Houston has produced 83 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 10 first-rounders — 59th all-time among college programs.
Big 12 · NFL draft picks 1980–2026 · 59th nationally
Houston College Draft History
Houston has produced 83 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 10 first-rounders — 59th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 83
- First-rounders
- 10
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 34% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 3
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Houston draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Lamar Lathon
Houston Oilers
1× Pro Bowl
115 games · 6 yrs as starter
Audray McMillian
New England Patriots
1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl
123 games · 2 yrs as starter
Hanik Milligan
San Diego Chargers
1× Pro Bowl
53 games
Simon Fletcher
Denver Broncos
172 games · 9 yrs as starter
Sebastian Vollmer
New England Patriots
88 games · 5 yrs as starter
Elandon Roberts
New England Patriots
157 games · 8 yrs as starter
Eugene Lockhart
Dallas Cowboys
136 games · 7 yrs as starter
Antowain Smith
Buffalo Bills
131 games · 4 yrs as starter
Houston 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
- LB 13
- WR 10
- RB 10
- T 6
- DE 6
- CB 5
- QB 5
- DT 4
- C 2
- G 2
- TE 2
NFL clubs that draft here
- NE New England Patriots 6
- DEN Denver Broncos 5
- BUF Buffalo Bills 5
- MIA Miami Dolphins 5
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 5
- LV Oakland Raiders 4
- IND Indianapolis Colts 4
- NYJ New York Jets 4
Every Houston draft pick
83 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Tanner Koziol
Bloomingdale, IL
|
TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | Awaiting debut |
| 2024 |
Patrick Paul
Houston, TX
|
OL | MIA Miami Dolphins | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tank Dell
Daytona Beach, FL
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Clayton Tune
Carrollton, TX
|
QB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 15 games |
| 2023 |
Derek Parish
Pearland, TX
|
DL | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 2023 |
Gervarrius Owens
Moore, OK
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 5 games |
| 2022 |
Logan Hall
Belton, TX
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 66 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2022 |
Marcus Jones
1× All-Pro
|
CB | NE New England Patriots | 48 games · 1 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2022 |
Damarion Williams
Atlanta, GA
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Payton Turner
Houston, TX
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 2021 |
Marquez Stevenson
Shreveport, LA
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 5 games |
| 2021 |
Grant Stuard
Conroe, TX
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 83 games 7 career AV |
| 2020 |
Josh Jones
Richmond, TX
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 90 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2019 |
Ed Oliver
Houston, TX
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 95 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2019 |
Isaiah Johnson
Bryan, TX
|
CB | LV Oakland Raiders | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Emeke Egbule
Galena Park, TX
|
LB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
Matthew Adams
Missouri City, TX
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 98 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2017 |
Tyus Bowser
Tyler, TX
|
OLB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 98 games · 1 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2017 |
Howard Wilson
DeSoto, TX
|
CB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Brandon Wilson
Shreveport, LA
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 60 games 6 career AV |
| 2016 |
William Jackson III
Houston, TX
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2016 |
Elandon Roberts
Port Arthur, TX
|
ILB | NE New England Patriots | 157 games · 8 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2016 |
Demarcus Ayers
Lancaster, TX
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 games |
| 2013 |
D.J. Hayden
Houston, TX
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2009 |
Sebastian Vollmer
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 88 games · 5 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2008 |
Donnie Avery
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 77 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2007 |
Kevin Kolb
|
QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Stanford Routt
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 119 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2004 | Rex Hadnot | G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 129 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2003 | Hanik Milligan 1× Pro Bowl | DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 53 games 6 career AV |
| 2000 | Mike Green | RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 1998 | Leonta Rheams | DT | NE New England Patriots | 6 games |
| 1998 | Ben Fricke | C | NYG New York Giants | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 1997 | Antowain Smith | RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 131 games · 4 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1997 | Monty Montgomery | DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 59 games 10 career AV |
| 1997 | Marcus Spriggs | T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1997 | Chuck Clements | QB | NYJ New York Jets | 1 games |
| 1996 | Dedric Mathis | DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 29 games 5 career AV |
| 1996 | Jimmy Herndon | T | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 54 games 6 career AV |
| 1995 | Billy Milner | T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1994 | Allen Aldridge | LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 128 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1994 | Lamar Smith | RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 115 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1994 | Ryan McCoy | LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | David Klingler | QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1992 | Glenn Cadrez | LB | NYJ New York Jets | 167 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 1992 | John Brown | WR | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | Ostell Miles | RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 26 games 1 career AV |
| 1992 | Mike Gisler | C | NO New Orleans Saints | 105 games 9 career AV |
| 1991 | Reggie Burnette | LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 23 games 3 career AV |
| 1991 | Chuck Weatherspoon | RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 4 games |
| 1990 | Andre Ware | QB | DET Detroit Lions | 14 games 5 career AV |
| 1990 | Lamar Lathon 1× Pro Bowl | LB | TEN Houston Oilers | 115 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 1990 | Alton Montgomery | DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 68 games 6 career AV |
| 1990 | Alfred Oglesby | NT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 59 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1990 | Craig Veasey | DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 69 games 7 career AV |
| 1990 | Chris Ellison | DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Joey Banes | T | TEN Houston Oilers | 1 games |
| 1989 | Johnnie Jackson | DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 54 games 10 career AV |
| 1989 | Glenn Montgomery | DT | TEN Houston Oilers | 114 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 1989 | Jason Phillips | WR | DET Detroit Lions | 58 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 1986 | T.J. Turner | DE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 1986 | Pat Franklin | RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 10 games |
| 1986 | Carl Hilton | TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 36 games |
| 1986 | Larry Shepherd | WR | LV Los Angeles Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Simon Fletcher | LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 172 games · 9 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 1985 | Audray McMillian 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl | DB | NE New England Patriots | 123 games · 2 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1985 | Bryant Winn | LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 3 games 2 career AV |
| 1984 | Eugene Lockhart | LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 136 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1984 | Dwayne Love | RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | David Roberson | WR | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Donald Jordan | RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 1984 | Carl Lewis | WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | George Harris | LB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | James Durham | DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Calvin Eason | DB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Dave Barrett | RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 games |
| 1982 | Lonell Phea | WR | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Alvin Ruben | DE | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Leonard Mitchell | DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 89 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1981 | Hosea Taylor | DE | IND Baltimore Colts | 20 games 3 career AV |
| 1980 | David Hodge | LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Melvin Jones | G | WAS Washington Commanders | 11 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1980 | Delrick Brown | DB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
Big 12 programs by draft picks
How Houston compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Houston in the NFL draft
Houston has produced 83 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2026, including 10 first-round selections. 3 of those picks (4%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Houston ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Houston draft pick from 1980 through 2026 — 83 selections, 10 first-rounders, 3 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Big 12.
How to use this page
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Frequently asked questions
How many NFL draft picks has Houston produced?
Houston has 83 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2026), including 10 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/houston-cougars.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Houston?
Notable Houston draftees include Lamar Lathon, Audray McMillian, Hanik Milligan, Simon Fletcher. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/houston-cougars.
When was Houston’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Houston’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/houston-cougars.