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"Mr. Irrelevant" is a nickname for the final pick in the annual NFL Draft. This pick belongs to the team with the last overall pick of the Draft, and it has become something of a legend in the last decade or so.
The tradition started in 1976 when former NFL wideout Paul Salata created the title and started "Irrelevant Week," a holiday for the last pick after the Draft. Salata was the one to announce the final selection every year until 2014, when his daughter took over.
There is no shame in being the last pick, as it is already a significant victory getting drafted into the NFL in the first place.
Has a Mr. Irrelevant ever won a Super Bowl?
Yes, a certain "Mr. Irrelevant" has won the Super Bowl, and the honor belongs to Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Ryan Succop, the last player off the board in the 2009 NFL Draft.
Succop won the 2020 Super Bowl as a member of the Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers that routed the Kansas City Chiefs. He played a part in the victory, thus breaking the Super Bowl jinx for such players. Ironically, the team he helped beat, the Kansas City Chiefs, selected him back in 2009.
Has a Mr. Irrelevant ever made the Hall of Fame?
No, there's currently no "Mr. Irrelevant" in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The closest to achieving the feat was Jacque MacKinnon. MacKinnon was picked last in the 1961 NFL Draft but appeared in the AFL with the Chargers. He played 10 seasons as a pass-catching tight end and durable fullback and helped the Chargers win their only championship in 1963.
The lowest-drafted player currently in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is Roosevelt Brown. Brown was picked number 321 overall as an offensive tackle out of Morgan State in the 27th round of the 1953 draft. He had a stellar NFL career and was inducted into the prestigious Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975.
The Past Ten Mr. Irrelevants
- 2014 - Lonnie Ballentine, Safety, Houston Texans
- 2015 - Gerald Christian, Tight End, Arizona Cardinals
- 2016 - Kalan Reed, Cornerback, Tennessee Titans
- 2017 - Chad Kelly, Quarterback, Denver Broncos
- 2018 - Trey Quinn, Wide Receiver, Washington Redskins
- 2019 - Caleb Wilson, Tight End, Arizona Cardinals
- 2020 - Tae Crowder, Linebacker, New York Giants
- 2021 - Grant Stuard, Linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 2022 - Brock Purdy, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers
- 2023 - Desjuan Johnson, Defensive End, Los Angeles Rams
