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Michigan St. in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Michigan St. has produced 147 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Matt Gulbin (2026, round 6). 17 went in the first round (12% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 38 picks. The Pittsburgh Steelers have drafted from Michigan St. most often (9 times).
- Draft picks
- 147 since 1980
- First round
- 17
- Top-10 picks
- 6
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Matt Gulbin · 2026, round 6, pick 209
- Drafted most by
- PIT 9 · SEA 7 · MIA 7 · CHI 6 · IND 6
- By decade
- 2020s 13 · 2010s 27 · 2000s 32 · 1990s 38 · 1980s 37
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 209 · 2026 draft | Matt Gulbin | OL | WAS |
| 2026 | 6 | 211 · 2026 draft | Ryan Eckley | P | BAL |
| 2025 | 6 | 195 · 2025 draft | Luke Newman | G | CHI |
| 2024 | 7 | 228 · 2024 draft | Nick Samac | C | BAL |
| 2023 | 2 | 50 · 2023 draft | Jayden Reed | WR | GB |
| 2023 | 6 | 192 · 2023 draft | Bryce Baringer | P | NE |
| 2023 | 6 | 214 · 2023 draft | Ameer Speed | CB | NE |
| 2022 | 2 | 41 · 2022 draft | Kenneth Walker III | RB | SEA |
| 2022 | 6 | 191 · 2022 draft | Jalen Nailor | WR | MIN |
| 2022 | 6 | 208 · 2022 draft | Connor Heyward | TE | PIT |
| 2022 | 7 | 261 · 2022 draft | AJ Arcuri | OT | LAR |
| 2020 | 4 | 137 · 2020 draft | Josiah Scott | CB | JAX |
| 2020 | 7 | 225 · 2020 draft | Kenny Willekes | DE | MIN |
| 2019 | 3 | 83 · 2019 draft | Justin Layne | CB | PIT |
| 2019 | 4 | 109 · 2019 draft | Khari Willis | S | IND |
| 2018 | 4 | 111 · 2018 draft | Brian Allen | C | LAR |
| 2017 | 2 | 35 · 2017 draft | Malik McDowell | DT | SEA |
| 2017 | 4 | 123 · 2017 draft | Montae Nicholson | S | WAS |
| 2016 | 1 | 8 · 2016 draft | Jack Conklin | T | TEN |
| 2016 | 3 | 75 · 2016 draft | Shilique Calhoun | DE | OAK |
| 2016 | 4 | 100 · 2016 draft | Connor Cook | QB | OAK |
| 2016 | 6 | 213 · 2016 draft | Aaron Burbridge | WR | SF |
| 2016 | 7 | 224 · 2016 draft | Donavon Clark | G | SDG |
| 2015 | 1 | 11 · 2015 draft | Trae Waynes | CB | MIN |
| 2015 | 4 | 106 · 2015 draft | Jeremy Langford | RB | CHI |
| 2015 | 5 | 156 · 2015 draft | Tony Lippett | WR | MIA |
| 2015 | 5 | 175 · 2015 draft | Keith Mumphery | WR | HOU |
| 2014 | 1 | 24 · 2014 draft | Darqueze Dennard | DB | CIN |
| 2013 | 2 | 48 · 2013 draft | Le'Veon Bell | RB | PIT |
| 2013 | 4 | 106 · 2013 draft | Dion Sims | TE | MIA |
| 2013 | 4 | 126 · 2013 draft | William Gholston | DE | TB |
| 2012 | 2 | 51 · 2012 draft | Jerel Worthy | DT | GB |
| 2012 | 4 | 102 · 2012 draft | Kirk Cousins | QB | WAS |
| 2012 | 4 | 121 · 2012 draft | Keshawn Martin | WR | HOU |
| 2012 | 6 | 180 · 2012 draft | Trent Robinson | DB | SF |
| 2012 | 6 | 183 · 2012 draft | B.J. Cunningham | WR | MIA |
| 2012 | 7 | 250 · 2012 draft | Edwin Baker | RB | SDG |
| 2011 | 6 | 185 · 2011 draft | Greg Jones | LB | NYG |
| 2011 | 6 | 188 · 2011 draft | Chris Rucker | DB | IND |
| 2010 | 7 | 215 · 2010 draft | Jeremy Ware | DB | OAK |
| 2009 | 5 | 173 · 2009 draft | Javon Ringer | RB | TEN |
| 2008 | 2 | 34 · 2008 draft | Devin Thomas | WR | WAS |
| 2008 | 5 | 158 · 2008 draft | Kellen Davis | TE | CHI |
| 2008 | 7 | 208 · 2008 draft | Ervin Baldwin | DE | CHI |
| 2007 | 2 | 43 · 2007 draft | Drew Stanton | QB | DET |
| 2007 | 5 | 154 · 2007 draft | Clifton Ryan | DT | STL |
| 2007 | 7 | 225 · 2007 draft | Brandon Fields | P | MIA |
| 2006 | 3 | 97 · 2006 draft | Eric Smith | DB | NYJ |
| 2006 | 4 | 123 · 2006 draft | Domata Peko | DT | CIN |
| 2006 | 7 | 214 · 2006 draft | Chris Morris | C | OAK |
| 2005 | 6 | 201 · 2005 draft | DeAndra Cobb | RB | ATL |
| 2005 | 6 | 202 · 2005 draft | Dave Rayner | K | IND |
| 2005 | 7 | 216 · 2005 draft | Kevin Vickerson | DT | MIA |
| 2005 | 7 | 246 · 2005 draft | Will Whitticker | G | GB |
| 2004 | 4 | 114 · 2004 draft | Matthias Askew | DT | CIN |
| 2004 | 6 | 201 · 2004 draft | Jeff Smoker | QB | STL |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 · 2003 draft | Charles Rogers | WR | DET |
| 2002 | 1 | 18 · 2002 draft | T.J. Duckett | RB | ATL |
| 2002 | 3 | 88 · 2002 draft | Chris Baker | TE | NYJ |
| 2002 | 5 | 144 · 2002 draft | Herb Haygood | WR | DEN |
| 2002 | 5 | 172 · 2002 draft | Josh Shaw | DT | SF |
| 2002 | 6 | 194 · 2002 draft | Craig Jarrett | P | SEA |
| 2001 | 7 | 202 · 2001 draft | Renaldo Hill | DB | ARI |
| 2001 | 7 | 217 · 2001 draft | Tupe Peko | G | NYJ |
| 2001 | 7 | 239 · 2001 draft | T.J. Turner | LB | NWE |
| 2000 | 1 | 8 · 2000 draft | Plaxico Burress | WR | PIT |
| 2000 | 1 | 16 · 2000 draft | Julian Peterson | LB | SFO |
| 2000 | 4 | 99 · 2000 draft | Gari Scott | WR | PHI |
| 2000 | 4 | 127 · 2000 draft | Greg Randall | T | NWE |
| 2000 | 5 | 135 · 2000 draft | Aric Morris | DB | TEN |
| 2000 | 6 | 174 · 2000 draft | Paul Edinger | K | CHI |
| 2000 | 6 | 197 · 2000 draft | Robaire Smith | DE | TEN |
| 1999 | 1 | 29 · 1999 draft | Dimitrius Underwood | DT | MIN |
| 1999 | 4 | 103 · 1999 draft | Sedrick Irvin | RB | DET |
| 1998 | 2 | 38 · 1998 draft | Flozell Adams | T | DAL |
| 1998 | 5 | 142 · 1998 draft | Ike Reese | LB | PHI |
| 1998 | 5 | 143 · 1998 draft | Scott Shaw | G | MIA |
| 1997 | 4 | 98 · 1997 draft | Derrick Mason | WR | TEN |
| 1997 | 6 | 197 · 1997 draft | Nigea Carter | WR | TAM |
| 1996 | 2 | 42 · 1996 draft | Tony Banks | QB | STL |
| 1996 | 2 | 43 · 1996 draft | Muhsin Muhammad | WR | CAR |
| 1996 | 6 | 193 · 1996 draft | Scott Greene | RB | CAR |
| 1995 | 2 | 40 · 1995 draft | Brian DeMarco | G | JAX |
| 1995 | 2 | 63 · 1995 draft | Shane Hannah | G | DAL |
| 1994 | 1 | 22 · 1994 draft | Rob Fredrickson | LB | RAI |
| 1994 | 5 | 140 · 1994 draft | Myron Bell | DB | PIT |
| 1994 | 6 | 178 · 1994 draft | Jim Miller | QB | PIT |
| 1994 | 7 | 209 · 1994 draft | Brice Abrams | RB | PIT |
| 1993 | 6 | 151 · 1993 draft | Mitch Lyons | TE | ATL |
| 1993 | 7 | 174 · 1993 draft | Ty Hallock | RB | DET |
| 1992 | 2 | 44 · 1992 draft | Courtney Hawkins | WR | TAM |
| 1992 | 3 | 65 · 1992 draft | Bill Johnson | DT | CLE |
| 1992 | 5 | 123 · 1992 draft | Alan Haller | DB | PIT |
| 1992 | 7 | 181 · 1992 draft | Jim Johnson | T | DEN |
| 1992 | 8 | 214 · 1992 draft | Chuck Bullough | LB | PHI |
| 1992 | 12 | 320 · 1992 draft | John MacNeill | DE | SEA |
| 1991 | 1 | 17 · 1991 draft | Bobby Wilson | DT | WAS |
| 1991 | 2 | 37 · 1991 draft | Dixon Edwards | LB | DAL |
| 1991 | 2 | 47 · 1991 draft | Eric Moten | G | SDG |
| 1991 | 3 | 65 · 1991 draft | Carlos Jenkins | LB | MIN |
| 1991 | 5 | 123 · 1991 draft | Duane Young | TE | SDG |
| 1991 | 7 | 181 · 1991 draft | James Bradley | WR | IND |
| 1991 | 10 | 265 · 1991 draft | Hyland Hickson | RB | TAM |
| 1991 | 12 | 332 · 1991 draft | Cliff Confer | DE | SFO |
| 1990 | 1 | 13 · 1990 draft | Percy Snow | LB | KAN |
| 1990 | 4 | 85 · 1990 draft | Travis Davis | NT | PHO |
| 1990 | 4 | 101 · 1990 draft | Harlon Barnett | DB | CLE |
| 1990 | 7 | 175 · 1990 draft | Bob Kula | T | SEA |
| 1990 | 10 | 259 · 1990 draft | Jim Szymanski | DE | DEN |
| 1990 | 12 | 309 · 1990 draft | Ventson Donelson | DB | NWE |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 · 1989 draft | Tony Mandarich | T | GNB |
| 1989 | 1 | 22 · 1989 draft | Andre Rison | WR | IND |
| 1989 | 3 | 75 · 1989 draft | Kevin Robbins | T | RAM |
| 1989 | 8 | 212 · 1989 draft | Kurt Larson | LB | IND |
| 1988 | 1 | 22 · 1988 draft | Lorenzo White | RB | HOU |
| 1988 | 3 | 72 · 1988 draft | Greg Montgomery | P | HOU |
| 1988 | 6 | 145 · 1988 draft | David Houle | G | NYG |
| 1988 | 8 | 206 · 1988 draft | Tim Moore | LB | PHO |
| 1988 | 8 | 209 · 1988 draft | Mark Nichols | DT | PIT |
| 1987 | 1 | 28 · 1987 draft | Mark Ingram | WR | NYG |
| 1987 | 12 | 316 · 1987 draft | Bobby Morse | RB | PHI |
| 1986 | 1 | 5 · 1986 draft | Anthony Bell | LB | STL |
| 1986 | 7 | 180 · 1986 draft | Butch Rolle | TE | BUF |
| 1986 | 11 | 288 · 1986 draft | Steve Bogdalek | G | PHI |
| 1985 | 4 | 96 · 1985 draft | Ralf Mojsiejenko | P | SDG |
| 1985 | 5 | 123 · 1985 draft | Mark Napolitan | C | SEA |
| 1985 | 6 | 150 · 1985 draft | Terry Lewis | DB | SDG |
| 1985 | 11 | 302 · 1985 draft | Jim Morrissey | LB | CHI |
| 1985 | 12 | 325 · 1985 draft | Lonnie Young | DB | STL |
| 1984 | 1 | 3 · 1984 draft | Carl Banks | LB | NYG |
| 1984 | 2 | 49 · 1984 draft | Daryl Turner | WR | SEA |
| 1984 | 9 | 229 · 1984 draft | Scott Auer | G | KAN |
| 1983 | 4 | 109 · 1983 draft | Steve Maidlow | LB | CIN |
| 1983 | 5 | 118 · 1983 draft | Smiley Creswell | DE | NWE |
| 1983 | 5 | 134 · 1983 draft | Otis Grant | WR | RAM |
| 1983 | 11 | 305 · 1983 draft | Howard McAdoo | LB | CLE |
| 1982 | 3 | 57 · 1982 draft | Jim Burroughs | DB | BAL |
| 1982 | 4 | 86 · 1982 draft | Morten Andersen | K | NOR |
| 1982 | 7 | 185 · 1982 draft | Tom Morris | DB | TAM |
| 1982 | 7 | 186 · 1982 draft | Jeff Wiska | G | NYG |
| 1982 | 9 | 251 · 1982 draft | Bryan Clark | QB | SFO |
| 1981 | 3 | 62 · 1981 draft | Ray Stachowicz | P | GNB |
| 1980 | 2 | 38 · 1980 draft | Angelo Fields | T | HOU |
| 1980 | 3 | 67 · 1980 draft | Mark Brammer | TE | BUF |
| 1980 | 6 | 158 · 1980 draft | Eugene Byrd | WR | MIA |
| 1980 | 8 | 216 · 1980 draft | Larry Savage | LB | DAL |
| 1980 | 10 | 262 · 1980 draft | Tanya Webb | DE | NOR |
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.