1998 NFL draft: 31 picks in our player database
31 players from the 1998 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is Peyton Manning (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: offensive tackle 5, cornerback 4, quarterback 3.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peyton Manning | QB |  | Tennessee |
| 4 | Charles Woodson | FS |  | Michigan |
| 7 | Kyle Turley | OT |  | San Diego State |
| 8 | Greg Ellis | DE |  | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fred Taylor | RB |  | Florida |
| 10 | Duane Starks | DB |  | Miami / Holmes County JC |
| 11 | Tra Thomas | OT |  | Florida State |
| 12 | Keith Brooking | MLB |  | Georgia Tech |
| 13 | Takeo Spikes | ILB |  | Auburn |
| 17 | Brian Simmons | LB | | North Carolina |
| 19 | Vonnie Holliday | DE |  | North Carolina |
| 21 | Randy Moss | WR |  | Marshall / Florida State |
| 25 | Donovin Darius | DB | | Syracuse |
| 26 | Alan Faneca | G |  | LSU |
| 28 | R.W. McQuarters | CB |  | Oklahoma State |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Wahle | G | | Navy |
| 2 | Jamal Williams | NT |  | Oklahoma State / Kemper Military Junior College |
| 33 | Corey Chavous | S |  | Vanderbilt |
| 36 | Anthony Clement | OT | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 38 | Flozell Adams | OT | | Michigan State |
| 44 | Patrick Surtain | CB |  | Southern Mississippi |
| 45 | Brian Kelly | CB |  | USC |
| 46 | Samari Rolle | CB |  | Florida State |
| 47 | Todd Weiner | OT |  | Kansas State |
| 48 | Stephen Alexander | TE |  | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Joe Jurevicius | WR |  | Penn State |
| 58 | Jeremy Newberry | C | | California |
| 60 | Charlie Batch | QB |  | Eastern Michigan |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | Matt Birk | C | | Harvard |
| 187 | Matt Hasselbeck | QB | | Boston College |
| 189 | Patrick Mannelly | LS |  | Duke |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
1998 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 1998 pick on this page?
Peyton Manning, round 1, pick 1, by the Indianapolis Colts.
How many 1998 draftees are still playing?
0 of the 31 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 1998 picks here?
North Carolina (3), Florida State (2), Oklahoma State (2).