1985 NFL draft: 28 picks in our player database
28 players from the 1985 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is Bernie Kosar (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: defensive end 5, quarterback 4, offensive tackle 4.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernie Kosar | QB |  | Miami |
| 1 | Bruce Smith | DE |  | Virginia Tech |
| 3 | Ray Childress | DE |  | Texas A&M |
| 4 | Chris Doleman | DE |  | Pittsburgh |
| 5 | Duane Bickett | LB |  | USC |
| 6 | Lomas Brown | OT |  | Florida |
| 7 | Ken Ruettgers | OT |  | USC |
| 12 | Jim Lachey | OT |  | Ohio State |
| 15 | Ethan Horton | TE |  | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jerry Rice | WR |  | Mississippi Valley State University |
| 18 | Freddie Joe Nunn | DE |  | Mississippi |
| 22 | William Perry | DT |  | Clemson |
| 23 | Jessie Hester | WR |  | Florida State |
| 28 | Trevor Matich | C |  | BYU |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Vance Johnson | WR |  | Arizona |
| 34 | Kevin Glover | C | | Maryland |
| 37 | Randall Cunningham | QB |  | UNLV |
| 41 | Jonathan Hayes | TE | | Iowa |
| 54 | Simon Fletcher | DE | | Houston |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Andre Reed | WR | | Kutztown |
| 101 | Dan Turk | C |  | Wisconsin / Drake |
| 111 | Jeff Dellenbach | G |  | Wisconsin |
| 112 | Dale Hellestrae | OT | | SMU |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Kevin Greene | OLB | | Auburn |
| 138 | Lee Johnson | P | | BYU |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Steve Bono | QB | | UCLA |
Round 11
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285 | Doug Flutie | QB | | Boston College |
| 290 | Raleigh McKenzie | G |  | Tennessee |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
1985 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 1985 pick on this page?
Bernie Kosar, round 1, pick 1, by the Cleveland Browns.
How many 1985 draftees are still playing?
0 of the 28 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 1985 picks here?
BYU (2), USC (2), Wisconsin (2).