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Notable No. 13 overall picks in NFL draft history

The Rams currently own the No. 13 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and are scheduled to make that selection on April 23. That pick has been one of the most successful in draft history relative to its value, so tons of great players have heard their name called at 13th overall throughout the years. Here are some of the most notable ones, including four Hall of Famers and a Rams legend:

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2024: Brock Bowers, Raiders TE

The Raiders' superstar tight end out of Georgia burst onto the scene in 2024, breaking the NFL record for most receptions by a rookie (112), a mark that was set just one year prior by Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua. He totaled 1,194 receiving yards and five touchdowns, earning Associated Press First Team All-Pro honors and placing second in AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting. Bowers only appeared in 12 games in 2025 due to injuries, but he still made the Pro Bowl for a second-straight season. He's one of the league's most exciting young offensive weapons and is the focal point of a rebuilding Raiders offense.

2020: Tristan Wirfs, Buccaneers OT

Wirfs has made five-straight Pro Bowls despite only been in the league for six years. He's been named an AP First Team All-Pro twice (2021 and 2024), and made the second team once (2022). An absurd blend of power and athleticism has made Wirfs one of the most feared edge protectors in the NFL over the past several years. And at just 27 years old, he's still an ascending talent.

2014: Aaron Donald, Rams DT

Donald needs no introduction, especially to Rams fans, but here goes. In 10 NFL seasons, all spent with the Rams, he won three AP Defensive Player of the Year awards (2017, 2018 and 2020), made eight AP First Team All-Pro teams and led the league in sacks with 20.5 in 2018. He is considered a lock for the Hall of Fame and the defining player of a generation of Rams football that included a Super Bowl LVI victory.

2010: Brandon Graham, Eagles DE

Graham anchored the Eagles' pass rush for over a decade. He doesn't have an award collection for the ages like Donald, but his consistency and leadership helped the Eagles to two Super Bowl victories during a 16-year career that was spent entirely in Philadelphia. With 79.5 career sacks and 128 tackles for loss, Graham has already cemented himself as a franchise legend, but is still contemplating a 17th season.

2000: John Abraham, Jets DE

Abraham finished with double-digit sacks eight times during his 15-year NFL career. He ranks 14th on the official all-time sacks leaderboard (since 1982) with 133.5. Abraham spent his first six seasons with the Jets, the next seven with the Falcons and his final two with Arizona. He made at least one Pro Bowl with each of those teams (five in total) and was named an AP First Team All-Pro in 2001 – when he led the league in forced fumbles with six – and 2010.

1997: Tony Gonzalez, Chiefs TE (HOF)

Gonzalez is the poster child for consistency and longevity at the tight end position. He leads all tight ends with 15,127 career receiving yards (sixth among all players), 1,325 receptions (third among all players) and 111 receiving touchdowns (ninth among all players). He was named to 14 Pro Bowls and six AP First Team All-Pro teams over a 17-year career during which he spent 12 years with the Chiefs and five with the Falcons. He's widely considered one of the best tight ends of all time.

1979: Kellen Winslow, Chargers TE (HOF)

Winslow spent all nine years of his Hall-of-Fame career with the Chargers, where he was selected to three-straight AP First Team All-Pro teams (1980-82) and led the league in receptions twice (1980 and 1981). He revolutionized the tight end position with his downfield receiving ability, paving the way for the current mold of tight ends seen across the league, including Bowers who was drafted with the same pick 45 years after Winslow. His 6,741 receiving yards are the sixth-most in Chargers history, as are his 45 receiving touchdowns.

1972: Franco Harris, Steelers RB (HOF)

Harris played in Pittsburgh for 12 years, collecting eight 1,000-yard rushing seasons, four Super Bowl victories, the 1972 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award and the Super Bowl IX MVP. He also made one of the greatest plays in NFL history in his rookie year during the 1972 divisional round, known among fans as "The Immaculate Reception." He was named a Pro Bowler in each of his first nine professional seasons and finished his illustrious career with 12,120 rushing yards (16th all-time) and 91 rushing touchdowns (tied 12th all-time).

1961: Bob Lilly, Cowboys DL (HOF)

Lilly was drafted six years before Super Bowl I took place in 1967, but he helped the Cowboys win their first in 1971. Over his 14-year career, all of which was spent in Dallas, Lilly was named to 11 Pro Bowls and named an AP First Team All-Pro seven times. He totaled 95.5 sacks in 196 career games and registered three seasons with double-digit sacks.

Honorable Mentions:

2016: Laremy Tunsil, Commanders OT

1998: Takeo Spikes, Bengals LB

1989: Eric Metcalf, Browns RB/WR/Return Specialist

1984: Keith Millard, Vikings DT

1978: Mike Kenn, Falcons OT

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