McNeese St. has produced 12 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 1 first-rounders — 146th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 12
- First-rounders
- 1
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 00% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 0
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable McNeese St. draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Leonard Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
138 games · 8 yrs as starter
Kavika Pittman
Dallas Cowboys
108 games · 5 yrs as starter
Stephen Starring
New England Patriots
84 games · 1 yrs as starter
Bryan Hicks
Cincinnati Bengals
39 games · 2 yrs as starter
Rusty Guilbeau
St. Louis Cardinals
57 games · 1 yrs as starter
Terry Irving
Arizona Cardinals
70 games
Cecil Collins
Miami Dolphins
8 games · 1 yrs as starter
Reggie Nelson
San Diego Chargers
3 games
McNeese St. draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- DB 3
- LB 2
- RB 2
- T 2
- WR 2
- DE 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- ARI St. Louis Cardinals 3
- LAC San Diego Chargers 2
- MIA Miami Dolphins 2
- DET Detroit Lions 1
- GB Green Bay Packers 1
- NE New England Patriots 1
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 1
- DAL Dallas Cowboys 1
Every McNeese St. draft pick
12 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cecil Collins | RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 8 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 1999 | Reggie Nelson | T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 3 games |
| 1996 | Kavika Pittman | DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1995 | Ronald Cherry | T | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 1994 | Terry Irving | LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 70 games 10 career AV |
| 1984 | Ronnie Landry | RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Leonard Smith | DB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 138 games · 8 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1983 | Stephen Starring | WR | NE New England Patriots | 84 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 1983 | Carlton Briscoe | DB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Rusty Guilbeau | LB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1980 | Bryan Hicks | DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 39 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1980 | Harry Price | WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
McNeese St. in the NFL draft
McNeese St. has produced 12 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 1999, including 1 first-round selections. 0 of those picks (0%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
McNeese St. ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every McNeese St. draft pick from 1980 through 1999 — 12 selections, 1 first-rounders, 0 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 McNeese St. produced?
McNeese St. has 12 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–1999), including 1 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/mcneesestate.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from McNeese St.?
Notable McNeese St. draftees include Leonard Smith, Kavika Pittman, Stephen Starring, Bryan Hicks. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/mcneesestate.
When was McNeese St.’s most recent NFL draft pick?
McNeese St.’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 1999 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/mcneesestate.