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San Diego St. in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
San Diego St. has produced 91 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Chris Johnson (2026, round 1). 5 went in the first round (5% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 27 picks. The Washington Commanders have drafted from San Diego St. most often (7 times).
- Draft picks
- 91 since 1980
- First round
- 5
- Top-10 picks
- 2
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Chris Johnson · 2026, round 1, pick 27
- Drafted most by
- WAS 7 · SEA 6 · OAK 6 · DET 5 · CLE 5
- By decade
- 2020s 7 · 2010s 18 · 2000s 18 · 1990s 21 · 1980s 27
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 27 · 2026 draft | Chris Johnson | CB | MIA |
| 2022 | 3 | 87 · 2022 draft | Cameron Thomas | DE | ARI |
| 2022 | 4 | 112 · 2022 draft | Daniel Bellinger | TE | NYG |
| 2022 | 6 | 180 · 2022 draft | Matt Araiza | P | BUF |
| 2022 | 6 | 186 · 2022 draft | Zachary Thomas | OL | CHI |
| 2021 | 4 | 108 · 2021 draft | Darren Hall | CB | ATL |
| 2020 | 5 | 156 · 2020 draft | Keith Ismael | C | WAS |
| 2019 | 3 | 86 · 2019 draft | Kahale Warring | TE | HOU |
| 2018 | 1 | 27 · 2018 draft | Rashaad Penny | RB | SEA |
| 2018 | 7 | 237 · 2018 draft | Nick Bawden | RB | DET |
| 2017 | 4 | 122 · 2017 draft | Nico Siragusa | G | BAL |
| 2017 | 4 | 132 · 2017 draft | Donnel Pumphrey | RB | PHI |
| 2017 | 5 | 149 · 2017 draft | Damontae Kazee | CB | ATL |
| 2015 | 4 | 130 · 2015 draft | Terry Poole | G | SEA |
| 2014 | 5 | 152 · 2014 draft | Nat Berhe | DB | NYG |
| 2014 | 6 | 208 · 2014 draft | Eric Pinkins | DB | SEA |
| 2013 | 2 | 47 · 2013 draft | Gavin Escobar | TE | DAL |
| 2013 | 3 | 68 · 2013 draft | Leon McFadden | DB | CLE |
| 2013 | 7 | 209 · 2013 draft | Brice Butler | WR | OAK |
| 2012 | 3 | 67 · 2012 draft | Ronnie Hillman | RB | DEN |
| 2012 | 4 | 129 · 2012 draft | Miles Burris | LB | OAK |
| 2012 | 6 | 185 · 2012 draft | Ryan Lindley | QB | ARI |
| 2012 | 7 | 218 · 2012 draft | Jerome Long | DT | KC |
| 2011 | 3 | 82 · 2011 draft | Vincent Brown | WR | SDG |
| 2011 | 7 | 249 · 2011 draft | DeMarco Sampson | WR | ARI |
| 2009 | 7 | 246 · 2009 draft | Lance Louis | G | CHI |
| 2008 | 3 | 94 · 2008 draft | Kevin O'Connell | QB | NE |
| 2008 | 6 | 189 · 2008 draft | Tyler Schmitt | LB | SEA |
| 2008 | 7 | 217 · 2008 draft | Brett Swain | WR | GB |
| 2008 | 7 | 226 · 2008 draft | Chaz Schilens | WR | OAK |
| 2006 | 3 | 94 · 2006 draft | Freddy Keiaho | LB | IND |
| 2006 | 6 | 190 · 2006 draft | Jeff Webb | WR | KC |
| 2005 | 2 | 63 · 2005 draft | Matt McCoy | LB | PHI |
| 2005 | 3 | 78 · 2005 draft | Kirk Morrison | LB | OAK |
| 2005 | 4 | 115 · 2005 draft | Marviel Underwood | DB | GB |
| 2004 | 5 | 152 · 2004 draft | Jeff Shoate | DB | DEN |
| 2003 | 5 | 169 · 2003 draft | J.R. Tolver | WR | MIA |
| 2002 | 2 | 50 · 2002 draft | Chester Pitts | T | HOU |
| 2002 | 6 | 197 · 2002 draft | Larry Ned | RB | OAK |
| 2002 | 6 | 200 · 2002 draft | Mike Houghton | G | GB |
| 2000 | 5 | 149 · 2000 draft | Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila | DE | GNB |
| 2000 | 7 | 220 · 2000 draft | Andrew Kline | G | STL |
| 2000 | 7 | 240 · 2000 draft | Mike Malano | C | MIN |
| 1998 | 1 | 7 · 1998 draft | Kyle Turley | T | NOR |
| 1998 | 4 | 96 · 1998 draft | Az-Zahir Hakim | WR | STL |
| 1998 | 7 | 199 · 1998 draft | Ephraim Salaam | T | ATL |
| 1997 | 2 | 53 · 1997 draft | Will Blackwell | WR | PIT |
| 1997 | 5 | 150 · 1997 draft | Nate Jacquet | WR | IND |
| 1997 | 5 | 154 · 1997 draft | George Jones | RB | PIT |
| 1997 | 6 | 201 · 1997 draft | Ricky Parker | DB | CHI |
| 1996 | 5 | 166 · 1996 draft | La'Roi Glover | DT | OAK |
| 1996 | 7 | 250 · 1996 draft | DeAndre Maxwell | WR | WAS |
| 1995 | 6 | 204 · 1995 draft | Jamal Duff | DE | NYG |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 · 1994 draft | Marshall Faulk | RB | IND |
| 1994 | 2 | 30 · 1994 draft | Darnay Scott | WR | CIN |
| 1994 | 7 | 195 · 1994 draft | Ramondo Stallings | DE | CIN |
| 1992 | 2 | 52 · 1992 draft | Patrick Rowe | WR | CLE |
| 1992 | 6 | 168 · 1992 draft | Ray Rowe | TE | WAS |
| 1992 | 8 | 213 · 1992 draft | Jim Jennings | G | KAN |
| 1991 | 1 | 16 · 1991 draft | Dan McGwire | QB | SEA |
| 1991 | 4 | 85 · 1991 draft | Pio Sagapolutele | DT | CLE |
| 1991 | 6 | 142 · 1991 draft | Nick Subis | T | DEN |
| 1990 | 8 | 203 · 1990 draft | Roman Fortin | C | DET |
| 1990 | 12 | 313 · 1990 draft | Robert Claiborne | WR | DET |
| 1989 | 5 | 135 · 1989 draft | Alfred Jackson | WR | RAM |
| 1988 | 7 | 193 · 1988 draft | Harold Hicks | DB | WAS |
| 1988 | 9 | 246 · 1988 draft | Clarence Nunn | DB | NOR |
| 1988 | 10 | 274 · 1988 draft | Todd Santos | QB | NOR |
| 1988 | 12 | 315 · 1988 draft | Wayne Ross | P | WAS |
| 1988 | 12 | 326 · 1988 draft | Dave Des Rochers | T | SEA |
| 1987 | 3 | 62 · 1987 draft | Robert Awalt | TE | STL |
| 1986 | 2 | 43 · 1986 draft | Webster Slaughter | WR | CLE |
| 1986 | 4 | 98 · 1986 draft | Dan Knight | T | GNB |
| 1986 | 5 | 130 · 1986 draft | Vince Warren | WR | NYG |
| 1985 | 2 | 33 · 1985 draft | Tory Nixon | DB | WAS |
| 1985 | 3 | 62 · 1985 draft | James Johnson | LB | DET |
| 1985 | 3 | 71 · 1985 draft | Rich Moran | G | GNB |
| 1985 | 9 | 235 · 1985 draft | Mike Waters | TE | NYJ |
| 1984 | 3 | 79 · 1984 draft | Sean McNanie | DE | BUF |
| 1984 | 11 | 300 · 1984 draft | Mike Saxon | P | DET |
| 1983 | 3 | 60 · 1983 draft | Clint Sampson | WR | DEN |
| 1983 | 3 | 79 · 1983 draft | Todd Seabaugh | LB | PIT |
| 1983 | 4 | 85 · 1983 draft | Phil Smith | WR | BAL |
| 1983 | 4 | 111 · 1983 draft | Doug Reed | DE | RAM |
| 1983 | 10 | 270 · 1983 draft | Darius Durham | WR | TAM |
| 1982 | 2 | 48 · 1982 draft | Matt Kofler | QB | BUF |
| 1982 | 2 | 49 · 1982 draft | Vernon Dean | DB | WAS |
| 1981 | 6 | 150 · 1981 draft | Reuben Henderson | DB | CHI |
| 1981 | 12 | 305 · 1981 draft | Jim Wilks | DE | NOR |
| 1980 | 7 | 188 · 1980 draft | Terrell Ward | DB | PHI |
| 1980 | 10 | 263 · 1980 draft | Kevin Fidel | C | CLE |
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.