2005 NFL draft: 26 picks in our player database
26 players from the 2005 draft are in our dataset (1 still on a 2025 roster). The earliest pick we hold is Alex Smith (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: quarterback 4, running back 3, defensive back 2.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Smith | QB |  | Utah |
| 2 | Ronnie Brown | RB |  | Auburn |
| 6 | Adam Jones | DB |  | West Virginia |
| 8 | Antrel Rolle | S |  | Miami |
| 9 | Carlos Rogers | CB |  | Auburn |
| 11 | DeMarcus Ware | OLB |  | Troy |
| 14 | Thomas Davis | OLB |  | Georgia |
| 15 | Derrick Johnson | LB |  | Texas |
| 24 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |  | California / Butte College |
| 25 | Jason Campbell | QB | | Auburn |
| 26 | Chris Spencer | C |  | Mississippi |
| 27 | Roddy White | WR |  | UAB |
| 30 | Heath Miller | TE |  | Virginia |
| 31 | Mike Patterson | DT |  | USC |
| 32 | Logan Mankins | G |  | Fresno State |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Michael Roos | OT | | Eastern Washington |
| 47 | Mike Nugent | K |  | Ohio State |
| 52 | Khalif Barnes | OT |  | Washington |
| 59 | Jonathan Babineaux | DT | | Iowa |
| 60 | Kelvin Hayden | DB |  | Illinois / Joliet Junior College |
| 61 | Vincent Jackson | WR |  | Northern Colorado |
Round 3
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Frank Gore | RB | | Miami |
| 81 | Richie Incognito | G |  | Nebraska |
| 99 | Dustin Colquitt | P | | Tennessee |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Darren Sproles | RB | | Kansas State |
Round 7
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | | Harvard |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
2005 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 2005 pick on this page?
Alex Smith, round 1, pick 1, by the San Francisco 49ers.
How many 2005 draftees are still playing?
1 of the 26 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 2005 picks here?
Auburn (3), Miami (2), California (1).