NFL draft 2000
Joel Buchsbaum's final draft rankings
by position
By Joel Buchsbaum, Contributing editor
As published in print April 20, 2000
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Quarterbacks | Fullbacks | Running backs | Tight ends
Wide receivers | Centers | Offensive guards | Offensive tackles
Defensive ends | Defensive/nose tackles | Outside linebackers
Inside/middle linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Punters
Placekickers
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Defensive ends |
Rk. |
Name |
College |
Gr. |
Com. |
| 1. |
Courtney Brown |
Penn State |
8.05 |
|
| 2. |
Shaun Ellis |
Tennessee |
6.25 |
X, MI |
| 3. |
Erik Flowers |
Arizona State |
6.00 |
|
| 4. |
John Engelberger |
Virginia Tech |
5.90 |
|
| 5. |
Darren Howard |
Kansas State |
5.90 |
|
| 6. |
Byron Frisch |
Brigham Young |
5.75 |
|
| 7. |
Adalius Thomas |
Southern Mississippi |
5.45 |
OLB |
| 8. |
Brian Young |
Texas-El Paso |
5.45 |
|
| 9. |
John Frank |
Utah |
5.45 |
Age |
| 10. |
Robaire Smith |
Michigan State |
5.40 |
DT |
| 11. |
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila |
San Diego State |
5.40 |
OLB |
| 12. |
John Milem |
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
5.22 |
MI |
| 13. |
Clark Haggans |
Colorado State |
5.20 |
|
| 14. |
Leonardo Carson |
Auburn |
5.20 |
|
| 15. |
Michael Boireau |
Miami (Fla.) |
5.20 |
|
| 16. |
Adewale Ogunleye |
Indiana |
5.10 |
XX |
| 17. |
Jeremiah Parker |
California |
5.08 |
|
| 18. |
Rameel Connor |
Illinois |
5.05 |
|
| 19. |
Lamont Bryant |
Notre Dame |
5.05 |
X |
| 20. |
Hubert Thompson |
Michigan State |
5.04 |
MI |
| 21. |
James Hall |
Michigan |
5.03 |
|
| 22. |
Rob Meier |
Washington State |
5.03 |
DT |
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Defensive/nose tackles |
Rk. |
Name |
College |
Gr. |
Com. |
| 1. |
Corey Simon |
Florida State |
7.00 |
|
| 2. |
Chris Hovan |
Boston College |
6.01 |
|
| 3. |
Steve Warren |
Nebraska |
5.80 |
X |
| 4. |
Darwin Walker |
Tennessee |
5.80 |
MI |
| 5. |
Cornelius Griffin |
Alabama |
5.80 |
X |
| 6. |
Jerry Johnson |
Florida State |
5.60 |
X |
| 7. |
Fred Robbins |
Wake Forest |
5.45 |
|
| 8. |
Kendrick Clancy |
Mississippi |
5.45 |
|
| 9. |
Junior Ioane |
Arizona State |
5.40 |
XX |
| 10. |
Mao Tosi |
Idaho |
5.35 |
X |
| 11. |
Leif Larsen |
Texas-El Paso |
5.30 |
|
| 12. |
David Nugent |
Purdue |
5.26 |
OG |
| 13. |
Al Lucas |
Troy (Ala.) State |
5.25 |
|
| 14. |
Jabari Issa |
Washington |
5.22 |
|
| 15. |
Chris Combs |
Duke |
5.20 |
DE |
| 16. |
Alvin McKinley |
Mississippi State |
5.20 |
|
| 17. |
Mac Tuiaea |
Washington |
5.15 |
|
| 18. |
Josh Williams |
Michigan |
5.15 |
DE |
| 19. |
Cedric Woodard |
Texas |
5.12 |
|
| 20. |
Jerry DeLoach |
California |
5.09 |
|
| 21. |
Keith Jackson |
Cheyney (Pa.) |
5.08 |
|
| 22. |
Nat Williams |
Virginia Tech |
5.05 |
|
| 23. |
Carl Bradley |
Virginia Tech |
5.05 |
|
| 24. |
Matt Sweeney |
Miami (Fla.) |
5.05 |
|
| 25. |
Richard Seals |
Utah |
5.05 |
|
| 26. |
Ron Moore |
NW Oklahoma State |
5.05 |
DE |
| 27. |
John Hilliard |
Mississippi State |
5.05 |
|
| 28. |
Gillis Wilson |
Southern U. |
5.05 |
|
| 29. |
Earnest Grant |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
5.04 |
|
| 30. |
Brad Williams |
Notre Dame |
5.03 |
|
| 31. |
Dwight Johnson |
Baylor |
5.03 |
DE |
| 32. |
Maurice Anderson |
Virginia |
5.02 |
|
| 33. |
Tim Watson |
Rowan (N.J.) |
5.02 |
|
| 34. |
Mike DeRouselle |
Houston |
5.01 |
Status |
| 35. |
Rob Renes |
Michigan |
5.01 |
|
| 36. |
Jeff Marriott |
Missouri |
5.01 |
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Outside linebackers |
Rk. |
Name |
College |
Gr. |
Com. |
| 1. |
LaVar Arrington |
Penn State |
8.01 |
|
| 2. |
Brian Urlacher |
New Mexico |
6.65 |
S |
| 3. |
Julian Peterson |
Michigan State |
6.19 |
DE |
| 4. |
John Abraham |
South Carolina |
6.08 |
DE |
| 5. |
Keith Bulluck |
Syracuse |
6.02 |
|
| 6. |
Barrett Green |
West Virginia |
5.90 |
ILB |
| 7. |
Raynoch Thompson |
Tennessee |
5.85 |
X |
| 8. |
Mark Simoneau |
Kansas State |
5.75 |
|
| 9. |
Corey Moore |
Virginia Tech |
5.60 |
S |
| 10. |
Nail Diggs |
Ohio State |
5.60 |
|
| 11. |
Marcus Washington |
Auburn |
5.60 |
OLB |
| 12. |
Ian Gold |
Michigan |
5.40 |
S |
| 13. |
Antonio Wilson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
5.30 |
|
| 14. |
Shannon Taylor |
Virginia |
5.20 |
|
| 15. |
Sekou Sanyika |
California |
5.12 |
|
| 16. |
James Cotton |
Ohio State |
5.12 |
DE |
| 17. |
Corey Atkins |
South Carolina |
5.05 |
ILB |
| 18. |
Dustin Cohen |
Miami (Ohio) |
5.05 |
ILB |
| 19. |
Orantes Grant |
Georgia |
5.05 |
|
| 20. |
Casey Tisdale |
New Mexico |
5.05 |
DE |
| 21. |
DaShon Polk |
Arizona |
5.02 |
|
| 22. |
Tim Smith |
Stanford |
5.01 |
S |
| 23. |
Julius Jackson |
Nebraska |
5.01 |
|
| 24. |
Eugene McClaslin |
Florida |
5.01 |
S |
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Inside/middle linebackers |
Rk. |
Name |
College |
Gr. |
Com. |
| 1. |
Rob Morris |
Brigham Young |
6.12 |
X, age |
| 2. |
Brandon Short |
Penn State |
5.60 |
|
| 3. |
Nate Webster |
Miami (Fla.) |
5.60 |
|
| 4. |
Jeff Ulbrich |
Hawaii |
5.60 |
X |
| 5. |
Dustin Lyman |
Wake Forest |
5.50 |
TE, H-b |
| 6. |
Marcus Bell |
Ariozna |
5.40 |
|
| 7. |
T.J. Slaughter |
Southern Mississippi |
5.35 |
|
| 8. |
Frank Chamberlin |
Boston College |
5.21 |
|
| 9. |
Danny Clark |
Illinois |
5.15 |
|
| 10. |
Peter Sirmon |
Oregon |
5.12 |
|
| 11. |
Dhani Jones |
Michigan |
5.12 |
|
| 12. |
Isiah Kacyvenski |
Harvard |
5.10 |
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