Memphis in the NFL draft.

Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.

Memphis has produced 64 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Travis Burke (2026, round 4). 5 went in the first round (8% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 20 picks. The Buffalo Bills have drafted from Memphis most often (6 times).

Draft picks: 64 since 1980
First round: 5
Top-10 picks: 0
No. 1 overall: None
Most recent: Travis Burke · 2026, round 4, pick 117
Drafted most by: BUF 6 · GNB 5 · NE 3 · CHI 3 · CLE 3
By decade: 2020s 8 · 2010s 10 · 2000s 10 · 1990s 16 · 1980s 20

Every selection

Year	Round	Pick	Player	Position	Drafted by
2026	4	117 · 2026 draft	Travis Burke	OT	LAC
2025	7	257 · 2025 draft	Kobee Minor	DB	NE
2022	3	90 · 2022 draft	Dylan Parham	OL	LV
2022	4	138 · 2022 draft	Calvin Austin III	WR	PIT
2021	5	150 · 2021 draft	Kenneth Gainwell	RB	PHI
2020	3	66 · 2020 draft	Antonio Gibson	RB	WAS
2020	7	223 · 2020 draft	Chris Claybrooks	CB	JAX
2020	7	230 · 2020 draft	Dustin Woodard	C	NE
2019	3	70 · 2019 draft	Darrell Henderson	RB	LAR
2019	4	128 · 2019 draft	Tony Pollard	RB	DAL
2018	2	51 · 2018 draft	Anthony Miller	WR	CHI
2018	5	150 · 2018 draft	Genard Avery	LB	CLE
2017	5	153 · 2017 draft	Jake Elliott	K	CIN
2016	1	26 · 2016 draft	Paxton Lynch	QB	DEN
2015	5	145 · 2015 draft	Bobby McCain	CB	MIA
2015	7	227 · 2015 draft	Martin Ifedi	DE	STL
2014	7	256 · 2014 draft	Lonnie Ballentine	DB	HOU
2012	1	11 · 2012 draft	Dontari Poe	DT	KC
2009	7	249 · 2009 draft	Clinton McDonald	DT	CIN
2007	5	140 · 2007 draft	Brandon McDonald	DB	CLE
2006	1	27 · 2006 draft	DeAngelo Williams	RB	CAR
2006	4	118 · 2006 draft	Stephen Gostkowski	K	NE
2004	7	212 · 2004 draft	Eric Taylor	DT	PIT
2003	3	78 · 2003 draft	Wade Smith	T	MIA
2003	7	260 · 2003 draft	Travis Anglin	WR	DET
2001	2	37 · 2001 draft	Idrees Bashir	DB	IND
2001	2	54 · 2001 draft	Michael Stone	DB	ARI
2001	4	123 · 2001 draft	Marcus Bell	DT	ARI
1999	3	87 · 1999 draft	Mike McKenzie	DB	GNB
1997	5	151 · 1997 draft	Tony Williams	DT	MIN
1997	6	200 · 1997 draft	Richard Hogans	LB	CHI
1997	7	233 · 1997 draft	Marvin Thomas	DE	CHI
1996	1	28 · 1996 draft	Jerome Woods	DB	KAN
1995	4	109 · 1995 draft	Ken Irvin	DB	BUF
1994	2	33 · 1994 draft	Isaac Bruce	WR	RAM
1994	5	154 · 1994 draft	Tony Semple	G	DET
1994	7	199 · 1994 draft	Steve Matthews	QB	KAN
1993	4	111 · 1993 draft	Russell Copeland	WR	BUF
1993	8	206 · 1993 draft	Jeff Buffaloe	P	RAM
1991	5	126 · 1991 draft	Reggie Jones	DB	NOR
1991	5	135 · 1991 draft	Jeff Fite	P	GNB
1991	6	144 · 1991 draft	Eduardo Vega	T	PHO
1990	5	132 · 1990 draft	Charles Wilson	WR	GNB
1990	8	195 · 1990 draft	Tory Epps	NT	ATL
1989	7	184 · 1989 draft	Mike Nettles	DB	SEA
1989	10	275 · 1989 draft	Greg Ross	DT	MIA
1989	12	309 · 1989 draft	James Cribbs	DE	DET
1989	12	328 · 1989 draft	Marlon Brown	LB	CLE
1988	7	177 · 1988 draft	Tim Borcky	T	BUF
1988	9	233 · 1988 draft	Scott Dill	T	PHO
1987	3	60 · 1987 draft	David Brandon	LB	BUF
1986	3	70 · 1986 draft	Jeff Walker	T	SDG
1986	4	84 · 1986 draft	Tim Harris	LB	GNB
1986	6	152 · 1986 draft	Gary Hunt	DB	CIN
1986	8	198 · 1986 draft	Trell Hooper	DB	IND
1985	1	14 · 1985 draft	Derrick Burroughs	DB	BUF
1985	3	66 · 1985 draft	Tim Long	C	MIN
1985	3	67 · 1985 draft	Donnie Elder	DB	NYJ
1985	6	159 · 1985 draft	Jack Oliver	T	NYG
1985	10	280 · 1985 draft	James Bowers	DB	SEA
1985	11	288 · 1985 draft	James Williams	RB	TAM
1983	2	56 · 1983 draft	Richard Williams	RB	WAS
1981	12	326 · 1981 draft	Keith Clark	LB	BUF
1980	12	310 · 1980 draft	James Stewart	DB	GNB

All colleges

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.