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Players Teams Honors Rivalries Compare Streaks History Era Records · Watch On This Day Draft Search

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← All draft classes← 1987 1989 →

NFL Draft

1988 Draft Class

217 picks · 11 with an all-time top-100 rank.

Class Grade

A+

#27 of 40 classes

Avg KV-H: 86

HOF: 7

Archetype Mix

7%Iron Man

5%Reliable Starter

5%Durable Contributor

4%Solid Contributor

4%Iron Legend

HOF Outlook

✦ Enshrined

Sterling SharpeWR

Michael IrvinWR

Round 1

#1
Aundray BruceDE
ATL
#2
Neil SmithDE🏆 #32 all-time Sacks
KC
#3
Bennie BladesS
DET
#4
Paul GruberOT
TB

Round 2

#28
Marcus CottonLB
ATL
#29
Chris SpielmanLB
DET
#30
Eric AllenCB🏆 #23 all-time Interceptions
PHI
#31
Ickey WoodsRB
CIN

Round 3

#56
Alex HigdonTE
ATL
#57
Kevin WalkerILB
CIN
#58
Ray RoundtreeWR
DET
#59
Kevin PorterDB
KC

Round 4

#83
Robert GoffDT
TB
#84
David GrantNT
CIN
#85
William WhiteS
DET
#86
John BruhinG
TB

Round 5

#110
Charles DimryCB
ATL
#111
Eric AndolsekG
DET
#112
Greg ScalesTE
NOR
#113
William HowardRB
TAM

Round 6

#138
George ThomasWR
ATL
#139
James SaxonRB
KAN
#140
Houston HooverG
ATL
#141
Paul JettonG
CIN

Round 7

#166
Michael HaynesWR
ATL
#167
Kerry GoodeRB
TAM
#168
Rich RomerLB
CIN
#170
Troy StedmanLB
KC

Round 8

#195
Curtis MaxeyNT
CIN
#196
Gary HaddNT
DET
#197
Alfredo RobertsTE
KAN
#199
Mike AlexanderWR
RAI

Round 9

#222
James PrimusRB
ATL
#223
Kip CorringtonFS
DET
#225
Reuben DavisDE
TB
#230
Ralph TammG
NYJ

Round 10

#250
Stan ClaytonOT
ATL
#251
Kenny GambleRB
KAN
#252
John JacksonOT
PIT
#253
Ellis DillahuntDB
CIN

Round 11

#278
James MillingWR
ATL
#279
Frank PillowWR
TAM
#287
John GalvinLB
NYJ
#288
Izel JenkinsCB
PHI

Round 12

#307
Carl ParkerWR
CIN
#310
Victor JonesLB
TB
#312
Scott BoltonWR
GB
#316
Tom Erlandson Jr.LB
BUF

#5

#6

Tim BrownWR🏆 #7 all-time Receiving Yards

#7

Sterling SharpeWR🏆 #63 all-time Receiving Touchdowns

#8

#9

Terry McDanielDB

#10

#11

Michael IrvinWR🏆 #34 all-time Receiving Yards

#12

Ken HarveyOLB🏆 #57 all-time Sacks

#13

Keith JacksonTE

#14

#15

Anthony MillerWR🏆 #67 all-time Receiving Yards

#16

#17

John StephensRB

#18

#19

Randall McDanielG

#20

#21

Clifford CharltonLB

#22

Lorenzo WhiteRB

#23

#24

Craig HeywardRB

#25

#26

#27

Wendell DavisWR

#32

#33

#34

Shawn PattersonDT

#35

Anthony NewmanS

#36

Jumbo ElliottOT

#37

Terry WilliamsDB

#38

#39

#40

Thurman ThomasRB🏆 #17 all-time Rushing Yards

#41

#42

Jarvis WilliamsS

#43

Vincent BrownILB

#44

Dermontti DawsonC

#45

#46

Flipper AndersonWR

#47

Fred StricklandLB

#48

Quintin JonesDB

#49

#50

Michael Dean PerryDT

#51

#52

Brett PerrimanWR

#53

#54

#55

Chip LohmillerK

#60

#61

Keith WoodsideRB

#62

Sheldon WhiteDB

#63

Erik McMillanDB

#65

#66

Mike OliphantRB

#68

#69

#70

#71

#72

Greg MontgomeryP

#73

Ferrell EdmundsTE

#74

James HastyDB🏆 #41 all-time Interceptions

#75

#76

Chris ChandlerQB🏆 #57 all-time Passing Yards

#77

#78

#79

#80

Bill RomanowskiOLB

#82

#87

#88

Rollin PutzierNT

#89

#90

#92

#94

#95

#97

#98

David RichardsOT

#99

#100

#101

#102

#103

Anthony BlaylockCB

#104

#105

#106

#108

#109

#117

Robert DelpinoFB

#118

#119

Mike WithycombeOT

#120

#121

#122

#124

Darrell FullingtonFS

#125

Cris DishmanCB🏆 #43 all-time Interceptions

#126

Rodney ThomasDB

#128

#129

#130

Chris VerhulstTE

#131

#132

#133

#134

#137

James WashingtonS

#142

#144

#146

#150

#151

Scott SeculesQB

#152

Cedric FigaroLB

#154

Steve JohnsonTE

#155

Warren WilliamsRB

#158

#159

Stan HumphriesQB

#161

Lemuel StinsonDB

#163

#171

Derrick CrudupDB

#173

#174

#179

#180

#181

#183

#186

Danta WhitakerTE

#187

#188

#189

Caesar RentieOT

#190

#200

Patrick CollinsRB

#202

#203

Keith NeubertTE

#204

#205

#208

#210

#211

#212

Harry GalbreathG

#213

#214

#215

#216

#218

#220

#233

#235

Carlton BaileyLB

#238

#239

#243

#244

Danny CopelandS

#247

#248

#254

#257

#260

Andy SchillingerWR

#262

Martin MayhewCB

#263

#264

#270

O'Brien AlstonOLB

#272

Brian WashingtonS

#290

Chad HenningsDT

#293

George HinkleDE

#294

#297

#298

Jethro FranklinDE

#299

Dwayne HarperDB

#303

#319

Steve KaufusiDE

#320

Brian KinchenTE

#325

John BrantleyLB

#329