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ACC · NFL draft picks 1980–2026 · 27th nationally

Stanford College Draft History

Stanford has produced 149 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 14 first-rounders — 27th all-time among college programs.

Total picks
149
First-rounders
14
No. 1 overall
2
Pro Bowlers
1510% of picks
Pro Bowl nods
54
Hall of Famers
2

Notable Stanford draft picks

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

John Elway

QB · 1983 Rd 1

Baltimore Colts

Hall of Fame 9× Pro Bowl

234 games · 16 yrs as starter

John Lynch

DB · 1993 Rd 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Hall of Fame 2× All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl

224 games · 13 yrs as starter

David DeCastro

G · 2012 Rd 1, Pick 24

Pittsburgh Steelers

2× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl

125 games · 8 yrs as starter

Richard Sherman

DB · 2011 Rd 5, Pick 23

Seattle Seahawks

3× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl

144 games · 9 yrs as starter

Christian McCaffrey

RB · 2017 Rd 1, Pick 8

Carolina Panthers

3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl

112 games · 6 yrs as starter

Andrew Luck

QB · 2012 Rd 1, Pick 1

Indianapolis Colts

4× Pro Bowl

86 games · 5 yrs as starter

Zach Ertz

TE · 2013 Rd 2, Pick 3

Philadelphia Eagles

3× Pro Bowl

181 games · 9 yrs as starter

Andrus Peat

T · 2015 Rd 1, Pick 13

New Orleans Saints

3× Pro Bowl

132 games · 7 yrs as starter

Every Stanford draft pick

149 selections, newest class first.

Stanford team hub
Pick Player Pos NFL team Career
2026 #69 · Rd 3 Sam Roush Nashville, TN TE CHI Chicago Bears Awaiting debut
2026 #203 · Rd 6 CJ Williams Mission Viejo, CA WR JAX Jacksonville Jaguars Awaiting debut
2025 #136 · Rd 4 Elic Ayomanor Medicine Hat, AB WR TEN Tennessee Titans 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
2024 #209 · Rd 6 Joshua Karty Burlington, NC K LAR Los Angeles Rams 25 games 2 career AV
2023 #94 · Rd 3 Michael Wilson Simi Valley, CA WR ARI Arizona Cardinals 46 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2023 #157 · Rd 5 Kyu Blu Kelly Las Vegas, NV CB BAL Baltimore Ravens 25 games 4 career AV
2023 #188 · Rd 6 Tanner McKee Corona, CA QB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 6 games 2 career AV
2023 #197 · Rd 6 Elijah Higgins Kyle, TX WR MIA Miami Dolphins 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
2023 #258 · Rd 7 Kendall Williamson Snellville, GA S CHI Chicago Bears 19 games 1 career AV
2022 #150 · Rd 5 Thomas Booker Ellicott City, MD DE HOU Houston Texans 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2021 #45 · Rd 2 Walker Little Houston, TX T JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 70 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2021 #67 · Rd 3 Davis Mills Duluth, GA QB HOU Houston Texans 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2021 #76 · Rd 3 Paulson Adebo Mansfield, TX CB NO New Orleans Saints 64 games · 5 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2021 #114 · Rd 4 Drew Dalman 1× Pro Bowl C ATL Atlanta Falcons 74 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2021 #179 · Rd 5 Simi Fehoko Sandy, UT WR DAL Dallas Cowboys 32 games 1 career AV
2020 #133 · Rd 4 Colby Parkinson Simi Valley, CA TE SEA Seattle Seahawks 86 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2020 #233 · Rd 7 Casey Toohill San Diego, CA DE PHI Philadelphia Eagles 71 games 11 career AV
2019 #57 · Rd 2 JJ Arcega-Whiteside Inman, SC WR PHI Philadelphia Eagles 40 games 2 career AV
2019 #89 · Rd 3 Bobby Okereke Santa Ana, CA LB IND Indianapolis Colts 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 39 career AV
2019 #112 · Rd 4 Bryce Love Wake Forest, NC RB WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
2019 #163 · Rd 5 Jake Bailey 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl P NE New England Patriots 109 games · 3 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2019 #176 · Rd 6 Kaden Smith Flower Mound, TX TE SF San Francisco 49ers 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV
2018 #68 · Rd 3 Justin Reid Prairieville, LA S HOU Houston Texans 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2018 #96 · Rd 3 Harrison Phillips Omaha, NE DT BUF Buffalo Bills 113 games · 4 yrs as starter 35 career AV
2018 #137 · Rd 4 Dalton Schultz South Jordan, UT TE DAL Dallas Cowboys 124 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV
2018 #214 · Rd 6 Peter Kalambayi Matthews, NC LB HOU Houston Texans 41 games 3 career AV
2017 #3 · Rd 1 Solomon Thomas Coppell, TX DE SF San Francisco 49ers 131 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2017 #8 · Rd 1 Christian McCaffrey 3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl RB CAR Carolina Panthers 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 86 career AV
2016 #28 · Rd 1 Joshua Garnett Puyallup, WA G SF San Francisco 49ers 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
2016 #81 · Rd 3 Austin Hooper 2× Pro Bowl TE ATL Atlanta Falcons 155 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2016 #131 · Rd 4 Blake Martinez Tucson, AZ LB GB Green Bay Packers 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
2016 #162 · Rd 5 Kevin Hogan McLean, VA QB KC Kansas City Chiefs 9 games 2 career AV
2016 #200 · Rd 6 Kyle Murphy San Clemente, CA T GB Green Bay Packers 7 games 2 career AV
2015 #13 · Rd 1 Andrus Peat 3× Pro Bowl T NO New Orleans Saints 132 games · 7 yrs as starter 53 career AV
2015 #64 · Rd 2 Jordan Richards Folsom, CA S NE New England Patriots 86 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
2015 #80 · Rd 3 Alex Carter Ashburn, VA CB DET Detroit Lions 2 games
2015 #93 · Rd 3 Henry Anderson Atlanta, GA DE IND Indianapolis Colts 89 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2015 #94 · Rd 3 Ty Montgomery Dallas, TX WR GB Green Bay Packers 92 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2015 #151 · Rd 5 David Parry Marion, IA NT IND Indianapolis Colts 36 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2014 #47 · Rd 2 Trent Murphy Mesa, AZ LB WAS Washington Commanders 86 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2014 #140 · Rd 4 Cameron Fleming Houston, TX T NE New England Patriots 118 games · 2 yrs as starter 30 career AV
2014 #145 · Rd 5 David Yankey Roswell, GA OL MIN Minnesota Vikings 6 games
2014 #162 · Rd 5 Ed Reynolds Orange Park, FL DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
2014 #204 · Rd 6 Tyler Gaffney San Diego, CA RB CAR Carolina Panthers No regular-season snaps
2014 #231 · Rd 7 Ben Gardner Mequon, WI DE DAL Dallas Cowboys No regular-season snaps
2013 #35 · Rd 2 Zach Ertz 3× Pro Bowl TE PHI Philadelphia Eagles 181 games · 9 yrs as starter 57 career AV
2013 #133 · Rd 4 Levine Toilolo La Mesa, CA TE ATL Atlanta Falcons 124 games · 5 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2013 #140 · Rd 5 Stepfan Taylor Mansfield, TX RB ARI Arizona Cardinals 61 games 3 career AV
2012 #1 · Rd 1 Andrew Luck 4× Pro Bowl QB IND Indianapolis Colts 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 72 career AV
2012 #24 · Rd 1 David DeCastro 2× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl G PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 69 career AV
2012 #34 · Rd 2 Coby Fleener Lemont, IL TE IND Indianapolis Colts 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2012 #42 · Rd 2 Jonathan Martin North Hollywood, CA T MIA Miami Dolphins 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2011 #97 · Rd 3 Sione Fua Encino, CA DT CAR Carolina Panthers 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
2011 #124 · Rd 4 Owen Marecic Tigard, OR RB CLE Cleveland Browns 24 games
2011 #154 · Rd 5 Richard Sherman 3× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl DB SEA Seattle Seahawks 144 games · 9 yrs as starter 97 career AV
2011 #167 · Rd 6 Ryan Whalen Alamo, CA WR CIN Cincinnati Bengals 17 games
2010 #51 · Rd 2 Toby Gerhart Norco, CA RB MIN Minnesota Vikings 82 games 16 career AV
2010 #233 · Rd 7 Jim Dray Paramus, NJ TE ARI Arizona Cardinals 94 games · 2 yrs as starter 3 career AV
2010 #253 · Rd 7 Erik Lorig DE TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV
2007 #92 · Rd 3 Trent Edwards QB BUF Buffalo Bills 38 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV
2007 #94 · Rd 3 Michael Okwo LB CHI Chicago Bears No regular-season snaps
2007 #144 · Rd 5 Brandon Harrison DB HOU Houston Texans 15 games 2 career AV
2006 #77 · Rd 3 Jon Alston LB LAR St. Louis Rams 39 games 5 career AV
2006 #156 · Rd 5 Julian Jenkins DE TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12 games 1 career AV
2006 #181 · Rd 6 Babatunde Oshinowo DT CLE Cleveland Browns 2 games
2006 #238 · Rd 7 T.J. Rushing DB IND Indianapolis Colts 35 games 3 career AV
2005 #66 · Rd 3 O.J. Atogwe DB LAR St. Louis Rams 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2005 #71 · Rd 3 Alex Smith TE TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 124 games · 3 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2005 #72 · Rd 3 Stanley Wilson DB DET Detroit Lions 32 games 5 career AV
2005 #183 · Rd 6 Jared Newberry LB WAS Washington Commanders No regular-season snaps
2005 #187 · Rd 6 Will Svitek T KC Kansas City Chiefs 79 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2005 #252 · Rd 7 David Bergeron LB PHI Philadelphia Eagles No regular-season snaps
2004 #161 · Rd 5 Amon Gordon DT CLE Cleveland Browns 33 games 4 career AV
2004 #176 · Rd 6 Kirk Chambers T CLE Cleveland Browns 70 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2004 #197 · Rd 6 Drew Caylor C PIT Pittsburgh Steelers No regular-season snaps
2003 #26 · Rd 1 Kwame Harris T SF San Francisco 49ers 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2003 #63 · Rd 2 Teyo Johnson TE LV Oakland Raiders 30 games 2 career AV
2003 #119 · Rd 4 Colin Branch DB CAR Carolina Panthers 48 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2003 #247 · Rd 7 Casey Moore RB CAR Carolina Panthers No regular-season snaps
2002 #45 · Rd 2 Tank Williams DB TEN Tennessee Titans 70 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2002 #97 · Rd 3 Coy Wire DB BUF Buffalo Bills 127 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2002 #137 · Rd 5 Randy Fasani QB CAR Carolina Panthers 4 games 1 career AV
2002 #204 · Rd 6 Brian Allen RB IND Indianapolis Colts 4 games
2002 #239 · Rd 7 Eric Heitmann G SF San Francisco 49ers 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 40 career AV
2002 #255 · Rd 7 Zack Quaccia C TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers No regular-season snaps
2001 #57 · Rd 2 Willie Howard DE MIN Minnesota Vikings 8 games 1 career AV
2001 #168 · Rd 6 Riall Johnson LB CIN Cincinnati Bengals 32 games 2 career AV
2000 #165 · Rd 5 Troy Walters WR MIN Minnesota Vikings 98 games 12 career AV
2000 #202 · Rd 6 Todd Husak QB WAS Washington Commanders 1 games
1998 #51 · Rd 2 Kailee Wong LB MIN Minnesota Vikings 123 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV
1998 #63 · Rd 3 Jon Ritchie FB LV Oakland Raiders 94 games · 5 yrs as starter 11 career AV
1998 #157 · Rd 6 Chris Draft LB CHI Chicago Bears 150 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
1998 #162 · Rd 6 Carl Hansen DE SEA Seattle Seahawks 5 games
1998 #194 · Rd 7 Jon Haskins LB LAC San Diego Chargers 2 games
1997 #77 · Rd 3 Greg Clark TE SF San Francisco 49ers 55 games · 3 yrs as starter 9 career AV
1997 #162 · Rd 5 Brad Badger G WAS Washington Commanders 134 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV
1997 #170 · Rd 6 Brian Manning WR MIA Miami Dolphins 10 games 1 career AV
1997 #214 · Rd 7 Nathan Parks T KC Kansas City Chiefs 2 games
1996 #230 · Rd 7 Jeff Buckey G MIA Miami Dolphins 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
1995 #113 · Rd 4 Justin Armour WR BUF Buffalo Bills 39 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV
1995 #131 · Rd 4 Tony Cline TE BUF Buffalo Bills 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV
1995 #134 · Rd 4 Steve Stenstrom QB KC Kansas City Chiefs 17 games 6 career AV
1995 #243 · Rd 7 Jason Fisk DT MIN Minnesota Vikings 182 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV
1994 #124 · Rd 4 Vaughn Bryant DB DET Detroit Lions No regular-season snaps
1993 #22 · Rd 1 Darrien Gordon DB LAC San Diego Chargers 138 games · 3 yrs as starter 42 career AV
1993 #43 · Rd 2 Glyn Milburn 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl RB DEN Denver Broncos 138 games 19 career AV
1993 #82 · Rd 3 John Lynch HOF 2× All-Pro 9× Pro Bowl DB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 224 games · 13 yrs as starter 88 career AV
1993 #121 · Rd 5 Ron George LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 124 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
1993 #166 · Rd 6 Chris Dalman C SF San Francisco 49ers 105 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV
1992 #8 · Rd 1 Bob Whitfield 1× Pro Bowl T ATL Atlanta Falcons 220 games · 11 yrs as starter 71 career AV
1992 #9 · Rd 1 Tommy Vardell RB CLE Cleveland Browns 87 games · 4 yrs as starter 19 career AV
1992 #251 · Rd 9 Chris Walsh WR BUF Buffalo Bills 139 games 7 career AV
1992 #261 · Rd 10 Turner Baur TE NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
1991 #83 · Rd 3 Ed McCaffrey 1× Pro Bowl WR NYG New York Giants 185 games · 6 yrs as starter 67 career AV
1991 #91 · Rd 4 Kevin Scott DB DET Detroit Lions 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
1990 #90 · Rd 4 Rob Hinckley LB DET Detroit Lions No regular-season snaps
1990 #103 · Rd 4 Alan Grant DB IND Indianapolis Colts 72 games 8 career AV
1990 #186 · Rd 7 Lester Archambeau DE GB Green Bay Packers 147 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV
1989 #279 · Rd 10 Andy Sinclair C SF San Francisco 49ers No regular-season snaps
1988 #23 · Rd 1 Brad Muster RB CHI Chicago Bears 95 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV
1988 #169 · Rd 7 Jeff James WR DET Detroit Lions No regular-season snaps
1987 #45 · Rd 2 David Wyman LB SEA Seattle Seahawks 92 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV
1987 #152 · Rd 6 Thomas Henley WR NO New Orleans Saints 1 games
1987 #172 · Rd 7 Tony Leiker DE GB Green Bay Packers 1 games 1 career AV
1987 #207 · Rd 8 Toi Cook DB NO New Orleans Saints 150 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV
1987 #275 · Rd 10 John Paye QB SF San Francisco 49ers No regular-season snaps
1986 #220 · Rd 8 Greg Baty TE NE New England Patriots 102 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
1985 #48 · Rd 2 Garin Veris DE NE New England Patriots 88 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV
1985 #87 · Rd 4 Tom Briehl LB TEN Houston Oilers 19 games 2 career AV
1985 #89 · Rd 4 Emile Harry WR ATL Atlanta Falcons 83 games 18 career AV
1985 #151 · Rd 6 Jeff Deaton G NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
1985 #157 · Rd 6 Matt Moran G DAL Dallas Cowboys No regular-season snaps
1985 #257 · Rd 10 Brent Martin C ATL Atlanta Falcons No regular-season snaps
1984 #161 · Rd 6 Eric Mullins WR TEN Houston Oilers 13 games 1 career AV
1983 #1 · Rd 1 John Elway HOF 9× Pro Bowl QB IND Baltimore Colts 234 games · 16 yrs as starter 140 career AV
1983 #69 · Rd 3 Chris Dressel TE TEN Houston Oilers 111 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV
1983 #163 · Rd 6 Vincent White RB NYJ New York Jets No regular-season snaps
1983 #222 · Rd 8 Mike Dotterer RB LV Los Angeles Raiders No regular-season snaps
1983 #241 · Rd 9 Chris Rose T IND Baltimore Colts No regular-season snaps
1982 #7 · Rd 1 Darrin Nelson RB MIN Minnesota Vikings 152 games · 6 yrs as starter 48 career AV
1982 #36 · Rd 2 Doug Rogers DE ATL Atlanta Falcons 41 games 4 career AV
1982 #158 · Rd 6 Andre Tyler WR TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14 games 1 career AV
1982 #294 · Rd 11 John Macaulay C GB Green Bay Packers 3 games
1981 #19 · Rd 1 Brian Holloway 3× Pro Bowl T NE New England Patriots 102 games · 6 yrs as starter 45 career AV
1981 #67 · Rd 3 Ken Margerum WR CHI Chicago Bears 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV
1981 #194 · Rd 8 Ken Naber K NE New England Patriots No regular-season snaps
1980 #44 · Rd 2 Andre Hines T SEA Seattle Seahawks 9 games 1 career AV
1980 #206 · Rd 8 Chuck Evans LB NO New Orleans Saints 26 games 2 career AV
1980 #242 · Rd 9 Turk Schonert QB CHI Chicago Bears 72 games 12 career AV

ACC programs by draft picks

How Stanford compares with the rest of the league.

Miami 265 Florida State 227 Clemson 199 North Carolina 154 Pittsburgh 151 California 138 Virginia Tech 129 NC State 117

About this program's draft record

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Stanford in the NFL draft

Stanford has produced 149 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2026, including 14 first-round selections and 2 No. 1 overall picks. 15 of those picks (10%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.

Stanford ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Stanford draft pick from 1980 through 2026 — 149 selections, 14 first-rounders, 15 Pro Bowl alumni, and 2 Hall of Famers. Current conference: ACC.

How to use this page

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Frequently asked questions

How many NFL draft picks has Stanford produced?

Stanford has 149 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2026), including 14 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/stanford-cardinal.

Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Stanford?

Notable Stanford draftees include John Elway, John Lynch, David DeCastro, Richard Sherman. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/stanford-cardinal.

When was Stanford’s most recent NFL draft pick?

Stanford’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/stanford-cardinal.