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South Dakota in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
South Dakota has produced 8 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Myles Harden (2024, round 7). None has gone in the first round. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 4 picks.
- Draft picks
- 8 since 1980
- First round
- 0
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Myles Harden · 2024, round 7, pick 227
- Drafted most by
- CLE 1 · ATL 1 · WAS 1 · PHO 1 · MIN 1
- By decade
- 2020s 1 · 2010s 2 · 1990s 1 · 1980s 4
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 227 · 2024 draft | Myles Harden | DB | CLE |
| 2014 | 7 | 255 · 2014 draft | Tyler Starr | LB | ATL |
| 2012 | 6 | 193 · 2012 draft | Tom Compton | T | WAS |
| 1990 | 10 | 252 · 1990 draft | Dave Elle | TE | PHO |
| 1986 | 9 | 232 · 1986 draft | Mike Slaton | DB | MIN |
| 1986 | 11 | 300 · 1986 draft | Chul Schwanke | RB | RAM |
| 1982 | 10 | 258 · 1982 draft | Craig Austin | LB | SEA |
| 1980 | 10 | 272 · 1980 draft | Ben Long | LB | MIA |
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.