2000 NFL draft: 25 picks in our player database
25 players from the 2000 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is Chris Samuels (round 1, pick 3). Most common positions: outside linebacker 3, defensive tackle 3, safety 3.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chris Samuels | OT |  | Alabama |
| 5 | Jamal Lewis | RB |  | Tennessee |
| 7 | Thomas Jones | RB |  | Virginia |
| 8 | Plaxico Burress | WR |  | Michigan State |
| 9 | Brian Urlacher | MLB |  | New Mexico |
| 12 | Shaun Ellis | DE |  | Tennessee |
| 13 | John Abraham | OLB | | South Carolina |
| 16 | Julian Peterson | OLB |  | Michigan State / Valley Forge Christian College |
| 17 | Sebastian Janikowski | K |  | Florida State |
| 18 | Chad Pennington | QB | | Marshall |
| 25 | Chris Hovan | DT |  | Boston College |
| 27 | Anthony Becht | TE | | West Virginia |
| 30 | Keith Bulluck | OLB |  | Syracuse |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Dennis Northcutt | WR |  | Arizona |
| 33 | Darren Howard | DE |  | Kansas State |
| 34 | Mark Roman | S |  | LSU |
| 39 | Mike Brown | S | | Nebraska |
| 42 | Cornelius Griffin | DT |  | Alabama / Pearl River |
| 44 | Chad Clifton | OT |  | Tennessee |
| 55 | Fred Robbins | DT | | Wake Forest |
| 57 | Deon Grant | S |  | Tennessee |
| 60 | Brad Meester | C |  | Northern Iowa |
| 61 | Bobbie Williams | G |  | Arkansas |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Shane Lechler | P | | Texas A&M |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | Tom Brady | QB |  | Michigan |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
2000 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 2000 pick on this page?
Chris Samuels, round 1, pick 3, by the Washington Commanders.
How many 2000 draftees are still playing?
0 of the 25 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 2000 picks here?
Tennessee (4), Alabama (2), Michigan State (2).