List of Wyoming Cowboys in the NFL draft
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The Wyoming Cowboys have had 85 players drafted to the NFL since the first draft in 1936. Of those 84 players, 5 have been selected to a Pro Bowl, and 7 have been a part of a Super Bowl or NFL Championship winning team. Currently, 5 of those draftees still play in the NFL.
The highest drafted Cowboy is Josh Allen, taken 7th overall in 2018 Draft. The most Cowboys ever taken in a draft is 5, in 1968.
Key
| B | Back | K | Kicker | NT | Nose tackle |
| C | Center | LB | Linebacker | FB | Fullback |
| DB | Defensive back | P | Punter | HB | Halfback |
| DE | Defensive end | QB | Quarterback | WR | Wide receiver |
| DT | Defensive tackle | RB | Running back | G | Guard |
| E | End | T | Offensive tackle | TE | Tight end |
| * | Selected to a Pro Bowl | ||||
| † | Won a Super Bowl championship/NFL Championship Game | ||||
| ‡ | Selected to a Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl/NFL Championship Game | ||||
Selections
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Team | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 21 | 6 | 191 | Jim Clayton | Philadelphia Eagles | T | — |
| 23 | 2 | 207 | Hank Kolaskinski | Boston Yanks | B | — | |
| 1950 | 28 | 7 | 359 | Sonny Jones | Chicago Cardinals | B | — |
| 1951 | 13 | 2 | 149 | Dick Campbell | Washington Redskins | B | — |
| 27 | 10 | 325 | Jerry Taylor | Chicago Bears | C | — | |
| 1952 | 3 | 12 | 37 | Dewey McConnell | Los Angeles Rams | E | — |
| 19 | 12 | 229 | Harry Geldien | Los Angeles Rams | B | — | |
| 1953 | 12 | 2 | 135 | Chuck Spaulding | Chicago Cardinals | B | — |
| 1955 | 25 | 3 | 292 | Frank Radella | Washington Redskins | C | — |
| 1956 | 17 | 5 | 198 | Joe Mastrogiovanni | Philadelphia Eagles | B | — |
| 23 | 11 | 276 | Geoerge Galuska | Detroit Lions | B | — | |
| 1957 | 14 | 6 | 163 | Jim Crawford | Pittsburgh Steelers | B | — |
| 1959 | 11 | 11 | 131 | Bob Sawyer | New York Giants | B | — |
| 21 | 2 | 242 | Dale Memmelaar† | Chicago Cardinals | G | NFL Champion (1964) | |
| 1960 | 16 | 8 | 188 | Jim Walden | Cleveland Browns | QB | — |
| 1961 | 3 | 7 | 35 | Jerry Hill† | Baltimore Colts | RB | Super Bowl Champion (V) |
| 4 | 1 | 43 | Chuck Lamson | Minnesota Vikings | RB | — | |
| 19 | 8 | 260 | Dick Schnell | St. Louis Cardinals | T | — | |
| 1964 | 16 | 2 | 212 | Will Radosevich | Philadelphia Eagles | T | — |
| 1966 | 10 | 3 | 143 | Jerry Marion | Pittsburgh Steelers | DB | — |
| 15 | 9 | 224 | Darryl Alleman | St. Louis Cardinals | WR | — | |
| 1967 | 1 | 14 | 14 | Ron Billingsley | San Diego Chargers | DT | — |
| 6 | 22 | 155 | Rick Egloff | Oakland Raiders | QB | — | |
| 8 | 18 | 203 | Don Klacking | Philadelphia Eagles | RB | — | |
| 17 | 9 | 428 | Mike Davenport | Pittsburgh Steelers | RB | — | |
| 1968 | 2 | 10 | 37 | Jerry DePoyster | Detroit Lions | K | — |
| 2 | 24 | 51 | Mike La Hood | Los Angeles Rams | G | — | |
| 5 | 7 | 118 | Jim Kiick‡ | Miami Dolphins | RB | 2× Super Bowl Champion (VII, VIII) 2× Pro Bowl (1968, 1969) | |
| 5 | 11 | 122 | Mike Dirks | Philadelphia Eagles | T | — | |
| 7 | 22 | 187 | Paul Toscano | Houston Oilers | DB | — | |
| 1969 | 5 | 19 | 123 | Gene Huey | St. Louis Cardinals | WR | — |
| 9 | 12 | 220 | Dave Hampton | Green Bay Packers | RB | — | |
| 10 | 6 | 240 | Dennis Devlin | Boston Patriots | DB | — | |
| 1970 | 4 | 9 | 87 | Vic Washington* | San Francisco 49ers | WR | Pro Bowl (1971) |
| 12 | 12 | 298 | Larry Nels | New York Giants | LB | — | |
| 12 | 23 | 309 | Joe Williams† | Dallas Cowboys | RB | Super Bowl champion (VI) | |
| 1971 | 7 | 14 | 170 | Bob Jacobs | Cleveland Browns | K | — |
| 1972 | 5 | 6 | 110 | Conrad Dobler* | St. Louis Cardinals | G | 3× Pro Bowl (1975–1977) |
| 1973 | 6 | 12 | 142 | Nick Bebout | Atlanta Falcons | T | — |
| 11 | 19 | 279 | Scott Freeman | Detroit Lions | WR | — | |
| 16 | 23 | 413 | Jerry Gadlin | Oakland Raiders | WR | — | |
| 1975 | 10 | 21 | 255 | Mike McGraw | St. Louis Cardinals | LB | — |
| 10 | 26 | 260 | Archie Gray | Pittsburgh Steelers | WR | — | |
| 1976 | 1 | 16 | 16 | Lawrence Gaines | Detroit Lions | RB | — |
| 1 | 27 | 27 | Aaron Kyle† | Dallas Cowboys | DB | Super Bowl champion (XII) | |
| 1978 | 6 | 19 | 157 | Francis Chesley | New Orleans Saints | LB | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 9 | 37 | Ken Fantetti | Detroit Lions | LB | — |
| 1980 | 4 | 7 | 90 | Danny Pittman | New York Giants | WR | — |
| 1981 | 4 | 10 | 93 | Guy Frazier | Cincinnati Bengals | LB | — |
| 12 | 17 | 321 | Mandel Robinson | Denver Broncos | RB | — | |
| 1982 | 3 | 26 | 81 | Jim Eliopulos | Dallas Cowboys | LB | — |
| 11 | 24 | 303 | Gary Crum | Miami Dolphins | T | — | |
| 1983 | 10 | 13 | 264 | James Williams | New England Patriots | TE | — |
| 11 | 16 | 295 | John Salley | Atlanta Falcons | DB | — | |
| 1984 | 2 | 24 | 52 | Chris Kolodziejski | Pittsburgh Steelers | TE | — |
| 1985 | 6 | 18 | 158 | Jay Novacek‡ | St. Louis Cardinals | TE | 3× Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX) 5× Pro Bowl (1991–1995) |
| 1986 | 8 | 11 | 205 | Allyn Griffin | Detroit Lions | WR | — |
| 1988 | 6 | 28 | 165 | Jeff Knapton | Los Angeles Rams | DT | — |
| 1989 | 2 | 15 | 43 | Eric Coleman | New England Patriots | DB | — |
| 5 | 16 | 128 | David Edeen | Phoenix Cardinals | DE | — | |
| 9 | 26 | 249 | Pat Rabold | Buffalo Bills | DT | — | |
| 1990 | 8 | 21 | 214 | Craig Schlichting | Minnesota Vikings | DE | — |
| 1991 | 4 | 12 | 95 | Mitch Donahue | San Francisco 49ers | LB | — |
| 9 | 16 | 239 | Shawn Wiggins | Cleveland Browns | WR | — | |
| 1992 | 11 | 18 | 298 | Doug Rigby | Kansas City Chiefs | DE | — |
| 1994 | 2 | 12 | 41 | Ryan Yarborough | New York Jets | WR | — |
| 1995 | 5 | 35 | 169 | Ryan Christopherson | Jacksonville Jaguars | RB | — |
| 7 | 37 | 245 | John Burrough | Atlanta Falcons | DE | — | |
| 1996 | 7 | 27 | 236 | Brian Gragert | Denver Broncos | P | — |
| 1997 | 3 | 23 | 83 | Steve Scifres | Dallas Cowboys | G | — |
| 6 | 24 | 187 | Lee Vaughn | Dallas Cowboys | DB | — | |
| 7 | 31 | 232 | Marcus Harris | Detroit Lions | WR | — | |
| 2001 | 5 | 26 | 157 | Patrick Chukwurah | Minnesota Vikings | LB | — |
| 2004 | 7 | 17 | 218 | Casey Bramlet | Cincinnati Bengals | QB | — |
| 2006 | 6 | 39 | 208 | Derrick Martin† | Baltimore Ravens | DB | 2× Super Bowl champion (XLV, XLVI) |
| 2007 | 6 | 10 | 184 | John Wendling | Buffalo Bills | DB | — |
| 2011 | 4 | 24 | 121 | Chris Prosinski | Jacksonville Jaguars | DB | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 22 | 122 | Marqueston Huff | Tennessee Titans | DB | — |
| 6 | 9 | 185 | Robert Herron | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR | — | |
| 2015 | 7 | 19 | 236 | Mark Nzeocha | Dallas Cowboys | LB | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 12 | 156 | Brian Hill | Atlanta Falcons | RB | — |
| 6 | 15 | 199 | Chase Roullier | Washington Redskins | C | — | |
| 2018 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Josh Allen* | Buffalo Bills | QB | NFL MVP (2024) 4× Pro Bowl (2020, 2022, 2024, 2025) |
| 2019 | 6 | 18 | 191 | Marcus Epps | Minnesota Vikings | DB | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 65 | Logan Wilson | Cincinnati Bengals | LB | — |
| 6 | 24 | 204 | Cassh Maluia | New England Patriots | LB | — | |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 | 70 | Chad Muma | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB | — |
Notable undrafted players
Note: No drafts held before 1920