Central Arkansas has produced 11 NFL draft picks since 1984 — 157th all-time among college programs.
United Athletic Conference · NFL draft picks 1984–2025 · 157th nationally
Central Arkansas College Draft History
Central Arkansas has produced 11 NFL draft picks since 1984 — 157th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 11
- First-rounders
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 00% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 0
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Central Arkansas draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Tremon Smith
Kansas City Chiefs
117 games
Jacob Ford
Tennessee Titans
43 games
Robert Rochell
Los Angeles Rams
54 games
Larry Hart
Jacksonville Jaguars
14 games
Jonathan Woodard
Jacksonville Jaguars
6 games
Tyree Davis
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
14 games
Dezmin Lewis
Buffalo Bills
2 games
David Walker
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Awaiting debut
Central Arkansas draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- DE 3
- WR 3
- DB 1
- OLB 1
- RB 1
- LB 1
- DT 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2
- JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 2
- CHI Chicago Bears 1
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 1
- LAR Los Angeles Rams 1
- NE New England Patriots 1
- ARI Phoenix Cardinals 1
- TEN Tennessee Titans 1
Every Central Arkansas draft pick
11 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
David Walker
Stuttgart, AR
|
OLB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Awaiting debut |
| 2021 |
Robert Rochell
Shreveport, LA
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 54 games 4 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tremon Smith
Llano, TX
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 117 games 8 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jonathan Woodard
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Dezmin Lewis
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 2 games |
| 2011 |
Markell Carter
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Larry Hart
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2007 | Jacob Ford | DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 43 games 7 career AV |
| 1993 | Tyree Davis | WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 games |
| 1992 | David Henson | DT | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Nakita Robertson | RB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
United Athletic Conference programs by draft picks
How Central Arkansas compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Central Arkansas in the NFL draft
Central Arkansas has produced 11 NFL draft picks between 1984 and 2025, including 0 first-round selections. 0 of those picks (0%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Central Arkansas ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Central Arkansas draft pick from 1984 through 2025 — 11 selections, 0 first-rounders, 0 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: United Athletic Conference.
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 Central Arkansas produced?
Central Arkansas has 11 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1984–2025), including 0 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/central-arkansas-bears.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Central Arkansas?
Notable Central Arkansas draftees include Tremon Smith, Jacob Ford, Robert Rochell, Larry Hart. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/central-arkansas-bears.
When was Central Arkansas’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Central Arkansas’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2025 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/central-arkansas-bears.