List of Tulane Green Wave in the NFL draft

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The Tulane Green Wave football team, representing Tulane University, has had 138 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936. [1] [A 1] This includes four players taken in the first round, and one overall number one pick, Tommy Mason in 1961. [4]

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Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl). [5]

Before 1966, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "common draft" simply became the NFL Draft. [2] [3] [6]

Notably, this list does not include undrafted Tulane players that have played for the NFL (such as Rob Kelley or Cairo Santos).

Key

BBackK Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback
DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard
E End T Offensive tackle TE Tight end

Selections

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeamPosition
19374232 Bucky Bryan Chicago Cardinals B
19398363 Bronco Brunner Cleveland Rams B
2010190 Lyle Smith New York Giants G
19402212 Ralph Wenzel Pittsburgh Steelers E
3823 Buddy Banker Washington Redskins B
5838 Bill Kirchem Washington Redskins T
7959 Millard White Green Bay Packers T
19416848 Tommy O'Boyle Chicago Bears G
19425333 Ernie Blandin Philadelphia Eagles T
6646 Harley McCollum Washington Redskins T
6848 Bob Glass New York Giants B
127107 Jim Thibaut Brooklyn Dodgers FB
19435434 Marty Comer Brooklyn Dodgers DE
101090 Walt McDonald Washington Redskins B
123103 Lou Thomas Brooklyn Dodgers B
2510240 Roman Bentz Washington Redskins G
194451143 Larry Rice Boston Yanks C
1945133 Joe Renfroe Boston Yanks B
8671 Art Porter Washington Redskins E
177171 O. J. Key Detroit Lions B
237237 Ray Olsen Detroit Lions B
1946122 Dub Jones Chicago Cardinals B
5232 Gaston Bourgeois Boston Yanks B
222202 Ike Iglehart Boston Yanks B
1947301276 Howard McAfee Detroit Lions T
1948289264 Bennie Ellender Philadelphia Eagles B
1949176167 Dick Sheffield Los Angeles Rams E
19502620 Eddie Price New York Giants FB
3229 Bill Svoboda Chicago Cardinals LB
97112 Max Druen Pittsburgh Steelers T
159192 Jimmy Glisson Chicago Bears B
1710219 Cliff Van Meter San Francisco 49ers B
232289 Dick Sheffield New York Bulldogs E
19512318 Don Joyce Chicago Cardinals DE
31238 Jerry Helluin Cleveland Browns DT
4848 George Kinek Los Angeles Rams E
61274 Dan Rogas Cleveland Browns G
71084 Paul Lea Chicago Bears DT
95104 Denny Doyle Philadelphia Eagles G
151172 Joe Ernst Green Bay Packers B
177202 Hal Waggoner Philadelphia Eagles B
308359 Joe Shinn New York Yanks E
19525251 Dick Fugler Chicago Cardinals T
102111 Art Kleinschmidt Green Bay Packers G
2512301 Len Teeuws Los Angeles Rams DT
1953147164 Roy Bailey Philadelphia Eagles B
231266 Mike Housepian Baltimore Colts G
2310275 Ronnie Kent Cleveland Browns B
19545254 Max McGee Green Bay Packers B
1311156 George Cummins Cleveland Browns T
284329 Jim Partridge New York Giants B
1955166187 Charley Coates Los Angeles Rams T
303352 Bob Saia Green Bay Packers B
19566364 Tony Sardisco San Francisco 49ers G
271314 Bryan Burnthorne Detroit Lions G
19573429 Dalton Truax Green Bay Packers T
217248 Fred Wilcox San Francisco 49ers B
222255 Ronnie Quillian Green Bay Packers QB
2612313 Emmett Zelenka New York Giants G
1958218249 Charlie Hansen New York Giants C
19592921 Richie Petitbon Chicago Bears DB
6969 Dave Painter Los Angeles Rams C
2811335 Pete Abadie Cleveland Browns E
294340 Don Lockwood Washington Redskins G
1960N/AN/AN/A Bernie Darre Denver Broncos G
N/AN/AN/A Pete Abadie New York Titans E
154172 Bernie Darre Washington Redskins G
1961111 Tommy Mason Minnesota Vikings RB
122 Tommy Mason Boston Patriots RB
31240 Phil Nugent Green Bay Packers DB
41456 Joe LeSage Green Bay Packers G
19626777 Gus Gonzales Philadelphia Eagles G
7755 Gus Gonzales Houston Oilers G
87105 Ed Reynolds Chicago Bears T
9165 Phil Nugent Denver Broncos DB
121155 Terry Terrebonne Washington Redskins RB
1213167 Larry Thompson Philadelphia Eagles C
197259 Bill Kellum Chicago Bears T
264204 Ed Reynolds Buffalo Bills T
19631314182 Bill Kellum Green Bay Packers T
174228 Gordon Rush Philadelphia Eagles B
196681111 Bill Goss Atlanta Falcons LB
196754111 Pete Johns Houston Oilers DB
196831570 Bobby Duhon New York Giants RB
1121294 Tom Nosewicz Kansas City Chiefs DE
196921642 Warren Bankston Pittsburgh Steelers RB
19711124284 Mike Walker Minnesota Vikings DE
1320332 David Abercrombie Detroit Lions RB
1414352 Rick Kingrea Cleveland Browns LB
152366 Bart Graves New Orleans Saints T
197264134 Joe Bullard Houston Oilers DB
1116276 Bob Waldron Detroit Lions DT
147345 Steve Barrios New Orleans Saints WR
159372 Rusty Lachaussee New Orleans Saints QB
1973102236 Randy Lee Minnesota Vikings DB
1226312 Mike Mullen Miami Dolphins LB
1974108242 Tommy Thibodeaux New Orleans Saints G
138320 Mike Truax New Orleans Saints LB
197542199 Charlie Hall New Orleans Saints DE
818199 Steve Foley Denver Broncos DB
823204 John Washington Los Angeles Rams DB
197698245 Jim Gueno Green Bay Packers LB
126325 Nathaniel Bell New England Patriots DT
177466 Darwin Willie New York Jets TE
1977619158 Mark Mitchell Philadelphia Eagles DB
1978422106 Eric Laakso Miami Dolphins T
19791011259 Ricky Smith Oakland Raiders DB
1212315 Dewitt Methvin Cleveland Browns C
198071166 Eddie Murray Detroit Lions K
114281 Alton Alexis Cincinnati Bengals WR
1981103251 Marty Wetzel New York Jets LB
107255 Nickie Hall Green Bay Packers QB
198232782 Rodney Holman Cincinnati Bengals TE
63142 Marvin Lewis New Orleans Saints RB
71168 Jeff Roberts New England Patriots LB
1983419103 Lionel Washington St. Louis Cardinals DB
1984u2129 Don Maggs Houston Oilers T
926250 Jim Boyle Miami Dolphins T
19841123303 Elton Veals Pittsburgh Steelers RB
19851127307 Mike Jones Miami Dolphins RB
1212320 Treg Songy New Orleans Saints DB
198665143 Burnell Dent Green Bay Packers LB
198722149 Eric Thomas Cincinnati Bengals DB
1988717182 Marc Zeno Pittsburgh Steelers WR
1117294 Marvin Allen New England Patriots RB
1989728195 Terrence Jones San Diego Chargers QB
1126305 Richard Harvey Buffalo Bills LB
1990914234 Mitchell Price Cincinnati Bengals DB
1991621160 Mike Riley New York Jets DB
1994614175 Ruffin Hamilton Green Bay Packers LB
1997730231 Jerald Sowell Green Bay Packers FB
199921950 Shaun King Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB
200031779 JaJuan Dawson Cleveland Browns WR
200157138 Bernard Robertson Chicago Bears T
200213232 Patrick Ramsey Washington Redskins QB
200412222 J. P. Losman Buffalo Bills QB
423119 Mewelde Moore Minnesota Vikings RB
2005435136 Roydell Williams Tennessee Titans WR
2006739247 Anthony Cannon Detroit Lions LB
200821344 Matt Forté Chicago Bears RB
2009435135 Troy Kropog Tennessee Titans T
201452145 Ryan Grant Washington Redskins WR
2015528164 Lorenzo Doss Denver Broncos DB
734251 Taurean Nixon Denver Broncos DB
201765189 Tanzel Smart Los Angeles Rams DT
201865179 Parry Nickerson New York Jets DB
643218 Ade Aruna Minnesota Vikings DE
201977221 Donnie Lewis Cleveland Browns DB
2020527173 Darnell Mooney Chicago Bears WR
723237 BoPete Keyes Kansas City Chiefs DB
202146111 Cameron Sample Cincinnati Bengals DE
76234 Patrick Johnson Philadelphia Eagles DE
202331881 Tyjae Spears Tennessee Titans RB
32891 Dorian Williams Buffalo Bills LB
202466182 Jha'Quan Jackson Tennessee Titans WR
725245 Michael Pratt Green Bay Packers QB

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Notes

  1. Because of the NFL–AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the AFL draft (1960–1966) and the common draft (1967–1969). [2] [3]

Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920

YearPlayerPositionDebut TeamNotes
1957 Ed Khayat DT Washington Redskins
1971 Ray Hester LB New Orleans Saints
1975 Rusty Chambers LB New Orleans Saints
1979 Mark Olivari LB Pittsburgh Steelers
1981 Marcus Anderson WR Los Angeles Rams
Chuck Pitcock C Philadelphia Eagles
Joe Silipo T Kansas City Chiefs
1982 Nolan Franz WR Buffalo Bills
Sylvester McGrew DT New York Giants
1983 Jerry Baker DT Denver Broncos
1986 James Campen C New Orleans Saints
Joe Caravello TE Atlanta Falcons
Ken Karcher QB Denver Broncos
Ron Tilton G Washington Redskins
1987 Curt Baham LB Seattle Seahawks
Jeff Wenzel T Philadelphia Eagles
1991 Lonnie Marts LB Kansas City Chiefs
1991 Darin Shoulders T Indianapolis Colts
1994 Michael Batiste G Dallas Cowboys
1996 Corey Dowden DB Green Bay Packers
1999 P. J. Franklin WR New Orleans Saints
Cory Geason TE Pittsburgh Steelers
Dennis O'Sullivan LS New York Jets
Brad Palazzo K Green Bay Packers
2001 Tim Carter DB New Orleans Saints
2003 Seth Marler K Jacksonville Jaguars
Jeff Sanchez DB Dallas Cowboys
2007 Lester Ricard QB Jacksonville Jaguars
2010 Andre' Anderson RB Buffalo Bills
2012 Dezman Moses LB Green Bay Packers
2013 Ryan Griffin QB New Orleans Saints
2014 Orleans Darkwa RB Miami Dolphins
Cairo Santos K Kansas City Chiefs
2016 Robert Kelley RB Washington Redskins
2018 Dontrell Hilliard RB Cleveland Browns
2019 John Leglue T Denver Broncos
2022 Ryan Wright P Minnesota Vikings
2023 Duece Watts WR Green Bay Packers
2024 Sincere Haynesworth C New Orleans Saints
Darius Hodges DE Carolina Panthers
Lawrence Keys WR Buffalo Bills
Jarius Monroe CB New York Jets
Lance Robinson CB Cincinnati Bengals

References

  1. "Tulane Drafted Players/Alumni". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Cross, B. Duane (January 22, 2001). "The AFL: A Football Legacy". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "NFL History by Decade: 19611970". NFL. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  4. "Draft History by School–Tulane". National Football League . Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  5. Clayton, John (March 26, 2009). "Draft order to change for playoff teams". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010.
  6. "Time Changes for 2008 NFL Draft". NFL. 2008-04-22. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  7. DraftHistory.com