Long Beach State has produced 10 NFL draft picks since 1981 — 164th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 10
- First-rounders
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 110% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 1
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Long Beach State draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Mike Horan
Atlanta Falcons
1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl
205 games
Ben Rudolph
New York Jets
88 games
Ron Johnson
Seattle Seahawks
47 games · 1 yrs as starter
John Hendy
San Diego Chargers
16 games · 1 yrs as starter
Charles Lockett
Pittsburgh Steelers
27 games
R.J. Kors
Seattle Seahawks
37 games
Doug Gaynor
Cincinnati Bengals
1 games
Jeff Graham
Green Bay Packers
No regular-season snaps
Long Beach State draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- DB 3
- QB 2
- WR 2
- C 1
- DT 1
- P 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- SEA Seattle Seahawks 3
- BUF Buffalo Bills 1
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 1
- GB Green Bay Packers 1
- ATL Atlanta Falcons 1
- NYJ New York Jets 1
- PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 1
- LAC San Diego Chargers 1
Every Long Beach State draft pick
10 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Shawn Wilbourn | DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Jeff Graham | QB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | R.J. Kors | DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 1987 | Charles Lockett | WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 1986 | Doug Gaynor | QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 1 games |
| 1985 | John Hendy | DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 1984 | John Puzar | C | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Mike Horan 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl | P | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 205 games 20 career AV |
| 1981 | Ben Rudolph | DT | NYJ New York Jets | 88 games 12 career AV |
| 1981 | Ron Johnson | WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Long Beach State in the NFL draft
Long Beach State has produced 10 NFL draft picks between 1981 and 1991, including 0 first-round selections. 1 of those picks (10%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Long Beach State ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Long Beach State draft pick from 1981 through 1991 — 10 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 Long Beach State produced?
Long Beach State has 10 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1981–1991), including 0 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/long-beach-state-49ers.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Long Beach State?
Notable Long Beach State draftees include Mike Horan, Ben Rudolph, Ron Johnson, John Hendy. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/long-beach-state-49ers.
When was Long Beach State’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Long Beach State’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 1991 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/long-beach-state-49ers.