Some talented football players have come out of Group of Five programs, and North Texas is no exception.
Here’s a look at NFL Draft picks out of North Texas during the Super Bowl era, which began in 1966.
NFL Draft Picks From North Texas
Yr | Rd | Team | Player | Position |
2021 | 4 | TAM | Jaelon Darden | WR |
2004 | 6 | OAK | Cody Spencer | LB |
1995 | 6 | ARI | Anthony Bridges | DB |
1991 | 6 | ATL | Erric Pegram | RB |
1991 | 6 | SFO | Scott Bowles | T |
1989 | 3 | NOR | Kim Phillips | DB |
1983 | 11 | TAM | Mark Witte | TE |
1982 | 4 | KAN | Louis Haynes | LB |
1982 | 5 | NOR | Tony Elliott | NT |
1981 | 7 | RAM | Ron Battle | TE |
1979 | 3 | TAM | Reggie Lewis | DE |
1976 | 9 | DAL | Beasley Reece | DB |
1976 | 15 | PIT | Mel Davis | DE |
1975 | 14 | GNB | Stan Blackmon | TE |
1973 | 14 | CIN | Hurles Scales | DB |
1972 | 13 | NYJ | Steve Sullivan | T |
1971 | 1 | BAL | Lenny Dunlap | DB |
1971 | 3 | SFO | Willie Parker | C |
1971 | 9 | CLE | Wilmur Levels | DB |
1971 | 14 | OAK | Thomas Gipson | DT |
1971 | 16 | WAS | Glenn Tucker | LB |
1970 | 1 | SFO | Cedrick Hardman | DE |
1970 | 2 | PIT | Ron Shanklin | WR |
1970 | 5 | NOR | Steve Ramsey | QB |
1970 | 10 | CHI | Glen Holloway | G |
1970 | 16 | CHI | Bob Helterbran | G |
1969 | 1 | PIT | Joe Greene | DT |
1969 | 7 | PIT | Chuck Beatty | DB |
1969 | 13 | WAS | Mike Shook | DB |
1969 | 16 | DEN | Billy Woods | DB |
1968 | 8 | KAN | Lindon Endsley | C |
1968 | 8 | CIN | Ed Brantley | T |
1968 | 9 | ATL | Henry Holland | C |
1968 | 10 | CIN | James Russell | E |
1967 | 3 | STL | Vidal Carlin | QB |
1967 | 7 | WAS | John Love | WR |
1966 | 5 | ATL | Martin Kahn | T |
1966 | 9 | ATL | Bob Sanders | LB |