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Vanderbilt in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Vanderbilt has produced 55 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently Eli Stowers (2026, round 2). 4 went in the first round (7% of its picks). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 17 picks. The Indianapolis Colts have drafted from Vanderbilt most often (5 times).
- Draft picks
- 55 since 1980
- First round
- 4
- Top-10 picks
- 1
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Eli Stowers · 2026, round 2, pick 54
- Drafted most by
- IND 5 · NE 3 · GB 3 · HOU 3 · STL 3
- By decade
- 2020s 3 · 2010s 15 · 2000s 12 · 1990s 8 · 1980s 17
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 54 · 2026 draft | Eli Stowers | TE | PHI |
| 2025 | 7 | 251 · 2025 draft | Julian Ashby | LS | NE |
| 2021 | 2 | 54 · 2021 draft | Dayo Odeyingbo | DL | IND |
| 2019 | 2 | 45 · 2019 draft | Joejuan Williams | CB | NE |
| 2019 | 6 | 183 · 2019 draft | Justin Skule | T | SF |
| 2018 | 3 | 88 · 2018 draft | Oren Burks | ILB | GB |
| 2017 | 2 | 57 · 2017 draft | Zach Cunningham | LB | HOU |
| 2017 | 5 | 157 · 2017 draft | Will Holden | T | ARI |
| 2016 | 7 | 227 · 2016 draft | Stephen Weatherly | OLB | MIN |
| 2014 | 2 | 42 · 2014 draft | Jordan Matthews | WR | PHI |
| 2014 | 5 | 173 · 2014 draft | Wesley Johnson | OL | PIT |
| 2014 | 7 | 216 · 2014 draft | Andre Hal | DB | HOU |
| 2013 | 5 | 160 · 2013 draft | Zac Stacy | RB | STL |
| 2013 | 7 | 220 · 2013 draft | Ryan Seymour | G | SEA |
| 2012 | 2 | 62 · 2012 draft | Casey Hayward | DB | GB |
| 2012 | 7 | 214 · 2012 draft | Tim Fugger | DE | IND |
| 2010 | 3 | 67 · 2010 draft | Myron Lewis | DB | TB |
| 2010 | 7 | 208 · 2010 draft | Thomas Welch | T | NE |
| 2009 | 4 | 119 · 2009 draft | D.J. Moore | DB | CHI |
| 2008 | 1 | 14 · 2008 draft | Chris Williams | T | CHI |
| 2008 | 3 | 70 · 2008 draft | Earl Bennett | WR | CHI |
| 2008 | 5 | 165 · 2008 draft | Jonathan Goff | LB | NYG |
| 2006 | 1 | 11 · 2006 draft | Jay Cutler | QB | DEN |
| 2005 | 6 | 189 · 2005 draft | Jovan Haye | DE | CAR |
| 2005 | 6 | 197 · 2005 draft | Justin Geisinger | G | BUF |
| 2003 | 5 | 166 · 2003 draft | Hunter Hillenmeyer | LB | GB |
| 2001 | 2 | 47 · 2001 draft | Jamie Winborn | LB | SFO |
| 2001 | 4 | 102 · 2001 draft | Matt Stewart | LB | ATL |
| 2001 | 5 | 160 · 2001 draft | John Markham | K | NYG |
| 2001 | 6 | 196 · 2001 draft | Jimmy Williams | DB | BUF |
| 1999 | 2 | 47 · 1999 draft | Fred Vinson | DB | GNB |
| 1998 | 2 | 33 · 1998 draft | Corey Chavous | DB | ARI |
| 1998 | 3 | 84 · 1998 draft | Jamie Duncan | LB | TAM |
| 1998 | 5 | 135 · 1998 draft | Antony Jordan | LB | IND |
| 1996 | 2 | 45 · 1996 draft | James Manley | DT | MIN |
| 1992 | 3 | 77 · 1992 draft | Corey Harris | DB | HOU |
| 1990 | 4 | 98 · 1990 draft | DeMond Winston | LB | NOR |
| 1990 | 12 | 312 · 1990 draft | John Gromos | QB | SEA |
| 1988 | 5 | 120 · 1988 draft | Chris Gaines | LB | PHO |
| 1988 | 12 | 307 · 1988 draft | Carl Parker | WR | CIN |
| 1986 | 1 | 20 · 1986 draft | Will Wolford | T | BUF |
| 1986 | 8 | 203 · 1986 draft | Jim Popp | TE | SFO |
| 1986 | 12 | 309 · 1986 draft | Steve Wade | DT | IND |
| 1985 | 2 | 50 · 1985 draft | Chuck Scott | WR | RAM |
| 1985 | 8 | 212 · 1985 draft | Rob Monaco | C | STL |
| 1985 | 11 | 298 · 1985 draft | Ricky Anderson | K | STL |
| 1985 | 12 | 324 · 1985 draft | Karl Jordan | LB | DAL |
| 1984 | 1 | 8 · 1984 draft | Leonard Coleman | DB | IND |
| 1983 | 5 | 119 · 1983 draft | Jim Arnold | P | KAN |
| 1983 | 12 | 322 · 1983 draft | Allama Matthews | TE | ATL |
| 1982 | 6 | 143 · 1982 draft | Ken Hammond | G | DAL |
| 1982 | 8 | 204 · 1982 draft | Van Heflin | TE | CLE |
| 1980 | 6 | 160 · 1980 draft | Preston Brown | WR | NWE |
| 1980 | 9 | 233 · 1980 draft | Frank Mordica | RB | NOR |
| 1980 | 12 | 308 · 1980 draft | Mike Wright | QB | CIN |
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.