Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Thirty-nine players forfeited the remainder of their college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft in 2002. NFL teams drafted 27 underclassmen. Players listed in alphabetical order; first round selections in bold type.
| Pos | Drafted by | Overall pick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terreal Bierria, Georgia | S | Seattle | 120 |
| Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh | WR | Dallas | 63 |
| Phillip Buchanon, Miami-FL | CB | Oakland | 17 |
| Joe Burns, Ga. Tech | RB | Not Drafted | — |
| Reche Caldwell, Florida | WR | San Diego | 48 |
| T.J. Duckett, Mich. St. | RB | Atlanta | 18 |
| Trev Faulk, LSU | LB | Not Drafted | — |
| Toniu Fonoti, Nebraska | G | San Diego | 39 |
| Jabar Gaffney, Florida | WR | Houston | 33 |
| Charles Grant, Georgia | DE | New Orleans | 25 |
| William Green, Boston Coll. | RB | Cleveland | 16 |
| Albert Haynesworth, Tenn. | DT | Tennessee | 15 |
| Gary Hobbs, Arkansas | OT | Not Drafted | — |
| Dennis Johnson, Kentucky | DE | Arizona | 98 |
| Ryan Johnson, Memphis | WR | Not Drafted | — |
| Michael Josiah, Louisville | DE | Not Drafted | — |
| Ashley Lelie, Hawaii | WR | Denver | 19 |
| Tavon Mason, Virginia | WR | Not Drafted | — |
| Randy McMichael, Georgia | TE | Miami | 114 |
| Michael Pearson, Florida | OT | Jacksonville | 40 |
| Julius Peppers, N. Carolina | DE | Carolina | 2 |
| Clinton Portis, Miami-FL | RB | Denver | 51 |
| Saleem Rasheed, Alabama | LB | San Fran. | 69 |
| Tellis Redmon, Minnesota | RB | Not Drafted | — |
| Josh Reed, LSU | WR | Buffalo | 36 |
| Derek Ross, Ohio St. | CB | Dallas | 75 |
| Darnell Sanders, Ohio St. | TE | Cleveland | 122 |
| Lito Sheppard, Florida | CB | Philadelphia | 26 |
| Jeremy Shockey, Miami-FL | TE | NY Giants | 14 |
| Bobby Sippio, Western Ky. | DB | Not Drafted | — |
| Akil Smith, Clemson | OT | Not Drafted | — |
| Derek Smith, Kentucky | TE | Not Drafted | — |
| Bo Springfield, TCU | DB | Not Drafted | — |
| Luke Staley, BYU | RB | Detroit | 214 |
| Donte Stallworth, Tenn. | WR | New Orleans | 13 |
| Jerramy Stevens, Washington | TE | Seattle | 28 |
| Glenn Sumter, Memphis | DB | Not Drafted | — |
| Ramon Walker, Pittsburgh | S | Houston | 153 |
| Roy Williams, Oklahoma | S | Dallas | 8 |
| Consensus All-America Team | 2001–2002 Season | NCAA Division I-AA Final Standings |
