The 2005 National Football League Draft took place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, New York on April 23 an April 24, 2005. The draft was televised for the 26th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Draft had been held at Madison Square Garden since 1995, but was moved to the Javits Center in 2005. The draft featured the San Francisco 49ers selecting first overall Alex Smith from the University of Utah. The final (255th overall) pick saw the New England Patriots select Mr. Irrelevant, Andy Stokes. Thirty-two compensatory choices were distributed amongst fourteen teams, with the Philadelphia Eagles and the St. Louis Rams garnering the most with 4 picks each. Three of the first five picks were running backs, an NFL Draft first. The 255 players chosen in the draft were composed of: