2003 NFL draft: 25 picks in our player database
25 players from the 2003 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is Carson Palmer (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: cornerback 6, quarterback 3, wide receiver 2.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson Palmer | QB |  | USC |
| 3 | Andre Johnson | WR |  | Miami |
| 5 | Terence Newman | CB |  | Kansas State |
| 7 | Byron Leftwich | QB |  | Marshall |
| 8 | Jordan Gross | OT |  | Utah |
| 9 | Kevin Williams | DT |  | Oklahoma State |
| 10 | Terrell Suggs | OLB |  | Arizona State |
| 11 | Marcus Trufant | CB |  | Washington State |
| 13 | Ty Warren | DT |  | Texas A&M |
| 16 | Troy Polamalu | S |  | USC |
| 18 | Calvin Pace | OLB |  | Wake Forest |
| 21 | Jeff Faine | C |  | Notre Dame |
| 22 | Rex Grossman | QB |  | Florida |
| 23 | Willis McGahee | RB |  | Miami |
| 24 | Dallas Clark | TE |  | Iowa |
| 29 | Nick Barnett | LB |  | Oregon State |
| 31 | Nnamdi Asomugha | CB |  | California |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Charles Tillman | CB | | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 39 | Rashean Mathis | CB | | Bethune-Cookman College |
| 46 | Drayton Florence | CB |  | Tuskegee University / Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 48 | Chris Kelsay | DE | | Nebraska |
| 54 | Anquan Boldin | WR | | Florida State |
| 55 | Bryan Scott | LB |  | Penn State |
| 56 | Osi Umenyiora | DE |  | Troy |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Jason Witten | TE | | Tennessee |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
2003 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 2003 pick on this page?
Carson Palmer, round 1, pick 1, by the Cincinnati Bengals.
How many 2003 draftees are still playing?
0 of the 25 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 2003 picks here?
Miami (2), USC (2), Arizona State (1).