Chattanooga has produced 19 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 1 first-rounders — 116th all-time among college programs.
Southern Conference · NFL draft picks 1980–2022 · 116th nationally
Chattanooga College Draft History
Chattanooga has produced 19 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 1 first-rounders — 116th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 19
- First-rounders
- 1
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 15% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 6
- Hall of Famers
- 1
Notable Chattanooga draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Terrell Owens
San Francisco 49ers
Hall of Fame 5× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl
219 games · 13 yrs as starter
Buster Skrine
Cleveland Browns
158 games · 4 yrs as starter
Curtis Rouse
Minnesota Vikings
68 games · 2 yrs as starter
Cole Strange
New England Patriots
44 games · 3 yrs as starter
Terdell Sands
Kansas City Chiefs
77 games · 1 yrs as starter
Corey Levin
Tennessee Titans
88 games
Travis McNeal
Seattle Seahawks
76 games · 1 yrs as starter
Greg Cater
Buffalo Bills
77 games
Chattanooga draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- WR 3
- DT 2
- OL 2
- P 2
- RB 2
- NT 1
- DB 1
- OLB 1
- TE 1
- QB 1
- DE 1
- G 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- NE New England Patriots 2
- SEA Seattle Seahawks 2
- CLE Cleveland Browns 1
- GB Green Bay Packers 1
- IND Indianapolis Colts 1
- JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 1
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 1
- DAL Dallas Cowboys 1
Every Chattanooga draft pick
19 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Cole Strange
Knoxville, TN
|
OL | NE New England Patriots | 44 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2017 |
Corey Levin
|
OL | TEN Tennessee Titans | 88 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Davis Tull
|
OLB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
B.J. Coleman
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Buster Skrine
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 158 games · 4 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2001 | Richmond Flowers III | WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Terdell Sands | DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 77 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1996 | Terrell Owens HOF 5× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl | WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 219 games · 13 yrs as starter 121 career AV |
| 1996 | Marrio Grier | RB | NE New England Patriots | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 1992 | Shoun Habersham | WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | Muhammad Shamsid-Deen | RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | Pumpy Tudors | P | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Tony Hill | DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 1991 | Joe Brunson | DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Travis McNeal | TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1989 | Tony Bowick | NT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 1984 | Lawrence Green | LB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Curtis Rouse | G | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1980 | Greg Cater | P | BUF Buffalo Bills | 77 games 6 career AV |
Southern Conference programs by draft picks
How Chattanooga compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Chattanooga in the NFL draft
Chattanooga has produced 19 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2022, including 1 first-round selections. 1 of those picks (5%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Chattanooga ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Chattanooga draft pick from 1980 through 2022 — 19 selections, 1 first-rounders, 1 Pro Bowl alumni, and 1 Hall of Famers. Current conference: Southern 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 Chattanooga produced?
Chattanooga has 19 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2022), including 1 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/chattanooga-mocs.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Chattanooga?
Notable Chattanooga draftees include Terrell Owens, Buster Skrine, Curtis Rouse, Cole Strange. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/chattanooga-mocs.
When was Chattanooga’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Chattanooga’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2022 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/chattanooga-mocs.