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Winston-Salem St. in the NFL draft.
Every NFL draft selection since 1980 from this college.
Winston-Salem St. has produced 11 NFL draft picks since 1980, most recently William Hayes (2008, round 4). None has gone in the first round. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 6 picks.
- Draft picks
- 11 since 1980
- First round
- 0
- Top-10 picks
- 0
- No. 1 overall
- None
- Most recent
- William Hayes · 2008, round 4, pick 103
- Drafted most by
- TEN 1 · ATL 1 · SDG 1 · RAI 1 · NOR 1
- By decade
- 2000s 1 · 1990s 4 · 1980s 6
Every selection
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Position | Drafted by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4 | 103 · 2008 draft | William Hayes | DE | TEN |
| 1996 | 4 | 117 · 1996 draft | Richard Huntley | RB | ATL |
| 1991 | 4 | 90 · 1991 draft | Yancey Thigpen | WR | SDG |
| 1991 | 12 | 330 · 1991 draft | Dennis Johnson | WR | RAI |
| 1990 | 9 | 233 · 1990 draft | Broderick Graves | RB | NOR |
| 1988 | 4 | 103 · 1988 draft | Anthony Blaylock | DB | CLE |
| 1987 | 2 | 47 · 1987 draft | Donald Evans | DE | RAM |
| 1987 | 4 | 102 · 1987 draft | Derrick Beasley | DB | NWE |
| 1981 | 5 | 122 · 1981 draft | Arrington Jones | RB | SFO |
| 1980 | 5 | 132 · 1980 draft | Daniel Jacobs | DE | SEA |
| 1980 | 6 | 162 · 1980 draft | Timmy Newsome | RB | DAL |
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.