Iowa State has produced 52 NFL draft picks since 1981, including 1 first-rounders — 75th all-time among college programs.
Big 12 · NFL draft picks 1981–2026 · 75th nationally
Iowa State College Draft History
Iowa State has produced 52 NFL draft picks since 1981, including 1 first-rounders — 75th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 52
- First-rounders
- 1
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 36% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 6
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Iowa State draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Keith Sims
Miami Dolphins
3× Pro Bowl
142 games · 9 yrs as starter
Kelechi Osemele
Baltimore Ravens
1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
101 games · 6 yrs as starter
Brock Purdy
San Francisco 49ers
1× Pro Bowl
49 games · 3 yrs as starter
Marcus Robertson
Houston Oilers
1× All-Pro
162 games · 10 yrs as starter
David Montgomery
Chicago Bears
105 games · 5 yrs as starter
Ahtyba Rubin
Cleveland Browns
144 games · 7 yrs as starter
Dennis Gibson
Detroit Lions
121 games · 8 yrs as starter
Bruce Reimers
Cincinnati Bengals
135 games · 7 yrs as starter
Iowa State draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Earlier classes
Positions produced
- RB 7
- LB 6
- WR 5
- DB 5
- T 5
- DE 5
- TE 4
- G 4
- DT 3
- QB 3
- NT 1
- CB 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- NYJ New York Jets 8
- NYG New York Giants 4
- BAL Baltimore Ravens 3
- HOU Houston Texans 3
- MIA Miami Dolphins 3
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 2
- CHI Chicago Bears 2
- ARI Arizona Cardinals 2
Every Iowa State draft pick
52 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Domonique Orange
Kansas City, MO
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Jayden Higgins
South Miami, FL
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2025 |
Darien Porter
Bettendorf, IA
|
CB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jaylin Noel
Kansas City, MO
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jalen Travis
Minneapolis, MN
|
OT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
T.J. Tampa
Saint Petersburg, FL
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Will McDonald
Pewaukee, WI
|
DE | NYJ New York Jets | 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2023 |
Xavier Hutchinson
Jacksonville, FL
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 49 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Anthony Johnson
Saint Petersburg, FL
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 21 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Breece Hall
Wichita, KS
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2022 |
Eyioma Uwazurike
Detroit, MI
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Charlie Kolar
Norman, OK
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 47 games 4 career AV |
| 2022 |
Brock Purdy
1× Pro Bowl
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2021 |
Kene Nwangwu
Frisco, TX
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 51 games 5 career AV |
| 2019 |
David Montgomery
Cincinnati, OH
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 105 games · 5 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2019 |
Hakeem Butler
Baltimore, MD
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 2 games |
| 2014 |
Jeremiah George
Clearwater, FL
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2013 |
A.J. Klein
Kimberly, WI
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 146 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2013 |
Carter Bykowski
Eden Prairie, MN
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Kelechi Osemele
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2010 |
Reggie Stephens
|
C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Alvin Bowen
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 2 games |
| 2008 |
Ahtyba Rubin
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 144 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2007 |
Aaron Brant
|
G | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Tim Dobbins
|
LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 110 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2005 | Ellis Hobbs | DB | NE New England Patriots | 79 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2003 | Seneca Wallace | QB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 64 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2002 | Mike Banks | TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 18 games |
| 2001 | Reggie Hayward | DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 92 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2001 | Sage Rosenfels | QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 44 games 13 career AV |
| 2001 | James Reed | DT | NYJ New York Jets | 99 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1998 | Oliver Ross | T | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 89 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1997 | Troy Davis | RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 46 games 4 career AV |
| 1997 | Tim Kohn | T | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Marcus Robertson 1× All-Pro | DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 162 games · 10 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 1991 | Gene Williams | G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 114 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1991 | Blaise Bryant | RB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Keith Sims 3× Pro Bowl | G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 142 games · 9 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 1990 | Mike Busch | TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Joe Henderson | RB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Dennis Gibson | LB | DET Detroit Lions | 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 1987 | Terrence Anthony | DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 1 games |
| 1987 | Bill Berthusen | NT | NYG New York Giants | 4 games 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Jim Luebbers | DE | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Tracy Henderson | WR | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Chris Washington | LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 84 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1984 | Bruce Reimers | G | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 135 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1984 | Dan Martin | T | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Karl Nelson | T | NYG New York Giants | 57 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 1982 | Dwayne Crutchfield | RB | NYJ New York Jets | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1982 | Dan Johnson | TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 66 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1981 | Kenny Neil | DE | NYJ New York Jets | 42 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
Big 12 programs by draft picks
How Iowa State compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Iowa State in the NFL draft
Iowa State has produced 52 NFL draft picks between 1981 and 2026, including 1 first-round selections. 3 of those picks (6%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Iowa State ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Iowa State draft pick from 1981 through 2026 — 52 selections, 1 first-rounders, 3 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Big 12.
How to use this page
- Scan the notable alumni for the program's highest-impact NFL careers.
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- 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 Iowa State produced?
Iowa State has 52 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1981–2026), including 1 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/iowa-state-cyclones.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Iowa State?
Notable Iowa State draftees include Keith Sims, Kelechi Osemele, Brock Purdy, Marcus Robertson. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/iowa-state-cyclones.
When was Iowa State’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Iowa State’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/iowa-state-cyclones.