Northern Arizona in the NFL draft.

Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.

Northern Arizona has produced 19 NFL draft picks since 1981, most recently Paul Ernster (2005, round 7). 1 went in the first round (5% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 10 picks. The Denver Broncos have drafted from Northern Arizona most often (3 times).

Draft picks: 19 since 1981
First round: 1
Top-10 picks: 0
No. 1 overall: None
Most recent: Paul Ernster · 2005, round 7, pick 239
Drafted most by: DEN 3 · ATL 3 · BAL 2 · RAM 2 · OAK 1
By decade: 2000s 4 · 1990s 5 · 1980s 10

Every selection

Year	Round	Pick	Player	Position	Drafted by
2005	7	239 · 2005 draft	Paul Ernster	K	DEN
2004	6	199 · 2004 draft	Clarence Moore	WR	BAL
2001	5	158 · 2001 draft	Ray Perryman	DB	OAK
2001	6	197 · 2001 draft	Francis St. Paul	WR	STL
1996	4	100 · 1996 draft	Jeff Lewis	QB	DEN
1996	5	143 · 1996 draft	Rayna Stewart	DB	HOU
1990	6	165 · 1990 draft	Frank Pollack	T	SFO
1990	9	222 · 1990 draft	Darrell Jordan	LB	ATL
1990	12	328 · 1990 draft	David Lang	RB	RAM
1989	1	27 · 1989 draft	Shawn Collins	WR	ATL
1989	5	134 · 1989 draft	Darren Carrington	DB	DEN
1989	11	302 · 1989 draft	Herb Duncan	WR	TAM
1988	7	166 · 1988 draft	Michael Haynes	WR	ATL
1987	5	116 · 1987 draft	Tom Gibson	DE	NWE
1987	10	272 · 1987 draft	David Smith	LB	RAM
1984	2	47 · 1984 draft	Pete Mandley	WR	DET
1983	12	333 · 1983 draft	Scott Lindquist	QB	RAI
1982	7	180 · 1982 draft	John Schachtner	LB	WAS
1981	10	256 · 1981 draft	Gregg Gerken	LB	BAL

All colleges

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.