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Minnesota in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Minnesota has produced 89 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Deven Eastern (2026, round 7). 5 went in the first round (6% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 27 picks. The Minnesota Vikings have drafted from Minnesota most often (6 times).
- Draft picks
- 89 since 1980
- First round
- 5
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Deven Eastern · 2026, round 7, pick 242
- Drafted most by
- MIN 6 · WAS 6 · HOU 5 · NYG 5 · DEN 5
- By decade
- 2020s 19 · 2010s 12 · 2000s 18 · 1990s 13 · 1980s 27
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 242 · 2026 draft | Deven Eastern | DT | SEA |
| 2025 | 2 | 48 · 2025 draft | Aireontae Ersery | OL | HOU |
| 2025 | 3 | 80 · 2025 draft | Justin Walley | CB | IND |
| 2025 | 7 | 222 · 2025 draft | Cody Lindenberg | LB | LV |
| 2024 | 2 | 47 · 2024 draft | Tyler Nubin | DB | NYG |
| 2023 | 2 | 57 · 2023 draft | John Michael Schmitz | OL | NYG |
| 2023 | 5 | 146 · 2023 draft | Jordan Howden | DB | NO |
| 2023 | 5 | 165 · 2023 draft | Terell Smith | DB | CHI |
| 2022 | 2 | 40 · 2022 draft | Boye Mafe | DE | SEA |
| 2022 | 4 | 110 · 2022 draft | Daniel Faalele | T | BAL |
| 2022 | 5 | 165 · 2022 draft | Esezi Otomewo | DT | MIN |
| 2022 | 6 | 218 · 2022 draft | Ko Kieft | TE | TB |
| 2021 | 1 | 27 · 2021 draft | Rashod Bateman | WR | BAL |
| 2021 | 3 | 74 · 2021 draft | Benjamin St-Juste | DB | WAS |
| 2020 | 2 | 45 · 2020 draft | Antoine Winfield Jr. | S | TB |
| 2020 | 5 | 161 · 2020 draft | Tyler Johnson | WR | TB |
| 2020 | 5 | 175 · 2020 draft | Kamal Martin | LB | GB |
| 2020 | 7 | 218 · 2020 draft | Carter Coughlin | LB | NYG |
| 2020 | 7 | 247 · 2020 draft | Chris Williamson | CB | NYG |
| 2019 | 5 | 157 · 2019 draft | Blake Cashman | LB | NYJ |
| 2017 | 7 | 222 · 2017 draft | Jalen Myrick | CB | JAX |
| 2016 | 4 | 106 · 2016 draft | Eric Murray | CB | KC |
| 2016 | 4 | 115 · 2016 draft | De'Vondre Campbell | OLB | ATL |
| 2015 | 2 | 55 · 2015 draft | Maxx Williams | TE | BAL |
| 2015 | 4 | 127 · 2015 draft | Damien Wilson | ILB | DAL |
| 2015 | 5 | 138 · 2015 draft | David Cobb | RB | TEN |
| 2015 | 5 | 150 · 2015 draft | Cedric Thompson | S | MIA |
| 2014 | 2 | 37 · 2014 draft | Ra'Shede Hageman | DT | ATL |
| 2014 | 4 | 131 · 2014 draft | Brock Vereen | DB | CHI |
| 2010 | 3 | 87 · 2010 draft | Eric Decker | WR | DEN |
| 2010 | 5 | 167 · 2010 draft | Nate Triplett | LB | MIN |
| 2008 | 6 | 173 · 2008 draft | Dominique Barber | DB | HOU |
| 2007 | 3 | 77 · 2007 draft | Matt Spaeth | TE | PIT |
| 2006 | 1 | 21 · 2006 draft | Laurence Maroney | RB | NE |
| 2006 | 5 | 153 · 2006 draft | Anthony Montgomery | NT | WAS |
| 2006 | 6 | 198 · 2006 draft | Greg Eslinger | C | DEN |
| 2006 | 7 | 242 · 2006 draft | Mark Setterstrom | G | STL |
| 2005 | 4 | 109 · 2005 draft | Marion Barber III | RB | DAL |
| 2004 | 5 | 162 · 2004 draft | Thomas Tapeh | FB | PHI |
| 2003 | 5 | 152 · 2003 draft | Michael Lehan | DB | CLE |
| 2002 | 4 | 123 · 2002 draft | Ron Johnson | WR | BAL |
| 2002 | 6 | 178 · 2002 draft | Matt Anderle | T | SDG |
| 2002 | 7 | 229 · 2002 draft | Stylez G. White | DE | HOU |
| 2001 | 1 | 24 · 2001 draft | Willie Middlebrooks | DB | DEN |
| 2001 | 4 | 103 · 2001 draft | Karon Riley | LB | CHI |
| 2001 | 4 | 113 · 2001 draft | Ben Hamilton | G | DEN |
| 2001 | 6 | 199 · 2001 draft | Adam Haayer | T | TEN |
| 2000 | 4 | 118 · 2000 draft | Tyrone Carter | DB | MIN |
| 2000 | 6 | 171 · 2000 draft | Thomas Hamner | RB | PHI |
| 1998 | 6 | 179 · 1998 draft | Lamanzer Williams | DE | JAX |
| 1998 | 7 | 215 · 1998 draft | Ryan Thelwell | WR | SFO |
| 1996 | 4 | 123 · 1996 draft | Chris Darkins | DB | GNB |
| 1996 | 6 | 188 · 1996 draft | Craig Sauer | LB | ATL |
| 1992 | 4 | 106 · 1992 draft | Sean Lumpkin | DB | NOR |
| 1991 | 5 | 119 · 1991 draft | Chris Thome | C | MIN |
| 1991 | 11 | 287 · 1991 draft | Mike Sunvold | DT | TAM |
| 1991 | 12 | 321 · 1991 draft | Mark Drabczak | G | NOR |
| 1990 | 1 | 19 · 1990 draft | Darrell Thompson | RB | GNB |
| 1990 | 5 | 113 · 1990 draft | Jon Melander | G | NWE |
| 1990 | 10 | 266 · 1990 draft | Eddie Miles | LB | PIT |
| 1990 | 11 | 297 · 1990 draft | Jon Leverenz | LB | WAS |
| 1990 | 12 | 324 · 1990 draft | Ron Goetz | LB | MIN |
| 1989 | 1 | 18 · 1989 draft | Brian Williams | C | NYG |
| 1988 | 2 | 55 · 1988 draft | Chip Lohmiller | K | WAS |
| 1988 | 5 | 115 · 1988 draft | Troy Wolkow | G | NWE |
| 1988 | 8 | 196 · 1988 draft | Gary Hadd | DT | DET |
| 1988 | 9 | 247 · 1988 draft | Brian Bonner | LB | SFO |
| 1988 | 11 | 302 · 1988 draft | Gary Couch | WR | NOR |
| 1987 | 4 | 105 · 1987 draft | Mark Dusbabek | LB | HOU |
| 1987 | 12 | 325 · 1987 draft | Bruce Holmes | LB | KAN |
| 1987 | 12 | 331 · 1987 draft | Ray Hitchcock | C | WAS |
| 1986 | 9 | 224 · 1986 draft | Kevin Starks | TE | ATL |
| 1985 | 9 | 242 · 1985 draft | Andre Harris | DB | PIT |
| 1985 | 10 | 262 · 1985 draft | Kerry Glenn | DB | NYJ |
| 1985 | 12 | 311 · 1985 draft | Mark Vonder Haar | DT | HOU |
| 1984 | 7 | 169 · 1984 draft | Jay Carroll | TE | TAM |
| 1984 | 8 | 220 · 1984 draft | Randy Rasmussen | C | PIT |
| 1984 | 10 | 254 · 1984 draft | Jim Gallery | K | TAM |
| 1983 | 8 | 224 · 1983 draft | Todd Hallstrom | T | WAS |
| 1983 | 12 | 310 · 1983 draft | Karl Mecklenburg | LB | DEN |
| 1982 | 4 | 92 · 1982 draft | Jim Fahnhorst | LB | MIN |
| 1982 | 5 | 117 · 1982 draft | Wally Kersten | T | RAM |
| 1982 | 5 | 124 · 1982 draft | Ken Dallafior | G | PIT |
| 1982 | 8 | 201 · 1982 draft | Chester Cooper | WR | SEA |
| 1981 | 2 | 30 · 1981 draft | Marion Barber Jr. | RB | NYJ |
| 1981 | 7 | 176 · 1981 draft | Jeff Schuh | LB | CIN |
| 1981 | 8 | 203 · 1981 draft | Garry White | RB | SFO |
| 1980 | 4 | 100 · 1980 draft | Elmer Bailey | WR | MIA |
| 1980 | 6 | 161 · 1980 draft | Greg Murtha | T | PHI |
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.