2002 NFL draft: 22 picks in our player database
22 players from the 2002 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is David Carr (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: cornerback 3, wide receiver 3, quarterback 2.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Carr | QB |  | Fresno State |
| 2 | Julius Peppers | DE |  | North Carolina |
| 5 | Quentin Jammer | CB |  | Texas |
| 7 | Bryant McKinnie | OT |  | Miami / Lackawanna JC |
| 9 | John Henderson | NT |  | Tennessee |
| 11 | Dwight Freeney | DE |  | Syracuse |
| 13 | Donte' Stallworth | WR |  | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jeremy Shockey | TE |  | Miami / Northeast Oklahoma |
| 15 | Albert Haynesworth | DT |  | Tennessee |
| 17 | Phillip Buchanon | DB |  | Miami |
| 21 | Daniel Graham | TE |  | Colorado |
| 22 | Bryan Thomas | OLB |  | UAB |
| 24 | Ed Reed | FS |  | Miami |
| 26 | Lito Sheppard | CB |  | Florida |
| 29 | Marc Colombo | OT |  | Boston College |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Jabar Gaffney | WR | | Florida |
| 37 | Andre Gurode | C |  | Colorado |
| 54 | Maurice Morris | RB |  | Oregon / Fresno City College |
| 57 | Jon McGraw | S | | Kansas State |
| 59 | Sheldon Brown | CB | | South Carolina |
| 65 | Deion Branch | WR | | Louisville / Jones County JC |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Josh McCown | QB |  | Sam Houston State / SMU |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
2002 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 2002 pick on this page?
David Carr, round 1, pick 1, by the Houston Texans.
How many 2002 draftees are still playing?
0 of the 22 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 2002 picks here?
Miami (4), Tennessee (3), Colorado (2).