71st annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible players
2006 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)
April 29–30, 2006
Time
Noon EDT (April 29) 11:00 am EDT (April 30)
Location
Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY
Network(s)
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, NFL Network
Overview
255 total selections in 7 rounds
League
NFL
First selection
Mario Williams, DE Houston Texans
Mr. Irrelevant
Kevin McMahan, WR Oakland Raiders
Most selections (12)
Green Bay Packers
Fewest selections (5)
Atlanta Falcons
Hall of Famers
1
WR Devin Hester
← 2005
2007 →
The 2006 NFL draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York, at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006.[1][2] For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by NFL Network. Having signed a contract with the Houston Texans on the evening before the draft, Mario Williams, a defensive end from North Carolina State, became the draft's first pick.[3] The selection surprised many commentators, who predicted that the Texans would draft Southern California running back Reggie Bush or Texas quarterback Vince Young. Ohio State produced the most first round selections (five), while Southern California produced the most overall selections (eleven). Twenty-seven compensatory and supplemental compensatory selections were distributed amongst seventeen teams; Tampa Bay, Baltimore, and Tennessee each held three compensatory picks. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of:
33 Wide receivers
31 Linebackers
26 Safeties
23 Defensive tackles
23 Cornerbacks
22 Defensive ends
22 Offensive tackles
20 Offensive guards
16 Tight ends
14 Running backs
13 Quarterbacks
9 Centers
3 Fullbacks
2 Kickers
2 Punters
^"NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
^Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
^"Who's No. 1? Texans, Williams sign contract". April 29, 2006. Archived from the original on May 6, 2006. Retrieved April 29, 2006.
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