Sun Bowl First Round Draft Picks

Year

Round

Pick

Player

Name

Team

Position

College

2010

1

3

3

Gerald McCoy

Buccaneers

DT

Oklahoma

2010

1

4

4

Trent Williams

Redskins

T

Oklahoma

2010

1

19

19

Sean Weatherspoon

Falcons

LB

Missouri

2010

1

21

21

Jermaine Gresham

Bengals

TE

Oklahoma

2009

1

32

32

Evander Hood

Steelers

DT

Missouri

2008

1

13

13

Jonathan Stewart

Panthers

RB

Oregon

2008

1

25

25

Mike Jenkins

Cowboys

DB

South Florida

2007

1

26

26

Anthony Spencer

Cowboys

DE

Purdue

2006

1

12

12

Haloti Ngata

Ravens

DT

Oregon

2006

1

21

21

Laurence Maroney

Patriots

RB

Minnesota

2006

1

28

28

Marcedes Lewis

Jaguars

TE

UCLA

2004

1

13

13

Lee Evans

Bills

WR

Wisconsin

2003

1

1

1

Carson Palmer

Bengals

QB

USC

2003

1

11

11

Marcus Trufant

Seahawks

DB

Washington State 

2002

1

3

3

Joey Harrington

Lions

QB

Oregon 

2002

1

12

12

Wendell Bryant

Cardinals

DT

Wisconsin 

2002

1

31

31

Robert Thomas

Rams

LB

UCLA

2001

1

5

5

LaDainian Tomlinson

Chargers

RB

Texas Christian

2001

1

20

20

Adam Archuleta

Rams

DB

Arizona State 

2001

1

24

24

Willie Middlebrooks

Broncos

DB

Minnesota 

2001

1

25

25

Freddie Mitchell

Eagles

WR

UCLA

2001

1

26

26

Jamar Fletcher

Dolphins

DB

Wisconsin 

2001

1

27

27

Michael Bennett

Vikings

RB

Wisconsin 

2000

1

29

29

R. Jay Soward

Jaguars

WR

USC

1999

1

9

9

Chris Claiborne

Lions

LB

USC

1999

1

29

29

Dimitrius Underwood

Vikings

DE

Michigan State 

1998

1

8

8

Greg Ellis

Cowboys

DE

North Carolina 

1998

1

17

17

Brian Simmons

Bengals

LB

North Carolina 

1998

1

19

19

Vonnie Holliday

Packers

DT

North Carolina

1997

1

30

30

Ross Verba

Packers

G

Iowa

1996

1

5

5

Cedric Jones

Giants

DE

Oklahoma

1996

1

20

20

Daryl Gardener

Dolphins

DT

Baylor

1996

1

22

22

Marcus Jones

Buccaneers

DT

North Carolina

1995

1

10

10

J.J. Stokes

49ers

WR

UCLA

1995

1

29

29

Blake Brockermeyer

Panthers

T

Texas

1994

1

4

4

Willie McGinest

Patriots

DE

USC

1994

1

10

10

Jamir Miller

Cardinals

LB

UCLA

1994

1

21

21

Johnnie Morton

Lions

WR

USC

1994

1

22

22

Rob Frederickson

Raiders

LB

Michigan State

1993

1

7

7

Curtis Conway

Bears

WR

USC

1993

1

13

13

Brad Hopkins

Oilers

T

Illinois

1992

1

17

17

Kevin Smith

Cowboys

DB

Texas A&M

1992

1

25

25

Tommy Maddox

Broncos

QB

UCLA

1991

1

11

11

Pat Harlow

Patriots

T

USC

1991

1

17

17

Bobby Wilson

Redskins

DT

Michigan State

1991

1

24

24

Todd Marinovich

Raiders

QB

USC

1990

1

4

4

Keith McCants

Buccaneers

LB

Alabama

1990

1

9

9

Richmond Webb

Dolphins

T

Texas A&M

1990

1

14

14

Renaldo Turnbull

Saints

DE

West Virginia

1990

1

23

23

Bern Brostek

Rams

C

Washington

1989

1

3

3

Barry Sanders

Lions

RB

Oklahoma State

1989

1

4

4

Derrick Thomas

Chiefs

LB

Alabama

1989

1

7

7

Tim Worley

Steelers

RB

Georgia

1989

1

16

16

Hart Lee Dykes

Patriots

WR

Oklahoma State

1988

1

9

9

Terry McDaniel

Raiders

DB

Tennessee

1987

1

2

2

Cornelius Bennett

Colts

LB

Alabama

1987

1

7

7

Reggie Rogers

Lions

DE

Washington

1986

1

4

4

Jon Hand

Colts

DE

Alabama

1986

1

21

21

Tim McGee

Bengals

WR

Tennessee

1986

1

25

25

Rod Jones

Buccaneers

DB

SMU

1986

1

26

26

Reggie Dupard

Patriots

RB

SMU

1985

1

15

15

Ethan Horton

Chiefs

RB

North Carolina

1985

1

21

21

Jerry Gray

Rams

DB

Texas

1985

1

24

24

Alvin Toles

Saints

LB

Tennessee

1985

1

25

25

Emanuel King

Bengals

DE

Alabama

1985

1

26

26

Steve Sewell

Broncos

RB

Oklahoma

1984

1

6

6

Mossy Cade

Chargers

DB

Texas

1984

1

9

9

Rick Bryan

Falcons

DT

Oklahoma

1984

1

14

14

Jackie Shipp

Dolphins

LB

Oklahoma

1984

1

28

28

Brian Blados

Bengals

T

North Carolina

1983

1

8

8

Michael Haddix

Eagles

RB

Mississippi State

1983

1

25

25

Dave Rimington

Bengals

C

Nebraska

1982

1

1

1

Kenneth Sims

Patriots

DT

Texas

1982

1

2

2

Johnie Cooks

Colts

LB

Mississippi State

1982

1

15

15

Jimmy Williams

Lions

LB

Nebraska

1982

1

26

26

Glen Collins

Bengals

DE

Mississippi State

1981

1

19

19

Brian Holloway

Patriots

T

Stanford

1981

1

23

23

Curt Marsh

Raiders

T

Washington

1980

1

2

2

Lam Jones

Jets

WR

Texas

1980

1

5

5

Curtis Dickey

Colts

RB

Texas A&M

1980

1

9

9

Doug Martin

Vikings

DT

Washington

1980

1

10

10

Jacob Green

Seahawks

DE

Texas A&M

1980

1

17

17

Johnnie Johnson

Rams

DB

Texas

1980

1

24

24

Derrick Hatchett

Colts

DB

Texas

1979

1

11

11

Russell Erxleben

Saints

K

Texas

1979

1

12

12

Charles Alexander

Bengals

RB

Louisiana State

1978

1

3

3

Wes Chandler

Saints

WR

Florida

1978

1

6

6

James Lofton

Packers

WR

Stanford

1978

1

10

10

Gordon King

Giants

T

Stanford

1978

1

21

21

Randy Holloway

Vikings

DE

Pittsburgh

1977

1

2

2

Tony Dorsett

Cowboys

RB

Pittsburgh

1977

1

9

9

Mike Butler

Packers

DE

Kansas

1977

1

17

17

Robert Jackson

Browns

LB

Texas A&M

1977

1

19

19

Steve Pisarkiewicz

Cardinals

QB

Missouri

1975

1

3

3

Ken Huff

Colts

G

North Carolina

1975

1

10

10

Jimmy Webb

49ers

DT

Mississippi State

1973

1

2

2

Bert Jones

Colts

QB

Louisiana State

1973

1

14

14

George Amundson

Oilers

RB

Iowa State

1972

1

8

8

Royce Smith

Saints

G

Georgia

1972

1

11

11

Jerry Tagge

Packers

QB

Nebraska

1972

1

23

23

Jeff Kinney

Chiefs

RB

Nebraska

1972

1

24

24

Larry Jacobson

Giants

DE

Nebraska

1969

1

6

6

Ron Sellers

Patriots

WR

Florida State

1968

1

5

5

Fred Carr

Packers

LB

UTEP

1968

1

22

22

George Daney

Chiefs

OG

UTEP

1967

1

14

14

Ronald Billingsley

Chargers

DT

Wyoming

1962

1

3

3

Merlin Olsen

Rams

DT

Utah State

1961

1

1

1

Bob Gaiters

Broncos

RB

New Mexico State