The
National Football League (NFL) have
drafted 273 players who had played for the
University of Arkansas Razorbacks since the league began holding drafts in
1936 . The Razorbacks' highest draft position was second overall in
1954 , when
Lamar McHan was selected by the
Chicago Cardinals . Arkansas' first drafted player in the NFL was
Jack Robbins , who was the fifth overall pick by the Chicago Cardinals in
1938 . One former player was selected from the
latest NFL draft : Jonathan Marshall in the 6th Round to the New York Jets.
Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL draft . The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record, with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule . Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl ).
Before the AFL–NFL merger agreements in 1966, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft . This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "Common Draft ". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "common draft" simply became the NFL draft.
Key Drafts Clyde Scott was drafted 8th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1948 NFL draft Pat Summerall was drafted 45th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1952 NFL draft Fred Williams was drafted 56th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1952 NFL draft Lew Carpenter was drafted 97th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1953 NFL draft Billy Ray Smith Sr. was drafted 26th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1957 NFL draft Dan Hampton was drafted 4th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1979 NFL draft Billy Ray Smith, Jr. was drafted 5th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1983 NFL draft Madre Hill was drafted in 1999Bobbie Williams was drafted 61st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2000 NFL draft Dante Wesley , who later transferred to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff , was drafted 100th overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2002 NFL draft Ken Hamlin was drafted 42nd overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2003 NFL draft Shawn Andrews was drafted 16th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2004 NFL draft Cedric Cobbs was drafted 128th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2004 NFL draft Tarvaris Jackson , who later transferred to Alabama State University , was drafted 64th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2006 NFL draft Vickiel Vaughn was drafted 254th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2006 NFL draft Jamaal Anderson was drafted 8th overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 NFL draft Chris Houston was drafted 41st overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 NFL draft Michael Coe , who later transferred to Alabama State University , was drafted 173rd overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2007 NFL draft Keith Jackson Jr. (in #99 jersey) was drafted 248th overall by the St. Louis Rams in the 2007 NFL draft Darren McFadden was drafted 4th overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2008 NFL draft Felix Jones was drafted 22nd overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2008 NFL draft Marcus Harrison was drafted 90th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2008 NFL draft Nate Garner was drafted 211th overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL draft Peyton Hillis was drafted 227th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2008 NFL draft Jonathan Luigs was drafted 106th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2009 NFL draft Damian Williams , who later transferred to the University of Southern California , was drafted 77th overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2010 NFL draft Mitch Petrus (in #62 jersey) was drafted 147th overall by the New York Giants in the 2010 NFL draft Ryan Mallett was drafted 74th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2011 NFL draft D.J. Williams was drafted 141st overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2011 NFL draft Jake Bequette was drafted 90th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2012 NFL draft Jarius Wright was drafted 118th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL draft Greg Childs was drafted 134th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL draft Cobi Hamilton was drafted 197th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2013 NFL draft Travis Swanson was drafted 76th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2014 NFL draft
Year
Round
Pick
Player name
Position
NFL team
Notes
1938
1
5
Jack Robbins HB
Chicago Cardinals
1938
2
11
Jim Benton E
Cleveland Rams
NFL champion (1943 , 1945 )
1938
6
41
Ray Hamilton E
Cleveland Rams
1938
10
85
Dwight Sloan B
Chicago Cardinals
1939
7
60
Lloyd Woodell C
New York Giants
1940
1
3
Kay Eakin HB
Pittsburgh Pirates
1940
6
43
Saul Singer T
Philadelphia Eagles
1940
9
75
Wilfred Thorpe G
Cleveland Rams
1940
16
148
Bolo Perdue DE
Washington Redskins
1941
6
98
Red Hickey E
Philadelphia Eagles
NFL champion (1945 )
1941
9
74
Milt Simington G
Cleveland Rams
NFL All-Star (1942 )
1941
13
115
Maurice Britt E
Detroit Lions
1941
15
137
Johnny Frieberger E
Green Bay Packers
1942
16
145
Firman Bynum T
Detroit Lions
1942
17
157
R. C. Pitts E
Brooklyn Dodgers
1943
11
98
Bob Forte B
Green Bay Packers
1943
23
212
Jay Lawhorn T
Philadelphia Eagles
1943
24
227
Harry Wynne E
Pittsburgh Steelers
1943
27
254
Bob Green T
Brooklyn Dodgers
1944
11
104
Virgil Johnson E
Green Bay Packers
1944
22
229
David Jones B
Cleveland Rams
1944
29
302
Paul Paladino G
Green Bay Packers
1945
9
79
Leon Pense DB
Pittsburgh Steelers
1945
9
87
Lamar Dingler E
Green Bay Packers
1945
11
102
Ben Jones E
Boston Yanks
1945
11
108
Jim Young T
New York Giants
1945
13
130
Bob Boozer T
New York Giants
1945
14
142
Marv Lindsey B
Green Bay Packers
1945
20
199
Charley Lively T
Boston Yanks
1945
29
306
Ray Pipkin B
New York Giants
1946
9
80
Mike Schumchyk E
Los Angeles Rams
1946
29
271
Alton Baldwin E
Chicago Cardinals
1947
4
25
Alton Baldwin E
Boston Yanks
1947
15
128
Earl Wheeler C
Washington Redskins
1947
26
241
Herm Lubker E
Green Bay Packers
1948
1
8
Clyde Scott HB
Philadelphia Eagles
NFL champion (1949 , 1952 )
1948
4
25
Jim Minor T
Detroit Lions
1948
5
27
Don Richards T
Green Bay Packers
1948
18
162
Aubrey Fowler HB
Philadelphia Eagles
1948
20
181
Floyd Thomas C
Green Bay Packers
1948
23
206
Theron Roberts G
New York Giants
1949
5
49
John Hoffman HB
Chicago Bears
Pro Bowl (1953 , 1955 )
1949
17
168
Ross Pritchard B
Washington Redskins
1949
22
217
Ed Hamilton E
Los Angeles Rams
1949
25
243
Frank Lambright G
Green Bay Packers
1950
2
15
Leon Campbell FB
Baltimore Colts
1950
9
106
Bill Bass B
Baltimore Colts
1950
12
155
John Lunney G
Los Angeles Rams
1950
14
183
Billy Hix E
Philadelphia Eagles
1950
18
227
Alvin Duke B
Washington Redskins
1950
26
327
Geno Mazzanti HB
Baltimore Colts
1951
8
93
Jack Richards E
Philadelphia Eagles
1951
10
116
Louis Schaufele B
Philadelphia Eagles
1951
26
221
Buddy Brown G
Washington Redskins
1951
26
312
Buddy Rogers B
Chicago Bears
1951
26
315
Fred Williams DT
Cleveland Browns
NFL champion (1963 )
1951
28
332
Marv Stendel E
Philadelphia Eagles
1951
28
336
Leon Campbell FB
Chicago Bears
1952
2
25
Bob Griffin LB
Los Angeles Rams
1952
4
45
Pat Summerall E
Detroit Lions
NFL champion (1952 )
1952
5
52
Dave Hanner DT
Green Bay Packers
NFL champion (1961 , 1962 )
1952
5
56
Fred Williams DT
Chicago Bears
NFL champion (1963 )
1952
8
92
Billy Jurney E
Chicago Bears
1952
13
146
Bill Ward G
New York Giants
1952
20
232
Frank Fischel E
Chicago Cardinals
1953
8
97
Lew Carpenter HB
Detroit Lions
NFL champion (1953 , 1961 , 1962 )
1953
10
110
John Cole B
Baltimore Colts
1953
15
170
Buddy Sutton B
Baltimore Colts
1954
1
2
Lamar McHan QB
Chicago Cardinals
1954
6
71
Floyd Sagely DB
San Francisco 49ers
1954
8
90
Tom Garlington T
Chicago Bears
1954
14
158
Sammy Dumas G
Chicago Cardinals
1954
17
194
Jack Troxell B
Chicago Cardinals
1954
19
229
Buster Graves T
Detroit Lions
1955
5
13
Bud Brooks G
Detroit Lions
1955
27
316
A. J. Baker B
Washington Redskins
1956
1
13
Preston Carpenter E
Cleveland Browns
Pro Bowl (1962 )
1956
2
19
Henry Moore DB
New York Giants
1956
27
316
Buddy Benson B
Pittsburgh Steelers
1956
27
321
Gerry Nesbitt B
New York Giants
1956
28
333
Bill Fuller T
New York Giants
1957
3
26
Billy Ray Smith Sr. DT
Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl champion (V )
1957
3
28
George Walker B
Cleveland Browns
1957
5
54
Ronnie Underwood B
Baltimore Colts
1958
21
251
Don Christian B
San Francisco 49ers
1959
20
229
Charley Sample B
Green Bay Packers
1959
21
249
Donnie Stone HB
Chicago Bears
AFL All-Star (1961 )1965 )
1961
4
54
Paul Dudley B
Green Bay Packers
1961
7
95
Jim Collier TE
New York Giants
1962
1
8
Lance Alworth WR
San Francisco 49ers
AFL All-Star (1963 , 1964 , 1965 , 1966 , 1967 , 1968 , 1969 )1963 ), Super Bowl champion (VI )
1962
10
127
John Childress G
Washington Redskins
1962
13
180
George McKinney B
Philadelphia Eagles
1962
16
223
Jerry Mazzanti DE
Philadelphia Eagles
1963
3
30
Danny Brabham LB
St. Louis Cardinals
1963
12
155
Billy Moody HB
Los Angeles Rams
1963
16
218
Dave Adams G
Washington Redskins
1963
20
269
Bill Clay E
St. Louis Cardinals
1964
7
90
Wes Bryant T
Detroit Lions
1964
7
93
Jerry Lamb E
St. Louis Cardinals
1964
20
270
Gordon Quest QB
Washington Redskins
1965
6
82
Glen Ray Hines T
St. Louis Cardinals
Pro Bowl (1968 , 1969 )
1965
9
121
Ronnie Caveness LB
Los Angeles Rams
1966
2
27
James Lindsey RB
Minnesota Vikings
1966
9
136
Dick Cunningham T
Detroit Lions
1966
10
141
Mike Bender G
Atlanta Falcons
1966
10
152
Bobby Burnett RB
Chicago Bears
AFL All-Star (1967 )
1966
16
237
Jim Williams DE
Minnesota Vikings
1966
19
282
Bobby Crockett WR
New York Giants
1967
1
10
Loyd Phillips DE
Chicago Bears
1967
1
19
Harry Jones RB
Philadelphia Eagles
1967
6
151
Martine Bercher DB
Atlanta Falcons
1968
2
36
Ernie Ruple T
Pittsburgh Steelers
1968
5
115
Ronnie South QB
New Orleans Saints
1969
5
121
Jim Barnes G
Minnesota Vikings
1969
8
197
Webster Hubbell G
Chicago Bears
1969
12
288
Gary Adams DB
Philadelphia Eagles
1970
6
150
Terry Stewart DB
New York Jets
1970
8
205
Jerry Dossey G
Dallas Cowboys
1970
10
253
Bruce Maxwell RB
Detroit Lions
1970
10
260
Bob Stankovich G
Kansas City Chiefs
1970
14
350
Rodney Brand C
New York Giants
1970
17
423
Cliff Powell LB
St. Louis Cardinals
1971
4
89
Jerry Moore DB
Chicago Bears
1971
7
169
Chuck Dicus WR
San Diego Chargers
1971
9
234
Bill Burnett RB
Baltimore Colts
1971
16
395
Bruce James LB
Philadelphia Eagles
1971
17
419
Pat Morrison TE
Buffalo Bills
1972
3
61
Bill McClard K
San Diego Chargers
1972
8
184
Tom Mabry T
New York Giants
1972
9
220
Mike Kelson T
New England Patriots
1972
11
265
Ronnie Jones LB
St. Louis Cardinals
1973
3
57
Joe Ferguson QB
Buffalo Bills
1973
5
106
Dave Reavis DE
Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl champion (IX , X )
1973
8
195
Tom Reed G
Atlanta Falcons
1973
9
215
Mike Reppond WR
Buffalo Bills
1973
10
258
Don Wunderly DT
Pittsburgh Steelers
1973
12
291
Mike Griffin G
Chicago Bears
1973
17
428
Jim Hodge WR
Atlanta Falcons
1974
6
140
Danny Rhodes LB
Baltimore Colts
1974
7
160
Jack Ettinger WR
Chicago Bears
1974
11
283
Dickey Morton RB
Pittsburgh Steelers
1975
6
145
Rollen Smith DB
Cincinnati Bengals
1975
9
215
Floyd Hogan DB
Cleveland Browns
1975
12
287
Marsh White RB
New York Giants
1975
15
380
Brison Manor DT
New York Jets
1976
2
35
Ike Forte RB
New England Patriots
1976
5
143
Mike Kirkland QB
Baltimore Colts
1976
6
177
Scott Bull QB
San Francisco 49ers
1976
8
216
Richard LaFargue C
Philadelphia Eagles
1976
11
319
Rolland Fuchs RB
Pittsburgh Steelers
1977
2
36
R. C. Thielemann G
Atlanta Falcons
Pro Bowl (1981 , 1982 , 1983 )XXII )
1977
2
39
Greg Koch T
Green Bay Packers
1977
4
109
Gerald Skinner T
New England Patriots
1977
5
132
Dennis Winston LB
Pittsburgh Steelers
Super Bowl champion (XIII , XIV )
1977
10
265
Curtis Townsend LB
San Diego Chargers
1978
1
15
Steve Little K
St. Louis Cardinals
1978
6
144
Leotis Harris G
Green Bay Packers
1979
1
4
Dan Hampton DT
Chicago Bears
Pro Bowl (1980 , 1982 , 1984 , 1985 )XX )
1979
3
60
Jerry Eckwood RB
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1979
4
91
Vaughn Lusby DB
Cincinnati Bengals
1979
4
94
Ben Cowins RB
Philadelphia Eagles
1979
12
305
Michael Forrest RB
Kansas City Chiefs
1980
5
120
Tom Ginn C
Detroit Lions
1980
11
291
Mike Massey LB
Oakland Raiders
1980
11
294
Roland Sales RB
Cleveland Browns
1980
12
332
Kevin Scanlon QB
Los Angeles Rams
1981
5
134
Steve Cox P
Cleveland Browns
Super Bowl champion (XXII )
1981
6
162
Bobby Duckworth WR
San Diego Chargers
1981
8
215
Kevin Evans DB
New Orleans Saints
1981
9
238
Hugh Jernigan DB
Detroit Lions
1981
10
259
Trent Bryant DB
Baltimore Colts
1982
12
322
Jeff Goff LB
Washington Redskins
1983
1
5
Billy Ray Smith Jr. LB
San Diego Chargers
1983
1
20
Gary Anderson RB
San Diego Chargers
Pro Bowl (1986 )
1983
2
38
Steve Korte C
New Orleans Saints
1983
4
95
Danny Walters DB
San Diego Chargers
1983
7
188
Jessie Clark RB
Green Bay Packers
1984
1
15
Ron Faurot DE
New York Jets
1984
9
235
Johnny Mann FB
Pittsburgh Steelers
1984S
3
79
Phillip Boren T
Pittsburgh Steelers
1985
12
312
Dave Burnette T
Indianapolis Colts
1986
2
53
Greg Lasker DB
New York Giants
1986
5
113
Ravin Caldwell LB
Washington Redskins
Super Bowl champion (XXII , XXVI )
1986
5
126
Bobby Joe Edmonds WR
Seattle Seahawks
Pro Bowl (1986 )
1986
5
127
Nick Miller LB
Cleveland Browns
1986
5
136
Kevin Wyatt DB
Miami Dolphins
1987
5
139
Greg Horne P
Cincinnati Bengals
1987
12
317
Theo Young TE
Pittsburgh Steelers
1989
1
19
Wayne Martin DE
New Orleans Saints
Pro Bowl (1994 )
1989
1
20
Steve Atwater DB
Denver Broncos
Pro Bowl (1990 , 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1995 , 1996 , 1998 )XXXII , XXXIII )
1989
2
55
Fred Childress G
Cincinnati Bengals
1989
4
89
Kerry Owens LB
Cincinnati Bengals
1989
7
189
Richard Brothers DB
Chicago Bears
1989
9
234
Kendall Trainor K
Phoenix Cardinals
1989
9
243
LaSalle Harper LB
Chicago Bears
1990
5
128
Barry Foster RB
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pro Bowl (1992 , 1993 )
1990
8
200
James Rouse RB
Chicago Bears
1990
8
216
Elbert Crawford G
Los Angeles Rams
1990
12
310
Anthony Cooney DB
Chicago Bears
1991
4
89
Derek Russell WR
Denver Broncos
1993
4
95
Layne Mathis FB
Pittsburgh steelers
1994
1
26
Henry Ford DT
Houston Oilers
1994
2
43
Isaac Davis G
San Diego Chargers
1996
3
72
Steve Conley FB
Pittsburgh Steelers
1996
5
155
Junior Soli DT
San Diego Chargers
1996
7
231
Freddie Bradley RB
San Diego Chargers
1997
5
160
Anthony Hicks LB
Green Bay Packers
1997
6
171
Mike Cherry QB
New York Giants
1998
7
235
David Sanders DE
Oakland Raiders
1999
3
63
Brandon Burlsworth G
Indianapolis Colts
1999
4
120
Kenny Wright DB
Minnesota Vikings
1999
6
202
Melvin Bradley DE
Arizona Cardinals
1999
7
207
Madre Hill RB
Cleveland Browns
1999
7
212
Chris Akins DB
Carolina Panthers
Super Bowl champion (XXXVIII )
1999
7
225
Ryan Hale DT
New York Giants
2000
2
45
Kenoy Kennedy DB
Denver Broncos
2000
2
61
Bobbie Williams G
Philadelphia Eagles
Super Bowl champion (XLVII )
2000
4
102
David Barrett DB
Arizona Cardinals
2000
4
114
Anthony Lucas WR
Green Bay Packers
2000
6
196
Emanuel Smith WR
Jacksonville Jaguars
2001
2
55
Quinton Caver LB
Philadelphia Eagles
2001
6
167
Randy Garner DE
Atlanta Falcons
2002
4
100
Dante Wesley DB
Carolina Panthers
2002
7
240
Carlos Hall DB
Tennessee Titans
2003
2
42
Ken Hamlin DB
Seattle Seahawks
Pro Bowl (2007 )
2004
1
16
Shawn Andrews G
Philadelphia Eagles
Pro Bowl (2006 , 2007 )
2004
1
25
Ahmad Carroll DB
Green Bay Packers
2004
3
80
Caleb Miller LB
Cincinnati Bengals
2004
4
128
Cedric Cobbs RB
New England Patriots
Super Bowl champion (XXXIX )
2004
5
160
Tony Bua LB
Miami Dolphins
2004
6
177
Bo Lacy T
Pittsburgh Steelers
2005
1
21
Matt Jones WR
Jacksonville Jaguars
2005
5
159
Jeb Huckeba LB
Seattle Seahawks
2006
7
254
Vickiel Vaughn DB
San Francisco 49ers
2006
2
64
Tarvaris Jackson QB
Minnesota Vikings
Super Bowl champion (XLVIII )
2007
1
8
Jamaal Anderson DE
Atlanta Falcons
2007
2
41
Chris Houston DB
Atlanta Falcons
2007
2
42
Tony Ugoh T
Indianapolis Colts
Super Bowl champion (XLVI )
2007
5
173
Michael Coe DB
Indianapolis Colts
2007
7
248
Keith Jackson DT
St. Louis Rams
2008
1
4
Darren McFadden RB
Oakland Raiders
2008
1
22
Felix Jones RB
Dallas Cowboys
2008
3
90
Marcus Harrison DT
Chicago Bears
2008
7
211
Nate Garner T
New York Jets
2008
7
227
Peyton Hillis FB
Denver Broncos
2008
7
248
Marcus Monk WR
Chicago Bears
2009
4
106
Jonathan Luigs C
Cincinnati Bengals
2010
3
77
Damian Williams WR
Tennessee Titans
2010
5
147
Mitch Petrus G
New York Giants
Super Bowl champion (XLVI )
2011
3
74
Ryan Mallett QB
New England Patriots
2011
5
141
D. J. Williams TE
Green Bay Packers
2011
6
168
DeMarcus Love T
Minnesota Vikings
2012
3
90
Jake Bequette DE
New England Patriots
2012
4
104
Joe Adams WR
Carolina Panthers
2012
4
118
Jarius Wright WR
Minnesota Vikings
2012
4
134
Greg Childs WR
Minnesota Vikings
2013
3
96
Knile Davis RB
Kansas City Chiefs
2013
4
112
Tyler Wilson QB
Oakland Raiders
2013
6
197
Cobi Hamilton WR
Cincinnati Bengals
2013
7
222
Chris Gragg TE
Buffalo Bills
2014
3
76
Travis Swanson C
Detroit Lions
2014
5
159
Chris Smith DE
Jacksonville Jaguars
2014
7
227
Kiero Small RB
Seattle Seahawks
2014
7
228
Zach Hocker K
Washington Redskins
2015
4
101
Trey Flowers DE
New England Patriots
Super Bowl champion (LI, LIII)
2015
5
141
Martrell Spaight LB
Washington Redskins
2015
6
182
Tevin Mitchel CB
Washington Redskins
2015
6
192
Darius Philon DT
San Diego Chargers
2015
6
202
A. J. Derby TE
New England Patriots
2016
2
35
Hunter Henry TE
San Diego Chargers
2016
5
156
Jonathan Williams RB
Buffalo Bills
2016
5
171
Alex Collins RB
Seattle Seahawks
2016
6
193
Sebastian Tretola G
Tennessee Titans
2016
6
201
Brandon Allen QB
Jacksonville Jaguars
2017
4
131
Deatrich Wise Jr. DE
New England Patriots
2017
5
154
Jeremy Sprinkle TE
Washington Redskins
2017
6
205
Jeremiah Ledbetter DE
Detroit Lions
2018
1
20
Frank Ragnow C
Detroit Lions
2018
7
226
David Williams RB
Denver Broncos
2019
4
118
Hjalte Froholdt G
New England Patriots
2019
5
148
Dre Greenlaw LB
San Francisco 49ers
2019
6
190
Armon Watts DT
Minnesota Vikings
2020
3
95
McTelvin Agim DT
Denver Broncos
2020
7
216
Kamren Curl DB
Washington Redskins
2021
6
207
Jonathan Marshall DT
New York Jets
2022
1
18
Treylon Burks WR
Tennessee Titans
2022
5
178
John Ridgeway III DT
Dallas Cowboys
2022
7
222
Montaric Brown CB
Jacksonville Jaguars
2023
3
67
Drew Sanders LB
Denver Broncos
2023
3
97
Ricky Stromberg C
Washington Commanders
2024
6
212
Cam Little K
Jacksonville Jaguars
2024
6
217
Beaux Limmer C
Los Angeles Rams
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