Syracuse has produced 106 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 12 first-rounders — 43rd all-time among college programs.
ACC · NFL draft picks 1980–2025 · 43rd nationally
Syracuse College Draft History
Syracuse has produced 106 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 12 first-rounders — 43rd all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 106
- First-rounders
- 12
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 1312% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 41
- Hall of Famers
- 3
Notable Syracuse draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Marvin Harrison
Indianapolis Colts
Hall of Fame 3× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl
190 games · 12 yrs as starter
Dwight Freeney
Indianapolis Colts
Hall of Fame 3× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl
218 games · 11 yrs as starter
Art Monk
Washington Commanders
Hall of Fame 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl
224 games · 14 yrs as starter
Donovan McNabb
Philadelphia Eagles
6× Pro Bowl
167 games · 11 yrs as starter
Chandler Jones
New England Patriots
2× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl
154 games · 10 yrs as starter
Gary Anderson
Buffalo Bills
1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl
353 games
Joe Morris
New York Giants
1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
110 games · 5 yrs as starter
Daryl Johnston
Dallas Cowboys
2× Pro Bowl
151 games · 9 yrs as starter
Syracuse draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Earlier classes
Positions produced
- LB 18
- DB 13
- WR 12
- RB 11
- DE 10
- T 7
- DT 7
- G 6
- TE 5
- QB 4
- NT 3
- K 3
NFL clubs that draft here
- NYG New York Giants 9
- MIA Miami Dolphins 8
- IND Indianapolis Colts 7
- PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 5
- JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 5
- NE New England Patriots 5
- ATL Atlanta Falcons 5
- SEA Seattle Seahawks 5
Every Syracuse draft pick
106 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Oronde Gadsden II
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
TE | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 15 games 6 career AV |
| 2025 |
Kyle McCord
Philadelphia, PA
|
QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
LeQuint Allen
Millville, NJ
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Fadil Diggs
Camden, NJ
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 5 games |
| 2023 |
Matthew Bergeron
Victoriaville, PQ
|
OL | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2023 |
Garrett Williams
Harrisburg, NC
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 35 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2021 |
Andre Cisco
Valley Stream, NY
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 71 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2021 |
Ifeatu Melifonwu
South Grafton, MA
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 53 games 8 career AV |
| 2020 |
Alton Robinson
Converse, TX
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 30 games 4 career AV |
| 2020 |
Sterling Hofrichter
Valrico, FL
|
P | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Chris Slayton
University Park, IL
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Zaire Franklin
1× Pro Bowl
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 132 games · 5 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2016 |
Riley Dixon
Blossvale, NY
|
P | DEN Denver Broncos | 165 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jay Bromley
Jamaica, NY
|
DT | NYG New York Giants | 57 games 5 career AV |
| 2014 |
Marquis Spruill
Hillside, NJ
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Justin Pugh
Holland, PA
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 132 games · 10 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ryan Nassib
West Chester, PA
|
QB | NYG New York Giants | 5 games |
| 2013 |
Shamarko Thomas
Virginia Beach, VA
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 66 games 5 career AV |
| 2012 |
Chandler Jones
2× All-Pro
4× Pro Bowl
|
DE | NE New England Patriots | 154 games · 10 yrs as starter 77 career AV |
| 2012 |
Andrew Tiller
Brentwood, NY
|
G | NO New Orleans Saints | 28 games 6 career AV |
| 2011 |
Delone Carter
Copley, OH
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 27 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Doug Hogue
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mike Williams
Buffalo, NY
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 63 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2010 |
Arthur Jones
Endicott, NY
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2009 |
Tony Fiammetta
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Ryan Durand
|
G | TEN Tennessee Titans | 1 games |
| 2007 |
Tanard Jackson
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 56 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2007 |
Kelvin Smith
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 7 games |
| 2006 |
Anthony Smith
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2006 |
Quinn Ojinnaka
|
G | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2006 |
James Wyche
|
DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 games |
| 2006 |
Ryan LaCasse
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Adam Terry
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 50 games 9 career AV |
| 2004 |
Johnnie Morant
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 15 games |
| 2004 |
Christian Ferrara
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2004 |
Kevin Sampson
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2003 | Chris Davis | FB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 1 games |
| 2003 | David Tyree 1× Pro Bowl | WR | NYG New York Giants | 83 games 5 career AV |
| 2002 | Dwight Freeney HOF 3× All-Pro 7× Pro Bowl | DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 218 games · 11 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 2002 | Kyle Johnson | RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2001 | Will Allen | DB | NYG New York Giants | 140 games · 8 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2001 | Eric Downing | DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2001 | Morlon Greenwood | LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 125 games · 8 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2001 | Dee Brown | RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 43 games 2 career AV |
| 2000 | Keith Bulluck 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl | LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 170 games · 9 yrs as starter 74 career AV |
| 2000 | Mark Baniewicz | T | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 1999 | Donovan McNabb 6× Pro Bowl | QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 167 games · 11 yrs as starter 107 career AV |
| 1999 | Kevin Johnson | WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 101 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 1999 | Rob Konrad | FB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 82 games · 5 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1998 | Tebucky Jones | DB | NE New England Patriots | 109 games · 5 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1998 | Donovin Darius | DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 118 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 1998 | Roland Williams | TE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 94 games · 5 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1998 | Antwaune Ponds | LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 3 games |
| 1998 | Jim Turner | WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1997 | Kevin Abrams | DB | DET Detroit Lions | 32 games 7 career AV |
| 1997 | Antonio Anderson | DT | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 21 games 3 career AV |
| 1996 | Marvin Harrison HOF 3× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl | WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 190 games · 12 yrs as starter 123 career AV |
| 1995 | Melvin Tuten | T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 66 games 11 career AV |
| 1995 | Dave Wohlabaugh | C | NE New England Patriots | 128 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 1994 | Kevin Mitchell | LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 144 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 1994 | Pat O'Neill | P | NE New England Patriots | 25 games 2 career AV |
| 1993 | Qadry Ismail | WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 137 games · 4 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1993 | Chris Gedney | TE | CHI Chicago Bears | 73 games 8 career AV |
| 1992 | George Rooks | DT | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | John Flannery | G | TEN Houston Oilers | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1991 | Rob Carpenter | WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 60 games 5 career AV |
| 1991 | Frank Conover | DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 1990 | Terry Wooden | LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 120 games · 9 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 1990 | Rob Burnett 1× Pro Bowl | DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 202 games · 10 yrs as starter 82 career AV |
| 1990 | Fred DeRiggi | NT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 2 games |
| 1990 | David Bavaro | LB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 42 games 6 career AV |
| 1990 | Michael Owens | RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Daryl Johnston 2× Pro Bowl | RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 151 games · 9 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 1989 | Robert Drummond | RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 36 games 4 career AV |
| 1989 | David Holmes | DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Markus Paul | DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 71 games 11 career AV |
| 1989 | Pat Davis | TE | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Deval Glover | WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Ted Gregory | NT | DEN Denver Broncos | 3 games |
| 1988 | Tommy Kane | WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 57 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1988 | Paul Frase | DE | NYJ New York Jets | 139 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1988 | Don McPherson | QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Pat Kelly | TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 41 games |
| 1988 | Tim Vesling | K | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Scott Schwedes | WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 1987 | Tim Pidgeon | LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 3 games 2 career AV |
| 1987 | Wes Dove | DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 2 games |
| 1986 | Tim Green | LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 99 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1986 | Doug Marrone | G | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 5 games |
| 1986 | Bob Brotzki | T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Jerry Kimmel | LB | NYG New York Giants | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Don McAulay | K | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Jamie Kimmel | LB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 1985 | Jaime Covington | RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 2 games |
| 1985 | Bernard King | LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Blaise Winter | DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 102 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 1984 | Brent Ziegler | RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Mike Charles | NT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 101 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 1982 | Joe Morris 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl | RB | NYG New York Giants | 110 games · 5 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 1982 | Craig Bingham | LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 40 games 6 career AV |
| 1982 | Gary Anderson 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl | K | BUF Buffalo Bills | 353 games 51 career AV |
| 1981 | Jim Collins 1× Pro Bowl | LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1981 | Andrew Gissinger | T | LAC San Diego Chargers | 41 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1980 | Art Monk HOF 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl | WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 224 games · 14 yrs as starter 90 career AV |
| 1980 | Bill Hurley | DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 23 games 4 career AV |
| 1980 | Craig Wolfley | G | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 153 games · 8 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
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Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Syracuse in the NFL draft
Syracuse has produced 106 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2025, including 12 first-round selections. 13 of those picks (12%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Syracuse ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Syracuse draft pick from 1980 through 2025 — 106 selections, 12 first-rounders, 13 Pro Bowl alumni, and 3 Hall of Famers. Current conference: ACC.
How to use this page
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Frequently asked questions
How many NFL draft picks has Syracuse produced?
Syracuse has 106 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2025), including 12 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/syracuse-orange.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Syracuse?
Notable Syracuse draftees include Marvin Harrison, Dwight Freeney, Art Monk, Donovan McNabb. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/syracuse-orange.
When was Syracuse’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Syracuse’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/syracuse-orange.