UConn has produced 37 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 2 first-rounders — 87th all-time among college programs.
FBS Ind. · NFL draft picks 1980–2026 · 87th nationally
UConn College Draft History
UConn has produced 37 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 2 first-rounders — 87th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 37
- First-rounders
- 2
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 25% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 2
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable UConn draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Byron Jones
Dallas Cowboys
1× Pro Bowl
109 games · 7 yrs as starter
Anthony Sherman
Arizona Cardinals
1× Pro Bowl
153 games · 3 yrs as starter
Shamar Stephen
Minnesota Vikings
115 games · 4 yrs as starter
Will Beatty
New York Giants
89 games · 4 yrs as starter
Tyvon Branch
Oakland Raiders
106 games · 5 yrs as starter
Folorunso Fatukasi
New York Jets
90 games · 4 yrs as starter
Donald Brown
Indianapolis Colts
89 games · 1 yrs as starter
Darius Butler
New England Patriots
124 games
UConn 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 8
- DB 6
- DT 4
- WR 3
- RB 3
- OL 2
- G 2
- QB 2
- T 2
- FB 1
- S 1
- DE 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- BUF Buffalo Bills 3
- NYG New York Giants 3
- LV Oakland Raiders 3
- LAC San Diego Chargers 2
- DAL Dallas Cowboys 2
- HOU Houston Texans 2
- CAR Carolina Panthers 2
- GB Green Bay Packers 2
Every UConn draft pick
37 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Skyler Bell
Bronx, NY
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Chase Lundt
Arlington, TX
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 2 games |
| 2024 |
Christian Haynes
Bowie, MD
|
OL | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Travis Jones
New Haven, CT
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 65 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2020 |
Matt Peart
Kingston
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 66 games 7 career AV |
| 2018 |
Folorunso Fatukasi
Far Rockaway, NY
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2017 |
Obi Melifonwu
South Grafton, MA
|
S | LV Oakland Raiders | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Byron Jones
1× Pro Bowl
|
CB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 109 games · 7 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2015 |
Geremy Davis
Lawrenceville, GA
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 36 games |
| 2014 |
Shamar Stephen
Brookville, NY
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 115 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2014 |
Yawin Smallwood
Worcester, MA
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Dwayne Gratz
Piscataway, NJ
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 43 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sio Moore
Apex, NC
|
LB | LV Oakland Raiders | 46 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2013 |
Blidi Wreh-Wilson
Edinboro, PA
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Trevardo Williams
Bridgeport, CT
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 3 games |
| 2013 |
Ryan Griffin
Londonderry, NH
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 134 games · 5 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2012 |
Kendall Reyes
Nashua, NH
|
DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 76 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2011 |
Anthony Sherman
1× Pro Bowl
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 153 games · 3 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Lawrence Wilson
Tuscaloosa, AL
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Jordan Todman
North Dartmouth, MA
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 74 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Greg Lloyd
Clermont, FL
|
LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 2 games |
| 2010 |
Marcus Easley
Stratford, CT
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 42 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Robert McClain
Lusby, MD
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 94 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2009 |
Donald Brown
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2009 |
Darius Butler
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 124 games 22 career AV |
| 2009 |
Will Beatty
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 89 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2009 |
Cody Brown
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Tyvon Branch
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 106 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2008 |
Donald Thomas
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2007 |
Deon Anderson
|
FB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 39 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Alfred Fincher
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 38 games 3 career AV |
| 2005 |
Dan Orlovsky
|
QB | DET Detroit Lions | 26 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1994 | Paul Duckworth | LB | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | Cornelius Benton | QB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | David Franks | G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | John Dorsey | LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 76 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1980 | Ted Walton | DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
FBS Ind. programs by draft picks
How UConn compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
UConn in the NFL draft
UConn has produced 37 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2026, including 2 first-round selections. 2 of those picks (5%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
UConn ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every UConn draft pick from 1980 through 2026 — 37 selections, 2 first-rounders, 2 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: FBS Ind..
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 UConn produced?
UConn has 37 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2026), including 2 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/uconn-huskies.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from UConn?
Notable UConn draftees include Byron Jones, Anthony Sherman, Shamar Stephen, Will Beatty. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/uconn-huskies.
When was UConn’s most recent NFL draft pick?
UConn’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/uconn-huskies.