The 2013 NFL draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 through April 27.
Eric Fisher was chosen first overall by the Kansas City Chiefs, becoming the fourth offensive tackle ever to be selected with the top pick since the first common draft in 1967. Players who attended high school in 39 of the 50 states were selected in this draft; Florida and California led with 27 draftees each. South Carolina contributed the most drafted players on a per capita basis with 13 players, or one of every 355,798 residents of the state. Among colleges, Florida State led with 11 players selected.:31
A record 73 underclassmen forfeited any remaining NCAA eligibility they may have been eligible for and declared themselves available to be selected in the draft. Of these, 52 (71.2%) were drafted.:31
The draft order is based generally on each team's record from the previous season, with teams which qualified for the postseason selecting after those which failed to make the playoffs.
Eric Fisher, selected first overall by the Chiefs, is a two-time Pro Bowl selection.3-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins, taken 27th overall by Houston
Cornerbacks Xavier Rhodes (25th overall by Minnesota) and Darius Slay (36th overall by Detroit) have both been named to multiple Pro Bowls.
Running back Le'Veon Bell, taken in the 2nd round by Pittsburgh, holds several franchise rushing records, as well as being selected to 3 Pro BowlsEddie Lacy, selected in the 2nd round by Green Bay, was named to the Pro Bowl and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the YearTight end Travis Kelce, taken in the 3rd round by Kansas City, is an 8-time Pro Bowler, 4-time All Pro, and 3-time Super Bowl championSafety Tyrann Mathieu, taken in the 3rd round by Arizona, was named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft.
Round 1
↑No. 3: Oakland → Miami (D). Oakland traded a first-round selection (3rd overall) to Miami in exchange for first- and second-round selections (12th and 42nd overall).
↑No. 8: Buffalo → St. Louis (D). Buffalo traded first- and third-round selections (8th and 71st overall) to St. Louis in exchange for first-, second-, third- and seventh-round selections (16th, 46th, 78th and 222nd overall).
↑No. 13: Tampa Bay → NY Jets (PD). Tampa Bay traded a first-round selection (13th overall) and a conditional 2014 mid-round selection to the NY Jets in exchange for CB Darrelle Revis. The conditional pick became Tampa's fourth-round selection, rather than a third-rounder, when Tampa Bay released Revis prior to the start of the 2014 league year in March 2014.
↑No. 18: Dallas → San Francisco (D). Dallas traded a first-round selection (18th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for first- and third-round selections (31st and 74th overall).
↑No. 22: Washington → St. Louis → Atlanta. Multiple trades: Washington → St. Louis (PD). Washington traded a first-round selection (22nd overall), 2012 first- and second-round selections and a 2014 first-round selection to St. Louis in exchange for a 2012 first-round selection. St. Louis → Atlanta (D). St. Louis traded a first-round selection (22nd overall) and a 2015 seventh-round selection to Atlanta in exchange for first-, third- and sixth-round selections (30th, 92nd and 198th overall).
↑No. 25: Seattle → Minnesota (PD). Seattle traded first- and seventh-round selections (25th and 214th overall), and a 2014 third-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for WR Percy Harvin.
↑No. 29: New England → Minnesota (D). New England traded a first-round selection (29th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for second-, third-, fourth- and seventh-round selections (52nd, 83rd, 102nd and 229th overall).
↑No. 34: Kansas City → San Francisco → Tennessee. Multiple trades: Kansas City → San Francisco (PD). Kansas City traded a second-round selection and a conditional 2014 third-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for QB Alex Smith; the 2014 selection became a second-rounder after Kansas City won a minimum of eight games in the 2013 season. San Francisco → Tennessee (D). San Francisco traded a second-round selection (34th overall) to Tennessee in exchange for second- and seventh-round selections (40th and 216th overall), and a 2014 third-round selection.
↑No. 37: Oakland → Cincinnati (PD). Oakland traded a second-round selection (37th overall) and a 2012 first-round selection to Cincinnati in exchange for QB Carson Palmer.
↑No. 38: Arizona → San Diego (D). Arizona traded a second-round selection (38th overall) to San Diego in exchange for second- and fourth-round selections (45th and 110th overall).
↑No. 54: Indianapolis → Miami (PD). Indianapolis traded a second-round selection to Miami in exchange for CB Vontae Davis.
↑No. 55: Green Bay → San Francisco (D). Green Bay traded a second-round selection (55th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for second- and sixth-round selections (61st and 173rd overall).
↑No. 56: Seattle → Baltimore (D). Seattle traded a second-round selection (56th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for second-, fifth- and sixth-round selections (62nd, 165th and 199th overall).
↑No. 74: Carolina → San Francisco → Dallas. Multiple trades: Carolina → San Francisco (PD). Carolina traded a third-round selection (74th overall) and a 2012 sixth-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for a 2012 fourth-round selection. San Francisco → Dallas (D). See Round 1: Dallas → San Francisco.
↑No. 82: Chicago → Miami → New Orleans. Multiple trades: Chicago → Miami (PD). Chicago traded a third-round selection (82nd overall) and a 2012 third-round selection to Miami in exchange for WR Brandon Marshall. Miami → New Orleans (D). Miami traded a third-round selection (82nd overall) to New Orleans in exchange for two fourth-round selections (106th and 109th overall).
↑No. 88: Green Bay → San Francisco (D). Green Bay traded a third-round selection (88th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for third- and seventh-round selections (93rd and 216th overall).
↑No. 93: San Francisco → Green Bay → Miami. Multiple trades: San Francisco → Green Bay (D). See Round 3: Green Bay → San Francisco. Green Bay → Miami (D). Green Bay traded a third-round selection (93rd overall) to Miami in exchange for fourth-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (109th, 146th and 224th overall).
Round 4
↑No. 98: Jacksonville → Philadelphia (D). Jacksonville traded a fourth-round selection (98th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for fourth- and seventh-round selections (101st and 210th overall).
↑No. 100: Oakland → Tampa Bay (D). Oakland traded a fourth-round selection (100th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (112th and 181st overall).
↑No. 102: Detroit → Minnesota → New England. Multiple trades: Detroit → Minnesota (PD). Detroit traded a fourth-round selection (102nd overall) and a 2012 seventh-round selection to Minnesota in exchange for 2012 fifth- and seventh-round selections. Minnesota → New England (D). See Round 1: New England → Minnesota.
↑No. 104: Cleveland → Miami (D). Cleveland traded fourth- and fifth-round selections (104th and 164th overall) to Miami in exchange for fourth- and seventh-round selections (111th and 217th overall), and WR Davone Bess.
↑No. 106: NY Jets → New Orleans → Miami. Multiple trades: NY Jets → New Orleans (D). The NY Jets traded a fourth-round selection (106th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for RB Chris Ivory. New Orleans → Miami (D). See Round 3: Miami → New Orleans.
↑No. 109: New Orleans → Miami → Green Bay. Multiple trades: New Orleans → Miami (D). See Round 3: Miami → New Orleans. Miami → Green Bay (D). See Round 3: Green Bay → Miami.
↑No. 110: San Diego → Arizona → NY Giants. Multiple trades: San Diego → Arizona (D). See Round 2: Arizona → San Diego. Arizona → NY Giants (D). Arizona traded a fourth-round selection (110th overall) to the NY Giants in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round selections (116th and 187th overall).
↑No. 111: Miami → Cleveland → Pittsburgh. Multiple trades: Miami → Cleveland (D). See Round 4: Cleveland → Miami. Cleveland → Pittsburgh (D). Cleveland traded a fourth-round selection (111th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2014 third-round selection.
↑No. 125: Denver → Green Bay (D). Denver traded a fourth-round selection (125th overall) to Green Bay in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (146th and 173rd overall).
↑No. 126: New England → Tampa Bay (PD). New England traded a fourth-round selection (126th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for a seventh-round selection (226th overall) and CB Aqib Talib.
Round 5
↑No. 137: Detroit → Seattle (D). Detroit traded a fifth-round selection (137th overall) to Seattle in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round selections (165th and 199th overall).
↑No. 138: Oakland → Seattle (PD). Oakland traded a fifth-round selection (138th overall) and a 2012 seventh-round selection to Seattle in exchange for LB Aaron Curry.
↑No. 139: Cleveland → Indianapolis (D). Cleveland traded a fifth-round selection (139th overall) to Indianapolis in exchange for a 2014 fourth-round selection.
↑No. 146: Miami → Green Bay → Denver. Multiple trades: Miami → Green Bay (D). See Round 3: Green Bay → Miami. Green Bay → Denver (D). See Round 4: Denver → Green Bay.
↑No. 153: Chicago → Atlanta (D). Chicago traded a fifth-round selection (153rd overall) to Atlanta in exchange for fifth- and seventh-round selections (163rd and 236th overall).
↑No. 157: Indianapolis → San Francisco (PD). Indianapolis traded a fifth-round selection (157th overall) and a 2012 fourth-round selection to San Francisco in exchange for a 2012 third-round selection.
↑No. 160: Houston → St. Louis (D). Houston traded a fifth-round selection (160th overall) to St. Louis in exchange for two sixth-round selections (184th and 198th overall).
↑No. 162: New England → Washington (PD). New England traded a fifth-round selection (162nd overall) to Washington in exchange for DT Albert Haynesworth.
↑No. 164: San Francisco → Cleveland → Miami. Multiple trades: San Francisco → Cleveland (PD). San Francisco traded fifth- and seventh-round selections (164th and 227th) to Cleveland in exchange for a sixth-round selection (173rd overall) and QB Colt McCoy. Cleveland → Miami (D). See Round 4: Cleveland → Miami.
↑No. 165: Baltimore → Seattle → Detroit. Multiple trades: Baltimore → Seattle (D). See Round 2: Seattle → Baltimore. Seattle → Detroit (D). See Round 5: Detroit → Seattle.
Round 6
↑No. 173: Philadelphia → Cleveland → San Francisco → Green Bay → Denver. Multiple trades: Philadelphia → Cleveland (PD). Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection (173rd overall) to Cleveland in exchange for a seventh-round selection (212th overall) and S David Sims. Cleveland → San Francisco (PD). See Round 5: San Francisco → Cleveland. San Francisco → Green Bay (D). See Round 2: Green Bay → San Francisco. Green Bay → Denver (D). See Round 4: Denver → Green Bay.
↑No. 176: Tennessee → Minnesota → Arizona → Oakland → Houston. Multiple trades: Tennessee → Minnesota (PD). Tennessee traded a sixth-round selection (176th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for a 2012 seventh-round selection. Minnesota → Arizona (PD). Minnesota traded a sixth-round selection (176th overall) to Arizona in exchange for a seventh-round selection (213th overall) and CB A. J. Jefferson. Arizona → Oakland (PD). Arizona traded a sixth-round selection (176th overall) and a conditional 2014 selection to Oakland in exchange for a seventh-round selection (219th) and QB Carson Palmer. Oakland → Houston (D). Oakland traded a sixth-round selection (176th overall) to Houston in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (184th and 233rd overall).
↑No. 180: Miami → San Francisco (PD). Miami traded a sixth-round selection (180th overall) and 2012 fourth- and sixth-round selections to San Francisco in exchange for a 2012 fourth-round selection.
↑No. 184: St. Louis → Houston → Oakland. Multiple trades: St. Louis → Houston (D). See Round 5: Houston → St. Louis. Houston → Oakland (D). See Round 6: Oakland → Houston.
↑No. 189: Minnesota → Tampa Bay (D). Minnesota traded a sixth-round selection (189th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for sixth- and seventh-round selections (196th and 229th overall).
↑No. 196: Denver → Philadelphia → Tampa Bay → Minnesota. Multiple trades: Denver → Philadelphia (PD). Denver traded a sixth-round selection (196th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for DT Brodrick Bunkley. Philadelphia → Tampa Bay (PD). Philadelphia traded a sixth-round selection (196th overall) and a conditional 2014 selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for a seventh-round selection (218th overall) and WR Arrelious Benn. Tampa Bay → Minnesota (D). See Round 6: Minnesota → Tampa Bay.
↑No. 197: New England → Cincinnati (PD). New England traded a sixth-round selection (197th overall) and a 2012 fifth-round selection to Cincinnati in exchange for WR Chad Johnson.
↑No. 198: Atlanta → St. Louis → Houston. Multiple trades: Atlanta → St. Louis (D). See Round 1: St. Louis → Atlanta. St. Louis → Houston (D). See Round 5: Houston → St. Louis.
↑No. 199: San Francisco → Baltimore → Seattle → Detroit. Multiple trades: San Francisco → Baltimore (PD). San Francisco traded a sixth-round selection (199th overall) to Baltimore in exchange for WR Anquan Boldin. Baltimore → Seattle (D). See Round 2: Seattle → Baltimore. Seattle → Detroit (D). See Round 5: Detroit → Seattle.
↑No. 214: Buffalo → Seattle → Minnesota. Multiple trades: Buffalo → Seattle (PD). Buffalo traded a seventh-round selection (214th overall) to Seattle in exchange for QB Tarvaris Jackson. Seattle → Minnesota (PD). See Round 1: Seattle → Minnesota.
↑No. 216: Tennessee → San Francisco → Green Bay. Multiple trades: Tennessee → San Francisco (D). See Round 2: San Francisco → Tennessee. San Francisco → Green Bay (D). See Round 3: Green Bay → San Francisco.
↑No. 224: Dallas → Miami → Green Bay. Multiple trades: Dallas → Miami (PD). Dallas traded a seventh-round selection (224th overall) to Miami in exchange for C Ryan Cook. Miami → Green Bay (D). See Round 3: Green Bay → Miami.
↑No. 226: Chicago → Tampa Bay → New England. Multiple trades: Chicago → Tampa Bay (PD). Chicago traded a seventh-round selection (226th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for DT Brian Price. Tampa Bay → New England (PD). See Round 4: New England → Tampa Bay.
↑No. 227: Cincinnati → San Francisco → Cleveland. Multiple trades: Cincinnati → San Francisco (PD). Cincinnati traded a seventh-round selection (227th overall) to San Francisco in exchange for S Taylor Mays. San Francisco → Cleveland (PD). See Round 5: San Francisco → Cleveland.
↑No. 229: Minnesota → New England → Tampa Bay → Minnesota. Multiple trades: Minnesota → New England (D). See Round 1: New England → Minnesota. New England → Tampa Bay (D). New England traded a seventh-round selection (229th overall) and RB Jeff Demps to Tampa Bay in exchange for RB LeGarrette Blount. Tampa Bay → Minnesota (D). See Round 6: Minnesota → Tampa Bay.
↑New Orleans forfeited its second-round selection as part of the punishment for the team's 2012 bounty scandal.
Supplemental draft
The supplemental draft was held on July 11, 2013. For each player selected in the supplemental draft, the team forfeits its pick in that round in the draft of the following season. Six players were eligible, but none were selected.
Selections by conference
Selection totals by college conference (including supplemental draft)::31
^** 63 players from one conference was an NFL draft record. It was broken in 2019, when 64 were selected.
Twelve players from Southeastern Conference (SEC) programs were selected in the first round, which tied the record for most first-round selections from a single college conference set in 2006 by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
During Super Bowl XLVII, the NFL presented a promotional advertisement for the 2013 draft featuring retired athlete Deion Sanders attempting a comeback return under the name "Leon Sandcastle". The ad followed the fictional exploits of Sandcastle (portrayed by Ball State cornerback Andre Dawson) through tryouts until he is drafted first overall by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Notes
12Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.