Coastal Carolina has produced 9 NFL draft picks since 2007 — 175th all-time among college programs.
Sun Belt · NFL draft picks 2007–2022 · 175th nationally
Coastal Carolina College Draft History
Coastal Carolina has produced 9 NFL draft picks since 2007 — 175th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 9
- First-rounders
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 111% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 1
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Coastal Carolina draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Josh Norman
Carolina Panthers
1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl
141 games · 8 yrs as starter
Jerome Simpson
Cincinnati Bengals
63 games · 3 yrs as starter
Isaiah Likely
Baltimore Ravens
63 games · 1 yrs as starter
Tyler Thigpen
Minnesota Vikings
29 games · 1 yrs as starter
Lorenzo Taliaferro
Baltimore Ravens
19 games
Tarron Jackson
Philadelphia Eagles
24 games
Jeff Gunter
Cincinnati Bengals
10 games
Matt Hazel
Miami Dolphins
9 games
Coastal Carolina draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- RB 2
- WR 2
- OLB 1
- DB 1
- TE 1
- QB 1
- DE 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- BAL Baltimore Ravens 2
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 2
- MIA Miami Dolphins 1
- MIN Minnesota Vikings 1
- PHI Philadelphia Eagles 1
- DEN Denver Broncos 1
- CAR Carolina Panthers 1
Every Coastal Carolina draft pick
9 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Isaiah Likely
Malden, MA
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jeff Gunter
Durham, NC
|
OLB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Tarron Jackson
Aiken, SC
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
De'Angelo Henderson
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 8 games |
| 2014 |
Lorenzo Taliaferro
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 19 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Matt Hazel
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 9 games |
| 2012 |
Josh Norman
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 141 games · 8 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jerome Simpson
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 63 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2007 |
Tyler Thigpen
|
QB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
Sun Belt programs by draft picks
How Coastal Carolina compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Coastal Carolina in the NFL draft
Coastal Carolina has produced 9 NFL draft picks between 2007 and 2022, including 0 first-round selections. 1 of those picks (11%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Coastal Carolina ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Coastal Carolina draft pick from 2007 through 2022 — 9 selections, 0 first-rounders, 1 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Sun Belt.
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 Coastal Carolina produced?
Coastal Carolina has 9 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (2007–2022), including 0 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/coastal-carolina-chanticleers.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Coastal Carolina?
Notable Coastal Carolina draftees include Josh Norman, Jerome Simpson, Isaiah Likely, Tyler Thigpen. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/coastal-carolina-chanticleers.
When was Coastal Carolina’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Coastal Carolina’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/coastal-carolina-chanticleers.