<page_title> List of Washington Redskins first-round draft picks </page_title> <section_title> Player selections </section_title> <table> <cell> 1936 <col_header> Year </col_header> <col_header> National Football League, Early Era (1936–1969) </col_header> </cell> <cell> Riley Smith <col_header> Player name </col_header> <col_header> National Football League, Early Era (1936–1969) </col_header> <row_header> 1936 </row_header> </cell> <cell> Alabama <col_header> College </col_header> <col_header> National Football League, Early Era (1936–1969) </col_header> <row_header> 1936 </row_header> </cell> </table>
The Redskins' first selection in the draft was Riley Smith from Alabama in 1936.