Nicholls St. has produced 10 NFL draft picks since 1982 — 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 Nicholls St. draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Mark Carrier
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1× Pro Bowl
177 games · 10 yrs as starter
Johnny Meads
Houston Oilers
119 games · 6 yrs as starter
Darryl Pounds
Washington Commanders
78 games
Dwight Walker
Cleveland Browns
38 games
Lionel Vital
Washington Commanders
3 games
Anthony Tuggle
Cincinnati Bengals
4 games
Jamie Lawson
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12 games
Oscar Smith
Detroit Lions
2 games
Nicholls St. draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- RB 4
- DB 3
- LB 1
- QB 1
- WR 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2
- TEN Houston Oilers 2
- WAS Washington Commanders 2
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 1
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 1
- CLE Cleveland Browns 1
- DET Detroit Lions 1
Every Nicholls St. draft pick
10 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Darryl Pounds | DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 78 games 9 career AV |
| 1990 | Dee Thomas | DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 6 games |
| 1989 | Jamie Lawson | RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 12 games |
| 1987 | Mark Carrier 1× Pro Bowl | WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 177 games · 10 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 1987 | Doug Hudson | QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 1 games |
| 1986 | Oscar Smith | RB | DET Detroit Lions | 2 games |
| 1985 | Anthony Tuggle | DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games |
| 1985 | Lionel Vital | RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 3 games 3 career AV |
| 1984 | Johnny Meads | LB | TEN Houston Oilers | 119 games · 6 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 1982 | Dwight Walker | RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 38 games 6 career AV |
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Nicholls St. in the NFL draft
Nicholls St. has produced 10 NFL draft picks between 1982 and 1995, including 0 first-round selections. 1 of those picks (10%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Nicholls St. ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Nicholls St. draft pick from 1982 through 1995 — 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 Nicholls St. produced?
Nicholls St. has 10 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1982–1995), including 0 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/nichollsstate.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Nicholls St.?
Notable Nicholls St. draftees include Mark Carrier, Johnny Meads, Darryl Pounds, Dwight Walker. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/nichollsstate.
When was Nicholls St.’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Nicholls St.’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 1995 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/nichollsstate.