Trent Richardson lands the Browns the 26th pick; List of former 26th overall picks

As a rookie for the Browns, Trent Richardson scored 11 touchdowns and ran for 950 yards and averaged 3.6 yards per carry. With the Colts, Richardson ran for 458 yards with three touchdowns and averaged 2.9 yards per carry.

What have teams done with the 26th pick in the past several years?

The most prominent player taken at that spot was linebacker Clay Matthews, Jr., by Green Bay and cornerback Lito Sheppard by Philadelphia.

The 26th selections in the last five years are defensive end Datone Jones (Green Bay), defensive end Whitney Mercilus (Houston), wide receiver Jon Baldwin (Kansas City), defensive tackle Dan Williams (St. Louis) and Matthews.

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