Some talented football players have come out of Group of Five programs, and Western Kentucky is no exception.
Here’s a look at NFL Draft picks out of Western Kentucky during the Super Bowl era, which began in 1966.
NFL Draft Picks From Western Kentucky
| Yr | Rd | Team | Player | Position |
| 2025 | 3 | SF | Upton Stout | DB |
| 2024 | 3 | NYJ | Malachi Corley | WR |
| 2023 | 3 | DET | Brodric Martin | DL |
| 2022 | 3 | ATL | DeAngelo Malone | DE |
| 2022 | 4 | NWE | Bailey Zappe | QB |
| 2018 | 4 | CHI | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | LB |
| 2018 | 5 | DAL | Mike White | QB |
| 2017 | 2 | LAC | Forrest Lamp | G |
| 2017 | 3 | TEN | Taywan Taylor | WR |
| 2016 | 4 | LAR | Tyler Higbee | TE |
| 2016 | 7 | MIA | Brandon Doughty | QB |
| 2016 | 7 | SFO | Prince Charles Iworah | CB |
| 2014 | 6 | IND | Andrew Jackson | LB |
| 2014 | 7 | OAK | Jonathan Dowling | DB |
| 2013 | 5 | DEN | Quanterus Smith | DE |
| 2003 | 4 | CIN | Jeremi Johnson | FB |
| 2002 | 3 | IND | Joe Jefferson | DB |
| 2002 | 5 | NOR | Mel Mitchell | DB |
| 1992 | 12 | MIA | Milton Biggins | TE |
| 1990 | 10 | GNB | Jerome Martin | DB |
| 1990 | 11 | NOR | Webbie Burnett | DT |
| 1988 | 8 | PHI | David Smith | RB |
| 1984 | 10 | NOR | Paul Gray | LB |
| 1983 | 8 | NYJ | Davlin Mullen | DB |
| 1982 | 11 | BAL | Lamont Meacham | DB |
| 1980 | 11 | HOU | Eddie Preston | WR |
| 1977 | 6 | HOU | David Carter | C |
| 1976 | 13 | NYG | Rick Caswell | KR |
| 1975 | 4 | CHI | Virgil Livers | DB |
| 1975 | 8 | BAL | John Bushong | DE |
| 1974 | 8 | HOU | Mike McCoy | DB |
| 1974 | 16 | NYJ | Jazz Jackson | RB |
| 1973 | 8 | NWE | Isaac Brown | RB |
| 1971 | 15 | CLE | Bill Green | DB |
| 1971 | 16 | STL | Lawrence Brame | LB |
| 1971 | 17 | CIN | Sam Pearson | DB |
