Cincinnati has produced 74 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 1 first-rounders — 60th all-time among college programs.
Big 12 · NFL draft picks 1980–2026 · 60th nationally
Cincinnati College Draft History
Cincinnati has produced 74 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 1 first-rounders — 60th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 74
- First-rounders
- 1
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 68% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 24
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Cincinnati draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Travis Kelce
Kansas City Chiefs
4× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl
192 games · 12 yrs as starter
Jason Kelce
Philadelphia Eagles
6× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl
193 games · 12 yrs as starter
Trent Cole
Philadelphia Eagles
2× Pro Bowl
176 games · 9 yrs as starter
Sauce Gardner
New York Jets
2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
59 games · 3 yrs as starter
Connor Barwin
Houston Texans
1× Pro Bowl
142 games · 7 yrs as starter
Kevin Huber
Cincinnati Bengals
1× Pro Bowl
216 games · 1 yrs as starter
Jason Fabini
New York Jets
152 games · 9 yrs as starter
Derek Wolfe
Denver Broncos
122 games · 9 yrs as starter
Cincinnati draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Earlier classes
Positions produced
- DB 13
- DT 9
- LB 8
- WR 8
- TE 7
- RB 5
- DE 5
- S 4
- OL 3
- QB 3
- T 3
- CB 2
NFL clubs that draft here
- CLE Cleveland Browns 6
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 5
- IND Indianapolis Colts 4
- MIN Minnesota Vikings 4
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 4
- ARI Arizona Cardinals 4
- DET Detroit Lions 3
- DAL Dallas Cowboys 3
Every Cincinnati draft pick
74 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Jake Golday
Arlington, TN
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Joe Royer
Cincinnati, OH
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Cyrus Allen
New Orleans, LA
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Gavin Gerhardt
Xenia, OH
|
OL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
John Williams
|
OL | GB Green Bay Packers | Awaiting debut |
| 2024 |
Jowon Briggs
Cincinnati, OH
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 23 games 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tre Tucker
Akron, OH
|
WR | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tyler Scott
Barberton, OH
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Josh Whyle
Cincinnati, OH
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 36 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Sauce Gardner
2× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 59 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2022 |
Alec Pierce
Visalia, CA
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 64 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2022 |
Bryan Cook
Cincinnati, OH
|
S | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 62 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2022 |
Desmond Ridder
Louisville, KY
|
QB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Myjai Sanders
Jacksonville, FL
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Coby Bryant
Akron, OH
|
CB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jerome Ford
Seffner, FL
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2022 |
Darrian Beavers
Cincinnati, OH
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 2 games |
| 2022 |
Curtis Brooks
Danville, VA
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2021 |
James Hudson
Toledo, OH
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 60 games 9 career AV |
| 2021 |
Darrick Forrest
Columbus, OH
|
S | WAS Washington Commanders | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
James Wiggins
Miami, FL
|
S | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 3 games |
| 2021 |
Gerrid Doaks
Indianapolis, IN
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2020 |
Josiah Deguara
Folsom, CA
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 77 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
Cortez Broughton
Warner Robins, GA
|
DT | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Korey Cunningham
Montevallo, AL
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Michael Tyson
Norfolk, VA
|
S | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Parker Ehinger
Rockford, MI
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 10 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Chris Moore
Tampa, FL
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 125 games 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Travis Kelce
4× All-Pro
11× Pro Bowl
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 192 games · 12 yrs as starter 94 career AV |
| 2012 |
Derek Wolfe
Lisbon, OH
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 122 games · 9 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2012 |
Isaiah Pead
Columbus, OH
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 30 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
John Hughes
Gahanna, OH
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 66 games 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
Adrien Robinson
Indianapolis, IN
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 19 games |
| 2011 |
Jason Kelce
6× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
C | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 193 games · 12 yrs as starter 102 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mardy Gilyard
Bunnell, FL
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Tony Pike
Cincinnati, OH
|
QB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 1 games |
| 2010 |
Ricardo Mathews
Jacksonville, FL
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 96 games 14 career AV |
| 2009 |
Connor Barwin
1× Pro Bowl
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2009 |
Kevin Huber
1× Pro Bowl
|
P | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 216 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2009 |
DeAngelo Smith
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Brandon Underwood
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Mike Mickens
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Trevor Canfield
|
G | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Haruki Nakamura
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2008 |
Angelo Craig
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2007 |
John Bowie
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 5 games |
| 2007 |
Brent Celek
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 175 games · 9 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2005 |
Trent Cole
2× Pro Bowl
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 176 games · 9 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2005 |
Tyjuan Hagler
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Daven Holly
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2003 | Antwan Peek | LB | HOU Houston Texans | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2003 | Jon Olinger | WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | Blue Adams | DB | DET Detroit Lions | 50 games 3 career AV |
| 2002 | LaVar Glover | DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 games |
| 2001 | Mario Monds | DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 1999 | Chad Plummer | WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 4 games |
| 1998 | Artrell Hawkins | DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1998 | Brad Jackson | LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 1998 | Jason Fabini | T | NYJ New York Jets | 152 games · 9 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 1998 | Derrick Ransom | DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 71 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1998 | Rodrick Monroe | TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 9 games |
| 1997 | Sam Garnes | DB | NYG New York Giants | 106 games · 7 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1997 | Robert Tate | DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 116 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1994 | Mike Davis | DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 1994 | Jocelyn Borgella | DB | DET Detroit Lions | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 1993 | Ronnie Dixon | DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1989 | Andrew Stewart | DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 1989 | Chris Asbeck | DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Danny McCoin | QB | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Alex Gordon | LB | NYJ New York Jets | 96 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1987 | Reggie Taylor | RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Kari Yli-Renko | T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Hobson Milner | RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Farley Bell | LB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
Big 12 programs by draft picks
How Cincinnati compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Cincinnati in the NFL draft
Cincinnati has produced 74 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2026, including 1 first-round selections. 6 of those picks (8%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Cincinnati ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Cincinnati draft pick from 1980 through 2026 — 74 selections, 1 first-rounders, 6 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Big 12.
How to use this page
- Scan the notable alumni for the program's highest-impact NFL careers.
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- 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 Cincinnati produced?
Cincinnati has 74 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2026), including 1 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/cincinnati-bearcats.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Cincinnati?
Notable Cincinnati draftees include Travis Kelce, Jason Kelce, Trent Cole, Sauce Gardner. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/cincinnati-bearcats.
When was Cincinnati’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Cincinnati’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2026 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/cincinnati-bearcats.