Georgia Southern has produced 15 NFL draft picks since 1987 — 134th all-time among college programs.
Sun Belt · NFL draft picks 1987–2020 · 134th nationally
Georgia Southern College Draft History
Georgia Southern has produced 15 NFL draft picks since 1987 — 134th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 15
- First-rounders
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 00% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 0
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Georgia Southern draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Fred Stokes
Los Angeles Rams
131 games · 4 yrs as starter
Jerick McKinnon
Minnesota Vikings
116 games · 1 yrs as starter
J.J. Wilcox
Dallas Cowboys
77 games · 2 yrs as starter
Tyler Bass
Buffalo Bills
83 games · 2 yrs as starter
Kiwaukee Thomas
Jacksonville Jaguars
110 games
Adrian Peterson
Chicago Bears
106 games
Kindle Vildor
Chicago Bears
80 games · 2 yrs as starter
Antwione Williams
Detroit Lions
14 games
Georgia Southern draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- DB 5
- RB 4
- K 2
- LB 2
- CB 1
- DE 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- LAR Los Angeles Rams 2
- CHI Chicago Bears 2
- JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 2
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 2
- MIN Minnesota Vikings 1
- SF San Francisco 49ers 1
- BUF Buffalo Bills 1
- TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1
Every Georgia Southern draft pick
15 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Kindle Vildor
College Park, GA
|
CB | CHI Chicago Bears | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2020 |
Tyler Bass
Irmo, SC
|
K | BUF Buffalo Bills | 83 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2017 |
Ukeme Eligwe
Stone Mountain, GA
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Antwione Williams
Lovejoy, GA
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jerick McKinnon
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 116 games · 1 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2014 |
Lavelle Westbrooks
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
J.J. Wilcox
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 77 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2003 | David Young | DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 games |
| 2002 | Adrian Peterson | RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 106 games 11 career AV |
| 2000 | Kiwaukee Thomas | DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 110 games 12 career AV |
| 1990 | Ernest Thompson | RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Terry Young | DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Tim Foley | K | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Tracy Ham | RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Fred Stokes | DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 131 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
Sun Belt programs by draft picks
How Georgia Southern compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Georgia Southern in the NFL draft
Georgia Southern has produced 15 NFL draft picks between 1987 and 2020, including 0 first-round selections. 0 of those picks (0%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Georgia Southern ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Georgia Southern draft pick from 1987 through 2020 — 15 selections, 0 first-rounders, 0 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 Georgia Southern produced?
Georgia Southern has 15 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1987–2020), including 0 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/georgia-southern-eagles.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Georgia Southern?
Notable Georgia Southern draftees include Fred Stokes, Jerick McKinnon, J.J. Wilcox, Tyler Bass. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/georgia-southern-eagles.
When was Georgia Southern’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Georgia Southern’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2020 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/georgia-southern-eagles.