West Virginia has produced 106 NFL draft picks since 1981, including 8 first-rounders — 43rd all-time among college programs.
Big 12 · NFL draft picks 1981–2025 · 43rd nationally
West Virginia College Draft History
West Virginia has produced 106 NFL draft picks since 1981, including 8 first-rounders — 43rd all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 106
- First-rounders
- 8
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 109% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 19
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable West Virginia draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Ron Wolfley
St. Louis Cardinals
4× Pro Bowl
145 games
Todd Sauerbrun
Chicago Bears
2× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl
178 games
Darryl Talley
Buffalo Bills
2× Pro Bowl
216 games · 12 yrs as starter
Geno Smith
New York Jets
2× Pro Bowl
109 games · 6 yrs as starter
Marc Bulger
New Orleans Saints
2× Pro Bowl
96 games · 8 yrs as starter
Pat McAfee
Indianapolis Colts
1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
127 games
Jeff Hostetler
New York Giants
1× Pro Bowl
152 games · 6 yrs as starter
Adam Jones
Tennessee Titans
1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl
146 games · 6 yrs as starter
West 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
- LB 15
- DB 14
- WR 13
- RB 13
- DT 9
- DE 7
- QB 7
- T 6
- TE 4
- S 4
- G 4
- K 2
NFL clubs that draft here
- TEN Tennessee Titans 9
- CIN Cincinnati Bengals 9
- NYJ New York Jets 8
- DET Detroit Lions 7
- JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 4
- BUF Buffalo Bills 4
- CHI Chicago Bears 4
- CAR Carolina Panthers 4
Every West Virginia draft pick
106 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Wyatt Milum
Kenova, WV
|
OL | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Zach Frazier
Fairmont, WV
|
OL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 32 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2023 |
Dante Stills
Fairmont, WV
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 48 games 10 career AV |
| 2021 |
Tony Fields
Las Vegas, NV
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 45 games 9 career AV |
| 2020 |
Kenny Robinson Jr.
Wilkinsburg, PA
|
S | CAR Carolina Panthers | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2020 |
Colton McKivitz
Jacobsburg, OH
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | 79 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2019 |
Will Grier
Davidson, NC
|
QB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 2 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Yodny Cajuste
Hollywood, FL
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 17 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
Gary Jennings Jr
Stafford, VA
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 1 games |
| 2019 |
Trevon Wesco
Martinsburg, WV
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter |
| 2019 |
David Long
Cincinnati, OH
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kyzir White
Macungie, PA
|
S | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2017 |
Rasul Douglas
East Orange, NJ
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 135 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2017 |
Shelton Gibson
Cleveland Heights, OH
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 20 games |
| 2016 |
Karl Joseph
Orlando, FL
|
S | LV Oakland Raiders | 65 games · 4 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2016 |
Daryl Worley
Philadelphia, PA
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 99 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2016 |
Nick Kwiatkoski
Bethel Park, PA
|
ILB | CHI Chicago Bears | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2016 |
Wendell Smallwood
Wilmington, DE
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 56 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2016 |
K.J. Dillon
Apopka, FL
|
S | HOU Houston Texans | 5 games |
| 2015 |
Kevin White
Plainfield, NJ
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 30 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mark Glowinski
Wilkes-Barre, PA
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 129 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2015 |
Shaquille Riddick
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Mario Alford
Greenville, GA
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games |
| 2014 |
Charles Sims
Houston, TX
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 47 games 13 career AV |
| 2014 |
Will Clarke
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 53 games 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tavon Austin
Baltimore, MD
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 113 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2013 |
Geno Smith
2× Pro Bowl
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | 109 games · 6 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2013 |
Stedman Bailey
Miramar, FL
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 38 games 7 career AV |
| 2012 |
Bruce Irvin
Walnut, CA
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 140 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2012 |
Najee Goode
Cleveland, OH
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 90 games 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
Keith Tandy
Hopkinsville, KY
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 90 games 8 career AV |
| 2011 |
Brandon Hogan
Manassas, VA
|
DB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 3 games |
| 2011 |
Robert Sands
Carol City, FL
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 1 games |
| 2011 |
J.T. Thomas
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Neild
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Selvish Capers
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | 3 games |
| 2009 |
Pat White
|
QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Ellis Lankster
|
DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 49 games 5 career AV |
| 2009 |
Pat McAfee
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
K | IND Indianapolis Colts | 127 games 18 career AV |
| 2008 |
Steve Slaton
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2008 |
Owen Schmitt
|
FB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 74 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Ryan Mundy
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 96 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2006 |
Dee McCann
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Adam Jones
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 146 games · 6 yrs as starter 50 career AV |
| 2005 |
Chris Henry
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games 16 career AV |
| 2005 |
Rasheed Marshall
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 12 games |
| 2004 |
Quincy Wilson
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 4 games |
| 2003 | Lance Nimmo | T | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | James Davis | LB | DET Detroit Lions | 40 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2000 | Anthony Becht | TE | NYJ New York Jets | 167 games · 9 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2000 | Jerry Porter | WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 115 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2000 | Barrett Green | LB | DET Detroit Lions | 65 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2000 | Marc Bulger 2× Pro Bowl | QB | NO New Orleans Saints | 96 games · 8 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 1999 | Charles Fisher | DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 1 games |
| 1999 | John Thornton | DT | TEN Tennessee Titans | 143 games · 8 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1999 | Solomon Page | G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 67 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 1999 | Gary Stills 1× Pro Bowl | DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 134 games 15 career AV |
| 1999 | Amos Zereoue | RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 84 games 22 career AV |
| 1999 | Kevin Landolt | DT | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 games |
| 1998 | Henry Slay | DT | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 3 games |
| 1997 | Mike Logan | DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 116 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 1997 | Canute Curtis | LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 70 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 1996 | Aaron Beasley | DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 121 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 1996 | John Browning | DT | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 121 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1996 | Kantroy Barber | RB | NE New England Patriots | 2 games |
| 1996 | Lovett Purnell | TE | NE New England Patriots | 36 games 2 career AV |
| 1995 | Todd Sauerbrun 2× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl | P | CHI Chicago Bears | 178 games 25 career AV |
| 1994 | Rich Braham | C | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 146 games · 10 yrs as starter 55 career AV |
| 1994 | Jay Kearney | WR | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1994 | Darren Studstill | DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 16 games |
| 1993 | Mike Compton | G | DET Detroit Lions | 151 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 1993 | Adrian Murrell | RB | NYJ New York Jets | 122 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 1992 | Jim Gray | DT | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 1992 | Steve Grant | LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 1990 | Renaldo Turnbull 1× All-Pro 1× Pro Bowl | DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 120 games · 3 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 1990 | Reggie Rembert | WR | NYJ New York Jets | 28 games 5 career AV |
| 1990 | Mike Fox | DE | NYG New York Giants | 133 games · 4 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 1990 | Basil Proctor | LB | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Jack Linn | T | DET Detroit Lions | 11 games 4 career AV |
| 1990 | Lonnie Brockman | LB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 1990 | Major Harris | QB | LV Los Angeles Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Bo Orlando | DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 129 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 1989 | Craig Taylor | RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 36 games 5 career AV |
| 1989 | Undra Johnson | RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 6 games |
| 1989 | Chris Parker | DT | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | A.B. Brown | RB | NYJ New York Jets | 33 games |
| 1989 | Alvoid Mays | DB | TEN Houston Oilers | 74 games 10 career AV |
| 1989 | Pat Marlatt | DT | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 1989 | Brian Smider | T | TEN Houston Oilers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1988 | David Grant | DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 70 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 1987 | John Holifield | RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 3 games |
| 1986 | Brian Jozwiak | G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 28 games 3 career AV |
| 1986 | Fred Smalls | LB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 1986 | Derek Christian | LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1985 | Ron Wolfley 4× Pro Bowl | RB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 145 games 2 career AV |
| 1985 | Willie Drewrey | WR | TEN Houston Oilers | 128 games 11 career AV |
| 1985 | Paul Woodside | K | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Jeff Hostetler 1× Pro Bowl | QB | NYG New York Giants | 152 games · 6 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 1984 | Rich Hollins | WR | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 1984 | Steve Hathaway | LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 1983 | Darryl Talley 2× Pro Bowl | LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 216 games · 12 yrs as starter 73 career AV |
| 1983 | Mark Raugh | TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1982 | Oliver Luck | QB | TEN Houston Oilers | 20 games 6 career AV |
| 1981 | Delbert Fowler | LB | TEN Houston Oilers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Fulton Walker | DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 81 games 5 career AV |
| 1981 | Robert Alexander | RB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 24 games |
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About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
West Virginia in the NFL draft
West Virginia has produced 106 NFL draft picks between 1981 and 2025, including 8 first-round selections. 10 of those picks (9%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
West Virginia ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every West Virginia draft pick from 1981 through 2025 — 106 selections, 8 first-rounders, 10 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Big 12.
How to use this page
- Scan the notable alumni for the program's highest-impact NFL careers.
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- 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 West Virginia produced?
West Virginia has 106 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1981–2025), including 8 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/west-virginia-mountaineers.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from West Virginia?
Notable West Virginia draftees include Ron Wolfley, Todd Sauerbrun, Darryl Talley, Geno Smith. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/west-virginia-mountaineers.
When was West Virginia’s most recent NFL draft pick?
West 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/west-virginia-mountaineers.