2009 NFL draft: 18 picks in our player database
18 players from the 2009 draft are in our dataset (2 still on a 2025 roster). The earliest pick we hold is Matthew Stafford (round 1, pick 1). Most common positions: safety 3, quarterback 2, wide receiver 2.
Round 1
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Stafford | QB |  | Georgia |
| 5 | Mark Sanchez | QB |  | USC |
| 6 | Andre Smith | OT |  | Alabama |
| 7 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | WR |  | Maryland |
| 10 | Michael Crabtree | WR |  | Texas Tech |
| 13 | Brian Orakpo | OLB |  | Texas |
| 14 | Malcolm Jenkins | S |  | Ohio State |
| 21 | Alex Mack | C |  | California |
| 25 | Vontae Davis | CB |  | Illinois |
| 26 | Clay Matthews | OLB |  | USC |
| 32 | Ziggy Hood | DT |  | Missouri |
Round 2
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Patrick Chung | S |  | Oregon |
| 46 | Connor Barwin | ILB |  | Cincinnati |
| 47 | Mike Mitchell | S | | Ohio |
| 49 | Max Unger | C |  | Oregon |
| 51 | Andy Levitre | G |  | Oregon State |
| 53 | LeSean McCoy | RB |  | Pittsburgh |
Round 5
| Pick | Player | Pos | Drafted by | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | Thomas Morstead | P | | SMU |
Only players in our dataset are listed (2025 rosters and long-career legends), not the full draft. Source: nflverse (CC BY 4.0).
2009 draft: questions
Who is the earliest 2009 pick on this page?
Matthew Stafford, round 1, pick 1, by the Detroit Lions.
How many 2009 draftees are still playing?
2 of the 18 players listed here are on a 2025 roster.
Which colleges produced the most 2009 picks here?
Oregon (2), USC (2), Alabama (1).