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Purdue in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Purdue has produced 100 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Marcus Mbow (2025, round 5). 6 went in the first round (6% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 32 picks. The Pittsburgh Steelers have drafted from Purdue most often (8 times).
- Draft picks
- 100 since 1980
- First round
- 6
- Top-10 picks
- 2
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Marcus Mbow · 2025, round 5, pick 154
- Drafted most by
- PIT 8 · HOU 7 · DET 6 · CIN 5 · ATL 5
- By decade
- 2020s 15 · 2010s 11 · 2000s 32 · 1990s 15 · 1980s 27
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 154 · 2025 draft | Marcus Mbow | OL | NYG |
| 2024 | 5 | 166 · 2024 draft | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB | NYG |
| 2024 | 7 | 250 · 2024 draft | Sanoussi Kane | SAF | BAL |
| 2023 | 4 | 131 · 2023 draft | Charlie Jones | WR | CIN |
| 2023 | 4 | 135 · 2023 draft | Aidan O'Connell | QB | LV |
| 2023 | 5 | 171 · 2023 draft | Payne Durham | TE | TB |
| 2023 | 7 | 241 · 2023 draft | Cory Trice | CB | PIT |
| 2023 | 7 | 255 · 2023 draft | Jalen Graham | S | SF |
| 2022 | 1 | 30 · 2022 draft | George Karlaftis III | DE | KC |
| 2022 | 3 | 99 · 2022 draft | David Bell | WR | CLE |
| 2022 | 7 | 260 · 2022 draft | Zander Horvath | RB | LAC |
| 2021 | 2 | 49 · 2021 draft | Rondale Moore | WR | ARI |
| 2021 | 4 | 113 · 2021 draft | Derrick Barnes | DE | DET |
| 2020 | 4 | 136 · 2020 draft | Brycen Hopkins | TE | LAR |
| 2020 | 7 | 215 · 2020 draft | Markus Bailey | LB | CIN |
| 2018 | 5 | 143 · 2018 draft | Ja'Whaun Bentley | ILB | NE |
| 2017 | 5 | 175 · 2017 draft | DeAngelo Yancey | WR | GB |
| 2016 | 6 | 189 · 2016 draft | Anthony Brown | CB | DAL |
| 2015 | 5 | 163 · 2015 draft | Ryan Russell | DE | DAL |
| 2014 | 5 | 147 · 2014 draft | Ricardo Allen | DB | ATL |
| 2014 | 5 | 149 · 2014 draft | Kevin Pamphile | T | TB |
| 2013 | 2 | 44 · 2013 draft | Kawann Short | DT | CAR |
| 2012 | 5 | 153 · 2012 draft | Dennis Kelly | T | PHI |
| 2012 | 6 | 195 · 2012 draft | Nick Mondek | OL | HOU |
| 2011 | 1 | 16 · 2011 draft | Ryan Kerrigan | DE | WAS |
| 2010 | 2 | 56 · 2010 draft | Mike Neal | DE | GB |
| 2009 | 3 | 67 · 2009 draft | Alex Magee | DE | KC |
| 2009 | 6 | 201 · 2009 draft | Curtis Painter | QB | IND |
| 2008 | 1 | 30 · 2008 draft | Dustin Keller | TE | NYJ |
| 2008 | 3 | 92 · 2008 draft | Cliff Avril | LB | DET |
| 2008 | 4 | 134 · 2008 draft | Stanford Keglar | LB | TEN |
| 2007 | 1 | 26 · 2007 draft | Anthony Spencer | DE | DAL |
| 2007 | 5 | 149 · 2007 draft | Uche Nwaneri | G | JAX |
| 2007 | 7 | 223 · 2007 draft | Michael Otto | T | TEN |
| 2006 | 2 | 54 · 2006 draft | Bernard Pollard | DB | KC |
| 2006 | 4 | 127 · 2006 draft | Ray Edwards | DE | MIN |
| 2006 | 5 | 135 · 2006 draft | Rob Ninkovich | DE | NO |
| 2006 | 5 | 167 · 2006 draft | Charles Davis | TE | PIT |
| 2005 | 4 | 106 · 2005 draft | Kyle Orton | QB | CHI |
| 2004 | 3 | 66 · 2004 draft | Nick Hardwick | C | SDG |
| 2004 | 3 | 67 · 2004 draft | Stuart Schweigert | DB | OAK |
| 2004 | 3 | 69 · 2004 draft | Gilbert Gardner | LB | IND |
| 2004 | 3 | 96 · 2004 draft | Landon Johnson | LB | CIN |
| 2004 | 4 | 98 · 2004 draft | Shaun Phillips | DE | SDG |
| 2004 | 4 | 116 · 2004 draft | Niko Koutouvides | LB | SEA |
| 2004 | 6 | 172 · 2004 draft | Kelly Butler | T | DET |
| 2004 | 6 | 189 · 2004 draft | Craig Terrill | DT | SEA |
| 2004 | 7 | 223 · 2004 draft | Jacques Reeves | DB | DAL |
| 2003 | 6 | 191 · 2003 draft | Joe Odom | LB | CHI |
| 2002 | 3 | 89 · 2002 draft | Akin Ayodele | LB | JAX |
| 2002 | 4 | 109 · 2002 draft | Travis Dorsch | P | CIN |
| 2001 | 2 | 32 · 2001 draft | Drew Brees | QB | SDG |
| 2001 | 2 | 48 · 2001 draft | Matt Light | T | NWE |
| 2001 | 5 | 136 · 2001 draft | Vinny Sutherland | WR | ATL |
| 2001 | 5 | 146 · 2001 draft | Chukky Okobi | C | PIT |
| 2001 | 7 | 201 · 2001 draft | Brandon Gorin | T | SDG |
| 2000 | 6 | 195 · 2000 draft | Michael Hawthorne | DB | NOR |
| 2000 | 6 | 201 · 2000 draft | David Nugent | DE | NWE |
| 1999 | 3 | 89 · 1999 draft | Chike Okeafor | DE | SFO |
| 1999 | 4 | 111 · 1999 draft | Rosevelt Colvin | LB | CHI |
| 1998 | 3 | 70 · 1998 draft | Brian Alford | WR | NYG |
| 1998 | 5 | 140 · 1998 draft | Mark Fischer | C | WAS |
| 1998 | 7 | 218 · 1998 draft | Eddie Watson | RB | GNB |
| 1996 | 2 | 35 · 1996 draft | Mike Alstott | RB | TAM |
| 1995 | 6 | 175 · 1995 draft | Ryan Grigson | T | CIN |
| 1993 | 7 | 185 · 1993 draft | Jeff Zgonina | DT | PIT |
| 1992 | 4 | 111 · 1992 draft | Frank Kmet | DE | BUF |
| 1991 | 3 | 71 · 1991 draft | Steve Jackson | DB | HOU |
| 1991 | 5 | 118 · 1991 draft | Scott Conover | T | DET |
| 1990 | 5 | 133 · 1990 draft | Calvin Williams | WR | PHI |
| 1990 | 8 | 202 · 1990 draft | Bill Hitchcock | T | SEA |
| 1990 | 11 | 279 · 1990 draft | Derrick Kelson | DB | NYJ |
| 1990 | 12 | 305 · 1990 draft | Shawn McCarthy | P | ATL |
| 1989 | 4 | 91 · 1989 draft | Jerrol Williams | LB | PIT |
| 1988 | 2 | 47 · 1988 draft | Fred Strickland | LB | RAM |
| 1988 | 5 | 125 · 1988 draft | Cris Dishman | DB | HOU |
| 1987 | 1 | 10 · 1987 draft | Rod Woodson | DB | PIT |
| 1986 | 1 | 3 · 1986 draft | Jim Everett | QB | HOU |
| 1986 | 6 | 145 · 1986 draft | Ray Wallace | RB | HOU |
| 1986 | 6 | 161 · 1986 draft | Mark Jackson | WR | DEN |
| 1986 | 7 | 175 · 1986 draft | Rodney Carter | RB | PIT |
| 1986 | 11 | 279 · 1986 draft | Mark Drenth | T | TAM |
| 1986 | 12 | 308 · 1986 draft | Steve Griffin | WR | ATL |
| 1985 | 2 | 32 · 1985 draft | Don Anderson | DB | IND |
| 1985 | 5 | 126 · 1985 draft | Bruce King | RB | KAN |
| 1984 | 3 | 66 · 1984 draft | Chris Scott | DE | IND |
| 1984 | 5 | 132 · 1984 draft | Cliff Benson | TE | ATL |
| 1984 | 7 | 191 · 1984 draft | Scott Campbell | QB | PIT |
| 1983 | 8 | 210 · 1983 draft | Matt Hernandez | T | SEA |
| 1983 | 9 | 250 · 1983 draft | Mark Brown | LB | MIA |
| 1982 | 4 | 94 · 1982 draft | Steve Bryant | WR | HOU |
| 1982 | 8 | 217 · 1982 draft | Jim Fritzsche | T | PHI |
| 1982 | 10 | 266 · 1982 draft | Roosevelt Barnes | LB | DET |
| 1981 | 2 | 32 · 1981 draft | Dave Young | TE | NYG |
| 1981 | 4 | 98 · 1981 draft | Mark Herrmann | QB | DEN |
| 1981 | 5 | 135 · 1981 draft | Calvin Clark | DE | BUF |
| 1981 | 6 | 159 · 1981 draft | Bill Kay | DB | HOU |
| 1980 | 2 | 39 · 1980 draft | Keena Turner | LB | SFO |
| 1980 | 11 | 278 · 1980 draft | Wayne Smith | DB | DET |
| 1980 | 12 | 321 · 1980 draft | Marcus Jackson | DE | CLE |
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.