South Carolina has produced 127 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 15 first-rounders — 32nd all-time among college programs.
SEC · NFL draft picks 1980–2026 · 32nd nationally
South Carolina College Draft History
South Carolina has produced 127 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 15 first-rounders — 32nd all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 127
- First-rounders
- 15
- No. 1 overall
- 2
- Pro Bowlers
- 1411% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 34
- Hall of Famers
- 1
Notable South Carolina draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Sterling Sharpe
Green Bay Packers
Hall of Fame 3× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl
112 games · 7 yrs as starter
John Abraham
New York Jets
2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl
192 games · 11 yrs as starter
Stephon Gilmore
Buffalo Bills
2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl
180 games · 12 yrs as starter
Jadeveon Clowney
Houston Texans
3× Pro Bowl
153 games · 10 yrs as starter
Melvin Ingram
San Diego Chargers
3× Pro Bowl
148 games · 6 yrs as starter
Johnathan Joseph
Cincinnati Bengals
2× Pro Bowl
211 games · 15 yrs as starter
Jared Cook
Tennessee Titans
2× Pro Bowl
194 games · 5 yrs as starter
George Rogers
New Orleans Saints
1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
92 games · 6 yrs as starter
South Carolina 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 25
- WR 18
- LB 13
- DE 12
- RB 11
- DT 10
- T 10
- TE 8
- G 4
- CB 3
- QB 2
- FB 2
NFL clubs that draft here
- MIN Minnesota Vikings 9
- BUF Buffalo Bills 8
- SF San Francisco 49ers 7
- CAR Carolina Panthers 7
- NYG New York Giants 7
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 6
- GB Green Bay Packers 5
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 5
Every South Carolina draft pick
127 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Brandon Cisse
Sumter, SC
|
CB | GB Green Bay Packers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Nick Barrett
Goldsboro, NC
|
DT | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Jalon Kilgore
Eatonton, GA
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Nick Emmanwori
Irmo, SC
|
SAF | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2025 |
T.J. Sanders
Marion, SC
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Demetrius Knight
Locust Grove, GA
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2025 |
Kyle Kennard
Atlanta, GA
|
DE | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 5 games |
| 2025 |
Tonka Hemingway
Conway, SC
|
DT | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Xavier Legette
Mullins, SC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 31 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2024 |
Spencer Rattler
Phoenix, AZ
|
QB | NO New Orleans Saints | 16 games 6 career AV |
| 2024 |
Marcellas Dial
Woodruff, SC
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Nick Gargiulo
Yorktown Heights, NY
|
OL | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2023 |
Cam Smith
Blythewood, SC
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 21 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zacch Pickens
Anderson, SC
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Darius Rush
Kingstree, SC
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 6 games |
| 2023 |
Jovaughn Gwyn
Charlotte, NC
|
OL | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jalen Brooks
Harrisburg, NC
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kingsley Enagbare
Atlanta, GA
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 68 games 12 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kevin Harris
Hinesville, GA
|
RB | NE New England Patriots | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Nick Muse
Belmont, NC
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 16 games |
| 2021 |
Jaycee Horn
2× Pro Bowl
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 53 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2021 |
Ernest Jones
Waycross, GA
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 78 games · 3 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2021 |
Shi Smith
Union, SC
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 23 games 4 career AV |
| 2021 |
Israel Mukuamu
Bossier City, LA
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 2020 |
Javon Kinlaw
Charleston, SC
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2020 |
Bryan Edwards
Conway, SC
|
WR | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2020 |
D.J. Wonnum
Stone Mountain, GA
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2020 |
T.J. Brunson
Columbia, SC
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 5 games |
| 2019 |
Deebo Samuel
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 97 games · 6 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2019 |
Rashad Fenton
Miami, FL
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 49 games 7 career AV |
| 2019 |
Dennis Daley
Columbia, SC
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 54 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2018 |
Hayden Hurst
Jacksonville, FL
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 88 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2016 |
Pharoh Cooper
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 75 games 6 career AV |
| 2016 |
Brandon Shell
Goose Creek, SC
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 83 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2016 |
Jerell Adams
Pinewood, SC
|
TE | NYG New York Giants | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
A.J. Cann
Bamberg, SC
|
G | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mike Davis
Atlanta, GA
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 87 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2015 |
Corey Robinson
Havelock, NC
|
T | DET Detroit Lions | 28 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Rory Anderson
Powder Springs, GA
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Jadeveon Clowney
3× Pro Bowl
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 153 games · 10 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2014 |
Bruce Ellington
Moncks Corner, SC
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 44 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
D.J. Swearinger
Greenwood, SC
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 110 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ace Sanders
Bradenton, FL
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marcus Lattimore
Duncan, SC
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Devin Taylor
Beaufort, SC
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2013 |
DeVonte Holloman
Charlotte, NC
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
T.J. Johnson
Aynor, SC
|
C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 45 games 5 career AV |
| 2013 |
Justice Cunningham
Pageland, SC
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 3 games |
| 2012 |
Stephon Gilmore
2× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 180 games · 12 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 2012 |
Melvin Ingram
3× Pro Bowl
|
DE | LAC San Diego Chargers | 148 games · 6 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2012 |
Alshon Jeffery
1× Pro Bowl
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 109 games · 8 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2012 |
Rokevious Watkins
Fairburn, GA
|
G | LAR St. Louis Rams | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Antonio Allen
Ocala, FL
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Travian Robertson
Laurinburg, NC
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Culliver
Garner, NC
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cliff Matthews
Cheraw, SC
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 35 games 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Norwood
Acworth, GA
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Clifton Geathers
Georgetown, SC
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jared Cook
2× Pro Bowl
|
TE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 194 games · 5 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2009 |
Kenny McKinley
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 8 games |
| 2009 |
Jasper Brinkley
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 94 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jamon Meredith
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2009 |
Captain Munnerlyn
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 154 games · 4 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2009 |
Stoney Woodson
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Ryan Succop
|
K | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 216 games · 1 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2008 |
Cory Boyd
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 games |
| 2007 |
Sidney Rice
1× Pro Bowl
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 81 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2007 |
Fred Bennett
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2006 |
Johnathan Joseph
2× Pro Bowl
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 211 games · 15 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2006 |
Ko Simpson
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Troy Williamson
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2005 |
Rod Wilson
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2005 |
Darrell Shropshire
|
DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 23 games 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Dunta Robinson
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 139 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2004 |
Travelle Wharton
|
T | CAR Carolina Panthers | 115 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2004 |
Deandre Eiland
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | Langston Moore | DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2003 | Corey Jenkins | LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 2003 | Andrew Pinnock | FB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 42 games 1 career AV |
| 2002 | Kalimba Edwards | DE | DET Detroit Lions | 101 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2002 | Sheldon Brown | DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 175 games · 9 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 2002 | Andre' Goodman | DB | DET Detroit Lions | 127 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2002 | Willie Offord | DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 47 games 5 career AV |
| 2002 | John Stamper | DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 games |
| 2000 | John Abraham 2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl | DE | NYJ New York Jets | 192 games · 11 yrs as starter 91 career AV |
| 2000 | Arturo Freeman | DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 74 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1998 | Darren Hambrick | LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 76 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 1998 | Lee Wiggins | DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | No regular-season snaps |
| 1997 | Duce Staley | RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 114 games · 4 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 1997 | Marcus Robinson | WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 107 games · 2 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 1996 | Stanley Pritchett | FB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 121 games · 4 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1996 | James Dexter | T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1994 | Corey Louchiey | T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 45 games 8 career AV |
| 1993 | Ernest Dye | T | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 1992 | Robert Brooks | WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1992 | Gerald Dixon | LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 136 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 1992 | Eddie Miller | WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 15 games |
| 1991 | Calvin Stephens | G | NE New England Patriots | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 1991 | Corey Miller | LB | NYG New York Giants | 110 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1991 | Mike Dingle | RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 1991 | Ike Harris | G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Harold Green 1× Pro Bowl | RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 124 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1990 | Todd Ellis | QB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Derrick Little | LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Kevin Hendrix | LB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Sterling Sharpe HOF 3× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl | WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 112 games · 7 yrs as starter 70 career AV |
| 1988 | Brad Edwards | DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 122 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 1988 | Roy Hart | NT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 1988 | Norman Floyd | DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Brendan McCormack | DT | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Ray Brown | WR | DET Detroit Lions | 1 games |
| 1986 | Leonard Burton | C | BUF Buffalo Bills | 60 games 7 career AV |
| 1986 | Kent Hagood | RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Thomas Dendy | RB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Ira Hillary | WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 46 games 4 career AV |
| 1985 | Earl Johnson | DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 1985 | Frank Wright | DT | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | James Seawright | LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Rusty Russell | T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 1 games |
| 1984 | Rickey Hagood | NT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 2 games |
| 1983 | Andrew Provence | DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1982 | DeWayne Chivers | TE | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Chuck Slaughter | T | NO New Orleans Saints | 1 games |
| 1982 | Johnnie Wright | RB | IND Baltimore Colts | 7 games |
| 1981 | George Rogers 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl | RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 92 games · 6 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1981 | Willie Scott | TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 98 games · 3 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 1980 | Steve Bernish | DE | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
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About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
South Carolina in the NFL draft
South Carolina has produced 127 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2026, including 15 first-round selections and 2 No. 1 overall picks. 14 of those picks (11%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
South Carolina ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every South Carolina draft pick from 1980 through 2026 — 127 selections, 15 first-rounders, 14 Pro Bowl alumni, and 1 Hall of Famers. Current conference: SEC.
How to use this page
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Frequently asked questions
How many NFL draft picks has South Carolina produced?
South Carolina has 127 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2026), including 15 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/south-carolina-gamecocks.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from South Carolina?
Notable South Carolina draftees include Sterling Sharpe, John Abraham, Stephon Gilmore, Jadeveon Clowney. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/south-carolina-gamecocks.
When was South Carolina’s most recent NFL draft pick?
South Carolina’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/south-carolina-gamecocks.