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Central Florida in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Central Florida has produced 53 NFL draft picks since 1987, most recently Malachi Lawrence (2026, round 1). 5 went in the first round (9% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 16 picks. The Buffalo Bills have drafted from Central Florida most often (4 times).
- Draft picks
- 53 since 1987
- First round
- 5
- Top-10 picks
- 1
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Malachi Lawrence · 2026, round 1, pick 23
- Drafted most by
- BUF 4 · DEN 3 · NE 3 · MIN 3 · SEA 3
- By decade
- 2020s 12 · 2010s 16 · 2000s 13 · 1990s 8 · 1980s 4
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 23 · 2026 draft | Malachi Lawrence | DE | DAL |
| 2025 | 2 | 60 · 2025 draft | RJ Harvey | RB | DEN |
| 2025 | 5 | 145 · 2025 draft | Mac McWilliams | CB | PHI |
| 2024 | 4 | 110 · 2024 draft | Javon Baker | WR | NE |
| 2024 | 6 | 204 · 2024 draft | Tylan Grable | OL | BUF |
| 2022 | 6 | 220 · 2022 draft | Kalia Davis | DT | SF |
| 2021 | 2 | 40 · 2021 draft | Richie Grant | DB | ATL |
| 2021 | 3 | 71 · 2021 draft | Aaron Robinson | DB | NYG |
| 2021 | 4 | 141 · 2021 draft | Jacob Harris | WR | LAR |
| 2021 | 6 | 223 · 2021 draft | Tay Gowan | DB | ARI |
| 2021 | 7 | 242 · 2021 draft | Tre Nixon | WR | NE |
| 2020 | 4 | 128 · 2020 draft | Gabe Davis | WR | BUF |
| 2019 | 2 | 58 · 2019 draft | Trysten Hill | DT | DAL |
| 2018 | 1 | 30 · 2018 draft | Mike Hughes | CB | MIN |
| 2018 | 3 | 91 · 2018 draft | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | NO |
| 2018 | 3 | 98 · 2018 draft | Jordan Akins | TE | HOU |
| 2018 | 5 | 141 · 2018 draft | Shaquem Griffin | OLB | SEA |
| 2017 | 3 | 90 · 2017 draft | Shaquill Griffin | DB | SEA |
| 2015 | 1 | 26 · 2015 draft | Breshad Perriman | WR | BAL |
| 2015 | 4 | 109 · 2015 draft | Clayton Geathers | S | IND |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 · 2014 draft | Blake Bortles | QB | JAX |
| 2014 | 7 | 222 · 2014 draft | Storm Johnson | RB | JAX |
| 2013 | 6 | 181 · 2013 draft | Latavius Murray | RB | OAK |
| 2013 | 7 | 243 · 2013 draft | Kemal Ishmael | DB | ATL |
| 2012 | 3 | 66 · 2012 draft | Josh Robinson | DB | MIN |
| 2011 | 3 | 85 · 2011 draft | Jah Reid | T | BAL |
| 2011 | 7 | 211 · 2011 draft | Bruce Miller | DE | SF |
| 2010 | 2 | 41 · 2010 draft | Torell Troup | DT | BUF |
| 2009 | 5 | 168 · 2009 draft | Joe Burnett | DB | PIT |
| 2008 | 3 | 64 · 2008 draft | Kevin Smith | RB | DET |
| 2008 | 4 | 135 · 2008 draft | Josh Sitton | T | GB |
| 2008 | 7 | 239 · 2008 draft | Mike Merritt | TE | KC |
| 2007 | 3 | 79 · 2007 draft | Mike Sims-Walker | WR | JAX |
| 2006 | 4 | 119 · 2006 draft | Brandon Marshall | WR | DEN |
| 2004 | 7 | 232 · 2004 draft | Michael Gaines | TE | CAR |
| 2003 | 4 | 120 · 2003 draft | Asante Samuel | DB | NE |
| 2003 | 5 | 167 · 2003 draft | Doug Gabriel | WR | OAK |
| 2003 | 7 | 250 · 2003 draft | Mike Mabry | C | BAL |
| 2003 | 7 | 259 · 2003 draft | Elton Patterson | DE | CIN |
| 2002 | 2 | 64 · 2002 draft | Travis Fisher | DB | STL |
| 2000 | 7 | 242 · 2000 draft | Charles Lee | WR | GNB |
| 1999 | 1 | 11 · 1999 draft | Daunte Culpepper | QB | MIN |
| 1999 | 4 | 96 · 1999 draft | Paul Miranda | DB | IND |
| 1996 | 5 | 142 · 1996 draft | Marquette Smith | RB | CAR |
| 1995 | 3 | 72 · 1995 draft | Greg Jefferson | DE | PHI |
| 1993 | 3 | 71 · 1993 draft | Rick Hamilton | LB | WAS |
| 1992 | 3 | 66 · 1992 draft | Bob Spitulski | LB | SEA |
| 1991 | 9 | 225 · 1991 draft | Raymond Irvin | DB | CLE |
| 1991 | 9 | 240 · 1991 draft | Shawn Jefferson | WR | HOU |
| 1988 | 3 | 65 · 1988 draft | Bernard Ford | WR | BUF |
| 1988 | 5 | 136 · 1988 draft | Corris Ervin | DB | DEN |
| 1987 | 10 | 274 · 1987 draft | Ted Wilson | WR | WAS |
| 1987 | 12 | 330 · 1987 draft | Elgin Davis | RB | NWE |
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.