This is a list of Memphis Tigers football players in the NFL draft.
As of 2023, the Memphis football program has produced 138 NFL & AFL Draft picks. An additional 44 Memphis players have gone on to be signed by teams as undrafted free agents. In 2020, Isaac Bruce became the first Memphis player inducted in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame . The Pro Football Hall of Fame currently ranks former Tiger Stephen Gostkowski as the sixth-best kicker in NFL history.[ 1] Andy Nelson , Dick Hudson , Harry Schuh , Tim Harris , DeAngelo Williams , and Dontari Poe .
Since 2019, the Memphis program has become known for producing a number of successful NFL running backs, including four drafted from 2019 to 2021 and two more signed as free agents in 2020 and 2024. In September 2021, sportscaster Dan Patrick dubbed Memphis the new "Running Back U".[ 2] Darrell Henderson for Los Angeles , Antonio Gibson for Washington , Kenneth Gainwell for Philadelphia , and Tony Pollard for Dallas and Tennessee . Pollard was selected to the 2022 Pro Bowl in his fourth season.
currently active players are in bold
Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position Professional achievements 1951 16 10 193 Bill Robertson Los Angeles Rams E 1953 22 4 257 Wayne Wood Chicago Bears T 1954 24 7 284 Will Renfro Washington Redskins E 1956 22 10 263 Joe Billings Chicago Bears T 1957 11 5 126 Andy Nelson Baltimore Colts QB Pro Bowl (1960), First Team All-Pro (1959), Second Team All-Pro (1958), 2× NFL Champion (1958, 1959) 14 11 168 Bob Schmidt Chicago Bears B 1958 25 3 292 Hal Divine Philadelphia Eagles T 26 4 305 Bob Lyles Chicago Bears B 1961 3 8 36 James Earl Wright Philadelphia Eagles QB 14 2 106 James Earl Wright Boston Patriots QB 12 10 164 Donald Coffey San Francisco 49ers E 25 7 199 Donald Coffey San Diego Chargers E 1962 2 8 16 Dick Hudson San Diego Chargers T AFL All-Star (1965), 2× AFL Champion (1964, 1964), Bills All-1960s Team 15 8 120 Fred Moore San Diego Chargers DT 10 13 135 Fred Moore Baltimore Colts T 18 8 144 Dennis Biodrowski San Diego Chargers G AFL Champion (1966) 16 11 221 Dennis Biodrowski Cleveland Browns G 1963 4 1 43 John Griffin Los Angeles Rams B 8 5 61 John Griffin Denver Broncos B 27 4 212 Dick Quast Buffalo Bills G 16 5 215 Dick Quast Baltimore Colts G 16 12 222 Charlie Killett New York Giants B 29 4 228 Charlie Killett Buffalo Bills B 1964 5 9 65 Charley Brooks St. Louis Cardinals E 14 3 107 Charley Brooks New York Jets E 18 3 139 Bill Scott New York Jets G 13 6 174 Russ Vollmer Minnesota Vikings B 23 5 181 John Evans Buffalo Bills T 17 9 233 John Evans St. Louis Cardinals T 1965 1 3 3 Harry Schuh Oakland Raiders DT Pro Bowl (1970), 2× AFL All-Star (1967, 1969), All-AFL (1969), AFL Champion (1967), Raiders All-Time Team 5 13 65 Doug Woodlief Los Angeles Rams E 11 13 153 Olie Cordill Cleveland Browns B 1966 5 8 41 Bob Sherlag Buffalo Bills WR 6 4 84 Bob Sherlag Philadelphia Eagles WR 12 4 104 Harry Day Houston Oilers DE 15 4 219 Harry Day Philadelphia Eagles T 17 13 258 Dave Hathcock Green Bay Packers DB Super Bowl champion (I ), NFL champion (1966) 1968 5 26 137 Francis Winkler Green Bay Packers DE 7 21 168 Dale Brady Cleveland Browns RB 11 16 289 Rich Coady Chicago Bears TE 14 5 359 Herb Covington New Orleans Saints RB 14 7 361 Chuck DeVeliegher Buffalo Bills DT 15 19 400 Bob Baxter Cleveland Browns WR 1969 17 16 432 Joe Rushing San Francisco 49ers LB 1970 5 17 121 Danny Pierce Washington Redskins RB 5 19 123 Bob Parker Detroit Lions G 9 9 217 Preston Riley San Francisco 49ers WR 10 6 240 Steve Jaggard Philadelphia Eagles DB 16 19 409 Jerry Todd Detroit Lions DB 1971 12 15 301 James Hayden Cincinnati Bengals DE 14 21 359 David Vaughn Miami Dolphins TE 17 24 440 John Bomer Dallas Cowboys C 1972 5 25 129 Charlie Babb Miami Dolphins DB 7 17 173 Ray Jamieson Oakland Raiders RB 13 16 328 John Kirschner Detroit Lions TE 1973 11 8 268 Jay Douglas San Diego Chargers C 13 3 315 Stan Davis Philadelphia Eagles WR 1974 3 10 62 Cliff Taylor Chicago Bears RB 1975 9 16 224 Everett Taylor New York Jets DB 17 21 437 Carl Taylor Washington Redskins DE 1976 15 10 413 Jerry Dandridge Green Bay Packers LB 16 18 449 Mike Fuhrman Baltimore Colts TE 1977 1 24 24 Bob Rush San Diego Chargers C 3 24 80 Terdell Middleton St. Louis Cardinals RB Pro Bowl (1978) 4 20 104 Eric Harris Kansas City Chiefs DB 4 23 107 Earl Jones Los Angeles Rams DE 6 4 143 Bob Jordan New York Giants T 1978 1 9 9 Keith Simpson Seattle Seahawks DB 2 8 36 Keith Butler Seattle Seahawks LB 2× Super Bowl champion (XL , XLIII ) 5 12 122 Keith Wright Cleveland Browns WR 1979 2 8 36 Earnest Gray New York Giants WR 2 26 54 Eddie Hill Los Angeles Rams RB 7 12 177 Judson Flint New England Patriots DB 1980 12 5 310 James Stewart Green Bay Packers DB 1981 12 22 326 Keith Clark Buffalo Bills LB 1983 2 28 56 Richard Williams Washington Redskins RB 1984 1 24 24 Derrick Crawford San Francisco 49ers WR 1985 1 14 14 Derrick Burroughs Buffalo Bills DB 3 10 66 Tim Long Minnesota Vikings T 3 11 67 Donnie Elder New York Jets DB 6 19 159 Jack Oliver New York Giants G 10 28 280 James Bowers Seattle Seahawks DB 11 8 288 Punkin Williams Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB 1986 3 15 70 Jeff Walker San Diego Chargers T 4 2 84 Tim Harris Green Bay Packers LB Pro Bowl (1989), 2× First-Team All-Pro (1988, 1989), Super Bowl champion (XXIX ) 6 14 152 Gary Hunt Cincinnati Bengals DB 8 4 198 Trell Hooper Indianapolis Colts DB 1987 3 4 60 David Brandon Buffalo Bills LB 1988 7 12 177 Tim Borcky Buffalo Bills T 9 12 233 Scott Dill Phoenix Cardinals T 1989 7 17 184 Mike Nettles Seattle Seahawks DB 10 24 275 Greg Ross Miami Dolphins DT 12 2 309 James Cribbs Detroit Lions DE 12 21 328 Marlon Brown Cleveland Browns LB 1990 5 23 132 Charles Wilson Green Bay Packers WR 8 2 195 Tory Epps Atlanta Falcons DT 1991 5 15 126 Reggie Jones New Orleans Saints DB 5 24 135 Jeff Fite Green Bay Packers P 6 5 144 Eduardo Vega Phoenix Cardinals T 1993 4 27 111 Russell Copeland Buffalo Bills WR 8 10 206 Jeff Buffaloe Los Angeles Rams P 1994 2 4 33 Isaac Bruce Los Angeles Rams WR 4× Pro Bowl (1996, 1999–2001), Second-Team All-Pro (1999), Super Bowl champion (XXXIV ), NFL Receiving Yards Leader (1996), Pro Football Hall of Fame 5 23 154 Tony Semple Detroit Lions G 7 5 199 Steve Matthews Kansas City Chiefs QB 1995 4 11 109 Ken Irvin Buffalo Bills DB 1996 1 28 28 Jerome Woods Kansas City Chiefs DB Pro Bowl (2003) 1997 5 21 151 Tony Williams Minnesota Vikings DT 6 37 200 Richard Hogans Chicago Bears LB 7 32 233 Marvin Thomas Chicago Bears DE 1999 3 26 87 Mike McKenzie Green Bay Packers DB Super Bowl champion (XLIV ) 2001 2 6 37 Idrees Bashir Indianapolis Colts DB 2 23 54 Michael Stone Arizona Cardinals DB 4 28 123 Marcus Bell Arizona Cardinals DT 2003 3 14 78 Wade Smith Miami Dolphins T Pro Bowl (2012) 7 46 260 Travis Anglin Detroit Lions WR 2004 7 11 212 Eric Taylor Pittsburgh Steelers DT 2006 1 27 27 DeAngelo Williams Carolina Panthers RB Pro Bowl (2009), Second-Team All-Pro (2008), 2× NFL Rushing Touchdowns leader (2008, 2015) 4 21 118 Stephen Gostkowski New England Patriots K 4× Pro Bowl (2008, 2013–2015), 2× First-Team All-Pro (2008, 2015), NFL Record 479 Consecutive Extra Points made, 3× Super Bowl champion (XLIX , LI , LIII ) 2007 5 3 140 Brandon McDonald Cleveland Browns CB 2009 7 40 249 Clinton McDonald Cincinnati Bengals DE Super Bowl champion (XLVIII ) 2012 1 11 11 Dontari Poe Kansas City Chiefs DT 2× Pro Bowl (2013, 2014), Second-Team All-Pro (2013) 2014 7 41 256 Lonnie Ballentine Houston Texans DB 2015 5 9 145 Bobby McCain Miami Dolphins CB 7 10 227 Martin Ifedi St. Louis Rams DE 2016 1 26 26 Paxton Lynch Denver Broncos QB 2017 5 9 153 Jake Elliott Cincinnati Bengals K Pro Bowl (2021), Super Bowl champion (LII ) 2018 2 19 51 Anthony Miller Chicago Bears WR 5 13 150 Genard Avery Cleveland Browns LB 2019 3 6 70 Darrell Henderson Los Angeles Rams RB Super Bowl champion (LVI ) 4 26 128 Tony Pollard Dallas Cowboys RB Pro Bowl (2022) 2020 3 2 66 Antonio Gibson Washington Redskins RB 7 9 223 Chris Claybrooks Jacksonville Jaguars DB 7 16 230 Dustin Woodard New England Patriots C 2021 5 6 150 Kenneth Gainwell Philadelphia Eagles RB 2022 3 26 90 Dylan Parham Las Vegas Raiders OG 4 33 138 Calvin Austin Pittsburgh Steelers WR
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