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East Carolina in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
East Carolina has produced 55 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Anthony Smith (2026, round 7). 2 went in the first round (4% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 20 picks. The Dallas Cowboys have drafted from East Carolina most often (5 times).
- Draft picks
- 55 since 1980
- First round
- 2
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Anthony Smith · 2026, round 7, pick 218
- Drafted most by
- DAL 5 · NYG 4 · CIN 3 · ATL 3 · MIN 3
- By decade
- 2020s 3 · 2010s 6 · 2000s 7 · 1990s 19 · 1980s 20
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 218 · 2026 draft | Anthony Smith | WR | DAL |
| 2025 | 3 | 76 · 2025 draft | Shavon Revel | CB | DAL |
| 2021 | 4 | 139 · 2021 draft | D'Ante Smith | T | CIN |
| 2017 | 2 | 37 · 2017 draft | Zay Jones | WR | BUF |
| 2015 | 4 | 107 · 2015 draft | Justin Hardy | WR | ATL |
| 2011 | 6 | 176 · 2011 draft | Dwayne Harris | WR | DAL |
| 2010 | 2 | 46 · 2010 draft | Linval Joseph | DT | NYG |
| 2010 | 7 | 221 · 2010 draft | Matt Dodge | P | NYG |
| 2010 | 7 | 230 · 2010 draft | C.J. Wilson | DE | GB |
| 2009 | 5 | 149 · 2009 draft | Davon Drew | TE | BAL |
| 2008 | 1 | 24 · 2008 draft | Chris Johnson | RB | TEN |
| 2007 | 5 | 146 · 2007 draft | Aundrae Allison | WR | MIN |
| 2006 | 4 | 129 · 2006 draft | Guy Whimper | DE | NYG |
| 2004 | 7 | 246 · 2004 draft | Brian Rimpf | G | BAL |
| 2002 | 4 | 108 · 2002 draft | David Garrard | QB | JAX |
| 2002 | 7 | 241 · 2002 draft | Leonard Henry | RB | MIA |
| 1999 | 5 | 153 · 1999 draft | Roderick Coleman | DT | OAK |
| 1999 | 6 | 201 · 1999 draft | Troy Smith | WR | PHI |
| 1998 | 3 | 82 · 1998 draft | Larry Shannon | WR | MIA |
| 1997 | 5 | 131 · 1997 draft | Lamont Burns | G | NYJ |
| 1996 | 4 | 111 · 1996 draft | Emmanuel McDaniel | DB | CAR |
| 1996 | 5 | 134 · 1996 draft | Jerris McPhail | RB | MIA |
| 1994 | 6 | 165 · 1994 draft | Bernard Carter | LB | TAM |
| 1994 | 7 | 202 · 1994 draft | Carlester Crumpler | TE | SEA |
| 1993 | 6 | 148 · 1993 draft | Tom Scott | T | CIN |
| 1992 | 1 | 24 · 1992 draft | Robert Jones | LB | DAL |
| 1992 | 6 | 166 · 1992 draft | Jeff Blake | QB | NYJ |
| 1992 | 8 | 210 · 1992 draft | Luke Fisher | TE | MIN |
| 1992 | 9 | 250 · 1992 draft | Chris Hall | DB | DAL |
| 1992 | 10 | 274 · 1992 draft | Dion Johnson | WR | HOU |
| 1991 | 9 | 226 · 1991 draft | Ernie Logan | NT | ATL |
| 1990 | 3 | 67 · 1990 draft | Walter Wilson | TE | SDG |
| 1990 | 5 | 110 · 1990 draft | Junior Robinson | DB | NWE |
| 1990 | 7 | 179 · 1990 draft | James Singletary | LB | IND |
| 1990 | 10 | 275 · 1990 draft | Anthony Thompson | LB | DEN |
| 1988 | 8 | 198 · 1988 draft | Anthony Simpson | RB | TAM |
| 1988 | 10 | 253 · 1988 draft | Ellis Dillahunt | DB | CIN |
| 1986 | 6 | 165 · 1986 draft | Kevin Walker | DB | TAM |
| 1986 | 10 | 252 · 1986 draft | Tony Baker | RB | ATL |
| 1985 | 3 | 80 · 1985 draft | Stefon Adams | DB | RAI |
| 1985 | 8 | 200 · 1985 draft | Ricky Nichols | WR | IND |
| 1984 | 2 | 55 · 1984 draft | Steve Hamilton | DE | WAS |
| 1984 | 4 | 111 · 1984 draft | Terry Long | G | PIT |
| 1984 | 5 | 115 · 1984 draft | Clint Harris | DB | NYG |
| 1984 | 5 | 125 · 1984 draft | Jeff Pegues | LB | WAS |
| 1984 | 5 | 133 · 1984 draft | Hal Stephens | DE | RAM |
| 1984 | 10 | 253 · 1984 draft | Norwood Vann | LB | RAM |
| 1984 | 10 | 280 · 1984 draft | Earnest Byner | RB | CLE |
| 1984 | 11 | 284 · 1984 draft | John Robertson | T | PHI |
| 1983 | 2 | 46 · 1983 draft | Jody Schulz | LB | PHI |
| 1982 | 4 | 85 · 1982 draft | George Crump | DE | NWE |
| 1982 | 4 | 90 · 1982 draft | Tootie Robbins | T | STL |
| 1981 | 2 | 47 · 1981 draft | Tony Collins | RB | NWE |
| 1980 | 11 | 288 · 1980 draft | Sam Harrell | RB | MIN |
| 1980 | 12 | 314 · 1980 draft | Mike Brewington | LB | KAN |
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.