Rutgers has produced 52 NFL draft picks since 1981, including 3 first-rounders — 75th all-time among college programs.
Big Ten · NFL draft picks 1981–2026 · 75th nationally
Rutgers College Draft History
Rutgers has produced 52 NFL draft picks since 1981, including 3 first-rounders — 75th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 52
- First-rounders
- 3
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 48% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 7
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Rutgers draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Ray Rice
Baltimore Ravens
3× Pro Bowl
92 games · 5 yrs as starter
Devin McCourty
New England Patriots
2× Pro Bowl
205 games · 13 yrs as starter
Jeremy Zuttah
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1× Pro Bowl
131 games · 8 yrs as starter
Clark Harris
Green Bay Packers
1× Pro Bowl
206 games
Harry Swayne
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
186 games · 7 yrs as starter
Bill Pickel
Los Angeles Raiders
1× All-Pro
174 games · 4 yrs as starter
Jason McCourty
Tennessee Titans
173 games · 9 yrs as starter
Mohamed Sanu
Cincinnati Bengals
136 games · 5 yrs as starter
Rutgers draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Earlier classes
Positions produced
- DB 10
- WR 7
- LB 6
- RB 6
- TE 6
- T 3
- QB 3
- G 2
- NT 1
- OLB 1
- CB 1
- S 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- SEA Seattle Seahawks 6
- NE New England Patriots 4
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 3
- LAR St. Louis Rams 3
- PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 3
- DET Detroit Lions 2
- CHI Chicago Bears 2
- JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 2
Every Rutgers draft pick
52 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Athan Kaliakmanis
Antioch, IL
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Robert Longerbeam
Alexandria, VA
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Kyonte Hamilton
District Heights, MD
|
DL | HOU Houston Texans | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Kyle Monangai
Roseland, NJ
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 17 games 6 career AV |
| 2024 |
Max Melton
Mays Landing, NJ
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 27 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Christian Braswell
Washington, DC
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Bo Melton
Mays Landing, NJ
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 38 games 5 career AV |
| 2022 |
Isiah Pacheco
Vineland, NJ
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2019 |
Saquan Hampton
Hamilton, NJ
|
S | NO New Orleans Saints | 6 games |
| 2019 |
Blessuan Austin
Queens, NY
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kemoko Turay
Newark, NJ
|
OLB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 41 games 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
Sebastian Joseph-Day
Stroudsburg, PA
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 105 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2016 |
Leonte Carroo
Edison, NJ
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 37 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Tyler Kroft
Downingtown, PA
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 100 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2015 |
Michael Burton
Long Valley, NJ
|
FB | DET Detroit Lions | 147 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Logan Ryan
Berlin, NJ
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 154 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2013 |
Duron Harmon
Magnolia, DE
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 168 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2013 |
Khaseem Greene
Elizabeth, NJ
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 25 games 3 career AV |
| 2013 |
D.C. Jefferson
Winter Haven, FL
|
TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 4 games |
| 2013 |
Jawan Jamison
Stark, FL
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Steve Beauharnais
Saddle Brook, NJ
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | 5 games |
| 2013 |
Marcus Cooper
Bloomfield, CT
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 75 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2012 |
Mohamed Sanu
South Brunswick, NJ
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 136 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2010 |
Anthony Davis
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | 72 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2010 |
Devin McCourty
2× Pro Bowl
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 205 games · 13 yrs as starter 71 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ryan D'Imperio
Sewell, NJ
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 12 games |
| 2009 |
Kenny Britt
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 116 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2009 |
Mike Teel
|
QB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Jason McCourty
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 173 games · 9 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2009 |
Courtney Greene
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2009 |
Tiquan Underwood
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2008 |
Ray Rice
3× Pro Bowl
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 92 games · 5 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jeremy Zuttah
1× Pro Bowl
|
G | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 131 games · 8 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2007 |
Brian Leonard
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 88 games 11 career AV |
| 2007 |
Cameron Stephenson
|
G | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2007 |
Clark Harris
1× Pro Bowl
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 206 games 11 career AV |
| 2004 |
Nate Jones
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 106 games 9 career AV |
| 2004 |
Raheem Orr
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 2 games |
| 2003 | L.J. Smith | TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 98 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2001 | Mike McMahon | QB | DET Detroit Lions | 29 games 6 career AV |
| 1996 | Marco Battaglia | TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 96 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1996 | Robert Barr | T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1995 | Keif Bryant | DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1994 | Chris Brantley | WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 25 games |
| 1992 | Elnardo Webster | LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 games |
| 1987 | Harry Swayne | T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 186 games · 7 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 1985 | Alan Andrews | TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Jim Dumont | LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Bill Pickel 1× All-Pro | NT | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 174 games · 4 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 1983 | Keith Woetzel | LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Frank Naylor | C | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | David Dorn | WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
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How Rutgers compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Rutgers in the NFL draft
Rutgers has produced 52 NFL draft picks between 1981 and 2026, including 3 first-round selections. 4 of those picks (8%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Rutgers ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Rutgers draft pick from 1981 through 2026 — 52 selections, 3 first-rounders, 4 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Big Ten.
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 Rutgers produced?
Rutgers has 52 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1981–2026), including 3 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/rutgers-scarlet-knights.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Rutgers?
Notable Rutgers draftees include Ray Rice, Devin McCourty, Jeremy Zuttah, Clark Harris. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/rutgers-scarlet-knights.
When was Rutgers’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Rutgers’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/rutgers-scarlet-knights.