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This is a
list of
Rice Owls football
players in the
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
1936
2
1
10
John McCauley
Philadelphia Eagles
B
4
1
28
Bill Wallace
Philadelphia Eagles
B
8
5
68
John Sylvester
Chicago Bears
E
1937
7
8
68
J. W. Friedman
Chicago Bears
B
1939
6
4
44
Carl Schuehle
Philadelphia Eagles
B
1940
1
5
5
Olie Cordill
Cleveland Rams
B
14
8
128
Ernie Lain
Washington Redskins
B
16
3
143
J. R. Green
Philadelphia Eagles
T
1941
8
1
61
Fred Harman
Chicago Bears
T
22
4
199
Ken Whitlow
Brooklyn Dodgers
C
1942
8
2
62
Bob Brumley
Cleveland Rams
B
1943
10
7
87
Dick Dwelle
Pittsburgh Steelers
B
24
4
224
Weldon Humble
Chicago Cardinals
G
28
9
269
Ted Brannon
Chicago Bears
T
1944
5
1
33
Bill Blackburn
Chicago Cardinals
C
26
4
267
Charley Malmberg
Pittsburgh Steelers
T
28
7
292
Lindsey Bowen
Washington Redskins
E
1945
15
6
148
Windell Williams
Detroit Lions
E
18
1
176
Virgil Eikenberg
Brooklyn Dodgers
B
22
9
228
John Magee
Philadelphia Eagles
G
24
3
244
Ed Cain
Pittsburgh Steelers
B
30
11
318
Ham Nichols
Green Bay Packers
G
1946
4
1
26
Hamilton Nichols
Chicago Cardinals
G
6
4
44
Ted Scruggs
Chicago Bears
E
17
8
158
Bill Scrugg
Detroit Lions
B
1947
14
5
120
Carl Russ
Chicago Cardinals
B
25
5
230
Johnny Kelly
Philadelphia Eagles
B
26
7
242
H. J. Roberts
Philadelphia Eagles
G
1948
10
6
81
George Walmsley
Green Bay Packers
B
12
7
102
Bill Wyman
Philadelphia Eagles
T
13
3
108
Carl Russ
Washington Redskins
B
18
2
157
Jim Spruill
Detroit Lions
T
22
6
201
Don Anderson
Green Bay Packers
B
32
2
295
Bill Taylor
Los Angeles Rams
E
1949
4
2
33
Huey Keeney
New York Yanks
B
8
1
72
Gerry Weatherly
Chicago Bears
C
19
4
185
Jack McBride
Pittsburgh Steelers
E
23
3
224
Nick Lanza
New York Yanks
B
1950
1
5
5
Joe Watson
Detroit Lions
C
2
3
17
Tobin Rote
Green Bay Packers
QB
11
13
144
Bobby Lantrip
Philadelphia Eagles
B
17
1
210
Ralph Murphy
Baltimore Colts
G
23
10
297
Jim Williams
San Francisco 49ers
E
24
9
309
Bill Wyman
San Francisco 49ers
T
1951
4
2
40
Paul Giroski
Washington Redskins
T
27
6
321
Bob Winship
Philadelphia Eagles
T
1952
2
2
15
Billy Howton
Green Bay Packers
E
11
3
124
Billy Burkhalter
Green Bay Packers
B
18
10
215
Eugene "Gene" Little
New York Giants
G
29
7
344
Teddy Riggs
Chicago Bears
B
1953
17
9
202
Don Rhoden
New York Giants
C
21
10
251
Bill Crockett
Cleveland Browns
G
25
7
296
Dan Drake
New York Giants
B
1954
1
13
13
Dick Chapman
Detroit Lions
T
2
10
23
Leo Rucka
San Francisco 49ers
C
6
5
66
John Hudson
Chicago Bears
G
11
11
132
Max Schuebel
Cleveland Browns
T
14
2
159
Dave Johnson
Green Bay Packers
B
23
10
275
LeRoy Fenstemaker
San Francisco 49ers
B
28
10
335
Bob Garbrecht
San Francisco 49ers
B
1955
1
10
10
Dicky Moegle
San Francisco 49ers
B
8
12
97
Lamoine Holland
Detroit Lions
E
1956
10
12
121
Eddie Rayburn
Cleveland Browns
T
24
5
282
Orville Trask
Chicago Cardinals
T
24
7
284
Don Wilson
Green Bay Packers
C
25
1
290
Jerry Hall
Detroit Lions
B
1957
8
4
89
Don Gillis
Cleveland Browns
C
1958
1
1
1
King Hill
Chicago Cardinals
QB
5
6
55
Frank Ryan
Los Angeles Rams
QB
15
11
180
Howard Hoelscher
Cleveland Browns
B
1959
2
3
15
J. D. Smith
Philadelphia Eagles
T
2
10
22
Buddy Dial
New York Giants
E
7
10
82
Gene Miller
Cleveland Browns
T
13
9
153
Gene Jones
Chicago Bears
B
27
12
324
Terry Thurman
Baltimore Colts
B
1960
12
11
143
Bill Bucek
Baltimore Colts
HB
1962
3
5
33
John Cornett
Los Angeles Rams
T
7
8
92
John Burrell
San Francisco 49ers
E
16
4
214
Bob Johnston
Dallas Cowboys
T
1964
3
3
31
John Mims
Los Angeles Rams
T
19
2
254
Dick Bowe
Philadelphia Eagles
T
1965
2
5
19
Malcolm Walker
Dallas Cowboys
LB
8
5
103
Russell Wayt
Dallas Cowboys
LB
1966
16
1
231
Jim Vining
Atlanta Falcons
G
1969
15
24
388
Leland Winston
Kansas City Chiefs
T
1970
11
3
263
Brownie Wheless
Miami Dolphins
T
16
4
394
Larry Davis
Buffalo Bills
WR
1971
7
21
177
Brownie Wheless
Detroit Lions
T
11
5
265
Macon Hughes
Houston Oilers
WR
11
9
269
Roger Roitsch
Denver Broncos
DT
1972
8
11
193
Stahle Vincent
Pittsburgh Steelers
RB
14
9
347
Bob Brown
Chicago Bears
WR
17
16
432
Mike Tyler
Detroit Lions
DB
1973
2
1
27
Gary Butler
Kansas City Chiefs
TE
7
20
176
Rodrigo Barnes
Dallas Cowboys
LB
9
1
209
Mark Williams
Houston Oilers
K
1974
7
8
164
Carl Swierc
Miami Dolphins
WR
14
6
344
Ed Collins
Baltimore Colts
WR
14
20
358
Bruce Henley
Pittsburgh Steelers
DB
16
17
407
Preston Anderson
Cleveland Browns
DB
1975
3
7
59
Cornelius Walker
Kansas City Chiefs
DT
10
12
246
Alan Pringle
Houston Oilers
K
14
14
352
Jody Medford
Houston Oilers
G
1976
5
28
152
Rodney Norton
Pittsburgh Steelers
LB
7
24
206
Larry Brune
Minnesota Vikings
DB
1977
1
27
27
Tommy Kramer
Minnesota Vikings
QB
10
22
273
James Sykes
Washington Redskins
RB
1979
9
22
242
Charlie Taylor
Denver Broncos
WR
1980
1
13
13
Earl Cooper
San Francisco 49ers
RB
1981
8
16
209
Frank Wilson
Pittsburgh Steelers
RB
9
10
231
Darryl Grant
Washington Redskins
G
9
24
245
Calvin Fance
Atlanta Falcons
RB
1982
8
18
213
Robert Hubble
New York Giants
TE
1983
11
12
291
Clenzie Pierson
New York Giants
DT
1986
10
18
267
Elliston Stinson
San Francisco 49ers
WR
1989
2
9
37
Courtney Hall
San Diego Chargers
C
1991
4
16
99
Donald Hollas
Cincinnati Bengals
QB
1992
10
28
280
Tony Barker
Washington Redskins
LB
1994
2
16
45
Bert Emanuel
Atlanta Falcons
WR
1997
5
22
152
Ndukwe Kalu
Philadelphia Eagles
DE
2003
5
7
142
Ryan Pontbriand
Cleveland Browns
C
6
3
176
Brandon Green
Jacksonville Jaguars
DE
2009
5
8
144
Jarett Dillard
Jacksonville Jaguars
WR
5
16
152
James Casey
Houston Texans
TE
2011
7
51
254
Cheta Ozougwu
Houston Texans
DE
2012
7
4
211
Scott Solomon
Tennessee Titans
DE
2013
2
23
55
Vance McDonald
San Francisco 49ers
TE
5
25
158
Luke Willson
Seattle Seahawks
TE
2014
3
23
87
Phillip Gaines
Kansas City Chiefs
DB
2015
6
40
216
Christian Covington
Houston Texans
DT
2024
3
36
100
Luke McCaffrey
Washington Commanders
WR
See also
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