2006 NFL draft

2006 NFL draft
General information
Date(s)	April 29–30, 2006
Time	Noon EDT (April 29) 11:00 am EDT (April 30)
Location	Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY
Network(s)	ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, NFL Network
Overview
255 total selections in 7 rounds
League	NFL
First selection	Mario Williams, DE Houston Texans
Mr. Irrelevant	Kevin McMahan, WR Oakland Raiders
Most selections (12)	Green Bay Packers
Fewest selections (5)	Atlanta Falcons
Hall of Famers	1 WR Devin Hester
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The 2006 NFL draft, the 71st in league history, took place in New York City, New York, at Radio City Music Hall on April 29 and April 30, 2006.^[1][2] For the 27th consecutive year, the draft was telecast on ESPN and ESPN2, with additional coverage offered by ESPNU and, for the first time, by NFL Network. Having signed a contract with the Houston Texans on the evening before the draft, Mario Williams, a defensive end from North Carolina State, became the draft's first pick.^[3] The selection surprised many commentators, who predicted that the Texans would draft Southern California running back Reggie Bush or Texas quarterback Vince Young. Ohio State produced the most first round selections (five), while Southern California produced the most overall selections (eleven). Twenty-seven compensatory and supplemental compensatory selections were distributed amongst seventeen teams; Tampa Bay, Baltimore, and Tennessee each held three compensatory picks. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.

The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of: