List of Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NFL draft

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This is a list of Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NFL draft, showing the players of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football program who have been drafted into the National Football League and other major leagues. A total of 374 former Cornhuskers have been selected in the NFL or AFL draft, including thirty-four first-round selections and two players taken first overall.

Position key

NFL draft

Pro Football Hall of FameFirst-team All-ProPro Bowl
More information Year, Rd. ...
YearRd.Ovr.PlayerTeamPos.
1936 325Bernie SchererPackersE
1937 11Sam FrancisEaglesB
17Lloyd CardwellLionsB
18Les McDonaldLionsE
1938 532Fred ShireyEaglesT
649Elmer DohrmannRedskinsE
868Ted DoyleGiantsB
977John HowellPackersB
1939 324Charley BrockPackersC
977Bill CallihanLionsB
980Bob MillsGiantsT
1940 869George SeemanPackersE
1941 320Harry HoppLionsB
429Butch LutherRamsB
531Royal KahlerEaglesT
646Herm RohrigPackersB
754Ray ProchaskaRamsE
16149Warren AlfsonDodgersG
1942 537Vike FrancisDodgersB
16150George AbelBearsG
17159Fred PrestonPackersE
1943 1083Vic SchleichDodgersT
12109Allen ZikmundBearsB
1944 15148Bert GisslerPackersE
25263Howard DebusYanksB
27280Al GrubaughPackersT
1945 13128Wally HoppLionsB
18186Frank HazardPackersG
21218Sam VacantiGiantsQB
1947 1083Carl SamuelsonRamsT
1948 23210John PesekRamsE
32298Tom NovakEaglesC
1949 23226Cletus FischerGiantsB
1950 448Tom NovakBearsC
26338Charlie ToogoodBrownsT
1951 335Charlie ToogoodRamsT
443Fran NagleEaglesB
1952 14166Frank Simons49ersE
1953 440Don BollRedskinsG
784Bobby ReynoldsRamsB
999Ed HusmannCardinalsG
1954 333Ted ConnorEaglesT
9104Jerry MinnickRedskinsT
14169Ray NovakLionsB
1955 552Don GlantzRedskinsT
11125Ron ClarkPackersB
15181Bob SmithBrownsB
24281Charley BryantPackersG
1957 18208Clarence CookRamsE
18211Laverne TorczonBrownsG
1961 450Ron McDoleCardinalsT
17232Pat FischerCardinalsB
1963 339Dennis ClaridgePackersB
558Bill ThorntonCardinalsB
11141Dave TheisenRamsB
1964 12Bob BrownEaglesT
113Lloyd VossPackersT
557Rudy Johnson49ersB
562John KirbyVikingsLB
9121Willie RossCardinalsB
15202Monte KiffinVikingsT
15204Larry KramerColtsT
18242Bob JonesRedskinsG
20273Bob HohnRamsCB
1965 334Kent McCloughanRamsB
12160John StrohmeyerRedskinsT
19263Preston LoveLionsB
1966 221Walt BarnesRedskinsDT
344Bob PickensBearsT
346Tony JeterPackersE
9132Freeman WhiteGiantsWR
12183Rich CzapBrownsT
13196Jim BrownCardinalsT
16242Lynn SenkbeilBearsLB
19283Dick FitzgeraldBearsT
1967 368Harry WilsonEaglesRB
486Carel StithOilers (AFL)T
9229Ron KirklandColtsRB
10244Pete TatmanVikingsRB
13326Kaye CarstensBearsDB
1968 4104Wayne MeylanBrownsLB
5114Ben GregoryBills (AFL)RB
7185Bob TaucherCowboysT
1969 7177James HawkinsRamsDB
12306Dick DavisBrownsRB
1970 7164Jim McFarlandCardinalsTE
7175Ken GeddesLionsLB
8183Dana StephensonBearsDB
8206Mike WynnRaidersDE
10251Frank PatrickPackersTE
15390Bob LiggettChiefsDT
16406Mike GreenChargersRB
17439Glenn PattersonCowboysC
1971 249Joe Orduna49ersRB
371Bob NewtonBearsT
8190Paul RogersSteelersK
11261Dan SchneissPatriotsTE
1972 111Jerry TaggePackersQB
123Jeff KinneyChiefsRB
124Larry JacobsonGiantsDE
5112Carl JohnsonSaintsT
8204Van BrownsonColtsQB
10242Keith WortmanPackersG
1973 125Johnny RodgersChargersWR
241Willie Harper49ersLB
249Monte JohnsonRaidersLB
361Bill OldsColtsRB
369Rich GloverGiantsDT
5108Doug DumlerPatriotsC
8183Joe BlahakOilersDB
8206Bill JanssenSteelersT
10246Dave MasonVikingsS
11283Jerry ListRaidersRB
1974 15John DuttonColtsDE
479Steve ManstedtOilersLB
498Darryl WhiteBengalsG
6156Bob WolfeDolphinsT
7178Maury DamkrogerPatriotsLB
10235Frosty AndersonSaintsWR
13329Ralph PowellFalconsRB
1975 119Tom RuudBillsLB
242Bob NelsonBillsLB
492John StarkebaumSaintsDB
5128David HummRaidersQB
6131Don WestbrookColtsWR
6147Mark DoakRedskinsT
6153Tom AlwardJetsG
6156Marvin CrenshawSteelersT
11277Ardell JohnsonRedskinsDB
14358Ritch BaheCardinalsWR
16412Dennis PavelkaRedskinsG
17442Stan HegenerSteelersG
1976 384Rik BonnessRaidersC
4106Tony DavisBengalsRB
4112Wonder MondsSteelersDB
6163Bob MartinJetsLB
8218Jim BurrowPackersDB
11308Dean GisslerRedskinsDE
12330John O'LearyBearsRB
13348Brad JenkinsBuccaneersTE
13351John LeeChargersDT
14402Larry MushinskieCowboysTE
16458Rick CostanzoCowboysT
1977 234Mike FultzSaintsDT
491Vince FerragamoRamsQB
5133Ray PhillipsBengalsLB
6157Ron PruittBillsDE
7189Bob LingenfelterBrownsT
11307Dave ButterfieldJetsCB
1978 244Brett MoritzBuccaneersG
370Stan WaldemoreFalconsG
488Dodie DonnellJetsRB
5114Ken SpaethBillsTE
6140Thomas DavisRaidersC
7187Mark DufresneSteelersTE
8218Monte AnthonyColtsRB
10253Greg JorgensenGiantsG
1979 119George AndrewsRamsLB
122Kelvin ClarkBroncosT
359Barney CottonBengalsG
380Rick BernsBuccaneersRB
6162Steve LindquistDolphinsG
7174Lee KunzBearsLB
10264Frank LockettPackersWR
11287Randy PoeschlBrownsDE
1980 17Junior MillerFalconsTE
359Rod HornBengalsDT
375Bill BarnettDolphinsDE
379Tim SmithOilersWR
4104I. M. HippFalconsRB
5115Dan PensickChiefsDT
7184John HavekostBroncosG
9226Kelly SaalfeldPackersC
9239Mark GoodspeedDolphinsT
10258Ken BrownVikingsWR
1981 229Russell GarySaintsS
252Jarvis RedwineVikingsRB
256Andra FranklinDolphinsRB
4108Derrie NelsonCowboysLB
9235John NoonanDolphinsWR
9244Randy SchleusenerBrownsG
12309Joe AdamsCardinalsWR
1982 115Jimmy WilliamsLionsLB
358Rodney LewisSaintsDB
7173Henry WaechterBearsDT
7175Phil BatesLionsRB
12330Tom CarlstromJetsG
1983 125Dave RimingtonBengalsC
249Roger Craig49ersRB
363Jamie WilliamsGiantsTE
6154Todd BrownLionsWR
10259Jeff Merrill49ersDT
10265Toby WilliamsPatriotsDE
10272Bruce MathisonChargersQB
1984 11Irving FryarPatriotsWR
12Dean SteinkuhlerOilersT
6144Scott RaridonEaglesT
1985 229Mark TraynowiczBillsG
247Mark BehningSteelersT
7191Bret ClarkRaidersS
9243Scott StrasburgerCowboysLB
10267Jeff SmithChiefsRB
12315Shane SwansonBrownsWR
1986 356Tom Rathman49ersRB
358Jim SkowBengalsDE
7181Paul MilesSeahawksRB
7191Bill LewisRaidersC
1987 112Danny NoonanCowboysDT
230Brian DavisRedskinsCB
4111Marc MunfordBroncosLB
9225Stan ParkerGiantsG
1988 12Neil SmithChiefsDE
490Tim RotherRaidersDT
6147Keith JonesRamsRB
8203Keith NeubertJetsTE
10272Brian WashingtonBrownsS
11300Hendley HawkinsBrownsWR
11301Stave ForchBearsLB
1989 16Broderick ThomasBuccaneersLB
5115Lawrence PeteLionsDT
8204Dana BrinsonChargersWR
9224Tim JacksonCowboysS
10270Todd MillikanBearsTE
11290Willie GriffinBuccaneersDE
12323Steve TaylorColtsQB
1990 357Jeff MillsChargersLB
6160Kent WellsRedskinsDT
8206Ken ClarkColtsRB
8207Gerry GdowskiSaintsQB
12319Richard BellSteelersRB
1991 13Bruce PickensFalconsCB
14Mike CroelBroncosLB
8200Kenny WalkerBroncosDE
8201Pat TyranceRamsLB
9247Tahaun LewisRaidersDB
11283Joe SimsFalconsDT
1992 115Johnny MitchellJetsTE
372Tyrone LegetteSaintsCB
6167Nate TurnerBillsRB
7173Curtis CottonRaidersDB
7193Jon BostickBroncosWR
11288Mike PetkoPatriotsLB
12316Keithen McCantBrownsQB
1993 255John ParrellaBillsDT
374Will ShieldsChiefsG
4109Derek BrownSaintsRB
5137Tyrone HughesSaintsCB
7180Travis HillBrownsLB
7184Lance LewisColtsRB
1994 15Trev AlbertsColtsLB
249Toby WrightRamsS
380Calvin JonesRaidersRB
4113John ReeceCardinalsDB
7213Lance LundbergSaintsT
1995 238Zach WiegertRamsT
391Brenden StaiSteelersG
397Troy DumasChiefsLB
4125Donta JonesSteelersLB
4128Rob ZatechkaGiantsG
6192Cory SchlesingerLionsRB
6199Barron MilesSteelersDB
1996 16Lawrence PhillipsRamsRB
393Tyrone WilliamsPackersCB
4112Aaron GrahamCardinalsC
5149Christian PeterPatriotsDT
6171Doug ColmanGiantsLB
6181Tony VelandBroncosDB
1997 111Michael BookerFalconsCB
239Jared TomichSaintsDE
256Mike MinterPanthersS
372Adam TreuRaidersT
4106Chris DishmanCardinalsG
5132Jamel WilliamsRedskinsS
5142Eric StokesSeahawksS
7221Jon HesseJaguarsLB
1998 16Grant WistromRamsDE
114Jason PeterPanthersDT
367Scott FrostJetsS
376Ahman GreenSeahawksRB
7190Aaron TaylorColtsC
7216Eric WarfieldChiefsCB
1999 238Mike RuckerPanthersDE
4116Joel MakovickaCardinalsFB
4123Jason WiltzJetsDT
5156Jay ForemanBillsLB
7219Chad KelsaySteelersLB
7228Kris BrownSteelersK
7230Sheldon JacksonBillsTE
2000 239Mike BrownBearsS
374Steve WarrenPackersDT
5140Ralph BrownGiantsCB
2001 234Kyle Vanden BoschCardinalsDE
250Dominic RaiolaLionsC
4112Carlos PolkChargersLB
4121Correll BuckhalterEaglesRB
5151Russ HochsteinBuccaneersG
6166Bobby NewcombeCardinalsWR
6192Dan AlexanderTitansRB
2002 239Toniu FonotiChargersG
395Eric CrouchRamsWR
4125Keyuo CraverSaintsDB
7250Tracey WistromBuccaneersTE
2003 248Chris KelsayBillsDE
4107DeJuan GroceRamsCB
7222Josh BrownSeahawksK
7251Scott ShanleRamsLB
2004 4101Demorrio WilliamsFalconsLB
6175Jammal LordTexansS
6190Josh SewellBroncosC
7204Ryon BinghamChargersDT
7234Trevor JohnsonJetsDE
2005 123Fabian WashingtonRaidersCB
236Barrett RuudBuccaneersLB
240Josh BullocksSaintsS
381Richie IncognitoRamsC
2006 240Daniel BullocksLionsS
6203Sam KochRavensP
6206Le Kevin SmithPatriotsDT
7220Titus AdamsJetsDT
2007 113Adam CarrikerRamsDE
263Brandon JacksonPackersRB
387Stewart BradleyEaglesLB
4104Jay Moore49ersDE
2008 5142Zack BowmanBearsCB
5164Carl NicksSaintsT
6197Bo RuudPatriotsLB
2009 5158Cody GlennRedskinsRB
6193Matt SlausonJetsG
7228Lydon MurthaLionsT
2010 12Ndamukong SuhLionsDT
4115Phillip DillardGiantsLB
5160Larry AsanteBrownsS
2011 119Prince AmukamaraGiantsCB
4105Roy HeluRedskinsRB
4120Alex HeneryEaglesK
5146DeJon GomesRedskinsS
5155Niles PaulRedskinsWR
6196Keith WilliamsSteelersG
7248Eric HaggBrownsS
2012 258Lavonte DavidBuccaneersLB
4126Jared CrickTexansDE
7224Alfonzo DennardPatriotsCB
7234Marcel JonesSaintsT
2013 6190Rex BurkheadBengalsRB
7248Daimion StaffordTitansS
2014 258Stanley Jean-BaptisteSaintsCB
378Spencer LongRedskinsG
6209Quincy EnunwaJetsWR
2015 254Ameer AbdullahLionsRB
260Randy GregoryCowboysLB
5162Kenny BellBuccaneersWR
2016 367Maliek CollinsCowboysDT
396Vincent ValentinePatriotsDT
4130Alex LewisRavensT
6176Andy JanovichBroncosFB
2017 5184Nate GerryEaglesDB
2018 6203Tanner LeeJaguarsQB
2020 6194Khalil DavisBuccaneersDT
7232Carlos DavisSteelersDT
2021 5159Brenden JaimesChargersT
7238Matt FarniokCowboysG
2022 251Cam JurgensEaglesC
260Cam Taylor-BrittBengalsCB
7258Samori TourePackersWR
2023 6189Ochaun MathisRamsDE
6191Trey PalmerBuccaneersWR
2025 4111Ty RobinsonEaglesDT
7219Thomas FidoneGiantsTE
2026 5161Emmett JohnsonChiefsRB
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Supplemental draft

No Nebraska player has been selected in a standalone supplemental draft since its inception in 1977. Three were drafted in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players.

More information Year, Rd. ...
YearRd.Ovr.PlayerNFL teamUSFL/CFL teamPos.
1984 USFL/CFL 12Mike RozierOilersMaulers (USFL)RB
364Turner GillJetsConcordes (CFL)QB
380Mark Schellen49ersBreakers (USFL)RB
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AFL draft

Pro Football Hall of FameFirst-team All-Pro
More information Year, Rd. ...
Year[a]Rd.Ovr.PlayerTeamPos.
1960 N/A[b]Carroll ZarubaTexansB
1961 425Ron McDoleBroncosDE
27209Donald OlsonBroncosB
29225Archie CobbBroncosT
1963 22171Bill ThorntonJetsFB
26201Dennis ClaridgeJetsQB
26208Dave TheisenChiefsB
1964 14Bob BrownBroncosDT
211Lloyd VossJetsDE
216John KirbyChargersLB
1290Willie RossBillsFB
1291Rudy JohnsonJetsB
17133Larry KramerBillsT
20154Bob HohnChiefsCB
1965 648John StrohmeyerBroncosDE
1182Kent McCloughanOilersDB
1966 211Freeman WhiteBroncosTE
323Walt BarnesChiefsDT
1089Tony JeterRaidersTE
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Redshirt draft

More information Year, Rd. ...
YearRd.Ovr.PlayerTeamPos.
1966 215Bob PickensChiefsT
542Lynn SenkbeilChiefsLB
545Dick CzapBillsT
1086Dick FitzgeraldJetsT
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Other drafts

CFL

More information Year, Rd. ...
Year[c]Rd.Ovr.PlayerTeamPos.Country
1989 751Pete BuchananTiger-CatsLBCanada Canada
1992 426Terris ChorneyEskimosCCanada Canada
2002 324Dahrran DiedrickEskimosRBCanada Canada (born: Jamaica Jamaica)
2003 319Patrick KabongoRenegadesDTCanada Canada (born: Zaire Zaire)
2018 321David KnevelLionsTCanada Canada
2024 global 11Eteva Mauga-ClementsElksLBAmerican Samoa American Samoa
218Nouredin NouiliAlouettesGGermany Germany
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UFL

More information Year, Rd. ...
Year[d]Rd.Ovr.PlayerTeamPos.
2024 1076Omar BrownDefendersS
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Notable undrafted players

Note: the first NFL draft was held in 1936

Pro Football Hall of FameFirst-team All-ProPro Bowl
More information Debut, Player ...
DebutPlayerTeamPos.
1920 Guy ChamberlinStaleysE
1922 Link Lyman(CAN) BulldogsT
1923 Bub WellerAll-StarsT
1924 Joy Berquist(KC) CowboysB
Verne LewellenPackersB
Dave Noble(CLE) BulldogsB
1925 Al Bloodgood(KC) CowboysB
1926 Ed WeirYellow JacketsT
Joe Wostoupal(KC) CowboysC
1928 Arnold OehlrichYellow JacketsB
1930 Ray RichardsYellow JacketsT
1931 Glenn PresnellSpartansB
1934 Bernie MastersonBearsQB
1954 Nick AdduciRedskinsDB
1962 Mick TingelhoffVikingsC
1963 Warren PowersRaiders (AFL)S
1971 Jerry PattonVikingsDT
Ted VactorRedskinsCB
1975 Bob SchmitGiantsLB
1978 Ed BurnsSaintsQB
1979 Jeff LeeCardinalsWR
1980 Oudious LeeEaglesDT
1981 Jeff FinnSteelersTE
1984 Mitch KrenkBearsTE
Allen LydayOilersDB
1985 Mark DaumBrownsLB
1986 Todd FrainRedskinsTE
Mike KnoxOilersLB
1987 Brian BlankenshipSteelersG
Doug DuBose49ersRB
1993 David WhitePatriotsLB
1995 Terry ConnealyJetsDT
1998 Terrell FarleyPackersCB
1999 Bill LafleurSaintsP
2001 Clint FinleyCowboysS
2002 Erwin SwineyPackersCB
2004 T. J. HollowellGiantsLB
Patrick KabongoLionsDT
Kyle LarsonBengalsP
2006 Cory RossRavensRB
2009 Zach PotterJetsTE
Nate SwiftBroncosTE
2013 Will ComptonRedskinsLB
2014 Jeremiah SirlesChargersG
2015 Brent QvaleJetsT
2017 Tommy ArmstrongVikingsQB
Cethan CarterBengalsTE
2018 Nick GatesGiantsT
Brett MaherCowboysK
2019 Freedom AkinmoladunGiantsDE
Luke GiffordCowboysLB
2020 Lamar JacksonJetsCB
2021 Jack StollEaglesTE
2022 Austin AllenGiantsTE
JoJo DomannColtsLB
2023 Garrett NelsonDolphinsLB
Travis VokolekRavensTE
2024 Omar BrownBroncosS
Quinton NewsomeBroncosCB
2025 Jahmal BanksRavensWR
John BullockBuccaneersLB
Isaiah NeyorPackersWR
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Notes

  1. From 1960 to 1966, the American Football League drafted competitively against the NFL, and some players were selected by both leagues. The leagues held a common draft from 1967 until the 1970 AFL–NFL merger.
  2. The inaugural AFL draft did not follow a traditional draft order. Instead, most selections were made by drawing names at random at each position until rosters were full.[2]
  3. The Canadian Football League is the only league to draft competitively against the NFL. It drafts twice each year – a standard draft and a global draft, which is reserved for players not of Canadian or American origin.
  4. The United Football League draft consists of players who were undrafted in the NFL.

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