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Illinois in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Illinois has produced 120 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Gabe Jacas (2026, round 2). 13 went in the first round (11% of its picks), including a No. 1 overall pick, Jeff George (1990). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 40 picks. The Indianapolis Colts have drafted from Illinois most often (10 times).
- Draft picks
- 120 since 1980
- First round
- 13
- Top-10 picks
- 4
- No. 1 overall
- Jeff George (1990)
- Most recent
- Gabe Jacas · 2026, round 2, pick 55
- Drafted most by
- IND 10 · BUF 8 · NE 6 · ATL 6 · CIN 5
- By decade
- 2020s 18 · 2010s 20 · 2000s 19 · 1990s 23 · 1980s 40
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 55 · 2026 draft | Gabe Jacas | DE | NE |
| 2026 | 6 | 192 · 2026 draft | J.C. Davis | OT | NYG |
| 2026 | 7 | 246 · 2026 draft | Miles Scott | S | DEN |
| 2025 | 3 | 74 · 2025 draft | Pat Bryant | WR | DEN |
| 2024 | 2 | 36 · 2024 draft | Jer'Zhan Newton | DL | WAS |
| 2024 | 3 | 71 · 2024 draft | Isaiah Adams | OL | ARI |
| 2024 | 3 | 82 · 2024 draft | Tip Reiman | TE | ARI |
| 2024 | 6 | 187 · 2024 draft | Casey Washington | WR | ATL |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 · 2023 draft | Devon Witherspoon | DB | SEA |
| 2023 | 2 | 47 · 2023 draft | Quan Martin | DB | WAS |
| 2023 | 3 | 66 · 2023 draft | Sydney Brown | DB | PHI |
| 2023 | 5 | 163 · 2023 draft | Chase Brown | RB | CIN |
| 2022 | 3 | 97 · 2022 draft | Kerby Joseph | DB | DET |
| 2022 | 6 | 184 · 2022 draft | Vederian Lowe | OL | MIN |
| 2022 | 6 | 207 · 2022 draft | Doug Kramer | OL | CHI |
| 2021 | 3 | 87 · 2021 draft | Kendrick Green | OL | PIT |
| 2021 | 5 | 167 · 2021 draft | Nate Hobbs | CB | LV |
| 2020 | 3 | 76 · 2020 draft | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | TB |
| 2019 | 7 | 216 · 2019 draft | Nick Allegretti | G | KC |
| 2017 | 3 | 68 · 2017 draft | Dawuane Smoot | DE | JAX |
| 2016 | 2 | 44 · 2016 draft | Jihad Ward | DE | OAK |
| 2016 | 6 | 221 · 2016 draft | Ted Karras | G | NE |
| 2016 | 7 | 245 · 2016 draft | Clayton Fejedelem | S | CIN |
| 2013 | 3 | 86 · 2013 draft | Hugh Thornton | G | IND |
| 2013 | 4 | 100 · 2013 draft | Akeem Spence | DT | TB |
| 2013 | 5 | 150 · 2013 draft | Terry Hawthorne | DB | PIT |
| 2013 | 7 | 226 · 2013 draft | Michael Buchanan | DE | NE |
| 2012 | 1 | 26 · 2012 draft | Whitney Mercilus | DE | HOU |
| 2012 | 1 | 30 · 2012 draft | A.J. Jenkins | WR | SF |
| 2012 | 2 | 44 · 2012 draft | Jeff Allen | T | KC |
| 2012 | 2 | 48 · 2012 draft | Tavon Wilson | DB | NE |
| 2011 | 1 | 18 · 2011 draft | Corey Liuget | DT | SDG |
| 2011 | 2 | 57 · 2011 draft | Mikel Leshoure | RB | DET |
| 2011 | 3 | 72 · 2011 draft | Martez Wilson | LB | NO |
| 2011 | 7 | 243 · 2011 draft | Nate Bussey | LB | NO |
| 2010 | 2 | 39 · 2010 draft | Arrelious Benn | WR | TB |
| 2010 | 3 | 68 · 2010 draft | Jon Asamoah | G | KC |
| 2010 | 5 | 132 · 2010 draft | Michael Hoomanawanui | TE | STL |
| 2009 | 1 | 25 · 2009 draft | Vontae Davis | DB | MIA |
| 2009 | 5 | 155 · 2009 draft | Xavier Fulton | T | TB |
| 2009 | 6 | 204 · 2009 draft | Will Davis | DE | ARI |
| 2008 | 1 | 23 · 2008 draft | Rashard Mendenhall | RB | PIT |
| 2007 | 7 | 237 · 2007 draft | Alan Ball | DB | DAL |
| 2005 | 2 | 60 · 2005 draft | Kelvin Hayden | DB | IND |
| 2005 | 4 | 122 · 2005 draft | Duke Preston | C | BUF |
| 2004 | 5 | 159 · 2004 draft | Sean Bubin | T | JAX |
| 2004 | 7 | 233 · 2004 draft | Christian Morton | DB | NE |
| 2003 | 2 | 36 · 2003 draft | Eugene Wilson | DB | NE |
| 2003 | 4 | 124 · 2003 draft | Brandon Lloyd | WR | SF |
| 2003 | 5 | 160 · 2003 draft | David Diehl | G | NYG |
| 2003 | 5 | 173 · 2003 draft | Tony Pashos | T | BAL |
| 2003 | 7 | 226 · 2003 draft | Walter Young | WR | CAR |
| 2002 | 5 | 158 · 2002 draft | Kurt Kittner | QB | ATL |
| 2001 | 5 | 144 · 2001 draft | Marques Sullivan | G | BUF |
| 2001 | 6 | 174 · 2001 draft | Jameel Cook | FB | TAM |
| 2000 | 6 | 169 · 2000 draft | Neil Rackers | K | CIN |
| 2000 | 7 | 245 · 2000 draft | Danny Clark | LB | JAX |
| 1999 | 6 | 197 · 1999 draft | J.P. Machado | G | NYJ |
| 1998 | 2 | 37 · 1998 draft | Robert Holcombe | RB | STL |
| 1997 | 6 | 181 · 1997 draft | Dennis Stallings | LB | TEN |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 · 1996 draft | Kevin Hardy | LB | JAX |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 · 1996 draft | Simeon Rice | DE | ARI |
| 1996 | 3 | 69 · 1996 draft | Ken Blackman | G | CIN |
| 1995 | 2 | 48 · 1995 draft | Ken Dilger | TE | IND |
| 1995 | 5 | 144 · 1995 draft | John Holecek | LB | BUF |
| 1995 | 5 | 168 · 1995 draft | Dana Howard | LB | DAL |
| 1995 | 7 | 226 · 1995 draft | Scott Turner | DB | WAS |
| 1994 | 7 | 221 · 1994 draft | Filmel Johnson | DB | BUF |
| 1993 | 1 | 13 · 1993 draft | Brad Hopkins | T | HOU |
| 1992 | 7 | 189 · 1992 draft | Elbert Turner | WR | HOU |
| 1992 | 12 | 328 · 1992 draft | Kameno Bell | RB | MIA |
| 1992 | 12 | 329 · 1992 draft | Tim Simpson | G | CLE |
| 1991 | 1 | 26 · 1991 draft | Henry Jones | DB | BUF |
| 1991 | 4 | 87 · 1991 draft | Moe Gardner | DT | ATL |
| 1991 | 5 | 132 · 1991 draft | Darrick Brownlow | LB | DAL |
| 1991 | 6 | 152 · 1991 draft | Mel Agee | DE | IND |
| 1991 | 7 | 191 · 1991 draft | Chris Green | DB | MIA |
| 1991 | 9 | 236 · 1991 draft | Howard Griffith | RB | IND |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 · 1990 draft | Jeff George | QB | IND |
| 1990 | 2 | 50 · 1990 draft | Mike Bellamy | WR | PHI |
| 1989 | 3 | 62 · 1989 draft | Keith Jones | RB | ATL |
| 1988 | 1 | 25 · 1988 draft | Scott Davis | DT | RAI |
| 1988 | 3 | 82 · 1988 draft | Mike Piel | DE | RAM |
| 1988 | 5 | 134 · 1988 draft | Keith Taylor | DB | NOR |
| 1988 | 7 | 181 · 1988 draft | Darryl Usher | WR | NWE |
| 1988 | 11 | 295 · 1988 draft | Bobby Dawson | DB | PIT |
| 1987 | 8 | 212 · 1987 draft | Mark Dennis | T | MIA |
| 1987 | 10 | 264 · 1987 draft | Jerry Reese | TE | ATL |
| 1986 | 2 | 47 · 1986 draft | Jack Trudeau | QB | IND |
| 1986 | 3 | 82 · 1986 draft | David Williams | WR | CHI |
| 1986 | 4 | 83 · 1986 draft | Craig Swoope | DB | TAM |
| 1986 | 4 | 104 · 1986 draft | Jim Juriga | G | DEN |
| 1986 | 6 | 147 · 1986 draft | Thomas Rooks | RB | MIN |
| 1986 | 7 | 172 · 1986 draft | Chris White | K | IND |
| 1986 | 8 | 207 · 1986 draft | Cap Boso | TE | PIT |
| 1986 | 9 | 225 · 1986 draft | Bob Sebring | LB | HOU |
| 1986 | 10 | 251 · 1986 draft | Guy Teafatiller | DT | BUF |
| 1985 | 4 | 92 · 1985 draft | Mike Heaven | DB | TAM |
| 1985 | 10 | 253 · 1985 draft | Chris Babyar | G | BUF |
| 1985 | 11 | 284 · 1985 draft | John Ayres | DB | ATL |
| 1984 | 4 | 95 · 1984 draft | Mitchell Brookins | WR | BUF |
| 1984 | 6 | 147 · 1984 draft | Dwight Beverly | RB | IND |
| 1984 | 6 | 156 · 1984 draft | Don Thorp | NT | NOR |
| 1984 | 8 | 215 · 1984 draft | Ed Brady | LB | RAM |
| 1984 | 9 | 228 · 1984 draft | Mike Johnson | DE | HOU |
| 1984 | 11 | 290 · 1984 draft | Bob Stowe | T | IND |
| 1984 | 11 | 297 · 1984 draft | Mark Butkus | DT | CHI |
| 1984 | 12 | 328 · 1984 draft | Moe Bias | LB | RAM |
| 1984 | 12 | 333 · 1984 draft | Mike Weingrad | LB | MIA |
| 1983 | 1 | 15 · 1983 draft | Tony Eason | QB | NWE |
| 1983 | 6 | 155 · 1983 draft | Mike Bass | K | NWE |
| 1983 | 8 | 221 · 1983 draft | Mike Martin | WR | CIN |
| 1983 | 9 | 231 · 1983 draft | Adam Lingner | C | KAN |
| 1983 | 12 | 313 · 1983 draft | Oliver Williams | WR | CHI |
| 1982 | 2 | 35 · 1982 draft | Jack Squirek | LB | RAI |
| 1982 | 7 | 195 · 1982 draft | Ron Ferrari | LB | SFO |
| 1982 | 8 | 212 · 1982 draft | Kelvin Atkins | LB | TAM |
| 1981 | 5 | 116 · 1981 draft | John Gillen | LB | STL |
| 1981 | 11 | 281 · 1981 draft | Mike Sherrod | TE | STL |
| 1980 | 9 | 241 · 1980 draft | Lawrence McCullough | WR | WAS |
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.