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List of Baylor Bears in the NFL draft

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The Baylor Bears began sending draftees to the NFL in 1939. The most selections in a single year is six, set in the 2022 NFL draft.

Key

B Back K Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback
DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard
E End T Offensive tackle TE Tight end

Selections

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position
1937 8 2 72 John Reynolds Chicago Cardinals C
1938 10 2 82 Emmett Kriel Philadelphia Eagles T
1939 3 2 17 Billy Patterson Pittsburgh Steelers B
6 1 41 Sam Boyd Pittsburgh Steelers E
1940 7 7 57 Len Akin Chicago Bears G
15 7 137 Sherm Barnes Chicago Bears E
18 10 170 Bennett Edwards New York Giants T
1941 5 5 35 Bob Nelson Detroit Lions C
16 7 147 Wilson Lucas New York Giants E
17 6 156 Jack Anderson New York Giants T
1942 1 2 2 Jack Wilson Los Angeles Rams B
15 3 133 O'Dell Griffin Philadelphia Eagles G
1943 3 7 22 Jack Russell Pittsburgh Steelers E
8 8 68 Lester Gatewood Green Bay Packers C
10 8 88 Solon Barnett Green Bay Packers G
15 7 137 Milt Crain Pittsburgh Steelers B
1944 21 5 213 M. L. Kittrell New York Giants B
30 5 312 Francis Nelson New York Giants B
1945 14 3 134 Solon Barnett Chicago Cardinals G
21 2 210 J. D. Cheek Chicago Cardinals G
1946 17 4 154 Dick Johnson Chicago Bears C
21 2 192 Jack Price Boston Yanks B
1947 31 3 288 Bill Stephens Philadelphia Eagles T
1948 7 9 54 Buddy Tinsley Philadelphia Eagles T
1949 2 6 17 George Sims Los Angeles Rams B
21 3 204 Sammy Pierce Boston Yanks B
1950 1 2 2 Adrian Burk Baltimore Colts QB
11 8 139 J. D. Ison Chicago Cardinals E
13 12 169 Rupe Wright Cleveland Browns G
15 3 186 Gene Huebern Green Bay Packers C
19 2 237 Bob Griffin New York Bulldogs B
27 1 340 Mitford Johnson Baltimore Colts B
27 6 345 Art Sweet New York Giants B
30 13 391 Dud Parker Philadelphia Eagles B
1951 7 5 79 Frank Boydston Philadelphia Eagles B
14 1 160 Adrian Burk Washington Redskins QB
17 9 204 Hal Riley Los Angeles Rams E
1952 1 7 7 Larry Isbell Washington Redskins B
4 3 40 Ken Casner Los Angeles Rams T
6 3 64 John Hancock Chicago Cardinals G
8 1 86 Stan Williams Cleveland Browns E
10 8 117 Steve Dowden Detroit Lions T
10 12 121 Luke Welch Los Angeles Rams T
14 7 164 Gale Galloway Chicago Bears C
21 11 252 Dick Calhoun Cleveland Browns G
27 7 320 Bob Reid Chicago Bears B
27 9 322 Bob Trout Detroit Lions E
1953 7 1 74 Bill Athey Baltimore Colts G
19 6 223 Bill Lucky Green Bay Packers T
27 3 316 C. O. Brocato Chicago Cardinals C
27 10 323 Jack Sisco Cleveland Browns C
1954 1 5 5 Cotton Davidson Baltimore Colts QB
5 11 60 Bill Lucky Cleveland Browns T
6 3 64 Jim Ray Smith Cleveland Browns G
17 7 200 Jerry Coody Washington Redskins B
17 8 201 Bob Knowles Philadelphia Eagles T
26 8 309 Charley Smith Philadelphia Eagles B
1955 3 2 27 L. G. Dupree Baltimore Colts B
19 10 227 Allen Jones Chicago Bears B
26 1 302 Billy Hooper Chicago Cardinals B
1956 3 4 29 Jim Taylor Pittsburgh Steelers C
6 5 66 Charlie Dupre Chicago Cardinals B
7 7 80 Hank Gremminger Green Bay Packers E
8 5 90 David Lunceford Chicago Cardinals T
13 3 148 Weldon Holley Pittsburgh Steelers B
20 7 236 Clyde Letbetter Green Bay Packers T
1957 1 11 11 Del Shofner Los Angeles Rams B
1 12 12 Bill Glass Detroit Lions G
7 6 79 Reuben Saage Baltimore Colts B
8 9 94 Charlie Bradshaw Los Angeles Rams T
18 1 206 Billy Kelley Philadelphia Eagles T
1958 2 8 21 Bobby Jack Oliver Chicago Cardinals T
3 1 26 Larry Cowart Chicago Cardinals C
12 1 134 Wayne Miller Green Bay Packers E
25 11 300 Bobby Peters Cleveland Browns B
29 6 343 Mert Fuquay Pittsburgh Steelers E
1959 1 9 9 Paul Dickson Los Angeles Rams T
2 4 16 Buddy Humphrey Los Angeles Rams QB
2 6 18 Charley Horton Detroit Lions G
3 7 31 Larry Hickman Los Angeles Rams B
8 8 92 Dick Clark Chicago Bears B
12 7 139 Bill Pavliska Pittsburgh Steelers B
13 8 152 Al Witcher Los Angeles Rams E
17 11 203 Austin Gonsoulin New York Giants E
24 8 284 Bob Spain Chicago Bears T
1960 17 11 203 Austin Gonsoulin San Francisco 49ers DB
1961 4 2 44 Arnold Davis Dallas Cowboys E
8 13 111 John Frongillo Cleveland Browns T
9 7 119 Pete Nicklas Baltimore Colts T
10 12 138 Buck McLeod Green Bay Packers T
11 4 144 Bob Lane Los Angeles Rams E
18 7 245 Willson Allison Baltimore Colts T
1962 1 7 7 Ronnie Bull Chicago Bears RB
16 6 216 Bobby Ply Pittsburgh Steelers B
17 11 235 Herbert Harlan Cleveland Browns E
19 2 254 Tommy Minteer Minnesota Vikings B
1963 9 5 117 Don Trull Baltimore Colts QB
12 5 159 Jimmy Maples Baltimore Colts C
16 4 214 Ronnie Goodwin Philadelphia Eagles B
1964 11 4 144 Bob Crenshaw Dallas Cowboys G
1965 1 10 10 Larry Elkins Green Bay Packers E
3 13 41 Bobby Maples Cleveland Browns LB
13 13 181 Henry Pickett Cleveland Browns RB
15 12 208 Harlan Lane St. Louis Cardinals B
1966 17 8 253 Ralph Dunlap Detroit Lions DE
20 7 297 Willie Walker San Francisco 49ers WR
1967 5 9 116 Dwight Hood Green Bay Packers DT
6 4 137 Terry Southall Baltimore Colts QB
1968 12 6 306 Greg Pipes Buffalo Bills LB
15 26 407 Ridley Gibson Green Bay Packers DB
1969 6 23 153 Jackie Allen Oakland Raiders DB
1970 11 1 261 Calvin Hunt Pittsburgh Steelers C
13 6 318 Richard Stevens Philadelphia Eagles T
13 20 332 Walter Groth New York Jets DT
17 17 433 Earl Maxfield Washington Redskins DT
1971 11 26 286 Dave Jones Baltimore Colts LB
1972 11 4 264 Ron Evans Houston Oilers T
1973 9 19 227 Ira Dean Detroit Lions DB
15 1 365 Roger Goree Houston Oilers LB
1975 7 12 168 Darrel Luce Baltimore Colts LB
7 21 177 Steve Beaird St. Louis Cardinals RB
7 23 179 Phillip Kent Miami Dolphins RB
17 7 423 Neal Jeffrey San Diego Chargers QB
1976 5 24 148 Mike Hughes Washington Redskins G
6 8 164 Leslie Benson Buffalo Bills DE
8 19 228 Ricky Thompson Baltimore Colts WR
17 13 472 Pat McNeil Kansas City Chiefs RB
1977 1 10 10 Gary Green Kansas City Chiefs DB
5 17 129 Gary Gregory New York Jets T
7 3 170 Mike Nelms Buffalo Bills DB
7 9 176 Rell Tipton Green Bay Packers G
7 12 179 Tim Black Detroit Lions LB
8 7 202 Cleveland Franklin Philadelphia Eagles RB
1978 9 12 234 Jon Kramer Cleveland Browns G
11 15 293 Scooter Reed Atlanta Falcons DB
1979 1 28 28 Greg Hawthorne Pittsburgh Steelers RB
3 9 65 Ronnie Lee Miami Dolphins TE
4 25 107 Steve Howell Miami Dolphins RB
7 23 188 Luke Prestridge Denver Broncos P
1980 4 3 86 Bill Glass Cincinnati Bengals G
4 20 103 Arland Thompson Chicago Bears G
6 19 157 Keith Bishop Denver Broncos G
6 21 159 Andrew Melontree Cincinnati Bengals LB
7 3 168 Gary Don Johnson Cincinnati Bengals DT
7 11 176 Kirk Collins Los Angeles Rams DB
11 25 302 Thomas Brown Philadelphia Eagles DE
11 28 305 Frank Pollard Pittsburgh Steelers RB
12 24 329 Howard Fields Philadelphia Eagles DB
1981 2 10 38 Mike Singletary Chicago Bears LB
6 23 161 Robert Holt Buffalo Bills WR
7 26 192 Doak Field Philadelphia Eagles LB
8 5 198 Mike Fisher St. Louis Cardinals WR
9 11 232 Frank Ditta Chicago Bears G
1982 1 12 12 Walter Abercrombie Pittsburgh Steelers RB
3 9 64 Vann McElroy Los Angeles Raiders DB
4 6 89 Dennis Gentry Chicago Bears RB
1983 2 16 44 Cedric Mack St. Louis Cardinals DB
2 17 45 Randy Grimes Tampa Bay Buccaneers C
3 20 76 Charles Benson Miami Dolphins DE
4 22 106 Bo Scott Metcalf Pittsburgh Steelers DB
7 23 191 Mark Kirchner Pittsburgh Steelers G
10 28 279 Geff Gandy Washington Redskins LB
12 5 312 David Mangrum Philadelphia Eagles QB
1984 2 22 50 Bruce Davis Cleveland Browns WR
3 11 67 Alfred Anderson Minnesota Vikings RB
5 28 140 Allen Rice Minnesota Vikings RB
1984u 1 5 5 Mark Adickes Kansas City Chiefs T
2 16 44 Gerald McNeil Cleveland Browns WR
1985 3 8 64 Ervin Randle Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB
4 6 90 Kevin Hancock Detroit Lions LB
10 21 273 Pat Coryatt Chicago Bears DT
1986 9 26 247 Reyna Thompson Miami Dolphins DB
11 6 283 Mark Cochran Houston Oilers T
1987 2 11 39 Ron Francis Dallas Cowboys DB
2 16 44 Ray Berry Minnesota Vikings LB
3 8 64 Cody Carlson Houston Oilers QB
4 10 94 Thomas Everett Pittsburgh Steelers DB
6 14 154 John Adickes Chicago Bears C
7 24 192 Johnny Thomas Washington Redskins DB
1988 10 24 273 Joel Porter Chicago Bears G
1989 4 2 86 Ray Crockett Detroit Lions DB
10 26 277 John Simpson Chicago Bears WR
1990 1 12 12 James Francis Cincinnati Bengals LB
2 9 34 Robert Blackmon Seattle Seahawks DB
1991 9 20 243 Charles Bell Washington Redskins DB
1992 4 20 104 Frankie Smith Atlanta Falcons DB
5 20 132 Santana Dotson Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE
10 8 260 Marcus Lowe Cleveland Browns DT
11 14 294 Lee Miles Miami Dolphins WR
11 17 297 Robin Jones Atlanta Falcons DE
1993 4 28 112 Albert Fontenot Chicago Bears DE
6 14 154 Melvin Bonner Denver Broncos WR
1994 6 10 171 Robert Strait Cleveland Browns RB
1995 6 17 188 Steve Strahan Carolina Panthers DT
1996 1 20 20 Daryl Gardener Miami Dolphins DT
4 30 125 LaCurtis Jones Miami Dolphins LB
5 9 141 Fred Miller St. Louis Rams T
5 32 164 Gary Bandy Atlanta Falcons LB
7 23 232 Adrian Robinson Indianapolis Colts DB
1997 5 13 143 George McCullough Houston Oilers DB
1999 5 21 154 Derrick Fletcher New England Patriots T
7 37 243 Kelvin Garmon Dallas Cowboys G
2001 2 31 62 Gary Baxter Baltimore Ravens DB
2003 7 29 243 Ethan Kelley New England Patriots DT
2005 6 25 199 Khari Long Kansas City Chiefs DE
2006 7 21 229 Willie Andrews New England Patriots DB
2007 4 13 112 Daniel Sepulveda Pittsburgh Steelers P
7 16 226 C. J. Wilson Carolina Panthers DB
2009 1 2 2 Jason Smith St. Louis Rams T
2010 3 16 80 J. D. Walton Denver Broncos C
6 29 198 David Gettis Carolina Panthers WR
2011 1 21 21 Phil Taylor Cleveland Browns DT
1 23 23 Danny Watkins Philadelphia Eagles G
7 13 216 Mikail Baker St. Louis Rams DB
7 43 246 Jay Finley Cincinnati Bengals RB
2012 1 2 2 Robert Griffin III Washington Redskins QB
1 20 20 Kendall Wright Tennessee Titans WR
4 13 108 Philip Blake Denver Broncos C
6 32 202 Terrance Ganaway New York Jets RB
6 33 203 Robert Griffin New York Jets G
2012s 2 0 0 Josh Gordon Cleveland Browns WR
2013 3 12 74 Terrance Williams Dallas Cowboys WR
2014 5 13 153 Cyril Richardson Buffalo Bills G
6 10 186 Lache Seastrunk Washington Redskins RB
6 21 197 Demetri Goodson Green Bay Packers DB
7 25 240 Tevin Reese San Diego Chargers WR
7 33 248 Ahmad Dixon Dallas Cowboys DB
2015 4 4 103 Bryce Petty New York Jets QB
7 7 224 Bryce Hager St. Louis Rams LB
2016 1 15 15 Corey Coleman Cleveland Browns WR
2 6 38 Xavien Howard Miami Dolphins DB
4 24 122 Andrew Billings Cincinnati Bengals DT
5 29 168 Spencer Drango Cleveland Browns T
6 35 210 Jimmy Landes Detroit Lions LS
6 42 217 Rico Gathers Dallas Cowboys TE
2017 7 25 243 Kyle Fuller Houston Texans C
2019 3 3 67 Jalen Hurd San Francisco 49ers WR
2020 2 27 59 Denzel Mims New York Jets WR
4 24 130 James Lynch Minnesota Vikings DE
6 5 184 Bravvion Roy Carolina Panthers DT
7 21 235 Clay Johnston Los Angeles Rams LB
2021 7 12 240 William Bradley-King Washington Football Team DE
2022 2 5 37 Jalen Pitre Houston Texans DB
2 18 50 Tyquan Thornton New England Patriots WR
3 15 79 JT Woods Los Angeles Chargers DB
3 25 89 Terrel Bernard Buffalo Bills LB
6 24 203 Trestan Ebner Chicago Bears RB
7 21 242 Kalon Barnes Carolina Panthers DB
2023 3 35 98 Siaki Ika Cleveland Browns DT

References

  1. DraftHistory.com
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