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The Supplemental Draft is a selection event that’s sporadically held after the annual NFL Draft in April. It is not a yearly occurrence. In fact, it hasn’t been put on since 2023, and no players were taken in that most recent edition.
The last player drafted in the event was Jalen Thompson in 2019. He was picked up by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round. That is likely to change in 2026.
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has applied for the NFL Supplemental Draft. He is leaving college amidst a sports gambling scandal that’s threatened his eligibility.
Should the league opt to go through with the event, he should be the next player taken. Sorsby could be the next pro star to overcome a tumultuous ending to his NCAA career and shine at the next level.
The first Supplemental Draft was held in 1977. Since, 46 players have been selected through the process.
The event is reserved for college players that have seen circumstances change surrounding eligibility in the months following the typical NFL Draft. Held in the summer, it gives them a second shot at signing with a pro team after missing out on the first go-round.
Here, we’ll take a look at some of the biggest names to come through the Supplemental Draft, as well as their reasons for leaving college.
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Kosar was a star quarterback at the University of Miami in the early 1980s. He led the Hurricanes to a national championship as a redshirt freshman.
As a third-year sophomore, he finished sixth in the NCAA in passing. He also graduated early. Due to family financial hardships, he opted to forego his remaining eligibility and move onto the NFL. He did so while ensuring he’d return home to Ohio.
Kosar finished his spring semester. He entered the Supplemental Draft, where the Cleveland Browns held the first pick. The passer signed a 5-year deal with the team worth $5.2 million.
Cleveland won the AFC Central Division in each of Kosar’s first three seasons. They made the playoffs in his first five campaigns. He remains one of the most successful players picked in the Supplemental Draft.
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Bosworth is a University of Oklahoma Hall of Famer that led the Sooners to a national title in 1985. He, however, was dismissed from the team after the ’86 season.
“The Boz” tested positive for steroids ahead of the Orange Bowl. He’d miss the game before having eligibility stripped. A junior, he was eligible for the NFL. He did not initially declare for the NFL Draft in the spring but chose to enter the ’87 Supplemental Draft that summer. He was picked in the first round.
Bosworth signed a 10-year deal with the Seahawks worth $11 million. Unfortunately, his time as a pro was short-lived. Injuries derailed his career. He retired after three seasons.
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