List of second overall National Football League Draft picks (original) (raw)

This is a list of second overall National Football League Draft picks. The National Football League Draft is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams select newly eligible players for their rosters. The second overall picks include 40 players who have received Pro Bowl honors, 11 players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and six Heisman Trophy winners. In 2012, Sports Illustrated chose linebacker Lawrence Taylor as the best player selected second overall in an NFL draft.