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Mr. Irrelevant: Complete list of NFL draft’s last man picked

The NFL has had a Mr. Irrelevant since 1976. Here are all the “winners,” including the latest title-holder, Ole Miss’ Chad Kelly.

Mississippi v LSU
Mississippi v LSU
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No late-round pick is as celebrated as the very last pick of the draft, Mr. Irrelevant, at least on the day of the draft.

It’s rare the Mr. Irrelevant actually makes an impact in the NFL. It’s only slightly less rare that the player will be on the active roster by the time the season starts anyway. But anyone that gets a special bag of swag is deserving of a little attention.

Out of all the last players picked, Titans kicker Ryan Succop is probably the one you’re the most familiar with. Taken with the 256th pick by the Chiefs in 2009, he went on tie the record for the highest field goal success rate of any rookie kicker. Hey, that’s not bad!

If you’re really into the whole last player picked thing — never know when it’s going to come up in a trivia game — we’ve got a complete history of the Mr. Irrelevant experience, the backstory, the weird rule about the pick and more.

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And here’s a list of the past Mr. Irrelevant picks.

Mr. Irrelevant picks, NFL draft

Year

Pick

Player

Team

Position

School

2017253Chad KellyBroncosQBOle Miss
2016253Kalan ReedTitansCBSouthern Miss
2015256Gerald ChristianCardinalsTELouisville
2014256Lonnie BallentineTexansSMemphis
2013254Justice CunninghamColtsTESouth Carolina
2012253Chandler HarnishColtsQBNIU
2011254Cheta OzougwuTexansDERice
2010255Tim TooneLionsWRWeber State
2009256Ryan SuccopChiefsKSouth Carolina
2008252David VoboraRamsOLBIdaho
2007255Ramzee RobinsonLionsCBAlabama
2006255Kevin McMahanRaidersWRMaine
2005255Andy StokesPatriotsTEWilliam Penn
2004255Andre SommersellRaidersLBColorado State
2003262Ryan HoagRaidersWRGustavus Adolphus
2002261Ahmad MillerTexansDTUNLV
2001246Tevita OfahengaueCardinalsTEBrigham Young
2000254Michael GreenBearsDBNorthwestern State
1999253Jim FinnBearsRBPennsylvania
1998241Cam QuayleRavensTEWeber State
1997240Ronnie McAdaPackersQBArmy
1996254Sam Manuel49ersLBNew Mexico State
1995249Michael ReedPanthersDBBoston College
1994222Marty MoorePatriotsLBKentucky
1993224Daron AlcornBuccaneersKAkron
1992336Matt ElliottRedskinsCMichigan
1991334Larry WankeGiantsQBJohn Carroll
1990331Demetrius DavisRaidersTENevada
1989335Everett RossVikingsWROhio State
1988333Jeff BeathardRamsWRSouthern Oregon
1987335Norman JeffersonPackersDBLSU
1986333Mike TravisChargersDBGeorgia Tech
1985336Donald Chumley49ersDTGeorgia
1984336Randy EssingtonRaidersQBColorado
1983335John TuggleGiantsRBCalifornia
1982334Tim Washington49ersDBFresno State
1981332Phil NelsonRaidersTEDelaware
1980333Tyrone McGriffSteelersGFlorida A&M
1979330Mike AlmondSteelersWRNorthwestern State
1978334Lee WashburnCowboysGMontana State
1977335Jim KelleherVikingsRBColorado
1976487Kelvin KirkSteelersWRDayton
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