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Big Ten · NFL draft picks 1980–2025 · 47th nationally

Purdue College Draft History

Purdue has produced 100 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 6 first-rounders — 47th all-time among college programs.

Total picks
100
First-rounders
6
No. 1 overall
0
Pro Bowlers
1414% of picks
Pro Bowl nods
48
Hall of Famers
2

Notable Purdue draft picks

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

Drew Brees

QB · 2001 Rd 2

San Diego Chargers

Hall of Fame 1× All-Pro 13× Pro Bowl

287 games · 19 yrs as starter

Rod Woodson

DB · 1987 Rd 1

Pittsburgh Steelers

Hall of Fame 6× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl

238 games · 15 yrs as starter

Mike Alstott

RB · 1996 Rd 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

3× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl

158 games · 9 yrs as starter

Ryan Kerrigan

DE · 2011 Rd 1, Pick 16

Washington Commanders

4× Pro Bowl

172 games · 9 yrs as starter

Matt Light

T · 2001 Rd 2

New England Patriots

1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl

155 games · 10 yrs as starter

Cris Dishman

DB · 1988 Rd 5

Houston Oilers

1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl

199 games · 11 yrs as starter

Kawann Short

DT · 2013 Rd 2, Pick 12

Carolina Panthers

2× Pro Bowl

99 games · 5 yrs as starter

Jim Everett

QB · 1986 Rd 1

Houston Oilers

1× Pro Bowl

158 games · 10 yrs as starter

Every Purdue draft pick

100 selections, newest class first.

Purdue team hub
Pick Player Pos NFL team Career
2025 #154 · Rd 5 Marcus Mbow Wauwatosa, WI OL NYG New York Giants 13 games 2 career AV
2024 #166 · Rd 5 Tyrone Tracy Jr. Indianapolis, IN RB NYG New York Giants 32 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2024 #250 · Rd 7 Sanoussi Kane Harlem, NY SAF BAL Baltimore Ravens 24 games 1 career AV
2023 #131 · Rd 4 Charlie Jones Deerfield, IL WR CIN Cincinnati Bengals 33 games 4 career AV
2023 #135 · Rd 4 Aidan O'Connell Lincolnshire, IL QB LV Las Vegas Raiders 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
2023 #171 · Rd 5 Payne Durham Suwanee, GA TE TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV
2023 #241 · Rd 7 Cory Trice Hopkinsville, KY CB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 6 games 1 career AV
2023 #255 · Rd 7 Jalen Graham Detroit, MI S SF San Francisco 49ers 15 games
2022 #30 · Rd 1 George Karlaftis III West Lafayette, IN DE KC Kansas City Chiefs 65 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2022 #99 · Rd 3 David Bell Indianapolis, IN WR CLE Cleveland Browns 32 games 3 career AV
2022 #260 · Rd 7 Zander Horvath Mishawaka, IN RB LAC Los Angeles Chargers 15 games
2021 #49 · Rd 2 Rondale Moore New Albany, IN WR ARI Arizona Cardinals 39 games 12 career AV
2021 #113 · Rd 4 Derrick Barnes Covington, KY DE DET Detroit Lions 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2020 #136 · Rd 4 Brycen Hopkins Nashville, TN TE LAR Los Angeles Rams 39 games 2 career AV
2020 #215 · Rd 7 Markus Bailey Columbus, OH LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 61 games 7 career AV
2018 #143 · Rd 5 Ja'Whaun Bentley Glenarden, MD ILB NE New England Patriots 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV
2017 #175 · Rd 5 DeAngelo Yancey WR GB Green Bay Packers No regular-season snaps
2016 #189 · Rd 6 Anthony Brown Tampa, FL CB DAL Dallas Cowboys 96 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV
2015 #163 · Rd 5 Ryan Russell Carrollton, TX DE DAL Dallas Cowboys 23 games 4 career AV
2014 #147 · Rd 5 Ricardo Allen Daytona Beach, FL DB ATL Atlanta Falcons 91 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2014 #149 · Rd 5 Kevin Pamphile Miami, FL T TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 56 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV
2013 #44 · Rd 2 Kawann Short 2× Pro Bowl DT CAR Carolina Panthers 99 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2012 #153 · Rd 5 Dennis Kelly Chicago Heights, IL T PHI Philadelphia Eagles 131 games · 1 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2012 #195 · Rd 6 Nick Mondek Naperville, IL OL HOU Houston Texans No regular-season snaps
2011 #16 · Rd 1 Ryan Kerrigan 4× Pro Bowl DE WAS Washington Commanders 172 games · 9 yrs as starter 63 career AV
2010 #56 · Rd 2 Mike Neal DE GB Green Bay Packers 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2009 #67 · Rd 3 Alex Magee DE KC Kansas City Chiefs 25 games 2 career AV
2009 #201 · Rd 6 Curtis Painter QB IND Indianapolis Colts 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV
2008 #30 · Rd 1 Dustin Keller TE NYJ New York Jets 72 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2008 #92 · Rd 3 Cliff Avril 1× Pro Bowl LB DET Detroit Lions 140 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV
2008 #134 · Rd 4 Stanford Keglar LB TEN Tennessee Titans 35 games 3 career AV
2007 #26 · Rd 1 Anthony Spencer 1× Pro Bowl DE DAL Dallas Cowboys 104 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2007 #149 · Rd 5 Uche Nwaneri G JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV
2007 #223 · Rd 7 Michael Otto T TEN Tennessee Titans 62 games 7 career AV
2006 #54 · Rd 2 Bernard Pollard 1× Pro Bowl DB KC Kansas City Chiefs 126 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2006 #127 · Rd 4 Ray Edwards DE MIN Minnesota Vikings 97 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV
2006 #135 · Rd 5 Rob Ninkovich DE NO New Orleans Saints 131 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV
2006 #167 · Rd 5 Charles Davis TE PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
2005 #106 · Rd 4 Kyle Orton QB CHI Chicago Bears 87 games · 5 yrs as starter 40 career AV
2004 #66 · Rd 3 Nick Hardwick 1× Pro Bowl C LAC San Diego Chargers 136 games · 9 yrs as starter 67 career AV
2004 #67 · Rd 3 Stuart Schweigert DB LV Oakland Raiders 69 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2004 #69 · Rd 3 Gilbert Gardner LB IND Indianapolis Colts 53 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2004 #96 · Rd 3 Landon Johnson LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV
2004 #98 · Rd 4 Shaun Phillips 1× Pro Bowl DE LAC San Diego Chargers 168 games · 8 yrs as starter 54 career AV
2004 #116 · Rd 4 Niko Koutouvides LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 125 games 8 career AV
2004 #172 · Rd 6 Kelly Butler T DET Detroit Lions 22 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2004 #189 · Rd 6 Craig Terrill DT SEA Seattle Seahawks 88 games 9 career AV
2004 #223 · Rd 7 Jacques Reeves DB DAL Dallas Cowboys 90 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2003 #191 · Rd 6 Joe Odom LB CHI Chicago Bears 28 games 6 career AV
2002 #89 · Rd 3 Akin Ayodele LB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 48 career AV
2002 #109 · Rd 4 Travis Dorsch P CIN Cincinnati Bengals 1 games
2001 #32 · Rd 2 Drew Brees HOF 1× All-Pro 13× Pro Bowl QB LAC San Diego Chargers 287 games · 19 yrs as starter 167 career AV
2001 #48 · Rd 2 Matt Light 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl T NE New England Patriots 155 games · 10 yrs as starter 89 career AV
2001 #136 · Rd 5 Vinny Sutherland WR ATL Atlanta Falcons 16 games
2001 #146 · Rd 5 Chukky Okobi C PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 78 games 7 career AV
2001 #201 · Rd 7 Brandon Gorin T LAC San Diego Chargers 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2000 #195 · Rd 6 Michael Hawthorne DB NO New Orleans Saints 63 games 10 career AV
2000 #201 · Rd 6 David Nugent DE NE New England Patriots 24 games 2 career AV
1999 #89 · Rd 3 Chike Okeafor DE SF San Francisco 49ers 150 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV
1999 #111 · Rd 4 Rosevelt Colvin LB CHI Chicago Bears 121 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
1998 #70 · Rd 3 Brian Alford WR NYG New York Giants 4 games
1998 #140 · Rd 5 Mark Fischer C WAS Washington Commanders 22 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
1998 #218 · Rd 7 Eddie Watson RB GB Green Bay Packers 6 games
1996 #35 · Rd 2 Mike Alstott 3× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl RB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 158 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV
1995 #175 · Rd 6 Ryan Grigson T CIN Cincinnati Bengals No regular-season snaps
1993 #185 · Rd 7 Jeff Zgonina DT PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 219 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV
1992 #111 · Rd 4 Frank Kmet DE BUF Buffalo Bills No regular-season snaps
1991 #71 · Rd 3 Steve Jackson DB TEN Houston Oilers 118 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV
1991 #118 · Rd 5 Scott Conover T DET Detroit Lions 67 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV
1990 #133 · Rd 5 Calvin Williams WR PHI Philadelphia Eagles 100 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV
1990 #202 · Rd 8 Bill Hitchcock T SEA Seattle Seahawks 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1990 #279 · Rd 11 Derrick Kelson DB NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
1990 #305 · Rd 12 Shawn McCarthy P ATL Atlanta Falcons 29 games 3 career AV
1989 #91 · Rd 4 Jerrol Williams LB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 85 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV
1988 #47 · Rd 2 Fred Strickland LB LAR Los Angeles Rams 161 games · 8 yrs as starter 46 career AV
1988 #125 · Rd 5 Cris Dishman 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl DB TEN Houston Oilers 199 games · 11 yrs as starter 78 career AV
1987 #10 · Rd 1 Rod Woodson HOF 6× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl DB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 238 games · 15 yrs as starter 142 career AV
1986 #3 · Rd 1 Jim Everett 1× Pro Bowl QB TEN Houston Oilers 158 games · 10 yrs as starter 87 career AV
1986 #145 · Rd 6 Ray Wallace RB TEN Houston Oilers 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV
1986 #161 · Rd 6 Mark Jackson WR DEN Denver Broncos 130 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV
1986 #175 · Rd 7 Rodney Carter RB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 40 games 10 career AV
1986 #279 · Rd 11 Mark Drenth T TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers No regular-season snaps
1986 #308 · Rd 12 Steve Griffin WR ATL Atlanta Falcons 2 games
1985 #32 · Rd 2 Don Anderson DB IND Indianapolis Colts 16 games 1 career AV
1985 #126 · Rd 5 Bruce King RB KC Kansas City Chiefs 28 games 1 career AV
1984 #66 · Rd 3 Chris Scott DE IND Indianapolis Colts 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
1984 #132 · Rd 5 Cliff Benson TE ATL Atlanta Falcons 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 2 career AV
1984 #191 · Rd 7 Scott Campbell QB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
1983 #210 · Rd 8 Matt Hernandez T SEA Seattle Seahawks 21 games 2 career AV
1983 #250 · Rd 9 Mark Brown LB MIA Miami Dolphins 107 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV
1982 #94 · Rd 4 Steve Bryant WR TEN Houston Oilers 42 games 4 career AV
1982 #217 · Rd 8 Jim Fritzsche T PHI Philadelphia Eagles 15 games 1 career AV
1982 #266 · Rd 10 Roosevelt Barnes LB DET Detroit Lions 57 games 7 career AV
1981 #32 · Rd 2 Dave Young TE NYG New York Giants 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV
1981 #98 · Rd 4 Mark Herrmann QB DEN Denver Broncos 40 games 11 career AV
1981 #135 · Rd 5 Calvin Clark DE BUF Buffalo Bills No regular-season snaps
1981 #159 · Rd 6 Bill Kay DB TEN Houston Oilers 56 games 7 career AV
1980 #39 · Rd 2 Keena Turner 1× Pro Bowl LB SF San Francisco 49ers 153 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV
1980 #278 · Rd 11 Wayne Smith DB DET Detroit Lions 108 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV
1980 #321 · Rd 12 Marcus Jackson DE CLE Cleveland Browns 1 games

Big Ten programs by draft picks

How Purdue compares with the rest of the league.

Ohio State 284 USC 252 Penn State 248 Michigan 231 Nebraska 203 Washington 191 UCLA 180 Wisconsin 164

About this program's draft record

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Purdue in the NFL draft

Purdue has produced 100 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2025, including 6 first-round selections. 14 of those picks (14%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.

Purdue ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Purdue draft pick from 1980 through 2025 — 100 selections, 6 first-rounders, 14 Pro Bowl alumni, and 2 Hall of Famers. Current conference: Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

How many NFL draft picks has Purdue produced?

Purdue has 100 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2025), including 6 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/purdue-boilermakers.

Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Purdue?

Notable Purdue draftees include Drew Brees, Rod Woodson, Mike Alstott, Ryan Kerrigan. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/purdue-boilermakers.

When was Purdue’s most recent NFL draft pick?

Purdue’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/purdue-boilermakers.