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Syracuse in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Syracuse has produced 106 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Oronde Gadsden II (2025, round 5). 12 went in the first round (11% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 34 picks. The New York Giants have drafted from Syracuse most often (9 times).
- Draft picks
- 106 since 1980
- First round
- 12
- Top-10 picks
- 1
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Oronde Gadsden II · 2025, round 5, pick 165
- Drafted most by
- NYG 9 · MIA 8 · IND 7 · JAX 5 · ATL 5
- By decade
- 2020s 10 · 2010s 14 · 2000s 22 · 1990s 26 · 1980s 34
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 165 · 2025 draft | Oronde Gadsden II | TE | LAC |
| 2025 | 6 | 181 · 2025 draft | Kyle McCord | QB | PHI |
| 2025 | 7 | 236 · 2025 draft | LeQuint Allen | RB | JAX |
| 2025 | 7 | 254 · 2025 draft | Fadil Diggs | DE | NO |
| 2023 | 2 | 38 · 2023 draft | Matthew Bergeron | OL | ATL |
| 2023 | 3 | 72 · 2023 draft | Garrett Williams | DB | ARI |
| 2021 | 3 | 65 · 2021 draft | Andre Cisco | DB | JAX |
| 2021 | 3 | 101 · 2021 draft | Ifeatu Melifonwu | DB | DET |
| 2020 | 5 | 148 · 2020 draft | Alton Robinson | DE | SEA |
| 2020 | 7 | 228 · 2020 draft | Sterling Hofrichter | P | ATL |
| 2019 | 7 | 245 · 2019 draft | Chris Slayton | DT | NYG |
| 2018 | 7 | 235 · 2018 draft | Zaire Franklin | LB | IND |
| 2016 | 7 | 228 · 2016 draft | Riley Dixon | P | DEN |
| 2014 | 3 | 74 · 2014 draft | Jay Bromley | DT | NYG |
| 2014 | 5 | 168 · 2014 draft | Marquis Spruill | LB | ATL |
| 2013 | 1 | 19 · 2013 draft | Justin Pugh | T | NYG |
| 2013 | 4 | 110 · 2013 draft | Ryan Nassib | QB | NYG |
| 2013 | 4 | 111 · 2013 draft | Shamarko Thomas | DB | PIT |
| 2012 | 1 | 21 · 2012 draft | Chandler Jones | DE | NE |
| 2012 | 6 | 179 · 2012 draft | Andrew Tiller | G | NO |
| 2011 | 4 | 119 · 2011 draft | Delone Carter | RB | IND |
| 2011 | 5 | 157 · 2011 draft | Doug Hogue | LB | DET |
| 2010 | 4 | 101 · 2010 draft | Mike Williams | WR | TB |
| 2010 | 5 | 157 · 2010 draft | Arthur Jones | DE | BAL |
| 2009 | 4 | 128 · 2009 draft | Tony Fiammetta | RB | CAR |
| 2009 | 7 | 239 · 2009 draft | Ryan Durand | G | TEN |
| 2007 | 4 | 106 · 2007 draft | Tanard Jackson | DB | TB |
| 2007 | 7 | 219 · 2007 draft | Kelvin Smith | LB | MIA |
| 2006 | 3 | 83 · 2006 draft | Anthony Smith | DB | PIT |
| 2006 | 5 | 139 · 2006 draft | Quinn Ojinnaka | G | ATL |
| 2006 | 7 | 213 · 2006 draft | James Wyche | DE | JAX |
| 2006 | 7 | 219 · 2006 draft | Ryan LaCasse | LB | BAL |
| 2005 | 2 | 64 · 2005 draft | Adam Terry | T | BAL |
| 2004 | 5 | 134 · 2004 draft | Johnnie Morant | WR | OAK |
| 2004 | 7 | 226 · 2004 draft | Christian Ferrara | DT | SF |
| 2004 | 7 | 231 · 2004 draft | Kevin Sampson | T | KC |
| 2003 | 5 | 165 · 2003 draft | Chris Davis | FB | SEA |
| 2003 | 6 | 211 · 2003 draft | David Tyree | WR | NYG |
| 2002 | 1 | 11 · 2002 draft | Dwight Freeney | DE | IND |
| 2002 | 5 | 145 · 2002 draft | Kyle Johnson | RB | CAR |
| 2001 | 1 | 22 · 2001 draft | Will Allen | DB | NYG |
| 2001 | 3 | 75 · 2001 draft | Eric Downing | DT | KAN |
| 2001 | 3 | 88 · 2001 draft | Morlon Greenwood | LB | MIA |
| 2001 | 6 | 175 · 2001 draft | Dee Brown | RB | CAR |
| 2000 | 1 | 30 · 2000 draft | Keith Bulluck | LB | TEN |
| 2000 | 7 | 247 · 2000 draft | Mark Baniewicz | T | JAX |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 · 1999 draft | Donovan McNabb | QB | PHI |
| 1999 | 2 | 32 · 1999 draft | Kevin Johnson | WR | CLE |
| 1999 | 2 | 43 · 1999 draft | Rob Konrad | FB | MIA |
| 1998 | 1 | 22 · 1998 draft | Tebucky Jones | DB | NWE |
| 1998 | 1 | 25 · 1998 draft | Donovin Darius | DB | JAX |
| 1998 | 4 | 98 · 1998 draft | Roland Williams | TE | STL |
| 1998 | 7 | 206 · 1998 draft | Antwaune Ponds | LB | WAS |
| 1998 | 7 | 228 · 1998 draft | Jim Turner | WR | CAR |
| 1997 | 2 | 54 · 1997 draft | Kevin Abrams | DB | DET |
| 1997 | 4 | 101 · 1997 draft | Antonio Anderson | DT | DAL |
| 1996 | 1 | 19 · 1996 draft | Marvin Harrison | WR | IND |
| 1995 | 3 | 69 · 1995 draft | Melvin Tuten | T | CIN |
| 1995 | 4 | 112 · 1995 draft | Dave Wohlabaugh | C | NWE |
| 1994 | 2 | 53 · 1994 draft | Kevin Mitchell | LB | SFO |
| 1994 | 5 | 135 · 1994 draft | Pat O'Neill | P | NWE |
| 1993 | 2 | 52 · 1993 draft | Qadry Ismail | WR | MIN |
| 1993 | 3 | 61 · 1993 draft | Chris Gedney | TE | CHI |
| 1992 | 10 | 265 · 1992 draft | George Rooks | DT | NYG |
| 1991 | 2 | 44 · 1991 draft | John Flannery | G | HOU |
| 1991 | 4 | 109 · 1991 draft | Rob Carpenter | WR | CIN |
| 1991 | 8 | 197 · 1991 draft | Frank Conover | DT | CLE |
| 1990 | 2 | 29 · 1990 draft | Terry Wooden | LB | SEA |
| 1990 | 5 | 129 · 1990 draft | Rob Burnett | DE | CLE |
| 1990 | 7 | 181 · 1990 draft | Fred DeRiggi | NT | BUF |
| 1990 | 9 | 225 · 1990 draft | David Bavaro | LB | PHO |
| 1990 | 9 | 235 · 1990 draft | Michael Owens | RB | KAN |
| 1989 | 2 | 39 · 1989 draft | Daryl Johnston | RB | DAL |
| 1989 | 3 | 76 · 1989 draft | Robert Drummond | RB | PHI |
| 1989 | 4 | 92 · 1989 draft | David Holmes | DB | MIA |
| 1989 | 4 | 95 · 1989 draft | Markus Paul | DB | CHI |
| 1989 | 9 | 231 · 1989 draft | Pat Davis | TE | SDG |
| 1989 | 10 | 259 · 1989 draft | Deval Glover | WR | MIA |
| 1988 | 1 | 26 · 1988 draft | Ted Gregory | NT | DEN |
| 1988 | 3 | 75 · 1988 draft | Tommy Kane | WR | SEA |
| 1988 | 6 | 146 · 1988 draft | Paul Frase | DE | NYJ |
| 1988 | 6 | 149 · 1988 draft | Don McPherson | QB | PHI |
| 1988 | 7 | 174 · 1988 draft | Pat Kelly | TE | DEN |
| 1988 | 12 | 327 · 1988 draft | Tim Vesling | K | IND |
| 1987 | 2 | 56 · 1987 draft | Scott Schwedes | WR | MIA |
| 1987 | 9 | 237 · 1987 draft | Tim Pidgeon | LB | MIA |
| 1987 | 12 | 312 · 1987 draft | Wes Dove | DE | SEA |
| 1986 | 1 | 17 · 1986 draft | Tim Green | LB | ATL |
| 1986 | 6 | 164 · 1986 draft | Doug Marrone | G | RAI |
| 1986 | 9 | 228 · 1986 draft | Bob Brotzki | T | IND |
| 1986 | 10 | 268 · 1986 draft | Jerry Kimmel | LB | NYG |
| 1986 | 12 | 332 · 1986 draft | Don McAulay | K | NWE |
| 1985 | 4 | 107 · 1985 draft | Jamie Kimmel | LB | RAI |
| 1985 | 9 | 227 · 1985 draft | Jaime Covington | RB | MIN |
| 1985 | 10 | 265 · 1985 draft | Bernard King | LB | CIN |
| 1984 | 2 | 35 · 1984 draft | Blaise Winter | DE | IND |
| 1984 | 10 | 265 · 1984 draft | Brent Ziegler | RB | CIN |
| 1983 | 2 | 55 · 1983 draft | Mike Charles | NT | MIA |
| 1982 | 2 | 45 · 1982 draft | Joe Morris | RB | NYG |
| 1982 | 6 | 167 · 1982 draft | Craig Bingham | LB | PIT |
| 1982 | 7 | 171 · 1982 draft | Gary Anderson | K | BUF |
| 1981 | 2 | 43 · 1981 draft | Jim Collins | LB | RAM |
| 1981 | 6 | 141 · 1981 draft | Andrew Gissinger | T | SDG |
| 1980 | 1 | 18 · 1980 draft | Art Monk | WR | WAS |
| 1980 | 4 | 110 · 1980 draft | Bill Hurley | DB | PIT |
| 1980 | 5 | 138 · 1980 draft | Craig Wolfley | G | PIT |
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.