Some talented football players have come out of Group of Five programs, and Western Michigan is no exception.
Here’s a look at NFL Draft picks out of Western Michigan during the Super Bowl era, which began in 1966.
NFL Draft Picks From Western Michigan
| Yr | Rd | Team | Player | Position |
| 2024 | 2 | DAL | Marshawn Kneeland | EDGE |
| 2023 | 6 | NYJ | Zaire Barnes | LB |
| 2022 | 2 | KAN | Skyy Moore | WR |
| 2021 | 2 | SEA | D’Wayne Eskridge | WR |
| 2021 | 5 | SFO | Jaylon Moore | T |
| 2018 | 3 | NYG | Sam Beal | DB |
| 2018 | 3 | PIT | Chukwuma Okorafor | T |
| 2018 | 5 | CIN | Darius Phillips | CB |
| 2017 | 1 | TEN | Corey Davis | WR |
| 2017 | 2 | CAR | Taylor Moton | G |
| 2017 | 7 | PIT | Keion Adams | OLB |
| 2016 | 4 | MIN | Willie Beavers | T |
| 2016 | 7 | CHI | Daniel Braverman | WR |
| 2012 | 7 | NYJ | Jordan White | WR |
| 2012 | 7 | BUF | John Potter | K |
| 2009 | 2 | DET | Louis Delmas | DB |
| 2009 | 7 | TAM | E.J. Biggers | DB |
| 2006 | 2 | GNB | Greg Jennings | WR |
| 2006 | 2 | DEN | Tony Scheffler | TE |
| 2004 | 1 | HOU | Jason Babin | LB |
| 1995 | 7 | BUF | Tom Nutten | G |
| 1994 | 6 | NWE | Steve Hawkins | WR |
| 1993 | 6 | GNB | Paul Hutchins | T |
| 1991 | 11 | RAM | Terry Crews | LB |
| 1990 | 3 | NOR | Joel Smeenge | DE |
| 1989 | 5 | NOR | Kevin Haverdink | T |
| 1987 | 6 | STL | Mark Garalczyk | DT |
| 1986 | 2 | MIA | John Offerdahl | LB |
| 1985 | 4 | NWE | Tom Toth | G |
| 1982 | 12 | PIT | Al Hughes | DE |
| 1977 | 11 | PHI | Rocco Moore | G |
| 1974 | 15 | MIA | Larry Cates | DB |
| 1973 | 12 | BAL | Bernard Thomas | DE |
| 1973 | 16 | GNB | Keith Pretty | TE |
| 1972 | 7 | MIN | Bill Slater | DE |
| 1972 | 11 | PHI | Dennis Sweeney | DE |
| 1972 | 15 | CHI | Roger Lawson | RB |
| 1972 | 17 | MIA | Vern Brown | DB |
| 1971 | 17 | NYJ | Greg Flaska | DE |
| 1970 | 11 | STL | Mike Siwek | DT |
| 1968 | 3 | CIN | Dale Livingston | K |
| 1967 | 2 | STL | Bob Rowe | DT |
| 1967 | 10 | SDG | Torre Ossmo | T |
