This is a list of Grambling State Tigers football players in the NFL Draft.
B | Back | K | 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 |
= Pro Bowler | |
= Hall of Famer |
Robert Smith was drafted into the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft. [2]
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