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Western Carolina in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Western Carolina has produced 7 NFL draft picks since 1982, most recently Keion Crossen (2018, round 7). None has gone in the first round. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 4 picks.
- Draft picks
- 7 since 1982
- First round
- 0
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Keion Crossen · 2018, round 7, pick 243
- Drafted most by
- NE 1 · MIN 1 · PIT 1 · BUF 1 · PHI 1
- By decade
- 2010s 1 · 1990s 2 · 1980s 4
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | 243 · 2018 draft | Keion Crossen | CB | NE |
| 1994 | 6 | 179 · 1994 draft | Andrew Jordan | TE | MIN |
| 1993 | 6 | 162 · 1993 draft | Willie Williams | DB | PIT |
| 1988 | 5 | 135 · 1988 draft | Kirk Roach | K | BUF |
| 1986 | 9 | 233 · 1986 draft | Clyde Simmons | DE | PHI |
| 1985 | 11 | 305 · 1985 draft | Louis Cooper | LB | SEA |
| 1982 | 10 | 259 · 1982 draft | Eddie McGill | TE | STL |
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.