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The Top Ranked Football Players by Rookie Year-1985
Notes: This is a list of the greatest football players to start their pro career in the year listed.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Jerry Rice | WR | 1 |
| 2 | Bruce Smith | DL | 13 |
| 3 | Chris Doleman | DL | 203 |
| 4 | Kevin Greene | LB | 243 |
| 5 | Andre Reed | WR | 273 |
| 6 | Randall Cunningham | QB | 331 |
| 7 | Ray Childress | DL | 362 |
| 8 | Bernie Kosar | QB | 498 |
| 9 | Jim Lachey | OL | 537 |
| 10 | Lomas Brown | OL | 554 |
| 11 | Bobby Hebert | QB | 569 |
| 12 | Jay Novacek | TE | 694 |
| 13 | Jerry Gray | DB | 738 |
| 14 | Jeff Hostetler | QB | 784 |
| 15 | Bill Fralic | OL | 788 |
| 16 | Kevin Glover | OL | 809 |
| 17 | Mark Bavaro | TE | 910 |
| 18 | Eric Martin | WR | 961 |
| 19 | Eugene Robinson | DB | 1014 |
| 20 | Al Toon | WR | 1053 |
| 21 | Kevin Mack | RB | 1072 |
| 22 | Eddie Brown | WR | 1180 |
| 23 | Keith Millard | DL | 1192 |
| 24 | Jay Schroeder | QB | 1255 |
| 25 | Bart Oates | OL | 1267 |
| 26 | Duane Bickett | LB | 1364 |
| 27 | Simon Fletcher | LB | 1483 |
| 28 | Greg Kragen | DL | 1523 |
| 29 | Gary Anderson | RB | 1698 |
| 30 | Doug Flutie | QB | 1753 |
| 31 | Sean Landeta | P | 1811 |
| 32 | Ethan Horton | TE | 1949 |
| 33 | Freddie Joe Nunn | DL | 2021 |
| 34 | Jack Del Rio | LB | 2057 |
| 35 | Jessie Hester | WR | 2091 |
| 36 | Vance Johnson | WR | 2159 |
| 37 | Harry Newsome | P | 2251 |
| 38 | Kirk Lowdermilk | OL | 2258 |
| 39 | Mike Tomczak | QB | 2436 |
| 40 | Reggie Langhorne | WR | 2464 |
| 41 | Albert Bentley | RB | 2482 |
| 42 | Ralf Mojsiejenko | P | 2537 |
| 43 | Tony Zendejas | K | 2601 |
| 44 | Lee Johnson (P) | P | 2609 |
| 45 | Mike Saxon | P | 2759 |
| 46 | Raleigh McKenzie | OL | 2767 |
| 47 | Mike Gann | DL | 2786 |
| 48 | Fuad Reveiz | K | 2811 |
| 49 | Dan Fike | OL | 2888 |
| 50 | Kevin Butler | K | 2903 |
| 51 | Steve Bono | QB | 3003 |
| 52 | Scott Norwood | K | 3067 |
| 53 | Jonathan Hayes | TE | 3141 |
| 54 | Chris Burkett | WR | 3172 |
| 55 | Ron Wolfley | RB | 3177 |
| 56 | Duval Love | OL | 3233 |
| 57 | Tom Thayer | OL | 3251 |
| 58 | Steve Sewell | RB | 3269 |
| 59 | Tim Spencer | RB | 3330 |
| 60 | Ken Ruettgers | OL | 3537 |
| 61 | Lance Smith | OL | 3553 |
| 62 | Walter Stanley (PR) | PR | 3558 |
| 63 | Mike Prior | DB | 3565 |
| 64 | Dale Hatcher | P | 3611 |
| 65 | Broderick Thompson | OL | 3621 |
| 66 | Brian Noble | LB | 3624 |
| 67 | William Perry | DL | 3769 |
| 68 | Mark Boyer | TE | 4059 |
| 69 | Joe Walter | OL | 4081 |
| 70 | Brett Maxie | DB | 4119 |
| 71 | Don Bracken | P | 4159 |
| 72 | Carl Zander | LB | 4249 |
| 73 | Ron Holmes | DL | 4275 |
| 74 | Rick Donnelly (P) | P | 4407 |
| 75 | Donald Igwebuike | K | 4486 |
| 76 | Mike Young | WR | 4678 |
| 77 | Willie Drewrey (PR) | PR | 4783 |
| 78 | Jeff Dellenbach | OL | 4918 |
| 79 | David Howard | LB | 4939 |
| 80 | Frank Reich | QB | 5094 |
| 81 | Albert Bentley (KR) | KR | 5297 |
| 82 | Thomas Sanders | RB | 5302 |
| 83 | Audray McMillian | DB | 5308 |
| 84 | Lonnie Young | DB | 5467 |
| 85 | Lorenzo Hampton | RB | 5553 |
| 86 | Willie Drewrey | WR | 5570 |
| 87 | Fred Banks | WR | 5737 |
| 88 | Emile Harry | WR | 5836 |
| 89 | Garin Veris | DL | 5837 |
| 90 | Tim Newton | DL | 5892 |
| 91 | Issiac Holt | DB | 5901 |
| 92 | Donnie Elder (KR) | KR | 6103 |
| 93 | Mike Golic | DL | 6138 |
| 94 | Herman Fontenot | RB | 6382 |
| 95 | Crawford Ker | OL | 6535 |
| 96 | Calvin Magee | TE | 6558 |
| 97 | Rich Miano | DB | 6605 |
| 98 | Rich Moran | OL | 6748 |
| 99 | Ron Davenport | RB | 6830 |
| 100 | Steve Tasker | WR | 6867 |
| 101 | Walter Stanley | WR | 6910 |
| 102 | Willie Broughton | DL | 7079 |
| 103 | Jim Morrissey | LB | 7121 |
| 104 | Lee Rouson | RB | 7254 |
| 105 | George Adams | RB | 7336 |
| 106 | Ervin Randle | LB | 7341 |
| 107 | Ken Whisenhunt | TE | 7404 |
| 108 | Vance Johnson (PR) | PR | 7862 |
| 109 | Gary Anderson (KR) | KR | 7873 |
| 110 | Jeff K. Smith | RB | 7925 |
| 111 | Dean Hamel | DL | 7950 |
| 112 | Bill T. Johnson | RB | 8230 |
| 113 | Kevin Brooks | DL | 8359 |
| 114 | Paul Ott Carruth | RB | 8484 |
| 115 | Richard Byrd | DL | 8485 |
| 116 | John A. Williams | RB | 8666 |
| 117 | Barry Wilburn | DB | 8668 |
| 118 | Ken Stills | DB | 9257 |
| 119 | Louis Cooper | LB | 9354 |
| 120 | Richard J. Johnson | DB | 9368 |
| 121 | Gale Gilbert | QB | 9555 |
| 122 | Novo Bojovic | K | 9564 |
| 123 | Dan Turk | OL | 9704 |
| 124 | Emanuel King | LB | 9878 |
| 125 | Liffort Hobley | DB | 10004 |
| 126 | Thomas Sanders (KR) | KR | 10078 |
| 127 | Gary Ellerson | RB | 10106 |
| 128 | Luis Zendejas | K | 10419 |
| 129 | Stacy Robinson | WR | 10466 |
| 130 | Lorenzo Hampton (KR) | KR | 10468 |
| 131 | Bennie Thompson | DB | 10585 |
| 132 | Alan Veingrad | OL | 10625 |
| 133 | Bruce Collie | OL | 10749 |
| 134 | Herman Hunter (KR) | KR | 10869 |
| 135 | Rusty Hilger | QB | 10987 |
| 136 | J.C. Pearson | DB | 11128 |
| 137 | Preston Gothard | TE | 11135 |
| 138 | Tiger Greene | DB | 11263 |
| 139 | Troy Benson | LB | 11304 |
| 140 | Bret Clark | DB | 11372 |
| 141 | Steve Tasker (PR) | PR | 11397 |
| 142 | Angelo Snipes | LB | 11427 |
| 143 | Willie Drewrey (KR) | KR | 11439 |
| 144 | Ron Pitts (PR) | PR | 11506 |
| 145 | Phil Freeman (KR) | KR | 11693 |
| 146 | Robert Lavette (KR) | KR | 11803 |
| 147 | Reggie McKenzie (LB) | LB | 11809 |
| 148 | Mike Prior (PR) | PR | 11923 |
| 149 | Eric Martin (PR) | PR | 12053 |
| 150 | Eric Schubert | K | 12075 |
| 151 | Buster Rhymes (KR) | KR | 12139 |
| 152 | Gary Anderson (PR) | PR | 12182 |
| 153 | Walter Stanley (KR) | KR | 12231 |
| 154 | Derrick Burroughs | DB | 12370 |
| 155 | Jeff K. Smith (KR) | KR | 12461 |
| 156 | Alan Risher | QB | 12581 |
| 157 | Steve Tasker (KR) | KR | 12676 |
| 158 | Lee Rouson (KR) | KR | 12973 |
| 159 | Vance Johnson (KR) | KR | 12974 |
| 160 | Stefon Adams (PR) | PR | 13210 |
| 161 | Owen Gill | RB | 13444 |
| 162 | Dieter Brock | QB | 13591 |
| 163 | Trevor Matich | OL | 13628 |
| 164 | Herman Hunter | RB | 13749 |
| 165 | John Nevens | LB | 13795 |
| 166 | Ken Reeves | OL | 13874 |
| 167 | Henry L. Williams (PR) | PR | 13902 |
| 168 | Troy Johnson | WR | 14007 |
| 169 | Jeff K. Smith (PR) | PR | 14085 |
| 170 | Dale Hellestrae | OL | 14140 |
| 171 | Larry Williams | OL | 14160 |
| 172 | Don Holmes | WR | 14310 |
| 173 | Ira Hillary (PR) | PR | 14346 |
| 174 | Robert Lavette (PR) | PR | 14347 |
| 175 | Anthony Young | DB | 14476 |
| 176 | Phil Freeman | WR | 14525 |
| 177 | Keith Ortego | WR | 14596 |
| 178 | Mark Konecny (PR) | PR | 14597 |
| 179 | Herb Welch | DB | 14647 |
| 180 | Jim Bowman | DB | 14695 |
| 181 | John Hendy | DB | 14716 |
| 182 | Herman Fontenot (KR) | KR | 14862 |
| 183 | Curtis Adams | RB | 14960 |
| 184 | Frank Bush | LB | 14982 |
| 185 | Keith Ortego (PR) | PR | 14983 |
| 186 | Darryl Sims | DL | 15103 |
| 187 | Steve Strachan | RB | 15201 |
| 188 | Gregg Carr | LB | 15617 |
| 189 | Donnie Elder | DB | 15630 |
| 190 | Lester Lyles | DB | 15645 |
| 191 | Jeffery Dale | DB | 15660 |
| 192 | Ron Pitts | DB | 15783 |
| 193 | Wayne Davis | DB | 16000 |
| 194 | Milford Hodge | DL | 16017 |
| 195 | Lee Johnson (K) | K | 16122 |
| 196 | Ben Thomas | DL | 16168 |
| 197 | Eddie Brown (PR) | PR | 16204 |
| 198 | Gary Ellerson (KR) | KR | 16311 |
| 199 | Ron Davenport (KR) | KR | 16312 |
| 200 | Kerry Glenn | DB | 16407 |
| 201 | Danny Greene (PR) | PR | 16704 |
| 202 | Jess Atkinson | K | 16806 |
| 203 | Leon Gonzalez (PR) | PR | 16807 |
| 204 | Mark Konecny (KR) | KR | 16808 |
| 205 | Dwayne Jiles | LB | 16861 |
| 206 | Stefon Adams | DB | 16878 |
| 207 | Wendell Cason | DB | 16907 |
| 208 | Joe Kohlbrand | LB | 16969 |
| 209 | Tim Moffett | WR | 17225 |
| 210 | Karl Powe | WR | 17270 |
| 211 | Damon Allen | QB | 17367 |
| 212 | Stefon Adams (KR) | KR | 17378 |
| 213 | Raphel Cherry | DB | 17458 |
| 214 | Ira Hillary | WR | 17525 |
| 215 | Todd Gerhart | RB | 17551 |
| 216 | Rodney Harding | DL | 17645 |
| 217 | Alvin Toles | LB | 17759 |
| 218 | George Little | DL | 17776 |
| 219 | Robert Lavette | RB | 17877 |
| 220 | Daniel Hunter | DB | 17880 |
| 221 | Jesse Penn | LB | 18096 |
| 222 | Ricky Moore | RB | 18139 |
| 223 | Jimmy Colquitt | P | 18197 |
| 224 | Mike Gray (DL) | DL | 18274 |
| 225 | Hal Garner | LB | 18278 |
| 226 | Reggie Phillips | DB | 18464 |
| 227 | Thad McFadden (PR) | PR | 18548 |
| 228 | Mike Akiu | WR | 18636 |
| 229 | Henry L. Williams | WR | 18639 |
| 230 | Reggie Pleasant | DB | 18658 |
| 231 | Damian Johnson | OL | 18675 |
| 232 | Bob Olderman | OL | 18686 |
| 233 | Mark Pattison | WR | 18821 |
| 234 | Larry Wruck | LB | 18841 |
| 235 | Bruce King | RB | 19006 |
| 236 | Warren Hudson | RB | 19043 |
| 237 | Tom Toth | OL | 19044 |
| 238 | Danzell Lee | TE | 19063 |
| 239 | David Conrad | RB | 19177 |
| 240 | David Black | OL | 19364 |
| 241 | Scott Barrows | OL | 19373 |
| 242 | Matt Monger | LB | 19518 |
| 243 | Henry L. Williams (KR) | KR | 19567 |
| 244 | Joe Johnson (DB) | DB | 19568 |
| 245 | Tony Champion | WR | 19601 |
| 246 | Chuck Thomas | OL | 19621 |
| 247 | Kelley Johnson | WR | 19687 |
| 248 | Kevin Belcher | OL | 19741 |
| 249 | Larry Willis | WR | 19752 |
| 250 | Mark Lewis | TE | 19796 |
| 251 | John A. Williams (KR) | KR | 20041 |
| 252 | Leon Gonzalez | WR | 20042 |
| 253 | Bobby Fowler | RB | 20165 |
| 254 | Ian Sinclair | OL | 20202 |
| 255 | K.D. Dunn | TE | 20229 |
| 256 | Dale Sanderson | OL | 20239 |
| 257 | Travis Tucker | TE | 20655 |
| 258 | Lance Chomyc | K | 20786 |
| 259 | Randy Ambrosie | OL | 20850 |
| 260 | Neil Hope | LB | 20866 |
| 261 | Henry Williams | WR | 20910 |
| 262 | Bob Molle | OL | 20935 |
| 263 | Buster Rhymes | WR | 21008 |
| 264 | Nick Benjamin | OL | 21049 |
| 265 | Thad McFadden | WR | 21065 |
| 266 | Bruce Vaughan (PR) | PR | 21167 |
| 267 | Steve Morse | RB | 21168 |
| 268 | Jimmy Teal | WR | 21273 |
| 269 | Mark Konecny | RB | 21274 |
| 270 | Tory Nixon | DB | 21369 |
| 271 | Chuck Scott | WR | 21385 |
| 272 | Dan Reeder | RB | 21386 |
| 273 | Mike Hamby | DL | 21387 |
| 274 | Ron O'Neal | RB | 21388 |
| 275 | Tommy Haynes | DB | 21471 |
| 276 | Reggie Branch | RB | 21565 |
| 277 | Jeff Smith (WR) | WR | 21634 |
| 278 | Rick Ryan | DB | 21693 |
| 279 | Dave Albright | LB | 21701 |
| 280 | James Harbour | WR | 21728 |
| 281 | James Maness | WR | 21729 |
| 282 | Paul Ott Carruth (KR) | KR | 21730 |
| 283 | Phil Forney | LB | 21731 |
| 284 | Henry Williams (PR) | PR | 21778 |
| 285 | Mike Waters | TE | 21837 |
| 286 | Jim Perryman | DB | 21896 |
| 287 | Robert Brannon | DL | 21906 |
| 288 | Jamie Kimmel | LB | 22003 |
| 289 | Ladell Wills | LB | 22073 |
| 290 | Henry Williams (KR) | KR | 22134 |
| 291 | John Warren (DB) | DB | 22159 |
| 292 | Dwight Taylor | DB | 22254 |
| 293 | Ross Armstrong | DB | 22431 |
| 294 | Thad McFadden (KR) | KR | 22432 |
| 295 | Jim Kardash | OL | 22474 |
| 296 | Greg Allen | RB | 22524 |
| 297 | Keith McDonald | WR | 22680 |
| 298 | Ronnie Washington | LB | 22798 |
| 299 | Brad Calip | WR | 22872 |
| 300 | Darcy Kopp | DB | 22944 |
| 301 | Mark MacDonald | OL | 22986 |
| 302 | Daren Gilbert | OL | 23004 |
| 303 | Nate Harris (DB) | DB | 23261 |
| 304 | Gary Mullen | WR | 23295 |
| 305 | R.L. Harris | DB | 23542 |
| 306 | Leon Evans | DL | 23554 |
| 307 | June James | LB | 23620 |
| 308 | Steve Collier | OL | 23630 |
| 309 | Dan Sharp | TE | 23712 |
| 310 | Gill Stegall | WR | 23747 |
| 311 | Bob Standifer | DL | 23801 |
| 312 | Calvin Loveall | DB | 23871 |
| 313 | Tony Dennis | WR | 23912 |
| 314 | Mike Palumbo | OL | 23948 |
| 315 | Mark Traynowicz | OL | 23986 |
| 316 | Scott Williams | RB | 24008 |
| 317 | Romel Andrews | DL | 24240 |
| 318 | Mark McNeil | DB | 24290 |
| 319 | Tony Johns | RB | 24483 |
| 320 | Jim Rockford | DB | 24706 |
| 321 | Dan McQuaid | OL | 24850 |
| 322 | Tony E. Simmons | DL | 24914 |
| 323 | Randy Fabi | RB | 24940 |
| 324 | Lamonte Hunley | LB | 25019 |
| 325 | Mark Urness | OL | 25074 |
| 326 | Tom Richards | WR | 25105 |
| 327 | Eric W. Wilson | LB | 25171 |
| 328 | John Ulmer | LB | 25191 |
| 329 | Fred Small | LB | 25318 |
| 330 | Tom Briehl | LB | 25319 |
| 331 | Mike Smith | DB | 25413 |
| 332 | Mike Derks | OL | 25520 |
| 333 | Dave L. Edwards | DB | 25529 |
| 334 | Mark Behning | OL | 25554 |
| 335 | Tom Spoletini | OL | 25665 |
| 336 | Kevin Allen | OL | 25687 |
| 337 | Mike McDade | WR | 25920 |
| 338 | John Bostic | DB | 26112 |
| 339 | Tom Dixon | K | 26149 |
| 340 | Willard Goff | DL | 26404 |
| 341 | Don Anderson | DB | 26439 |
| 342 | Alex Moyer | LB | 26470 |
| 343 | Tom Dixon (P) | P | 26523 |
| 344 | Mike Robinson (LB) | LB | 26689 |
| 345 | Dan Remsberg | OL | 26711 |
| 346 | Ronnie O'Bard | DB | 26730 |
| 347 | Ricky Easmon | DB | 26738 |
| 348 | Terry Cochrane | RB | 27083 |
| 349 | Mike P. Kelley | OL | 27367 |
| 350 | James Johnson | LB | 27436 |
| 351 | Scott Bergold | OL | 27437 |
| 352 | Johnnie Jones | RB | 27502 |
| 353 | Steve Howlett | WR | 27514 |
| 354 | Anthony Woodson (LB) | LB | 27567 |
| 355 | Wes Cooper | RB | 27636 |
| 356 | Chris Sigler | DB | 28125 |
| 357 | Kevin J. Williams | DB | 28279 |
| 358 | Sean Thomas | DB | 28285 |
| 359 | Terry Lewis | DB | 28482 |
| 360 | Joe Krakoski Jr. | LB | 28813 |
| 361 | Dan Petschenig | OL | 28955 |
| 362 | Kerry Taylor (1962) | WR | 29164 |
| 363 | Cliff Hewitt | DB | 29310 |
| 364 | Glenn Steele | RB | 29325 |
| 365 | Garrett Doll | LB | 29437 |
| 366 | Ken Zachary | RB | 29619 |
| 367 | Sam Moore | WR | 29687 |
| 368 | Rob Bresciani | WR | 29691 |
| 369 | Nick Haden | OL | 29737 |
| 370 | Kurt Chapman | OL | 29923 |
| 371 | Daryl Smith (DB) | DB | 29927 |
| 372 | Mark Napiorkowski | DL | 30354 |
| 373 | Eric Emery | LB | 30577 |
| 374 | Joe Jackson (1962) | LB | 30692 |
| 375 | Andre Pinesett | DL | 30711 |
| 376 | Roy Kurtz | K | 30714 |
| 377 | Mike Kelley (OL) | OL | 30968 |
| 378 | Mark Stevens | QB | 31083 |
| 379 | John Dailey | LB | 31330 |
| 380 | Tom Richards (PR) | PR | 31360 |
| 381 | Arnold Brown | DB | 31449 |
| 382 | Knox Culpepper | LB | 31450 |
| 383 | Kyle Morrell | DB | 31451 |
| 384 | Lee Davis | DB | 31452 |
| 385 | Ronnie Burgess | DB | 31453 |
| 386 | Tyrone Davis (DB) | DB | 31454 |
| 387 | Roger Caron | OL | 31573 |
| 388 | Egypt Allen | DB | 31892 |
| 389 | Brad Taylor | QB | 32175 |
| 390 | James Bell | DB | 32202 |
| 391 | Greg Christy | OL | 32399 |
| 392 | Jamie Harris | WR | 32506 |
| 393 | Cedric Kelly | LB | 32732 |
| 394 | Henry Taylor (LB) | LB | 32733 |
| 395 | Rob Monaco | OL | 32846 |
| 396 | Brent Murphy | DL | 33118 |
| 397 | George Voelk | DL | 33219 |
| 398 | Ali Witherspoon | LB | 33468 |
| 399 | Bernard King | LB | 33743 |
| 400 | Brian Johnston (OL) | OL | 33886 |
| 401 | Roy Kurtz (P) | P | 33887 |
| 402 | Bruce Barnett | DB | 33927 |
| 403 | Don Chumley | DL | 34367 |
| 404 | Kerry Taylor (1962) (PR) | PR | 34396 |
| 405 | Glenn Steele (PR) | PR | 34596 |
| 406 | Rufus Cox | WR | 34803 |
| 407 | Troy Bodine | QB | 34804 |
| 408 | Bennie Jones | DL | 34913 |
| 409 | Kerry Taylor (1962) (KR) | KR | 34964 |
| 410 | Joe Johnson (PR) | PR | 35146 |
| 411 | Myles Darling | DB | 35147 |
| 412 | Scott Bissessar | WR | 35346 |
| 413 | Troy Johnson (PR) | PR | 35552 |
| 414 | Parri Ceci | WR | 35740 |
| 415 | Tony Champion (KR) | KR | 35741 |
| 416 | Mike Stoops | WR | 35823 |
| 417 | Tommy Meyers | RB | 36015 |
| 418 | Treg Songy | DB | 36202 |
| 419 | Darcy Kopp (PR) | PR | 36213 |
| 420 | Bryan Brock | QB | 36224 |
| 421 | Michael Mendoza | QB | 36580 |
| 422 | Jerry Nash | DB | 36650 |
| 423 | Johnnie Jones (KR) | KR | 36651 |
| 424 | Tony Dennis (PR) | PR | 36652 |
| 425 | Glenn Steele (KR) | KR | 37030 |
| 426 | Jeff Smith (PR) | PR | 37157 |
| 427 | Brad Calip (KR) | KR | 37583 |
| 428 | Larry Willis (PR) | PR | 37710 |
| 429 | Lionel Vital (PR) | PR | 37810 |
| 430 | Chris Sigler (PR) | PR | 37923 |
| 431 | Darcy Kopp (KR) | KR | 37924 |
| 432 | Rufus Cox (PR) | PR | 38015 |
| 433 | Jamie Harris (PR) | PR | 38286 |
| 434 | Kelley Johnson (PR) | PR | 38610 |
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