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ACC · NFL draft picks 1980–2026 · 52nd nationally

Louisville College Draft History

Louisville has produced 95 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 14 first-rounders — 52nd all-time among college programs.

Total picks
95
First-rounders
14
No. 1 overall
0
Pro Bowlers
1415% of picks
Pro Bowl nods
39
Hall of Famers
0

Notable Louisville draft picks

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

Bruce Armstrong

T · 1987 Rd 1

New England Patriots

6× Pro Bowl

212 games · 14 yrs as starter

Mark Clayton

WR · 1983 Rd 8

Miami Dolphins

5× Pro Bowl

158 games · 10 yrs as starter

Elvis Dumervil

DE · 2006 Rd 4, Pick 29

Denver Broncos

2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl

162 games · 6 yrs as starter

Lamar Jackson

QB · 2018 Rd 1, Pick 32

Baltimore Ravens

3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl

116 games · 7 yrs as starter

Ted Washington

NT · 1991 Rd 1

San Francisco 49ers

1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl

236 games · 13 yrs as starter

Sam Madison

DB · 1997 Rd 2

Miami Dolphins

2× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl

173 games · 10 yrs as starter

Ernest Givins

WR · 1986 Rd 2

Houston Oilers

2× Pro Bowl

147 games · 10 yrs as starter

Joe Johnson

DE · 1994 Rd 1

New Orleans Saints

2× Pro Bowl

117 games · 7 yrs as starter

Every Louisville draft pick

95 selections, newest class first.

Louisville team hub
Pick Player Pos NFL team Career
2026 #94 · Rd 3 Chris Bell Yazoo City, MS WR MIA Miami Dolphins Awaiting debut
2025 #40 · Rd 2 Tyler Shough Chandler, AZ QB NO New Orleans Saints 11 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2025 #66 · Rd 3 Ashton Gillotte Boca Raton, FL DE KC Kansas City Chiefs 17 games 3 career AV
2025 #131 · Rd 4 Quincy Riley Columbia, SC CB NO New Orleans Saints 17 games 3 career AV
2024 #129 · Rd 4 Isaac Guerendo Clayton, IN RB SF San Francisco 49ers 30 games 4 career AV
2024 #146 · Rd 5 Jarvis Brownlee Miami Gardens, FL DB TEN Tennessee Titans 26 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2024 #156 · Rd 5 Jamari Thrash Lagrange, GA WR CLE Cleveland Browns 18 games 1 career AV
2024 #205 · Rd 6 Jawhar Jordan Farmingdale, NY RB HOU Houston Texans 4 games 1 career AV
2023 #82 · Rd 3 YaYa Diaby Atlanta, GA DL TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2023 #136 · Rd 5 Yasir Abdullah Miramar, FL LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 29 games 3 career AV
2023 #180 · Rd 6 Kei'Trel Clark Richmond, VA DB ARI Arizona Cardinals 43 games 4 career AV
2021 #57 · Rd 2 Tutu Atwell Miami, FL WR LAR Los Angeles Rams 64 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2021 #109 · Rd 4 Dez Fitzpatrick Farmington Hills, MI WR TEN Tennessee Titans 7 games
2020 #11 · Rd 1 Mekhi Becton Highland Springs, VA T NYJ New York Jets 61 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2018 #18 · Rd 1 Jaire Alexander 2× Pro Bowl CB GB Green Bay Packers 80 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2018 #32 · Rd 1 Lamar Jackson 3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl QB BAL Baltimore Ravens 116 games · 7 yrs as starter 110 career AV
2018 #74 · Rd 3 Geron Christian Ocala, FL T WAS Washington Commanders 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
2018 #205 · Rd 6 Trevon Young Des Moines, IA DE LAR Los Angeles Rams 2 games
2017 #213 · Rd 6 Colin Holba Louisville, KY LS PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 19 games
2017 #230 · Rd 7 Josh Harvey-Clemons Valdosta, GA S WAS Washington Commanders 35 games 4 career AV
2016 #12 · Rd 1 Sheldon Rankins Covington, GA DT NO New Orleans Saints 133 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2015 #14 · Rd 1 DeVante Parker Louisville, KY WR MIA Miami Dolphins 119 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV
2015 #72 · Rd 3 Jamon Brown Fern Creek, KY T LAR St. Louis Rams 62 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2015 #81 · Rd 3 John Miller Miami, FL G BUF Buffalo Bills 87 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV
2015 #82 · Rd 3 Lorenzo Mauldin Atlanta, GA OLB NYJ New York Jets 26 games 4 career AV
2015 #104 · Rd 4 James Sample Sacramento, CA S JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 4 games 1 career AV
2015 #177 · Rd 6 Deiontrez Mount Fort Walton Beach, FL OLB TEN Tennessee Titans 12 games 1 career AV
2015 #189 · Rd 6 Charles Gaines Miami, FL CB CLE Cleveland Browns 6 games 1 career AV
2015 #193 · Rd 6 B.J. Dubose Oakland Park, FL DE MIN Minnesota Vikings No regular-season snaps
2015 #239 · Rd 7 Gerod Holliman Miami, FL S PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
2015 #256 · Rd 7 Gerald Christian Palm Beach Gardens, FL TE ARI Arizona Cardinals 3 games
2014 #18 · Rd 1 Calvin Pryor Port St. Joe, FL DB NYJ New York Jets 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2014 #26 · Rd 1 Marcus Smith Columbus, GA LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 53 games 4 career AV
2014 #32 · Rd 1 Teddy Bridgewater 1× Pro Bowl QB MIN Minnesota Vikings 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2014 #73 · Rd 3 Preston Brown Cincinnati, OH LB BUF Buffalo Bills 81 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2012 #232 · Rd 7 Greg Scruggs Cincinnati, OH DE SEA Seattle Seahawks 18 games 1 career AV
2011 #88 · Rd 3 Johnny Patrick Deland, FL DB NO New Orleans Saints 37 games 4 career AV
2011 #126 · Rd 4 Bilal Powell Lakeland, FL RB NYJ New York Jets 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV
2011 #175 · Rd 6 Byron Stingily Country Club Hills, IL T TEN Tennessee Titans 20 games 4 career AV
2009 #28 · Rd 1 Eric Wood 1× Pro Bowl C BUF Buffalo Bills 120 games · 9 yrs as starter 47 career AV
2009 #170 · Rd 5 George Bussey T NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
2008 #56 · Rd 2 Brian Brohm QB GB Green Bay Packers 3 games
2008 #84 · Rd 3 Harry Douglas WR ATL Atlanta Falcons 118 games · 2 yrs as starter 31 career AV
2008 #141 · Rd 5 Gary Barnidge 1× Pro Bowl TE CAR Carolina Panthers 124 games · 4 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2008 #150 · Rd 5 Breno Giacomini T GB Green Bay Packers 94 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV
2008 #246 · Rd 7 Mario Urrutia WR CIN Cincinnati Bengals No regular-season snaps
2007 #10 · Rd 1 Amobi Okoye DT HOU Houston Texans 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2007 #100 · Rd 4 Michael Bush RB LV Oakland Raiders 89 games · 2 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2007 #148 · Rd 5 Kolby Smith RB KC Kansas City Chiefs 27 games 4 career AV
2007 #170 · Rd 5 William Gay DB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 176 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2006 #75 · Rd 3 Jason Spitz G GB Green Bay Packers 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2006 #126 · Rd 4 Elvis Dumervil 2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl DE DEN Denver Broncos 162 games · 6 yrs as starter 63 career AV
2006 #142 · Rd 5 Brandon Johnson LB ARI Arizona Cardinals 87 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2006 #182 · Rd 6 Montavious Stanley DT DAL Dallas Cowboys 33 games 5 career AV
2005 #54 · Rd 2 Eric Shelton RB CAR Carolina Panthers 9 games
2005 #121 · Rd 4 Stefan Lefors QB CAR Carolina Panthers No regular-season snaps
2005 #123 · Rd 4 Kerry Rhodes DB NYJ New York Jets 118 games · 7 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2005 #154 · Rd 5 Robert McCune LB WAS Washington Commanders 8 games
2005 #236 · Rd 7 Lionel Gates RB BUF Buffalo Bills 1 games
2005 #253 · Rd 7 J.R. Russell WR TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers No regular-season snaps
2003 #64 · Rd 2 Dewayne White DE TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 96 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2003 #88 · Rd 3 Dave Ragone QB HOU Houston Texans 2 games 1 career AV
2003 #217 · Rd 7 Curry Burns DB HOU Houston Texans 11 games 1 career AV
2003 #245 · Rd 7 Chris Johnson DB GB Green Bay Packers 77 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2002 #65 · Rd 2 Deion Branch WR NE New England Patriots 140 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV
2001 #179 · Rd 6 Rashad Holman DB SF San Francisco 49ers 46 games 4 career AV
2000 #75 · Rd 3 Chris Redman QB BAL Baltimore Ravens 30 games 9 career AV
2000 #115 · Rd 4 Frank Moreau RB KC Kansas City Chiefs 14 games 1 career AV
1997 #44 · Rd 2 Sam Madison 2× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl DB MIA Miami Dolphins 173 games · 10 yrs as starter 86 career AV
1997 #118 · Rd 4 Tyrus McCloud LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 23 games 2 career AV
1997 #156 · Rd 5 Carl Powell DE IND Indianapolis Colts 81 games 10 career AV
1997 #238 · Rd 7 Leland Taylor DT BAL Baltimore Ravens 1 games
1996 #66 · Rd 3 Roman Oben T NYG New York Giants 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 47 career AV
1996 #167 · Rd 5 Alan Campos LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 15 games 1 career AV
1995 #137 · Rd 5 Jamie Asher TE WAS Washington Commanders 48 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV
1994 #13 · Rd 1 Joe Johnson 2× Pro Bowl DE NO New Orleans Saints 117 games · 7 yrs as starter 50 career AV
1993 #65 · Rd 3 Ray Buchanan 1× Pro Bowl DB IND Indianapolis Colts 184 games · 10 yrs as starter 63 career AV
1993 #149 · Rd 6 Deral Boykin DB LAR Los Angeles Rams 43 games 3 career AV
1992 #311 · Rd 12 Klaus Wilmsmeyer P TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 94 games 9 career AV
1991 #25 · Rd 1 Ted Washington 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl NT SF San Francisco 49ers 236 games · 13 yrs as starter 89 career AV
1991 #34 · Rd 2 Browning Nagle QB NYJ New York Jets 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
1991 #292 · Rd 11 Jerry Crafts T IND Indianapolis Colts 54 games 10 career AV
1991 #298 · Rd 11 Mike Flores DE PHI Philadelphia Eagles 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
1990 #42 · Rd 2 Carwell Gardner FB BUF Buffalo Bills 101 games 7 career AV
1987 #23 · Rd 1 Bruce Armstrong 6× Pro Bowl T NE New England Patriots 212 games · 14 yrs as starter 82 career AV
1986 #34 · Rd 2 Ernest Givins 2× Pro Bowl WR TEN Houston Oilers 147 games · 10 yrs as starter 64 career AV
1985 #167 · Rd 6 Ron Davenport RB MIA Miami Dolphins 67 games 16 career AV
1984 #98 · Rd 4 Tom Andrews T CHI Chicago Bears 23 games 4 career AV
1984 #138 · Rd 5 Dean May QB MIA Miami Dolphins 5 games
1983 #223 · Rd 8 Mark Clayton 5× Pro Bowl WR MIA Miami Dolphins 158 games · 10 yrs as starter 78 career AV
1983 #260 · Rd 10 Richard Tharpe DE BUF Buffalo Bills 3 games 1 career AV
1982 #314 · Rd 12 Donnie Craft RB TEN Houston Oilers 25 games 6 career AV
1981 #187 · Rd 7 Eddie Johnson LB CLE Cleveland Browns 148 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV
1980 #19 · Rd 1 Otis Wilson 1× Pro Bowl LB CHI Chicago Bears 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV
1980 #283 · Rd 11 Ricky Skiles LB GB Green Bay Packers No regular-season snaps

ACC programs by draft picks

How Louisville compares with the rest of the league.

Miami 265 Florida State 227 Clemson 199 North Carolina 154 Pittsburgh 151 Stanford 149 California 138 Virginia Tech 129

About this program's draft record

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Louisville in the NFL draft

Louisville has produced 95 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2026, including 14 first-round selections. 14 of those picks (15%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.

Louisville ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Louisville draft pick from 1980 through 2026 — 95 selections, 14 first-rounders, 14 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: ACC.

How to use this page

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Frequently asked questions

How many NFL draft picks has Louisville produced?

Louisville has 95 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2026), including 14 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/louisville-cardinals.

Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Louisville?

Notable Louisville draftees include Bruce Armstrong, Mark Clayton, Elvis Dumervil, Lamar Jackson. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/louisville-cardinals.

When was Louisville’s most recent NFL draft pick?

Louisville’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/louisville-cardinals.