Arkansas-Pine Bluff has produced 9 NFL draft picks since 1980 — 175th all-time among college programs.
SWAC · NFL draft picks 1980–2013 · 175th nationally
Arkansas-Pine Bluff College Draft History
Arkansas-Pine Bluff has produced 9 NFL draft picks since 1980 — 175th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 9
- First-rounders
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 111% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 5
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Arkansas-Pine Bluff draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Terron Armstead
New Orleans Saints
5× Pro Bowl
135 games · 10 yrs as starter
Greg Wesley
Kansas City Chiefs
118 games · 7 yrs as starter
Dante Wesley
Carolina Panthers
107 games
Chris Akins
Green Bay Packers
61 games
Courtney Van Buren
San Diego Chargers
9 games · 1 yrs as starter
Ernest Grant
Miami Dolphins
24 games
Ivory Lee Brown
Phoenix Cardinals
7 games
Ron McCall
Pittsburgh Steelers
No regular-season snaps
Arkansas-Pine Bluff draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- DB 3
- T 2
- DT 1
- RB 1
- TE 1
- WR 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- GB Green Bay Packers 2
- CAR Carolina Panthers 1
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 1
- LAC San Diego Chargers 1
- MIA Miami Dolphins 1
- NO New Orleans Saints 1
- ARI Phoenix Cardinals 1
- PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 1
Every Arkansas-Pine Bluff draft pick
9 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
Terron Armstead
5× Pro Bowl
|
T | NO New Orleans Saints | 135 games · 10 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2003 | Courtney Van Buren | T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 9 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2002 | Dante Wesley | DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 107 games 10 career AV |
| 2000 | Greg Wesley | DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 118 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2000 | Ernest Grant | DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 1999 | Chris Akins | DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 61 games 4 career AV |
| 1991 | Ivory Lee Brown | RB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 7 games 2 career AV |
| 1991 | Rapier Porter | TE | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Ron McCall | WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
SWAC programs by draft picks
How Arkansas-Pine Bluff compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the NFL draft
Arkansas-Pine Bluff has produced 9 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2013, including 0 first-round selections. 1 of those picks (11%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Arkansas-Pine Bluff draft pick from 1980 through 2013 — 9 selections, 0 first-rounders, 1 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: SWAC.
How to use this page
- Scan the notable alumni for the program's highest-impact NFL careers.
- Read the class-by-class bars to spot the peak recruiting-to-draft cycles.
- Open a draft year to see the full class, or a conference peer to compare pipelines.
Frequently asked questions
How many NFL draft picks has Arkansas-Pine Bluff produced?
Arkansas-Pine Bluff has 9 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2013), including 0 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/arkansas-pine-bluff-golden-lions.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Arkansas-Pine Bluff?
Notable Arkansas-Pine Bluff draftees include Terron Armstead, Greg Wesley, Dante Wesley, Chris Akins. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/arkansas-pine-bluff-golden-lions.
When was Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2013 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/arkansas-pine-bluff-golden-lions.