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Gardner-Webb in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Gardner-Webb has produced 5 NFL draft picks since 1982, most recently Brian Johnston (2008, round 7). None has gone in the first round. Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 2 picks.
- Draft picks
- 5 since 1982
- First round
- 0
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Brian Johnston · 2008, round 7, pick 210
- Drafted most by
- KC 1 · NOR 1 · GNB 1 · WAS 1 · BUF 1
- By decade
- 2000s 1 · 1990s 2 · 1980s 2
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 210 · 2008 draft | Brian Johnston | DE | KC |
| 1996 | 5 | 165 · 1996 draft | Terry Guess | WR | NOR |
| 1994 | 4 | 126 · 1994 draft | Gabe Wilkins | DE | GNB |
| 1982 | 8 | 223 · 1982 draft | Ralph Warthen | DT | WAS |
| 1982 | 12 | 329 · 1982 draft | Tony Suber | DT | BUF |
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.