List of Northwestern Wildcats in the NFL draft

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This is a list of Northwestern Wildcats 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
19364229 Paul Tangora Boston Redskins G
8770 Wally Cruice Green Bay Packers B
19375949 Dewitt Gibson Green Bay Packers T
8373 Steve Reid Brooklyn Dodgers G
8878 Steve Toth Chicago Bears B
19383823 Fred Vanzo New York Giants B
7757 Johnny Kovatch Green Bay Packers E
1939156136 Bob Voigts Chicago Bears T
19403520 Johnny Haman Cleveland Rams C
11494 Nick Cutlich Brooklyn Dodgers T
11999 Don Guritz Green Bay Packers G
194111797 Paul Heimenz Green Bay Packers C
143123 Joe Lokanc Chicago Cardinals G
188168 Ollie Hahnenstein Chicago Bears B
19422515 Alf Bauman Detroit Lions T
146126 Bill DeCorrevont Washington Redskins B
172152 Don Clawson Cleveland Rams B
199179 George Benson Green Bay Packers B
194391080 Bob Motl Washington Redskins E
164144 Nick Burke Chicago Cardinals G
288268 Bud Hasse Green Bay Packers E
1944144 Otto Graham Detroit Lions QB
168161 Ed Hirsch Chicago Bears B
213211 Alex Kapter Detroit Lions G
217215 Bill Ivy Washington Redskins T
231231 Don Buffmire Chicago Cardinals B
268271 Harry Franck Chicago Bears B
291297 Vince DiFrancesca Chicago Cardinals T
194581075 Nick Vodick New York Giants B
116104 Mack Creger Washington Redskins B
313321 Ben Schadler Detroit Lions B
19468868 Jim Lecture Philadelphia Eagles G
175155 Ray Justak New York Giants G
241221 Jack McKenzie Chicago Cardinals B
247227 Bob Funderberg Detroit Lions B
304284 Harry Franck Chicago Bears B
194711010 Vic Schwall New York Giants B
6338 Frank Aschenbrenner Pittsburgh Steelers B
7752 Dick Connors Green Bay Packers B
8560 George Maddock Chicago Cardinals T
11691 Alex Sarkisian Philadelphia Eagles C
2610245 Max Morris Chicago Bears B
305280 Jerry Carle Green Bay Packers B
312287 Vince DiFrancesca Pittsburgh Steelers G
19489671 Ken Wiltgen New York Giants E
1949124115 George Sundheim New York Giants B
19503431 Art Murakowski Detroit Lions B
6672 Gaspar Perricone Chicago Bears B
126150 Ray Wietecha New York Giants C
154187 Tom Worthington Detroit Lions B
1813235 Ed Tunnicliff Philadelphia Eagles B
198243 Loran Day Chicago Cardinals B
235292 Joe Zuravleff Washington Redskins E
2813365 Don Burson Philadelphia Eagles B
19513430 Don Stonesifer Chicago Cardinals E
1412171 Rudy Cernoch Cleveland Browns T
164187 Gene Miller Chicago Cardinals B
2510301 Johnny Miller Chicago Bears B
195296103 Dick Alban Washington Redskins B
137152 Rich Athan Chicago Bears B
1953155174 Ralph Jecha Chicago Bears G
208237 Ray Huizinga San Francisco 49ers T
301350 Tom Roche Baltimore Colts T
308357 Chuck Hren Philadelphia Eagles B
1954224257 Joe Collier New York Giants E
307356 Don Rondou Washington Redskins B
1955137152 John Damore New York Giants C
1956281326 John Smith Detroit Lions G
294341 Jim Troglin Chicago Cardinals B
1957238273 Al Viola Washington Redskins G
305354 Bob McKiever Cleveland Browns B
1958274317 Ben Napolski Chicago Bears E
283328 Gene Gossage Philadelphia Eagles T
19595755 Andy Cvercko Green Bay Packers C
8286 Wilmer Fowler Philadelphia Eagles B
1960199 Ron Burton Philadelphia Eagles B
4339 Jim Andreotti Detroit Lions C
9298 Dewitt Hoopes St. Louis Cardinals T
19612418 Elbert Kimbrough Los Angeles Rams E
6575 Larry Wood Los Angeles Rams B
61383 Dick Thornton St. Louis Cardinals QB
7993 Ray Purdin San Francisco 49ers B
71498 Irv Cross Philadelphia Eagles B
128162 Mike Stock St. Louis Cardinals B
207273 Elbert Kimbrough Baltimore Colts B
1962166 Fate Echols St. Louis Cardinals T
812110 Larry Onesti Chicago Bears C
2011277 Paul Flatley Cleveland Browns B
19634244 Paul Flatley Minnesota Vikings E
5763 Jack Cverko Green Bay Packers G
71397 Burt Petkus New York Giants G
196471498 Chuck Logan Chicago Bears E
1413195 Tom O'Grady Green Bay Packers E
1514210 George Burman Chicago Bears T
19652216 Joe Cerne San Francisco 49ers C
4446 Tom Myers Detroit Lions QB
1312180 Steve Murphy St. Louis Cardinals RB
183241 Mike Schwager Chicago Bears T
1966913138 Ron Rector Green Bay Packers RB
1412212 Mike Buckner Chicago Bears DB
196711111 Cas Banaszek San Francisco 49ers TE
32376 Phil Clark Dallas Cowboys DB
611144 John McCambridge Detroit Lions DE
726185 Bob McKelvey New Orleans Saints RB
810195Roger Murphy Chicago Bears WR
105242 Woodrow Campbell Houston Oilers RB
177426 Ken Ramsey Detroit Lions DT
19681111284 Tom Garretson Washington Redskins DB
1969423101 Jack Rudnay Kansas City Chiefs C
177423 Chico Kurzawski New Orleans Saints DB
1971516120 Mike Adamle Kansas City Chiefs RB
816198 Rick Telander Kansas City Chiefs DB
1114274 Mike Sikich Cleveland Browns G
121287 John Rodman New England Patriots T
197276162 Eric Hutchinson Houston Oilers DB
919227 Jerry Brown San Francisco 49ers DB
197331365 Jim Lash Minnesota Vikings WR
1420358 James Anderson Green Bay Packers DT
197431264 Steve Craig Minnesota Vikings TE
519123 Pete Wessel Oakland Raiders DB
724180 Mike Varty Washington Redskins LB
1975173419 Mitch Anderson Atlanta Falcons QB
19761223342 Darryl Brandford Miami Dolphins DT
197755117 Randy Dean New York Giants QB
613152 Pete Shaw San Diego Chargers DB
77174 Greg Boykin New Orleans Saints RB
1978615153 Tony Ardizzone Detroit Lions G
19801225330 Norm Wells Dallas Cowboys DE
19821222328 Rob Taylor Philadelphia Eagles T
1983144 Chris Hinton Denver Broncos T
19842533 Mike Guendling San Diego Chargers LB
516128 John Kidd Buffalo Bills P
198532783 Alex Moyer Miami Dolphins LB
92226 Steve Tasker Houston Oilers WR
914238 Keith Crusie Cincinnati Bengals DE
1121301 Kevin Brown Los Angeles Rams DB
19861117294 Tom Flaherty Cincinnati Bengals LB
1987107258 Curtis Duncan Houston Oilers WR
198971168 Kevin Peterson Dallas Cowboys LB
925248 Byron Sanders Chicago Bears RB
1116295 Mike Baum Seattle Seahawks DE
1991124310 Bob Christian Atlanta Falcons RB
199273171 Darryl Ashmore Los Angeles Rams T
199432186 Steve Shine Cincinnati Bengals LB
626187 Lee Gissendaner Houston Oilers WR
19952133 Matt O'Dwyer New York Jets G
51135 Michael Senters Carolina Panthers WR
199749105 Darnell Autry Chicago Bears RB
61164 Tim Scharf New York Jets LB
72203 Hudhaifa Ismaeli Miami Dolphins DB
1998511134 Casey Dailey New York Jets LB
618171 Nathan Strikwerda Miami Dolphins C
19992435 Barry Gardner Philadelphia Eagles LB
31071 D'Wayne Bates Chicago Bears WR
417112 Sean Bennett New York Giants RB
2000535164 Jay Tant Arizona Cardinals TE
2001710210 Harold Blackmon Seattle Seahawks DB
731231 Dwayne Missouri Baltimore Ravens DE
200212323 Napoleon Harris Oakland Raiders LB
43101 Kevin Bentley Cleveland Browns LB
535170 Sam Simmons Miami Dolphins WR
2003436133 Austin King Tampa Bay Buccaneers C
200512828 Luis Castillo San Diego Chargers DT
32993 Trai Essex Pittsburgh Steelers T
730244 Noah Herron Pittsburgh Steelers RB
2006427124 Barry Cofield New York Giants DT
72210 Zach Strief New Orleans Saints G
713221 Tim McGarigle St. Louis Rams LB
2010411109 Corey Wootton Chicago Bears DE
424122 Mike Kafka Philadelphia Eagles QB
513144 Sherrick McManis Houston Texans DB
2012726233 Drake Dunsmore Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE
728235 Jeremy Ebert New England Patriots WR
2015416115 Ibraheim Campbell Cleveland Browns DB
733250 Trevor Siemian Denver Broncos QB
2016439137 Dean Lowry Green Bay Packers DE
622197 Danny Vitale Tampa Bay Buccaneers FB
2017517161 Anthony Walker Jr. Indianapolis Colts LB
72220 Ifeadi Odenigbo Minnesota Vikings DE
2018733251 Justin Jackson Los Angeles Chargers RB
2019529167 Clayton Thorson Philadelphia Eagles QB
202111313 Rashawn Slater Los Angeles Chargers T
12626 Greg Newsome II Cleveland Browns DB
530174 Earnest Brown IV Los Angeles Rams DE
202311111 Peter Skoronski Tennessee Titans T
48110 Adetomiwa Adebawore Indianapolis Colts DE
57142 Cameron Mitchell Cleveland Browns DB
541176 Evan Hull Indianapolis Colts RB

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Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920

Debut YearPlayerPositionDebut TeamNotes
1953 Dick Flowers QB Green Bay Packers
1960 Doug Asad TE Oakland Raiders
Mark JohnsonCB Houston Oilers
Fred Williamson CB Oakland Raiders
1963 Larry Benz S Cleveland Browns
1965 Tim Powell DE Los Angeles Rams
Joe Szczecko DT Chicago Bears
1966 Dick Smith DB Kansas City Chiefs
1969 Angelo Loukas G Buffalo Bills
1972 Barry Pearson WR Pittsburgh Steelers
1977 Neil Little DB Chicago Bears
Scott Yelvington WR Chicago Bears
1982 Mike Kerrigan QB New England Patriots
1987 Rich Borresen TE Dallas Cowboys
Ted Karras DT Washington Redskins
Mike Witteck LB New York Jets
1991 Richard Buchanan WR Miami Dolphins
1992 Eddie Sutter LB Minnesota Vikings
1995 Todd Baczek G New York Jets
1998 Paul Janus T Carolina Panthers
Keith Lowzowski FB New York Jets
Brian Musso WR New York Jets
2001 Javier Collins DT Dallas Cowboys
2002 Damien Anderson RB Arizona Cardinals
Zak Kustok QB Miami Dolphins
Mike Souza C Indianapolis Colts
2003 Jeff Roehl T New York Giants
2004 Jason Wright RB Atlanta Falcons
2005 Matt Ulrich G Indianapolis Colts
2006 Brett Basanez QB Carolina Panthers
2007 Marquice Cole DB Oakland Raiders
Nick Roach LB Chicago Bears
2009 Eric Peterman WR Chicago Bears
Tyrell Sutton RB Green Bay Packers
2011 Corbin Bryant DE Chicago Bears
2013 Brian Arnfelt DE Pittsburgh Steelers
2017 Austin Carr WR New England Patriots
2018 Garrett Dickerson TE New York Giants
Godwin Igwebuike RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tyler Lancaster DT Green Bay Packers
2019 Blake Hance G Buffalo Bills
2024 Ben Bryant QB New York Jets

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