Some talented football players have come out of Group of Five schools, and Memphis is no exception.
Here’s a look at NFL Draft picks out of Memphis during the Super Bowl era, which began in 1966.
NFL Draft Picks From Memphis
Yr | Rd | Team | Player | Position |
2022 | 3 | LVR | Dylan Parham | OL |
2022 | 4 | PIT | Calvin Austin | WR |
2021 | 5 | PHI | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
2020 | 3 | WAS | Antonio Gibson | RB |
2020 | 7 | JAX | Chris Claybrooks | CB |
2020 | 7 | NWE | Dustin Woodard | C |
2019 | 3 | LAR | Darrell Henderson | RB |
2019 | 4 | DAL | Tony Pollard | RB |
2018 | 2 | CHI | Anthony Miller | WR |
2018 | 5 | CLE | Genard Avery | LB |
2017 | 5 | CIN | Jake Elliott | K |
2016 | 1 | DEN | Paxton Lynch | QB |
2015 | 5 | MIA | Bobby McCain | CB |
2015 | 7 | STL | Martin Ifedi | DE |
2014 | 7 | HOU | Lonnie Ballentine | DB |
2012 | 1 | KAN | Dontari Poe | DT |
2009 | 7 | CIN | Clinton McDonald | DT |
2007 | 5 | CLE | Brandon McDonald | DB |
2006 | 1 | CAR | DeAngelo Williams | RB |
2006 | 4 | NWE | Stephen Gostkowski | K |
2004 | 7 | PIT | Eric Taylor | DT |
2003 | 3 | MIA | Wade Smith | T |
2003 | 7 | DET | Travis Anglin | WR |
2001 | 2 | IND | Idrees Bashir | DB |
2001 | 2 | ARI | Michael Stone | DB |
2001 | 4 | ARI | Marcus Bell | DT |
1999 | 3 | GNB | Mike McKenzie | DB |
1997 | 5 | MIN | Tony Williams | DT |
1997 | 6 | CHI | Richard Hogans | LB |
1997 | 7 | CHI | Marvin Thomas | DE |
1996 | 1 | KAN | Jerome Woods | DB |
1995 | 4 | BUF | Ken Irvin | DB |
1994 | 2 | RAM | Isaac Bruce | WR |
1994 | 5 | DET | Tony Semple | G |
1994 | 7 | KAN | Steve Matthews | QB |
1993 | 4 | BUF | Russell Copeland | WR |
1993 | 8 | RAM | Jeff Buffaloe | P |
1991 | 5 | NOR | Reggie Jones | DB |
1991 | 5 | GNB | Jeff Fite | P |
1991 | 6 | PHO | Eduardo Vega | T |
1990 | 5 | GNB | Charles Wilson | WR |
1990 | 8 | ATL | Tory Epps | NT |
1989 | 7 | SEA | Mike Nettles | DB |
1989 | 10 | MIA | Greg Ross | DT |
1989 | 12 | DET | James Cribbs | DE |
1989 | 12 | CLE | Marlon Brown | LB |
1988 | 7 | BUF | Tim Borcky | T |
1988 | 9 | PHO | Scott Dill | T |
1987 | 3 | BUF | David Brandon | LB |
1986 | 3 | SDG | Jeff Walker | T |
1986 | 4 | GNB | Tim Harris | LB |
1986 | 6 | CIN | Gary Hunt | DB |
1986 | 8 | IND | Trell Hooper | DB |
1985 | 1 | BUF | Derrick Burroughs | DB |
1985 | 3 | MIN | Tim Long | C |
1985 | 3 | NYJ | Donnie Elder | DB |
1985 | 6 | NYG | Jack Oliver | T |
1985 | 10 | SEA | James Bowers | DB |
1985 | 11 | TAM | James Williams | RB |
1984 | 1* | SFO | Derrick Crawford | WR |
1983 | 2 | WAS | Richard Williams | RB |
1981 | 12 | BUF | Keith Clark | LB |
1980 | 12 | GNB | James Stewart | DB |
1979 | 2 | NYG | Earnest Gray | WR |
1979 | 2 | RAM | Eddie Hill | RB |
1979 | 7 | NWE | Judson Flint | DB |
1978 | 1 | SEA | Keith Simpson | DB |
1978 | 2 | SEA | Keith Butler | LB |
1978 | 5 | CLE | Keith Wright | WR |
1977 | 1 | SDG | Bob Rush | C |
1977 | 3 | STL | Terdell Middleton | RB |
1977 | 4 | KAN | Eric Harris | DB |
1977 | 4 | RAM | Eary Jones | DE |
1977 | 6 | NYG | Bob Jordan | T |
1976 | 15 | GNB | Jerry Dandridge | LB |
1976 | 16 | BAL | Mike Fuhrman | TE |
1975 | 9 | NYJ | Ed Taylor | DB |
1975 | 17 | WAS | Carl Taylor | DE |
1974 | 3 | CHI | Cliff Taylor | RB |
1973 | 11 | SDG | Jay Douglas | C |
1973 | 13 | PHI | Stan Davis | WR |
1972 | 5 | MIA | Charlie Babb | DB |
1972 | 7 | OAK | Ray Jamieson | RB |
1972 | 13 | DET | John Kirschner | TE |
1971 | 12 | CIN | James Hayden | DE |
1971 | 14 | MIA | David Vaughn | TE |
1971 | 17 | DAL | John Bomer | C |
1970 | 5 | WAS | Danny Pierce | RB |
1970 | 5 | DET | Bob Parker | G |
1970 | 9 | SFO | Preston Riley | WR |
1970 | 10 | PHI | Steve Jaggard | DB |
1970 | 16 | DET | Jerry Todd | DB |
1969 | 17 | SFO | Joe Rushing | LB |
1968 | 5 | GNB | Francis Winkler | DE |
1968 | 7 | CLE | Dale Brady | RB |
1968 | 11 | CHI | Rich Coady | C |
1968 | 14 | NOR | Herb Covington | RB |
1968 | 14 | BUF | Chuck DeVleigher | DT |
1968 | 15 | CLE | Bob Baxter | FL |
1966 | 5 | BUF | Bob Sherlag | WR |
1966 | 6 | PHI | Bob Sherlag | WR |
1966 | 12 | HOU | Harry Day | DE |
1966 | 15 | PHI | Harry Day | T |
1966 | 17 | GNB | Dave Hathcock | DB |