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SMU in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
SMU has produced 55 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Matthew Hibner (2026, round 4). 4 went in the first round (7% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 27 picks. The Chicago Bears have drafted from SMU most often (5 times).
- Draft picks
- 55 since 1980
- First round
- 4
- Top-10 picks
- 2
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Matthew Hibner · 2026, round 4, pick 133
- Drafted most by
- CHI 5 · WAS 4 · BAL 3 · PHI 3 · CIN 3
- By decade
- 2020s 9 · 2010s 12 · 2000s 3 · 1990s 4 · 1980s 27
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 133 · 2026 draft | Matthew Hibner | TE | BAL |
| 2025 | 5 | 157 · 2025 draft | Elijah Roberts | DT | TB |
| 2025 | 7 | 228 · 2025 draft | Brashard Smith | RB | KC |
| 2023 | 2 | 55 · 2023 draft | Rashee Rice | WR | KC |
| 2022 | 3 | 105 · 2022 draft | Danny Gray | WR | SF |
| 2022 | 6 | 198 · 2022 draft | Grant Calcaterra | TE | PHI |
| 2021 | 3 | 104 · 2021 draft | Brandon Stephens | CB | BAL |
| 2021 | 4 | 127 · 2021 draft | Kylen Granson | TE | IND |
| 2020 | 6 | 201 · 2020 draft | James Proche | WR | BAL |
| 2018 | 2 | 40 · 2018 draft | Courtland Sutton | WR | DEN |
| 2018 | 7 | 244 · 2018 draft | Justin Lawler | DE | LAR |
| 2018 | 7 | 256 · 2018 draft | Trey Quinn | WR | WAS |
| 2014 | 6 | 180 · 2014 draft | Kenneth Acker | DB | SF |
| 2014 | 6 | 214 · 2014 draft | Garrett Gilbert | QB | STL |
| 2013 | 2 | 53 · 2013 draft | Margus Hunt | DE | CIN |
| 2012 | 3 | 71 · 2012 draft | Josh LeRibeus | G | WAS |
| 2012 | 5 | 145 · 2012 draft | Taylor Thompson | TE | TEN |
| 2012 | 7 | 213 · 2012 draft | Richard Crawford | DB | WAS |
| 2012 | 7 | 248 · 2012 draft | Kelvin Beachum | T | PIT |
| 2011 | 6 | 178 · 2011 draft | Aldrick Robinson | WR | WAS |
| 2010 | 3 | 82 · 2010 draft | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | PIT |
| 2009 | 5 | 164 · 2009 draft | Thomas Morstead | P | NO |
| 2007 | 6 | 180 · 2007 draft | Justin Rogers | LB | NE |
| 2003 | 5 | 172 · 2003 draft | Kevin Garrett | DB | STL |
| 1999 | 4 | 117 · 1999 draft | Donald Mitchell | DB | TEN |
| 1999 | 6 | 190 · 1999 draft | Coby Rhinehart | DB | ARI |
| 1998 | 6 | 161 · 1998 draft | Chris Bordano | LB | NOR |
| 1993 | 4 | 90 · 1993 draft | Marcello Simmons | DB | CIN |
| 1987 | 2 | 54 · 1987 draft | Ron Morris | WR | CHI |
| 1987 | 3 | 63 · 1987 draft | Jerry Ball | NT | DET |
| 1987 | 11 | 293 · 1987 draft | Terence Mann | DT | MIA |
| 1986 | 1 | 25 · 1986 draft | Rod Jones | DB | TAM |
| 1986 | 1 | 26 · 1986 draft | Reggie Dupard | RB | NWE |
| 1986 | 4 | 93 · 1986 draft | Joe Phillips | NT | MIN |
| 1985 | 2 | 49 · 1985 draft | Reggie Phillips | DB | CHI |
| 1985 | 4 | 112 · 1985 draft | Dale Hellestrae | T | BUF |
| 1985 | 10 | 278 · 1985 draft | Ron Anderson | LB | DEN |
| 1985 | 11 | 293 · 1985 draft | Chris Jackson | C | KAN |
| 1984 | 1 | 10 · 1984 draft | Russell Carter | DB | NYJ |
| 1984 | 4 | 96 · 1984 draft | Rickey Bolden | T | CLE |
| 1984 | 5 | 121 · 1984 draft | Michael Carter | NT | SFO |
| 1984 | 7 | 183 · 1984 draft | Mitch Willis | NT | RAI |
| 1983 | 1 | 2 · 1983 draft | Eric Dickerson | RB | RAM |
| 1983 | 2 | 35 · 1983 draft | Wes Hopkins | DB | PHI |
| 1983 | 7 | 175 · 1983 draft | Gary Moten | LB | SFO |
| 1983 | 7 | 187 · 1983 draft | Craig James | RB | NWE |
| 1982 | 5 | 116 · 1982 draft | Perry Hartnett | G | CHI |
| 1982 | 7 | 190 · 1982 draft | Harvey Armstrong | NT | PHI |
| 1982 | 10 | 264 · 1982 draft | Eddie Garcia | K | GNB |
| 1981 | 3 | 64 · 1981 draft | John Simmons | DB | CIN |
| 1981 | 7 | 182 · 1981 draft | Lee Spivey | T | DET |
| 1981 | 9 | 224 · 1981 draft | Byron Hunt | LB | NYG |
| 1981 | 9 | 228 · 1981 draft | Mike Ford | QB | TAM |
| 1980 | 7 | 183 · 1980 draft | Emanuel Tolbert | WR | CHI |
| 1980 | 12 | 323 · 1980 draft | Bob Fisher | TE | CHI |
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.