1975 NFL draft: 21 picks in our player database
21 players from the 1975 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is Steve Bartkowski (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: defensive tackle 3, guard 3, defensive end 3.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Bartkowski | QB |  | California |
| 2 | Randy White | DT |  | Maryland |
| 3 | Ken Huff | G |  | North Carolina |
| 4 | Walter Payton | RB |  | Jackson State University |
| 6 | Robert Brazile | OLB |  | Jackson State University |
| 8 | Gary Johnson | DT |  | Grambling State |
| 9 | Mike Fanning | DT |  | Notre Dame |
| 11 | Dennis Harrah | G | | Miami |
| 14 | Glenn Cameron | ILB |  | Florida |
| 16 | Russ Francis | TE |  | Oregon |
| 17 | Louis Wright | DB |  | San Jose State / Arizona State / Bakersfield College |
| 25 | Mark Mullaney | DE |  | Colorado State |
| 26 | Dave Brown | CB |  | Michigan |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Louie Kelcher | NT | | SMU |
| 31 | Mike Hartenstine | DE | | Penn State |
| 33 | Fred Dean | DE | | Louisiana Tech |
| 36 | Freddie Solomon | WR |  | University of Tampa |
| 38 | Doug English | NT |  | Texas |
| 42 | Bob Nelson | ILB |  | Nebraska |
| 47 | Bill Bain | G |  | USC / Colorado / San Diego City College |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | Steve Grogan | QB | | Kansas State |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
1975 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 1975 pick on this page?
Steve Bartkowski, round 1, pick 1, by the Atlanta Falcons.
How many 1975 draftees are still playing?
0 of the 21 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 1975 picks here?
Jackson State University (2), California (1), Colorado State (1).