This is a list of Oregon Ducks football players in the NFL draft. At the conclusion of the 2023 NFL draft, Oregon has had 244 players selected all-time in the NFL Draft with 23 players selected in the 1st round.
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 |
* | Selected to an all-star game (AFL All-Star game, NFL All-Star game or Pro Bowl) | ||||
† | Won a league championship (AFL championship, NFL championship, or Super Bowl) | ||||
‡ | Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame | ||||
± | Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame | ||||
Kabisa Akili Maradufu Smith is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1999 NFL draft, the third quarterback in the first three choices, behind Tim Couch and Donovan McNabb. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.
David Wilcox, nicknamed "the Intimidator", was an American professional football linebacker who played with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 through 1974. Named to play in seven Pro Bowls and an All-Pro five times, Wilcox played college football at Boise Junior College and the University of Oregon. Selected by the 49ers in the third round of the 1964 NFL draft, he was also taken by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round of the 1964 AFL draft, but opted for the NFL. Wilcox was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
John Arlen Patera was an American football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Baltimore Colts,Chicago Cardinals, and Dallas Cowboys, and was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Rams,New York Giants, and Minnesota Vikings. Patera was the first head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, with a career head coaching record of 35–59–0 (.372), all with the Seahawks.
Etuini Haloti Ngata is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, earning consensus All-American honors. Ngata was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft, and was voted to the Pro Bowl five times. Ngata played for the Ravens for nine seasons before being traded to the Detroit Lions before the 2015 NFL season. Ngata was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles for one season in 2018 before retiring.
Alex M. Molden is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round with the 11th overall pick of the 1996 NFL draft. He played between 1996 and 2004 for the New Orleans Saints, the San Diego Chargers and the Detroit Lions.
The 1964 NFL draft was held in Chicago, Illinois, at the Sheraton Hotel & Towers on Monday, December 2, 1963.
The 1963 NFL draft was held at the Sheraton in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, December 3, 1962.
The 1963 American Football League draft was held in Dallas on Saturday, December 1, 1962.
Maxwell McCandless Unger is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft. Unger was the starting center for the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII.
Jairus Keelon Byrd is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2009 NFL draft. He is a three-time Pro Bowl selection.
The 1963 Oregon Ducks represented the University of Oregon in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. The Ducks were an independent and outscored their opponents 274 to 153. Led by 12th-year head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks were 7–3 in the regular season and won the Sun Bowl over SMU on New Year's Eve. Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and three at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.
Casey Christopher Matthews is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He played college football at Oregon. He is the brother of Clay Matthews III.
Stephen Paea is a New Zealand former player of American football who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, earning consensus All-American honors in 2010. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft, and also played for the Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, and Dallas Cowboys.
Justin Patrick Herbert is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, where he won the 2019 Pac-12 Championship, and was selected by the Chargers as the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.
Dillon Mitchell is an American professional football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Oregon and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 239th overall of the 2019 NFL draft.
Kayvon Thibodeaux is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). A native of Los Angeles, he was named USA Today's High School Football Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.
Penei Sewell is an American Samoan professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, where he won the Outland and Morris trophies in 2019.
Blake Brandel is an American professional football guard for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and was drafted by the Vikings in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Jake Scott Hanson is an American professional football guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.
Noah Sewell is an American Samoan professional football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). A native of American Samoa, he and his family moved to Utah in 2012 before playing college football at Oregon, where he was named the Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2020 before being selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft. Sewell is the younger brother of NFL players Penei and Nephi Sewell.