Southern Illinois has produced 12 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 1 first-rounders — 146th all-time among college programs.
MVFC · NFL draft picks 1980–2020 · 146th nationally
Southern Illinois College Draft History
Southern Illinois has produced 12 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 1 first-rounders — 146th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 12
- First-rounders
- 1
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 00% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 0
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Southern Illinois draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Kevin House
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
114 games · 6 yrs as starter
Jeremy Chinn
Carolina Panthers
86 games · 5 yrs as starter
Terry Taylor
Seattle Seahawks
149 games · 7 yrs as starter
Brandon Jacobs
New York Giants
109 games · 3 yrs as starter
Tom Baugh
Kansas City Chiefs
45 games · 2 yrs as starter
MyCole Pruitt
Minnesota Vikings
121 games · 1 yrs as starter
Damon Jones
Jacksonville Jaguars
50 games
Deji Karim
Jacksonville Jaguars
33 games
Southern Illinois draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- RB 2
- TE 2
- DB 2
- S 1
- T 1
- C 1
- WR 1
- G 1
- LB 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 2
- ATL Atlanta Falcons 2
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 1
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 1
- LV Los Angeles Raiders 1
- MIN Minnesota Vikings 1
- NYG New York Giants 1
- SEA Seattle Seahawks 1
Every Southern Illinois draft pick
12 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Jeremy Chinn
Krum, TX
|
S | CAR Carolina Panthers | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2015 |
MyCole Pruitt
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 121 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2011 |
Korey Lindsey
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Deji Karim
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 33 games 4 career AV |
| 2005 | Brandon Jacobs | RB | NYG New York Giants | 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1997 | Damon Jones | TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 50 games 5 career AV |
| 1992 | Tom Roth | G | LV Los Angeles Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Ralph Van Dyke | T | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 2 games 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Tom Baugh | C | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1984 | Terry Taylor | DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 149 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1983 | John Harper | LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 1980 | Kevin House | WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 114 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
MVFC programs by draft picks
How Southern Illinois compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Southern Illinois in the NFL draft
Southern Illinois has produced 12 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2020, including 1 first-round selections. 0 of those picks (0%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Southern Illinois ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Southern Illinois draft pick from 1980 through 2020 — 12 selections, 1 first-rounders, 0 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: MVFC.
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 Southern Illinois produced?
Southern Illinois has 12 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2020), including 1 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/southern-illinois-salukis.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Southern Illinois?
Notable Southern Illinois draftees include Kevin House, Jeremy Chinn, Terry Taylor, Brandon Jacobs. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/southern-illinois-salukis.
When was Southern Illinois’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Southern Illinois’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2020 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/southern-illinois-salukis.