1996 NFL draft: 31 picks in our player database
31 players from the 1996 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is Keyshawn Johnson (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: wide receiver 9, defensive end 4, cornerback 3.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keyshawn Johnson | WR |  | USC / West Los Angeles College |
| 3 | Simeon Rice | DE |  | Illinois |
| 4 | Jonathan Ogden | OT |  | UCLA |
| 7 | Terry Glenn | WR |  | Ohio State |
| 10 | Willie Anderson | OT |  | Auburn |
| 13 | Walt Harris | CB |  | Mississippi State |
| 16 | Duane Clemons | DE |  | California |
| 18 | Eddie Kennison | WR |  | LSU |
| 19 | Marvin Harrison | WR |  | Syracuse |
| 21 | Pete Kendall | G |  | Boston College |
| 23 | Jeff Hartings | C |  | Penn State |
| 24 | Eric Moulds | WR |  | Mississippi State |
| 25 | Jermane Mayberry | G |  | Texas A&M University-Kingsville |
| 26 | Ray Lewis | ILB | | Miami |
| 28 | Jerome Woods | FS |  | Memphis / Booneville JC (MS) |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Amani Toomer | WR |  | Michigan |
| 35 | Mike Alstott | FB |  | Purdue |
| 36 | Lawyer Milloy | S | | Washington |
| 42 | Tony Banks | QB | | Michigan State / San Diego Mesa College |
| 43 | Muhsin Muhammad | WR |  | Michigan State |
| 44 | Tory James | CB |  | LSU |
| 47 | Fred Thomas | CB | | Tennessee-Martin / Mississippi / Mississippi Valley State University / Northwest Mississippi CC |
| 49 | Randall Godfrey | OLB |  | Georgia |
| 52 | Bobby Engram | WR | | Penn State |
| 54 | Jason Dunn | TE | | Eastern Kentucky |
| 57 | Lance Johnstone | DE |  | Temple |
| 58 | Reggie Tongue | DB | | Oregon State |
| 59 | Ernie Conwell | TE | | Washington |
| 61 | Brian Dawkins | S | | Clemson |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Terrell Owens | WR |  | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Phillip Daniels | DE | | Georgia |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
1996 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 1996 pick on this page?
Keyshawn Johnson, round 1, pick 1, by the New York Jets.
How many 1996 draftees are still playing?
0 of the 31 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 1996 picks here?
Georgia (2), LSU (2), Michigan State (2).