Montana has produced 22 NFL draft picks since 1980 — 111th all-time among college programs.
Big Sky · NFL draft picks 1980–2025 · 111th nationally
Montana College Draft History
Montana has produced 22 NFL draft picks since 1980 — 111th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 22
- First-rounders
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 15% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 1
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Montana draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Marc Mariani
Tennessee Titans
1× Pro Bowl
70 games
Scott Gragg
New York Giants
172 games · 9 yrs as starter
Trumaine Johnson
St. Louis Rams
102 games · 5 yrs as starter
Kroy Biermann
Atlanta Falcons
114 games · 3 yrs as starter
Guy Bingham
New York Jets
199 games · 1 yrs as starter
Jimmy Wilson
Miami Dolphins
73 games · 1 yrs as starter
Rocky Klever
New York Jets
65 games · 1 yrs as starter
Jordan Tripp
Miami Dolphins
37 games
Montana draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- LB 4
- T 4
- DB 3
- WR 2
- C 1
- P 1
- QB 1
- RB 1
- TE 1
- OLB 1
- DT 1
- FB 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- DAL Dallas Cowboys 3
- NYJ New York Jets 3
- MIA Miami Dolphins 3
- ATL Atlanta Falcons 2
- LAR St. Louis Rams 2
- SF San Francisco 49ers 2
- TEN Tennessee Titans 1
- BUF Buffalo Bills 1
Every Montana draft pick
22 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Junior Bergen
Billings, MT
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | Awaiting debut |
| 2016 |
Tyrone Holmes
|
OLB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jordan Tripp
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Trumaine Johnson
|
DB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 102 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2012 |
Caleb McSurdy
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jimmy Wilson
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2010 |
Shann Schillinger
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 37 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Marc Mariani
1× Pro Bowl
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 70 games 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kroy Biermann
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 114 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2008 |
Lex Hilliard
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 62 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2005 |
Justin Green
|
FB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 39 games |
| 2004 | Dylan McFarland | T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 3 games |
| 1999 | Scott Curry | T | GB Green Bay Packers | 5 games |
| 1995 | Scott Gragg | T | NYG New York Giants | 172 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1988 | Larry Clarkson | T | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Pat Foster | DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Mike Rice | P | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Brent Pease | QB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 20 games 2 career AV |
| 1984 | Brian Salonen | LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 1982 | Rocky Klever | TE | NYJ New York Jets | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 1982 | Rich Burtness | G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Guy Bingham | C | NYJ New York Jets | 199 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
Big Sky programs by draft picks
How Montana compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Montana in the NFL draft
Montana has produced 22 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2025, including 0 first-round selections. 1 of those picks (5%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Montana ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Montana draft pick from 1980 through 2025 — 22 selections, 0 first-rounders, 1 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Big Sky.
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 Montana produced?
Montana has 22 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2025), including 0 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/montana-grizzlies.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Montana?
Notable Montana draftees include Marc Mariani, Scott Gragg, Trumaine Johnson, Kroy Biermann. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/montana-grizzlies.
When was Montana’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Montana’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2025 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/montana-grizzlies.