Every player drafted 1st overall in the last 20 years
In case you haven’t heard, the Carolina Panthers will be kicking off the 2023 NFL draft. And before they do, let’s take a look at the last 20 prospects who got it all started.
Here is every player who was drafted No. 1 overall in the past two decades.
2022: Travon Walker, DE, Georgia (Jacksonville Jaguars)
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2021: Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clemson (Jacksonville Jaguars)
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2020: Joe Burrow, QB, LSU (Cincinnati Bengals)
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2019: Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma (Arizona Cardinals)
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2018: Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma (Cleveland Browns)
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2017: Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M (Cleveland Browns)
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2016: Jared Goff, QB, California (Los Angeles Rams)
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2015: Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
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2014: Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina (Houston Texans)
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2013: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan (Kansas City Chiefs)
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2012: Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford (Indianapolis Colts)
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2011: Cam Newton, QB, Auburn (Carolina Panthers)
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2010: Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma (St. Louis Rams)
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2009: Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia (Detroit Lions)
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2008: Jake Long, OT, Michigan (Miami Dolphins)
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2007: Jamarcus Russell, QB, LSU (Oakland Raiders)
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2006: Mario Williams, DE, North Carolina State (Houston Texans)
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2005: Alex Smith, QB, Utah (San Francisco 49ers)
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2004: Eli Manning, QB, Ole Miss (New York Giants)
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2003: Carson Palmer, QB, USC (Cincinnati Bengals)
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