| New York Jets Draft 1997 |
| Round (pick) |
Player |
Position |
College |
| 1 (#8) from TB |
Farrior, James |
LB |
Virginia |
| 2 (#31) |
Terry, Rick |
DT |
North Carolina |
| 3 (#88) |
Ward, Dedric |
WR |
Northern Iowa |
| 4 (#102) |
Day, Terry |
DE |
Mississippi State |
| 4 (#104) from TB |
Johnson, Leon |
RB |
North Carolina |
| 5 (#131) |
Burns, Lamont |
OG |
East Carolina |
| 5 (#145) from Mia |
Austin, Raymond |
DB |
Tennessee |
| 6 (#164) |
Scharf, Tim |
LB |
Northwestern |
| 6 (#191) from Den |
Clements, Chuck |
QB |
Houston |
| 7 (#202) |
Rosga, Steve |
DB |
Colorado |
| 7 (#229) from Den |
Ferguson, Jason |
DT |
Georgia |
