Virginia has produced 104 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 13 first-rounders — 45th all-time among college programs.
ACC · NFL draft picks 1980–2025 · 45th nationally
Virginia College Draft History
Virginia has produced 104 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 13 first-rounders — 45th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 104
- First-rounders
- 13
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 1312% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 29
- Hall of Famers
- 1
Notable Virginia draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Ronde Barber
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Hall of Fame 3× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl
241 games · 15 yrs as starter
Herman Moore
Detroit Lions
3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl
146 games · 8 yrs as starter
Tiki Barber
New York Giants
1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl
154 games · 7 yrs as starter
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
New York Jets
3× Pro Bowl
160 games · 10 yrs as starter
James Farrior
New York Jets
1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
230 games · 12 yrs as starter
Matt Schaub
Atlanta Falcons
2× Pro Bowl
155 games · 7 yrs as starter
Patrick Kerney
Atlanta Falcons
1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
159 games · 9 yrs as starter
Heath Miller
Pittsburgh Steelers
2× Pro Bowl
168 games · 11 yrs as starter
Virginia draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Earlier classes
Positions produced
- RB 15
- LB 11
- DB 11
- T 10
- TE 10
- WR 9
- DE 9
- G 7
- QB 6
- DT 5
- CB 3
- OLB 2
NFL clubs that draft here
- NYJ New York Jets 10
- KC Kansas City Chiefs 6
- LAR St. Louis Rams 6
- NE New England Patriots 5
- BAL Baltimore Ravens 5
- DET Detroit Lions 5
- ARI St. Louis Cardinals 5
- JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 4
Every Virginia draft pick
104 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Jonas Sanker
Charlottesville, VA
|
SAF | NO New Orleans Saints | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2024 |
Malik Washington
Lawrenceville, GA
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 31 games 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Dontayvion Wicks
Plaquemine, LA
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 46 games 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jelani Woods
Ellenwood, GA
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2020 |
Joe Reed
Charlotte Court House, VA
|
WR | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 11 games |
| 2020 |
Bryce Hall
Harrisburg, PA
|
CB | NYJ New York Jets | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2019 |
Juan Thornhill
Altavista, VA
|
S | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 97 games · 5 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2019 |
Tim Harris
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 3 games |
| 2018 |
Micah Kiser
Baltimore, MD
|
ILB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 36 games 8 career AV |
| 2018 |
Andrew Brown
Chesapeake, VA
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 28 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Maurice Canady
Richmond, VA
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 40 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Eli Harold
Virginia Beach, VA
|
OLB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2015 |
Max Valles
Sicklerville, NJ
|
OLB | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Morgan Moses
Richmond, VA
|
OL | WAS Washington Commanders | 183 games · 11 yrs as starter 65 career AV |
| 2014 |
Brent Urban
Mississauga, ON
|
DT | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 137 games · 2 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2014 |
Luke Bowanko
Clifton, VA
|
C | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2013 |
Oday Aboushi
Staten Island, NY
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 85 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2012 |
Cam Johnson
Washington, DC
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ras-I Dowling
Chesapeake, VA
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Chris Cook
Lynchburg, VA
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2009 |
Eugene Monroe
|
T | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 93 games · 6 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2009 |
Clint Sintim
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Cedric Peerman
1× Pro Bowl
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 92 games 4 career AV |
| 2009 |
John Phillips
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 120 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2008 |
Chris Long
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 162 games · 6 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2008 |
Branden Albert
2× Pro Bowl
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 120 games · 9 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2008 |
Tom Santi
|
TE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 9 games 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Jason Snelling
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 96 games 21 career AV |
| 2007 |
Marcus Hamilton
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
3× Pro Bowl
|
T | NYJ New York Jets | 160 games · 10 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2006 |
Brad Butler
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | 33 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2006 |
Marques Hagans
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Wali Lundy
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 14 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2006 |
Kurt Smith
|
K | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Heath Miller
2× Pro Bowl
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 168 games · 11 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2005 |
Darryl Blackstock
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 74 games 6 career AV |
| 2005 |
Elton Brown
|
G | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2005 |
Alvin Pearman
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 38 games 5 career AV |
| 2005 |
Chris Canty
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 148 games · 9 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2005 |
Andrew Hoffman
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Patrick Estes
|
TE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 8 games |
| 2004 |
Matt Schaub
2× Pro Bowl
|
QB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 155 games · 7 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2003 | Angelo Crowell | LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2003 | Billy McMullen | WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 49 games 5 career AV |
| 2002 | Chris Luzar | TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 23 games |
| 2002 | Monsanto Pope | DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 48 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2002 | Antwoine Womack | RB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2001 | Bill Baber | TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 30 games |
| 2000 | Thomas Jones 1× Pro Bowl | RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 180 games · 9 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2000 | John St. Clair | T | LAR St. Louis Rams | 132 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2000 | Shannon Taylor | LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 40 games 4 career AV |
| 2000 | Antwan Harris | DB | NE New England Patriots | 52 games 5 career AV |
| 1999 | Patrick Kerney 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl | DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 159 games · 9 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 1999 | Wali Rainer | LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 110 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 1999 | Aaron Brooks | QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 66 career AV |
| 1999 | Antonio Dingle | DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 games |
| 1999 | Anthony Poindexter | DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 1999 | Robert Hunt | G | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Germane Crowell | WR | DET Detroit Lions | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1998 | Doug Karczewski | G | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1997 | James Farrior 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl | LB | NYJ New York Jets | 230 games · 12 yrs as starter 95 career AV |
| 1997 | Jon Harris | DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 24 games 5 career AV |
| 1997 | Jamie Sharper | LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 136 games · 9 yrs as starter 60 career AV |
| 1997 | Tiki Barber 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl | RB | NYG New York Giants | 154 games · 7 yrs as starter 103 career AV |
| 1997 | Ronde Barber HOF 3× All-Pro 5× Pro Bowl | DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 241 games · 15 yrs as starter 109 career AV |
| 1997 | Duane Ashman | DE | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 1996 | Patrick Jeffers | WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 1995 | Mike Frederick | DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 71 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1995 | Tyrone Davis | TE | NYJ New York Jets | 75 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1995 | Charles Way | RB | NYG New York Giants | 75 games · 4 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 1994 | Keith Lyle | DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 136 games · 6 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1994 | Jim Reid | T | TEN Houston Oilers | 6 games |
| 1993 | Chris Slade 1× Pro Bowl | LB | NE New England Patriots | 142 games · 6 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 1993 | Terry Kirby | RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 110 games · 2 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 1993 | David Ware | T | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1993 | Greg Jeffries | DB | DET Detroit Lions | 110 games 9 career AV |
| 1992 | Ray Roberts | T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 127 games · 8 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1992 | Matt Blundin | QB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 3 games |
| 1992 | Nikki Fisher | RB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 1991 | Herman Moore 3× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl | WR | DET Detroit Lions | 146 games · 8 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 1991 | Tony Covington | DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 1991 | Bruce McGonnigal | TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 games |
| 1991 | Shawn Moore | QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 1990 | Marcus Wilson | RB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | 49 games |
| 1990 | Ray Savage | LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Tim O'Connor | T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Jeff Lageman | DE | NYJ New York Jets | 122 games · 7 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 1989 | John Ford | WR | DET Detroit Lions | 7 games 1 career AV |
| 1989 | David Griggs | LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 78 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1988 | Scott Secules | QB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 57 games 5 career AV |
| 1987 | Don Majkowski 1× Pro Bowl | QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 90 games · 4 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1986 | Jim Dombrowski | G | NO New Orleans Saints | 151 games · 9 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 1986 | Barry Word | RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 72 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1986 | Jim Huddleston | G | WAS Washington Commanders | 1 games |
| 1985 | Lester Lyles | DB | NYJ New York Jets | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1985 | Bob Olderman | G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 1985 | Ron Mattes | T | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 95 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 1984 | Quentin Walker | RB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 3 games |
| 1984 | Billy Griggs | TE | NYJ New York Jets | 64 games 2 career AV |
| 1982 | Stuart Anderson | LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 40 games 2 career AV |
| 1982 | Greg Taylor | RB | NE New England Patriots | 1 games |
| 1981 | Tommy Vigorito | RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 35 games 11 career AV |
| 1980 | Tony Blount | DB | NYG New York Giants | 3 games |
| 1980 | Grant Hudson | DT | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
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About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Virginia in the NFL draft
Virginia has produced 104 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2025, including 13 first-round selections. 13 of those picks (12%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Virginia ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Virginia draft pick from 1980 through 2025 — 104 selections, 13 first-rounders, 13 Pro Bowl alumni, and 1 Hall of Famers. Current conference: ACC.
How to use this page
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Frequently asked questions
How many NFL draft picks has Virginia produced?
Virginia has 104 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2025), including 13 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/virginia-cavaliers.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Virginia?
Notable Virginia draftees include Ronde Barber, Herman Moore, Tiki Barber, D'Brickashaw Ferguson. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/virginia-cavaliers.
When was Virginia’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Virginia’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/virginia-cavaliers.