Vanderbilt has produced 55 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 4 first-rounders — 71st all-time among college programs.
SEC · NFL draft picks 1980–2026 · 71st nationally
Vanderbilt College Draft History
Vanderbilt has produced 55 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 4 first-rounders — 71st all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 55
- First-rounders
- 4
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 59% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 9
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Vanderbilt draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Will Wolford
Buffalo Bills
3× Pro Bowl
191 games · 13 yrs as starter
Casey Hayward
Green Bay Packers
2× Pro Bowl
152 games · 7 yrs as starter
Jim Arnold
Kansas City Chiefs
1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
174 games
Jay Cutler
Denver Broncos
1× Pro Bowl
153 games · 10 yrs as starter
Corey Chavous
Arizona Cardinals
1× Pro Bowl
171 games · 8 yrs as starter
Corey Harris
Houston Oilers
183 games · 6 yrs as starter
Zach Cunningham
Houston Texans
106 games · 5 yrs as starter
Hunter Hillenmeyer
Green Bay Packers
101 games · 5 yrs as starter
Vanderbilt 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 10
- DB 9
- WR 5
- T 5
- TE 4
- QB 3
- G 3
- DE 2
- RB 2
- DT 2
- K 2
- C 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- ARI St. Louis Cardinals 5
- IND Indianapolis Colts 5
- GB Green Bay Packers 4
- NE New England Patriots 4
- BUF Buffalo Bills 3
- SF San Francisco 49ers 3
- CHI Chicago Bears 3
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 2
Every Vanderbilt draft pick
55 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Eli Stowers
Corinth, TX
|
TE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Julian Ashby
Lilburn, GA
|
LS | NE New England Patriots | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Dayo Odeyingbo
Irving, TX
|
DL | IND Indianapolis Colts | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2019 |
Joejuan Williams
Nashville, TN
|
CB | NE New England Patriots | 42 games 3 career AV |
| 2019 |
Justin Skule
Clifton, VA
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | 82 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2018 |
Oren Burks
Fairfax Station, VA
|
ILB | GB Green Bay Packers | 125 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2017 |
Zach Cunningham
Pinson, AL
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 106 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2017 |
Will Holden
Green Cove Springs, FL
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 27 games 5 career AV |
| 2016 |
Stephen Weatherly
Snellville, GA
|
OLB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 73 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jordan Matthews
Madison, AL
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 81 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2014 |
Wesley Johnson
Nashville, TN
|
OL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2014 |
Andre Hal
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 69 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2013 |
Zac Stacy
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ryan Seymour
Kingsland, GA
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 2012 |
Casey Hayward
2× Pro Bowl
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 152 games · 7 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2012 |
Tim Fugger
Oak Brook, IL
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Myron Lewis
Pompano Beach, FL
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 28 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Thomas Welch
Brentwood, TN
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
D.J. Moore
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 47 games 6 career AV |
| 2008 |
Chris Williams
|
T | CHI Chicago Bears | 72 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2008 |
Earl Bennett
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 78 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jonathan Goff
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jay Cutler
1× Pro Bowl
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 153 games · 10 yrs as starter 86 career AV |
| 2005 |
Jovan Haye
|
DE | CAR Carolina Panthers | 73 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2005 |
Justin Geisinger
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 6 games |
| 2003 | Hunter Hillenmeyer | LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 101 games · 5 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2001 | Jamie Winborn | LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 100 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2001 | Matt Stewart | LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2001 | John Markham | K | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Jimmy Williams | DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 80 games 9 career AV |
| 1999 | Fred Vinson | DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 1998 | Corey Chavous 1× Pro Bowl | DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 171 games · 8 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1998 | Jamie Duncan | LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 96 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 1998 | Antony Jordan | LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 27 games 1 career AV |
| 1996 | James Manley | DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 0 games |
| 1992 | Corey Harris | DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 183 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1990 | DeMond Winston | LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 50 games 3 career AV |
| 1990 | John Gromos | QB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | Chris Gaines | LB | ARI Phoenix Cardinals | 4 games |
| 1988 | Carl Parker | WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 6 games |
| 1986 | Will Wolford 3× Pro Bowl | T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 191 games · 13 yrs as starter 75 career AV |
| 1986 | Jim Popp | TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Steve Wade | DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Chuck Scott | WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 1985 | Rob Monaco | C | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 6 games |
| 1985 | Ricky Anderson | K | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Karl Jordan | LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Leonard Coleman | DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1983 | Jim Arnold 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl | P | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 174 games 22 career AV |
| 1983 | Allama Matthews | TE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 37 games |
| 1982 | Ken Hammond | G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Van Heflin | TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Preston Brown | WR | NE New England Patriots | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 1980 | Frank Mordica | RB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Mike Wright | QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
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How Vanderbilt compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Vanderbilt in the NFL draft
Vanderbilt has produced 55 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2026, including 4 first-round selections. 5 of those picks (9%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Vanderbilt ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Vanderbilt draft pick from 1980 through 2026 — 55 selections, 4 first-rounders, 5 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: SEC.
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 Vanderbilt produced?
Vanderbilt has 55 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2026), including 4 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/vanderbilt-commodores.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Vanderbilt?
Notable Vanderbilt draftees include Will Wolford, Casey Hayward, Jim Arnold, Jay Cutler. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/vanderbilt-commodores.
When was Vanderbilt’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Vanderbilt’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/vanderbilt-commodores.