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2002 NFL draft

The 2002 NFL draft was the 67th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible professional football players. The draft is known officially as the "NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting" and has been conducted annually since 1936.[1] The draft took place from April 20–21, 2002, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.[2][3][4] The draft was broadcast on ESPN both days and eventually moved to ESPN2. The draft began with the Houston Texans selecting David Carr, and it ended with the Texans selecting Mr. Irrelevant, Ahmad Miller. There were thirty-two compensatory selections distributed among eighteen teams, with the Buffalo Bills receiving the most selections with four.[5] The University of Miami was the college most represented in the draft, having five of its players selected in the first round. Although the Carolina Panthers finished with a 1–15 record which would normally have given them the first pick in each round, the Houston Texans were given the first pick because they were an expansion team. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

* = compensatory selection
^ = supplemental compensatory selection
¤ = extra selection awarded to expansion team
† = Pro Bowler[6]
‡ = Hall of Famer[7]
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.

Round one

For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season.

  • Ed Reed, free safety from Miami (FL), taken 1st round 24th overall by the Baltimore Ravens.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019.
  • Julius Peppers, defensive end from North Carolina, taken 1st round 2nd overall by the Carolina Panthers.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
  • Dwight Freeney, defensive end from Syracuse, taken 1st round 11th overall by the Indianapolis Colts.
Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
General references
Trade references
  1. ^ a b c Tucker, Doug (April 20, 2002). "Chiefs Trade Up for UNC Defensive Tackle Ryan Sims". UNC (website) from AP. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Olney, Buster (April 21, 2002). "Giants Trade Up to Get Miami's Shockey". The New York Times. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
Specific references
  1. ^ "NFL Draft: Overview". ESPN. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Facts and figures on 2002 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2004. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  3. ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Compensatory draft choices announced". NFL.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  6. ^ a b Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
  7. ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  8. ^ "2001 Heisman Trophy winner". Archived from the original on December 2, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2008.