Highest draft pick for your school

[aust42]

With the April draft coming up I thought it would be interesting to see some posts on the highest draftee in the history of your school.

Delaware's is Rich Gannon who was drafted in the 4th round in the 1987 draft (98th overall). That could be broken this year with TE Ben Patrick. Some analysts project Ben to go in the 3rd round as the 3rd best tight end available.

[dbackjon]

Shawn Collins (WR) was drafted #27 in the first round of the 1989 draft out of NAU.

[andy7171]

Both Dave Meggett('88) and Tony Vinson('93) were drafted in the 5th rounds. Meggett by the Giants and Vinson by the Chargers. Not sure about Sean Landeta though. He was in the USFL for a year or two before his 21 year NFL career began.

[McNeese72]

As far as I know for McNeese:

Kavika Pittman, 2nd round-Dallas, the 37th pick overall.

Doc

[JoshUCA]

UCA's highest draft pick was Tyree Davis in 1993 to Tampa Bay. He went in the 7th round as the 176th pick.

[CatFan22]

CB Joey Thomas was a 3rd round pick for Green Bay in 2004 from MSU.

[bison95]

CB Joey Thomas was a 3rd round pick for Green Bay in 2004 from MSU.
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All talent no brains!!!!!!!!!

[bigbluetiger]

Ed "Too Tall" Jones #1 Overall 1974.

[Libertine]

Eric Green, 1st rd - 21st pick to Pittsburgh

[andy7171]

Eric Green, 1st rd - 21st pick to Pittsburgh
He single handedly pummelled Towson State in 1989! There was a picture of him carrying 4 Towson players in Sports Illustrated the following week.

I was redshirted that year and got wasted listening to the game on the radio.

[ncbears]

Vince Jackson went in round 2 from UNC.

[dbackjon]

Ed "Too Tall" Jones #1 Overall 1974.


Not too many FCS schools can claim that distinction - #1 OVERALL pick!

[andy7171]

Not too many FCS schools can claim that distinction - #1 OVERALL pick!
How high was McNair? #2? #3?

[Peems]

Vince Jackson went in round 2 from UNC.

and still playing!!!

[CrazyCat]

Jan Stenerud was a third round pick but more importantly he is in the Hall of Fame.xthumbsupx

[mcveyrl]

Gary Clark was drafted in the first round (6th pick) of the very first USFL draft and was also drafted in the second round of the '84 supplemental draft.

In the actual NFL draft, Charles Haley was the 96 pick (4th round, then, late 3rd round now). Curtis Keaton was drafted with the 97th pick in 2000.

[TexasTerror]

Josh McCown was the 16th pick of the third round of the 2002 draft...out of Sam Houston State...

[dbackjon]

How high was McNair? #2? #3?

He was #3

[dbackjon]

Scanning NFL draft History, Ed "Too Tall" Jones is the only player from a current FCS team EVER drafted #1.

A few of #2's from the 30's/40's:

1939 *Sid Luckman, qb Columbia
1943 Joe Muha, b VMI
1947 Fritz Barzliauskas, g Yale
1948 Tony Minisi, b Penn

[dbackjon]

NFL.com has draft history by school for 1982-2006 HERE:
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/drafts

[bison95]

NFL.com has draft history by school for 1982-2006 HERE:
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/drafts
Thanks jon!

1984 5 131 Dave Piepkorn T Cleveland
1985 2 46 Stacy Robinson WR N.Y. Giants
1987 12 329 Chad Stark RB N.Y. Giants
1987 12 334 Tyrone Braxton CB Denver
1989 6 156 Doug Lloyd RB L.A. Raiders
1991 2 54 Phil Hansen DE Buffalo
2002 3 84 Lamar Gordon FB St. Louis
2002 7 213 Pete Campion G Carolina
2005 5 165 Rob Hunt C Indianapolis

[jstate83]

1974.

Walter Peyton #4
Robert Brazile #6

Total of 9 players went to the NFL off JSU's team that year.xnodx

[The Last Engineer]

1995 - 5th Rd (152nd overall) - Rich Owens - DE

[spelunker64]

Thanks jon!

1984 5 131 Dave Piepkorn T Cleveland
1985 2 46 Stacy Robinson WR N.Y. Giants
1987 12 329 Chad Stark RB N.Y. Giants
1987 12 334 Tyrone Braxton CB Denver
1989 6 156 Doug Lloyd RB L.A. Raiders
1991 2 54 Phil Hansen DE Buffalo
2002 3 84 Lamar Gordon FB St. Louis
2002 7 213 Pete Campion G Carolina
2005 5 165 Rob Hunt C Indianapolis

Thanks, I was thinking it was Phil, but Mr. Robinson takes it. I remember playing him on Super Tecmo Bowl, along with Stephen "touchdown maker" Baker.

[andy7171]

1995 - 5th Rd (152nd overall) - Rich Owens - DE
Damn fine DE for the Skins!

[MACHIAVELLI]

The ICON's highest
Year.....Name......................round...pick... ...team
1963...Junious Buchanan.........1........1........Chiefs
1971...Richard Harris...............1........5.......Eagles
1971..Frank Lewis...................1.......8.......Steelers
1975..Gary Johnson.................1........8......Chargers
1976..James Hunter.................1.......10........Lions
1978..Doug Williams................1........17.....Tampa

[Col Hogan]

Got to go back a way to get the highest...

In 1968, QB Greg Landry was taken in the first roound (11th overall pick) by the Lions

In 1966 Milt Morin was a first round pick by the Cleveland Browns.

[slostang]

For Cal Poly it would be DE Chris Gocong. He went to the Philadelphia Eagles with the 71rst pick in the third round in 2006. The year before LB Jordan Beck went to the Atlanta Falcons with the 90th pick of the third round.

[bigbluetiger]

1974.

Walter Peyton #4
Robert Brazile #6

Total of 9 players went to the NFL off JSU's team that year.xnodx


I didn't realize that Payton and Jones went in the same year. Some might argue that was the beginning of the end of a great era in HBCU football.
The secret was out.

[UNHWILDCATS05]

NFL.com has draft history by school for 1982-2006 HERE:
http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/drafts

Well according to the above mentioned site... New Hampshire's highest draft pick was Steve Doig who was drafted in 1982 in the third round (#69 overall) by Detroit. Of course there may have been someone else before 1982, but I don't know.

As this was before I was even born... do any other Wildcat fans remember him or have any information on him... Thanks!

[dbackjon]

I didn't realize that Payton and Jones went in the same year. Some might argue that was the beginning of the end of a great era in HBCU football.
The secret was out.


They didn't - Payton was drafted in 1975.
1975 draft had Payton and Brazile from JSU, Gary Johnson from Grambling @ #8, and Lynn Boden from South Dakota State at #13.

Hollywood Henderson from Langston was picked @ #18.

The 1974 draft, beside Jones, had another Tiger, Waymond Bryant picked #4 overall. Other current FCS teams with 1st rounders that year include Barty Smith (Richmond) @12, Henry Lawrence (FAMU) @ 19, Bill Kollar (Montana State) @ 23, and Don Reese (Jackson State) @ 26.

[jstate83]

I didn't realize that Payton and Jones went in the same year. Some might argue that was the beginning of the end of a great era in HBCU football.
The secret was out.

The secret was out long before '74 on HBCU's.
That year the NFL said FUGG it and went for the best players period at all these HBCU's.xnodx
Before they were worried about drafting too many from THOSE PLACES and not enough from the Michigans, Notre Dames, etc of the world.

The NFL RAIDED Jackson that year and years after.xnodx

[jstate83]

I didn't realize that Payton and Jones went in the same year. Some might argue that was the beginning of the end of a great era in HBCU football.
The secret was out.

The secret was out long before '75 on HBCU's.
That year the NFL said FUGG it and went for the best players period at all these HBCU's.xnodx
Before they were worried about drafting too many from THOSE PLACES and not enough from the Michigans, Notre Dames, etc of the world.

The NFL RAIDED Jackson that year and years after.xnodx

[jstate83]

They didn't - Payton was drafted in 1975.
1975 draft had Payton and Brazile from JSU, Gary Johnson from Grambling @ #8, and Lynn Boden from South Dakota State at #13.

Hollywood Henderson from Langston was picked @ #18.

The 1974 draft, beside Jones, had another Tiger, Waymond Bryant picked #4 overall. Other current FCS teams with 1st rounders that year include Barty Smith (Richmond) @12, Henry Lawrence (FAMU) @ 19, Bill Kollar (Montana State) @ 23, and Don Reese (Jackson State) @ 26.

You right................I put the wrong year down. xnodx

[TulsaBobcat]

CB Joey Thomas was a 3rd round pick for Green Bay in 2004 from MSU.

Bill Kollar was the highest pick from Montana State.

1974 - 1st Round (23rd overall) to Cincinnati

Come on guys, you should know that! xsmiley_wix

He was also the MVP of the Senior Bowl that year.

[NE MT GRIZZ]

Scott Gragg
2nd round
54th overall pick.


It is still a travesty that Dickensen didn't get drafted.xnonono2x

[CatFan22]

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All talent no brains!!!!!!!!!

Sadly. xsmhx

[CatFan22]

Bill Kollar was the highest pick from Montana State.

1974 - 1st Round (23rd overall) to Cincinnati

Come on guys, you should know that! xsmiley_wix

He was also the MVP of the Senior Bowl that year.

Dammit. I forgot :(
My bad. My only defense is that I wasn't born yet when that happened.:)

[CrazyCat]

Bill Kollar was the highest pick from Montana State.

1974 - 1st Round (23rd overall) to Cincinnati

Come on guys, you should know that! xsmiley_wix

He was also the MVP of the Senior Bowl that year.


My sincere apologies.;)

[bulldog10jw]

Calvin Hill was drafted in the 1st round by the Cowboys in 1969. He went on to become Rookie of the Year. That was the same year O.J. was a rookie.

[Jiggs]

Cortland Finnegan - 7th round - 2006 - Tennessee Titans

Gary Fleming - 7th round - 1969 - Baltimore Colts

[ucdtim17]

College Football Hall of Famer and 2-time Pro Bowler QB Ken O'Brien was taken with the 24th pick in the first round in 1983

[bostonspider]

For UR....

1970 1st Walker Gillette
1974 1st Barty Smith
1979 4th Jeff Nixon
1982 1st Barry Redden
1982 12th Mark Seale
1986 11th Armstrong
1986 11th Leland Melvin
1987 10th Rafe Wilkinson
1989 7th Brian Jordan
1991 11th James Smith
1998 4th Shawn Barber
1999 6th Marc Megna
1999 7th Eric King
2000 5th Muneer Moore

All the post 1982 are from the NFL website. There maybe have been more pre 1982, those are just the better known ones I could find...

[bobbythekidd]

Not what I would have guessed.

2000 Kiwaukee Thomas went in the 5th round, 159th overall. Highest we ever had.

Thanks for the link, Jon.

[TulsaBobcat]

Dammit. I forgot :(
My bad. My only defense is that I wasn't born yet when that happened.:)

I wasn't born yet either. (I graduated from MSU in '03, to give you an idea of my age.) I just know all sorts of worthless information like that.

[Fresno St. Alum]

2002 #1 David Carr (Hou)
1994 #6 Drent Dilfer (TB)

Fresno St. doesn't really count though because we're FBS

[appfan2008]

Not what I would have guessed.

2000 Kiwaukee Thomas went in the 5th round, 159th overall. Highest we ever had.

Thanks for the link, Jon.
that is quite a surprise... I would have thought you all would have had one higher than that

[aceinthehole]

No player has been drafted out of CCSU yet (hoping Justise Hairston does it this year), but 3 NEC players have been drafted.

1996 - Rd. 6, #183 - Tim Hall, Robert Morris (RB, Oakland)
2002 - Rd. 6, #208 - Deveren Johnson, Sacred Heart (WR, Dallas)
2005 - Rd. 7, #245 - Kurt Campbell, Albany (LB, Green Bay)

[appfan2008]

one day ccsu will get the love!

[Go...gate]

I believe Mark VanEeghen was a 3rd-round pick of the Oakland Raiders in 1974. AIR, he was our highest pick.

[The Sheriff]

North Dakota Fighting Sioux since 1982.

1987 6 161 Tracy Martin WR N.Y. Jets
1989 9 236 Monte Smith T Denver
1989 11 307 Norm McGee WR San Francisco
1991 9 229 Dean Witkowski LB Green Bay
1999 2 44 Jim Kleinsasser TE Minnesota
2006 5 161 Chris Kuper G Denver

I'm not sure if there are more prior to that. I know Dave Osborn had a nice career with the Vikings and their super bowl teams in the 70s.

[PSUVikings]

With the April draft coming up I thought it would be interesting to see some posts on the highest draftee in the history of your school.

Delaware's is Rich Gannon who was drafted in the 4th round in the 1987 draft (98th overall). That could be broken this year with TE Ben Patrick. Some analysts project Ben to go in the 3rd round as the 3rd best tight end available.


ahh.........

[aust42]

The secret was out long before '75 on HBCU's.
That year the NFL said FUGG it and went for the best players period at all these HBCU's.xnodx
Before they were worried about drafting too many from THOSE PLACES and not enough from the Michigans, Notre Dames, etc of the world.

The NFL RAIDED Jackson that year and years after.xnodx

I've always noticed on draft day the HBCU's seem to get the most 1-AA draftees selected as well as the highest round pics for 1-AA. The link someone previously provided proves that. There are a lot more kids drafted from the HBCU's schools overall. Seems like an Oxymoron considering the historic playoff performances. Of course that only applies to those that participate in the playoffs. Hampton is the most recent example, I believe they had four kids at this years combine but lost in the 1st round? No pun intended just an observation.

[kats89]

3rd round QB Josh McCown, 2002 Cardinals (now with Lions)

4th round DT Michael Bankston 1992 Cardinals

5th round DE John Solomon 1995 Vikings
LB Stan Blinka 1979 Jets
OT Carl Mims 1988 Redskins

6th round TE Keith Heinrich 2002 Panthers

[Hammerhead]

You gotta go old school (pre 1980s) on this one.

Steve Nelson was the 34th overall pick in 1974 and is one of only seven Patriots to have his number retired. He played 14 seasons in New England.

http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=100


Thanks jon!

1984 5 131 Dave Piepkorn T Cleveland
1985 2 46 Stacy Robinson WR N.Y. Giants
1987 12 329 Chad Stark RB N.Y. Giants
1987 12 334 Tyrone Braxton CB Denver
1989 6 156 Doug Lloyd RB L.A. Raiders
1991 2 54 Phil Hansen DE Buffalo
2002 3 84 Lamar Gordon FB St. Louis
2002 7 213 Pete Campion G Carolina
2005 5 165 Rob Hunt C Indianapolis

[89rabbit]

1975 - Lynn Boden - Guard - 1st Rd. Detroit Lions

[813Jag]

For Southern it would be Isiah Robinson to the Rams 1st Round 10th pick in 1971. We haven't had too many draftees in the past few years

[HIU 93]

I've always noticed on draft day the HBCU's seem to get the most 1-AA draftees selected as well as the highest round pics for 1-AA. The link someone previously provided proves that. There are a lot more kids drafted from the HBCU's schools overall. Seems like an Oxymoron considering the historic playoff performances. Of course that only applies to those that participate in the playoffs. Hampton is the most recent example, I believe they had four kids at this years combine but lost in the 1st round? No pun intended just an observation.

Actually we had five invited to the combine.

[HIU 93]

Calvin Hill was drafted in the 1st round by the Cowboys in 1969. He went on to become Rookie of the Year. That was the same year O.J. was a rookie.

And he allowed his son to go to Duke.xlolx

[Sir William]

Stanford Jennings (RB), 3rd round, Cincinnati Bengals, 1984.

(Not sure in what round David Whitehurst (QB) was picked a few years earlier)

[thirdgendin]

Stanford Jennings (RB), 3rd round, Cincinnati Bengals, 1984.

(Not sure in what round David Whitehurst (QB) was picked a few years earlier)

For some unknown reason, the NFL website lists Stanford as having played at Gallaudet! How strange!

[colonelblitz]

1st rd Wally Chambers 1973 bears
Aaron Jones 1988 Steelers #18 overall

2nd rd Jason Dunn Eagles, 1996.54th overall
Jessie Small Eagles 1989

3rd Elroy Harris Seahawks 1989
Elmo Boyd 49ers 1977
Aaron Marsh Patriots 1968

4th George Floyd Jets 1982

5th Steve Bird Cardinals 1983
Alex Bannister Seahawks 2001
Tyrone Hopson 49ers 1999
Chad Bratkze Giants 1994
Tron Armstrong Jets 1984

6th Yeremiah Bell Dolphins 2003
Tony McCombs Cardinals 1997

7th Larry Turner Rams 2004
Rondel Menendez Falcons 1999

8th Myron Guyton Giants 1989 Super bowl ring, starting safety
Joe Mauntel Raiders 1986

9th Danny Copeland Browns 1988 . Super Bowl Ring starting safety Redskins
Roosevelt Kelly Steelers 1977

10th Tim Lester Raiders 1992 . FB for the Bus at Pittsburg
John Jackson Steelers 1988 10-12 year career
Junior Hardin Saints 1976

12th Mike Cadore Saints 1989

My how the draft has changed.. 1951 17th rd Ray Pelfrey Packers
1955 Don Daly 17th rd lions
Bob Muller 19th rd lions
Karl Bays 23rd cardinals
1956 John Sebest 19th lions
1957 Tom Schulte 22rd lions

Many have signed as free agents, others played in the CFL, WFL:) etc

[lucchesicourt]

UCD had 5 QB's drafted from 82-current, not bad.

[bigbluetiger]

I've always noticed on draft day the HBCU's seem to get the most 1-AA draftees selected as well as the highest round pics for 1-AA. The link someone previously provided proves that. There are a lot more kids drafted from the HBCU's schools overall. Seems like an Oxymoron considering the historic playoff performances. Of course that only applies to those that participate in the playoffs. Hampton is the most recent example, I believe they had four kids at this years combine but lost in the 1st round? No pun intended just an observation.

I think in general HBCU's have an abundance of talented skilled players and not as many linemen especially offensive linemen. For the most part, HBCU football is a finese game with alot of passing and that has hurt a lot of teams in the playoffs when the style of play is different. With that being said, that wide open attack has help put a lot of DB and WR in the NFL. IMO.