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, on Monday, December 3, 1962. The first overall selection was quarterback

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of Oregon State, the

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winner, taken by the

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. The

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was held two days earlier in

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Player selections

Round one

Round two

Round three

Round four

Round five

Round six

Round seven

Round eight

Round nine

Round ten

Round eleven

Round twelve

* ⁴ Signed with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League.

Round thirteen

Round fourteen

Round fifteen

Round sixteen

Round seventeen

Round eighteen

Round nineteen

Round twenty

Hall of Famers

* Bobby Bell, linebacker from Minnesota taken 2nd round, 16th overall by the Minnesota Vikings.Bobby Bell signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1983.List of 1980s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Buck Buchanan, defensive tackle from Grambling taken 19th round, 265th overall by the New York Giants.Buck Buchanan signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * John Mackey, tight end from Syracuse taken 2nd round, 19th overall by the Baltimore Colts. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1992.List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com *

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, tight end from Northwestern State taken 10th round, 129th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994.List of 1990s Hall of Fame Inductee's at profootballhof.com * Dave Robinson, linebacker from Penn State taken 1st round, 14th overall by the Green Bay Packers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2013. * Willie Brown, cornerback from Grambling State, signed undrafted by Houston Oilers. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1984. * Winston Hill, offensive tackle from Texas Southern taken 11th round, 145th overall by the Baltimore Colts. :Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 2020.

Notable undrafted players

References

External links

NFL.com – 1963 Draft
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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