1990 NFL draft: 20 picks in our player database

20 players from the 1990 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is Jeff George (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: defensive tackle 3, linebacker 3, running back 3.

Round 1

PickPlayerPosDrafted byCollege
1Jeff GeorgeQB Indianapolis ColtsIllinois / Purdue
1Rob MooreWR New York JetsSyracuse
3Cortez KennedyDT Seattle SeahawksMiami / Northwest Mississippi CC
5Junior SeauLB Los Angeles ChargersUSC
6Mark CarrierFS Chicago BearsUSC
9Richmond WebbOT Miami DolphinsTexas A&M
10Ray AgnewDT New England PatriotsN.C. State
12James FrancisLB Cincinnati BengalsBaylor
17Emmitt SmithRB Dallas CowboysFlorida
21Eric GreenTE Pittsburgh SteelersLiberty

Round 2

PickPlayerPosDrafted byCollege
35Dan OwensDT Detroit LionsUSC
36Anthony JohnsonRB Indianapolis ColtsNotre Dame
39Keith SimsG Miami DolphinsIowa State
40Tim GrunhardC Kansas City ChiefsNotre Dame
45Leroy HoardRB Cleveland BrownsMichigan
46Andre CollinsLB Washington CommandersPenn State
48LeRoy ButlerS Green Bay PackersFlorida State
53Eric DavisFS San Francisco 49ersJacksonville State

Round 3

PickPlayerPosDrafted byCollege
58Ricky ProehlWR Arizona CardinalsWake Forest

Round 12

PickPlayerPosDrafted byCollege
329Matt StoverK New York GiantsLouisiana Tech

Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).

1990 draft: questions

Who is the earliest 1990 pick on this page?

Jeff George, round 1, pick 1, by the Indianapolis Colts.

How many 1990 draftees are still playing?

0 of the 20 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.

Which colleges produced the most 1990 picks here?

USC (3), Notre Dame (2), Baylor (1).

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