On Thursday night, another promising college football player will earn the honor of being the first-overall pick in the NFL Draft.
In the 2017 NFL Draft — which takes place outdoors in Philadelphia — it is believed that the Cleveland Browns are leaning towards Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett, while North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky has also been in the discussion.
But since this is the draft, there could always be a last-minute shakeup that leaves everyone surprised.
Who will be the first player drafted on Thursday night and who will they be joining on the long list of No. 1 picks that dates back to 1936?
A complete list of every first overall NFL Draft pick in the history of the league can be seen below:
| Year | Name | Position | College | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Jay Berwanger | HB | Chicago | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 1937 | Sam Francis | FB | Nebraska | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 1938 | Corbett Davis | FB | Indiana | Cleveland Rams | |
| 1939 | Ki Aldrich | C | TCU | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1940 | George Cafego | HB | Tennessee | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1941 | Tom Harmon | HB | Michigan | Chicago Bears | |
| 1942 | Bill Dudley | HB | Virginia | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 1943 | Frank Sinkwich | HB | Georgia | Detroit Lions | |
| 1944 | Angelo Bertelli | QB | Notre Dame | Boston Yanks | |
| 1945 | Charley Trippi | HB | Georgia | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1946 | Frank Dancewicz | QB | Notre Dame | Boston Yanks | |
| 1947 | Bob Fenimore | HB | Oklahoma A&M | Chicago Bears | |
| 1948 | Harry Gilmer* | QB | Alabama | Washington Redskins | |
| 1949 | Chuck Bednarik | C, LB | Penn | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| 1950 | Leon Hart | E | Notre Dame | Detroit Lions | |
| 1951 | Kyle Rote | HB | SMU | New York Giants | |
| 1952 | Bill Wade | QB | Vanderbilt | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 1953 | Harry Babcock | E | Georgia | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 1954 | Bobby Garrett | QB | Stanford | Cleveland Browns | |
| 1955 | George Shaw | QB | Oregon | Baltimore Colts | |
| 1956 | Gary Glick | DB | Colorado A&M | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 1957 | Paul Hornung | HB | Notre Dame | Green Bay Packers | |
| 1958 | King Hill | QB | Rice | Chicago Cardinals | |
| 1959 | Randy Duncan | QB | Iowa | Green Bay Packers | |
| 1960 | Billy Cannon | RB | LSU | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 1961 | Tommy Mason | RB | Tulane | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 1962 | Ernie Davis | RB | Syracuse | Washington Redskins | |
| 1963 | Terry Baker | QB | Oregon State | Los Angeles Rams | |
| 1964 | Dave Parks | WR | Texas Tech | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 1965 | Tucker Frederickson | RB | Auburn | New York Giants | |
| 1966 | Tommy Nobis | LB | Texas | Atlanta Falcons | |
| 1967 | Bubba Smith | DE | Michigan State | Baltimore Colts | |
| 1968 | Ron Yary | T | USC | Minnesota Vikings | |
| 1969 | O. J. Simpson | RB | USC | Buffalo Bills | |
| 1970 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | Louisiana Tech | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 1971 | Jim Plunkett | QB | Stanford | New England Patriots | |
| 1972 | Walt Patulski | DE | Notre Dame | Buffalo Bills | |
| 1973 | John Matuszak | DE | Tampa | Houston Oilers | |
| 1974 | Ed Jones | DE | Tennessee State | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 1975 | Steve Bartkowski | QB | California | Atlanta Falcons | |
| 1976 | Lee Roy Selmon | DE | Oklahoma | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 1977 | Ricky Bell | RB | USC | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 1978 | Earl Campbell | RB | Texas | Houston Oilers | |
| 1979 | Tom Cousineau | LB | Ohio State | Buffalo Bills | |
| 1980 | Billy Sims | RB | Oklahoma | Detroit Lions | |
| 1981 | George Rogers | RB | South Carolina | New Orleans Saints | |
| 1982 | Kenneth Sims | DE | Texas | New England Patriots | |
| 1983 | John Elway | QB | Stanford | Baltimore Colts | |
| 1984 | Irving Fryar | WR | Nebraska | New England Patriots | |
| 1985 | Bruce Smith | DE | Virginia Tech | Buffalo Bills | |
| 1986 | Bo Jackson | RB | Auburn | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 1987 | Vinny Testaverde | QB | Miami (FL) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 1988 | Aundray Bruce | LB | Auburn | Atlanta Falcons | |
| 1989 | Troy Aikman | QB | UCLA | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 1990 | Jeff George | QB | Illinois | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 1991 | Russell Maryland | DT | Miami (FL) | Dallas Cowboys | |
| 1992 | Steve Emtman | DT | Washington | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 1993 | Drew Bledsoe | QB | Washington State | New England Patriots | |
| 1994 | Dan Wilkinson | DT | Ohio State | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 1995 | Ki-Jana Carter | RB | Penn State | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 1996 | Keyshawn Johnson | WR | USC | New York Jets | |
| 1997 | Orlando Pace | T | Ohio State | St. Louis Rams | |
| 1998 | Peyton Manning | QB | Tennessee | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 1999 | Tim Couch | QB | Kentucky | Cleveland Browns | |
| 2000 | Courtney Brown | DE | Penn State | Cleveland Browns | |
| 2001 | Michael Vick | QB | Virginia Tech | Atlanta Falcons | |
| 2002 | David Carr | QB | Fresno State | Houston Texans | |
| 2003 | Carson Palmer* | QB | USC | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| 2004 | Eli Manning | QB | Ole Miss | San Diego Chargers | |
| 2005 | Alex Smith | QB | Utah | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 2006 | Mario Williams | DE | North Carolina State | Houston Texans | |
| 2007 | JaMarcus Russell | QB | LSU | Oakland Raiders | |
| 2008 | Jake Long | T | Michigan | Miami Dolphins | |
| 2009 | Matthew Stafford | QB | Georgia | Detroit Lions | |
| 2010 | Sam Bradford | QB | Oklahoma | St. Louis Rams | |
| 2011 | Cam Newton | QB | Auburn | Carolina Panthers | |
| 2012 | Andrew Luck | QB | Stanford | Indianapolis Colts | |
| 2013 | Eric Fisher | T | Central Michigan | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 2014 | Jadeveon Clowney | DE | South Carolina | Houston Texans | |
| 2015 | Jameis Winston | QB | Florida State | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| 2016 | Jared Goff | QB | California | Los Angeles Rams |
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