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Ala-Birmingham in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Ala-Birmingham has produced 16 NFL draft picks since 1998, most recently Tejhaun Palmer (2024, round 6). 2 went in the first round (13% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 5 picks.
- Draft picks
- 16 since 1998
- First round
- 2
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Tejhaun Palmer · 2024, round 6, pick 191
- Drafted most by
- ARI 2 · MIN 2 · CLE 1 · JAX 1 · GB 1
- By decade
- 2020s 4 · 2010s 4 · 2000s 5 · 1990s 3
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 191 · 2024 draft | Tejhaun Palmer | WR | ARI |
| 2023 | 7 | 222 · 2023 draft | DeWayne McBride | RB | MIN |
| 2022 | 3 | 78 · 2022 draft | Alex Wright | DE | CLE |
| 2021 | 4 | 121 · 2021 draft | Jordan Smith | OLB | JAX |
| 2015 | 5 | 159 · 2015 draft | JJ Nelson | WR | ARI |
| 2015 | 6 | 213 · 2015 draft | Kennard Backman | TE | GB |
| 2012 | 6 | 201 · 2012 draft | Matt McCants | T | NYG |
| 2010 | 6 | 199 · 2010 draft | Joe Webb | WR | MIN |
| 2005 | 1 | 27 · 2005 draft | Roddy White | WR | ATL |
| 2002 | 1 | 22 · 2002 draft | Bryan Thomas | DE | NYJ |
| 2002 | 2 | 43 · 2002 draft | Eddie Freeman | DE | KC |
| 2001 | 6 | 187 · 2001 draft | Otis Leverette | DE | MIA |
| 2000 | 7 | 238 · 2000 draft | Rodregis Brooks | DB | IND |
| 1999 | 7 | 251 · 1999 draft | Pernell Davis | DT | PHI |
| 1998 | 3 | 77 · 1998 draft | Dainon Sidney | DB | TEN |
| 1998 | 6 | 188 · 1998 draft | Izell Reese | DB | DAL |
Selected and organized by WHYNFL. Dataset updated Oct 7, 2026, 7:27 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.