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North Dakota in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
North Dakota has produced 9 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Matt Waletzko (2022, round 5). None has gone in the first round. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 5 picks.
- Draft picks
- 9 since 1980
- First round
- 0
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Matt Waletzko · 2022, round 5, pick 155
- Drafted most by
- DEN 2 · KAN 2 · DAL 1 · MIN 1 · GNB 1
- By decade
- 2020s 1 · 2000s 1 · 1990s 2 · 1980s 5
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 155 · 2022 draft | Matt Waletzko | OL | DAL |
| 2006 | 5 | 161 · 2006 draft | Chris Kuper | G | DEN |
| 1999 | 2 | 44 · 1999 draft | Jim Kleinsasser | TE | MIN |
| 1991 | 9 | 229 · 1991 draft | Dean Witkowski | LB | GNB |
| 1989 | 9 | 236 · 1989 draft | Monte Smith | G | DEN |
| 1989 | 11 | 307 · 1989 draft | Norm McGee | WR | SFO |
| 1987 | 6 | 161 · 1987 draft | Tracy Martin | WR | NYJ |
| 1981 | 5 | 124 · 1981 draft | Todd Thomas | C | KAN |
| 1980 | 11 | 287 · 1980 draft | Dale Markham | T | KAN |
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.