Curious about how many players from FCS schools have been drafted in past years? Want to know who went in the first round, or who was the first one taken off the board? Check it all out below.
When the NFL went from 12 rounds to seven rounds in 1993, it changed the complexion of what you see below, so we started with that first year instead of going back to the beginning of I-AA/FCS in 1978.
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Here are the number of players based on FCS programs at the time drafted since 1993. — broken down by 1st round, Day Two (2nd and 3rd rounds) and total picks in all seven rounds.
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FCS – NFL PICKS BREAKDOWN
| YEAR | TOTAL FCS PICKS | 1ST RD | DAY 2 |
| 1993 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| 1995 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 1996 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| 1997 | 30 | 2 | 5 |
| 1998 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 28 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| 2004 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
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NO. 1 FCS PICKS EACH YEAR
| YEAR | RD | PICK | FCS SCHOOL | PLAYER | POS | NFL TEAM |
| 1993 | 1 | 11 | TENNESSEE STATE | Dan Williams | DL | Broncos |
| 1994 | 1 | 11 | ALCORN STATE | John Thierry | DE | Bears |
| 1995 | 1 | 3 | ALCORN STATE | Steve McNair | QB | Oilers |
| 1996 | 2 | 37 | MCNEESE STATE | Kavika Pittman | DE | Cowboys |
| 1997 | 1 | 24 | TOWSON | Chad Scott | DB | Steelers |
| 1998 | 2 | 57 | HAMPTON | Cordell Taylor | DB | Jaguars |
| 1999 | 2 | 44 | NORTH DAKOTA | Jim Kleinsasser | FB | Vikings |
| 2000 | 1 | 21 | JACKSON STATE | Sylvester Morris | WR | Chiefs |
| 2001 | 3 | 78 | WESTERN ILLINOIS | Will Peterson | DB | Giants |
| 2002 | 3 | 81 | SAM HOUSTON STATE | Josh McCown | QB | Cardinals |
| 2003 | 2 | 39 | BETHUNE-COOKMAN | Rashean Mathis | DB | Jaguars |
| 2004 | 2 | 56 | TOWSON | Madieu Williams | DB | Bengals |
| 2005 | 2 | 41 | EAST. WASHINGTON | Michael Roos | OL | Titans |
| 2006 | 2 | 42 | ABILENE CHRISTIAN | Danieal Manning | DB | Bears |
| 2007 | 2 | 48 | HAMPTON | Justin Durant | LB | Jaguars |
| 2008 | 1 | 16 | TENNESSEE STATE | Dom. Rod.-Cromartie | DB | Cardinals |
| 2009 | 3 | 69 | WESTERN ILLINOIS | Jason Williams | LB | Cowboys |
| 2010 | 1 | 17 | IDAHO | Mike Iupati | OL | 49ers |
| 2011 | 2 | 49 | VILLANOVA | Ben Ijalana | OL | Colts |
| 2012 | 2 | 39 | NO. ALABAMA | Janoris Jenkins | DB | Rams |
| 2013 | 2 | 60 | SE LOUISIANA | Robert Alford | CB | Falcons |
| 2014 | 2 | 62 | EASTERN ILLINOIS | Jimmy Garoppolo | QB | Patriots |
| 2015 | 2 | 46 | SAMFORD | Jaquiski Tartt | SS | 49ers |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | NORTH DAKOTA ST. | Carson Wentz | QB | Eagles |
| 2017 | 2 | 59 | VILLANOVA | Tanoh Kpassagnon | LB | Chiefs |
| 2018 | 2 | 36 | SOUTH CAROLINA ST. | Darius Leonard | LB | Colts |
| 2019 | 1 | 23 | ALABAMA ST. | Tytus Howard | OL | Texans |
| 2020 | 2 | 64 | SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | Jeremy Chinn | SS | Panthers |
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