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New Mexico in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
New Mexico has produced 32 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Keyshawn James-Newby (2026, round 7). 1 went in the first round (3% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 12 picks. The Houston Texans have drafted from New Mexico most often (3 times).
- Draft picks
- 32 since 1980
- First round
- 1
- Top-10 picks
- 1
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Keyshawn James-Newby · 2026, round 7, pick 252
- Drafted most by
- HOU 3 · NWE 3 · MIA 2 · BAL 2 · MIN 2
- By decade
- 2020s 2 · 2010s 2 · 2000s 12 · 1990s 8 · 1980s 8
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 252 · 2026 draft | Keyshawn James-Newby | DE | PHI |
| 2023 | 6 | 198 · 2023 draft | Jerrick Reed | S | SEA |
| 2018 | 7 | 229 · 2018 draft | Jason Sanders | K | MIA |
| 2010 | 7 | 229 · 2010 draft | Erik Cook | C | WAS |
| 2009 | 4 | 112 · 2009 draft | Glover Quin | DB | HOU |
| 2009 | 6 | 200 · 2009 draft | DeAndre Wright | DB | NYG |
| 2008 | 4 | 106 · 2008 draft | Marcus Smith | WR | BAL |
| 2007 | 3 | 68 · 2007 draft | Quincy Black | LB | TB |
| 2006 | 2 | 51 · 2006 draft | Ryan Cook | C | MIN |
| 2006 | 7 | 216 · 2006 draft | Terrance Pennington | T | BUF |
| 2005 | 4 | 134 · 2005 draft | Claude Terrell | G | STL |
| 2005 | 6 | 176 · 2005 draft | Nick Speegle | LB | CLE |
| 2002 | 5 | 136 · 2002 draft | Jarrod Baxter | FB | HOU |
| 2001 | 6 | 194 · 2001 draft | Joe Maese | C | BAL |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 · 2000 draft | Brian Urlacher | LB | CHI |
| 2000 | 7 | 226 · 2000 draft | Casey Tisdale | LB | NWE |
| 1998 | 3 | 80 · 1998 draft | Ramos McDonald | DB | MIN |
| 1998 | 6 | 156 · 1998 draft | Scott McGarrahan | DB | GNB |
| 1996 | 3 | 73 · 1996 draft | Winslow Oliver | RB | CAR |
| 1996 | 6 | 173 · 1996 draft | Chris Griffin | TE | NWE |
| 1995 | 3 | 70 · 1995 draft | David Sloan | TE | DET |
| 1995 | 3 | 80 · 1995 draft | Stoney Case | QB | ARI |
| 1991 | 12 | 329 · 1991 draft | Ron Shipley | G | KAN |
| 1990 | 6 | 140 · 1990 draft | Terance Mathis | WR | NYJ |
| 1985 | 10 | 269 · 1985 draft | Buddy Funck | QB | DEN |
| 1984 | 7 | 178 · 1984 draft | Jimmie Carter | LB | DET |
| 1984 | 7 | 192 · 1984 draft | Derwin Williams | WR | NWE |
| 1981 | 4 | 96 · 1981 draft | Brad Wright | QB | MIA |
| 1981 | 5 | 127 · 1981 draft | Ricky Martin | WR | PIT |
| 1981 | 12 | 316 · 1981 draft | Bob Shupryt | LB | CHI |
| 1980 | 3 | 81 · 1980 draft | Charles Baker | LB | STL |
| 1980 | 4 | 106 · 1980 draft | Chris Combs | TE | HOU |
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.