Mr. Irrelevant Throughout the Years

Chris TrapassoJun 8, 2018

The selection of "Mr. Irrelevant" is one of most entertaining moments in any NFL draft.

There's an odd but fun buildup to the last player picked. He's even given a custom jersey these days.

Let's take a look at all the Mr. Irrelevants over the years, including 2013's final choice, South Carolina tight end Justice Cunningham.

All statistics courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com. All personal data courtesy of IrrelevantWeek.com unless otherwise noted.

1976: Kelvin Kirk

1 of 38

Position: Wide receiver

College: Dayton

NFL Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Career

Kirk never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1977: Jim Kelleher

2 of 38

Position: Running back

College: Colorado

NFL Team: Minnesota Vikings

Career

Kelleher never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1978: Bill Kenney

3 of 38

Position: Quarterback

College: Northern Colorado

NFL Team: Miami Dolphins

Career

Kenney was cut from the Dolphins after training camp. Then he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs and made his professional debut with them two years later.

He played in 106 games in his nine-year career, starting 77 of them.

Kenney threw for 17,277 yards with 105 touchdowns and 86 interceptions. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1983.

Where is he now?

After his days in the NFL, he spent eight years as a senator in Missouri. He is now retired from politics.

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1979: Mike Almond

4 of 38

Position: Wide receiver

College: Northwestern State

NFL Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Career

Almond never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1980: Tyrone McGriff

5 of 38

Position: Guard

College: Florida A&M

NFL Team: Pittsburgh Steelers

Career

McGriff appeared in 36 games and started 10 of them in his three-year NFL career.

Where is he now?

He played in the USFL for the Michigan Panthers and Memphis Showboats. He died of a heart attack in 2000 (h/t Los Angeles Times).

1981: Phil Nelson

6 of 38

Position: Tight end

College: Delaware

NFL Team: Oakland Raiders

Career

Nelson never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1982: Tim Washington

7 of 38

Position: Defensive back

College: Fresno State

NFL Team: San Francisco 49ers

Career

Washington played one game for the 49ers and one game for the Chiefs.

Where is he now?

He died in 1992 of viral pneumonia at the age of 32 (h/t IrrelevantWeek.com).

1983: John Tuggle

8 of 38

Position: Running back

College: California

NFL Team: New York Giants

Career

Tuggle appeared in all 16 games for the Giants in the 1983 season, starting five of them. He carried the ball 17 times for 49 yards with one rushing touchdown. He also caught three passes for 50 yards.

Where is he now?

He was forced out of football after being diagnosed with cancer. He died in 1986 at the age of 25 (h/t New York Times).

1984: Randy Essington

9 of 38

Position: Quarterback

College: Colorado

NFL Team: Oakland Raiders

Career

Essington never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1985: Don Chumley

10 of 38

Position: Defensive tackle

College: Georgia

NFL Team: San Francisco 49ers

Career

Chumley never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Per IrrelevantWeek.com, he is a high school teacher and coach today.

1986: Mike Travis

11 of 38

Position: Defensive back

College: Georgia Tech

NFL Team: San Diego Chargers

Career

Travis never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1987: Norman Jefferson

12 of 38

Position: Defensive back

College: LSU

NFL Team: Green Bay Packers

Career

Jefferson played in 14 games for the Packers over two years.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1988: Jeff Beathard

13 of 38

Position: Wide receiver

College: Southern Oregon

NFL Team: Los Angeles Rams

Career

Beathard never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1989: Everett Ross

14 of 38

Position: Wide receiver

College: Ohio State

NFL Team: Minnesota Vikings

Career

Ross never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1990: Demetrius Davis

15 of 38

Position: Tight end

College: Nevada

NFL Team: Los Angeles Raiders

Career

Davis never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1991: Larry Wanke

16 of 38

Position: Quarterback

College: John Carroll

NFL Team: New York Giants

Career

Wanke never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1992: Matt Elliott

17 of 38

Position: Center

College: Michigan

NFL Team: Washington Redskins

Career

Elliott played in every game as a rookie in 1992 for the Redskins. After being cut in 1994 following an injury, he was signed by the Carolina Panthers and appeared in 47 contests, starting 22 of them.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1993: Daron Alcorn

18 of 38

Position: Kicker

College: Akron

NFL Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Career

Alcorn never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1994: Marty Moore

19 of 38

Position: Linebacker

College: Kentucky

NFL Team: New England Patriots

Career

Moore played in 112 games during his eight-year career, seven of which were with the New England Patriots.

He finished with 110 total tackles in the NFL and was the first Mr. Irrelevant to play in a Super Bowl, when he took the field for the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI against the Green Bay Packers.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1995: Michael Reed

20 of 38

Position: Defensive back

College: Boston College

NFL Team: Carolina Panthers

Career

Reed played for two seasons with the Panthers, appearing in two games. He was credited with two NFL tackles.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1996: Sam Manuel

21 of 38

Position: Linebacker

College: New Mexico State

NFL Team: San Francisco 49ers

Career

Manuel never played in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1997: Ronnie McAda

22 of 38

Position: Quarterback

College: Army

NFL Team: Green Bay Packers

Career

McAda never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1998: Cam Quayle

23 of 38

Position: Tight end

College: Weber State

NFL Team: Baltimore Ravens

Career

Quayle never played in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

1999: Jim Finn

24 of 38

Position: Running back

College: Pennsylvania

NFL Team: Chicago Bears

Career

Finn played in 106 games, 45 of which he started in his seven-year career with the Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants. He signed with the Colts after being released by the Bears after the 1999 training camp.

He caught 60 passes for 423 yards with one touchdown in the NFL.

Where is he now?

He lives in Hackensack, N.J. (h/t New York Times).

2000: Michael Green

25 of 38

Position: Defensive back

College: Northwestern State

NFL Team: Chicago Bears

Career

Green played in 108 games as a professional, and he started 48 of them. He accumulated 340 tackles, six sacks and four interceptions while playing for the Bears, Seahawks and Redskins over eight seasons.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

2001: Tevita Ofahengaue

26 of 38

Position: Tight end

College: Brigham Young

NFL Team: Arizona Cardinals

Career

Ofahengaue never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

2002: Ahmad Miller

27 of 38

Position: Defensive tackle

College: UNLV

NFL Team: Houston Texans

Career

Miller never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

2003: Ryan Hoag

28 of 38

Position: Wide receiver

College: Gustavus Adolphus

NFL Team: Oakland Raiders

Career

Hoag never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

He appeared on ABC's The Bachelorette (h/t RealityTVWorld.com).

2004: Andre Sommersell

29 of 38

Position: Linebacker

College: Colorado State

NFL Team: Oakland Raiders

Career

Sommersell never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

2005: Andy Stokes

30 of 38

Position: Tight end

College: William Penn

NFL Team: New England Patriots

Career

Stokes never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

2006: Kevin McMahan

31 of 38

Position: Wide receiver

College: Maine

NFL Team: Oakland Raiders

Career

McMahan has never played a down in the NFL.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

2007: Ramzee Robinson

32 of 38

Position: Cornerback

College: Alabama

NFL Team: Detroit Lions

Career

Robinson appeared in 26 games during his three-year NFL career with the Lions, Eagles and Browns. He totaled 14 tackles.

Where is he now?

Unknown.

2008: David Vobora

33 of 38

Position: Outside linebacker

College: Idaho

NFL Team: St. Louis Rams

Career

Vobra appeared in 40 games, starting 16 of them during his four-year NFL career with the St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks.

Where is he now?

He is currently a free agent.

2009: Ryan Succop

34 of 38

Position: Kicker

College: South Carolina

NFL Team: Kansas City Chiefs

Career

Succop has been the Chiefs kicker since his rookie year. Per IrrelevantWeek.com, "Succop finished his rookie season tying an NFL record for highest field goal percentage by a rookie in a season with 86.2%."

Where is he now?

He is currently on Chiefs roster as the starting kicker.