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Prominent No. 13 selections in the NFL draft

Washington Redskins nose tackle Da'Ron Payne (95) reacts after a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Washington Redskins nose tackle Da’Ron Payne (95) reacts after a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)  (Phelan M. Ebenhack / AP)

By Steve Svekis
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

With the Dolphins picking No. 13 in April’s NFL Draft, here are the past 10 13th selections in the draft, plus selections since 1966 by the Dolphins and those who went on to make the Pro Bowl multiple times:

2017: OLB Haason Reddick, Cardinals

Green Bay Packers running back Jamaal Williams makes a catch while being covered by Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Haason Reddick during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)  (Jeffrey Phelps / AP)

2016: LT Laremy Tunsil, Dolphins

Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (78) sets to block against the Minnesota Vikings during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 41-17. (Jeff Haynes/AP Images for Panini)  (Jeff Haynes / AP)

2015: T Andrus Peat, Saints

Started eight games.

  (Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP)

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2014: DT Aaron Donald, Rams

Made Pro Bowl in both of his seasons.

  (Eugene Tanner / AP)

2013: DT Sheldon Richardson, Jets

Made 2014 Pro Bowl.

  (Alex Goodlett / Getty Images)

2012: WR Michael Floyd, Cardinals

17 TD grabs the past three seasons.

  (Rick Scuteri / AP)

2011: DT Nick Fairley, Lions

Had 11.5 sacks in 2012-13 with Detroit.

  (MIKE BLAKE / REUTERS)

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2010: LB Brandon Graham, Eagles

Had career-high 6.5 sacks in 2015 with Eagles.

  (Adam Hunger / AP)

2009: LB Brian Orakpo, Redskins

Made Pro Bowl in 2009, 2010 and 2013.

  (Michael Conroy / AP)

2005: T Jammal Brown, Saints

Made Pro Bowl in 2006, 2008

  (Al Bello / Getty Images)

2000: DE John Abraham, Jets

Five-time Pro Bowl pick ended with 133.5 career sacks.

  (EZRA SHAW / GETTY IMAGES)

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1998: LB Takeo Spikes, Bengals

Made Pro Bowl twice with Buffalo (2003-04)

  (TOM UHLMAN / AP)

1995: LB Mark Fields, Saints

Made Pro Bowl in 2000 and 2004

  (DOUG KEESE / AP)

1993: T Brad Hopkins, Titans

Hopkins (72) made pro Bowl twice (2000, 2003) in 13-year career.

  (MARK HUMPHREY / AP)

1989: RB Eric Metcalf, Browns

Return man extraordinaire received Pro Bowl (and All-Pro) nods in 1993, 1994 and 1997.

  (JOHN KUNTZ / Reuters)

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Steve Svekis

Steve Svekis has been at the Sun Sentinel since 1989. He has been the sports Sunday editor and page designer, assistant sports editor over high schools, business columnist and now web producer. He wrote and voiced a web-animated parody of the Miami Dolphins in 2004 and 2005 that earned an EPpy, beating out the New York Times and Toronto Star. He was a Dolphins beat writer in 2010.

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