UMass has produced 9 NFL draft picks since 1980 — 175th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 9
- First-rounders
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 00% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 0
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable UMass draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Vlad Ducasse
New York Jets
111 games · 4 yrs as starter
Isaiah Rodgers
Indianapolis Colts
77 games · 2 yrs as starter
Tajae Sharpe
Tennessee Titans
66 games · 3 yrs as starter
Andy Isabella
Arizona Cardinals
43 games
Khari Samuel
Chicago Bears
39 games
Larnel Coleman
Miami Dolphins
1 games
Michael Cox
New York Giants
18 games
Sandro Vitiello
Cincinnati Bengals
2 games
UMass draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Positions produced
- T 2
- WR 2
- LB 1
- CB 1
- TE 1
- RB 1
- K 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- ARI Arizona Cardinals 1
- CHI Chicago Bears 1
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 1
- IND Indianapolis Colts 1
- MIA Miami Dolphins 1
- NYG New York Giants 1
- NYJ New York Jets 1
- PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 1
Every UMass draft pick
9 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
Larnel Coleman
Malden, MA
|
T | MIA Miami Dolphins | 1 games |
| 2020 |
Isaiah Rodgers
Tampa, FL
|
CB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 77 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2019 |
Andy Isabella
Mayfield, OH
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 43 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Tajae Sharpe
Piscataway, NJ
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2014 |
Rob Blanchflower
Leominster, MA
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Michael Cox
Dorchester, MA
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 18 games |
| 2010 |
Vlad Ducasse
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 111 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 1999 | Khari Samuel | LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 39 games 3 career AV |
| 1980 | Sandro Vitiello | K | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 2 games -1 career AV |
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
UMass in the NFL draft
UMass has produced 9 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2021, including 0 first-round selections. 0 of those picks (0%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
UMass ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every UMass draft pick from 1980 through 2021 — 9 selections, 0 first-rounders, 0 Pro Bowl alumni.
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 UMass produced?
UMass has 9 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2021), including 0 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/umass.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from UMass?
Notable UMass draftees include Vlad Ducasse, Isaiah Rodgers, Tajae Sharpe, Andy Isabella. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/umass.
When was UMass’s most recent NFL draft pick?
UMass’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2021 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/umass.