| New York Jets Draft 1978 |
| Round (pick) |
Player |
Position |
College |
| 1 (#4) |
Ward, Chris |
OT |
Ohio State |
| 2 (#31) |
Merrill, Mark |
LB |
Minnesota |
| 3 (#61) |
Shuler, Mickey |
TE |
Penn State |
| 4 (#88) |
Donnell, Dodie |
RB |
Nebraska |
| 5 (#113) |
Sidler, Randy |
LB |
Penn State |
| 6 (#140) from Buf |
Jackson, Bobby |
DB |
Florida State |
| 6 (#142) |
Robinson, Gregg |
DT |
Dartmouth |
| 7 (#169) from NO |
Amstrong, Levi |
DB |
UCLA |
| 7 (#170) |
Early, James |
RB |
Michigan State |
| 8 (#197) |
Gaffney, Derrick |
WR |
Florida |
| 8 (#203) from Phi |
Mock, Mike |
LB |
Texas Tech |
| 8 (#213) from Min |
Eppes, Roy |
DB |
Clemson |
| 9 (#225) from Buf |
Grant, Reggie |
DB |
Oregon |
| 9 (#227) |
Hutton, Neil |
DB |
Penn State |
| 10 (#254) |
Richardson, Louis |
DE |
Florida State |
| 11 (#281) |
Ryan, Pat |
QB |
Tennessee |
| 12 (#311) |
Williams, Alan |
P |
Florida |
