North Dakota State has had dozens of players selected in the NFL Draft dating back to 1965.
Here are the past NFL Draft picks from NDSU.
NDSU NFL Draft Picks
| Yr | Rd | NFL | Player |
| 2026 | 5 | PHI | Cole Payton (QB) |
| 2026 | 4 | NO | Bryce Lance (WR) |
| 2025 | 1 | SEA | Grey Zabel (OL) |
| 2025 | 6 | LV | Cam Miller (QB) |
| 2023 | 2 | TB | Cody Mauch (OL) |
| 2022 | 2 | GB | Christian Watson (WR) |
| 2022 | 4 | CIN | Cordell Volson (OL) |
| 2021 | 1 | SF | Trey Lance (QB) |
| 2021 | 2 | TEN | Dillon Radunz (OL) |
| 2021 | 4 | DAL | Jabril Cox (LB) |
| 2020 | 7 | DEN | Derrek Tuszka (DE) |
| 2019 | 5 | LAC | Easton Stick (QB) |
| 2016 | 1 | PHI | Carson Wentz (QB) |
| 2016 | 5 | IND | Joe Haeg (OL) |
| 2015 | 5 | SD | Kyle Emanuel (LB) |
| 2014 | 3 | MIA | Billy Turner (OL) |
| 2009 | 7 | TEN | Nick Schommer (DB) |
| 2008 | 6 | PHI | Joe Mays (LB) |
| 2005 | 5 | IND | Rob Hunt (OL) |
| 2002 | 3 | STL | Lamar Gordon (RB) |
| 2002 | 7 | CAR | Pete Campion (OL) |
| 1991 | 2 | BUF | Phil Hansen (DE) |
| 1989 | 6 | LAR | Doug Lloyd (RB) |
| 1987 | 12 | NYG | Chad Stark (RB) |
| 1987 | 12 | DEN | Tyrone Braxton (DB) |
| 1985 | 2 | NYG | Stacy Robinson (WR) |
| 1984 | 5 | CLE | Dave Piepkorn (OL) |
| 1981 | 7 | SLC | Kevin Donnalley (DB) |
| 1979 | 9 | NYJ | Gordy Sprattler (RB) |
| 1977 | 11 | TB | Chuck Rodgers (DB) |
| 1975 | 9 | PIT | Bruce Reimer (RB) |
| 1975 | 12 | SD | Jerry Dahl (LB) |
| 1974 | 2 | NE | Steve Nelson (LB) |
| 1974 | 10 | CLE | Mike Puestow (WR) |
| 1974 | 16 | BUF | Sanford Quale (OL) |
| 1973 | 15 | NO | Mike Evenson (OL) |
| 1973 | 17 | SF | Bob Erickson (OL) |
| 1972 | 8 | CHI | Ralph Wirtz (WR) |
| 1970 | 8 | GB | Tim Mjos (RB) |
| 1970 | 14 | ATL | Chuck Wald (WR) |
| 1969 | 10 | GB | Bruce Nelson (OL) |
| 1969 | 11 | MIA | Mike Berdis (OL) |
| 1968 | 17 | GB | Ken Rota (RB) |
| 1966 | 14 | GB | Ron Hanson (WR) |
| 1965 | 13 | BAL | Bruce Airheart (RB) |
