Kansas has produced 59 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 3 first-rounders — 67th all-time among college programs.
Big 12 · NFL draft picks 1980–2026 · 67th nationally
Kansas College Draft History
Kansas has produced 59 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 3 first-rounders — 67th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 59
- First-rounders
- 3
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 47% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 11
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Kansas draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Aqib Talib
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl
148 games · 9 yrs as starter
Dana Stubblefield
San Francisco 49ers
1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl
154 games · 9 yrs as starter
LeRoy Irvin
Los Angeles Rams
2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
159 games · 8 yrs as starter
Darrell Stuckey
San Diego Chargers
1× Pro Bowl
89 games
Justin Hartwig
Tennessee Titans
99 games · 6 yrs as starter
Gilbert Brown
Minnesota Vikings
125 games · 7 yrs as starter
Alvin Walton
Washington Commanders
77 games · 4 yrs as starter
Dorance Armstrong Jr.
Dallas Cowboys
116 games · 1 yrs as starter
Kansas 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 9
- WR 8
- T 7
- DE 5
- RB 4
- LB 4
- DT 4
- G 3
- C 2
- CB 2
- OL 2
- P 2
NFL clubs that draft here
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 7
- NO New Orleans Saints 4
- NE New England Patriots 3
- DET Detroit Lions 3
- CLE Cleveland Browns 3
- LAR St. Louis Rams 3
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 3
- MIA Miami Dolphins 3
Every Kansas draft pick
59 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Enrique Cruz Jr.
Chicago, IL
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Hartford, AL
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Devin Neal
Lawrence, KS
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 10 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Bryce Cabeldue
Clovis, NM
|
OT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Dominick Puni
Saint Charles, MO
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | 34 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2024 |
Austin Booker
Greenwood, IN
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kyron Johnson
Arlington, TX
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 22 games 1 career AV |
| 2020 |
Hakeem Adeniji
Garland, TX
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games 10 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dorance Armstrong Jr.
Houston, TX
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 116 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ben Heeney
Hutchinson, KS
|
ILB | LV Oakland Raiders | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
JaCorey Shepherd
Mesquite, TX
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Dexter McDonald
Kansas City, MO
|
CB | LV Oakland Raiders | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tanner Hawkinson
McPherson, KS
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games |
| 2010 |
Darrell Stuckey
1× Pro Bowl
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 89 games 8 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kerry Meier
Pittsburg, KS
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 12 games |
| 2010 |
Dezmon Briscoe
Dallas, TX
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 25 games 4 career AV |
| 2008 |
Aqib Talib
1× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 148 games · 9 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2008 |
Anthony Collins
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2008 |
Derek Fine
|
TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2008 |
Marcus Henry
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
David McMillan
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 29 games 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Adrian Jones
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 55 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2002 | Nate Dwyer | DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Justin Hartwig | C | TEN Tennessee Titans | 99 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2001 | Moran Norris | FB | NO New Orleans Saints | 140 games · 4 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 1998 | Ron Warner | DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 1997 | Ronnie Ward | LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 4 games |
| 1997 | June Henley | RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 11 games 4 career AV |
| 1997 | Isaac Byrd | WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 61 games 10 career AV |
| 1996 | Dorian Brew | DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 16 games |
| 1996 | Rod Jones | T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1996 | Chris Banks | G | DEN Denver Broncos | 28 games 4 career AV |
| 1996 | L.T. Levine | RB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1995 | Gerald McBurrows | DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 122 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1995 | Hessley Hempstead | G | DET Detroit Lions | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 1994 | Chris Maumalanga | DT | NYG New York Giants | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 1993 | Dana Stubblefield 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl | DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 154 games · 9 yrs as starter 69 career AV |
| 1993 | Gilbert Brown | DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 125 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1992 | Christopher Perez | T | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | Tim Hill | DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Curtis Moore | LB | TEN Houston Oilers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Paul Oswald | C | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 games |
| 1986 | Alvin Walton | DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 77 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 1986 | Lynn Williams | RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Mike Norseth | QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 1 games |
| 1986 | Johnny Holloway | DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 1984 | Paul Fairchild | G | NE New England Patriots | 83 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1984 | Bruce Kallmeyer | K | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Renwick Atkins | T | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Wayne Capers | WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1983 | Bucky Scribner | P | GB Green Bay Packers | 68 games 9 career AV |
| 1982 | Greg Smith | DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 1982 | Danny Wagoner | DB | DET Detroit Lions | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 1981 | David Verser | WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 52 games 6 career AV |
| 1981 | Lester Mickens | WR | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Kirby Criswell | LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 6 games |
| 1980 | LeRoy Irvin 2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl | DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 159 games · 8 yrs as starter 76 career AV |
| 1980 | Jim Zidd | LB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Mike Hubach | P | NE New England Patriots | 21 games 2 career AV |
Big 12 programs by draft picks
How Kansas compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Kansas in the NFL draft
Kansas has produced 59 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2026, including 3 first-round selections. 4 of those picks (7%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Kansas ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Kansas draft pick from 1980 through 2026 — 59 selections, 3 first-rounders, 4 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Big 12.
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 Kansas produced?
Kansas has 59 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2026), including 3 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/kansas-jayhawks.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Kansas?
Notable Kansas draftees include Aqib Talib, Dana Stubblefield, LeRoy Irvin, Darrell Stuckey. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/kansas-jayhawks.
When was Kansas’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Kansas’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/kansas-jayhawks.