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Best 5th Round Draft Choices of the Last 10 Years

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Part 4 in our series of Best Draft Choices Per Round takes a look at the best 5th rounders of the last ten years. So far, Rounds 6, 7, and Undrafted Rookie Free Agents have produced some of the biggest names in the league.

Attention NFL General Managers: Trade your 5th Round Pick for 6th and 7th Round Picks! Why? See Below...

Donte Hall, WR/KR, Kansas City Chiefs, 2000
The Human Joystick had to wait over 150 picks to hear his name called in the 2000 NFL Draft. A Texas A&M Aggie, Hall starred as a WR and Return Specialist in the Big 12. After being selected by the Chiefs in the 5th round of the 2000 NFL Draft, Hall spent some time in NFL Europe until he exploded as a Kick Returner in the NFL. In 2003, Hall set an NFL Record with a Return Touchdown in four consecutive games. Hall produced a ton of highlights for the Chiefs between 2002-2006 until he was traded to the Rams in 2007 for a 5th rounder. To really top off his career, Lil Wayne mentioned him in a rap.

Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, DE, Green Bay Packers, 2000
Muhammed-Kabeer Olarewaju Gbaja-Biamila, also known as KGB, attended San Diego State University. As a three year starter at SDSU, KGB racked up an impressive sack total each year and eventually set the Aztecs' record for all-time sacks. Before sacking QBs in college, Gbaja-Biamila started his own food company during High School, called Food From the Hood. Not heavily scouted, the Packers selected KBG with the 149th overall pick of the 2000 Draft. Between 2001-2004, KBG developed into one of the league's premier pass rushers, collecting double digit sacks each year. This 5th rounder has become the Green Bay Packers all time leader in sacks.

Aaron Kampman, DE, Green Bay Packers, 2002
Although the 5th round has been a relatively weak round over the past 10 years, it seems the Packers have a knack for finding pass rushing D-Ends in the 5th. Aaron Kampman, from the University of Iowa, follows KGB as a 5th round steal for the Packers. Kampman had a fantastic collegiate career, starting from Day 1 of his Freshmen Year. His first two years were at Linebacker, then he switched to D-End before his Junior Year. Although he put up great numbers in the Big Ten, NFL scots were not impressed. He fell to the Packers at 156 overall. Kampman really came in the playoffs of his 2nd season, leading the NFC with 3 playoff sacks. Kampman has been selected to the Pro Bowl two consecutive years, the only 5th rounder on this list to achieve that.

Dan Koppen, C, New England Patriots, 2003
Koppen played his college ball at Boston College in the Big East. He was a starter for his final three seasons at BC, and although he was a premier Big East lineman, he did not receive much attention from NFL Scouts. The Patriots saw something they liked and took Koppen with the 164th overall selection in the 5th round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Today, Koppen is still the starting Center in New England and has two Super Bowl rings. More importantly, Koppen was featured on that Visa commercial with Tom Brady.

Trent Cole, DE, Philadelphia Eagles, 2005
Trent Cole was one of those players that was too small to make it. At only 6'2, 257, Cole was undersized as a D-End. Playing Nose Tackle and DE at Cincinatti, NFL Scouts dismissed Cole's performance in college and labeled him too small. The Eagles took a chance on him in the 5th round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Cole immediately proved the other 31 NFL Teams wrong by recording 5 sacks in his first 4 games. Although he did not immediately start the next year, he was put back into the starting lineup later in the season. Cole earned his first Pro Bowl birth in 2007.


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