Washington State has produced 96 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 8 first-rounders — 50th all-time among college programs.
Pac-12 · NFL draft picks 1980–2025 · 50th nationally
Washington State College Draft History
Washington State has produced 96 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 8 first-rounders — 50th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 96
- First-rounders
- 8
- No. 1 overall
- 1
- Pro Bowlers
- 1010% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 19
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Washington State draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Drew Bledsoe
New England Patriots
4× Pro Bowl
194 games · 12 yrs as starter
James Hasty
New York Jets
2× Pro Bowl
206 games · 13 yrs as starter
Keith Millard
Minnesota Vikings
2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
93 games · 4 yrs as starter
Mark Rypien
Washington Commanders
2× Pro Bowl
104 games · 5 yrs as starter
Mark Fields
New Orleans Saints
2× Pro Bowl
136 games · 8 yrs as starter
Jason Hanson
Detroit Lions
2× Pro Bowl
327 games
Rueben Mayes
New Orleans Saints
2× Pro Bowl
76 games · 3 yrs as starter
Marcus Trufant
Seattle Seahawks
1× Pro Bowl
136 games · 8 yrs as starter
Washington State draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Earlier classes
Positions produced
- DB 21
- WR 17
- RB 9
- LB 9
- QB 7
- DE 6
- DT 6
- G 5
- T 5
- TE 3
- NT 2
- C 2
NFL clubs that draft here
- NYJ New York Jets 6
- PHI Philadelphia Eagles 6
- TEN Tennessee Titans 5
- DET Detroit Lions 5
- LAC San Diego Chargers 5
- SEA Seattle Seahawks 5
- NE New England Patriots 5
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 4
Every Washington State draft pick
96 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Kyle Williams
Hawthorne, CA
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jaden Hicks
Las Vegas, NV
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 34 games 4 career AV |
| 2024 |
Brennan Jackson
Temecula, CA
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Chau Smith-Wade
Denver, CO
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 30 games 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
Daiyan Henley
Los Angeles, CA
|
LB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 48 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV |
| 2022 |
Abraham Lucas
Everett, WA
|
OL | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 46 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jaylen Watson
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 53 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2020 |
Dezmon Patmon
San Diego, CA
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 10 games |
| 2019 |
Andre Dillard
Woodinville, WA
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2019 |
Gardner Minshew II
1× Pro Bowl
|
QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 63 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2018 |
Cole Madison
Burien, WA
|
G | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Luke Falk
Logan, UT
|
QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Shalom Luani
Masausi
|
S | LV Oakland Raiders | 31 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Joe Dahl
Spokane, WA
|
G | DET Detroit Lions | 44 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2015 |
Xavier Cooper
Tacoma, WA
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 40 games 4 career AV |
| 2015 |
Vince Mayle
Natomas, CA
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 23 games |
| 2014 |
Deone Bucannon
Fairfield, CA
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 84 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2013 |
Marquess Wilson
Tulare, CA
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 31 games 6 career AV |
| 2011 | Zachary Williams | OL | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Brandon Gibson
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 76 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2008 |
Alex Brink
|
QB | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2007 |
Jason Hill
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2007 |
Eric Frampton
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 91 games 5 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jerome Harrison
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 63 games 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Karl Paymah
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 74 games 6 career AV |
| 2005 |
Calvin Armstrong
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Hamza Abdullah
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2004 |
Devard Darling
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2004 |
Jason David
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 75 games · 5 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2004 |
Erik Coleman
|
DB | NYJ New York Jets | 123 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2003 | Marcus Trufant 1× Pro Bowl | DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 136 games · 8 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 2003 | Rien Long | DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 39 games 5 career AV |
| 2002 | Raonall Smith | LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 50 games 6 career AV |
| 2002 | Lamont Thompson | DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 83 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2001 | Milton Wynn | WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 4 games 1 career AV |
| 2000 | Rob Meier | DE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 138 games · 3 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1999 | Dee Moronkola | DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Ryan Leaf | QB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 1998 | Leon Bender | DT | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Dorian Boose | DE | NYJ New York Jets | 44 games 5 career AV |
| 1998 | Jason McEndoo | C | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 1 games |
| 1997 | James Darling | LB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 139 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 1997 | Scott Sanderson | T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 45 games 7 career AV |
| 1997 | Chad Carpenter | WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1996 | Chris Hayes | DB | NYJ New York Jets | 84 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1995 | Mark Fields 2× Pro Bowl | LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 136 games · 8 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 1995 | Don Sasa | DT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 1995 | Torey Hunter | DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 1995 | Chad Eaton | DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 103 games · 5 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 1993 | Drew Bledsoe 4× Pro Bowl | QB | NE New England Patriots | 194 games · 12 yrs as starter 105 career AV |
| 1993 | Lewis Bush | LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 141 games · 7 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1993 | Clarence Williams | TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 7 games |
| 1992 | Jason Hanson 2× Pro Bowl | K | DET Detroit Lions | 327 games 48 career AV |
| 1992 | Michael Wright | DB | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | Anthony Prior | DB | NYG New York Giants | 59 games 3 career AV |
| 1992 | Augustin Olobia | WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Steve Broussard | RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 121 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 1990 | Tony Savage | NT | NYJ New York Jets | 5 games |
| 1990 | Tim Stallworth | WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 1 games |
| 1990 | Dan Grayson | LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Doug Wellsandt | TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 1990 | Tim Downing | DE | NYG New York Giants | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Mike Utley | G | DET Detroit Lions | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1989 | Chris Dyko | T | CHI Chicago Bears | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 1989 | Artie Holmes | DB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | James Hasty 2× Pro Bowl | DB | NYJ New York Jets | 206 games · 13 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 1988 | Brian Forde | LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 64 games 7 career AV |
| 1988 | Richard Calvin | RB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1987 | Ricky Reynolds | DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 147 games · 10 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 1987 | Kitrick Taylor | WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 47 games 5 career AV |
| 1987 | Kerry Porter | RB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 35 games |
| 1987 | Michel James | WR | TEN Houston Oilers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1986 | Erik Howard 1× Pro Bowl | NT | NYG New York Giants | 139 games · 5 yrs as starter 49 career AV |
| 1986 | Rueben Mayes 2× Pro Bowl | RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 76 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 1986 | Mark Rypien 2× Pro Bowl | QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 54 career AV |
| 1986 | Junior Tautalatasi | RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 1985 | Milford Hodge | DE | NE New England Patriots | 50 games 8 career AV |
| 1985 | Dan Lynch | G | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Keith Millard 2× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl | DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 1984 | Eric Williams | DE | DET Detroit Lions | 121 games · 8 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 1984 | Charlie Flager | G | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Steve Sebahar | C | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 1983 | Clete Casper | QB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Paul Sorensen | DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Pat Beach | TE | IND Baltimore Colts | 160 games · 7 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 1982 | Ken Collins | LB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Jeff Keller | WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Scott Pelluer | LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 65 games 6 career AV |
| 1981 | Samoa Samoa | RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Jim Whatley | WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Mike Wilson | WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 136 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1981 | Allan Kennedy | T | WAS Washington Commanders | 34 games 4 career AV |
| 1980 | Bob Gregor | DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 30 games 5 career AV |
| 1980 | Tali Ena | RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Ray Williams | RB | DET Detroit Lions | 6 games 3 career AV |
| 1980 | Tyrone Gray | WR | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
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Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Washington State in the NFL draft
Washington State has produced 96 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2025, including 8 first-round selections and 1 No. 1 overall pick. 10 of those picks (10%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Washington State ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Washington State draft pick from 1980 through 2025 — 96 selections, 8 first-rounders, 10 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Pac-12.
How to use this page
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Frequently asked questions
How many NFL draft picks has Washington State produced?
Washington State has 96 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2025), including 8 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/washington-state-cougars.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Washington State?
Notable Washington State draftees include Drew Bledsoe, James Hasty, Keith Millard, Mark Rypien. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/washington-state-cougars.
When was Washington State’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Washington State’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/washington-state-cougars.