USC NFL Draft Picks & College Draft History (1980–2026)

College Football

Total picks: 252
First-rounders: 56
No. 1 overall: 3
Pro Bowlers: 4016% of picks
Pro Bowl nods: 159
Hall of Famers: 7

Notable USC draft picks

Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.

Bruce Matthews

G · 1983 Rd 1

Houston Oilers

Hall of Fame 7× All-Pro 14× Pro Bowl

296 games · 19 yrs as starter

Junior Seau

LB · 1990 Rd 1

San Diego Chargers

Hall of Fame 6× All-Pro 12× Pro Bowl

268 games · 16 yrs as starter

Anthony Munoz

T · 1980 Rd 1

Cincinnati Bengals

Hall of Fame 9× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl

185 games · 12 yrs as starter

Ronnie Lott

DB · 1981 Rd 1

San Francisco 49ers

Hall of Fame 6× All-Pro 10× Pro Bowl

192 games · 14 yrs as starter

Troy Polamalu

DB · 2003 Rd 1, Pick 16

Pittsburgh Steelers

Hall of Fame 4× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl

158 games · 10 yrs as starter

Marcus Allen

RB · 1982 Rd 1

Los Angeles Raiders

Hall of Fame 2× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl

222 games · 12 yrs as starter

Tony Boselli

T · 1995 Rd 1

Jacksonville Jaguars

Hall of Fame 3× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl

91 games · 6 yrs as starter

Tyron Smith

T · 2011 Rd 1, Pick 9

Dallas Cowboys

2× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl

171 games · 12 yrs as starter

USC draft trends

Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.

Picks by draft class

2026 3 1 Rd 1
2025 3
2024 7 1 Rd 1
2023 4 1 Rd 1
2022 3 1 Rd 1
2021 5 1 Rd 1
2020 2 1 Rd 1
2019 4
2018 4 1 Rd 1
2017 5 1 Rd 1
2016 4
2015 6 2 Rd 1
2014 3
2013 4
2012 3 2 Rd 1
2011 9 1 Rd 1
2010 7
2009 11 3 Rd 1

Earlier classes

2008 10
2007 5
2006 11
2005 5
2004 4
2003 5
2002 2
2001 3
2000 5
1999 5
1998 1
1997 4
1996 6
1995 6
1994 4
1993 3
1992 5
1991 8
1990 10
1989 5
1988 2
1987 4
1986 9
1985 5
1984 4
1983 11
1982 5
1981 9
1980 9

Positions produced

LB 36
WR 36
DB 31
RB 22
T 19
DE 16
QB 15
DT 14
TE 14
G 11
C 8
CB 6

NFL clubs that draft here

IND Indianapolis Colts 14
LAC San Diego Chargers 12
MIN Minnesota Vikings 11
SF San Francisco 49ers 11
NYJ New York Jets 11
GB Green Bay Packers 11
NO New Orleans Saints 11
TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10

Every USC draft pick

252 selections, newest class first.

USC team hub

USC NFL draft picks by year
Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team	Career
2026 #20 · Rd 1	Makai Lemon Los Alamitos, CA	WR	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	Awaiting debut
2026 #80 · Rd 3	Ja'Kobi Lane Mesa, AZ	WR	BAL Baltimore Ravens	Awaiting debut
2026 #141 · Rd 5	Kamari Ramsey Palmdale, CA	S	HOU Houston Texans	Awaiting debut
2025 #97 · Rd 3	Jaylin Smith Palmdale, CA	CB	HOU Houston Texans	4 games
2025 #116 · Rd 4	Woody Marks Atlanta, GA	RB	HOU Houston Texans	16 games 6 career AV
2025 #221 · Rd 7	Jonah Monheim Moorpark, CA	OL	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	17 games 2 career AV
2024 #1 · Rd 1	Caleb Williams Washington, DC	QB	CHI Chicago Bears	34 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV
2024 #78 · Rd 3	Calen Bullock 1× Pro Bowl	SAF	HOU Houston Texans	34 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2024 #88 · Rd 3	MarShawn Lloyd Wilmington, DE	RB	GB Green Bay Packers	1 games
2024 #215 · Rd 6	Jarrett Kingston Anderson, CA	OL	SF San Francisco 49ers	9 games
2024 #225 · Rd 7	Brenden Rice Chandler, AZ	WR	LAC Los Angeles Chargers	3 games
2024 #238 · Rd 7	Solomon Byrd Palmdale, CA	DE	HOU Houston Texans	1 games
2024 #241 · Rd 7	Tahj Washington Marshall, TX	WR	MIA Miami Dolphins	6 games
2023 #23 · Rd 1	Jordan Addison Frederick, MD	WR	MIN Minnesota Vikings	46 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2023 #54 · Rd 2	Tuli Tuipulotu 1× Pro Bowl	DL	LAC Los Angeles Chargers	50 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2023 #102 · Rd 3	Mekhi Blackmon East Palo Alto, CA	CB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	32 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
2023 #229 · Rd 7	Andrew Vorhees Kingsburg, CA	OL	BAL Baltimore Ravens	32 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2022 #8 · Rd 1	Drake London Moorpark, CA	WR	ATL Atlanta Falcons	62 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV
2022 #61 · Rd 2	Drake Jackson Corona, CA	OLB	SF San Francisco 49ers	26 games 3 career AV
2022 #201 · Rd 6	Keaontay Ingram Carthage, TX	RB	ARI Arizona Cardinals	21 games 2 career AV
2021 #14 · Rd 1	Alijah Vera-Tucker Oakland, CA	OL	NYJ New York Jets	43 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2021 #106 · Rd 4	Jay Tufele Salt Lake City, UT	DL	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	46 games 5 career AV
2021 #112 · Rd 4	Amon-Ra St. Brown 2× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl	WR	DET Detroit Lions	83 games · 4 yrs as starter 57 career AV
2021 #180 · Rd 5	Talanoa Hufanga 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl	S	SF San Francisco 49ers	66 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2021 #189 · Rd 6	Marlon Tuipulotu Independence, OR	DL	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	33 games 2 career AV
2020 #18 · Rd 1	Austin Jackson Phoenix, AZ	T	MIA Miami Dolphins	62 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2020 #34 · Rd 2	Michael Pittman Jr. Woodland Hills, CA	WR	IND Indianapolis Colts	95 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV
2019 #92 · Rd 3	Chuma Edoga Atlanta, GA	T	NYJ New York Jets	62 games 12 career AV
2019 #127 · Rd 4	Iman Marshall Long Beach, CA	CB	BAL Baltimore Ravens	3 games
2019 #144 · Rd 5	Marvell Tell III Pasadena, CA	S	IND Indianapolis Colts	13 games 1 career AV
2019 #162 · Rd 5	Cameron Smith Roseville, CA	LB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	5 games
2018 #3 · Rd 1	Sam Darnold 2× Pro Bowl	QB	NYJ New York Jets	100 games · 6 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2018 #38 · Rd 2	Ronald Jones II McKinney, TX	RB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	61 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2018 #48 · Rd 2	Uchenna Nwosu Carson, CA	OLB	LAC Los Angeles Chargers	107 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2018 #79 · Rd 3	Rasheem Green Los Angeles, CA	DT	SEA Seattle Seahawks	86 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2017 #18 · Rd 1	Adoree' Jackson Belleville, IL	CB	TEN Tennessee Titans	111 games · 7 yrs as starter 30 career AV
2017 #62 · Rd 2	JuJu Smith-Schuster 1× Pro Bowl	WR	PIT Pittsburgh Steelers	121 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV
2017 #137 · Rd 4	Zach Banner Tacoma, WA	T	IND Indianapolis Colts	30 games 2 career AV
2017 #218 · Rd 6	Leon McQuay Seffner, FL	S	KC Kansas City Chiefs	1 games
2017 #223 · Rd 7	Stevie Tu'ikolovatu	NT	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	No regular-season snaps
2016 #53 · Rd 2	Su'a Cravens Los Angeles, CA	OLB	WAS Washington Commanders	16 games 5 career AV
2016 #66 · Rd 3	Max Tuerk Trabuco Canyon, CA	C	LAC San Diego Chargers	1 games
2016 #93 · Rd 3	Cody Kessler Bakersfield, CA	QB	CLE Cleveland Browns	17 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
2016 #218 · Rd 6	Kevon Seymour Pasadena, CA	CB	BUF Buffalo Bills	67 games 6 career AV
2015 #6 · Rd 1	Leonard Williams 3× Pro Bowl	DE	NYJ New York Jets	175 games · 10 yrs as starter 78 career AV
2015 #20 · Rd 1	Nelson Agholor Tampa, FL	WR	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	149 games · 7 yrs as starter 36 career AV
2015 #120 · Rd 4	Josh Shaw Palmdale, CA	CB	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	55 games 7 career AV
2015 #125 · Rd 4	Javorius Allen	RB	BAL Baltimore Ravens	64 games 14 career AV
2015 #198 · Rd 6	Randall Telfer Rancho Cucamonga, CA	TE	CLE Cleveland Browns	30 games · 2 yrs as starter
2015 #219 · Rd 7	Hayes Pullard Inglewood, CA	ILB	CLE Cleveland Browns	46 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2014 #39 · Rd 2	Marqise Lee Inglewood, CA	WR	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	59 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2014 #70 · Rd 3	Marcus Martin Los Angeles, CA	C	SF San Francisco 49ers	29 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2014 #174 · Rd 5	Devon Kennard Phoenix, AZ	DE	NYG New York Giants	118 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2013 #41 · Rd 2	Robert Woods Carson, CA	WR	BUF Buffalo Bills	171 games · 10 yrs as starter 59 career AV
2013 #71 · Rd 3	T.J. McDonald Fresno, CA	DB	LAR St. Louis Rams	75 games · 6 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2013 #98 · Rd 4	Matt Barkley Newport Beach, CA	QB	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	20 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
2013 #121 · Rd 4	Khaled Holmes Santa Ana, CA	C	IND Indianapolis Colts	17 games 4 career AV
2012 #4 · Rd 1	Matt Kalil 1× Pro Bowl	T	MIN Minnesota Vikings	82 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2012 #28 · Rd 1	Nick Perry Detroit, MI	DE	GB Green Bay Packers	81 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2012 #128 · Rd 4	Rhett Ellison Portola Valley, CA	RB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	113 games · 4 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2011 #9 · Rd 1	Tyron Smith 2× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl	T	DAL Dallas Cowboys	171 games · 12 yrs as starter 91 career AV
2011 #77 · Rd 3	Jurrell Casey 5× Pro Bowl	DT	TEN Tennessee Titans	142 games · 9 yrs as starter 72 career AV
2011 #89 · Rd 3	Shareece Wright Colton, CA	DB	LAC San Diego Chargers	91 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2011 #102 · Rd 4	Jordan Cameron 1× Pro Bowl	TE	CLE Cleveland Browns	66 games · 4 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2011 #182 · Rd 6	Ronald Johnson Muskegon, MI	WR	SF San Francisco 49ers	No regular-season snaps
2011 #187 · Rd 6	Allen Bradford San Bernardino, CA	RB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	19 games 1 career AV
2011 #240 · Rd 7	Stanley Havili Salt Lake City, UT	RB	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	28 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV
2011 #241 · Rd 7	David Ausberry Lemoore, CA	WR	LV Oakland Raiders	34 games 1 career AV
2011 #242 · Rd 7	Malcolm Smith Northridge, CA	LB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	134 games · 2 yrs as starter 32 career AV
2010 #49 · Rd 2	Taylor Mays Seattle, WA	DB	SF San Francisco 49ers	80 games 9 career AV
2010 #64 · Rd 2	Charles Brown Chino Hills, CA	T	NO New Orleans Saints	54 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2010 #77 · Rd 3	Damian Williams Springdale, AR	WR	TEN Tennessee Titans	57 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
2010 #94 · Rd 3	Kevin Thomas	DB	IND Indianapolis Colts	9 games 2 career AV
2010 #100 · Rd 4	Everson Griffen 4× Pro Bowl	DE	MIN Minnesota Vikings	170 games · 6 yrs as starter 67 career AV
2010 #112 · Rd 4	Joe McKnight River Ridge, LA	RB	NYJ New York Jets	41 games 7 career AV
2010 #185 · Rd 6	Anthony McCoy Fresno, CA	TE	SEA Seattle Seahawks	41 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
2009 #5 · Rd 1	Mark Sanchez	QB	NYJ New York Jets	79 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV
2009 #15 · Rd 1	Brian Cushing 1× Pro Bowl	LB	HOU Houston Texans	104 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV
2009 #26 · Rd 1	Clay Matthews 1× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl	LB	GB Green Bay Packers	156 games · 10 yrs as starter 77 career AV
2009 #38 · Rd 2	Rey Maualuga	LB	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	120 games · 9 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2009 #56 · Rd 2	Fili Moala	DT	IND Indianapolis Colts	64 games · 3 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2009 #87 · Rd 3	Patrick Turner	WR	MIA Miami Dolphins	24 games 1 career AV
2009 #104 · Rd 4	Kaluka Maiava	LB	CLE Cleveland Browns	63 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2009 #117 · Rd 4	Kyle Moore	DE	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	31 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2009 #172 · Rd 5	David Buehler	K	DAL Dallas Cowboys	36 games 2 career AV
2009 #183 · Rd 6	Cary Harris	DB	BUF Buffalo Bills	6 games 1 career AV
2009 #189 · Rd 6	Kevin Ellison	LB	LAC San Diego Chargers	13 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
2008 #7 · Rd 1	Sedrick Ellis	DT	NO New Orleans Saints	70 games · 5 yrs as starter 26 career AV
2008 #9 · Rd 1	Keith Rivers	LB	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	74 games · 4 yrs as starter 24 career AV
2008 #21 · Rd 1	Sam Baker	T	ATL Atlanta Falcons	70 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV
2008 #28 · Rd 1	Lawrence Jackson	DE	SEA Seattle Seahawks	69 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2008 #39 · Rd 2	Chilo Rachal	G	SF San Francisco 49ers	64 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2008 #48 · Rd 2	Fred Davis	TE	WAS Washington Commanders	72 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2008 #63 · Rd 2	Terrell Thomas	DB	NYG New York Giants	60 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2008 #137 · Rd 5	John David Booty	QB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	No regular-season snaps
2008 #155 · Rd 5	Thomas Williams	LB	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	15 games 1 career AV
2008 #213 · Rd 7	Chauncey Washington	RB	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	11 games
2007 #45 · Rd 2	Dwayne Jarrett	WR	CAR Carolina Panthers	32 games 4 career AV
2007 #51 · Rd 2	Steve Smith 1× Pro Bowl	WR	NYG New York Giants	64 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV
2007 #59 · Rd 2	Ryan Kalil 2× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl	C	CAR Carolina Panthers	155 games · 9 yrs as starter 72 career AV
2007 #143 · Rd 5	Dallas Sartz	LB	WAS Washington Commanders	No regular-season snaps
2007 #211 · Rd 7	Oscar Lua	LB	NE New England Patriots	No regular-season snaps
2006 #2 · Rd 1	Reggie Bush	RB	NO New Orleans Saints	134 games · 8 yrs as starter 61 career AV
2006 #10 · Rd 1	Matt Leinart	QB	ARI Arizona Cardinals	33 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
2006 #39 · Rd 2	Winston Justice	T	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	63 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV
2006 #41 · Rd 2	Deuce Lutui	G	ARI Arizona Cardinals	101 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2006 #45 · Rd 2	LenDale White	RB	TEN Tennessee Titans	58 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2006 #91 · Rd 3	Frostee Rucker	DE	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	157 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV
2006 #93 · Rd 3	Dominique Byrd	TE	LAR St. Louis Rams	17 games
2006 #101 · Rd 4	Darnell Bing	DB	LV Oakland Raiders	5 games 1 career AV
2006 #163 · Rd 5	David Kirtman	RB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	7 games
2006 #204 · Rd 6	LaJuan Ramsey	DT	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	34 games 4 career AV
2006 #217 · Rd 7	Fred Matua	G	DET Detroit Lions	No regular-season snaps
2005 #10 · Rd 1	Mike Williams	WR	DET Detroit Lions	56 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV
2005 #31 · Rd 1	Mike Patterson	DT	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	147 games · 6 yrs as starter 48 career AV
2005 #37 · Rd 2	Shaun Cody	DT	DET Detroit Lions	112 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV
2005 #45 · Rd 2	Lofa Tatupu 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl	LB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	84 games · 5 yrs as starter 49 career AV
2005 #230 · Rd 7	Matt Cassel 1× Pro Bowl	QB	NE New England Patriots	107 games · 6 yrs as starter 47 career AV
2004 #20 · Rd 1	Kenechi Udeze	DE	MIN Minnesota Vikings	51 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2004 #52 · Rd 2	Jacob Rogers	T	DAL Dallas Cowboys	2 games
2004 #62 · Rd 2	Keary Colbert	WR	CAR Carolina Panthers	75 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2004 #102 · Rd 4	Will Poole	DB	MIA Miami Dolphins	15 games 1 career AV
2003 #1 · Rd 1	Carson Palmer 3× Pro Bowl	QB	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	182 games · 12 yrs as starter 107 career AV
2003 #16 · Rd 1	Troy Polamalu HOF 4× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl	DB	PIT Pittsburgh Steelers	158 games · 10 yrs as starter 96 career AV
2003 #96 · Rd 3	Justin Fargas	FB	LV Oakland Raiders	92 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV
2003 #203 · Rd 6	Kareem Kelly	WR	NO New Orleans Saints	No regular-season snaps
2003 #218 · Rd 7	Malaefou MacKenzie	FB	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	1 games
2002 #85 · Rd 3	Kris Richard	DB	SEA Seattle Seahawks	39 games 2 career AV
2002 #175 · Rd 6	Chris Cash	DB	DET Detroit Lions	30 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2001 #122 · Rd 4	Markus Steele	LB	DAL Dallas Cowboys	42 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2001 #139 · Rd 5	Zeke Moreno	LB	LAC San Diego Chargers	61 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
2001 #221 · Rd 7	Ennis Davis	DT	NO New Orleans Saints	No regular-season snaps
2000 #29 · Rd 1	R. Jay Soward	WR	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	13 games 2 career AV
2000 #37 · Rd 2	Travis Claridge	G	ATL Atlanta Falcons	52 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV
2000 #143 · Rd 5	Windrell Hayes	WR	NYJ New York Jets	9 games 1 career AV
2000 #166 · Rd 5	Chad Morton	RB	NO New Orleans Saints	93 games 10 career AV
2000 #193 · Rd 6	David Gibson	DB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	47 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
1999 #9 · Rd 1	Chris Claiborne	LB	DET Detroit Lions	105 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV
1999 #62 · Rd 3	Daylon McCutcheon	DB	CLE Cleveland Browns	103 games · 7 yrs as starter 34 career AV
1999 #108 · Rd 4	Larry Parker	WR	KC Kansas City Chiefs	38 games 2 career AV
1999 #184 · Rd 6	Rashard Cook	DB	CHI Chicago Bears	47 games 5 career AV
1999 #218 · Rd 7	Billy Miller	TE	DEN Denver Broncos	114 games 18 career AV
1998 #45 · Rd 2	Brian Kelly	DB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	141 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV
1997 #2 · Rd 1	Darrell Russell 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl	DT	LV Oakland Raiders	83 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV
1997 #38 · Rd 2	John Allred	TE	CHI Chicago Bears	53 games 3 career AV
1997 #208 · Rd 7	Matt Keneley	DT	NYG New York Giants	7 games
1997 #213 · Rd 7	Chris Miller	WR	GB Green Bay Packers	No regular-season snaps
1996 #1 · Rd 1	Keyshawn Johnson 3× Pro Bowl	WR	NYJ New York Jets	167 games · 11 yrs as starter 79 career AV
1996 #27 · Rd 1	John Michels	T	GB Green Bay Packers	24 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
1996 #46 · Rd 2	Israel Ifeanyi	DE	SF San Francisco 49ers	3 games
1996 #64 · Rd 3	Johnny McWilliams	TE	ARI Arizona Cardinals	74 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
1996 #106 · Rd 4	Norbert Davidds-Garrido	T	CAR Carolina Panthers	68 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV
1996 #240 · Rd 7	Kyle Wachholtz	QB	GB Green Bay Packers	No regular-season snaps
1995 #2 · Rd 1	Tony Boselli HOF 3× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl	T	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	91 games · 6 yrs as starter 66 career AV
1995 #73 · Rd 3	Brian Williams	LB	GB Green Bay Packers	81 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV
1995 #99 · Rd 4	Rob Johnson	QB	JAX Jacksonville Jaguars	48 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV
1995 #166 · Rd 5	Edward Hervey	WR	DAL Dallas Cowboys	No regular-season snaps
1995 #194 · Rd 6	Jeff Kopp	LB	MIA Miami Dolphins	63 games 4 career AV
1995 #247 · Rd 7	Cole Ford	K	PIT Pittsburgh Steelers	38 games 4 career AV
1994 #4 · Rd 1	Willie McGinest 2× Pro Bowl	DE	NE New England Patriots	212 games · 13 yrs as starter 76 career AV
1994 #21 · Rd 1	Johnnie Morton	WR	DET Detroit Lions	182 games · 11 yrs as starter 69 career AV
1994 #59 · Rd 2	Jason Sehorn	DB	NYG New York Giants	117 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV
1994 #106 · Rd 4	Bradford Banta	TE	IND Indianapolis Colts	156 games
1993 #7 · Rd 1	Curtis Conway	WR	CHI Chicago Bears	167 games · 10 yrs as starter 62 career AV
1993 #102 · Rd 4	Travis Hannah	WR	TEN Houston Oilers	37 games 1 career AV
1993 #212 · Rd 8	Lamont Hollinquest	LB	WAS Washington Commanders	76 games 6 career AV
1992 #42 · Rd 2	Kurt Barber	LB	NYJ New York Jets	50 games 4 career AV
1992 #196 · Rd 7	Calvin Holmes	DB	WAS Washington Commanders	No regular-season snaps
1992 #204 · Rd 8	Scott Lockwood	RB	NE New England Patriots	6 games 1 career AV
1992 #267 · Rd 10	Raoul Spears	RB	MIA Miami Dolphins	No regular-season snaps
1992 #284 · Rd 11	Mazio Royster	RB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	33 games 1 career AV
1991 #11 · Rd 1	Pat Harlow	T	NE New England Patriots	105 games · 6 yrs as starter 34 career AV
1991 #24 · Rd 1	Todd Marinovich	QB	LV Los Angeles Raiders	8 games 3 career AV
1991 #76 · Rd 3	Ricky Ervins	RB	WAS Washington Commanders	76 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV
1991 #129 · Rd 5	Gary Wellman	WR	TEN Houston Oilers	28 games 5 career AV
1991 #186 · Rd 7	Mark Tucker	G	ATL Atlanta Falcons	16 games 2 career AV
1991 #227 · Rd 9	Don Gibson	DT	DEN Denver Broncos	No regular-season snaps
1991 #260 · Rd 10	Pat O'Hara	QB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	No regular-season snaps
1991 #293 · Rd 11	Scott Ross	LB	NO New Orleans Saints	4 games
1990 #5 · Rd 1	Junior Seau HOF 6× All-Pro 12× Pro Bowl	LB	LAC San Diego Chargers	268 games · 16 yrs as starter 133 career AV
1990 #6 · Rd 1	Mark Carrier 3× Pro Bowl	DB	CHI Chicago Bears	168 games · 11 yrs as starter 66 career AV
1990 #35 · Rd 2	Dan Owens	DE	DET Detroit Lions	145 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV
1990 #61 · Rd 3	Tim Ryan	DE	CHI Chicago Bears	58 games 7 career AV
1990 #94 · Rd 4	William Schultz	G	IND Indianapolis Colts	56 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV
1990 #137 · Rd 5	Leroy Holt	RB	MIA Miami Dolphins	No regular-season snaps
1990 #178 · Rd 7	Scott Galbraith	TE	CLE Cleveland Browns	118 games · 2 yrs as starter 6 career AV
1990 #191 · Rd 7	Aaron Emanuel	RB	NYG New York Giants	No regular-season snaps
1990 #219 · Rd 8	Brad Leggett	C	DEN Denver Broncos	4 games 1 career AV
1990 #267 · Rd 10	Ernest Spears	DB	NO New Orleans Saints	16 games 1 career AV
1989 #110 · Rd 4	Erik Affholter	WR	WAS Washington Commanders	4 games 1 career AV
1989 #141 · Rd 6	Rodney Peete	QB	DET Detroit Lions	104 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV
1989 #193 · Rd 7	Chris Hale	DB	BUF Buffalo Bills	43 games 4 career AV
1989 #208 · Rd 8	Paul Green	TE	DEN Denver Broncos	49 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV
1989 #332 · Rd 12	Derrell Marshall	T	BUF Buffalo Bills	No regular-season snaps
1988 #8 · Rd 1	Dave Cadigan	G	NYJ New York Jets	82 games · 5 yrs as starter 28 career AV
1988 #28 · Rd 2	Marcus Cotton	LB	ATL Atlanta Falcons	44 games 5 career AV
1987 #34 · Rd 2	Tim McDonald 6× Pro Bowl	DB	ARI St. Louis Cardinals	191 games · 12 yrs as starter 75 career AV
1987 #37 · Rd 2	Jeff Bregel	G	SF San Francisco 49ers	21 games 4 career AV
1987 #53 · Rd 2	Lou Brock	DB	LAC San Diego Chargers	4 games
1987 #204 · Rd 8	Ron Brown	LB	LAC San Diego Chargers	19 games 2 career AV
1986 #13 · Rd 1	James FitzPatrick	T	LAC San Diego Chargers	65 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV
1986 #125 · Rd 5	Matt Koart	DE	GB Green Bay Packers	6 games 1 career AV
1986 #133 · Rd 5	Matt Johnson	DB	LAC San Diego Chargers	No regular-season snaps
1986 #134 · Rd 5	Tony Colorito	NT	DEN Denver Broncos	15 games 1 career AV
1986 #236 · Rd 9	Brent Moore	LB	GB Green Bay Packers	4 games
1986 #243 · Rd 9	Elbert Watts	DB	LAR Los Angeles Rams	9 games 1 career AV
1986 #246 · Rd 9	Zeph Lee	DB	LV Los Angeles Raiders	24 games 4 career AV
1986 #259 · Rd 10	Joe Cormier	LB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	2 games 1 career AV
1986 #273 · Rd 10	Garrett Breeland	LB	LAR Los Angeles Rams	No regular-season snaps
1985 #5 · Rd 1	Duane Bickett 1× Pro Bowl	LB	IND Indianapolis Colts	175 games · 9 yrs as starter 64 career AV
1985 #7 · Rd 1	Ken Ruettgers	T	GB Green Bay Packers	156 games · 9 yrs as starter 55 career AV
1985 #68 · Rd 3	Jack Del Rio 1× Pro Bowl	LB	NO New Orleans Saints	160 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV
1985 #124 · Rd 5	Brian Luft	DT	NYJ New York Jets	No regular-season snaps
1985 #229 · Rd 9	Mark Boyer	TE	IND Indianapolis Colts	114 games · 6 yrs as starter 13 career AV
1984 #30 · Rd 2	Keith Browner	LB	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	65 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV
1984 #81 · Rd 3	Fred Cornwell	TE	DAL Dallas Cowboys	30 games 1 career AV
1984 #155 · Rd 6	Tony Slaton	C	BUF Buffalo Bills	74 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV
1984 #293 · Rd 11	Michael Harper	WR	LAR Los Angeles Rams	35 games 4 career AV
1983 #9 · Rd 1	Bruce Matthews HOF 7× All-Pro 14× Pro Bowl	G	TEN Houston Oilers	296 games · 19 yrs as starter 138 career AV
1983 #19 · Rd 1	Joey Browner 3× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl	DB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	145 games · 7 yrs as starter 74 career AV
1983 #26 · Rd 1	Don Mosebar 3× Pro Bowl	C	LV Los Angeles Raiders	173 games · 11 yrs as starter 60 career AV
1983 #57 · Rd 3	George Achica	DT	IND Baltimore Colts	4 games
1983 #94 · Rd 4	August Curley	LB	DET Detroit Lions	38 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
1983 #99 · Rd 4	Kelly Thomas	T	TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers	27 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV
1983 #117 · Rd 5	Riki Ellison	LB	SF San Francisco 49ers	124 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV
1983 #120 · Rd 5	Byron Darby	DE	PHI Philadelphia Eagles	87 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV
1983 #171 · Rd 7	Jeff Simmons	WR	LAR Los Angeles Rams	3 games
1983 #200 · Rd 8	Troy West	DB	LAR Los Angeles Rams	3 games 1 career AV
1983 #327 · Rd 12	John Harvey	DT	GB Green Bay Packers	No regular-season snaps
1982 #3 · Rd 1	Chip Banks 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl	LB	CLE Cleveland Browns	138 games · 10 yrs as starter 73 career AV
1982 #10 · Rd 1	Marcus Allen HOF 2× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl	RB	LV Los Angeles Raiders	222 games · 12 yrs as starter 104 career AV
1982 #24 · Rd 1	Roy Foster 2× Pro Bowl	G	MIA Miami Dolphins	165 games · 8 yrs as starter 70 career AV
1982 #245 · Rd 9	Dennis Edwards	DE	BUF Buffalo Bills	3 games
1982 #257 · Rd 10	Joe Turner	DB	CHI Chicago Bears	No regular-season snaps
1981 #8 · Rd 1	Ronnie Lott HOF 6× All-Pro 10× Pro Bowl	DB	SF San Francisco 49ers	192 games · 14 yrs as starter 123 career AV
1981 #11 · Rd 1	Keith Van Horne	T	CHI Chicago Bears	186 games · 12 yrs as starter 61 career AV
1981 #15 · Rd 1	Dennis Smith 6× Pro Bowl	DB	DEN Denver Broncos	184 games · 13 yrs as starter 74 career AV
1981 #71 · Rd 3	Hoby Brenner 1× Pro Bowl	TE	NO New Orleans Saints	175 games · 12 yrs as starter 31 career AV
1981 #167 · Rd 7	Kevin Williams	WR	NO New Orleans Saints	11 games
1981 #177 · Rd 7	Jeff Fisher	DB	CHI Chicago Bears	49 games 3 career AV
1981 #181 · Rd 7	Steve Busick	LB	DEN Denver Broncos	78 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV
1981 #239 · Rd 9	James Hunter	NT	PIT Pittsburgh Steelers	9 games 1 career AV
1981 #315 · Rd 12	Eric Scoggins	LB	IND Baltimore Colts	3 games
1980 #3 · Rd 1	Anthony Munoz HOF 9× All-Pro 11× Pro Bowl	T	CIN Cincinnati Bengals	185 games · 12 yrs as starter 138 career AV
1980 #11 · Rd 1	Brad Budde	G	KC Kansas City Chiefs	92 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV
1980 #27 · Rd 1	Charles White 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl	RB	CLE Cleveland Browns	108 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV
1980 #45 · Rd 2	Larry McGrew	LB	NE New England Patriots	133 games · 7 yrs as starter 45 career AV
1980 #64 · Rd 3	Myron Lapka	NT	NYG New York Giants	16 games 1 career AV
1980 #88 · Rd 4	Ray Butler	WR	IND Baltimore Colts	120 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV
1980 #92 · Rd 4	Dennis Johnson	LB	MIN Minnesota Vikings	85 games · 3 yrs as starter 27 career AV
1980 #109 · Rd 4	Paul McDonald	QB	CLE Cleveland Browns	85 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV
1980 #144 · Rd 6	Chris Foote	C	IND Baltimore Colts	104 games 10 career AV

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Last updated Aug 24, 2026

USC in the NFL draft

USC has produced 252 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2026, including 56 first-round selections and 3 No. 1 overall picks. 40 of those picks (16%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.

USC ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every USC draft pick from 1980 through 2026 — 252 selections, 56 first-rounders, 40 Pro Bowl alumni, and 7 Hall of Famers. Current conference: Big Ten.

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Frequently asked questions

How many NFL draft picks has USC produced?

USC has 252 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2026), including 56 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/usc-trojans.

Who are the most accomplished NFL players from USC?

Notable USC draftees include Bruce Matthews, Junior Seau, Anthony Munoz, Ronnie Lott. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/usc-trojans.

When was USC’s most recent NFL draft pick?

USC’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/usc-trojans.

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