Some talented football players have come out of Group of Five programs, and UNLV is no exception.
Here’s a look at NFL Draft picks out of UNLV during the Super Bowl era, which began in 1966.
NFL Draft Picks From UNLV
| Yr | Rd | Team | Player | Position |
| 2010 | 4 | ATL | Joe Hawley | C |
| 2009 | 5 | PIT | Frank Summers | RB |
| 2008 | 4 | CLE | Beau Bell | LB |
| 2007 | 2 | CLE | Eric Wright | DB |
| 2005 | 5 | CAR | Adam Seward | LB |
| 2005 | 5 | NWE | Ryan Claridge | LB |
| 2004 | 7 | PHI | Dominic Furio | C |
| 2002 | 2 | SEA | Anton Palepoi | DE |
| 2002 | 4 | DEN | Sam Brandon | DB |
| 2002 | 6 | BUF | Kevin Thomas | DB |
| 2002 | 7 | HOU | Ahmad Miller | DT |
| 2000 | 5 | WAS | Quincy Sanders | DB |
| 1999 | 6 | MIN | Talance Sawyer | DE |
| 1997 | 6 | MIA | Mike Crawford | LB |
| 1995 | 7 | PIT | Henry Bailey | WR |
| 1994 | 6 | CIN | Jerry Reynolds | T |
| 1993 | 5 | PIT | Lonnie Palelei | G |
| 1991 | 12 | WAS | Keenan McCardell | WR |
| 1990 | 6 | CIN | Don Odegard | DB |
| 1988 | 2 | CIN | Ickey Woods | RB |
| 1988 | 5 | ATL | Charles Dimry | DB |
| 1988 | 6 | ATL | George Thomas | WR |
| 1985 | 2 | PHI | Randall Cunningham | QB |
| 1985 | 8 | PHI | Tom Polley | LB |
| 1984 | 7 | ATL | Kirk Dodge | LB |
| 1982 | 4 | WAS | Todd Liebenstein | DE |
| 1982 | 9 | NYG | John Higgins | DB |
| 1982 | 12 | TAM | Michael Morton | RB |
| 1981 | 4 | MIA | Sam Greene | WR |
| 1981 | 8 | RAM | Art Plunkett | T |
| 1981 | 9 | NYJ | Admiral Dewey Larry | DB |
| 1980 | 4 | CLE | Ron Crews | NT |
| 1980 | 7 | NYJ | Bobby Batton | RB |
| 1980 | 10 | TAM | Brett Davis | RB |
| 1979 | 2 | DAL | Aaron Mitchell | DB |
| 1979 | 5 | NYG | Cleveland Jackson | TE |
| 1979 | 9 | TAM | Henry Vereen | WR |
| 1978 | 10 | ATL | Ray Strong | RB |
| 1977 | 2 | DAL | Glenn Carano | QB |
| 1977 | 7 | WAS | Reggie Haynes | TE |
| 1977 | 7 | BAL | Blanchard Carter | T |
| 1976 | 7 | MIA | Joe Ingersoll | G |
| 1975 | 5 | WAS | Mike Thomas | RB |
| 1975 | 10 | DEN | Steve Haggerty | WR |
| 1972 | 16 | PIT | Nate Hawkins | WR |
