Perkov	Defensive End	San Diego State
205	New York Jets	Willie Beamon	Linebacker	Boise State
206	Miami Dolphins	Jeff Groth Jeff Groth Jeffrey Groth is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, Houston Oilers, and the New Orleans Saints. Groth was also a 4th round selection of the Texas Rangers as an outfielder in the 1980 MLB Draft.-References:...	Wide Receiver	Bowling Green
207	Baltimore Colts	Nesby Glasgow Nesby Glasgow Nesby Lee Glasgow is a former professional American football safety who played 14 seasons in the National Football League from 1979 to 1992...	Defensive Back	Washington
208	Green Bay Packers	Rick Partridge	Punter	Utah
209	Oakland Raiders	Robert Hawkins	Running Back	Kentucky
210	San Diego Chargers	Wilbert Haslip	Running Back	Hawaii
211	Philadelphia Eagles	Max Runager Max Runager Max Culp Runager is a former professional American football punter in the National Football League for eleven seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at the University of South Carolina...	Punter	South Carolina
212	Atlanta Falcons	Keith Miller	Linebacker	N.E. Oklahoma
213	Detroit Lions	John Mohring	Linebacker	C.W. Post
214	Houston Oilers	Carter Hartwig Carter Hartwig Carter D. Hartwig is a former American football cornerback and safety in the National Football League.-Early years:Hartwig played high school football at Central High School in Fresno, California...	Defensive Back	USC
215	Miami Dolphins	Glenn Blackwood Glenn Blackwood Glenn Allen Blackwood was a safety who played nine seasons in the National Football League. Blackwood attended the University of Texas. His brother Lyle Blackwood also played in the NFL, and they were teammates from 1981 through 1986 with the Miami Dolphins...	Defensive Back	Texas
216	New England Patriots	Randy Love Randy Love Randy Louis Love is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals....	Running Back	Houston
217	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Gene Sanders Gene Sanders Eugene Sanders is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the eighth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas A&M and Washington....	Defensive Tackle	Texas A&M
218	Kansas City Chiefs	Robert Brewer	Offensive Guard	Temple
219	Dallas Cowboys	Bruce Thornton Bruce Thornton (defensive lineman) Bruce Edward Thornton is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the St. Louis Cardinals. He played college football for the University of Illinois and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1979 NFL Draft...	Defensive Tackle	Illinois
220	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tom Graves	Linebacker	Michigan State

Round nine

Pick #	|Player	|College
221	San Francisco 49ers	Steve Hamilton	Defensive Tackle	Missouri
222	Kansas City Chiefs	James Folston	Tight End	Cameron
223	Cincinnati Bengals	Scott Burk	Defensive Back	Oklahoma State
224	Baltimore Colts	Russ Henderson	Punter	Virginia
225	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Henry Vereen	Wide Receiver	UNLV
226	Buffalo Bills	Keven Baker	Defensive End	William Penn
227	New York Giants	Tom Rusk	Linebacker	Iowa
228	St. Louis Cardinals	Bob Rozier	Defensive End	California
229	Kansas City Chiefs	Joe Robinson	Offensive Tackle	Ohio State
230	Chicago Bears	Jerome Heavens	Running Back	Notre Dame
231	Detroit Lions	Jeff Komlo Jeff Komlo William Jeffrey "Jeff" Komlo was an American professional football quarterback who played for the Detroit Lions, the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He was born in Cheverly, Maryland.-Football career:...	Quarterback	Delaware
232	New York Jets	Gordy Sprattler	Running Back	North Dakota State
233	Washington Redskins	Kris Haines Kris Haines David Kris Haines is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Chicago Bears, and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL Draft...	Wide Receiver	Notre Dame
234	Cleveland Browns	Carl McGee	Linebacker	Duke
235	Green Bay Packers	John Thompson John Thompson (American football tight end) John Thompson is a former tight end in the National Football League. Thompson was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL Draft and played four seasons with the team....	Tight End	Utah State
236	Minnesota Vikings	Billy Diggs	Wide Receiver	Winston-Salem State
237	San Diego Chargers	Alvin Garrett Alvin Garrett Alvin Lynn Garrett is a former American football wide receiver who played five seasons for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins from 1980 to 1984...	Wide Receiver	Angelo State
238	Oakland Raiders	Jim Rourke Jim Rourke James "Jim" Peter Rourke is a former professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs , the New Orleans Saints and the Cincinnati Bengals .-External links:*...	Offensive Tackle	Boston College
239	Atlanta Falcons	Dave Parkin	Defensive Back	Utah State
240	Seattle Seahawks	Ezra Tate	Running Back	Mississippi State
241	Cleveland Browns	Curtis Weathers Curtis Weathers Curtis Lenard Weathers is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the ninth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi....	Tight End	Mississippi
242	Denver Broncos	Charlie Taylor	Wide Receiver	Rice
243	Houston Oilers	Richard Ellender	Wide Receiver	McNeese State
244	Miami Dolphins	Jeff Weston	Defensive Tackle	Notre Dame
245	New England Patriots	John Spagnola John Spagnola John Stephen Spagnola is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, and the Green Bay Packers.-Early life:...	Tight End	Yale
246	Los Angeles Rams	Jeff Rutledge Jeff Rutledge Jeffrey Ronald Rutledge is an American football coach and former professional quarterback. He is currently the head football coach at Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee.-Early years:...	Quarterback	Alabama
247	Dallas Cowboys	Garry Cobb Garry Cobb Garry Wilbert Cobb is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League and current radio personality on WIP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the author of a book entitled Don't Be Clueless: 7 Keys to Life in the Real World, which is targeted to the challenges of urban youth...	Linebacker	USC
248	Pittsburgh Steelers	Rick Kirk	Defensive End	Denison

Round ten

Pick #	|Player	|College
249	San Francisco 49ers	Dwight Clark Dwight Clark Dwight Edward Clark is a former American Pro Bowl wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1987...	Wide Receiver	Clemson
250	Cincinnati Bengals	Nathan Poole Nathan Poole Nathan Lewis Poole is a former professional American football player who played running back for six seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and Denver Broncos in the National Football League....	Running Back	Louisville
251	Kansas City Chiefs	Mike DuPree	Linebacker	Florida
252	San Francisco 49ers	Howard Ballage	Defensive Back	Colorado
253	Buffalo Bills	Dave Marler	Quarterback	Mississippi State
254	Baltimore Colts	Steve Stephens	Tight End	Oklahoma State
255	St. Louis Cardinals	Jerry Holloway	Tight End	Western Illinois
256	New York Giants	Dan Fowler	Offensive Guard	Kentucky
257	Chicago Bears	Joe Restic	Defensive Back	Notre Dame
258	Miami Dolphins	Jerome Stanton	Defensive Back	Michigan State
259	Oakland Raiders	Ricky Smith	Defensive Back	Tulane
260	Kansas City Chiefs	Gerald Jackson	Defensive Back	Mississippi State
261	Cleveland Browns	John Smith	Wide Receiver	Tennessee State
262	New York Jets	Steve Sybeldon	Offensive Tackle	North Dakota
263	New York Jets	Ed McGlasson Ed McGlasson Edward Tandy McGlasson is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League and pastors the Stadium Vineyard Church in Anaheim, California. Born and raised in Potomac, Maryland, he played for the Youngstown State Penguins, Los Angeles Rams, the New York Jets and the New...	Center	Youngstown State
264	Green Bay Packers	Frank Lockett Frank Lockett Frank Lockett is a former wide receiver in the National Football League. Lockett was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the tenth round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He later played with the Miami Dolphins during the 1985 NFL season...	Wide Receiver	Nebraska
265	San Diego Chargers	Tony Petruccio	Defensive Tackle	Penn State
266	Atlanta Falcons	Bruce Beekley Bruce Beekley Bruce Beekley is a former linebacker in the National Football League. Beekley was drafted in the tenth round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. He would play the following season with the Green Bay Packers.-References:...	Linebacker	Oregon
267	Seattle Seahawks	Robert Hardy Robert Hardy (American football) Robert Emmitt Hardy is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the 10th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played college football at Jackson State....	Defensive Tackle	Jackson State
268	Kansas City Chiefs	Larry Willis	Wide Receiver	Alcorn State Alcorn State University Alcorn State University is an historically black university comprehensive land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871-History:...
269	San Diego Chargers	Al Green Al Green (basketball) Al Green is a retired naturalised Australian professional basketball player originally from the United States who played his career in the Australian National Basketball League from 1981 until his retirement in at the end of 1993.-School/College career:Born and bred in the South Bronx, Al Green...	Defensive Back	LSU
270	New England Patriots	Martin Cox	Wide Receiver	Vanderbilt Vanderbilt -People:*Vanderbilt *The Vanderbilt family**Cornelius Vanderbilt**William H. Vanderbilt-Places:In the United States:*Vanderbilt, California, a former gold-mining town*Vanderbilt, Michigan, a village*Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania, a borough...
271	New England Patriots	Allan Clark Allan Clark Allan Vincent Clark is a former American football running back in the National Football League who played for the New England Patriots, the Green Bay Packers, and the Buffalo Bills. Clark played collegiate ball for Northern Arizona University before being drafted by the New England Patriots in...	Running Back	Northern Arizona Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...
272	Miami Dolphins	Mike Kozlowski Mike Kozlowski Michael John Kozlowski was a safety for the Miami Dolphins . Kozlowski was a tailback at Colorado before switching to defense in the pros. Mike's brother, Glen Kozlowski played wide receiver at BYU and for six years with the Chicago Bears. Mike's nephew, Tyler, was a freshman wide receiver at BYU....	Running Back	Colorado
273	Los Angeles Rams	Grady Ebensberger	Defensive Tackle	Houston
274	Dallas Cowboys	Mike Calhoun	Defensive Tackle	Notre Dame
275	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tod Thompson	Tight End	Brigham Young

Round eleven

Pick #	|Player	|College
276	San Francisco 49ers	Billy McBride	Defensive Back	Tennessee State
277	Kansas City Chiefs	Stan Rome	Wide Receiver	Clemson
278	Cincinnati Bengals	Ken Bungarda	Defensive End	Missouri
279	Buffalo Bills	Paul Lawler	Defensive Back	Colgate
280	Baltimore Colts	John Priestner	Linebacker	Western Ontario
281	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Bob Rippentrop	Tight End	Fresno State
282	New York Giants	Mike Mince	Defensive Back	Fresno State
283	St. Louis Cardinals	Nate Henderson	Offensive Tackle	Florida State
284	New York Giants	Ken Johnson	Running Back	Miami (FL)
285	New Orleans Saints	David Hall	Wide Receiver	Missouri-Rolla
286	Chicago Bears	Bob Wright	Offensive Tackle	Cincinnati
287	Cleveland Browns	Randy Poeschl	Defensive End	Nebraska
288	New York Jets	Danny Sanders	Quarterback	Carson-Newman
289	Washington Redskins	Monte Coleman Monte Coleman Monte Leon Coleman is a former American football linebacker who played for sixteen seasons with the Washington Redskins from 1979 to 1994...	Linebacker	Central Arkansas
290	Green Bay Packers	Mark Thorson	Defensive Back	Ottawa (KS)
291	Minnesota Vikings	Brian Nelson	Wide Receiver	Texas Tech
292	Atlanta Falcons	Bill Leer	Center	Colorado State
293	Seattle Seahawks	Jim Hinesly	Offensive Guard	Michigan State
294	Oakland Raiders	Bruce Davis Bruce Davis (offensive tackle) Bruce Davis is a former professional American football offensive tackle. He played in the National Football League for 11 seasons with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders and the Houston Oilers...	Offensive Tackle	UCLA
295	San Diego Chargers	Dave Rader	Quarterback	Tulsa
296	Philadelphia Eagles	Al Chesley Al Chesley Albert Cornell Chesley is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 11th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh.Chesley has also been a member of the Chicago Bears....	Linebacker	Pittsburgh
297	Denver Broncos	Zach Dixon	Running Back	Temple
298	Houston Oilers	Mike Taylor	Offensive Tackle	Georgia Tech
299	Miami Dolphins	Mike Blanton	Defensive End	Georgia Tech
300	Washington Redskins	Tony Hall	Wide Receiver	Knoxville
301	Los Angeles Rams	Jesse Deremus	Defensive Tackle	Tennessee State
302	Detroit Lions	Eddie Cole	Linebacker	Mississippi
303	Pittsburgh Steelers	Charlie Moore	Center	Wichita State

Round twelve

Pick #	|Player	|College
304	Cincinnati Bengals	Jim Browner	Defensive Back	Notre Dame
305	Kansas City Chiefs	Michael Forrest	Running Back	Arkansas
306	Baltimore Colts	Charlie Green	Wide Receiver	Kansas State
307	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Dave Logan David Logan (American football) David Logan was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pittsburgh....	Defensive Tackle	Pittsburgh
308	Buffalo Bills	Mike Harris	Running Back	Arizona State
309	St. Louis Cardinals	Rick McBride	Linebacker	Georgia
310	New York Giants	Tim Gillespie	Offensive Guard	North Carolina State
311	New Orleans Saints	Kelsey Finch	Running Back	Tennessee
312	Chicago Bears	Dave Becker	Defensive Back	Iowa
313	Detroit Lions	Bob Forster	Center	Brown
314	New York Jets	Paul Darby	Wide Receiver	Southwest Texas State
315	Cleveland Browns	Dewitt Methvin	Center	Tulane
316	Oakland Raiders	Dirk Abernathy	Defensive Back	Bowling Green
317	Minnesota Vikings	David Stephens	Linebacker	Kentucky
318	Green Bay Packers	Bill Moats	Punter	South Dakota
319	Seattle Seahawks	Jeff Moore Jeff Moore (American football) Jeffery Dwayne Moore is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Jackson State University and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft....	Running Back	Jackson State
320	Oakland Raiders	Reggie Kinlaw Reggie Kinlaw Reggie Kinlaw Reggie Kinlaw Reggie Kinlaw (born January 9, 1957 is a former American football defensive tackle who played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders in the National Football League. He graduated from Miami Springs Senior High School....	Defensive Tackle	Oklahoma
321	San Diego Chargers	Frank Duncan	Defensive Back	San Francisco State
322	Pittsburgh Steelers	Ed Smith	Linebacker	Vanderbilt
323	Atlanta Falcons	Stuard Walker	Linebacker	Colorado
324	Houston Oilers	Wayne Wilson Wayne Wilson Wayne MacArthur Wilson is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for nine seasons for the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Shepherd University and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1979...	Running Back	Shepherd College
325	Denver Broncos	Dave Jacobs	Kicker	Syracuse
326	Detroit Lions	Brian Sweeney	Wide Receiver	Texas A&I
327	Miami Dolphins	Larry Fortnet	Quarterback	Miami (OH)
328	Los Angeles Rams	Drew Hill Drew Hill Andrew Hill was a former professional American football player who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft....	Wide Receiver	Georgia Tech
329	Dallas Cowboys	Quentin Lowry Quentin Lowry Quentin Ivory Lowry is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at Youngstown State University and was drafted in the 12th round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys....	Linebacker	Youngstown State
330	Pittsburgh Steelers	Mike Almond	Wide Receiver	Northwest Louisiana

= Pro Bowler

= Hall of Famer

Hall of famers

• Kellen Winslow, Tight End from Missouri taken 1st round 13th overall by the San Diego Chargers.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 1995.

• Joe Montana, Quarterback from Notre Dame taken 3rd round 82nd overall by the San Francisco 49ers.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2000.

• Dan Hampton, Defensive Tackle from Arkansas taken 1st round 4th overall by the Chicago Bears.

Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2002.

External links

• NFL.com - 1979 Draft
• databaseFootball.com - 1979 Draft
• Pro Football Hall of Fame
• 1979 NFL Draft Pick Transactions