<P> This was the only draft to have nine rounds ; the number increased to ten for the 1937 draft . The first player ever drafted , Jay Berwanger , who had previously been awarded the initial Heisman Trophy , never played in the NFL . His rights were traded by the Philadelphia Eagles to the Chicago Bears , as the Eagles felt they would be unable to meet Berwanger 's reported demand of $1000 per game . The Eagles received tackle Art Buss from the Bears in exchange for Berwanger 's rights . George Halas was unable to convince Berwanger to sign with the Bears . Riley Smith , the second pick , was the first player drafted to play in the NFL . </P>
<P> This was the only draft to have nine rounds ; the number increased to ten for the 1937 draft . The first player ever drafted , Jay Berwanger , who had previously been awarded the initial Heisman Trophy , never played in the NFL . His rights were traded by the Philadelphia Eagles to the Chicago Bears , as the Eagles felt they would be unable to meet Berwanger 's reported demand of $1000 per game . The Eagles received tackle Art Buss from the Bears in exchange for Berwanger 's rights . George Halas was unable to convince Berwanger to sign with the Bears . Riley Smith , the second pick , was the first player drafted to play in the NFL . </P>
who was the first person ever drafted in the nfl
who was the first person ever drafted in the nfl
Jay Berwanger
Jay Berwanger