List of Purdue Boilermakers in the NFL draft

This is a list of Purdue Boilermakers football players in the NFL Draft.

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 Name Team Position
1936 3 9 27 Frank Loebs New York Giants E
5 3 39 Wayne Sandefur Pittsburgh Steelers B
1937 1 10 10 Johnny Drake Cleveland Rams B
6 7 57 George Bell Detroit Lions G
1938 1 7 7 Cecil Isbell Green Bay Packers B
3 7 22 Marty Schreyer Green Bay Packers T
8 2 62 Clem Woltman Philadelphia Eagles T
1939 3 4 19 Joe Mihal Philadelphia Eagles T
7 4 54 Tony Ippolito Philadelphia Eagles B
11 4 94 Paul Humphrey Philadelphia Eagles C
1940 3 9 24 Lou Brock Green Bay Packers B
6 2 42 Frank Bykowski Pittsburgh Steelers G
10 6 86 Leon DeWitte Detroit Lions B
10 9 89 Jack Brown Green Bay Packers B
13 2 112 Ted Hennis Philadelphia Eagles B
1941 8 2 62 Dave Rankin Chicago Bears E
10 6 86 Mike Byelene Green Bay Packers B
1942 7 2 52 Italo Rossi Cleveland Rams T
9 10 80 John Petty Chicago Bears B
1943 31 4 294 Bill Buffington Chicago Bears B
1944 3 11 27 Babe Dimancheff Boston Yanks B
19 8 194 Barry French Chicago Bears T
20 6 203 Bob Johnson Green Bay Packers C
24 6 247 Pete DeMaria Green Bay Packers G
1945 6 1 44 Dick Barwegan Brooklyn Dodgers G
8 8 73 Pat O'Brien Chicago Bears T
12 5 114 Joe Winkler Cleveland Rams C
19 1 187 John Andretich Chicago Cardinals B
1946 5 6 36 Ed Cody Green Bay Packers B
21 8 198 Norm Maloney Detroit Lions E
27 4 254 Ken Smock Chicago Bears B
31 1 291 Ralph Clymer Green Bay Packers G
1947 31 8 293 Bulbs Ehlers Chicago Bears B
32 2 295 Bob Plevo Washington Redskins T
1948 6 10 45 Phil O'Reilly Pittsburgh Steelers T
7 1 46 Bob Pfohl New York Giants B
12 8 103 George Papach Pittsburgh Steelers B
13 5 110 Bob Heck Los Angeles Rams E
16 8 143 Clyde Grimenstein Chicago Bears E
19 7 172 Pete Barbolak Pittsburgh Steelers T
29 9 274 Abe Gibron Pittsburgh Steelers G
1949 2 2 13 Bob DeMoss Boston Yanks B
6 4 55 Abe Gibron New York Giants G
14 4 135 Norb Adams New York Giants B
22 9 220 Bill Sprang Chicago Cardinals C
1950 3 5 32 Lou Karras Washington Redskins T
4 1 41 Earl Murray Baltimore Colts G
6 12 78 Ken Gorgal Cleveland Browns B
8 3 95 Harry Szulborski Green Bay Packers B
22 4 278 Jim Tate Detroit Lions T
22 6 280 Bob DeMoss New York Giants B
1951 4 7 45 Barry French Pittsburgh Steelers T
9 4 102 Neil Schmidt Chicago Cardinals B
10 1 111 James Janosek Washington Redskins T
10 12 122 Earl Murray New York Giants G
15 12 183 Joe Skibinski Cleveland Browns G
20 1 232 John Kerestes Washington Redskins B
24 7 286 George Buksar Detroit Lions B
29 11 350 John Considine New York Giants T
1952 2 8 21 Pete Brewster Chicago Cardinals E
11 2 123 Leo Sugar Chicago Cardinals E
19 11 228 Mike Maccioli Cleveland Browns B
29 2 339 Don Kasperan Chicago Cardinals B
1953 2 1 14 Bernie Flowers Baltimore Colts E
3 3 28 Dale Samuels Chicago Cardinals QB
17 3 196 Earl Heninger Chicago Cardinals B
20 4 233 Tom Mahin Chicago Bears T
1954 6 9 70 Ken Panfil Los Angeles Rams T
18 7 212 Walt Cudzik Washington Redskins C
22 7 260 Max Schmaling Washington Redskins B
22 8 261 Jim Wojciehowski Philadelphia Eagles E
22 9 262 Ray Pacer Los Angeles Rams T
1955 1 5 5 Tom Bettis Green Bay Packers G
8 2 87 Johnny Allen Washington Redskins C
9 9 106 Fred Preziosio San Francisco 49ers T
13 5 150 Jim Whitmer Pittsburgh Steelers B
17 12 205 Bob Leonard Cleveland Browns B
26 2 303 Walt Houston Washington Redskins G
26 8 309 Johnny Kerr San Francisco 49ers E
26 12 313 Don Fife Cleveland Browns C
1956 2 4 17 Joe Krupa Pittsburgh Steelers T
4 2 39 Dick Murley Pittsburgh Steelers G
5 3 52 Bill Murakowski Pittsburgh Steelers B
16 1 182 Len Zyzda Detroit Lions DE
27 12 325 Ed Dwyer Cleveland Browns E
1957 1 5 5 Len Dawson Pittsburgh Steelers QB
4 10 47 Lamar Lundy Los Angeles Rams E
22 1 254 John Simerson Philadelphia Eagles T
22 8 261 Ed Voytek Washington Redskins G
1958 4 5 42 Erich Barnes Chicago Bears DB
9 7 104 Gene Selawski Los Angeles Rams T
11 3 124 Mel Dillard Philadelphia Eagles B
19 3 220 Ron Sabal Philadelphia Eagles G
27 2 315 Neil Habig Green Bay Packers C
1959 3 9 33 Tom Franckhauser Los Angeles Rams E
5 3 51 Nick Mumley Philadelphia Eagles T
8 7 91 Tom Barnett Pittsburgh Steelers B
10 4 112 Jack Laraway Detroit Lions B
13 3 147 Dick Stillwagon Philadelphia Eagles B
20 4 232 Dan McGrew Detroit Lions T
24 7 283 Wayne Farmer Pittsburgh Steelers T
1960 3 9 33 Ross Fichtner Cleveland Browns DB
5 5 53 Bob Jarus Cleveland Browns RB
7 4 76 Lenard Wilson Pittsburgh Steelers B
7 10 82 Jerry Beabout Baltimore Colts T
10 8 116 Clyde Washington Cleveland Browns B
11 12 132 Dale Rems New York Giants T
16 4 184 Joe Kulbacki Washington Redskins B
18 7 211 Emory Turner Philadelphia Eagles G
19 4 220 Ron Maltony Washington Redskins G
19 5 221 Rich Brooks Green Bay Packers E
1961 17 1 225 Willie Jones Minnesota Vikings B
1962 4 11 53 Stan Sczurek Cleveland Browns G
6 3 73 Larry Bowie Minnesota Vikings T
6 5 75 John Elwell St. Louis Cardinals E
9 4 116 Roy Walker Baltimore Colts RB
14 3 185 Patrick Russ Minnesota Vikings T
16 2 212 Ron Skufca Los Angeles Rams T
1963 1 13 13 Don Brumm St. Louis Cardinals DE
6 4 74 Tom Bloom Cleveland Browns B
13 7 175 John Greiner Washington Redskins E
1964 10 2 128 Tom Boris Philadelphia Eagles B
11 3 143 Gene Donaldson Washington Redskins LB
1965 2 3 17 Jim Garcia Cleveland Browns T
5 8 64 Ed Flanagan Detroit Lions C
12 7 161 John Kuznieski Philadelphia Eagles RB
18 14 252 Charley King Baltimore Colts RB
1966 1 7 7 Jerry Shay Minnesota Vikings T
13 15 200 Bob Hadrick Baltimore Colts WR
16 3 233 Jim Long Pittsburgh Steelers WR
19 14 289 Karl Singer Cleveland Browns T
20 11 301 Randy Minniear New York Giants RB
1967 1 4 4 Bob Griese Miami Dolphins QB
1 21 21 John Charles Boston Patriots DB
8 9 194 Mike Barnes Pittsburgh Steelers T
14 18 359 Pat Conley Baltimore Colts LB
17 18 437 George Catavolos Philadelphia Eagles DB
1968 3 10 65 Lance Olssen San Francisco 49ers T
4 22 105 Jim Beirne Houston Oilers WR
1969 1 3 3 Leroy Keyes Philadelphia Eagles RB
4 12 90 Perry Williams Green Bay Packers RB
5 21 125 Chuck Kyle Dallas Cowboys LB
8 22 204 Clanton King Kansas City Chiefs T
10 25 259 Marion Griffin Baltimore Colts TE
11 26 286 Gary Roberts New York Jets G
16 13 403 Dave Stydahar Chicago Bears G
1970 1 3 3 Mike Phipps Cleveland Browns QB
3 3 55 Tim Foley Miami Dolphins DB
5 11 115 Bill McKoy Denver Broncos LB
9 4 212 Dennis Wirgowski Boston Patriots DE
10 21 255 Bill Yanchar Cleveland Browns DT
15 20 384 Tom Bayless New York Jets DT
1971 5 3 107 Donnie Green Buffalo Bills T
5 14 118 Stan Brown Cleveland Browns WR
9 9 217 John Handy Denver Broncos LB
10 21 255 Ron Maree Miami Dolphins DT
13 23 335 John Bullock San Francisco 49ers RB
1972 3 16 68 Tom Luken Philadelphia Eagles G
6 15 145 Charles Potts Detroit Lions DB
10 15 249 Jim Teal Detroit Lions LB
12 25 311 Ashley Bell Miami Dolphins TE
1973 1 5 5 Dave Butz St. Louis Cardinals DT
1 9 9 Otis Armstrong Denver Broncos RB
1 19 19 Darryl Stingley New England Patriots WR
2 22 48 Gary Hrivnak Chicago Bears DT
2 25 51 Steve Baumgartner New Orleans Saints DE
4 1 79 Gregg Bingham Houston Oilers LB
6 23 153 Brent Myers Oakland Raiders T
7 17 173 Donn Smith Kansas City Chiefs T
1974 5 13 117 Carl Capria Detroit Lions DB
7 7 163 Bob Herrick Cleveland Browns WR
8 22 204 Mark Gefert Pittsburgh Steelers LB
12 21 307 Bob Bobrowski Baltimore Colts QB
1975 1 7 7 Larry Burton New Orleans Saints WR
6 8 138 Fred Cooper Detroit Lions DB
8 4 186 Barry Santini Cleveland Browns TE
8 24 206 Ralph Perretta San Diego Chargers G
1976 1 7 7 Mike Pruitt Cleveland Browns RB
1 20 20 Ken Novak Baltimore Colts DT
2 16 44 Ken Long Detroit Lions G
9 24 261 Craig Nagel Cleveland Browns QB
10 21 286 Dwight Lewis Oakland Raiders DB
14 26 401 Jeff Stapleton Minnesota Vikings T
1977 4 5 89 Scott Dierking New York Jets RB
5 6 118 Dave LaFary New Orleans Saints T
7 17 184 Blane Smith Cleveland Browns TE
9 23 246 Mike Northington Washington Redskins RB
10 10 261 Mark Vitali Kansas City Chiefs QB
11 15 294 Connie Zelencik Chicago Bears C
1978 6 1 139 John Skibinski Chicago Bears RB
10 12 262 Fred Arrington Detroit Lions LB
1979 8 11 203 Rick Moss Chicago Bears DB
1980 2 11 39 Keena Turner San Francisco 49ers LB
11 1 278 Wayne Smith Detroit Lions DB
12 16 321 Marcus Jackson Cleveland Browns DT
1981 2 4 32 Dave Young New York Giants TE
4 15 98 Mark Herrmann Denver Broncos QB
5 24 135 Calvin Clark Buffalo Bills DE
6 21 159 Bill Kay Houston Oilers DB
1982 4 11 94 Steve Bryant Houston Oilers WR
8 22 217 Jim Fritzche Philadelphia Eagles T
10 15 266 Roosevelt Barnes Detroit Lions LB
1983 8 14 210 Matt Hernandez Seattle Seahawks T
9 26 250 Mark Brown Miami Dolphins LB
1984 2 14 42 Mel Gray New Orleans Saints RB
2 15 43 Eric Jordan New England Patriots RB
3 10 66 Chris Scott Indianapolis Colts DT
5 20 132 Cliff Benson Atlanta Falcons TE
7 23 191 Scott Campbell Pittsburgh Steelers QB
1985 2 4 32 Don Anderson Indianapolis Colts DB
5 14 126 Bruce King Kansas City Chiefs RB
1986 1 3 3 Jim Everett Houston Oilers QB
6 7 145 Ray Wallace Houston Oilers RB
6 23 161 Mark Jackson Denver Broncos WR
7 9 175 Rodney Carter Pittsburgh Steelers RB
11 2 279 Mark Drenth Tampa Bay Buccaneers T
12 3 308 Steve Griffin Atlanta Falcons WR
1987 1 10 10 Rod Woodson Pittsburgh Steelers DB
1988 2 20 47 Fred Strickland Los Angeles Rams LB
5 16 125 Cris Dishman Houston Oilers DB
1989 4 7 91 Jerrol Williams Pittsburgh Steelers LB
1990 5 24 133 Calvin Williams Philadelphia Eagles WR
8 9 202 Bill Hitchcock Seattle Seahawks T
11 3 279 Derrick Kelson New York Jets DB
12 1 305 Shawn McCarthy Atlanta Falcons P
1991 3 16 71 Steve Jackson Houston Oilers DB
5 7 118 Scott Conover Detroit Lions G
1992 4 27 111 Frank Kmet Buffalo Bills DE
1993 7 17 185 Jeff Zgonina Pittsburgh Steelers DT
1995 6 4 175 Ryan Grigson Cincinnati Bengals T
1996 2 5 35 Mike Alstott Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB
1998 3 9 70 Brian Alford New York Giants WR
5 17 140 Mark Fischer Washington Redskins G
7 29 218 Edwin Watson Green Bay Packers RB
1999 3 28 89 Chike Okeafor San Francisco 49ers DE
4 16 111 Rosevelt Colvin Chicago Bears DE
2000 6 29 195 Michael Hawthorne New Orleans Saints DB
6 35 201 David Nugent New England Patriots DT
2001 2 1 32 Drew Brees San Diego Chargers QB
2 17 48 Matt Light New England Patriots T
5 5 136 Vinny Sutherland Atlanta Falcons WR
5 15 146 Chukky Okobi Pittsburgh Steelers C
7 1 201 Brandon Gorin San Diego Chargers T
2002 3 24 89 Akin Ayodele Jacksonville Jaguars LB
4 11 109 Travis Dorsch Cincinnati Bengals K
2003 6 18 191 Joe Odom Chicago Bears LB
2004 3 3 66 Nick Hardwick San Diego Chargers C
3 4 67 Stuart Schweigert Oakland Raiders DB
3 6 69 Gilbert Gardner Indianapolis Colts LB
3 33 96 Landon Johnson Cincinnati Bengals LB
4 2 98 Shaun Phillips San Diego Chargers DE
4 20 116 Niko Koutouvides Seattle Seahawks LB
6 7 172 Kelly Butler Detroit Lions T
6 24 189 Craig Terrill Seattle Seahawks DT
7 22 223 Jacques Reeves Dallas Cowboys DB
2005 4 5 106 Kyle Orton Chicago Bears QB
2006 2 22 54 Bernard Pollard Kansas City Chiefs DB
4 30 127 Ray Edwards Minnesota Vikings DE
5 2 135 Rob Ninkovich New Orleans Saints DE
5 35 167 Charles Davis Pittsburgh Steelers TE
2007 1 26 26 Anthony Spencer Dallas Cowboys DE
5 12 149 Uche Nwaneri Jacksonville Jaguars G
7 13 223 Mike Otto Tennessee Titans T
2008 1 30 30 Dustin Keller New York Jets TE
3 29 92 Cliff Avril Detroit Lions DE
4 35 134 Stanford Keglar Tennessee Titans LB
2009 3 3 67 Alex Magee Kansas City Chiefs DT
6 28 201 Curtis Painter Indianapolis Colts QB
2010 2 24 56 Mike Neal Green Bay Packers DT
2011 1 16 16 Ryan Kerrigan Washington Redskins LB
2012 5 18 153 Dennis Kelly Philadelphia Eagles T
6 25 195 Nick Mondek Houston Texans T
2013 2 12 44 Kawann Short Carolina Panthers DT
2014 5 7 147 Ricardo Allen Atlanta Falcons DB
5 9 149 Kevin Pamphile Tampa Bay Buccaneers T
2015 5 27 163 Ryan Russell Dallas Cowboys DE
2016 6 14 189 Anthony Brown Dallas Cowboys DB
2017 5 31 175 DeAngelo Yancey Green Bay Packers WR
2018 5 6 143 Ja'Whaun Bentley New England Patriots LB
2020 4 30 136 Brycen Hopkins Los Angeles Rams TE
7 1 215 Markus Bailey Cincinnati Bengals LB
2021 2 17 49 Rondale Moore Arizona Cardinals WR
4 8 113 Derrick Barnes Detroit Lions LB
2022 1 30 30 George Karlaftis Kansas City Chiefs DE
3 35 99 David Bell Cleveland Browns WR
7 39 260 Zander Horvath Los Angeles Chargers FB
2023 4 29 131 Charlie Jones Cincinnati Bengals WR
4 34 135 Aidan O'Connell Las Vegas Raiders QB
5 36 171 Payne Durham Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE
7 24 241 Cory Trice Pittsburgh Steelers DB
7 38 255 Jalen Graham San Francisco 49ers LB
2024 5 31 166 Tyrone Tracy Jr. New York Giants RB
7 30 270 Sanoussi Kane Baltimore Ravens DB

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Notes

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Mel Gray and Eric Jordan were part of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.[2]

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