List of Emporia State Hornets in the NFL draft

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The Emporia State Hornets football team, representing Emporia State University, has had ten players selected in the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936). [1] This includes two players selected in the third round. The Dallas Cowboys have the most ESU players, as they have drafted two Hornets.

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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 from 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).

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B Back K Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker 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
OT Offensive tackle TE Tight end FB Fullback
*Selected to a Pro Bowl
†Won an NFL championship
‡Selected to a Pro Bowl and won an NFL championship

Players selected

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeamPosition
1942 7757 Wayne Goldsmith Brooklyn Dodgers B
1955 6566 Lem Harkey Pittsburgh Steelers B
1956 176199 Bill Danenhauer Baltimore Colts DE
1967 119272 Jim Whitcomb Pittsburgh Steelers WR
1970 1617407 Steve Bushore Washington Redskins WR
1625415 Bruce Cerone Minnesota Vikings WR
1973 41189 John Lohmeyer Kansas City Chiefs DE
1974 813195 Mike Denimarck Detroit Lions LB
1976 1326373 Steve Hamilton Los Angeles Rams QB
1979 58118 Steve Henry St. Louis Cardinals DB
1991 76173 Leon Lett Dallas Cowboys DE
1994s 1000 John Davis Dallas Cowboys TE

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  1. ↑ "Draft History by School–Emporia State". National Football League. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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