Detroit Lions Draft History
Below you find a table of draft picks by the Detroit Lions:
Detroit Lions - 2024 Draft Results
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| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
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| 1 | 24 | Terrion Arnold | CB | Alabama |
| 2 | 61 | Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | CB | Missouri |
| 4 | 126 | Giovanni Manu | OT | British Columbia |
| 4 | 132 | Sione Vaki | S | Utah |
| 6 | 189 | Mekhi Wingo | DT | LSU |
| 6 | 210 | Christian Mahogany | G | Boston College |
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Detroit Lions - 2023 Draft Results
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| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 12 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | Alabama |
| 1 | 18 | Jack Campbell | LB | Iowa |
| 2 | 34 | Sam LaPorta | TE | Iowa |
| 2 | 45 | Brian Branch | DB | Alabama |
| 3 | 68 | Hendon Hooker | QB | Tennessee |
| 3 | 96 | Brodic Martin | DT | Western Kentucky |
| 5 | 152 | Colby Sorsdal | OT | William & Mary |
| 7 | 219 | Antoine Green | WR | North Carolina |
Detroit Lions - 2022 Draft Results
Detroit Lions - 2021 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 7 | Penei Sewell | OT | Oregon |
| 2 | 41 | Levi Onwuzurike | DT | Washington |
| 3 | 72 | Alim McNeill | DT | North Carolina State |
| 3 | 101 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | CB | Syracuse |
| 4 | 112 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | USC |
| 4 | 113 | Derrick Barnes | LB | Purdue |
| 7 | 257 | Jermar Jefferson | RB | Oregon State |
Detroit Lions - 2020 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 3 | Jeff Okudah | CB | Ohio State |
| 2 | 35 | D'Andre Swift | RB | Georgia |
| 3 | 67 | Julian Okwara | EDGE | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 75 | Jonah Jackson | G | Ohio State |
| 4 | 121 | Logan Stenberg | G | Kentucky |
| 5 | 166 | Quintez Cephus | WR | Wisconsin |
| 5 | 172 | Jason Huntley | RB | New Mexico State |
| 6 | 197 | John Penisini | DT | Utah |
| 7 | 235 | Jashon Cornell | DT | Ohio State |
Detroit Lions - 2019 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 8 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | Iowa |
| 2 | 43 | Jahlani Tavai | LB | Hawaii |
| 3 | 81 | Will Harris | S | Boston College |
| 4 | 117 | Austin Bryant | DE | Clemson |
| 5 | 146 | Amani Oruwariye | CB | Penn State |
| 6 | 184 | Travis Fulgham | WR | Old Dominion |
| 6 | 186 | Ty Johnson | RB | Maryland |
| 7 | 224 | Isaac Nauta | TE | Georgia |
| 7 | 229 | P.J. Johnson | DT | Arizona |
Detroit Lions - 2018 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 20 | Frank Ragnow | C | Arkansas |
| 2 | 43 | Kerryon Johnson | RB | Auburn |
| 3 | 82 | Tracy Walker | S | LA-Lafayette |
| 4 | 114 | Da'Shawn Hand | DE | Alabama |
| 5 | 153 | Tyrell Crosby | G | Oregon |
| 7 | 237 | Nick Bawden | RB | San Diego State |
Detroit Lions - 2017 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 21 | Jarrad Davis | LB | Florida |
| 2 | 53 | Teez Tabor | CB | Florida |
| 3 | 96 | Kenny Golladay | WR | Northern Illinois |
| 4 | 124 | Jalen Reeves-Maybin | LB | Tennessee |
| 4 | 127 | Michael Roberts | TE | Toledo |
| 5 | 165 | Jamal Agnew | CB | San Diego State |
| 6 | 205 | Jeremiah Ledbetter | DE | Arkansas |
| 6 | 215 | Brad Kaaya | QB | Miami (FL) |
| 7 | 250 | Pat O'Connor | DE | Eastern Michigan |
Detroit Lions - 2016 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 16 | Taylor Decker | OT | Ohio State |
| 2 | 46 | A'Shawn Robinson | DT | Alabama |
| 3 | 95 | Graham Glasgow | C | Michigan |
| 4 | 111 | Miles Killebrew | S | Southern Utah |
| 5 | 151 | Joe Dahl | G | Washington State |
| 5 | 169 | Antwione Williams | LB | Georgia Southern |
| 6 | 191 | Jake Rudock | QB | Michigan |
| 6 | 202 | Anthony Zettel | DT | Penn State |
| 6 | 210 | Jimmy Landes | LS | Baylor |
| 7 | 236 | Dwayne Washington | RB | Washington |
Detroit Lions - 2015 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 28 | Laken Tomlinson | G | Duke |
| 2 | 54 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | Nebraska |
| 3 | 80 | Alex Carter | CB | Stanford |
| 4 | 113 | Gabe Wright | DT | Auburn |
| 5 | 168 | Michael Burton | FB | Rutgers |
| 6 | 200 | Quandre Diggs | CB | Texas |
| 7 | 240 | Corey Robinson | OT | South Carolina |
Detroit Lions - 2014 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 10 | Eric Ebron | TE | North Carolina |
| 2 | 40 | Kyle Van Noy | OLB | BYU |
| 3 | 76 | Travis Swanson | C | Arkansas |
| 4 | 133 | Nevin Lawson | CB | Utah State |
| 4 | 136 | Larry Webster | DE | Bloomsburg |
| 5 | 158 | Caraun Reid | DT | Princeton |
| 6 | 189 | T.J. Jones | WR | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 229 | Nate Freese | K | Boston College |
Detroit Lions - 2013 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 5 | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | BYU |
| 2 | 36 | Darius Slay | CB | Mississippi State |
| 3 | 65 | Larry Warford | G | Kentucky |
| 4 | 132 | Devin Taylor | DE | South Carolina |
| 5 | 165 | Sam Martin | P | Appalachian State |
| 6 | 171 | Corey Fuller | WR | Virginia Tech |
| 6 | 199 | Theo Riddick | RB | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 211 | Michael Williams | TE | Alabama |
| 7 | 245 | Brandon Hepburn | ILB | Florida A&M |
Detroit Lions - 2012 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 23 | Riley Reiff | OT | Iowa |
| 2 | 54 | Ryan Broyles | WR | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 85 | Dwight Bentley | CB | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 4 | 125 | Ronnell Lewis | DE/LB | Oklahoma |
| 5 | 138 | Tahir Whitehead | LB | Temple |
| 5 | 148 | Chris Greenwood | CB | Albion |
| 6 | 196 | Jonte Green | CB | New Mexico State |
| 7 | 223 | Travis Lewis | LB | Oklahoma |
Detroit Lions - 2011 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 13 | Nick Fairley | DT | Auburn |
| 2 | 44 | Titus Young | WR | Boise State |
| 2 | 57 | Mikel LeShoure | RB | Illinois |
| 5 | 157 | Douglas Hogue | OLB | Syracuse |
| 7 | 209 | Johnny Culbreath | OT | South Carolina State |
Detroit Lions - 2010 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 2 | Ndamukong Suh | DT | Nebraska |
| 1 | 30 | Jahvid Best | RB | California |
| 3 | 66 | Amari Spievey | DB | Iowa |
| 4 | 128 | Jason Fox | OT | Miami (FL) |
| 7 | 213 | Willie Young | DE | North Carolina State |
| 7 | 255 | Tim Toone | WR | Weber State |
Detroit Lions - 2009 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 1 | Matthew Stafford | QB | Georgia |
| 1 | 20 | Brandon Pettigrew | TE | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 33 | Louis Delmas | S | Western Michigan |
| 3 | 76 | DeAndre Levy | OLB | Wisconsin |
| 3 | 82 | Derrick Williams | WR | Penn State |
| 4 | 115 | Sammie Lee Hill | DT | Stillman |
| 6 | 192 | Aaron Brown | RB | TCU |
| 7 | 228 | Lydon Murtha | OT | Nebraska |
| 7 | 235 | Zach Follett | OLB | California |
| 7 | 255 | Dan Gronkowski | TE | Maryland |
Detroit Lions - 2008 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 17 | Gosder Cherilus | T | Boston College |
| 2 | 45 | Jordon Dizon | OLB | Colorado |
| 3 | 64 | Kevin Smith | RB | Central Florida |
| 3 | 87 | Andre Fluellen | DT | Florida State |
| 3 | 92 | Cliff Avril | DE | Purdue |
| 5 | 136 | Kenny Moore | WR | Wake Forest |
| 5 | 146 | Jerome Felton | FB | Furman |
| 7 | 216 | Landon Cohen | DT | Ohio |
| 7 | 218 | Caleb Campbell | S | Army |
Detroit Lions - 2007 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 2 | Calvin Johnson | WR | Georgia Tech |
| 2 | 43 | Drew Stanton | QB | Michigan State |
| 2 | 58 | Ikaika Alama-Francis | DE | Hawaii |
| 2 | 61 | Gerald Alexander | FS | Boise State |
| 4 | 105 | A.J. Davis | CB | North Carolina State |
| 4 | 117 | Manny Ramirez | G | Texas Tech |
| 5 | 158 | Johnny Baldwin | LB | Alabama A&M |
| 7 | 255 | Ramzee Robinson | CB | Alabama |
Detroit Lions - 2006 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 9 | Ernie Sims | OLB | Florida State |
| 2 | 40 | Daniel Bullocks | SS | Nebraska |
| 3 | 74 | Brian Calhoun | RB | Wisconsin |
| 5 | 141 | Jonathan Scott | T | Texas |
| 6 | 179 | Dee McCann | CB | West Virginia |
| 7 | 217 | Fred Matua | G | USC |
| 7 | 247 | Anthony Cannon | LB | Tulane |
Detroit Lions - 2005 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 10 | Mike Williams | WR | USC |
| 2 | 37 | Shaun Cody | DE | USC |
| 3 | 72 | Stanley Wilson | DB | Stanford |
| 5 | 145 | Dan Orlovsky | QB | Connecticut |
| 6 | 184 | Bill Swancutt | DE | Oregon State |
| 6 | 206 | Johnathan Goddard | LB | Marshall |
Detroit Lions - 2004 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 7 | Roy Williams | WR | Texas |
| 1 | 30 | Kevin Jones | RB | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | 37 | Teddy Lehman | OLB | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 73 | Keith Smith | CB | McNeese State |
| 5 | 140 | Alex Lewis | LB | Wisconsin |
| 6 | 172 | Kelly Butler | T | Purdue |
Detroit Lions - 2003 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 2 | Charles Rogers | WR | Michigan State |
| 2 | 34 | Boss Bailey | OLB | Georgia |
| 3 | 66 | Cory Redding | DE | Texas |
| 4 | 99 | Artose Pinner | RB | Kentucky |
| 5 | 137 | Terrence Holt | DB | North Carolina State |
| 5 | 144 | James Davis | LB | West Virginia |
| 6 | 175 | David Kircus | WR | Grand Valley State |
| 7 | 216 | Ben Johnson | T | Wisconsin |
| 7 | 220 | Blue Adams | CB | Cincinnati |
| 7 | 236 | Brandon Drumm | -- | Colorado |
| 7 | 260 | Travis Anglin | -- | Memphis |
Detroit Lions - 2002 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 3 | Joey Harrington | QB | Oregon |
| 2 | 35 | Kalimba Edwards | DE | South Carolina |
| 3 | 68 | Andre' Goodman | DB | South Carolina |
| 4 | 134 | John Taylor | DE | Montana State |
| 5 | 138 | John Owens | TE | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 175 | Chris Cash | CB | USC |
| 7 | 214 | Luke Staley | RB | BYU |
| 7 | 252 | Matt Murphy | TE | Maryland |
| 7 | 259 | Victor Rogers | G | Colorado |
Detroit Lions - 2001 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 18 | Jeff Backus | T | Michigan |
| 2 | 50 | Dominic Raiola | C | Nebraska |
| 2 | 61 | Shaun Rogers | NT | Texas |
| 5 | 148 | Scotty Anderson | WR | Grambling State |
| 5 | 149 | Mike McMahon | QB | Rutgers |
| 6 | 173 | Jason Glenn | LB | Texas A&M |
Detroit Lions - 2000 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 20 | Stockar McDougle | T | Oklahoma |
| 2 | 50 | Barrett Green | LB | West Virginia |
| 3 | 81 | Reuben Droughns | RB | Oregon |
| 5 | 145 | Todd Franz | DB | Tulsa |
| 6 | 181 | Quinton Reese | -- | Auburn |
| 7 | 253 | Alfonso Boone | DE | Central State (OH) |
Detroit Lions - 1999 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 9 | Chris Claiborne | OLB | USC |
| 1 | 27 | Aaron Gibson | T | Wisconsin |
| 3 | 70 | Jared DeVries | DE | Iowa |
| 4 | 103 | Sedrick Irvin | RB | Michigan State |
| 5 | 137 | Tyree Talton | DB | Northern Iowa |
| 6 | 177 | Clint Kriewaldt | LB | Wisconsin - Stevens Point |
| 7 | 215 | Mike Pringley | DE | North Carolina |
Detroit Lions - 1998 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 20 | Terry Fair | CB | Tennessee |
| 2 | 50 | Germane Crowell | WR | Virginia |
| 2 | 60 | Charlie Batch | QB | Eastern Michigan |
| 6 | 185 | Jamaal Alexander | -- | Southern Mississippi |
| 7 | 207 | Chris Liwienski | T | Indiana |
Detroit Lions - 1997 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 5 | Bryant Westbrook | CB | Texas |
| 2 | 35 | Juan Roque | T | Arizona State |
| 2 | 54 | Kevin Abrams | CB | Syracuse |
| 4 | 130 | Matt Russell | LB | Colorado |
| 5 | 135 | Pete Chryplewicz | TE | Notre Dame |
| 5 | 161 | Duane Ashman | -- | Virginia |
| 6 | 168 | Tony Ramirez | T | Northern Colorado |
| 7 | 206 | Terry Battle | RB | Arizona State |
| 7 | 232 | Marcus Harris | -- | Wyoming |
| 7 | 239 | Richard Jordan | LB | Missouri Southern State |
Detroit Lions - 1996 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 17 | Reggie Brown | OLB | Texas A&M |
| 1 | 23 | Jeff Hartings | G | Penn State |
| 3 | 76 | Ryan Stewart | DB | Georgia Tech |
| 4 | 129 | Brad Ford | DB | Alabama |
| 5 | 158 | Kerwin Waldroup | DE | Central State (OH) |
Detroit Lions - 1995 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 20 | Luther Elliss | DE | Utah |
| 3 | 70 | David Sloan | TE | New Mexico |
| 5 | 141 | Stephen Boyd | LB | Boston College |
| 5 | 156 | Kez McCorvey | WR | Florida State |
| 5 | 163 | Ronald Cherry | -- | McNeese State |
| 6 | 186 | Kevin Hickman | TE | Navy |
| 6 | 192 | Cory Schlesinger | RB | Nebraska |
| 7 | 228 | Hessley Hempstead | G | Kansas |
Detroit Lions - 1994 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 21 | Johnnie Morton | WR | USC |
| 2 | 57 | Van Malone | DB | Texas |
| 3 | 93 | Shane Bonham | DT | Tennessee |
| 4 | 124 | Vaughn Bryant | -- | Stanford |
| 5 | 154 | Tony Semple | G | Memphis |
| 6 | 183 | Jocelyn Borgella | DB | Cincinnati |
| 7 | 215 | Tom Beer | LB | Wayne State (MI) |
Detroit Lions - 1993 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 2 | 33 | Ryan McNeil | CB | Miami (FL) |
| 3 | 62 | Antonio London | LB | Alabama |
| 3 | 68 | Mike Compton | C | West Virginia |
| 6 | 147 | Greg Jeffries | CB | Virginia |
| 7 | 174 | Ty Hallock | TE | Michigan State |
| 8 | 201 | Kevin Miniefield | CB | Arizona State |
Detroit Lions - 1992 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 26 | Robert Porcher | DE | South Carolina State |
| 2 | 53 | Tracy Scroggins | OLB | Tulsa |
| 2 | 56 | Jason Hanson | K | Washington State |
| 3 | 81 | Thomas McLemore | TE | Southern University |
| 6 | 145 | Larry Tharpe | T | Tennessee State |
| 8 | 221 | Willie Clay | DB | Georgia Tech |
| 11 | 306 | Ed Tillison | FB | Northwest Missouri State |
Detroit Lions - 1991 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 10 | Herman Moore | WR | Virginia |
| 3 | 58 | Reggie Barrett | WR | UTEP |
| 4 | 91 | Kevin Scott | CB | Stanford |
| 5 | 118 | Scott Conover | G | Purdue |
| 6 | 151 | Richie Andrews | -- | Florida State |
| 7 | 178 | Franklin Thomas | -- | Grambling State |
| 8 | 205 | Cedric Jackson | RB | TCU |
| 9 | 231 | Darryl Milburn | DE | Grambling State |
| 11 | 285 | Slip Watkins | -- | LSU |
| 12 | 318 | Zeno Alexander | -- | Arizona |
Detroit Lions - 1990 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 7 | Andre Ware | QB | Houston |
| 2 | 35 | Dan Owens | DE | USC |
| 3 | 62 | Marc Spindler | DE | Pittsburgh |
| 4 | 90 | Rob Hinckley | -- | Stanford |
| 4 | 105 | Chris Oldham | DB | Oregon |
| 5 | 118 | Jeff Campbell | WR | Colorado |
| 6 | 147 | Maurice Henry | LB | Kansas State |
| 7 | 174 | Tracy Hayworth | LB | Tennessee |
| 8 | 194 | Willie Green | WR | Mississippi |
| 8 | 203 | Roman Fortin | T | San Diego State |
| 9 | 229 | Jack Linn | T | West Virginia |
| 10 | 258 | Bill Miller | -- | Illinois State |
| 11 | 285 | Reginald Warnsley | -- | Southern Mississippi |
| 12 | 313 | Robert Claiborne | WR | San Diego State |
Detroit Lions - 1989 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 3 | Barry Sanders | RB | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 30 | John Ford | WR | Virginia |
| 3 | 59 | Mike Utley | G | Washington State |
| 4 | 86 | Ray Crockett | DB | Baylor |
| 5 | 115 | Lawrence Pete | DT | Nebraska |
| 6 | 141 | Rodney Peete | QB | USC |
| 7 | 170 | Jerry Woods | DB | Northern Michigan |
| 8 | 197 | Chris Parker | -- | West Virginia |
| 9 | 226 | Derek MacCready | -- | Ohio State |
| 10 | 253 | Jason Phillips | WR | Houston |
| 11 | 282 | Keith Karpinski | LB | Penn State |
| 12 | 309 | James Cribbs | DE | Memphis |
Detroit Lions - 1988 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 3 | Bennie Blades | DB | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | 29 | Chris Spielman | LB | Ohio State |
| 2 | 32 | Pat Carter | TE | Florida State |
| 3 | 58 | Ray Roundtree | WR | Penn State |
| 4 | 85 | William White | DB | Ohio State |
| 5 | 111 | Eric Andolsek | G | LSU |
| 6 | 142 | Carl Painter | RB | Hampton |
| 7 | 169 | Jeff James | -- | Stanford |
| 8 | 196 | Gary Hadd | DT | Minnesota |
| 9 | 223 | Kip Corrington | DB | Texas A&M |
| 10 | 254 | Paco Craig | WR | UCLA |
| 11 | 281 | Danny McCoin | -- | Cincinnati |
Detroit Lions - 1987 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 7 | Reggie Rogers | DE | Washington |
| 3 | 63 | Jerry Ball | NT | SMU |
| 4 | 92 | Garland Rivers | DB | Michigan |
| 6 | 148 | Danny Lockett | LB | Arizona |
| 7 | 175 | Dan Saleaumua | NT | Arizona State |
| 8 | 203 | Dennis Gibson | LB | Iowa State |
| 9 | 230 | Rick Calhoun | RB | Cal State - Fullerton |
| 10 | 259 | Ray Brown | WR | South Carolina |
| 11 | 286 | Brian Silverling | -- | Penn State |
| 12 | 315 | Gary Lee | WR | Georgia Tech |
Detroit Lions - 1986 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 12 | Chuck Long | QB | Iowa |
| 2 | 29 | Garry James | RB | LSU |
| 3 | 69 | Joe Milinichik | G | North Carolina State |
| 4 | 92 | Devon Mitchell | DB | Iowa |
| 5 | 119 | Oscar Smith | RB | Nicholls State |
| 8 | 205 | Allyn Griffin | -- | Wyoming |
| 9 | 231 | Lyle Pickens | DB | Colorado |
| 10 | 258 | Tracy Johnson | -- | Morningside |
| 11 | 290 | Leland Melvin | -- | Richmond |
| 12 | 317 | Allan Durden | -- | Arizona |
Detroit Lions - 1985 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 6 | Lomas Brown | T | Florida |
| 2 | 34 | Kevin Glover | C | Maryland |
| 3 | 62 | James Johnson | LB | San Diego State |
| 4 | 90 | Kevin Hancock | LB | Baylor |
| 5 | 18 | Joe McIntosh | RB | North Carolina State |
| 6 | 146 | Stan Short | -- | Penn State |
| 7 | 174 | Tony Staten | -- | Angelo State |
| 8 | 202 | Scott Caldwell | RB | Texas-Arlington |
| 9 | 230 | June James | LB | Texas |
| 10 | 258 | Clayton Beauford | WR | Auburn |
| 11 | 286 | Kevin Harris | -- | Georgia |
| 12 | 314 | Mike Weaver | -- | Georgia |
Detroit Lions - 1984 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 20 | David Lewis | TE | California |
| 2 | 47 | Pete Mandley | WR | Northern Arizona |
| 3 | 62 | Eric Williams | DT | Washington State |
| 3 | 74 | Ernest Anderson | -- | Oklahoma State |
| 3 | 75 | Steve Baack | NT | Oregon |
| 4 | 106 | Dave D'Addio | RB | Maryland |
| 6 | 160 | John Witkowski | QB | Columbia |
| 7 | 178 | Jimmie Carter | LB | New Mexico |
| 7 | 187 | Renwick Atkins | -- | Kansas |
| 8 | 214 | David Jones | C | Texas |
| 9 | 246 | Rich Hollins | -- | West Virginia |
| 10 | 259 | William Frizzell | DB | North Carolina Central |
| 10 | 273 | James Thaxton | -- | Louisiana Tech |
| 11 | 300 | Mike Saxon | P | San Diego State |
| 12 | 327 | Glenn Streno | -- | Tennessee |
| | George Jamison | LB | Cincinnati |
| | Al Williams | WR | Nevada-Reno |
| | Doug Hollie | DE | SMU |
Detroit Lions - 1983 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 13 | James Jones | RB | Florida |
| 2 | 40 | Rich Strenger | T | Michigan |
| 3 | 67 | Mike Cofer | LB | Tennessee |
| 4 | 94 | August Curley | LB | USC |
| 5 | 115 | Demetrious Johnson | DB | Missouri |
| 5 | 121 | Steve Mott | C | Alabama |
| 6 | 154 | Todd Brown | -- | Nebraska |
| 7 | 181 | Mike Black | P | Arizona State |
| 8 | 208 | Bill Stapleton | -- | Washington |
| 10 | 261 | Dave Laube | -- | Penn State |
| 11 | 287 | Ben Tate | -- | North Carolina Central |
| 12 | 321 | Jim Lane | -- | Idaho State |
Detroit Lions - 1982 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 15 | Jimmy Williams | LB | Nebraska |
| 2 | 42 | Bobby Watkins | DB | Texas State |
| 3 | 69 | Steve Doig | LB | New Hampshire |
| 4 | 96 | Bruce McNorton | DB | Georgetown (KY) |
| 5 | 127 | William Graham | DB | Texas |
| 6 | 154 | Mike Machurek | QB | Idaho State |
| 7 | 175 | Phil Bates | -- | Nebraska |
| 7 | 187 | Victor Simmons | -- | Oregon State |
| 8 | 208 | Martin Moss | DE | UCLA |
| 9 | 231 | Dan Wagoner | DB | Kansas |
| 10 | 266 | Roosevelt Barnes | LB | Purdue |
| 11 | 292 | Edward Lee | WR | South Carolina State |
| 12 | 319 | Ricky Porter | RB | Slippery Rock |
| 12 | 326 | Rob Rubick | TE | Grand Valley State |
| | Kevin Robinson | -- | North Carolina A&T |
Detroit Lions - 1981 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 16 | Mark Nichols | WR | San Jose State |
| 2 | 46 | Curtis Green | DE | Alabama State |
| 3 | 72 | Don Greco | G | Western Illinois |
| 4 | 99 | Tracy Porter | WR | LSU |
| 5 | 129 | Larry Lee | G | UCLA |
| 6 | 155 | Sam Johnson | -- | Maryland |
| 7 | 182 | Lee Spivey | -- | SMU |
| 8 | 211 | Bob Niziolek | TE | Colorado |
| 9 | 238 | Hugh Jernigan | -- | Arkansas |
| 9 | 240 | David Martin | DB | Villanova |
| 10 | 264 | Andy Cannavino | -- | Michigan |
| 11 | 294 | Willie Jackson | -- | Mississippi State |
Detroit Lions - 1980 Draft Results
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 1 | Billy Sims | RB | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 57 | Tom Turnure | C | Washington |
| 3 | 62 | Mike Friede | WR | Indiana |
| 4 | 85 | Eric Hipple | QB | Utah State |
| 5 | 111 | Mark Streeter | -- | Arizona |
| 5 | 120 | Tommie Ginn | G | Arkansas |
| 6 | 140 | Chris Dieterich | T | North Carolina State |
| 7 | 166 | Eddie Murray | K | Tulane |
| 9 | 222 | DeWayne Jett | -- | Hawaii |
| 9 | 223 | Tom Tuinei | DT | Hawaii |
| 10 | 251 | Henry Henderson | -- | Utah State |
| 11 | 278 | Wayne Smith | DB | Purdue |
| 12 | 307 | Ray Williams | RB | Washington State |