Some talented football players have come out of Group of Five programs, and Rice is no exception.
Here’s a look at NFL Draft picks out of Rice during the Super Bowl era, which began in 1966.
NFL Draft Picks From Rice
| Yr | Rd | Team | Player | Position |
| 2015 | 6 | HOU | Christian Covington | DT |
| 2014 | 3 | KAN | Phillip Gaines | DB |
| 2013 | 2 | SFO | Vance McDonald | TE |
| 2013 | 5 | SEA | Luke Willson | TE |
| 2012 | 7 | TEN | Scott Solomon | DE |
| 2011 | 7 | HOU | Cheta Ozougwu | DE |
| 2009 | 5 | JAX | Jarett Dillard | WR |
| 2009 | 5 | HOU | James Casey | TE |
| 2003 | 5 | CLE | Ryan Pontbriand | C |
| 2003 | 6 | JAX | Brandon Green | DE |
| 1997 | 5 | PHI | N.D. Kalu | DE |
| 1994 | 2 | ATL | Bert Emanuel | WR |
| 1992 | 10 | WAS | Tony Barker | LB |
| 1991 | 4 | CIN | Donald Hollas | QB |
| 1989 | 2 | SDG | Courtney Hall | C |
| 1986 | 10 | SFO | Elliston Stinson | WR |
| 1983 | 11 | NYG | Clenzie Pierson | DT |
| 1982 | 8 | NYG | Robert Hubble | TE |
| 1981 | 8 | PIT | Frank Wilson | TE |
| 1981 | 9 | WAS | Darryl Grant | DT |
| 1981 | 9 | ATL | Calvin Fance | RB |
| 1980 | 1 | SFO | Earl Cooper | RB |
| 1979 | 9 | DEN | Charlie Taylor | WR |
| 1977 | 1 | MIN | Tommy Kramer | QB |
| 1977 | 10 | WAS | James Sykes | RB |
| 1976 | 5 | PIT | Rodney Norton | LB |
| 1976 | 7 | MIN | Larry Brune | DB |
| 1975 | 3 | KAN | Cornelius Walker | DT |
| 1975 | 10 | HOU | Alan Pringle | K |
| 1975 | 14 | HOU | Jody Medford | G |
| 1974 | 7 | MIA | Carl Swierc | WR |
| 1974 | 14 | BAL | Ed Collins | WR |
| 1974 | 14 | PIT | Bruce Henley | DB |
| 1974 | 16 | CLE | Preston Anderson | DB |
| 1973 | 2 | KAN | Gary Butler | TE |
| 1973 | 7 | DAL | Rodrigo Barnes | LB |
| 1973 | 9 | HOU | Mark Williams | K |
| 1972 | 8 | PIT | Stahle Vincent | RB |
| 1972 | 14 | CHI | Bob Brown | WR |
| 1972 | 17 | DET | Mike Tyler | DB |
| 1971 | 7 | DET | Brownie Wheless | T |
| 1971 | 11 | HOU | Macon Hughes | WR |
| 1971 | 11 | DEN | Roger Roitsch | DT |
| 1970 | 11 | MIA | Brownie Wheless | T |
| 1970 | 16 | BUF | Larry Davis | WR |
| 1969 | 15 | KAN | Leland Winston | T |
| 1966 | 16 | ATL | Jim Vining | G |
