The 2014 NFL Draft is less than seven weeks away and the Kansas City Chiefs are scheduled to make their first draft choice with the 23rd-overall pick. As for who the team will select, that remains to be seen and so until then, we decided to take a look back at which players came off the board at #23, during the last two decades. The players, as well as their career stats (some players are obviously still playing), including postseason numbers, are listed.
2013 - Minnesota Vikings - DT Sharrif Floyd (Florida)
Career: One season
16 games (one start), nine tackles, 10 assists, 2.5 sacks, two PBUs, six QB hurries, three TFLs, one fumble recovery and two kickoff returns for nine yards
2012 - Detroit Lions - T Riley Reiff (Iowa)
Career: Two seasons
32 games (24 starts), nine penalties, seven sacks allowed and one defensive fumble recovery
2011 - Philadelphia Eagles - G Danny Watkins (Baylor)
Career: Three seasons
24 games (18 starts), five penalties, two sacks allowed and one defensive fumble recovery
2010 - Green Bay Packers - T Bryan Bulaga (Iowa)
Career: Three seasons
37 games (33 starts), 17 penalties, 17 sacks allowed and one defensive fumble recovery
Postseason stats:
Five games (five starts) and a .5 sack allowed
2009 - Baltimore Ravens - T Michael Oher (Mississippi)
Career: Five seasons
80 games (80 starts), 43 penalties, 42.25 sacks allowed and two-defensive fumble recoveries
Postseason stats:
10 games (10 starts), two penalties and 7.5 sacks allowed
2008 - Pittsburgh Steelers - RB Rashard Mendenhall (Illinois)
Career: Six seasons
72 games (63 starts), 1,081 rushes for 4,236 yards, 37 TDs, 95 receptions for 795 yards and two TDs, seven kickoff returns for 123 yards and one defensive fumble recovery
Postseason stats:
Three games (three starts), 61 rushes for 230 yards, four TDs and four receptions for 52 yards
2007 - Kansas City Chiefs - WR Dwayne Bowe (LSU)
Career: Seven seasons
103 games (97 starts), two rushes for 16 yards, 472 receptions for 6,401 yards, 44 TDs and three defensive fumble recoveries
Postseason stats:
Two games, (two starts), eight receptions for 150 yards and one TD
2006 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - G Davin Joseph (Oklahoma)
Career: Seven Seasons
100 games (99 starts), 30 penalties and 19 sacks allowed
Postseason stats:
One game (one start)
2005 - Oakland Raiders - CB Fabian Washington (Nebraska)
Career: Six seasons
81 games (58 starts), 201 tackles, 17 assists, six INTs, 57 PBUs, three TFLs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
Postseason stats:
Five games (three starts), 13 tackles, two assists, one INT, three PBUs, one TFL and one fumble recovery
2004 - Seattle Seahawks - DT Marcus Tubbs (Texas)
Career: Three seasons
29 games (17 starts), 37 tackles, 23 assists, seven sacks, three PBUs, two QB hurries, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
Postseason stats:
Three games (0 starts) and six tackles
2003 - Buffalo Bills - RB Willis McGahee (Miami - FLA)
Career: 10 seasons
142 games (95 starts), 2,095 rushes for 8.474 yards, 65 TDs, 210 receptions for 1,339 yards, five TDs and six defensive fumble recoveries
Postseason stats:
Nine games (three starts), 111 rushes for 408 yards, five TDs and 10 receptions for 70 yards
2002 - Oakland Raiders - LB Napoleon Harris (Northwestern)
Career: Seven seasons
100 games (73 starts), 345 tackles, 135 assists, 8.5 sacks, four INTs, 15 PBUs, seven QB hurries, four TFLs, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
Postseason stats:
Four games (three starts), 10 tackles, eight assists, 1.5 sacks, two QB hurries and one TFL
2001 - New Orleans Saints - RB Deuce McAllister (Mississippi)
Career: Eight seasons
97 games (76 starts), 1,429 rushes for 6,096 yards, 49 TDs, 234 receptions for 1,720 yards, 5 TDs
One pass completion out of four attempts for 12 yards and one TD
Postseason stats:
Two games (two starts), 27 rushes for 161 yards, one TD, seven receptions for 47 yards and one TD
2000 - Carolina Panthers - FS Rashard Anderson (Jackson State)
Career: Two seasons
27 games (nine starts), 54 tackles, five assists, one INT, six PBUs, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries
1999 - Buffalo Bills - CB Antoine Winfield (Ohio State)
Career: 14 seasons
191 games (173 starts), 865 tackles, 154 assists, 7.5 sacks, 27 INTs, two TDs, 117 PBUs, eights QB hurries, 30 TFLs, 15 forced fumbles and 11 fumble recoveries
Postseason stats:
Seven games (seven starts), 29 tackles, eight assists, one sack, two INTs, four PBUs and one forced fumble
1998 - Oakland Raiders - OL Mo Collins (Florida)
Career: Six seasons
71 games (64 starts), 28 penalties and 20.25 sacks allowed
Postseason stats:
Five games (five starts), three penalties, two sacks allowed and one defensive fumble recovery
1997 - Buffalo Bills - RB Antowain Smith (Houston)
Career: Nine seasons
131 games (75 starts), 1,784 rushes for 6,881 yards, 54 TDs, 136 receptions for 982 yards and three TDs
Two kickoff returns for 30 yards, as well as seven defensive fumble recoveries
Postseason stats:
Eight games (7 starts), 138 rushes for 550 yards, four TDs, four receptions for 25 yards
1996 - Detroit Lions - G Jeff Hartings (Penn State)
Career: Six seasons
162 games (160 starts), 44 penalties, 34.25 sacks allowed and five-career defensive fumble recoveries
Postseason stats:
12 games (12 starts), one penalty, 3.25 sacks allowed and one defensive fumble recovery
1995 - New England Patriots - CB Ty Law (Michigan)
Career: 15 seasons
203 games (189 starts), 708 tackles, 137assists, five sacks, 53 INTs, seven TDs, 165 PBUs, two QB hurries, seven forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.
Postseason stats:
13 games (13 starts), 47 tackles, eight assists, six INTs, one TD and 14 PBUs
1994 - Dallas Cowboys - DE Shante Carver (Arizona State)
Career: Four seasons
52 games (26 starts), 55 tackles, 20 assists, 11.5 sacks, four PBUs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
Postseason stats:
Five games (four starts), 12 tackles, two assists, 1.5 sacks and one PBU
1993 - Pittsburgh Steelers - CB Deon Figures (Colorado)
Career: Six seasons
93 games (37 starts), 242 tackles, 27 assists, one sack, nine INTs, 45 PBUs, one forced fumble and four fumble recoveries
Postseason stats:
11 games (three starts), 12 tackles, three assists and six PBUs
The 23rd-overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft will be announced in primetime on Thursday, May 8, followed by the draft's second and third rounds on Friday, May 9. Rounds 4-7 will take place on Saturday, May 10.
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