2018 NFL draft

The 2018 NFL draft was the 83rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2018 NFL season. The draft was held on April 26–28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; it was the first draft to take place in an NFL stadium and the first to be held in Texas. In order to be eligible to enter the draft, players must be at least three years removed from high school. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was January 15, 2018.

Five quarterbacks were selected in the first round — Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen, and Lamar Jackson — tied for the second highest number of first-round quarterback selections (along with the 1999 and 2021 drafts) after the six selected in 1983 and 2024. As of 2023, only Allen and Jackson have remained with their original teams. The draft was also the first to have siblings — safety Terrell Edmunds and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds — selected in its first round.

The 2018 NFL draft was the first of two professional sports drafts to be held in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex during the calendar year, as the Dallas Stars hosted the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in June.

Early entrants
In order to be eligible to enter the draft, players must be at least three years removed from high school. The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft was January 15, 2018.

The following is the breakdown of the 256 players selected by position:


 * 39 Linebackers
 * 33 Wide receivers
 * 29 Cornerbacks
 * 23 Defensive ends
 * 20 Running backs
 * 20 Defensive tackles
 * 21 Offensive tackles
 * 18 Safeties
 * 14 Tight ends
 * 13 Quarterbacks
 * 9 Offensive guards
 * 8 Centers
 * 4 Punters
 * 2 Placekickers
 * 2 Fullbacks
 * 1 Long snapper

Player selections


{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=5 | picknum=167 | team=Minnesota Vikings | first=Daniel | last=Carlson | position=K | collegeyear=2017 | college=Auburn University | collegeteam=Auburn Tigers | collegelink=Auburn | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Minnesota via NY Jets {{refn|{{Anchor|Pick167Ref}}No. 167: multiple trades:     No. 167: Minnesota → NY Jets (D). see No. 157: NY Jets → Minnesota. No. 167: NY Jets → Minnesota (D) The Jets traded fifth- and seventh-round selections {167th and 225th) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's two sixth-round selections (180th and 204th). |group="R5 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=6 | picknum=178 | team=New England Patriots | first=Christian | last=Sam | position=LB | collegeyear=2017 | college=Arizona State University | collegeteam=Arizona State Sun Devils | collegelink=Arizona State | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Indianapolis via Cleveland {{refn|No. 178: Indianapolis → Cleveland (D). see No. 64: Cleveland → Indianapolis. No. 178: Cleveland → New England (D). see No. 105: New England → Cleveland. |group="R6 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=6 | picknum=180 | team=New York Jets | first=Folorunso | last=Fatukasi | position=DT | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of Connecticut | collegeteam=UConn Huskies | collegelink=UConn | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Tampa Bay via Minnesota {{refn|No. 180: multiple trades:     No. 180: Tampa Bay → Minnesota (D). see No. 94: Minnesota → Tampa Bay. No. 180: Minnesota → NY Jets (D). see No. 167: NY Jets → Minnesota. |group="R6 -"}}| probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=6 | picknum=183 | team=Denver Broncos | first=Sam | last=Jones | | dab=Sam Jones (American football) |position=OG | collegeyear=2017 | college=Arizona State University | collegeteam=Arizona State Sun Devils | collegelink=Arizona State | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Miami via LA Rams {{refn|No. 183: multiple trades:     No. 183: Miami → LA Rams (PD). see No. 111: Miami → LA Rams. No. 183: LA Rams → Denver (D). see No. 160: Denver → LA Rams. |group="R6 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=6 | picknum=192 | team=Los Angeles Rams | first=Jamil | last=Demby | position=OT | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of Maine | collegeteam= Maine Black Bears| collegelink=Maine | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Seattle via Oakland and Dallas {{refn|No. 192: multiple trades:     No. 192: Seattle → Oakland (PD). see No. 146: Oakland → Seattle. No. 192: Oakland → Dallas (PD). see No. 173: Dallas → Oakland. No. 192: Dallas → LA Rams (D). Dallas traded a sixth-round selection (192nd) to the Rams in exchange for wide receiver Tavon Austin. |group="R6 -"}} |probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=6 | picknum=194 | team=Atlanta Falcons | first=Russell | last=Gage | position=WR | collegeyear=2017 | college=Louisiana State University | collegeteam=LSU Tigers | collegelink=LSU | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Detroit via LA Rams {{refn|No. 194: multiple trades:     No. 194: Detroit → LA Rams (PD). Detroit traded a sixth-round selection (194th) to the Rams in exchange for offensive tackle Greg Robinson. No. 194: LA Rams → Atlanta (D). The Rams traded their sixth-round selection (194th) to Atlanta in exchange for Atlanta's two seventh-round selections (244th and 256th.) |group="R6 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=6 | picknum=197 | team=Washington Redskins | first=Shaun Dion | last=Hamilton | position=LB | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of Alabama | collegeteam=Alabama Crimson Tide | collegelink=Alabama | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Carolina via LA Rams {{refn|No. 197: multiple trades:     No. 197: Carolina → LA Rams (D). see No. 136: LA Rams → Carolina. No. 197: LA Rams → Washington (D). The Rams traded sixth- and seventh-round selections (197th and 256th) to Washington in exchange for Washington's sixth- and seventh-round selections (205th and 231st). |group="R6 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=6 | picknum=198 | team=Kansas City Chiefs | first=Kahlil | last=McKenzie | position=DT | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of Tennessee | collegeteam=Tennessee Volunteers | collegelink=Tennessee | cfb page exists=yes | note=from LA Rams via New England {{refn|No. 198: multiple trades:     No. 198: LA Rams → New England (PD). see No. 23: LA Rams → New England. No. 198: New England → Kansas City (D). New England traded a sixth-round selection (198th) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's two seventh-round selections (233rd and 243rd). |group="R6 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=6 | picknum=202 | team=Tampa Bay Buccaneers | first=Jack | last=Cichy | position=LB | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of Wisconsin–Madison | collegeteam=Wisconsin Badgers | collegelink=Wisconsin | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Pittsburgh via Cleveland and Pittsburgh {{refn|No. 202: multiple trades:     No. 202: Pittsburgh → Cleveland (PD). Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection (202nd) to Cleveland in exchange for cornerback Justin Gilbert. No. 202: Cleveland → Pittsburgh (PD). Cleveland traded this sixth-round selection back to Pittsburgh in exchange for wide receiver Sammie Coates and Pittsburgh's seventh-round selection in 2019. No. 202: Pittsburgh → Tampa Bay (PD). Pittsburgh then traded a sixth-round selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for free safety J. J. Wilcox and Tampa Bay's seventh-round selection in 2019. |group="R6 -"}}| probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=6 | picknum=204 | team=New York Jets | first=Trenton | last=Cannon | position=RB | collegeyear=2017 | college=Virginia State University | collegeteam=Virginia State Trojans | collegelink=Virginia State | cfb page exists=no| note=from Minnesota {{refn|No. 204: Minnesota → NY Jets (D). see No. 167: NY Jets → Minnesota. |group="R6 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=6 | picknum=205 | team=Los Angeles Rams | first=Trevon | last=Young | position=DE | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of Louisville | collegeteam=Louisville Cardinals | collegelink=Louisville | cfb page exists=yes | note=from New England via Cleveland and Washington {{refn|No. 205: multiple trades:     No. 205: New England → Cleveland (PD). New England traded a sixth-round selection (205th) to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's seventh-round selection (219th) and cornerback Jason McCourty. No. 205: Cleveland → Washington (PD). see No. 188: Washington → Cleveland. No. 205: Washington → LA Rams (D). see No. 197: LA Rams → Washington. |group="R6 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row |draftyear= 2018 |compensatory=yes |round=6 | picknum=209 | team=Miami Dolphins | first=Cornell | last=Armstrong | position=CB | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of Southern Mississippi | collegeteam=Southern Miss Golden Eagles | collegelink=Southern Miss | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Kansas City via LA Rams {{refn|No. 209: multiple trades:      No. 209: Kansas City → LA Rams (PD). see No. 124: LA Rams → Kansas City. No. 209: LA Rams → Miami (PD). see No. 111: Miami → LA Rams. |group="R6 -"}}| probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row |draftyear= 2018 |compensatory=yes |round=6 | picknum=215 | team=Baltimore Ravens | first=Bradley | last=Bozeman | position=C | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of Alabama | collegeteam=Alabama Crimson Tide | collegelink=Alabama | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Baltimore via Tennessee {{refn|No. 215: multiple trades:     No. 215: Baltimore → Tennessee (D). see No. 22: Baltimore → Tennessee. No. 215: Tennessee → Baltimore (D). see No. 152: Baltimore → Tennessee. |group="R6 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row |draftyear= 2018 |compensatory=yes |round=6 | picknum=217 | team=Denver Broncos | first=Keishawn | last=Bierria | position=LB | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of Washington | collegeteam=Washington Huskies | collegelink=Washington | cfb page exists=yes | note=from Oakland via LA Rams {{refn|No. 217: multiple trades:     No. 217: Oakland → LA Rams (D). see No. 87: LA Rams → Oakland. No. 217: LA Rams → Denver (D). see No. 160: Denver → LA Rams. |group="R6 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=7 | picknum=220 | team=Seattle Seahawks | first=Alex | last=McGough | position=QB | collegeyear=2017 | college=Florida International | collegeteam=FIU Panthers | collegelink=FIU | cfb page exists= yes| note=from NY Giants via Pittsburgh {{refn|No. 220: multiple trades:      No. 220: NY Giants → Pittsburgh (PD). The Giants traded their seventh-round selection (220th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for cornerback Ross Cockrell. No. 79: Pittsburgh → Seattle (D). see No. 76: Seattle → Pittsburgh. |group="R7 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=7 | picknum=223 | team=San Francisco 49ers | first=Jullian | last=Taylor | position=DT | collegeyear=2017 | college=Temple University | collegeteam=Temple Owls | collegelink=Temple | cfb page exists= yes| note=from Tampa Bay via Miami {{refn|No. 223: multiple trades:     No. 223: Tampa Bay → Miami (PD). Tampa Bay traded a seventh-round selection (223rd) as well as a seventh-round selection in 2017 (237th) to Miami in exchange for Miami's seventh-round selection in 2017 (223rd). No. 223: Miami → San Francisco (PD). Miami traded this seventh-round selection (223rd) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's seventh-round selection (227th) and center Daniel Kilgore. |group="R7 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=7 | picknum=225 | team=Minnesota Vikings | first=Devante | last=Downs | position=LB | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of California, Berkeley | collegeteam=California Golden Bears| collegelink=California | cfb page exists= yes| note=from Denver via Minnesota and NY Jets {{refn|No. 225: multiple trades:     No. 225: Denver → Minnesota (PD). Denver traded a seventh-round selection (225th) and quarterback Trevor Siemian to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's fifth-round selection in 2019. {{Anchor|TylerConklinTrade}}No. 225: Minnesota → NY Jets (D). see No. 157: NY Jets → Minnesota. {{Anchor|DanielCarlsonTrade}}No. 225: NY Jets → Minnesota (D). see No. 167: NY Jets → Minnesota. |group="R7 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=7 | picknum=226 | team=Denver Broncos | first=David | last=Williams | dab=David Williams (running back) | position=RB | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of Arkansas | collegeteam=Arkansas Razorbacks | collegelink=Arkansas | cfb page exists= yes| note=from NY Jets via Seattle {{refn|No. 226: multiple trades:     No. 226: NY Jets → Seattle (PD). see No. 49: Seattle → NY Jets. No. 226: Seattle → Denver (D). see No. 149: Denver → Seattle. |group="R7 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=7 | picknum=233 | team=Philadelphia Eagles | first=Jordan | last=Mailata | position=OT | collegeyear= | college= | collegeteam=| collegelink= | cfb page exists= | note=from Arizona via Kansas City and New England {{refn|No. 233: multiple trades:     No. 233: Arizona → Kansas City (PD). Arizona traded a seventh-round selection (233rd) to Kansas City in exchange for cornerback Marcus Cooper. No. 233: Kansas City → New England (D). see No. 198: New England → Kansas City. No. 233: New England → Philadelphia (D). New England traded a seventh-round selection (233rd) to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's seventh-round selection (250th) and their seventh-round selection in 2019. |group="R7 -"}} Australian rugby league player drafted from South Sydney Rabbitohs of NRL| probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=7 | picknum=234 | team=Carolina Panthers | first=Andre | last=Smith | dab=Andre Smith (linebacker) | position=LB | collegeyear=2017 | college=University of North Carolina | collegeteam=North Carolina Tar Heels | collegelink=North Carolina | cfb page exists= yes| note=from LA Chargers via Buffalo {{refn|No. 234: multiple trades:     No. 234: LA Chargers → Buffalo (PD). The Chargers traded their seventh-round selection (234rd) to Buffalo in exchange for quarterback Cardale Jones. No. 234: Buffalo → Carolina (PD). see No. 85: Buffalo → Carolina. |group="R7 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=7 | picknum=235 | team=Indianapolis Colts | first=Zaire | last=Franklin | position=LB | collegeyear=2017 | college=Syracuse University | collegeteam=Syracuse Orange | collegelink=Syracuse | cfb page exists= yes| note=from Seattle via NY Jets {{refn|No. 235: multiple trades:     No. 235: Seattle → NY Jets (PD). see No. 49: Seattle → NY Jets. No. 235: NY Jets → Indianapolis (D). The Jets traded their seventh-round selection (235th) to Indianapolis in exchange for defensive end Henry Anderson. |group="R7 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=7 | picknum=243 | team=New England Patriots | first=Keion | last=Crossen | position= CB| collegeyear=2017 | college=Western Carolina University | collegeteam=Western Carolina Catamounts | collegelink=Western Carolina | cfb page exists= yes| note=from Tennessee via Kansas City {{refn|No. 243: multiple trades:      No. 243: Tennessee → Kansas City (PD). Tennessee traded a seventh-round selection (243rd) to Kansas City in exchange for defensive lineman David King. No. 233: Kansas City → New England (D). see No. 198: New England → Kansas City. |group="R7 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=7 | picknum=248 | team=Green Bay Packers | first=Kendall | last=Donnerson | position=LB | collegeyear=2017 | college=Southeast Missouri State University | collegeteam= Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | collegelink=Southeast Missouri State | cfb page exists= yes| note=from Seattle via Minnesota {{refn|No. 248: multiple trades:     No. 248: Minnesota → Seattle (PD). Minnesota traded a seventh-round selection (248th) to Seattle in exchange for cornerback Tramaine Brock. No. 248: Seattle → Green Bay (D). see No. 18: Seattle → Green Bay. |group="R7 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row| draftyear=2018 | round=7 | picknum=250 | team=New England Patriots | first=Ryan | last=Izzo | position=TE | collegeyear=2017 | college=Florida State University | collegeteam=Florida State Seminoles| collegelink=Florida State | cfb page exists= yes| note=from Philadelphia via Seattle, New England, Seattle, and Philadelphia {{refn|No. 250: multiple trades:     No. 250: Philadelphia → Seattle (PD). see No. 156: Seattle → Philadelphia. No. 250: Seattle → New England (PD). Seattle traded this seventh-round pick to New England in exchange for cornerback Justin Coleman. No. 250: New England → Seattle (PD) see No. 168: New England → Seattle. No. 250: Seattle → Philadelphia (PD). see No. 156: Seattle → Philadelphia. No. 250: Philadelphia → New England (D) see No. 233: New England → Philadelphia. |group="R7 -"}} | probowl= }}

{{NFLDraft-row |draftyear= 2018 |compensatory=yes |round=7 | picknum=256 | team=Washington Redskins | first=Trey | last=Quinn | position=WR | collegeyear=2017 | college=Southern Methodist University | collegeteam=SMU Mustangs | collegelink=SMU | cfb page exists= yes| lastpick= yes | note=from Atlanta via LA Rams {{refn|No. 256: multiple trades: {{in5|7}}No. 256: Atlanta → LA Rams (D). see No. 194: LA Rams → Atlanta. {{in5|7}}No. 256: LA Rams → Washington (D). see No. 197: LA Rams → Washington. |group="R7 -"}} | probowl= }}

Supplemental draft
A supplemental draft was held on July 11, 2018. For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season.

Trades
In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2018 draft.


 * Round one


 * Round two


 * Round three


 * Round four


 * Round five


 * Round six


 * Round seven

Media coverage
Coverage of the draft was broadcast by ESPN and NFL Network, with Fox also simulcasting NFL Network's coverage of the first two rounds of broadcast television (serving as a prelude for Fox's acquisition of Thursday Night Football for the 2018 season). ESPN aired coverage of the last four rounds on ABC. College GameDay broadcast a special edition from outside AT&T Stadium as a pre-show on ESPN, and its panel hosted a secondary broadcast of the first round on ESPN2. ESPN Deportes broadcast coverage in Spanish.

Telecasts of the first round across all three broadcasters (which included the expansion of coverage to broadcast television) drew a combined Nielsen overnight household rating of 8.4, and total viewership of 11.214 million, making it the most-watched opening round since 2014. ESPN drew the largest single audience, with 5.336 million viewers, while Fox and NFL Network had a combined viewership of 5.74 million across both channels (3.776 and 2.005 million individually).