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List of Northwestern Wildcats in the NFL draft

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This is a list of Northwestern Wildcats football players in the NFL first round Draft.

Key

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B Back K Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback
DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard
E End T Offensive tackle TE Tight end

Selections

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Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position
1936 4 2 29 Paul Tangora Boston Redskins G
8 7 70 Wally Cruice Green Bay Packers B
1937 5 9 49 Dewitt Gibson Green Bay Packers T
8 3 73 Steve Reid Brooklyn Dodgers G
8 8 78 Steve Toth Chicago Bears B
1938 3 8 23 Fred Vanzo New York Giants B
7 7 57 Johnny Kovatch Green Bay Packers E
1939 15 6 136 Bob Voigts Chicago Bears T
1940 3 5 20 Johnny Haman Cleveland Rams C
11 4 94 Nick Cutlich Brooklyn Dodgers T
11 9 99 Don Guritz Green Bay Packers G
1941 11 7 97 Paul Heimenz Green Bay Packers C
14 3 123 Joe Lokanc Chicago Cardinals G
18 8 168 Ollie Hahnenstein Chicago Bears B
1942 2 5 15 Alf Bauman Detroit Lions T
14 6 126 Bill DeCorrevont Washington Redskins B
17 2 152 Don Clawson Cleveland Rams B
19 9 179 George Benson Green Bay Packers B
1943 9 10 80 Bob Motl Washington Redskins E
16 4 144 Nick Burke Chicago Cardinals G
28 8 268 Bud Hasse Green Bay Packers E
1944 1 4 4 Otto Graham Detroit Lions QB
16 8 161 Ed Hirsch Chicago Bears B
21 3 211 Alex Kapter Detroit Lions G
21 7 215 Bill Ivy Washington Redskins T
23 1 231 Don Buffmire Chicago Cardinals B
26 8 271 Harry Franck Chicago Bears B
29 1 297 Vince DiFrancesca Chicago Cardinals T
1945 8 10 75 Nick Vodick New York Giants B
11 6 104 Mack Creger Washington Redskins B
31 3 321 Ben Schadler Detroit Lions B
1946 8 8 68 Jim Lecture Philadelphia Eagles G
17 5 155 Ray Justak New York Giants G
24 1 221 Jack McKenzie Chicago Cardinals B
24 7 227 Bob Funderberg Detroit Lions B
30 4 284 Harry Franck Chicago Bears B
1947 1 10 10 Vic Schwall New York Giants B
6 3 38 Frank Aschenbrenner Pittsburgh Steelers B
7 7 52 Dick Connors Green Bay Packers B
8 5 60 George Maddock Chicago Cardinals T
11 6 91 Alex Sarkisian Philadelphia Eagles C
26 10 245 Max Morris Chicago Bears B
30 5 280 Jerry Carle Green Bay Packers B
31 2 287 Vince DiFrancesca Pittsburgh Steelers G
1948 9 6 71 Ken Wiltgen New York Giants E
1949 12 4 115 George Sundheim New York Giants B
1950 3 4 31 Art Murakowski Detroit Lions B
6 6 72 Gaspar Perricone Chicago Bears B
12 6 150 Ray Wietecha New York Giants C
15 4 187 Tom Worthington Detroit Lions B
18 13 235 Ed Tunnicliff Philadelphia Eagles B
19 8 243 Loran Day Chicago Cardinals B
23 5 292 Joe Zuravleff Washington Redskins E
28 13 365 Don Burson Philadelphia Eagles B
1951 3 4 30 Don Stonesifer Chicago Cardinals E
14 12 171 Rudy Cernoch Cleveland Browns T
16 4 187 Gene Miller Chicago Cardinals B
25 10 301 Johnny Miller Chicago Bears B
1952 9 6 103 Dick Alban Washington Redskins B
13 7 152 Rich Athan Chicago Bears B
1953 15 5 174 Ralph Jecha Chicago Bears G
20 8 237 Ray Huizinga San Francisco 49ers T
30 1 350 Tom Roche Baltimore Colts T
30 8 357 Chuck Hren Philadelphia Eagles B
1954 22 4 257 Joe Collier New York Giants E
30 7 356 Don Rondou Washington Redskins B
1955 13 7 152 John Damore New York Giants C
1956 28 1 326 John Smith Detroit Lions G
29 4 341 Jim Troglin Chicago Cardinals B
1957 23 8 273 Al Viola Washington Redskins G
30 5 354 Bob McKiever Cleveland Browns B
1958 27 4 317 Ben Napolski Chicago Bears E
28 3 328 Gene Gossage Philadelphia Eagles T
1959 5 7 55 Andy Cvercko Green Bay Packers C
8 2 86 Wilmer Fowler Philadelphia Eagles B
1960 1 9 9 Ron Burton Philadelphia Eagles B
4 3 39 Jim Andreotti Detroit Lions C
9 2 98 Dewitt Hoopes St. Louis Cardinals T
1961 2 4 18 Elbert Kimbrough Los Angeles Rams E
6 5 75 Larry Wood Los Angeles Rams B
6 13 83 Dick Thornton St. Louis Cardinals QB
7 9 93 Ray Purdin San Francisco 49ers B
7 14 98 Irv Cross Philadelphia Eagles B
12 8 162 Mike Stock St. Louis Cardinals B
20 7 273 Elbert Kimbrough Baltimore Colts B
1962 1 6 6 Fate Echols St. Louis Cardinals T
8 12 110 Larry Onesti Chicago Bears C
20 11 277 Paul Flatley Cleveland Browns B
1963 4 2 44 Paul Flatley Minnesota Vikings E
5 7 63 Jack Cverko Green Bay Packers G
7 13 97 Burt Petkus New York Giants G
1964 7 14 98 Chuck Logan Chicago Bears E
14 13 195 Tom O'Grady Green Bay Packers E
15 14 210 George Burman Chicago Bears T
1965 2 2 16 Joe Cerne San Francisco 49ers C
4 4 46 Tom Myers Detroit Lions QB
13 12 180 Steve Murphy St. Louis Cardinals RB
18 3 241 Mike Schwager Chicago Bears T
1966 9 13 138 Ron Rector Green Bay Packers RB
14 12 212 Mike Buckner Chicago Bears DB
1967 1 11 11 Cas Banaszek San Francisco 49ers TE
3 23 76 Phil Clark Dallas Cowboys DB
6 11 144 John McCambridge Detroit Lions DE
7 26 185 Bob McKelvey New Orleans Saints RB
8 10 195 Roger Murphy Chicago Bears WR
10 5 242 Woodrow Campbell Houston Oilers RB
17 7 426 Ken Ramsey Detroit Lions DT
1968 11 11 284 Tom Garretson Washington Redskins DB
1969 4 23 101 Jack Rudnay Kansas City Chiefs C
17 7 423 Chico Kurzawski New Orleans Saints DB
1971 5 16 120 Mike Adamle Kansas City Chiefs RB
8 16 198 Rick Telander Kansas City Chiefs DB
11 14 274 Mike Sikich Cleveland Browns G
12 1 287 John Rodman New England Patriots T
1972 7 6 162 Eric Hutchinson Houston Oilers DB
9 19 227 Jerry Brown San Francisco 49ers DB
1973 3 13 65 Jim Lash Minnesota Vikings WR
14 20 358 James Anderson Green Bay Packers DT
1974 3 12 64 Steve Craig Minnesota Vikings TE
5 19 123 Pete Wessel Oakland Raiders DB
7 24 180 Mike Varty Washington Redskins LB
1975 17 3 419 Mitch Anderson Atlanta Falcons QB
1976 12 23 342 Darryl Brandford Miami Dolphins DT
1977 5 5 117 Randy Dean New York Giants QB
6 13 152 Pete Shaw San Diego Chargers DB
7 7 174 Greg Boykin New Orleans Saints RB
1978 6 15 153 Tony Ardizzone Detroit Lions G
1980 12 25 330 Norm Wells Dallas Cowboys DE
1982 12 22 328 Rob Taylor Philadelphia Eagles T
1983 1 4 4 Chris Hinton Denver Broncos T
1984 2 5 33 Mike Guendling San Diego Chargers LB
5 16 128 John Kidd Buffalo Bills P
1985 3 27 83 Alex Moyer Miami Dolphins LB
9 2 226 Steve Tasker Houston Oilers WR
9 14 238 Keith Crusie Cincinnati Bengals DE
11 21 301 Kevin Brown Los Angeles Rams DB
1986 11 17 294 Tom Flaherty Cincinnati Bengals LB
1987 10 7 258 Curtis Duncan Houston Oilers WR
1989 7 1 168 Kevin Peterson Dallas Cowboys LB
9 25 248 Byron Sanders Chicago Bears RB
11 16 295 Mike Baum Seattle Seahawks DE
1991 12 4 310 Bob Christian Atlanta Falcons RB
1992 7 3 171 Darryl Ashmore Los Angeles Rams T
1994 3 21 86 Steve Shine Cincinnati Bengals LB
6 26 187 Lee Gissendaner Houston Oilers WR
1995 2 1 33 Matt O'Dwyer New York Jets G
5 1 135 Michael Senters Carolina Panthers WR
1997 4 9 105 Darnell Autry Chicago Bears RB
6 1 164 Tim Scharf New York Jets LB
7 2 203 Hudhaifa Ismaeli Miami Dolphins DB
1998 5 11 134 Casey Dailey New York Jets LB
6 18 171 Nathan Strikwerda Miami Dolphins C
1999 2 4 35 Barry Gardner Philadelphia Eagles LB
3 10 71 D'Wayne Bates Chicago Bears WR
4 17 112 Sean Bennett New York Giants RB
2000 5 35 164 Jay Tant Arizona Cardinals TE
2001 7 10 210 Harold Blackmon Seattle Seahawks DB
7 31 231 Dwayne Missouri Baltimore Ravens DE
2002 1 23 23 Napoleon Harris Oakland Raiders LB
4 3 101 Kevin Bentley Cleveland Browns LB
5 35 170 Sam Simmons Miami Dolphins WR
2003 4 36 133 Austin King Tampa Bay Buccaneers C
2005 1 28 28 Luis Castillo San Diego Chargers DT
3 29 93 Trai Essex Pittsburgh Steelers T
7 30 244 Noah Herron Pittsburgh Steelers RB
2006 4 27 124 Barry Cofield New York Giants DT
7 2 210 Zach Strief New Orleans Saints G
7 13 221 Tim McGarigle St. Louis Rams LB
2010 4 11 109 Corey Wootton Chicago Bears DE
4 24 122 Mike Kafka Philadelphia Eagles QB
5 13 144 Sherrick McManis Houston Texans DB
2012 7 26 233 Drake Dunsmore Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE
7 28 235 Jeremy Ebert New England Patriots WR
2015 4 16 115 Ibraheim Campbell Cleveland Browns DB
7 33 250 Trevor Siemian Denver Broncos QB
2016 4 39 137 Dean Lowry Green Bay Packers DE
6 22 197 Danny Vitale Tampa Bay Buccaneers FB
2017 5 17 161 Anthony Walker Jr. Indianapolis Colts LB
7 2 220 Ifeadi Odenigbo Minnesota Vikings DE
2018 7 33 251 Justin Jackson Los Angeles Chargers RB
2019 5 29 167 Clayton Thorson Philadelphia Eagles QB
2021 1 13 13 Rashawn Slater Los Angeles Chargers T
1 26 26 Greg Newsome II Cleveland Browns DB
5 30 174 Earnest Brown IV Los Angeles Rams DE
2023 1 11 11 Peter Skoronski Tennessee Titans T
4 8 110 Adetomiwa Adebawore Indianapolis Colts DE
5 7 142 Cameron Mitchell Cleveland Browns DB
5 41 176 Evan Hull Indianapolis Colts RB

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Notable undrafted players

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Note: No drafts held before 1920

Debut Year Player Position Debut Team Notes
1953 Dick Flowers QB Green Bay Packers
1960 Doug Asad TE Oakland Raiders
Mark Johnson CB Houston Oilers
Fred Williamson CB Oakland Raiders
1963 Larry Benz S Cleveland Browns
1965 Tim Powell DE Los Angeles Rams
1966 Dick Smith DB Kansas City Chiefs -
Joe Szczecko DT Atlanta Falcons
1969 Angelo Loukas G Buffalo Bills
1972 Barry Pearson WR Pittsburgh Steelers
1977 Neil Little DB Chicago Bears
Scott Yelvington WR Chicago Bears
1982 Mike Kerrigan QB New England Patriots
1987 Rich Borresen TE Dallas Cowboys
Ted Karras DT Washington Redskins
Mike Witteck LB New York Jets
1991 Richard Buchanan WR Miami Dolphins
1992 Eddie Sutter LB Minnesota Vikings
1995 Todd Baczek G New York Jets
1998 Paul Janus T Carolina Panthers
Keith Lowzowski FB New York Jets
Brian Musso WR New York Jets
2001 Javier Collins DT Dallas Cowboys
2002 Damien Anderson RB Arizona Cardinals
Zak Kustok QB Miami Dolphins
Mike Souza C Indianapolis Colts
2003 Jeff Roehl T New York Giants
2004 Jason Wright RB Atlanta Falcons
2005 Matt Ulrich G Indianapolis Colts
2006 Brett Basanez QB Carolina Panthers
2007 Marquice Cole DB Oakland Raiders
Nick Roach LB Chicago Bears
2009 Eric Peterman WR Chicago Bears
Tyrell Sutton RB Green Bay Packers
2011 Corbin Bryant DE Chicago Bears
2013 Brian Arnfelt DE Pittsburgh Steelers
2017 Austin Carr WR New England Patriots
2018 Garrett Dickerson TE New York Giants
Godwin Igwebuike RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tyler Lancaster DT Green Bay Packers
2019 Blake Hance G Buffalo Bills
2024 Ben Bryant QB New York Jets

References

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