List of Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL draft

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This is a list of Minnesota Golden Gophers football players in the 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
19362413 Babe LeVoir Brooklyn Dodgers B
3624 George Roscoe Chicago Bears B
4835 Sheldon Beise Detroit Lions B
5642 Vern Oech Chicago Bears T
7660 Dick Smith Chicago Bears T
8871 Dale Rennebohm Detroit Lions C
1937144 Ed Widseth New York Giants T
21020 Jules Alfonse Cleveland Rams B
3929 Bud Wilkinson Green Bay Packers T
4939 Bud Svendsen Green Bay Packers C
10191 Ray Antil Philadelphia Eagles E
19385434 Lou Midler Pittsburgh Steelers T
6747 Andy Uram Green Bay Packers B
7454 Ray King Pittsburgh Steelers E
121101 Vic Spadaccini Pittsburgh Steelers E
1939199 Larry Buhler Green Bay Packers B
6242 George Faust Chicago Cardinals B
7959 Frank Twedell Green Bay Packers T
9878 Wilbur Moore Washington Redskins B
139119 Dan Elmer Green Bay Packers C
209189 Charles Schultz Green Bay Packers T
1940199 Hal Van Every Green Bay Packers B
5131 Marty Christiansen Chicago Cardinals B
81070 Win Pedersen New York Giants T
1941166 George Franck New York Giants B
3621 Bob Paffrath Green Bay Packers B
8666 Bill Kuusisto Green Bay Packers G
186166 Helge Pukema Green Bay Packers G
202182 Bob Bjorklund Pittsburgh Steelers E
1942199 Urban Odson Green Bay Packers T
3823 Bob Sweiger New York Giants B
4227 Len Levy Cleveland Rams G
4328 Gordon Paschka Philadelphia Eagles G
7656 Bob Fitch Washington Redskins E
10484 Jud Ringer Chicago Cardinals E
10989 Gene Flick Green Bay Packers C
139119 Bruce Smith Green Bay Packers B
1943177 Bill Daley Pittsburgh Steelers B
188 Dick Wildung Green Bay Packers T
11292 John Billman Philadelphia Eagles G
133113 Bill Baumgartner Chicago Cardinals E
168148 Mike Welch Green Bay Packers B
196176 Jim Lushine New York Giants T
2110200 Don Nolander Washington Redskins C
258238 Gene Bierhaus Green Bay Packers E
19442112 Paul Mitchell Chicago Cardinals T
4229 Rudy Sikich Brooklyn Dodgers T
6144 Bill Garnaas Chicago Cardinals B
7256 Bob Graiziger Brooklyn Dodgers G
7458 Vic Kulbitski Philadelphia Eagles B
7559 Herm Frickey New York Giants B
10390 Herb Hein Detroit Lions E
10996 John Perko Philadelphia Eagles E
112100 John Bicaninch Brooklyn Dodgers G
117105 Bill Aldworth Washington Redskins T
226205 Cliff Anderson Green Bay Packers E
19452213 Wayne Williams Brooklyn Dodgers B
6952 Chuck Dellago Philadelphia Eagles G
118106 Chuck Avery Chicago Bears B
1711175 Bob Kula Green Bay Packers B
286291 Bob Hary Chicago Bears B
321325 Don Nolander Washington Redskins T
19467353 Tom Reinhardt Pittsburgh Steelers T
198178 Merlin Kispert Detroit Lions B
205185 Dick Kelly New York Giants B
287267 Dick Van Duesen Detroit Lions C
19471610145 Verne Gagne Chicago Bears E
253210 Tom Carroll Chicago Cardinals T
19486641 Larry Olsonoski Green Bay Packers G
19499283 Everett Faunce Green Bay Packers B
173164 Warren Beson Boston Yanks C
1950144 Clayton Tonnemaker Green Bay Packers C
11111 Leo Nomellini San Francisco 49ers DT
11414 Bud Grant Philadelphia Eagles E
3330 Gordy Soltau Green Bay Packers E
6470 Floyd Jaszewski Detroit Lions T
8496 Ralph McAlister Detroit Lions B
103121 Bob Mealey Green Bay Packers T
146176 Gene Fritz New York Giants T
163199 Frank Kuzma Green Bay Packers B
199244 Billy Bye Chicago Bears B
256319 Ken Beiersdorf New York Giants B
295370 Johnny Lundin Washington Redskins G
3010388 Allen Markert Chicago Bears T
1951211244 Art Edling Green Bay Packers E
19528489 Wayne Robinson Philadelphia Eagles C
227260 Dick Gregory Chicago Bears B
247284 Dick Mundinger Chicago Bears T
286311 Ron Engel Washington Redskins B
195399106 Roger French Philadelphia Eagles E
910107 Bob McNamara Cleveland Browns B
248285 Charley Kubes New York Giants G
261302 Scott Prescott Baltimore Colts C
307356 Stavros Canakes New York Giants G
195495102 Paul Giel Chicago Bears B
115162 Ron Wallin Chicago Bears T
287332 Ron Hansen Washington Redskins E
1955232267 Dick McNamara Baltimore Colts B
235270 Gordy Holz Pittsburgh Steelers T
265306 Gordy Soltau Pittsburgh Steelers E
1956139154 Dick Grogg Chicago Bears G
208237 Mike Falls New York Giants G
257296 Franz Koeneke Green Bay Packers E
19574138 Bobby Cox Los Angeles Rams QB
61273 Bob Hobert New York Giants T
162183 Ed Buckingham Green Bay Packers T
199226 Paul Barrington Chicago Cardinals G
263304 Dick Blakely Los Angeles Rams B
282327 Dave Herbold Green Bay Packers G
292339 Dean Maas Los Angeles Rams C
295342 Bob Rasmussen Baltimore Colts G
195821023 Frank Youso New York Giants T
7174 Jon Jelacic Chicago Cardinals E
142159 Bob Schmidt Chicago Cardinals T
158177 Norm Sixta New York Giants T
179202 Jim Reese Baltimore Colts B
269310 David Burkholder New York Giants G
275318 Perry Gehring Washington Redskins E
3010359 Ben Svendsen Cleveland Browns C
1959912108 Tom Brown Baltimore Colts G
1610190 Bob Soltis New York Giants B
2010238 Jerry Shetler New York Giants G
307355 Willus Fjerstad Pittsburgh Steelers B
19604743 Billy Martin Chicago Bears B
6565 Mike Wright Green Bay Packers T
95101 Frank Brixius Green Bay Packers T
196161181 Greg Larson New York Giants C
102128 Roger Hagberg Green Bay Packers B
196221125 Sandy Stephens Cleveland Browns B
71094 Tom Hall Detroit Lions E
205271 Judge Dickson St. Louis Cardinals B
19632216 Bobby Bell Minnesota Vikings T
4951 Bill Munsey Cleveland Browns B
7156 Bobby Bell Kansas City Chiefs LB
113143 John Campbell Minnesota Vikings LB
1964166 Carl Eller Minnesota Vikings DT
205271 Milt Sunde Minnesota Vikings T
19655460 Frank Marchlewski Los Angeles Rams C
82100John Hankinson Minnesota Vikings QB
124158 Craig Lofquist Pittsburgh Steelers B
196611313 Gale Gillingham Green Bay Packers T
98133 Kent Kramer San Francisco 49ers WR
138193 Jim Fulgham New York Giants T
206296 Lou Hudson Dallas Cowboys WR
196758115 Ken Last Minnesota Vikings WR
149350 Chet Anderson Pittsburgh Steelers TE
196812323 John Williams Baltimore Colts T
31874 Charlie Sanders Detroit Lions TE
104250 Tom Sakal Minnesota Vikings DB
1515396 McKinley Boston New York Giants G
1711447 Bob Lee St. Louis Cardinals WR
19694785 Dennis Hale New Orleans Saints DB
426104 Ezell Jones New York Jets T
522126 Bob Stein Kansas City Chiefs LB
72158 Dick Enderle Atlanta Falcons G
917225 Tom Fink Minnesota Vikings G
920228 Ron Kamzelski Cleveland Browns DT
1217303 Noel Jenke Minnesota Vikings LB
1421359 Ray Stephens Los Angeles Rams RB
197021945 Ray Parson Detroit Lions DT
31668 Jim Carter Green Bay Packers LB
1971910218 Barry Mayer Green Bay Packers RB
916224 Alvin Hawes Kansas City Chiefs T
124290 John Thompson Houston Oilers G
1524388 Jeff Wright Minnesota Vikings DB
169399 Steve Thompson Denver Broncos DT
19723759 Bart Buetow Minnesota Vikings T
610140 Mike Perfetti Atlanta Falcons DB
614144 Vern Winfield Philadelphia Eagles G
825207 Craig Curry Miami Dolphins QB
1111271 Bill Light Buffalo Bills LB
1416354 Tom Chandler Atlanta Falcons LB
197332274 Tom MacLeod Green Bay Packers LB
69139 Doug Kingsriter Minnesota Vikings TE
921229 Mike White Dallas Cowboys DB
1321333 Tim Alderson Green Bay Packers DB
1713429 Dave Winfield Minnesota Vikings TE
19742935 Keith Fahnhorst San Francisco 49ers TE
41694 Matt Herkenhoff Kansas City Chiefs T
57111 Steve Neils St. Louis Cardinals LB
126292 Dave Simonson Baltimore Colts T
197541795 Rick Upchurch Denver Broncos WR
118268 Dale Hegland Kansas City Chiefs G
1524388 Ollie Bakken Minnesota Vikings LB
19763363 Keith Simons Kansas City Chiefs DT
818227 Art Meadowcroft Buffalo Bills G
96243 Doug Beaudoin New England Patriots DB
1121312 Dexter Pride Miami Dolphins RB
197792225 George Adzick Seattle Seahawks DB
104255 Mike Jones New York Giants WR
19782331 Mark Merrill New York Jets LB
2634 Michael Hunt Green Bay Packers LB
21543 Steve Stewart Atlanta Falcons LB
129315 Mark Slater Philadelphia Eagles C
1220326 Jeff Morrow Minnesota Vikings T
1979626163 Jim Ronan Cleveland Browns DT
711176 Stan Sytsma New Orleans Saints LB
722187Keith Brown New York Jets DB
1980417100 Elmer Bailey Miami Dolphins WR
623161 Greg Murtha Philadelphia Eagles T
19812230 Marion Barber Jr. New York Jets RB
710176 Jeff Schuh Cincinnati Bengals LB
810203 Garry White San Francisco 49ers RB
19824992 Jim Fahnhorst Minnesota Vikings LB
56117 Wally Kersten Los Angeles Rams T
513124 Ken Dallafior Pittsburgh Steelers T
86201 Chester Cooper Seattle Seahawks WR
1983828224 Todd Hallstrom Washington Redskins T
123310 Karl Mecklenburg Denver Broncos LB
198471169 Jay Carroll Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE
824220 Randy Rasmussen Pittsburgh Steelers C
102254 Jim Gallery Tampa Bay Buccaneers K
1985918242 Andre Harris Pittsburgh Steelers DB
1010262 Kerry Glenn New York Jets DB
123311 Mark Haar Houston Oilers DT
198693224 Kevin Starks Atlanta Falcons TE
1987421105 Mark Dusbabek Houston Oilers LB
1218325 Bruce Holmes Kansas City Chiefs LB
1224331 Ray Hitchcock Washington Redskins C
198822855 Chip Lohmiller Washington Redskins K
56115 Troy Wolkow New England Patriots G
83196 Gary Hadd Detroit Lions DE
926247 Brian Bonner San Francisco 49ers LB
1125302 Gary Couch New Orleans Saints WR
198911818 Brian Williams New York Giants C
199011919 Darrell Thompson Green Bay Packers RB
54113 Jon Melander New England Patriots T
1121297 Jon Leverenz Washington Redskins LB
1220324 Ron Goetz Minnesota Vikings LB
199158119 Chris Thome Minnesota Vikings C
119287 Mike Sunvold Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT
1215321 Mark Drabczak New Orleans Saints G
1992422106 Sean Lumpkin New Orleans Saints DB
1996428123 Chris Darkins Green Bay Packers RB
621188 Craig Sauer Atlanta Falcons LB
1998626179 Lamanzer Williams Jacksonville Jaguars DE
726215 Ryan Thelwell San Francisco 49ers WR
2000424118 Tyrone Carter Minnesota Vikings DB
65171 Thomas Hamner Philadelphia Eagles RB
200112424 Willie Middlebrooks Denver Broncos DB
48103 Karon Riley Chicago Bears DE
418113 Ben Hamilton Denver Broncos C
636199 Adam Haayer Tennessee Titans G
2002425123 Ron Johnson Baltimore Ravens WR
66178 Matt Anderle San Diego Chargers T
718229 Stylez G. White Houston Texans DE
2003517152 Michael Lehan Cleveland Browns DB
2004530162 Thomas Tapeh Philadelphia Eagles FB
200548109 Marion Barber III Dallas Cowboys RB
200612121 Laurence Maroney New England Patriots RB
520153 Anthony Montgomery Washington Redskins DT
629198 Greg Eslinger Denver Broncos C
734242 Mark Setterstrom St. Louis Rams G
200731377 Matt Spaeth Pittsburgh Steelers TE
200867173 Dominique Barber Houston Texans DB
201032387 Eric Decker Denver Broncos WR
536167 Nate Triplett Minnesota Vikings LB
20142537 Ra'Shede Hageman Atlanta Falcons DT
431131 Brock Vereen Chicago Bears DB
201522355 Maxx Williams Baltimore Ravens TE
428127 Damien Wilson Dallas Cowboys LB
52138 David Cobb Tennessee Titans RB
514150 Cedric Thompson Miami Dolphins DB
201648106 Eric Murray Kansas City Chiefs DB
417115 De'Vondre Campbell Atlanta Falcons LB
201774222 Jalen Myrick Jacksonville Jaguars DB
2019519157 Blake Cashman New York Jets LB
202021345 Antoine Winfield Jr. Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
515161 Tyler Johnson Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR
529175 Kamal Martin Green Bay Packers LB
74218 Carter Coughlin New York Giants LB
733274 Chris Williamson New York Giants DB
202112727 Rashod Bateman Baltimore Ravens WR
31074 Benjamin St-Juste Washington Football Team DB
20222840 Boye Mafe Seattle Seahawks DE
45110 Daniel Faalele Baltimore Ravens T
522165 Esezi Otomewo Minnesota Vikings DE
639218 Ko Kieft Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE
202322657 John Michael Schmitz New York Giants C
511146 Jordan Howden New Orleans Saints DB
530165 Terell Smith Chicago Bears DB
202421547 Tyler Nubin New York Giants DB

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Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920

Debut YearPlayerPositionDebut TeamNotes
1968 Hubie Bryant WR Cleveland Browns
1977 Tony Dungy DB Pittsburgh Steelers
1980 Steve Tobin C New York Giants
1981 Dana Noel CB Pittsburgh Steelers
1983 Kevin Kellin DT Washington Redskins
1985 Tony Hunter RB Washington Redskins
1986 Jerry Keeble LB San Francisco 49ers
1987 Mel Anderson WR Pittsburgh Steelers
Jim Hobbins G Green Bay Packers
Donovan Small DB Houston Oilers
Steve Thompson DT Washington Redskins
1994 Tony Carter FB Minnesota Vikings
Omar Douglas WR New York Giants
1995 Ed Hawthorne NT Miami Dolphins
1998 Cory Sauter QB Arizona Cardinals
2000 Derek Rackley LS Atlanta Falcons
Jimmy Wyrick CB Detroit Lions
2002 Jack Brewer DB Minnesota Vikings
Travis Cole QB Pittsburgh Steelers
2004 Ben Utecht TE Indianapolis Colts
2005 Paris Hamilton WR Detroit Lions
Rhys Lloyd K Baltimore Ravens
Darrell Reid LB Indianapolis Colts
2007 Logan Payne WR Seattle Seahawks
2008 Ernie Wheelwright WR Baltimore Ravens
2010 Marcus Sherels DB Minnesota Vikings
2011 Jon Hoese FB Green Bay Packers
Adam Weber QB Denver Broncos
2013 MarQueis Gray TE San Francisco 49ers
2015 Isaac Fruechte WR Minnesota Vikings
2016 Briean Boddy-Calhoun CB Jacksonville Jaguars
K. J. Maye WR New York Giants
2017 Jack Lynn LB Atlanta Falcons
2018 Nate Wozniak TE New Orleans Saints
2022 Jack Gibbens LB Tennessee Titans
2023 Chuck Filiaga G Green Bay Packers
Mohamed Ibrahim RB Detroit Lions
Tanner Morgan QB Pittsburgh Steelers
2024 Kyler Baugh DT New Orleans Saints
Corey Crooms WR Dallas Cowboys
Brevyn Spann-Ford TE Dallas Cowboys

References