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Western Illinois in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Western Illinois has produced 17 NFL draft picks since 1981, most recently Khalen Saunders (2019, round 3). None has gone in the first round. Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 6 picks. The New York Giants have drafted from Western Illinois most often (3 times).
- Draft picks
- 17 since 1981
- First round
- 0
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- Khalen Saunders · 2019, round 3, pick 84
- Drafted most by
- NYG 3 · SDG 2 · KC 1 · DAL 1 · BAL 1
- By decade
- 2010s 1 · 2000s 4 · 1990s 6 · 1980s 6
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 84 · 2019 draft | Khalen Saunders | DT | KC |
| 2009 | 3 | 69 · 2009 draft | Jason Williams | LB | DAL |
| 2003 | 5 | 149 · 2003 draft | Mike Scifres | P | SDG |
| 2001 | 3 | 78 · 2001 draft | Will Peterson | DB | NYG |
| 2001 | 4 | 126 · 2001 draft | Ed Hartwell | LB | BAL |
| 1999 | 5 | 158 · 1999 draft | David Bowens | DE | DEN |
| 1994 | 5 | 145 · 1994 draft | Rodney Harrison | DB | SDG |
| 1992 | 11 | 283 · 1992 draft | John Earle | T | CIN |
| 1991 | 5 | 113 · 1991 draft | Bryan Cox | LB | MIA |
| 1991 | 8 | 223 · 1991 draft | Lamar McGriggs | DB | NYG |
| 1990 | 12 | 311 · 1990 draft | Gene Benhart | QB | IND |
| 1989 | 8 | 202 · 1989 draft | Paul Singer | QB | ATL |
| 1989 | 8 | 211 · 1989 draft | Martin Williams | DE | SEA |
| 1987 | 10 | 276 · 1987 draft | Frank Winters | C | CLE |
| 1982 | 10 | 279 · 1982 draft | Tim Barbian | DT | SFO |
| 1981 | 3 | 72 · 1981 draft | Don Greco | G | DET |
| 1981 | 12 | 307 · 1981 draft | Mike Maher | TE | NYG |
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.