List of Virginia Cavaliers in the NFL draft

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This is a list of Virginia Cavaliers 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

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeamPositionNotes
1940189169 Jim Gillette Green Bay Packers B
1942111 Bill Dudley Pittsburgh Steelers B
1945149140John Duda Philadelphia Eagles B
1946132112Joe Kirkland Boston Yanks T
285265Charlie Ellis New York Giants B
1947233208Tom Dudley Washington Redskins E
19485530Bruce Bailey Los Angeles Rams B
6540 George Grimes Los Angeles Rams B
189164Ray Brown Chicago Bears B
229204Lockwood Frizzell Philadelphia Eagles C
284259Joe McCary Boston Yanks B
321294George Neff Boston Yanks B
1949196187Joe Leonard Los Angeles Rams T
1950133160 Carlton Elliott Green Bay Packers E
195111212 Gene Schroeder Chicago Bears E
7276 John Papit Washington Redskins B
202233Dick Johnson Green Bay Packers T
19525958 Bob Miller Detroit Lions T
207236Jimmy Lesane Chicago Bears B
289334 Joe Palumbo San Francisco 49ers G
195351160 Tom Scott Los Angeles Rams E
2112253 Bob Tata Detroit Lions B
1954138153Joe Mehalick Philadelphia Eagles T
1956156175John Polzer Baltimore Colts QB
276319Herb Hartwell Baltimore Colts B
19575352 Henry Jordan Cleveland Browns DT
1910227Bob Gunderman Detroit Lions E
19587982 John Diehl Baltimore Colts T
71285Hal Outten Detroit Lions T
165186Fred Polzer Washington Redskins E
191218 Sonny Randle Chicago Cardinals B
1960139153 Dave Graham Philadelphia Eagles E
196241456 Ron Gassert Green Bay Packers T
196341153Harlow Fullwood Baltimore Colts G
71498Turnley Todd Green Bay Packers LB
19641412194Terry Sieg Cleveland Browns B
196571195 Bob Kowalkowski Detroit Lions G
19664856Don Parker San Francisco 49ers G
87117John Pincavage Detroit Lions RB
19672430 Bob Davis Houston Oilers QB
75164 Ed Carrington Houston Oilers WR
1018255 Jim Copeland Cleveland Browns G
1114277Carroll Jarvis San Diego Chargers RB
1426367 George Stetter New Orleans Saints DB
1968525136John Naponic Oakland Raiders T
196959113 Frank Quayle Denver Broncos RB
710166Jeff Anderson Washington Redskins RB
1020254Greg Shelly Cleveland Browns G
149347Rick Brand Washington Redskins DT
1510374Paul Rogers Washington Redskins T
19711310322 Dan Ryczek Washington Redskins C
1972139321 Andy Selfridge San Diego Chargers LB
19731520384 Dave Sullivan Cleveland Browns WR
19744381 Harrison Davis San Diego Chargers WR
1018252 Paul Ryczek Atlanta Falcons C
1110270Kent Merritt New Orleans Saints WR
1975124290 Dick Ambrose Cleveland Browns LB
1517381Ken Shelton Denver Broncos TE
1612402Ken Lambert Houston Oilers DB
197611515 Tom Glassic Denver Broncos G
86215Scott Gardner Buffalo Bills QB
197722553 Mike Ozdowski Baltimore Colts DE
1978525135 John Choma San Diego Chargers G
197994224 Russ Henderson Baltimore Colts P
198058118 Tony Blount New York Giants DB
818211Grant Hudson St. Louis Cardinals DT
1981527138 Tommy Vigorito Miami Dolphins RB
1982421104 Stuart Anderson Kansas City Chiefs LB
122308Greg Taylor New England Patriots WR
1984717185 Quentin Walker St. Louis Cardinals RB
87203 Billy Griggs New York Jets TE
198521240 Lester Lyles New York Jets DB
41599 Bob Olderman Kansas City Chiefs G
725193 Ron Mattes Seattle Seahawks T
1986166 Jim Dombrowski New Orleans Saints T
3762 Barry Word New Orleans Saints RB
618156Jim Huddleston Washington Redskins G
1987104255 Don Majkowski Green Bay Packers QB
1988614151 Scott Secules Dallas Cowboys QB
198911414 Jeff Lageman New York Jets LB
2230 John Ford Detroit Lions WR
719186 David Griggs New Orleans Saints LB
1990612149 Marcus Wilson Los Angeles Raiders RB
85198Ray Savage Los Angeles Rams LB
1112288 Tim O'Connor Cincinnati Bengals T
199111010 Herman Moore Detroit Lions WR
41093 Tony Covington Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
915238 Bruce McGonnigal Pittsburgh Steelers TE
116284 Shawn Moore Denver Broncos QB
199211010 Ray Roberts Seattle Seahawks T
21240 Matt Blundin Kansas City Chiefs QB
1021273Nikki Fisher Chicago Bears RB
19932231 Chris Slade New England Patriots DE
32278 Terry Kirby Miami Dolphins RB
4488David Ware New York Jets T
67147 Greg Jeffries Detroit Lions DB
19943671 Keith Lyle St. Louis Rams DB
530161Jon Reid Houston Oilers T
199533094 Mike Frederick Cleveland Browns DE
49107 Tyrone Davis New York Jets WR
635206 Charles Way New York Giants RB
1996527159 Patrick Jeffers Denver Broncos WR
1997188 James Farrior New York Jets LB
12525 Jon Harris Philadelphia Eagles DE
2434 Jamie Sharper Baltimore Ravens LB
2636 Tiki Barber New York Giants RB
3666 Ronde Barber Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
531161Duane Ashman Detroit Lions DE
199822050 Germane Crowell Detroit Lions WR
518141Doug Karczewski New York Jets T
199913030 Patrick Kerney Atlanta Falcons DE
429124 Wali Rainer Cleveland Browns LB
436131 Aaron Brooks Green Bay Packers QB
78214 Antonio Dingle Pittsburgh Steelers DT
710216 Anthony Poindexter Baltimore Ravens DB
720226 Robert Hunt Tampa Bay Buccaneers G
2000177 Thomas Jones Arizona Cardinals RBPro Bowl (2008)
33294 John St. Clair St. Louis Rams C
618184Shannon Taylor San Diego Chargers LB
621187 Antwan Harris New England Patriots DB
2001510141 Bill Baber Kansas City Chiefs TE
2002420118 Chris Luzar Jacksonville Jaguars TE
720231 Monsanto Pope Denver Broncos DT
726237 Antwoine Womack New England Patriots RB
200333094 Angelo Crowell Buffalo Bills LB
33195 Billy McMullen Philadelphia Eagles WR
200432790 Matt Schaub Atlanta Falcons QB2× Pro Bowl (2009, 2012)
200513030 Heath Miller Pittsburgh Steelers TE2× Pro Bowl (2009, 2012)
All-Rookie Team (2005)
33195 Darryl Blackstock Arizona Cardinals LB
410111 Elton Brown Arizona Cardinals G
426127 Alvin Pearman Jacksonville Jaguars RB
431132 Chris Canty Dallas Cowboys DE
629203 Andrew Hoffman Cleveland Browns DT
734248 Patrick Estes San Francisco 49ers TE
2006144 D'Brickashaw Ferguson New York Jets T3× Pro Bowl (20092011)
All-Rookie Team (2006)
510143 Brad Butler Buffalo Bills T
511144 Marques Hagans St. Louis Rams WR
61170 Wali Lundy Houston Texans RB
619188Kurt Smith San Diego Chargers K
2007734244 Jason Snelling Atlanta Falcons RB
735245 Marcus Hamilton Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
2008122 Chris Long St. Louis Rams DEAll-Rookie Team (2008)
11515 Branden Albert Kansas City Chiefs G2× Pro Bowl (2013, 2015)
630196 Tom Santi Indianapolis Colts TE
2009188 Eugene Monroe Jacksonville Jaguars T
21345 Clint Sintim New York Giants LB
612185 Cedric Peerman Baltimore Ravens RBPro Bowl (2015)
635208 John Phillips Dallas Cowboys TE
20102234 Chris Cook Minnesota Vikings DB
20112133 Ras-I Dowling New England Patriots DB
2012730237 Cam Johnson San Francisco 49ers DE
201358141 Oday Aboushi New York Jets T
20143266 Morgan Moses Washington Redskins T
434134 Brent Urban Baltimore Ravens DT
629205 Luke Bowanko Jacksonville Jaguars C
201531579 Eli Harold San Francisco 49ers LB
63179 Max Valles Oakland Raiders LB
2016634209 Maurice Canady Baltimore Ravens DB
2018510147 Micah Kiser Los Angeles Rams LB
521158 Andrew Brown Cincinnati Bengals DE
201923163 Juan Thornhill Kansas City Chiefs DBAll-Rookie Team (2019)
625198 Tim Harris San Francisco 49ers DB
202055151 Joe Reed Los Angeles Chargers WR
512158 Bryce Hall New York Jets DB
20223973 Jelani Woods Indianapolis Colts TE
2023524159 Dontayvion Wicks Green Bay Packers WR
202468184 Malik Washington Miami Dolphins WR

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Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920

YearPlayerPositionDebut TeamNotes
1963 Gary Cuozzo QB Baltimore Colts
1981 Steve Potter LB Miami Dolphins
1983 Ed Reynolds LB New England Patriots
1993 Michael Husted K Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1995 Ryan Kuehl DT San Francisco 49ers
2000 Casey Crawford TE Carolina Panthers
Noel LaMontagne T Cleveland Browns
2001 Byron Thweatt LB Tennessee Titans
Patrick Washington FB Jacksonville Jaguars
2009 Kevin Ogletree WR Dallas Cowboys
2011 Danny Aiken LS Buffalo Bills
2012 Rodney McLeod S St. Louis Rams
2019 Olamide Zaccheaus WR Atlanta Falcons

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