Temple has produced 47 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 4 first-rounders — 78th all-time among college programs.
American · NFL draft picks 1980–2024 · 78th nationally
Temple College Draft History
Temple has produced 47 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 4 first-rounders — 78th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 47
- First-rounders
- 4
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 511% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 11
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Temple draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Dion Dawkins
Buffalo Bills
5× Pro Bowl
143 games · 9 yrs as starter
Kevin Ross
Kansas City Chiefs
2× Pro Bowl
204 games · 13 yrs as starter
Haason Reddick
Arizona Cardinals
2× Pro Bowl
137 games · 6 yrs as starter
Muhammad Wilkerson
New York Jets
1× Pro Bowl
108 games · 7 yrs as starter
Tre' Johnson
Washington Commanders
1× Pro Bowl
93 games · 5 yrs as starter
Raheem Brock
Philadelphia Eagles
152 games · 6 yrs as starter
Tahir Whitehead
Detroit Lions
142 games · 7 yrs as starter
Lance Johnstone
Oakland Raiders
166 games · 5 yrs as starter
Temple 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 9
- G 6
- DB 5
- RB 5
- DT 5
- DE 4
- CB 4
- WR 3
- T 2
- TE 2
- OLB 1
- C 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 5
- IND Indianapolis Colts 4
- PHI Philadelphia Eagles 4
- WAS Washington Commanders 3
- CHI Chicago Bears 3
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 3
- BAL Baltimore Ravens 2
- CLE Cleveland Browns 2
Every Temple draft pick
47 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Jordan Magee
Dover, DE
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 25 games 4 career AV |
| 2020 |
Matt Hennessy
Bardonia, NY
|
C | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 64 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2020 |
Harrison Hand
Cherry Hill, NJ
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2020 |
Shaun Bradley
Mount Holly, NJ
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 45 games 3 career AV |
| 2020 |
Chapelle Russell
Lakewood, NJ
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Rock Ya-Sin
Decatur, GA
|
CB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 96 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2019 |
Ryquell Armstead
Millville, NJ
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 18 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Michael Dogbe
Morris Plains, NJ
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 41 games 4 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jacob Martin
Aurora, CO
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 119 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2018 |
Jullian Taylor
Glenside, PA
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Haason Reddick
2× Pro Bowl
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 137 games · 6 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2017 |
Dion Dawkins
5× Pro Bowl
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 143 games · 9 yrs as starter 73 career AV |
| 2017 |
Nate Hairston
Frederick, MD
|
CB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 61 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2016 |
Tavon Young
Oxon Hill, MD
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2016 |
Matthew Ioannidis
Ringoes, NJ
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2016 |
Tyler Matakevich
Stratford, CT
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 140 games 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Bernard Pierce
Ardmore, PA
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 52 games 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
Evan Rodriguez
North Bergen, NJ
|
TE | CHI Chicago Bears | 20 games |
| 2012 |
Tahir Whitehead
Newark, NJ
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2011 |
Muhammad Wilkerson
1× Pro Bowl
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jaiquawn Jarrett
Brooklyn, NY
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 47 games 5 career AV |
| 2009 |
Terrance Knighton
|
DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 108 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2005 |
Rian Wallace
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2003 | Dan Klecko | DT | NE New England Patriots | 63 games 8 career AV |
| 2003 | Dave Yovanovits | G | NYJ New York Jets | 6 games |
| 2002 | Raheem Brock | DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 152 games · 6 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2001 | Mathias Nkwenti | T | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 games |
| 1997 | Alshermond Singleton | LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 140 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1996 | Lance Johnstone | DE | LV Oakland Raiders | 166 games · 5 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1996 | Jon Clark | T | CHI Chicago Bears | 10 games |
| 1994 | Tre' Johnson 1× Pro Bowl | G | WAS Washington Commanders | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 1989 | Todd McNair | RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 121 games 26 career AV |
| 1988 | Ralph Jarvis | DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 1988 | Mike Hinnant | TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 36 games |
| 1987 | Paul Palmer | RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1987 | Willie Marshall | WR | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Larry Brewton | DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | John Rienstra | G | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 65 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1986 | Lloyd Yancey | G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Anthony Young | DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 1984 | Kevin Ross 2× Pro Bowl | DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 204 games · 13 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 1983 | Mike McClearn | G | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Gerald Lucear | WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Mark McCants | DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Mike Curcio | LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 34 games 4 career AV |
| 1980 | Mark Bright | RB | IND Baltimore Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Wiley Pitts | WR | TEN Houston Oilers | No regular-season snaps |
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How Temple compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Temple in the NFL draft
Temple has produced 47 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2024, including 4 first-round selections. 5 of those picks (11%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Temple ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Temple draft pick from 1980 through 2024 — 47 selections, 4 first-rounders, 5 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: American.
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 Temple produced?
Temple has 47 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2024), including 4 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/temple-owls.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Temple?
Notable Temple draftees include Dion Dawkins, Kevin Ross, Haason Reddick, Muhammad Wilkerson. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/temple-owls.
When was Temple’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Temple’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2024 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/temple-owls.