Some talented football players have come out of Group of Five programs, and SMU is no exception.
Here’s a look at NFL Draft picks out of SMU during the Super Bowl era, which began in 1966.
NFL Draft Picks From SMU
| Yr | Rd | Team | Player | Position |
| 2022 | 3 | SFO | Danny Gray | WR |
| 2022 | 6 | PHI | Grant Calcaterra | TE |
| 2021 | 3 | BAL | Brandon Stephens | CB |
| 2021 | 4 | IND | Kylen Granson | TE |
| 2020 | 6 | BAL | James Proche | WR |
| 2018 | 2 | DEN | Courtland Sutton | WR |
| 2018 | 7 | LAR | Justin Lawler | DE |
| 2018 | 7 | WAS | Trey Quinn | WR |
| 2014 | 6 | SFO | Kenneth Acker | DB |
| 2014 | 6 | STL | Garrett Gilbert | QB |
| 2013 | 2 | CIN | Margus Hunt | DE |
| 2012 | 3 | WAS | Josh LeRibeus | G |
| 2012 | 5 | TEN | Taylor Thompson | TE |
| 2012 | 7 | WAS | Richard Crawford | DB |
| 2012 | 7 | PIT | Kelvin Beachum | T |
| 2011 | 6 | WAS | Aldrick Robinson | WR |
| 2010 | 3 | PIT | Emmanuel Sanders | WR |
| 2009 | 5 | NOR | Thomas Morstead | P |
| 2007 | 6 | NWE | Justin Rogers | LB |
| 2003 | 5 | STL | Kevin Garrett | DB |
| 1999 | 4 | TEN | Donald Mitchell | DB |
| 1999 | 6 | ARI | Coby Rhinehart | DB |
| 1998 | 6 | NOR | Chris Bordano | LB |
| 1993 | 4 | CIN | Marcello Simmons | DB |
| 1987 | 2 | CHI | Ron Morris | WR |
| 1987 | 3 | DET | Jerry Ball | NT |
| 1987 | 11 | MIA | Terence Mann | DT |
| 1986 | 1 | TAM | Rod Jones | DB |
| 1986 | 1 | NWE | Reggie Dupard | RB |
| 1986 | 4 | MIN | Joe Phillips | NT |
| 1985 | 2 | CHI | Reggie Phillips | DB |
| 1985 | 4 | BUF | Dale Hellestrae | T |
| 1985 | 10 | DEN | Ron Anderson | LB |
| 1985 | 11 | KAN | Chris Jackson | C |
| 1984 | 1 | NYJ | Russell Carter | DB |
| 1984 | 3 | DET | Doug Hollie | DE |
| 1984 | 4 | CLE | Rickey Bolden | T |
| 1984 | 5 | SFO | Michael Carter | NT |
| 1984 | 7 | RAI | Mitch Willis | NT |
| 1983 | 1 | RAM | Eric Dickerson | RB |
| 1983 | 2 | PHI | Wes Hopkins | DB |
| 1983 | 7 | SFO | Gary Moten | LB |
| 1983 | 7 | NWE | Craig James | RB |
| 1982 | 5 | CHI | Perry Hartnett | G |
| 1982 | 7 | PHI | Harvey Armstrong | NT |
| 1982 | 10 | GNB | Eddie Garcia | K |
| 1981 | 3 | CIN | John Simmons | DB |
| 1981 | 7 | DET | Lee Spivey | T |
| 1981 | 9 | NYG | Byron Hunt | LB |
| 1981 | 9 | TAM | Mike Ford | QB |
| 1980 | 7 | CHI | Emanuel Tolbert | WR |
| 1980 | 12 | CHI | Bob Fisher | TE |
| 1979 | 8 | NYG | D.K. Perry | DB |
| 1978 | 7 | OAK | Arthur Whittington | RB |
| 1976 | 5 | CLE | Henry Sheppard | G |
| 1976 | 5 | STL | Wayne Morris | RB |
| 1976 | 9 | SFO | Kenny Harrison | WR |
| 1976 | 10 | RAM | Freeman Johns | WR |
| 1975 | 2 | SDG | Louie Kelcher | DT |
| 1975 | 3 | CLE | Oscar Roan | TE |
| 1975 | 14 | BAL | Mike Smith | C |
| 1974 | 8 | NOR | Alvin Maxson | RB |
| 1974 | 9 | CIN | Ed Johnson | DE |
| 1974 | 12 | DAL | Keith Bobo | QB |
| 1973 | 14 | CLE | Robert Popelka | DB |
| 1973 | 17 | KAN | Clayton Korver | TE |
| 1972 | 3 | NYJ | Gary Hammond | WR |
| 1972 | 12 | DET | Paul Bradley | WR |
| 1971 | 13 | KAN | Chuck Hixson | QB |
| 1969 | 2 | HOU | Jerry LeVias | WR |
| 1969 | 7 | HOU | Mike Richardson | RB |
| 1969 | 11 | HOU | Terry May | C |
| 1968 | 2 | KAN | Mike Livingston | QB |
| 1968 | 6 | ATL | Jim Hagle | RB |
| 1968 | 11 | SDG | Dennis Partee | K |
| 1967 | 6 | BOS | Ron Medlen | DE |
| 1967 | 7 | BUF | George Gaiser | T |
| 1967 | 8 | CHI | Jerry Griffin | LB |
| 1967 | 17 | NOR | Billy Bob Stewart | LB |
| 1966 | 1 | MIA | John Roderick | WR |
| 1966 | 4 | GNB | John Roderick | WR |
