2006 NFL draft: 30 picks in our player database
30 players from the 2006 draft are in our dataset. The earliest pick we hold is Mario Williams (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: quarterback 3, outside linebacker 3, cornerback 3.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Williams | DE |  | N.C. State |
| 2 | Reggie Bush | RB |  | USC |
| 4 | D'Brickashaw Ferguson | OT |  | Virginia |
| 5 | A.J. Hawk | LB |  | Ohio State |
| 6 | Vernon Davis | TE |  | Maryland |
| 8 | Donte Whitner | S |  | Ohio State |
| 11 | Jay Cutler | QB |  | Vanderbilt |
| 12 | Haloti Ngata | DT |  | Oregon |
| 17 | Chad Greenway | OLB |  | Iowa |
| 19 | Antonio Cromartie | CB |  | Florida State |
| 20 | Tamba Hali | OLB |  | Penn State |
| 22 | Manny Lawson | OLB | | N.C. State |
| 24 | Johnathan Joseph | CB |  | South Carolina / Coffeyville CC |
| 27 | DeAngelo Williams | RB |  | Memphis |
| 29 | Nick Mangold | C | | Ohio State |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | DeMeco Ryans | ILB | | Alabama |
| 34 | D'Qwell Jackson | ILB |  | Maryland |
| 43 | Roman Harper | S | | Alabama |
| 49 | Kellen Clemens | QB | | Oregon |
| 52 | Greg Jennings | WR | | Western Michigan |
| 53 | Anthony Fasano | TE |  | Notre Dame |
| 55 | Andrew Whitworth | OT | | LSU |
| 56 | Chris Chester | G | | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Devin Hester | WR |  | Miami |
| 62 | Tim Jennings | CB |  | Georgia |
| 63 | Darryl Tapp | DE |  | Virginia Tech |
| 64 | Tarvaris Jackson | QB | | Alabama State / Arkansas |
Round 4
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | Stephen Gostkowski | K |  | Memphis |
| 123 | Domata Peko Sr. | NT | | Michigan State / College of the Canyons |
Round 6
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 | Sam Koch | P | | Nebraska |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
2006 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 2006 pick on this page?
Mario Williams, round 1, pick 1, by the Houston Texans.
How many 2006 draftees are still playing?
0 of the 30 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 2006 picks here?
Ohio State (3), Alabama (2), Maryland (2).