Some talented football players have come out of Group of Five programs, and Ball State is no exception.
Here’s a look at NFL Draft picks out of Ball State during the Super Bowl era, which began in 1966.
NFL Draft Picks From Ball State
| Yr | Rd | Team | Player | Position |
| 2023 | 7 | KC | Nic Jones | CB |
| 2020 | 5 | IND | Danny Pinter | G |
| 2014 | 5 | IND | Jonathan Newsome | LB |
| 2014 | 6 | BAL | Keith Wenning | QB |
| 2009 | 3 | DAL | Robert Brewster | T |
| 2009 | 5 | SFO | Nate Davis | QB |
| 2005 | 6 | STL | Dante Ridgeway | WR |
| 2005 | 6 | DAL | Justin Beriault | DB |
| 2005 | 6 | STL | Reggie Hodges | P |
| 1997 | 3 | NYG | Brad Maynard | P |
| 1997 | 4 | DEN | Cory Gilliard | DB |
| 1996 | 7 | GNB | Keith McKenzie | DE |
| 1993 | 8 | HOU | Blaine Bishop | DB |
| 1981 | 12 | CIN | Mark O’Connell | QB |
| 1980 | 10 | STL | Rush Brown | DT |
| 1979 | 7 | KAN | Ken Kremer | NT |
| 1978 | 4 | OAK | Maurice Harvey | DB |
| 1976 | 2 | NYJ | Shafer Suggs | DB |
| 1976 | 9 | HOU | Art Stringer | LB |
| 1975 | 16 | NYG | Jim Micklos | TE |
| 1974 | 5 | NOR | Terry Schmidt | DB |
| 1971 | 13 | NOR | Don Burchfield | TE |
| 1969 | 6 | STL | Amos Van Pelt | RB |
| 1968 | 7 | NYJ | Oscar Lubke | T |
| 1968 | 16 | NOR | Elie Ghattas | G |
| 1966 | 9 | PHI | Jim Todd | HB |
