List of Baylor Bears in the NFL draft

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The Baylor Bears began sending draftees to the NFL in 1939. The most selections in a single year is six, set in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Contents

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
19378272 John Reynolds Chicago Cardinals C
193810282 Emmett Kriel Philadelphia Eagles T
19393217 Billy Patterson Pittsburgh Steelers B
6141 Sam Boyd Pittsburgh Steelers E
19407757 Len Akin Chicago Bears G
157137 Sherm Barnes Chicago Bears E
1810170 Bennett Edwards New York Giants T
19415535 Bob Nelson Detroit Lions C
167147 Wilson Lucas New York Giants E
176156 Jack Anderson New York Giants T
1942122 Jack Wilson Los Angeles Rams B
153133 O'Dell Griffin Philadelphia Eagles G
19433722 Jack Russell Pittsburgh Steelers E
8868 Lester Gatewood Green Bay Packers C
10888 Solon Barnett Green Bay Packers G
157137 Milt Crain Pittsburgh Steelers B
1944215213 M. L. Kittrell New York Giants B
305312 Francis Nelson New York Giants B
1945143134 Solon Barnett Chicago Cardinals G
212210 J. D. Cheek Chicago Cardinals G
1946174154 Dick Johnson Chicago Bears C
212192 Jack Price Boston Yanks B
1947313288 Bill Stephens Philadelphia Eagles T
19487954 Buddy Tinsley Philadelphia Eagles T
19492617 George Sims Los Angeles Rams B
213204 Sammy Pierce Boston Yanks B
1950122 Adrian Burk Baltimore Colts QB
118139 J. D. Ison Chicago Cardinals E
1312169 Rupe Wright Cleveland Browns G
153186 Gene Huebern Green Bay Packers C
192237 Bob Griffin New York Bulldogs B
271340 Mitford Johnson Baltimore Colts B
276345 Art Sweet New York Giants B
3013391 Dud Parker Philadelphia Eagles B
19517579 Frank Boydston Philadelphia Eagles B
141160 Adrian Burk Washington Redskins QB
179204 Hal Riley Los Angeles Rams E
1952177 Larry Isbell Washington Redskins B
4340 Ken Casner Los Angeles Rams T
6364 John Hancock Chicago Cardinals G
8186 Stan Williams Cleveland Browns E
108117 Steve Dowden Detroit Lions T
1012121 Luke Welch Los Angeles Rams T
147164 Gale Galloway Chicago Bears C
2111252 Dick Calhoun Cleveland Browns G
277320 Bob Reid Chicago Bears B
279322 Bob Trout Detroit Lions E
19537174 Bill Athey Baltimore Colts G
196223 Bill Lucky Green Bay Packers T
273316 C. O. Brocato Chicago Cardinals C
2710323 Jack Sisco Cleveland Browns C
1954155 Cotton Davidson Baltimore Colts QB
51160 Bill Lucky Cleveland Browns T
6364 Jim Ray Smith Cleveland Browns G
177200 Jerry Coody Washington Redskins B
178201 Bob Knowles Philadelphia Eagles T
268309 Charley Smith Philadelphia Eagles B
19553227 L. G. Dupree Baltimore Colts B
1910227 Allen Jones Chicago Bears B
261302 Billy Hooper Chicago Cardinals B
19563429 Jim Taylor Pittsburgh Steelers C
6566 Charlie Dupre Chicago Cardinals B
7780 Hank Gremminger Green Bay Packers E
8590 David Lunceford Chicago Cardinals T
133148 Weldon Holley Pittsburgh Steelers B
207236 Clyde Letbetter Green Bay Packers T
195711111 Del Shofner Los Angeles Rams B
11212 Bill Glass Detroit Lions G
7679 Reuben Saage Baltimore Colts B
8994 Charlie Bradshaw Los Angeles Rams T
181206 Billy Kelley Philadelphia Eagles T
19582821 Bobby Jack Oliver Chicago Cardinals T
3126 Larry Cowart Chicago Cardinals C
121134 Wayne Miller Green Bay Packers E
2511300 Bobby Peters Cleveland Browns B
296343 Mert Fuquay Pittsburgh Steelers E
1959199 Paul Dickson Los Angeles Rams T
2416 Buddy Humphrey Los Angeles Rams QB
2618 Charley Horton Detroit Lions G
3731 Larry Hickman Los Angeles Rams B
8892 Dick Clark Chicago Bears B
127139 Bill Pavliska Pittsburgh Steelers B
138152 Al Witcher Los Angeles Rams E
1711203 Austin Gonsoulin New York Giants E
248284 Bob Spain Chicago Bears T
19601711203 Austin Gonsoulin San Francisco 49ers DB
19614244 Arnold Davis Dallas Cowboys E
813111 John Frongillo Cleveland Browns T
97119 Pete Nicklas Baltimore Colts T
1012138 Buck McLeod Green Bay Packers T
114144 Bob Lane Los Angeles Rams E
187245 Willson Allison Baltimore Colts T
1962177 Ronnie Bull Chicago Bears RB
166216 Bobby Ply Pittsburgh Steelers B
1711235 Herbert Harlan Cleveland Browns E
192254 Tommy Minteer Minnesota Vikings B
196395117 Don Trull Baltimore Colts QB
125159 Jimmy Maples Baltimore Colts C
164214 Ronnie Goodwin Philadelphia Eagles B
1964114144 Bob Crenshaw Dallas Cowboys G
196511010 Larry Elkins Green Bay Packers E
31341 Bobby Maples Cleveland Browns LB
1313181 Henry Pickett Cleveland Browns RB
1512208 Harlan Lane St. Louis Cardinals B
1966178253 Ralph Dunlap Detroit Lions DE
207297 Willie Walker San Francisco 49ers WR
196759116 Dwight Hood Green Bay Packers DT
64137 Terry Southall Baltimore Colts QB
1968126306 Greg Pipes Buffalo Bills LB
1526407 Ridley Gibson Green Bay Packers DB
1969623153 Jackie Allen Oakland Raiders DB
1970111261 Calvin Hunt Pittsburgh Steelers C
136318 Richard Stevens Philadelphia Eagles T
1320332 Walter Groth New York Jets DT
1717433 Earl Maxfield Washington Redskins DT
19711126286 Dave Jones Baltimore Colts LB
1972114264 Ron Evans Houston Oilers T
1973919227 Ira Dean Detroit Lions DB
151365 Roger Goree Houston Oilers LB
1975712168 Darrel Luce Baltimore Colts LB
721177 Steve Beaird St. Louis Cardinals RB
723179 Phillip Kent Miami Dolphins RB
177423 Neal Jeffrey San Diego Chargers QB
1976524148 Mike Hughes Washington Redskins G
68164 Leslie Benson Buffalo Bills DE
819228 Ricky Thompson Baltimore Colts WR
1713472 Pat McNeil Kansas City Chiefs RB
197711010 Gary Green Kansas City Chiefs DB
517129 Gary Gregory New York Jets T
73170 Mike Nelms Buffalo Bills DB
79176 Rell Tipton Green Bay Packers G
712179 Tim Black Detroit Lions LB
87202 Cleveland Franklin Philadelphia Eagles RB
1978912234 Jon Kramer Cleveland Browns G
1115293 Scooter Reed Atlanta Falcons DB
197912828 Greg Hawthorne Pittsburgh Steelers RB
3965 Ronnie Lee Miami Dolphins TE
425107 Steve Howell Miami Dolphins RB
723188 Luke Prestridge Denver Broncos P
19804386 Bill Glass Cincinnati Bengals G
420103 Arland Thompson Chicago Bears G
619157 Keith Bishop Denver Broncos G
621159 Andrew Melontree Cincinnati Bengals LB
73168 Gary Don Johnson Cincinnati Bengals DT
711176 Kirk Collins Los Angeles Rams DB
1125302 Thomas Brown Philadelphia Eagles DE
1128305 Frank Pollard Pittsburgh Steelers RB
1224329 Howard Fields Philadelphia Eagles DB
198121038 Mike Singletary Chicago Bears LB
623161 Robert Holt Buffalo Bills WR
726192 Doak Field Philadelphia Eagles LB
85198 Mike Fisher St. Louis Cardinals WR
911232 Frank Ditta Chicago Bears G
198211212 Walter Abercrombie Pittsburgh Steelers RB
3964 Vann McElroy Los Angeles Raiders DB
4689 Dennis Gentry Chicago Bears RB
198321644 Cedric Mack St. Louis Cardinals DB
21745 Randy Grimes Tampa Bay Buccaneers C
32076 Charles Benson Miami Dolphins DE
422106 Bo Scott Metcalf Pittsburgh Steelers DB
723191 Mark Kirchner Pittsburgh Steelers G
1028279 Geff Gandy Washington Redskins LB
125312 David Mangrum Philadelphia Eagles QB
198422250 Bruce Davis Cleveland Browns WR
31167 Alfred Anderson Minnesota Vikings RB
528140 Allen Rice Minnesota Vikings RB
1984u155 Mark Adickes Kansas City Chiefs T
21644 Gerald McNeil Cleveland Browns WR
19853864 Ervin Randle Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB
4690 Kevin Hancock Detroit Lions LB
1021273 Pat Coryatt Chicago Bears DT
1986926247 Reyna Thompson Miami Dolphins DB
116283 Mark Cochran Houston Oilers T
198721139 Ron Francis Dallas Cowboys DB
21644 Ray Berry Minnesota Vikings LB
3864 Cody Carlson Houston Oilers QB
41094 Thomas Everett Pittsburgh Steelers DB
614154 John Adickes Chicago Bears C
724192 Johnny Thomas Washington Redskins DB
19881024273 Joel Porter Chicago Bears G
19894286 Ray Crockett Detroit Lions DB
1026277 John Simpson Chicago Bears WR
199011212 James Francis Cincinnati Bengals LB
2934 Robert Blackmon Seattle Seahawks DB
1991920243 Charles Bell Washington Redskins DB
1992420104 Frankie Smith Atlanta Falcons DB
520132 Santana Dotson Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE
108260 Marcus Lowe Cleveland Browns DT
1114294 Lee Miles Miami Dolphins WR
1117297 Robin Jones Atlanta Falcons DE
1993428112 Albert Fontenot Chicago Bears DE
614154 Melvin Bonner Denver Broncos WR
1994610171 Robert Strait Cleveland Browns RB
1995617188 Steve Strahan Carolina Panthers DT
199612020 Daryl Gardener Miami Dolphins DT
430125 LaCurtis Jones Miami Dolphins LB
59141 Fred Miller St. Louis Rams T
532164 Gary Bandy Atlanta Falcons LB
723232 Adrian Robinson Indianapolis Colts DB
1997513143 George McCullough Houston Oilers DB
1999521154 Derrick Fletcher New England Patriots T
737243 Kelvin Garmon Dallas Cowboys G
200123162 Gary Baxter Baltimore Ravens DB
2003729243 Ethan Kelley New England Patriots DT
2005625199 Khari Long Kansas City Chiefs DE
2006721229 Willie Andrews New England Patriots DB
2007413112 Daniel Sepulveda Pittsburgh Steelers P
716226 C. J. Wilson Carolina Panthers DB
2009122 Jason Smith St. Louis Rams T
201031680 J. D. Walton Denver Broncos C
629198 David Gettis Carolina Panthers WR
201112121 Phil Taylor Cleveland Browns DT
12323 Danny Watkins Philadelphia Eagles G
713216 Mikail Baker St. Louis Rams DB
743246 Jay Finley Cincinnati Bengals RB
2012122 Robert Griffin III Washington Redskins QB
12020 Kendall Wright Tennessee Titans WR
413108 Philip Blake Denver Broncos C
632202 Terrance Ganaway New York Jets RB
633203 Robert Griffin New York Jets G
2012s200 Josh Gordon Cleveland Browns WR
201331274 Terrance Williams Dallas Cowboys WR
2014513153 Cyril Richardson Buffalo Bills G
610186 Lache Seastrunk Washington Redskins RB
621197 Demetri Goodson Green Bay Packers DB
725240 Tevin Reese San Diego Chargers WR
733248 Ahmad Dixon Dallas Cowboys DB
201544103 Bryce Petty New York Jets QB
77224 Bryce Hager St. Louis Rams LB
201611515 Corey Coleman Cleveland Browns WR
2638 Xavien Howard Miami Dolphins DB
424122 Andrew Billings Cincinnati Bengals DT
529168 Spencer Drango Cleveland Browns T
635210 Jimmy Landes Detroit Lions LS
642217 Rico Gathers Dallas Cowboys TE
2017725243 Kyle Fuller Houston Texans C
20193367 Jalen Hurd San Francisco 49ers WR
202022759 Denzel Mims New York Jets WR
424130 James Lynch Minnesota Vikings DE
65184 Bravvion Roy Carolina Panthers DT
721235 Clay Johnston Los Angeles Rams LB
2021712240 William Bradley-King Washington Football Team DE
20222537 Jalen Pitre Houston Texans DB
21850 Tyquan Thornton New England Patriots WR
31579 JT Woods Los Angeles Chargers DB
32589 Terrel Bernard Buffalo Bills LB
624203 Trestan Ebner Chicago Bears RB
721242 Kalon Barnes Carolina Panthers DB
202333598 Siaki Ika Cleveland Browns DT

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