Nebraska in the NFL draft.

Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.

Nebraska has produced 203 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Emmett Johnson (2026, round 5). 20 went in the first round (10% of its picks), including a No. 1 overall pick, Irving Fryar (1984). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 63 picks. The Detroit Lions have drafted from Nebraska most often (10 times).

Draft picks: 203 since 1980
First round: 20
Top-10 picks: 11
No. 1 overall: Irving Fryar (1984)
Most recent: Emmett Johnson · 2026, round 5, pick 161
Drafted most by: DET 10 · PIT 9 · NYJ 9 · NYG 8 · DEN 8
By decade: 2020s 12 · 2010s 28 · 2000s 40 · 1990s 63 · 1980s 60

Every selection

Year	Round	Pick	Player	Position	Drafted by
2026	5	161 · 2026 draft	Emmett Johnson	RB	KC
2025	4	111 · 2025 draft	Ty Robinson	DT	PHI
2025	7	219 · 2025 draft	Thomas Fidone	TE	NYG
2023	6	189 · 2023 draft	Ochaun Mathis	DE	LAR
2023	6	191 · 2023 draft	Trey Palmer	WR	TB
2022	2	51 · 2022 draft	Cam Jurgens	OL	PHI
2022	2	60 · 2022 draft	Cam Taylor-Britt	CB	CIN
2022	7	258 · 2022 draft	Samori Toure	WR	GB
2021	5	159 · 2021 draft	Brenden Jaimes	OL	LAC
2021	7	238 · 2021 draft	Matt Farniok	G	DAL
2020	6	194 · 2020 draft	Khalil Davis	DT	TB
2020	7	232 · 2020 draft	Carlos Davis	DT	PIT
2018	6	203 · 2018 draft	Tanner Lee	QB	JAX
2017	5	184 · 2017 draft	Nathan Gerry	S	PHI
2016	3	67 · 2016 draft	Maliek Collins	DT	DAL
2016	3	96 · 2016 draft	Vincent Valentine	DT	NE
2016	4	130 · 2016 draft	Alex Lewis	T	BAL
2016	6	176 · 2016 draft	Andy Janovich	FB	DEN
2015	2	54 · 2015 draft	Ameer Abdullah	RB	DET
2015	2	60 · 2015 draft	Randy Gregory	OLB	DAL
2015	5	162 · 2015 draft	Kenny Bell	WR	TB
2014	2	58 · 2014 draft	Stanley Jean-Baptiste	DB	NO
2014	3	78 · 2014 draft	Spencer Long	G	WAS
2014	6	209 · 2014 draft	Quincy Enunwa	WR	NYJ
2013	6	190 · 2013 draft	Rex Burkhead	RB	CIN
2013	7	248 · 2013 draft	Daimion Stafford	DB	TEN
2012	2	58 · 2012 draft	Lavonte David	LB	TB
2012	4	126 · 2012 draft	Jared Crick	DE	HOU
2012	7	224 · 2012 draft	Alfonzo Dennard	DB	NE
2012	7	234 · 2012 draft	Marcel Jones	OL	NO
2011	1	19 · 2011 draft	Prince Amukamara	DB	NYG
2011	4	105 · 2011 draft	Roy Helu	RB	WAS
2011	4	120 · 2011 draft	Alex Henery	K	PHI
2011	5	146 · 2011 draft	DeJon Gomes	DB	WAS
2011	5	155 · 2011 draft	Niles Paul	WR	WAS
2011	6	196 · 2011 draft	Keith Williams	G	PIT
2011	7	248 · 2011 draft	Eric Hagg	DB	CLE
2010	1	2 · 2010 draft	Ndamukong Suh	DT	DET
2010	4	115 · 2010 draft	Phillip Dillard	LB	NYG
2010	5	160 · 2010 draft	Larry Asante	DB	CLE
2009	5	158 · 2009 draft	Cody Glenn	LB	WAS
2009	6	193 · 2009 draft	Matt Slauson	G	NYJ
2009	7	228 · 2009 draft	Lydon Murtha	T	DET
2008	5	142 · 2008 draft	Zackary Bowman	DB	CHI
2008	5	164 · 2008 draft	Carl Nicks	T	NO
2008	6	197 · 2008 draft	Bo Ruud	LB	NE
2007	1	13 · 2007 draft	Adam Carriker	DE	STL
2007	2	63 · 2007 draft	Brandon Jackson	RB	GB
2007	3	87 · 2007 draft	Stewart Bradley	LB	PHI
2007	4	104 · 2007 draft	Jay Moore	DE	SF
2006	2	40 · 2006 draft	Daniel Bullocks	DB	DET
2006	6	203 · 2006 draft	Sam Koch	P	BAL
2006	6	206 · 2006 draft	Le Kevin Smith	DT	NE
2006	7	220 · 2006 draft	Titus Adams	DT	NYJ
2005	1	23 · 2005 draft	Fabian Washington	DB	OAK
2005	2	36 · 2005 draft	Barrett Ruud	LB	TB
2005	2	40 · 2005 draft	Josh Bullocks	DB	NO
2004	4	101 · 2004 draft	Demorrio Williams	LB	ATL
2004	6	175 · 2004 draft	Jammal Lord	DB	HOU
2004	6	190 · 2004 draft	Josh Sewell	C	DEN
2004	7	204 · 2004 draft	Ryon Bingham	DT	SDG
2004	7	234 · 2004 draft	Trevor Johnson	DE	NYJ
2003	2	48 · 2003 draft	Chris Kelsay	DE	BUF
2003	4	107 · 2003 draft	DeJuan Groce	DB	STL
2003	7	222 · 2003 draft	Josh Brown	K	SEA
2003	7	251 · 2003 draft	Scott Shanle	LB	STL
2002	2	39 · 2002 draft	Toniu Fonoti	G	SDG
2002	3	95 · 2002 draft	Eric Crouch	WR	STL
2002	4	125 · 2002 draft	Keyuo Craver	DB	NO
2002	7	250 · 2002 draft	Tracey Wistrom	TE	TB
2001	2	34 · 2001 draft	Kyle Vanden Bosch	DE	ARI
2001	2	50 · 2001 draft	Dominic Raiola	C	DET
2001	4	112 · 2001 draft	Carlos Polk	LB	SDG
2001	4	121 · 2001 draft	Correll Buckhalter	RB	PHI
2001	5	151 · 2001 draft	Russ Hochstein	C	TAM
2001	6	166 · 2001 draft	Bobby Newcombe	WR	ARI
2001	6	192 · 2001 draft	Dan Alexander	RB	TEN
2000	2	39 · 2000 draft	Mike Brown	DB	CHI
2000	3	74 · 2000 draft	Steve Warren	DT	GNB
2000	5	140 · 2000 draft	Ralph Brown	DB	NYG
1999	2	38 · 1999 draft	Mike Rucker	DE	CAR
1999	4	116 · 1999 draft	Joel Makovicka	FB	ARI
1999	4	123 · 1999 draft	Jason Wiltz	DT	NYJ
1999	5	156 · 1999 draft	Jay Foreman	LB	BUF
1999	7	219 · 1999 draft	Chad Kelsay	LB	PIT
1999	7	228 · 1999 draft	Kris Brown	K	PIT
1999	7	230 · 1999 draft	Sheldon Jackson	TE	BUF
1998	1	6 · 1998 draft	Grant Wistrom	DE	STL
1998	1	14 · 1998 draft	Jason Peter	DE	CAR
1998	3	67 · 1998 draft	Scott Frost	DB	NYJ
1998	3	76 · 1998 draft	Ahman Green	RB	SEA
1998	7	190 · 1998 draft	Aaron Taylor	G	IND
1998	7	216 · 1998 draft	Eric Warfield	DB	KAN
1997	1	11 · 1997 draft	Michael Booker	DB	ATL
1997	2	39 · 1997 draft	Jared Tomich	DE	NOR
1997	2	56 · 1997 draft	Mike Minter	DB	CAR
1997	3	72 · 1997 draft	Adam Treu	C	OAK
1997	4	106 · 1997 draft	Chris Dishman	G	ARI
1997	5	132 · 1997 draft	Jamel Williams	DB	WAS
1997	5	142 · 1997 draft	Eric Stokes	DB	SEA
1997	7	221 · 1997 draft	Jon Hesse	LB	JAX
1996	1	6 · 1996 draft	Lawrence Phillips	RB	STL
1996	3	93 · 1996 draft	Tyrone Williams	DB	GNB
1996	4	112 · 1996 draft	Aaron Graham	C	ARI
1996	5	149 · 1996 draft	Christian Peter	DT	NWE
1996	6	171 · 1996 draft	Doug Colman	LB	NYG
1996	6	181 · 1996 draft	Tony Veland	DB	DEN
1995	2	38 · 1995 draft	Zach Wiegert	G	STL
1995	3	91 · 1995 draft	Brenden Stai	G	PIT
1995	3	97 · 1995 draft	Troy Dumas	LB	KAN
1995	4	125 · 1995 draft	Donta Jones	LB	PIT
1995	4	128 · 1995 draft	Rob Zatechka	G	NYG
1995	6	192 · 1995 draft	Cory Schlesinger	FB	DET
1995	6	199 · 1995 draft	Barron Miles	DB	PIT
1994	1	5 · 1994 draft	Trev Alberts	LB	IND
1994	2	49 · 1994 draft	Toby Wright	DB	RAM
1994	3	80 · 1994 draft	Calvin Jones	RB	RAI
1994	4	113 · 1994 draft	John Reece	DB	ARI
1994	7	213 · 1994 draft	Lance Lundberg	T	NOR
1993	2	55 · 1993 draft	John Parrella	DT	BUF
1993	3	74 · 1993 draft	Will Shields	G	KAN
1993	4	109 · 1993 draft	Derek Brown	RB	NOR
1993	5	137 · 1993 draft	Tyrone Hughes	DB	NOR
1993	7	180 · 1993 draft	Travis Hill	LB	CLE
1993	7	184 · 1993 draft	Lance Lewis	RB	IND
1992	1	15 · 1992 draft	Johnny Mitchell	TE	NYJ
1992	3	72 · 1992 draft	Tyrone Legette	DB	NOR
1992	6	167 · 1992 draft	Nate Turner	TE	BUF
1992	7	173 · 1992 draft	Curtis Cotton	DB	RAI
1992	7	193 · 1992 draft	Jon Bostick	WR	DEN
1992	11	288 · 1992 draft	Mike Petko	LB	NWE
1992	12	316 · 1992 draft	Keithen McCant	QB	CLE
1991	1	3 · 1991 draft	Bruce Pickens	DB	ATL
1991	1	4 · 1991 draft	Mike Croel	LB	DEN
1991	8	200 · 1991 draft	Kenny Walker	DE	DEN
1991	8	201 · 1991 draft	Pat Tyrance	LB	RAM
1991	9	247 · 1991 draft	Tahaun Lewis	DB	RAI
1991	11	283 · 1991 draft	Joe Sims	T	ATL
1990	3	57 · 1990 draft	Jeff Mills	LB	SDG
1990	6	160 · 1990 draft	Kent Wells	DT	WAS
1990	8	206 · 1990 draft	Ken Clark	TE	IND
1990	8	207 · 1990 draft	Gerry Gdowski	QB	NOR
1990	12	319 · 1990 draft	Richard Bell	RB	PIT
1989	1	6 · 1989 draft	Broderick Thomas	LB	TAM
1989	5	115 · 1989 draft	Lawrence Pete	NT	DET
1989	8	204 · 1989 draft	Dana Brinson	WR	SDG
1989	9	224 · 1989 draft	Tim Jackson	DB	DAL
1989	10	270 · 1989 draft	Todd Millikan	TE	CHI
1989	11	290 · 1989 draft	Willie Griffin	DE	TAM
1989	12	323 · 1989 draft	Steve Taylor	QB	IND
1988	1	2 · 1988 draft	Neil Smith	DE	KAN
1988	4	90 · 1988 draft	Tim Rother	DT	RAI
1988	6	147 · 1988 draft	Keith Jones	RB	RAM
1988	8	203 · 1988 draft	Keith Neubert	TE	NYJ
1988	10	272 · 1988 draft	Brian Washington	DB	CLE
1988	11	300 · 1988 draft	Hendley Hawkins	WR	CLE
1988	11	301 · 1988 draft	Steve Forch	LB	CHI
1987	1	12 · 1987 draft	Danny Noonan	DT	DAL
1987	2	30 · 1987 draft	Brian Davis	DB	WAS
1987	4	111 · 1987 draft	Marc Munford	LB	DEN
1987	9	225 · 1987 draft	Stan Parker	G	NYG
1986	3	56 · 1986 draft	Tom Rathman	RB	SFO
1986	3	58 · 1986 draft	Jim Skow	DE	CIN
1986	7	181 · 1986 draft	Paul Miles	RB	SEA
1986	7	191 · 1986 draft	Bill Lewis	C	RAI
1985	2	29 · 1985 draft	Mark Traynowicz	G	BUF
1985	2	47 · 1985 draft	Mark Behning	T	PIT
1985	7	191 · 1985 draft	Bret Clark	DB	RAI
1985	9	243 · 1985 draft	Scott Strasburger	LB	DAL
1985	10	267 · 1985 draft	Jeff Smith	RB	KAN
1985	12	315 · 1985 draft	Shane Swanson	WR	CLE
1984	1	1 · 1984 draft	Irving Fryar	WR	NWE
1984	1	2 · 1984 draft	Dean Steinkuhler	T	HOU
1984	6	145 · 1984 draft	Scott Raridon	T	PHI
1983	1	25 · 1983 draft	Dave Rimington	C	CIN
1983	2	49 · 1983 draft	Roger Craig	RB	SFO
1983	3	63 · 1983 draft	Jamie Williams	TE	NYG
1983	6	154 · 1983 draft	Todd Brown	WR	DET
1983	10	259 · 1983 draft	Jeff Merrell	DT	SFO
1983	10	265 · 1983 draft	Toby Williams	NT	NWE
1983	10	272 · 1983 draft	Bruce Mathison	QB	SDG
1982	1	15 · 1982 draft	Jimmy Williams	LB	DET
1982	3	58 · 1982 draft	Rodney Lewis	DB	NOR
1982	7	173 · 1982 draft	Henry Waechter	DE	CHI
1982	7	175 · 1982 draft	Phil Bates	RB	DET
1982	12	330 · 1982 draft	Tom Carlstrom	G	NYJ
1981	2	29 · 1981 draft	Russell Gary	DB	NOR
1981	2	52 · 1981 draft	Jarvis Redwine	RB	MIN
1981	2	56 · 1981 draft	Andra Franklin	RB	MIA
1981	4	108 · 1981 draft	Derrie Nelson	LB	DAL
1981	9	235 · 1981 draft	John Noonan	WR	MIA
1981	9	244 · 1981 draft	Randy Schleusener	G	CLE
1981	12	309 · 1981 draft	Joe Adams	G	STL
1980	1	7 · 1980 draft	Junior Miller	TE	ATL
1980	3	59 · 1980 draft	Rod Horn	NT	CIN
1980	3	75 · 1980 draft	Bill Barnett	DE	MIA
1980	3	79 · 1980 draft	Tim Smith	WR	HOU
1980	4	104 · 1980 draft	I.M. Hipp	RB	ATL
1980	5	115 · 1980 draft	Dan Pensick	DT	KAN
1980	7	184 · 1980 draft	John Havekost	G	DEN
1980	9	226 · 1980 draft	Kelly Saalfeld	C	GNB
1980	9	239 · 1980 draft	Mark Goodspeed	T	MIA
1980	10	258 · 1980 draft	Kenny Brown	WR	MIN

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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.