Grambling St. has produced 31 NFL draft picks since 1980 — 95th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 31
- First-rounders
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 13% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 4
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Grambling St. draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Albert Lewis
Kansas City Chiefs
2× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl
225 games · 13 yrs as starter
Jake Reed
Minnesota Vikings
155 games · 6 yrs as starter
Andrew Glover
Los Angeles Raiders
154 games · 5 yrs as starter
Leonard Griffin
Kansas City Chiefs
103 games · 3 yrs as starter
Trumaine Johnson
San Diego Chargers
55 games · 1 yrs as starter
Scotty Anderson
Detroit Lions
34 games
Herman Arvie
Cleveland Browns
62 games
Nate Singleton
New York Giants
44 games
Grambling St. draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- WR 11
- DE 4
- TE 4
- DT 4
- RB 3
- DB 3
- T 1
- QB 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 6
- NYG New York Giants 3
- DET Detroit Lions 3
- LAC San Diego Chargers 3
- CLE Cleveland Browns 2
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 2
- GB Green Bay Packers 2
- DEN Denver Broncos 1
Every Grambling St. draft pick
31 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Scotty Anderson | WR | DET Detroit Lions | 34 games 8 career AV |
| 1995 | Roderick Mullen | DB | NYG New York Giants | 53 games 4 career AV |
| 1995 | Curtis Ceaser | WR | NYJ New York Jets | 4 games |
| 1994 | Tracy Greene | TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 1993 | Herman Arvie | T | CLE Cleveland Browns | 62 games 7 career AV |
| 1993 | Stevie Anderson | WR | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 1992 | Nate Singleton | WR | NYG New York Giants | 44 games 7 career AV |
| 1991 | Jake Reed | WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 155 games · 6 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 1991 | Walter Dean | RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 9 games |
| 1991 | Franklin Thomas | TE | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Darryl Milburn | DE | DET Detroit Lions | 2 games |
| 1991 | Andrew Glover | TE | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 154 games · 5 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1990 | Fred Jones | WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 41 games 5 career AV |
| 1990 | Clemente Gordon | QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Bryan Tobey | RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Curtis Maxey | DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 5 games |
| 1988 | Johnny Carter | DT | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Sean Smith | DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 1987 | Anthony Anderson | DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 3 games |
| 1987 | Patrick Scott | WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 1987 | Arthur Wells | TE | NO New Orleans Saints | 2 games |
| 1987 | Calvin Nicholas | WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 7 games |
| 1986 | Leonard Griffin | DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 103 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1984 | Rufus Stevens | WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Albert Lewis 2× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl | DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 225 games · 13 yrs as starter 82 career AV |
| 1983 | Trumaine Johnson | WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1982 | Arthur King | DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Mike Barker | DT | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Robert Parham | RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Mike Smith | WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 5 games |
| 1980 | Joe Gordon | DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Grambling St. in the NFL draft
Grambling St. has produced 31 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2001, including 0 first-round selections. 1 of those picks (3%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Grambling St. ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Grambling St. draft pick from 1980 through 2001 — 31 selections, 0 first-rounders, 1 Pro Bowl alumni.
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 Grambling St. produced?
Grambling St. has 31 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2001), including 0 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/gramblingstate.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Grambling St.?
Notable Grambling St. draftees include Albert Lewis, Jake Reed, Andrew Glover, Leonard Griffin. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/gramblingstate.
When was Grambling St.’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Grambling St.’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2001 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/gramblingstate.