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Midwest · NFL draft picks 1980–2026 · 35th nationally

Illinois College College Draft History

Illinois College has produced 120 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 13 first-rounders — 35th all-time among college programs.

Total picks
120
First-rounders
13
No. 1 overall
1
Pro Bowlers
108% of picks
Pro Bowl nods
16
Hall of Famers
0

Notable Illinois College draft picks

Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.

Simeon Rice

DE · 1996 Rd 1

Arizona Cardinals

1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl

174 games · 11 yrs as starter

Devon Witherspoon

DB · 2023 Rd 1, Pick 5

Seattle Seahawks

3× Pro Bowl

43 games · 3 yrs as starter

Brad Hopkins

T · 1993 Rd 1

Houston Oilers

2× Pro Bowl

194 games · 13 yrs as starter

Vontae Davis

DB · 2009 Rd 1, Pick 25

Miami Dolphins

2× Pro Bowl

121 games · 8 yrs as starter

David Diehl

G · 2003 Rd 5, Pick 25

New York Giants

1× Pro Bowl

164 games · 11 yrs as starter

Kevin Hardy

LB · 1996 Rd 1

Jacksonville Jaguars

1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl

134 games · 9 yrs as starter

Henry Jones

DB · 1991 Rd 1

Buffalo Bills

1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl

158 games · 8 yrs as starter

Brandon Lloyd

WR · 2003 Rd 4, Pick 27

San Francisco 49ers

1× Pro Bowl

142 games · 6 yrs as starter

Every Illinois College draft pick

120 selections, newest class first.

Illinois College team hub
Pick Player Pos NFL team Career
2026 #55 · Rd 2 Gabe Jacas Port Saint Lucie, FL DE NE New England Patriots Awaiting debut
2026 #192 · Rd 6 J.C. Davis Oakland, CA OT NYG New York Giants Awaiting debut
2026 #246 · Rd 7 Miles Scott Dolton, IL S DEN Denver Broncos Awaiting debut
2025 #74 · Rd 3 Pat Bryant Jacksonville, FL WR DEN Denver Broncos 15 games 3 career AV
2024 #36 · Rd 2 Jer'Zhan Newton Saint Petersburg, FL DL WAS Washington Commanders 33 games 7 career AV
2024 #71 · Rd 3 Isaiah Adams Ajax, ON OL ARI Arizona Cardinals 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2024 #82 · Rd 3 Tip Reiman Rapid City, SD TE ARI Arizona Cardinals 21 games · 1 yrs as starter
2024 #187 · Rd 6 Casey Washington Round Rock, TX WR ATL Atlanta Falcons 15 games 1 career AV
2023 #5 · Rd 1 Devon Witherspoon 3× Pro Bowl DB SEA Seattle Seahawks 43 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV
2023 #47 · Rd 2 Quan Martin Lehigh Acres, FL DB WAS Washington Commanders 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2023 #66 · Rd 3 Sydney Brown London, ON DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 42 games 5 career AV
2023 #163 · Rd 5 Chase Brown London, ON RB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2022 #97 · Rd 3 Kerby Joseph 1× All-Pro DB DET Detroit Lions 55 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV
2022 #184 · Rd 6 Vederian Lowe Rockford, IL OL MIN Minnesota Vikings 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
2022 #207 · Rd 6 Doug Kramer Hinsdale, IL OL CHI Chicago Bears 18 games 1 career AV
2021 #87 · Rd 3 Kendrick Green Peoria, IL OL PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2021 #167 · Rd 5 Nate Hobbs Louisville, KY CB LV Las Vegas Raiders 62 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2020 #76 · Rd 3 Ke'Shawn Vaughn Antioch, TN RB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 46 games 2 career AV
2019 #216 · Rd 7 Nick Allegretti Frankfort, IL G KC Kansas City Chiefs 107 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2017 #68 · Rd 3 Dawuane Smoot DE JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 127 games 17 career AV
2016 #44 · Rd 2 Jihad Ward Philadelphia, PA DE LV Oakland Raiders 136 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2016 #221 · Rd 6 Ted Karras Indianapolis, IN G NE New England Patriots 160 games · 7 yrs as starter 48 career AV
2016 #245 · Rd 7 Clayton Fejedelem Lemont, IL S CIN Cincinnati Bengals 107 games 8 career AV
2013 #86 · Rd 3 Hugh Thornton Oberlin, OH G IND Indianapolis Colts 37 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV
2013 #100 · Rd 4 Akeem Spence Fort Walton Beach, FL DT TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 117 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2013 #150 · Rd 5 Terry Hawthorne East St. Louis, IL DB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
2013 #226 · Rd 7 Michael Buchanan Homewood, IL DE NE New England Patriots 18 games 2 career AV
2012 #26 · Rd 1 Whitney Mercilus Akron, OH DE HOU Houston Texans 138 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2012 #30 · Rd 1 A.J. Jenkins Jacksonville, FL WR SF San Francisco 49ers 28 games 2 career AV
2012 #44 · Rd 2 Jeff Allen Chicago, IL T KC Kansas City Chiefs 84 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2012 #48 · Rd 2 Tavon Wilson Washington, DC DB NE New England Patriots 133 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2011 #18 · Rd 1 Corey Liuget Miami, FL DT LAC San Diego Chargers 124 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV
2011 #57 · Rd 2 Mikel Leshoure Champaign, IL RB DET Detroit Lions 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
2011 #72 · Rd 3 Martez Wilson Chicago, IL LB NO New Orleans Saints 38 games 2 career AV
2011 #243 · Rd 7 Nate Bussey LB NO New Orleans Saints 0 games
2010 #39 · Rd 2 Arrelious Benn Washington, DC WR TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2010 #68 · Rd 3 Jon Asamoah Park Forest, IL G KC Kansas City Chiefs 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2010 #132 · Rd 5 Michael Hoomanawanui TE LAR St. Louis Rams 87 games · 3 yrs as starter 5 career AV
2009 #25 · Rd 1 Vontae Davis 2× Pro Bowl DB MIA Miami Dolphins 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV
2009 #155 · Rd 5 Xavier Fulton T TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers No regular-season snaps
2009 #204 · Rd 6 Will Davis DE ARI Arizona Cardinals 21 games 3 career AV
2008 #23 · Rd 1 Rashard Mendenhall RB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 72 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2007 #237 · Rd 7 Alan Ball DB DAL Dallas Cowboys 108 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2005 #60 · Rd 2 Kelvin Hayden DB IND Indianapolis Colts 101 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2005 #122 · Rd 4 Duke Preston C BUF Buffalo Bills 59 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2004 #159 · Rd 5 Sean Bubin T JAX Jacksonville Jaguars No regular-season snaps
2004 #233 · Rd 7 Christian Morton DB NE New England Patriots 14 games 2 career AV
2003 #36 · Rd 2 Eugene Wilson DB NE New England Patriots 96 games · 6 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2003 #124 · Rd 4 Brandon Lloyd 1× Pro Bowl WR SF San Francisco 49ers 142 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2003 #160 · Rd 5 David Diehl 1× Pro Bowl G NYG New York Giants 164 games · 11 yrs as starter 67 career AV
2003 #173 · Rd 5 Tony Pashos T BAL Baltimore Ravens 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2003 #226 · Rd 7 Walter Young WR CAR Carolina Panthers 9 games
2002 #158 · Rd 5 Kurt Kittner QB ATL Atlanta Falcons 7 games 1 career AV
2001 #144 · Rd 5 Marques Sullivan G BUF Buffalo Bills 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2001 #174 · Rd 6 Jameel Cook FB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 109 games · 2 yrs as starter 4 career AV
2000 #169 · Rd 6 Neil Rackers 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl K CIN Cincinnati Bengals 180 games 29 career AV
2000 #245 · Rd 7 Danny Clark LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 168 games · 8 yrs as starter 39 career AV
1999 #197 · Rd 6 J.P. Machado G NYJ New York Jets 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
1998 #37 · Rd 2 Robert Holcombe RB LAR St. Louis Rams 97 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1997 #181 · Rd 6 Dennis Stallings LB TEN Tennessee Titans 28 games 2 career AV
1996 #2 · Rd 1 Kevin Hardy 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 134 games · 9 yrs as starter 62 career AV
1996 #3 · Rd 1 Simeon Rice 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl DE ARI Arizona Cardinals 174 games · 11 yrs as starter 86 career AV
1996 #69 · Rd 3 Ken Blackman G CIN Cincinnati Bengals 35 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV
1995 #48 · Rd 2 Ken Dilger 1× Pro Bowl TE IND Indianapolis Colts 156 games · 10 yrs as starter 35 career AV
1995 #144 · Rd 5 John Holecek LB BUF Buffalo Bills 81 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV
1995 #168 · Rd 5 Dana Howard LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 19 games 1 career AV
1995 #226 · Rd 7 Scott Turner DB WAS Washington Commanders 101 games 9 career AV
1994 #221 · Rd 7 Filmel Johnson DB BUF Buffalo Bills 2 games
1993 #13 · Rd 1 Brad Hopkins 2× Pro Bowl T TEN Houston Oilers 194 games · 13 yrs as starter 71 career AV
1992 #189 · Rd 7 Elbert Turner WR TEN Houston Oilers No regular-season snaps
1992 #328 · Rd 12 Kameno Bell RB MIA Miami Dolphins No regular-season snaps
1992 #329 · Rd 12 Tim Simpson G CLE Cleveland Browns 4 games
1991 #26 · Rd 1 Henry Jones 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl DB BUF Buffalo Bills 158 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV
1991 #87 · Rd 4 Moe Gardner DT ATL Atlanta Falcons 90 games · 6 yrs as starter 27 career AV
1991 #132 · Rd 5 Darrick Brownlow LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
1991 #152 · Rd 6 Mel Agee DE IND Indianapolis Colts 54 games 8 career AV
1991 #191 · Rd 7 Chris Green DB MIA Miami Dolphins 66 games 5 career AV
1991 #236 · Rd 9 Howard Griffith RB IND Indianapolis Colts 121 games · 6 yrs as starter 9 career AV
1990 #1 · Rd 1 Jeff George QB IND Indianapolis Colts 131 games · 9 yrs as starter 66 career AV
1990 #50 · Rd 2 Mike Bellamy WR PHI Philadelphia Eagles 6 games
1989 #62 · Rd 3 Keith Jones RB ATL Atlanta Falcons 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 10 career AV
1988 #25 · Rd 1 Scott Davis DT LV Los Angeles Raiders 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV
1988 #82 · Rd 3 Mike Piel DE LAR Los Angeles Rams 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
1988 #134 · Rd 5 Keith Taylor DB NO New Orleans Saints 103 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV
1988 #181 · Rd 7 Darryl Usher WR NE New England Patriots 13 games
1988 #295 · Rd 11 Bobby Dawson DB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
1987 #212 · Rd 8 Mark Dennis T MIA Miami Dolphins 125 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV
1987 #264 · Rd 10 Jerry Reese TE ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
1986 #47 · Rd 2 Jack Trudeau QB IND Indianapolis Colts 67 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV
1986 #82 · Rd 3 David Williams WR CHI Chicago Bears 18 games 2 career AV
1986 #83 · Rd 4 Craig Swoope DB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
1986 #104 · Rd 4 Jim Juriga G DEN Denver Broncos 44 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV
1986 #147 · Rd 6 Thomas Rooks RB MIN Minnesota Vikings No regular-season snaps
1986 #172 · Rd 7 Chris White K IND Indianapolis Colts No regular-season snaps
1986 #207 · Rd 8 Cap Boso TE PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 55 games 5 career AV
1986 #225 · Rd 9 Bob Sebring LB TEN Houston Oilers No regular-season snaps
1986 #251 · Rd 10 Guy Teafatiller DT BUF Buffalo Bills 3 games 1 career AV
1985 #92 · Rd 4 Mike Heaven DB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers No regular-season snaps
1985 #253 · Rd 10 Chris Babyar G BUF Buffalo Bills No regular-season snaps
1985 #284 · Rd 11 John Ayres DB ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
1984 #95 · Rd 4 Mitchell Brookins WR BUF Buffalo Bills 21 games 2 career AV
1984 #147 · Rd 6 Dwight Beverly RB IND Indianapolis Colts 3 games 2 career AV
1984 #156 · Rd 6 Don Thorp NT NO New Orleans Saints 14 games 2 career AV
1984 #215 · Rd 8 Ed Brady LB LAR Los Angeles Rams 188 games 10 career AV
1984 #228 · Rd 9 Mike Johnson DE TEN Houston Oilers 16 games 1 career AV
1984 #290 · Rd 11 Bob Stowe T IND Indianapolis Colts No regular-season snaps
1984 #297 · Rd 11 Mark Butkus DT CHI Chicago Bears No regular-season snaps
1984 #328 · Rd 12 Moe Bias LB LAR Los Angeles Rams No regular-season snaps
1984 #333 · Rd 12 Mike Weingrad LB MIA Miami Dolphins No regular-season snaps
1983 #15 · Rd 1 Tony Eason QB NE New England Patriots 90 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV
1983 #155 · Rd 6 Mike Bass K NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
1983 #221 · Rd 8 Mike Martin WR CIN Cincinnati Bengals 76 games 8 career AV
1983 #231 · Rd 9 Adam Lingner C KC Kansas City Chiefs 200 games 10 career AV
1983 #313 · Rd 12 Oliver Williams WR CHI Chicago Bears 14 games 4 career AV
1982 #35 · Rd 2 Jack Squirek LB LV Los Angeles Raiders 55 games 8 career AV
1982 #195 · Rd 7 Ron Ferrari LB SF San Francisco 49ers 68 games 5 career AV
1982 #212 · Rd 8 Kelvin Atkins LB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 games 1 career AV
1981 #116 · Rd 5 John Gillen LB ARI St. Louis Cardinals 28 games 3 career AV
1981 #281 · Rd 11 Mike Sherrod TE ARI St. Louis Cardinals No regular-season snaps
1980 #241 · Rd 9 Lawrence McCullough WR WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps

About this program's draft record

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Illinois College in the NFL draft

Illinois College has produced 120 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2026, including 13 first-round selections and 1 No. 1 overall pick. 10 of those picks (8%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.

Illinois College ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Illinois College draft pick from 1980 through 2026 — 120 selections, 13 first-rounders, 10 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Midwest.

How to use this page

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Frequently asked questions

How many NFL draft picks has Illinois College produced?

Illinois College has 120 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2026), including 13 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/illinois-college-blueboys.

Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Illinois College?

Notable Illinois College draftees include Simeon Rice, Devon Witherspoon, Brad Hopkins, Vontae Davis. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/illinois-college-blueboys.

When was Illinois College’s most recent NFL draft pick?

Illinois College’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/illinois-college-blueboys.