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1980 NFL Draft College Draft Class

The 1980 NFL Draft produced 333 picks from 145 college programs — led by Nebraska with 10, including 28 first-rounders.

Total picks
333
Colleges represented
145
First-round picks
28
Rounds
12
Conferences in this class
Big Ten 64 SEC 53 ACC 44 Big 12 38 Mountain West 19 SWAC 14 American 10 FBS Ind. 7 MEAC 6 MVFC 5

1980 first round

All 28 first-round picks in board order.

  1. #1 Billy Sims RB · DET Oklahoma
  2. #2 Lam Jones WR · NYJ Texas
  3. #3 Anthony Munoz T · CIN USC
  4. #4 Bruce Clark DE · GB Penn State
  5. #5 Curtis Dickey RB · IND Texas A&M
  6. #6 Curtis Greer DE · ARI Michigan
  7. #7 Junior Miller TE · ATL Nebraska
  8. #8 Mark Haynes DB · NYG Colorado College
  9. #9 Doug Martin DE · MIN Washington
  10. #10 Jacob Green DE · SEA Texas A&M
  11. #11 Brad Budde G · KC USC
  12. #12 Stan Brock T · NO Colorado College
  13. #13 Earl Cooper RB · SF Rice
  14. #14 Roland James DB · NE Tennessee
  15. #15 Marc Wilson QB · LV BYU
  16. #16 Jim Ritcher G · BUF NC State
  17. #17 Johnnie Johnson DB · LAR Texas
  18. #18 Art Monk WR · WAS Syracuse
  19. #19 Otis Wilson LB · CHI Louisville
  20. #20 Jim Stuckey DE · SF Clemson
  21. #21 Don McNeal DB · MIA Alabama
  22. #22 Ray Snell G · TB Wisconsin
  23. #23 Roynell Young DB · PHI Alcorn State
  24. #24 Derrick Hatchett DB · IND Texas
  25. #25 Vagas Ferguson RB · NE Notre Dame
  26. #26 George Cumby LB · GB Oklahoma
  27. #27 Charles White RB · CLE USC
  28. #28 Mark Malone QB · PIT Arizona State

Which schools owned the 1980 draft

145 programs put a player into this class.

# School Picks Rd 1
1 Nebraska Big Ten 10 1
2 USC Big Ten 9 3
3 Oklahoma SEC 9 2
4 Baylor Big 12 9 0
5 Washington Big Ten 8 1
6 Texas SEC 7 3
7 Colorado College 7 2
8 Penn State Big Ten 7 1
9 Alabama SEC 6 1
10 Michigan Big Ten 6 1
11 Notre Dame FBS Ind. 6 1
12 Texas A&M SEC 5 2
13 Arizona State Big 12 5 1
14 NC State ACC 5 1
15 Michigan State Big Ten 5 0
16 Texas Tech Big 12 5 0
17 Utah State Mountain West 5 0
18 Arkansas SEC 4 0
19 Boston College ACC 4 0
20 California ACC 4 0
21 Florida State ACC 4 0
22 Kansas Big 12 4 0
23 LSU SEC 4 0
24 Washington State Pac-12 4 0
25 Clemson ACC 3 1
26 Syracuse ACC 3 1
27 Wisconsin Big Ten 3 1
28 Arizona Big 12 3 0
29 Florida A&M SWAC 3 0
30 Georgia Tech ACC 3 0
31 Houston Big 12 3 0
32 Kentucky SEC 3 0
33 North Alabama United Athletic Conference 3 0
34 North Carolina ACC 3 0
35 Ohio State Big Ten 3 0
36 Pacific 3 0
37 Purdue Big Ten 3 0
38 South Carolina State MEAC 3 0
39 Southern SWAC 3 0
40 Stanford ACC 3 0
41 Temple American 3 0
42 Texas-Arlington 3 0
43 UNLV Mountain West 3 0
44 Vanderbilt SEC 3 0
45 Alcorn State SWAC 2 1
46 BYU Big 12 2 1
47 Louisville ACC 2 1
48 Tennessee SEC 2 1
49 Colorado State Mountain West 2 0
50 East Carolina American 2 0
51 Georgia SEC 2 0
52 Grambling St. 2 0
53 Hawai'i Mountain West 2 0
54 Iowa Big Ten 2 0
55 McNeese St. 2 0
56 Minnesota Big Ten 2 0
57 Mississippi State SEC 2 0
58 Missouri SEC 2 0
59 New Mexico Mountain West 2 0
60 Norfolk State MEAC 2 0
61 Oklahoma State Big 12 2 0
62 Oregon Big Ten 2 0
63 Pittsburgh ACC 2 0
64 SMU ACC 2 0
65 San Diego State Mountain West 2 0
66 San José State Mountain West 2 0
67 TCU Big 12 2 0
68 Texas A&M-Kingsville Lone Star 2 0
69 Tulane American 2 0
70 UL Monroe Sun Belt 2 0
71 UTEP Conference USA 2 0
72 Virginia ACC 2 0
73 Virginia Tech ACC 2 0
74 Winston-Salem State CIAA 2 0
75 Rice American 1 1
76 Alabama State SWAC 1 0
77 Arkansas State Sun Belt 1 0
78 Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWAC 1 0
79 Auburn SEC 1 0
80 Ball State MAC 1 0
81 Bethune-Cookman SWAC 1 0
82 Bishop 1 0
83 Bloomsburg Pennsylvania State Athletic 1 0
84 Bowling Green MAC 1 0
85 Brown Ivy League 1 0
86 California Lutheran 1 0
87 Central Michigan MAC 1 0
88 Central Oklahoma Mid America 1 0
89 Chattanooga Southern Conference 1 0
90 Cincinnati Big 12 1 0
91 Concordia-Moorhead (MN) 1 0
92 Delaware Conference USA 1 0
93 Drake Pioneer Football League 1 0
94 East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania State Athletic 1 0
95 Eastern Illinois OVC-Big South 1 0
96 Florida SEC 1 0
97 Grand Valley State GLIAC 1 0
98 Hillsdale Great Midwest Athletic 1 0
99 Idaho Big Sky 1 0
100 Illinois College Midwest 1 0
101 Indiana Big Ten 1 0
102 Indiana State MVFC 1 0
103 Jackson State SWAC 1 0
104 Kansas State Big 12 1 0
105 Maine CAA 1 0
106 Maryland Big Ten 1 0
107 Memphis American 1 0
108 Miami ACC 1 0
109 Miami (OH) MAC 1 0
110 Minnesota State Northern Sun 1 0
111 Montana Big Sky 1 0
112 Montana State Big Sky 1 0
113 Morehead State Pioneer Football League 1 0
114 Morgan State MEAC 1 0
115 Morris Brown 1 0
116 North Dakota MVFC 1 0
117 Northern Illinois MAC 1 0
118 Northern Michigan GLIAC 1 0
119 Northwestern Big Ten 1 0
120 Ole Miss SEC 1 0
121 Oregon State Pac-12 1 0
122 Prairie View A&M SWAC 1 0
123 Santa Clara 1 0
124 South Carolina SEC 1 0
125 South Dakota MVFC 1 0
126 South Dakota State MVFC 1 0
127 Southeast Missouri State OVC-Big South 1 0
128 Southern Illinois MVFC 1 0
129 Texas Southern SWAC 1 0
130 Towson CAA 1 0
131 Troy Sun Belt 1 0
132 Tulsa American 1 0
133 U.S. International 1 0
134 UC Davis Big Sky 1 0
135 UCLA Big Ten 1 0
136 UConn FBS Ind. 1 0
137 UMass 1 0
138 Utah Big 12 1 0
139 VMI Southern Conference 1 0
140 Virginia Union CIAA 1 0
141 Wake Forest ACC 1 0
142 West Texas A&M 1 0
143 Western Kentucky Conference USA 1 0
144 Wyoming Mountain West 1 0
145 Yale Ivy League 1 0

Every pick in the 1980 NFL Draft

333 selections in overall pick order.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
#1 Rd 1 Billy Sims 3× Pro Bowl Oklahoma SEC RB DET Detroit Lions 60 games · 5 yrs as starter 58 career AV
#2 Rd 1 Lam Jones Texas SEC WR NYJ New York Jets 61 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV
#3 Rd 1 Anthony Munoz HOF 9× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl USC Big Ten T CIN Cincinnati Bengals 185 games · 12 yrs as starter 138 career AV
#4 Rd 1 Bruce Clark 1× Pro Bowl Penn State Big Ten DE GB Green Bay Packers 113 games · 6 yrs as starter 46 career AV
#5 Rd 1 Curtis Dickey Texas A&M SEC RB IND Baltimore Colts 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV
#6 Rd 1 Curtis Greer Michigan Big Ten DE ARI St. Louis Cardinals 94 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV
#7 Rd 1 Junior Miller 2× Pro Bowl Nebraska Big Ten TE ATL Atlanta Falcons 71 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV
#8 Rd 1 Mark Haynes 2× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Colorado College DB NYG New York Giants 127 games · 7 yrs as starter 66 career AV
#9 Rd 1 Doug Martin Washington Big Ten DE MIN Minnesota Vikings 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 48 career AV
#10 Rd 1 Jacob Green 2× Pro Bowl Texas A&M SEC DE SEA Seattle Seahawks 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 80 career AV
#11 Rd 1 Brad Budde USC Big Ten G KC Kansas City Chiefs 92 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV
#12 Rd 1 Stan Brock Colorado College T NO New Orleans Saints 234 games · 16 yrs as starter 78 career AV
#13 Rd 1 Earl Cooper Rice American RB SF San Francisco 49ers 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV
#14 Rd 1 Roland James Tennessee SEC DB NE New England Patriots 145 games · 8 yrs as starter 50 career AV
#15 Rd 1 Marc Wilson BYU Big 12 QB LV Oakland Raiders 126 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV
#16 Rd 1 Jim Ritcher 2× Pro Bowl NC State ACC G BUF Buffalo Bills 218 games · 11 yrs as starter 70 career AV
#17 Rd 1 Johnnie Johnson Texas SEC DB LAR Los Angeles Rams 124 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV
#18 Rd 1 Art Monk HOF 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Syracuse ACC WR WAS Washington Commanders 224 games · 14 yrs as starter 90 career AV
#19 Rd 1 Otis Wilson 1× Pro Bowl Louisville ACC LB CHI Chicago Bears 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV
#20 Rd 1 Jim Stuckey Clemson ACC DE SF San Francisco 49ers 93 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV
#21 Rd 1 Don McNeal Alabama SEC DB MIA Miami Dolphins 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV
#22 Rd 1 Ray Snell Wisconsin Big Ten G TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV
#23 Rd 1 Roynell Young 1× Pro Bowl Alcorn State SWAC DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 117 games · 8 yrs as starter 54 career AV
#24 Rd 1 Derrick Hatchett Texas SEC DB IND Baltimore Colts 49 games · 4 yrs as starter 16 career AV
#25 Rd 1 Vagas Ferguson Notre Dame FBS Ind. RB NE New England Patriots 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
#26 Rd 1 George Cumby Oklahoma SEC LB GB Green Bay Packers 92 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV
#27 Rd 1 Charles White 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl USC Big Ten RB CLE Cleveland Browns 108 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV
#28 Rd 1 Mark Malone Arizona State Big 12 QB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 73 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV
#29 Rd 2 Joe Cribbs 3× Pro Bowl Auburn SEC RB BUF Buffalo Bills 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV
#30 Rd 2 Willie Teal LSU SEC DB MIN Minnesota Vikings 80 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV
#31 Rd 2 Kirby Criswell Kansas Big 12 LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 6 games
#32 Rd 2 Ray Donaldson 6× Pro Bowl Georgia SEC C IND Baltimore Colts 244 games · 15 yrs as starter 77 career AV
#33 Rd 2 Doug Marsh Michigan Big Ten TE ARI St. Louis Cardinals 92 games · 6 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#34 Rd 2 Mark Lee Washington Big Ten DB GB Green Bay Packers 165 games · 10 yrs as starter 56 career AV
#35 Rd 2 Bob Kohrs Arizona State Big 12 DE PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 55 games 8 career AV
#36 Rd 2 Buddy Curry North Carolina ACC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 109 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV
#37 Rd 2 Gene Bradley Arkansas State Sun Belt QB BUF Buffalo Bills No regular-season snaps
#38 Rd 2 Angelo Fields Michigan State Big Ten T TEN Houston Oilers 30 games 3 career AV
#39 Rd 2 Keena Turner 1× Pro Bowl Purdue Big Ten LB SF San Francisco 49ers 153 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV
#40 Rd 2 Darrol Ray Oklahoma SEC DB NYJ New York Jets 72 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV
#41 Rd 2 Dave Waymer 1× Pro Bowl Notre Dame FBS Ind. DB NO New Orleans Saints 197 games · 11 yrs as starter 68 career AV
#42 Rd 2 Rulon Jones 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Utah State Mountain West DE DEN Denver Broncos 129 games · 7 yrs as starter 63 career AV
#43 Rd 2 Matt Millen 1× Pro Bowl Penn State Big Ten LB LV Oakland Raiders 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 67 career AV
#44 Rd 2 Andre Hines Stanford ACC T SEA Seattle Seahawks 9 games 1 career AV
#45 Rd 2 Larry McGrew USC Big Ten LB NE New England Patriots 133 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV
#46 Rd 2 Matt Suhey Penn State Big Ten RB CHI Chicago Bears 148 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV
#47 Rd 2 Ralph Clayton Michigan Big Ten WR NYJ New York Jets 7 games
#48 Rd 2 Dwight Stephenson HOF 4× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl Alabama SEC C MIA Miami Dolphins 114 games · 6 yrs as starter 80 career AV
#49 Rd 2 Kevin House Southern Illinois MVFC WR TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 114 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV
#50 Rd 2 Irv Pankey Penn State Big Ten T LAR Los Angeles Rams 150 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV
#51 Rd 2 Tim Foley Notre Dame FBS Ind. T IND Baltimore Colts 6 games
#52 Rd 2 Daryle Skaugstad California ACC NT TEN Houston Oilers 37 games 4 career AV
#53 Rd 2 Perry Harrington Jackson State SWAC RB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 59 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
#54 Rd 2 Cleveland Crosby Arizona Big 12 DE CLE Cleveland Browns 9 games 1 career AV
#55 Rd 2 Mat Mendenhall BYU Big 12 DE WAS Washington Commanders 23 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV
#56 Rd 2 John Goodman Oklahoma SEC DE PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV
#57 Rd 3 Tom Turnure Washington Big Ten C DET Detroit Lions 63 games 6 career AV
#58 Rd 3 Jewerl Thomas San José State Mountain West RB LAR Los Angeles Rams 56 games 7 career AV
#59 Rd 3 Rod Horn Nebraska Big Ten NT CIN Cincinnati Bengals 23 games 4 career AV
#60 Rd 3 John Sinnott Brown Ivy League T ARI St. Louis Cardinals 9 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
#61 Rd 3 Syd Kitson Wake Forest ACC G GB Green Bay Packers 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
#62 Rd 3 Mike Friede Indiana Big Ten WR DET Detroit Lions 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
#63 Rd 3 Earl Jones Norfolk State MEAC DB ATL Atlanta Falcons 57 games 6 career AV
#64 Rd 3 Myron Lapka USC Big Ten NT NYG New York Giants 16 games 1 career AV
#65 Rd 3 Jim Miller Ole Miss SEC P SF San Francisco 49ers 45 games 5 career AV
#66 Rd 3 James Hadnot Texas Tech Big 12 RB KC Kansas City Chiefs 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
#67 Rd 3 Mark Brammer Michigan State Big Ten TE BUF Buffalo Bills 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 11 career AV
#68 Rd 3 Brent Boyd UCLA Big Ten G MIN Minnesota Vikings 59 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV
#69 Rd 3 Lance Mehl 1× Pro Bowl Penn State Big Ten LB NYJ New York Jets 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 51 career AV
#70 Rd 3 LeRoy Irvin 2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Kansas Big 12 DB LAR Los Angeles Rams 159 games · 8 yrs as starter 76 career AV
#71 Rd 3 John Schmeding Boston College ACC G BUF Buffalo Bills No regular-season snaps
#72 Rd 3 Cliff Odom Texas-Arlington LB CLE Cleveland Browns 167 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV
#73 Rd 3 Steve McMichael HOF 2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Texas SEC DT NE New England Patriots 213 games · 11 yrs as starter 100 career AV
#74 Rd 3 Larry Carter Kentucky SEC DB DEN Denver Broncos No regular-season snaps
#75 Rd 3 Bill Barnett Nebraska Big Ten DE MIA Miami Dolphins 77 games 12 career AV
#76 Rd 3 Scot Brantley Florida SEC LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 114 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV
#77 Rd 3 Craig Puki Tennessee SEC LB SF San Francisco 49ers 39 games 7 career AV
#78 Rd 3 Bill Roe Colorado College LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 19 games 3 career AV
#79 Rd 3 Tim Smith Nebraska Big Ten WR TEN Houston Oilers 90 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV
#80 Rd 3 James Jones Mississippi State SEC RB DAL Dallas Cowboys 62 games 5 career AV
#81 Rd 3 Charles Baker New Mexico Mountain West LB ARI St. Louis Cardinals 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 31 career AV
#82 Rd 3 Phil Murphy South Carolina State MEAC DT LAR Los Angeles Rams 32 games 2 career AV
#83 Rd 3 Ray Sydnor Wisconsin Big Ten TE PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
#84 Rd 4 Ricky Churchman Texas SEC DB SF San Francisco 49ers 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
#85 Rd 4 Eric Hipple Utah State Mountain West QB DET Detroit Lions 102 games · 4 yrs as starter 38 career AV
#86 Rd 4 William Glass Baylor Big 12 G CIN Cincinnati Bengals 15 games 1 career AV
#87 Rd 4 Fred Nixon Oklahoma SEC WR GB Green Bay Packers 23 games 1 career AV
#88 Rd 4 Ray Butler USC Big Ten WR IND Baltimore Colts 120 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV
#89 Rd 4 Rusty Lisch Notre Dame FBS Ind. QB ARI St. Louis Cardinals 30 games 2 career AV
#90 Rd 4 Danny Pittman Wyoming Mountain West WR NYG New York Giants 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
#91 Rd 4 Jim Laughlin Ohio State Big Ten LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 88 games 13 career AV
#92 Rd 4 Dennis Johnson USC Big Ten LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 85 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV
#93 Rd 4 Ervin Parker South Carolina State MEAC LB BUF Buffalo Bills 57 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#94 Rd 4 Dave Klug Concordia-Moorhead (MN) LB KC Kansas City Chiefs 26 games 3 career AV
#95 Rd 4 Jesse Johnson Colorado College DB NYJ New York Jets 45 games 3 career AV
#96 Rd 4 Mike Jolly Michigan Big Ten DB NO New Orleans Saints 35 games 4 career AV
#97 Rd 4 Terry Dion Oregon Big Ten DE SEA Seattle Seahawks 9 games 1 career AV
#98 Rd 4 David Hodge Houston Big 12 LB SF San Francisco 49ers No regular-season snaps
#99 Rd 4 Ron Crews UNLV Mountain West NT CLE Cleveland Browns 16 games 1 career AV
#100 Rd 4 Elmer Bailey Minnesota Big Ten WR MIA Miami Dolphins 31 games 1 career AV
#101 Rd 4 Ed Luther San José State Mountain West QB LAC San Diego Chargers 61 games 7 career AV
#102 Rd 4 Larry Flowers Texas Tech Big 12 DB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 67 games 6 career AV
#103 Rd 4 Arland Thompson Baylor Big 12 G CHI Chicago Bears 17 games 3 career AV
#104 Rd 4 I.M. Hipp Nebraska Big Ten RB ATL Atlanta Falcons 1 games
#105 Rd 4 Kurt Petersen Missouri SEC G DAL Dallas Cowboys 84 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
#106 Rd 4 Chris Combs New Mexico Mountain West TE TEN Houston Oilers 32 games
#107 Rd 4 Rick Parros Utah State Mountain West RB DEN Denver Broncos 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV
#108 Rd 4 Bob Gregor Washington State Pac-12 DB LAC San Diego Chargers 30 games 5 career AV
#109 Rd 4 Paul McDonald USC Big Ten QB CLE Cleveland Browns 85 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV
#110 Rd 4 Bill Hurley Syracuse ACC DB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 23 games 4 career AV
#111 Rd 5 Mark Streeter Arizona Big 12 DB DET Detroit Lions No regular-season snaps
#112 Rd 5 Ken Times Southern SWAC NT SF San Francisco 49ers 5 games
#113 Rd 5 Bryan Hicks McNeese St. DB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 39 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV
#114 Rd 5 Carlos Carson 2× Pro Bowl LSU SEC WR KC Kansas City Chiefs 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV
#115 Rd 5 Dan Pensick Nebraska Big Ten DT KC Kansas City Chiefs No regular-season snaps
#116 Rd 5 Elvis Franks Morgan State MEAC DE CLE Cleveland Browns 83 games 9 career AV
#117 Rd 5 Brad Vassar Pacific LB ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
#118 Rd 5 Tony Blount Virginia ACC DB NYG New York Giants 3 games
#119 Rd 5 Jeff Pyburn Georgia SEC DB BUF Buffalo Bills No regular-season snaps
#120 Rd 5 Tommie Ginn Arkansas SEC C DET Detroit Lions 27 games 4 career AV
#121 Rd 5 Doug Paschal North Carolina ACC RB MIN Minnesota Vikings 16 games 1 career AV
#122 Rd 5 Paul Jones California ACC RB MIN Minnesota Vikings No regular-season snaps
#123 Rd 5 Jim Zidd Kansas Big 12 LB NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
#124 Rd 5 Doug McDougald Virginia Tech ACC DE NE New England Patriots 8 games 1 career AV
#125 Rd 5 Kenny Lewis Virginia Tech ACC RB LV Oakland Raiders 19 games 1 career AV
#126 Rd 5 John Adams LSU SEC LB LV Oakland Raiders No regular-season snaps
#127 Rd 5 Joe Steele Washington Big Ten RB SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#128 Rd 5 William Bowens North Alabama United Athletic Conference LB LV Oakland Raiders No regular-season snaps
#129 Rd 5 Keith Lee Colorado State Mountain West DB BUF Buffalo Bills 68 games 8 career AV
#130 Rd 5 Paul Tabor Oklahoma SEC C CHI Chicago Bears 16 games 1 career AV
#131 Rd 5 Mike Harden Michigan Big Ten DB DEN Denver Broncos 158 games · 9 yrs as starter 54 career AV
#132 Rd 5 Daniel Jacobs Winston-Salem State CIAA DE SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#133 Rd 5 Gary Hogeboom Central Michigan MAC QB DAL Dallas Cowboys 79 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV
#134 Rd 5 John Corker Oklahoma State Big 12 LB TEN Houston Oilers 32 games 3 career AV
#135 Rd 5 Nate Rivers South Carolina State MEAC RB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 3 games
#136 Rd 5 Laval Short Colorado College NT DEN Denver Broncos 19 games 1 career AV
#137 Rd 5 Kenny Johnson Mississippi State SEC DB ATL Atlanta Falcons 127 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV
#138 Rd 5 Craig Wolfley Syracuse ACC G PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 153 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV
#139 Rd 6 Herb Williams Southern SWAC DB SF San Francisco 49ers 19 games 2 career AV
#140 Rd 6 Chris Dieterich NC State ACC T DET Detroit Lions 105 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV
#141 Rd 6 Jo Heath Pittsburgh ACC DB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 27 games 2 career AV
#142 Rd 6 Bill Acker Texas SEC NT ARI St. Louis Cardinals 55 games 6 career AV
#143 Rd 6 Karl Swanke Boston College ACC T GB Green Bay Packers 84 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV
#144 Rd 6 Chris Foote USC Big Ten C IND Baltimore Colts 104 games 10 career AV
#145 Rd 6 Scott Brunner Delaware Conference USA QB NYG New York Giants 73 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
#146 Rd 6 Mike Davis Colorado College DB ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
#147 Rd 6 Bubba Garcia UTEP Conference USA WR KC Kansas City Chiefs 6 games
#148 Rd 6 Ray Yakavonis East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania State Athletic NT MIN Minnesota Vikings 21 games 1 career AV
#149 Rd 6 George Visger Colorado College DT NYJ New York Jets 3 games
#150 Rd 6 Lester Boyd Kentucky SEC LB NO New Orleans Saints No regular-season snaps
#151 Rd 6 LaRue Harrington Norfolk State MEAC RB LAC San Diego Chargers 4 games
#152 Rd 6 Tom Schremp Wisconsin Big Ten DE NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
#153 Rd 6 Mark McNeal Idaho Big Sky DE SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#154 Rd 6 Mike Guman Penn State Big Ten RB LAR Los Angeles Rams 106 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV
#155 Rd 6 Farley Bell Cincinnati Big 12 LB WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
#156 Rd 6 Mike Guess Ohio State Big Ten DB CHI Chicago Bears No regular-season snaps
#157 Rd 6 Keith Bishop 2× Pro Bowl Baylor Big 12 G DEN Denver Broncos 129 games · 6 yrs as starter 45 career AV
#158 Rd 6 Eugene Byrd Michigan State Big Ten WR MIA Miami Dolphins No regular-season snaps
#159 Rd 6 Andrew Melontree Baylor Big 12 LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 16 games 2 career AV
#160 Rd 6 Preston Brown Vanderbilt SEC WR NE New England Patriots 32 games 2 career AV
#161 Rd 6 Greg Murtha Minnesota Big Ten T PHI Philadelphia Eagles 5 games
#162 Rd 6 Timmy Newsome Winston-Salem State CIAA RB DAL Dallas Cowboys 121 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV
#163 Rd 6 Wayne Hamilton Alabama SEC LB LAC San Diego Chargers No regular-season snaps
#164 Rd 6 Larry Heater Arizona Big 12 RB KC Kansas City Chiefs 29 games 3 career AV
#165 Rd 6 Tunch Ilkin 2× Pro Bowl Indiana State MVFC T PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 177 games · 10 yrs as starter 59 career AV
#166 Rd 7 Eddie Murray 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Tulane American K DET Detroit Lions 250 games 44 career AV
#167 Rd 7 Ron Simpkins Michigan Big Ten LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 91 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
#168 Rd 7 Gary Don Johnson Baylor Big 12 DT CIN Cincinnati Bengals No regular-season snaps
#169 Rd 7 Buddy Aydelette Alabama SEC T GB Green Bay Packers 21 games 4 career AV
#170 Rd 7 Wes Roberts TCU Big 12 DE IND Baltimore Colts 6 games
#171 Rd 7 Ben Apuna Arizona State Big 12 LB ARI St. Louis Cardinals 10 games 2 career AV
#172 Rd 7 Mike Smith Grambling St. WR ATL Atlanta Falcons 5 games
#173 Rd 7 Malcolm Barnwell Virginia Union CIAA WR LV Oakland Raiders 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
#174 Rd 7 Henry Johnson Georgia Tech ACC LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 46 games 3 career AV
#175 Rd 7 Chuck Loewen South Dakota State MVFC T LAC San Diego Chargers 47 games 7 career AV
#176 Rd 7 Kirk Collins Baylor Big 12 DB LAR Los Angeles Rams 29 games 5 career AV
#177 Rd 7 Mike Morucci Bloomsburg Pennsylvania State Athletic RB NO New Orleans Saints No regular-season snaps
#178 Rd 7 Bobby Batton UNLV Mountain West RB NYJ New York Jets 8 games
#179 Rd 7 Bud Hebert Oklahoma SEC DB NYG New York Giants 10 games 2 career AV
#180 Rd 7 Tom Kearns Kentucky SEC G NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
#181 Rd 7 Chris Linnin Washington Big Ten DE NYG New York Giants 10 games 1 career AV
#182 Rd 7 Craig Bradshaw Utah State Mountain West QB TEN Houston Oilers 2 games
#183 Rd 7 Emanuel Tolbert SMU ACC WR CHI Chicago Bears No regular-season snaps
#184 Rd 7 John Havekost Nebraska Big Ten G DEN Denver Broncos No regular-season snaps
#185 Rd 7 Joe Rose California ACC TE MIA Miami Dolphins 83 games 15 career AV
#186 Rd 7 Jim Leonard Santa Clara G TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 87 games 13 career AV
#187 Rd 7 Melvin Jones Houston Big 12 G WAS Washington Commanders 11 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
#188 Rd 7 Terrell Ward San Diego State Mountain West DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles No regular-season snaps
#189 Rd 7 Lester Brown Clemson ACC RB DAL Dallas Cowboys No regular-season snaps
#190 Rd 7 Bennie Leverett Bethune-Cookman SWAC RB NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
#191 Rd 7 Stuart Dodds Montana State Big Sky P LAC San Diego Chargers No regular-season snaps
#192 Rd 7 Gerry Ellis Missouri SEC RB LAR Los Angeles Rams 103 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV
#193 Rd 7 Nate Johnson Hillsdale Great Midwest Athletic WR PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 16 games
#194 Rd 8 Kenny Hill Yale Ivy League DB LV Oakland Raiders 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV
#195 Rd 8 Ken Walter Texas Tech Big 12 T IND Baltimore Colts No regular-season snaps
#196 Rd 8 Mark Lyles Florida State ACC RB CIN Cincinnati Bengals No regular-season snaps
#197 Rd 8 Don Coleman Oregon Big Ten WR DEN Denver Broncos No regular-season snaps
#198 Rd 8 Dupree Branch Colorado State Mountain West DB ARI St. Louis Cardinals No regular-season snaps
#199 Rd 8 Tim Smith Oregon State Pac-12 DB GB Green Bay Packers No regular-season snaps
#200 Rd 8 Ken Harris Alabama SEC RB NYG New York Giants No regular-season snaps
#201 Rd 8 Al Richardson Georgia Tech ACC LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 77 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
#202 Rd 8 Todd Krueger Northern Michigan GLIAC QB BUF Buffalo Bills No regular-season snaps
#203 Rd 8 Sam Stepney Boston College ACC LB KC Kansas City Chiefs No regular-season snaps
#204 Rd 8 Vic Minor UL Monroe Sun Belt DB SEA Seattle Seahawks 20 games 1 career AV
#205 Rd 8 Jeff Dziama Boston College ACC LB NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
#206 Rd 8 Chuck Evans Stanford ACC LB NO New Orleans Saints 26 games 2 career AV
#207 Rd 8 Jack Cosgrove Pacific C SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#208 Rd 8 Mike House Pacific TE NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
#209 Rd 8 Jeff Copeland Texas Tech Big 12 LB CLE Cleveland Browns No regular-season snaps
#210 Rd 8 Bobby Leopold Notre Dame FBS Ind. LB SF San Francisco 49ers 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV
#211 Rd 8 Grant Hudson Virginia ACC DT ARI St. Louis Cardinals No regular-season snaps
#212 Rd 8 Jeff Allen UC Davis Big Sky DB MIA Miami Dolphins 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
#213 Rd 8 Derrick Goddard Drake Pioneer Football League DB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers No regular-season snaps
#214 Rd 8 David Woodley LSU SEC QB MIA Miami Dolphins 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 34 career AV
#215 Rd 8 Randy Clark Northern Illinois MAC C CHI Chicago Bears 94 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV
#216 Rd 8 Larry Savage Michigan State Big Ten LB DAL Dallas Cowboys No regular-season snaps
#217 Rd 8 Harold Bailey Oklahoma State Big 12 WR TEN Houston Oilers 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
#218 Rd 8 Mike Curcio Temple American LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 34 games 4 career AV
#219 Rd 8 Curtis Sirmones North Alabama United Athletic Conference RB LAC San Diego Chargers No regular-season snaps
#220 Rd 8 Tom Pettigrew Eastern Illinois OVC-Big South T LAR Los Angeles Rams No regular-season snaps
#221 Rd 8 Ted Walton UConn FBS Ind. DB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
#222 Rd 9 DeWayne Jett Hawai'i Mountain West WR DET Detroit Lions No regular-season snaps
#223 Rd 9 Tom Tuinei Hawai'i Mountain West DT DET Detroit Lions 12 games 2 career AV
#224 Rd 9 Greg Bright Morehead State Pioneer Football League DB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
#225 Rd 9 Stafford Mays Washington Big Ten DE ARI St. Louis Cardinals 119 games 14 career AV
#226 Rd 9 Kelly Saalfeld Nebraska Big Ten C GB Green Bay Packers 7 games
#227 Rd 9 Mark Bright Temple American RB IND Baltimore Colts No regular-season snaps
#228 Rd 9 Glen Keller West Texas A&M C ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
#229 Rd 9 Otis Wonsley Alcorn State SWAC RB NYG New York Giants 72 games 1 career AV
#230 Rd 9 Tom Donovan Penn State Big Ten WR KC Kansas City Chiefs 5 games
#231 Rd 9 Kent Davis Southeast Missouri State OVC-Big South DB BUF Buffalo Bills No regular-season snaps
#232 Rd 9 Dennis Mosley Iowa Big Ten RB MIN Minnesota Vikings No regular-season snaps
#233 Rd 9 Frank Mordica Vanderbilt SEC RB NO New Orleans Saints No regular-season snaps
#234 Rd 9 Joe Peters Arizona State Big 12 DT NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
#235 Rd 9 Barry Burget Oklahoma SEC LB NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
#236 Rd 9 Roy De Walt Texas-Arlington RB CLE Cleveland Browns No regular-season snaps
#237 Rd 9 Dan Hartwig California Lutheran QB SF San Francisco 49ers No regular-season snaps
#238 Rd 9 Jim Swift Iowa Big Ten T SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#239 Rd 9 Mark Goodspeed Nebraska Big Ten T MIA Miami Dolphins 3 games
#240 Rd 9 Gerald Carter Texas A&M SEC WR TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 103 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV
#241 Rd 9 Lawrence McCullough Illinois College Midwest WR WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
#242 Rd 9 Turk Schonert Stanford ACC QB CHI Chicago Bears 72 games 12 career AV
#243 Rd 9 Greg Bracelin California ACC LB DEN Denver Broncos 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
#244 Rd 9 Ed Harris Bishop RB TEN Houston Oilers No regular-season snaps
#245 Rd 9 Bob Harris Bowling Green MAC T PHI Philadelphia Eagles No regular-season snaps
#246 Rd 9 Jackie Flowers Florida State ACC WR DAL Dallas Cowboys No regular-season snaps
#247 Rd 9 Steve Whitman Alabama SEC RB LAC San Diego Chargers No regular-season snaps
#248 Rd 9 George Farmer Southern SWAC WR LAR Los Angeles Rams 39 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
#249 Rd 9 Ron McCall Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWAC WR PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
#250 Rd 10 Woodrow Wilson NC State ACC DB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
#251 Rd 10 Donnie Henderson Utah State Mountain West DB DET Detroit Lions No regular-season snaps
#252 Rd 10 Sandro Vitiello UMass K CIN Cincinnati Bengals 2 games -1 career AV
#253 Rd 10 Jafus White Texas A&M-Kingsville Lone Star DB GB Green Bay Packers No regular-season snaps
#254 Rd 10 Larry Stewart Maryland Big Ten T IND Baltimore Colts No regular-season snaps
#255 Rd 10 Rush Brown Ball State MAC DT ARI St. Louis Cardinals 47 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV
#256 Rd 10 Joe Sanford Washington Big Ten T NYG New York Giants No regular-season snaps
#257 Rd 10 Walt Bellamy VMI Southern Conference DB ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
#258 Rd 10 Kenny Brown Nebraska Big Ten WR MIN Minnesota Vikings No regular-season snaps
#259 Rd 10 Greg Cater Chattanooga Southern Conference P BUF Buffalo Bills 77 games 6 career AV
#260 Rd 10 Guy Bingham Montana Big Sky C NYJ New York Jets 199 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV
#261 Rd 10 Rob Martinovich Notre Dame FBS Ind. T KC Kansas City Chiefs No regular-season snaps
#262 Rd 10 Tanya Webb Michigan State Big Ten DE NO New Orleans Saints No regular-season snaps
#263 Rd 10 Kevin Fidel San Diego State Mountain West C CLE Cleveland Browns No regular-season snaps
#264 Rd 10 Walter Carter Florida State ACC DE LV Oakland Raiders 2 games
#265 Rd 10 Ron Essink Grand Valley State GLIAC T SEA Seattle Seahawks 83 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
#266 Rd 10 Tom Daniel Georgia Tech ACC C NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
#267 Rd 10 Andy Hawkins Texas A&M-Kingsville Lone Star LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 66 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV
#268 Rd 10 Lewis Walker Utah Big 12 RB WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
#269 Rd 10 Willie Stephens Texas Tech Big 12 DB CHI Chicago Bears No regular-season snaps
#270 Rd 10 Virgil Seay Troy Sun Belt WR DEN Denver Broncos 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
#271 Rd 10 Doug Lantz Miami (OH) MAC C MIA Miami Dolphins No regular-season snaps
#272 Rd 10 Ben Long South Dakota MVFC LB MIA Miami Dolphins No regular-season snaps
#273 Rd 10 Matthew Teague Prairie View A&M SWAC DE DAL Dallas Cowboys No regular-season snaps
#274 Rd 10 Billy Reaves Morris Brown WR SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#275 Rd 10 Brett Davis UNLV Mountain West RB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers No regular-season snaps
#276 Rd 10 Bob Gruber Pittsburgh ACC T LAR Los Angeles Rams 1 games
#277 Rd 10 Ken Fritz Ohio State Big Ten G PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
#278 Rd 11 Wayne Smith Purdue Big Ten DB DET Detroit Lions 108 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV
#279 Rd 11 Phil Driscoll Minnesota State Northern Sun DE MIA Miami Dolphins No regular-season snaps
#280 Rd 11 Eddy Whitley Kansas State Big 12 TE IND Baltimore Colts No regular-season snaps
#281 Rd 11 Alton Alexis Tulane American WR CIN Cincinnati Bengals 1 games
#282 Rd 11 Delrick Brown Houston Big 12 DB ARI St. Louis Cardinals No regular-season snaps
#283 Rd 11 Ricky Skiles Louisville ACC LB GB Green Bay Packers No regular-season snaps
#284 Rd 11 Mike Babb Oklahoma SEC DB ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
#285 Rd 11 Steve Bernish South Carolina SEC DE NYG New York Giants No regular-season snaps
#286 Rd 11 Joe Gordon Grambling St. DT BUF Buffalo Bills No regular-season snaps
#287 Rd 11 Dale Markham North Dakota MVFC T KC Kansas City Chiefs 3 games
#288 Rd 11 Sam Harrell East Carolina American RB MIN Minnesota Vikings 6 games
#289 Rd 11 George Woodard Texas A&M SEC RB NO New Orleans Saints No regular-season snaps
#290 Rd 11 James Zachery Texas A&M SEC LB NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
#291 Rd 11 Mike Massey Arkansas SEC LB LV Oakland Raiders No regular-season snaps
#292 Rd 11 Tali Ena Washington State Pac-12 RB SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#293 Rd 11 Mike Hubach Kansas Big 12 P NE New England Patriots 21 games 2 career AV
#294 Rd 11 Roland Sales Arkansas SEC RB CLE Cleveland Browns No regular-season snaps
#295 Rd 11 Mike Matocha Texas-Arlington DE WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
#296 Rd 11 Chris Judge TCU Big 12 DB CHI Chicago Bears No regular-season snaps
#297 Rd 11 Phil Farris North Carolina ACC WR DEN Denver Broncos No regular-season snaps
#298 Rd 11 Lee Jukes NC State ACC WR PHI Philadelphia Eagles No regular-season snaps
#299 Rd 11 Terry Jones Central Oklahoma Mid America DE TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers No regular-season snaps
#300 Rd 11 Gary Padjen Arizona State Big 12 LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 41 games 4 career AV
#301 Rd 11 Eddie Preston Western Kentucky Conference USA WR TEN Houston Oilers No regular-season snaps
#302 Rd 11 Thomas Brown Baylor Big 12 DE PHI Philadelphia Eagles 48 games 5 career AV
#303 Rd 11 John Singleton UTEP Conference USA DE LAC San Diego Chargers No regular-season snaps
#304 Rd 11 Terry Greer Alabama State SWAC WR LAR Los Angeles Rams 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
#305 Rd 11 Frank Pollard Baylor Big 12 RB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 111 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV
#306 Rd 12 Charles Vaclavik Texas SEC DB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
#307 Rd 12 Ray Williams Washington State Pac-12 RB DET Detroit Lions 6 games 3 career AV
#308 Rd 12 Mike Wright Vanderbilt SEC QB CIN Cincinnati Bengals No regular-season snaps
#309 Rd 12 Tyrone Gray Washington State Pac-12 WR ARI St. Louis Cardinals No regular-season snaps
#310 Rd 12 James Stewart Memphis American DB GB Green Bay Packers No regular-season snaps
#311 Rd 12 Randy Bielski Towson CAA K IND Baltimore Colts No regular-season snaps
#312 Rd 12 Mike Lansford Washington Big Ten K NYG New York Giants 124 games 22 career AV
#313 Rd 12 Quinn Jones Tulsa American RB ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
#314 Rd 12 Mike Brewington East Carolina American LB KC Kansas City Chiefs No regular-season snaps
#315 Rd 12 Thomas Lane Florida A&M SWAC DB MIN Minnesota Vikings No regular-season snaps
#316 Rd 12 Roger Lapham Maine CAA TE BUF Buffalo Bills No regular-season snaps
#317 Rd 12 David Dumars UL Monroe Sun Belt DB NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
#318 Rd 12 Kiser Lewis Florida A&M SWAC LB NO New Orleans Saints No regular-season snaps
#319 Rd 12 Presnell Gilbert U.S. International DB SEA Seattle Seahawks No regular-season snaps
#320 Rd 12 Jimmy Jordan Florida State ACC QB NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
#321 Rd 12 Marcus Jackson Purdue Big Ten DE CLE Cleveland Browns 1 games
#322 Rd 12 Calvin Muhammad Texas Southern SWAC WR LV Oakland Raiders 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
#323 Rd 12 Bob Fisher SMU ACC TE CHI Chicago Bears 22 games 2 career AV
#324 Rd 12 Marvin Sims Clemson ACC FB IND Baltimore Colts 32 games 2 career AV
#325 Rd 12 Chuck Stone NC State ACC G MIA Miami Dolphins No regular-season snaps
#326 Rd 12 Gene Coleman Miami ACC DB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers No regular-season snaps
#327 Rd 12 Marcene Emmett North Alabama United Athletic Conference DB WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
#328 Rd 12 Wiley Pitts Temple American WR TEN Houston Oilers No regular-season snaps
#329 Rd 12 Howard Fields Baylor Big 12 DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles No regular-season snaps
#330 Rd 12 Norm Wells Northwestern Big Ten DT DAL Dallas Cowboys 3 games
#331 Rd 12 Harry Price McNeese St. WR LAC San Diego Chargers No regular-season snaps
#332 Rd 12 Kevin Scanlon Arkansas SEC QB LAR Los Angeles Rams No regular-season snaps
#333 Rd 12 Tyrone McGriff Florida A&M SWAC G PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV

About the 1980 draft class

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

The class at a glance

The 1980 NFL Draft produced 333 selections from 145 colleges across 12 rounds, including 28 first-round picks, led by Nebraska with 10.

FantasyHQ breaks down the 1980 NFL Draft by the college programs that produced each pick. 333 players were drafted from 145 schools; Nebraska led the class with 10 selections, and the Big Ten accounted for 64 picks.

How to use this page

  1. Start with the first-round board to see the headline names and where they came from.
  2. Check the school leaderboard for the programs that dominated this class.
  3. Open any program for its all-time draft record, or step to the next class with the year nav.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college had the most picks in the 1980 NFL Draft?

Nebraska led the 1980 NFL Draft with 10 selections. See every school at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/1980.

How many first-round picks were there in the 1980 NFL Draft?

The 1980 NFL Draft had 28 first-round selections. Browse Round 1 by college at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/1980.

Which conference produced the most 1980 NFL draft picks?

The Big Ten led with 64 picks in the 1980 NFL Draft. Full conference totals live at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/1980.