Tulane has produced 49 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 2 first-rounders — 77th all-time among college programs.
American · NFL draft picks 1980–2025 · 77th nationally
Tulane College Draft History
Tulane has produced 49 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 2 first-rounders — 77th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 49
- First-rounders
- 2
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 48% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 8
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Tulane draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Rodney Holman
Cincinnati Bengals
3× Pro Bowl
212 games · 9 yrs as starter
Matt Forte
Chicago Bears
2× Pro Bowl
146 games · 9 yrs as starter
Eddie Murray
Detroit Lions
1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
250 games
Eric Thomas
Cincinnati Bengals
1× Pro Bowl
111 games · 5 yrs as starter
Lionel Washington
St. Louis Cardinals
204 games · 11 yrs as starter
Darnell Mooney
Chicago Bears
91 games · 5 yrs as starter
Richard Harvey
Buffalo Bills
143 games · 5 yrs as starter
Mewelde Moore
Minnesota Vikings
122 games · 1 yrs as starter
Tulane draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Earlier classes
Positions produced
- WR 7
- LB 7
- RB 7
- QB 6
- DB 6
- CB 5
- DE 3
- T 3
- K 1
- SAF 1
- DT 1
- FB 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- GB Green Bay Packers 6
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 5
- TEN Tennessee Titans 4
- CHI Chicago Bears 3
- BUF Buffalo Bills 3
- NYJ New York Jets 3
- DET Detroit Lions 2
- DEN Denver Broncos 2
Every Tulane draft pick
49 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Caleb Ransaw
Harvest, AL
|
SAF | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Micah Robinson
Atlanta, GA
|
CB | GB Green Bay Packers | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jha'Quan Jackson
Luling, LA
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 12 games |
| 2024 |
Michael Pratt
Boca Raton, FL
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2023 |
Tyjae Spears
Ponchatoula, LA
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 42 games 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
Dorian Williams
Fort Mill, SC
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2021 |
Cameron Sample
Snellville, GA
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 61 games 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Patrick Johnson
Chattanooga, TN
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 70 games 6 career AV |
| 2020 |
Darnell Mooney
Gadsden, AL
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 91 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2020 |
Thakarius Keyes
Laurel, MS
|
CB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Donnie Lewis Jr.
Baton Rouge, LA
|
CB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Parry Nickerson
Algiers, LA
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 35 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
Ade Aruna
Akure
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Tanzel Smart
Baton Rouge, LA
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 41 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Lorenzo Doss
New Orleans, LA
|
CB | DEN Denver Broncos | 16 games |
| 2015 |
Taurean Nixon
Baton Rouge, LA
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 2 games |
| 2014 |
Ryan Grant
Beaumont, TX
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2009 |
Troy Kropog
|
T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 7 games |
| 2008 |
Matt Forte
2× Pro Bowl
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 146 games · 9 yrs as starter 84 career AV |
| 2006 |
Anthony Cannon
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2005 |
Roydell Williams
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 56 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2004 |
J.P. Losman
|
QB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2004 |
Mewelde Moore
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 122 games · 1 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2002 | Patrick Ramsey | QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2001 | Bernard Robertson | T | CHI Chicago Bears | 16 games 3 career AV |
| 2000 | JaJuan Dawson | WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 30 games 5 career AV |
| 1999 | Shaun King | QB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1997 | Jerald Sowell | FB | GB Green Bay Packers | 148 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 1994 | Ruffin Hamilton | LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 44 games 3 career AV |
| 1991 | Mike Riley | DB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Mitchell Price | DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 41 games 5 career AV |
| 1989 | Terrence Jones | QB | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Richard Harvey | LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 143 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 1988 | Marc Zeno | WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Marvin Allen | RB | NE New England Patriots | 37 games 1 career AV |
| 1987 | Eric Thomas 1× Pro Bowl | DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 111 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 1986 | Burnell Dent | LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 95 games 10 career AV |
| 1985 | Mike Jones | RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Treg Songy | DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 2 games |
| 1984 | Jim Boyle | T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 9 games 3 career AV |
| 1984 | Elton Veals | RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Lionel Washington | DB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 204 games · 11 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 1982 | Rodney Holman 3× Pro Bowl | TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 212 games · 9 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1982 | Marvin Lewis | RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 1 games |
| 1982 | Jeff Roberts | LB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Marty Wetzel | LB | NYJ New York Jets | 5 games |
| 1981 | Nickie Hall | QB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Eddie Murray 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl | K | DET Detroit Lions | 250 games 44 career AV |
| 1980 | Alton Alexis | WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 1 games |
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How Tulane compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Tulane in the NFL draft
Tulane has produced 49 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2025, including 2 first-round selections. 4 of those picks (8%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Tulane ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Tulane draft pick from 1980 through 2025 — 49 selections, 2 first-rounders, 4 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 Tulane produced?
Tulane has 49 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2025), including 2 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/tulane-green-wave.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Tulane?
Notable Tulane draftees include Rodney Holman, Matt Forte, Eddie Murray, Eric Thomas. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/tulane-green-wave.
When was Tulane’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Tulane’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/tulane-green-wave.