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The last time the New York Giants had the 49th overall selection in the NFL Draft was 1999, when they used it to select Joe Montgomery, a running back from Ohio State. That turned out to be a regrettable choice as Montgomery gained 348 yards as a rookie, but only 24 more over the next two years with the Giants and Carolina Panthers before washing out of the league.
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| Year | Player | Pos. | Team |
| 2012 | Kendall Reyes | DT | San Diego Chargers |
| 2011 | Ben Ijalana | OL | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2010 | Taylor Mays | DB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2009 | Max Unger | C | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2008 | DeSean Jackson | WR | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2007 | Kenny Irons | RB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2006 | Kellen Clemens | QB | New York Jets |
| 2005 | Marcus Johnson | G | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2004 | Kweiwan Ratliff | DB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2003 | Eddie Moore | LB | Miami Dolphins |
| 2002 | Lavar Fisher | LB | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2001 | LaMont Jordan | RB | New York Jets |
| 2000 | Dwayne Goodrich | DB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1999 | Joe Montgomery | RB | New York Giants |
| 1998 | Kenny Mixon | DE | Miami Dolphins |
| 1997 | Torrian Gray | DB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1996 | Randall Godfrey | LB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1995 | Barret Robbins | C | Oakland Raiders |
| 1994 | Toby Wright | DB | (Los Angeles) Rams |
| 1993 | Roosevelt Potts | RB | Indianapolis Colts |
| 1992 | Troy Auzenne | OT | Chicago Bears |
| 1991 | Chris Zorich | DT | Chicago Bears |
| 1990 | Pat Terrell | DB | (Los Angeles) Rams |
| 1989 | Jessie Small | LB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1988 | Brian Blades | WR | Seattler Seahawks |