List of first overall National Football League draft picks

==Key==
B 	Back 	K 	Kicker 	NT	Nose tackle
C 	Center 	LB	Linebacker 	FB	Fullback
DB	Defensive back 	P 	Punter 	HB	Halfback
DE	Defensive end 	QB	Quarterback 	WR	Wide receiver
DT	Defensive tackle	RB	Running back 	G 	Guard
E 	End 	T 	Offensive tackle	TE	Tight end
*	Selected to a Pro Bowl 	Selected to a Pro Bowl 	Selected to a Pro Bowl 	Selected to a Pro Bowl 	Selected to a Pro Bowl
‡	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame	Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
==List of first overall picks==
 First Overall Draft Picks
Year	Name 	Position	College 	Team 	Notes
2014	Christian Skaggs*	QB 	Florida State 	Carolina Panthers 	Most Valuable Player (2014, 2017, 2020) Pro Bowl (2014-2020)
2015	Tyrone Jones* 	LB 	LSU 	Baltimore Ravens 	Pepsi Rookie of the Year (2015) Defensive Player of the Year (2019) Pro Bowl (2015-2020)
2016	Erik Wegert 	QB 	Wisconsin 	New York Jets 	Pro Bowl (2020)
2017	Norris Brooksheer	QB 	Oklahoma 	Chicago Bears 	
2018	Aaron Shea* 	QB 	Missouri 	Indianapolis Colts 	Pepsi Rookie of the Year (2018) Offensive Rookie of the Year (2018) Pro Bowl (2018-2020)
2019	Early Davis 	DE 	Georgia 	Atlanta Falcons 	Pro Bowl (2020)
2020	Tyler Jones 	DE 	Mississippi State	Tennessee Titans 	Pro Bowl (2020)
2021	Shane Easley 	OLB 	Penn State 	Los Angeles Chargers