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Kentucky in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Kentucky has produced 99 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Jalen Farmer (2026, round 4). 7 went in the first round (7% of its picks), including a No. 1 overall pick, Tim Couch (1999). Its busiest decade was the 2020s, with 25 picks. The Pittsburgh Steelers have drafted from Kentucky most often (8 times).
- Draft picks
- 99 since 1980
- First round
- 7
- Top-10 picks
- 3
- No. 1 overall
- Tim Couch (1999)
- Most recent
- Jalen Farmer · 2026, round 4, pick 113
- Drafted most by
- PIT 8 · IND 5 · DET 5 · NYG 5 · BAL 5
- By decade
- 2020s 25 · 2010s 16 · 2000s 14 · 1990s 20 · 1980s 24
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 113 · 2026 draft | Jalen Farmer | G | IND |
| 2026 | 5 | 153 · 2026 draft | Jager Burton | C | GB |
| 2026 | 5 | 168 · 2026 draft | Kendrick Law | WR | DET |
| 2026 | 7 | 237 · 2026 draft | Seth McGowan | RB | IND |
| 2025 | 1 | 30 · 2025 draft | Maxwell Hairston | CB | BUF |
| 2025 | 4 | 109 · 2025 draft | Deone Walker | DT | BUF |
| 2024 | 3 | 70 · 2024 draft | Andru Phillips | DB | NYG |
| 2024 | 3 | 72 · 2024 draft | Trevin Wallace | LB | CAR |
| 2024 | 4 | 128 · 2024 draft | Ray Davis | RB | BUF |
| 2024 | 6 | 218 · 2024 draft | Devin Leary | QB | BAL |
| 2023 | 2 | 33 · 2023 draft | Will Levis | QB | TEN |
| 2023 | 6 | 193 · 2023 draft | Chris Rodriguez | RB | WAS |
| 2023 | 7 | 232 · 2023 draft | Carrington Valentine | DB | GB |
| 2022 | 2 | 43 · 2022 draft | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | NYG |
| 2022 | 2 | 46 · 2022 draft | Josh Paschal | DE | DET |
| 2022 | 3 | 65 · 2022 draft | Luke Fortner | G | JAX |
| 2022 | 5 | 145 · 2022 draft | Darian Kinnard | T | KC |
| 2021 | 1 | 19 · 2021 draft | Jamin Davis | LB | WAS |
| 2021 | 2 | 44 · 2021 draft | Kelvin Joseph | DB | DAL |
| 2021 | 6 | 192 · 2021 draft | Quinton Bohanna | DT | DAL |
| 2021 | 6 | 200 · 2021 draft | Brandin Echols | CB | NYJ |
| 2021 | 6 | 206 · 2021 draft | Landon Young | T | NO |
| 2021 | 7 | 232 · 2021 draft | Phil Hoskins | DT | CAR |
| 2020 | 3 | 80 · 2020 draft | Lynn Bowden Jr. | WR | LV |
| 2020 | 4 | 121 · 2020 draft | Logan Stenberg | G | DET |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 · 2019 draft | Josh Hines-Allen | LB | JAX |
| 2019 | 2 | 54 · 2019 draft | Lonnie Johnson Jr. | CB | HOU |
| 2019 | 3 | 99 · 2019 draft | Mike Edwards | S | TB |
| 2019 | 4 | 122 · 2019 draft | Benny Snell Jr. | RB | PIT |
| 2019 | 7 | 232 · 2019 draft | George Asafo-Adjei | T | NYG |
| 2016 | 6 | 190 · 2016 draft | Josh Forrest | ILB | LAR |
| 2015 | 1 | 22 · 2015 draft | Bud Dupree | OLB | PIT |
| 2015 | 4 | 122 · 2015 draft | Za'Darius Smith | DE | BAL |
| 2014 | 5 | 151 · 2014 draft | Avery Williamson | LB | TEN |
| 2013 | 3 | 65 · 2013 draft | Larry Warford | G | DET |
| 2012 | 6 | 181 · 2012 draft | Winston Guy | DB | SEA |
| 2012 | 6 | 188 · 2012 draft | Danny Trevathan | LB | DEN |
| 2011 | 2 | 64 · 2011 draft | Randall Cobb | WR | GB |
| 2010 | 3 | 83 · 2010 draft | Corey Peters | DT | ATL |
| 2010 | 4 | 105 · 2010 draft | Trevard Lindley | DB | PHI |
| 2010 | 5 | 139 · 2010 draft | John Conner | RB | NYJ |
| 2009 | 6 | 207 · 2009 draft | Myron Pryor | DT | NE |
| 2008 | 4 | 127 · 2008 draft | Jacob Tamme | TE | IND |
| 2008 | 4 | 128 · 2008 draft | Keenan Burton | WR | STL |
| 2008 | 6 | 198 · 2008 draft | Andre Woodson | QB | NYG |
| 2008 | 7 | 224 · 2008 draft | Stevie Johnson | WR | BUF |
| 2005 | 3 | 92 · 2005 draft | Vincent Burns | DE | IND |
| 2004 | 7 | 244 · 2004 draft | Derek Abney | WR | BAL |
| 2003 | 1 | 4 · 2003 draft | Dewayne Robertson | DT | NYJ |
| 2003 | 4 | 99 · 2003 draft | Artose Pinner | RB | DET |
| 2002 | 3 | 98 · 2002 draft | Dennis Johnson | DE | ARI |
| 2001 | 3 | 69 · 2001 draft | Eric Kelly | DB | MIN |
| 2001 | 7 | 233 · 2001 draft | Marlon McCree | DB | JAX |
| 2001 | 7 | 236 · 2001 draft | Quentin McCord | WR | ATL |
| 2000 | 5 | 157 · 2000 draft | James Whalen | TE | TAM |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 · 1999 draft | Tim Couch | QB | CLE |
| 1999 | 4 | 98 · 1999 draft | Craig Yeast | WR | CIN |
| 1998 | 7 | 234 · 1998 draft | Kio Sanford | WR | SDG |
| 1997 | 5 | 141 · 1997 draft | Van Hiles | DB | CHI |
| 1997 | 7 | 205 · 1997 draft | Chris Ward | DE | BAL |
| 1996 | 3 | 75 · 1996 draft | Moe Williams | RB | MIN |
| 1996 | 7 | 221 · 1996 draft | Reggie Rusk | DB | TAM |
| 1995 | 2 | 43 · 1995 draft | Melvin Johnson | DB | TAM |
| 1994 | 6 | 172 · 1994 draft | Terry Samuels | TE | ARI |
| 1994 | 7 | 207 · 1994 draft | Zane Beehn | LB | SDG |
| 1994 | 7 | 222 · 1994 draft | Marty Moore | LB | NWE |
| 1993 | 4 | 85 · 1993 draft | Dean Wells | LB | SEA |
| 1993 | 4 | 97 · 1993 draft | Todd Perry | G | CHI |
| 1993 | 6 | 158 · 1993 draft | Chuck Bradley | T | HOU |
| 1993 | 8 | 202 · 1993 draft | Doug Pelfrey | K | CIN |
| 1991 | 10 | 261 · 1991 draft | Al Baker | RB | NYJ |
| 1991 | 12 | 323 · 1991 draft | Jeff Brady | LB | PIT |
| 1990 | 3 | 55 · 1990 draft | Oliver Barnett | DE | ATL |
| 1990 | 7 | 171 · 1990 draft | Donnie Gardner | DE | TAM |
| 1990 | 7 | 184 · 1990 draft | Andy Murray | RB | HOU |
| 1989 | 7 | 174 · 1989 draft | D.J. Johnson | DB | PIT |
| 1989 | 7 | 182 · 1989 draft | Ivy Joe Hunter | RB | IND |
| 1989 | 8 | 222 · 1989 draft | Chris Chenault | LB | CIN |
| 1989 | 9 | 233 · 1989 draft | Charles Darrington | TE | WAS |
| 1988 | 2 | 44 · 1988 draft | Dermontti Dawson | C | PIT |
| 1988 | 5 | 128 · 1988 draft | Jerry Reese | DE | PIT |
| 1988 | 8 | 205 · 1988 draft | Mark Higgs | RB | DAL |
| 1988 | 12 | 311 · 1988 draft | Greg Kunkel | G | RAI |
| 1987 | 5 | 130 · 1987 draft | Marc Logan | RB | CIN |
| 1987 | 5 | 137 · 1987 draft | Tony Mayes | DB | TAM |
| 1987 | 12 | 327 · 1987 draft | Bill Ransdell | QB | NYJ |
| 1986 | 8 | 221 · 1986 draft | Maurice Douglass | DB | CHI |
| 1986 | 10 | 253 · 1986 draft | Jon Dumbauld | DE | NOR |
| 1986 | 12 | 321 · 1986 draft | John McVeigh | LB | SEA |
| 1985 | 1 | 19 · 1985 draft | George Adams | RB | NYG |
| 1985 | 5 | 136 · 1985 draft | Cam Jacobs | LB | PIT |
| 1985 | 10 | 268 · 1985 draft | Oliver White | TE | PIT |
| 1985 | 11 | 291 · 1985 draft | Jeff Smith | DT | SDG |
| 1984 | 6 | 141 · 1984 draft | John Grimsley | LB | HOU |
| 1982 | 11 | 287 · 1982 draft | Jim Campbell | TE | HOU |
| 1981 | 9 | 233 · 1981 draft | Tim Gooch | DT | BAL |
| 1980 | 3 | 74 · 1980 draft | Larry Carter | DB | DEN |
| 1980 | 6 | 150 · 1980 draft | Lester Boyd | LB | NOR |
| 1980 | 7 | 180 · 1980 draft | Tom Kearns | G | 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.