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Akron in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Akron has produced 12 NFL draft picks since 1987, most recently Ulysees Gilbert (2019, round 6). None has gone in the first round. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 6 picks.
- Draft picks
- 12 since 1987
- First round
- 0
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Ulysees Gilbert · 2019, round 6, pick 207
- Drafted most by
- PIT 2 · CLE 2 · TAM 2 · SDG 1 · BUF 1
- By decade
- 2010s 2 · 2000s 6 · 1990s 2 · 1980s 2
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 207 · 2019 draft | Ulysees Gilbert | LB | PIT |
| 2016 | 5 | 175 · 2016 draft | Jatavis Brown | OLB | SDG |
| 2008 | 4 | 114 · 2008 draft | Reggie Corner | DB | BUF |
| 2007 | 3 | 88 · 2007 draft | Andy Alleman | G | NO |
| 2006 | 4 | 130 · 2006 draft | Domenik Hixon | WR | DEN |
| 2005 | 3 | 67 · 2005 draft | Charlie Frye | QB | CLE |
| 2002 | 5 | 151 · 2002 draft | Jake Schifino | WR | TEN |
| 2001 | 3 | 84 · 2001 draft | Dwight Smith | DB | TAM |
| 1997 | 3 | 73 · 1997 draft | Jason Taylor | DE | MIA |
| 1993 | 8 | 224 · 1993 draft | Daron Alcorn | K | TAM |
| 1989 | 10 | 274 · 1989 draft | John Buddenberg | T | CLE |
| 1987 | 7 | 178 · 1987 draft | Chris Kelley | TE | PIT |
Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Sep 30, 2026, 6:49 am EDT. Historical selections do not establish a player’s current team.
Drafting teams are shown as current clubs from 2002; earlier selections keep their recorded team code.