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List of Arkansas Razorbacks in the NFL draft

List of Arkansas Razorbacks in the NFL draft

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The National Football League (NFL) have drafted 273 players who had played for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks since the league began holding drafts in 1936.[a 1] The Razorbacks' highest draft position was second overall in 1954, when Lamar McHan was selected by the Chicago Cardinals.[3][4] Arkansas' first drafted player in the NFL was Jack Robbins, who was the fifth overall pick by the Chicago Cardinals in 1938.[5] One former player was selected from the latest NFL draft: Jonathan Marshall in the 6th Round to the New York Jets.

Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL draft. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record, with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl).[6]

Before the AFL–NFL merger agreements in 1966, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "Common Draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "common draft" simply became the NFL draft.[1][2]

Key

QB QuarterBack[a 2] 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
* Selected to an all-star game (AFL All-Star game, NFL All-Star game or Pro Bowl)
† Won a league championship (AFL championship, NFL championship, or Super Bowl)
‡ Selected to an all-star game and won a league championship

Drafts

Clyde Scott was drafted 8th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1948 NFL draft
Pat Summerall was drafted 45th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1952 NFL draft
Fred Williams was drafted 56th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1952 NFL draft
Lew Carpenter was drafted 97th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1953 NFL draft
Billy Ray Smith Sr. was drafted 26th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1957 NFL draft
Dan Hampton was drafted 4th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1979 NFL draft
Billy Ray Smith, Jr. was drafted 5th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1983 NFL draft
Madre Hill was drafted in 1999
Bobbie Williams was drafted 61st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2000 NFL draft
Dante Wesley, who later transferred to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, was drafted 100th overall by the Carolina Panthers in the 2002 NFL draft
Ken Hamlin was drafted 42nd overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2003 NFL draft
Shawn Andrews was drafted 16th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2004 NFL draft
Cedric Cobbs was drafted 128th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2004 NFL draft
Tarvaris Jackson, who later transferred to Alabama State University, was drafted 64th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2006 NFL draft
Vickiel Vaughn was drafted 254th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2006 NFL draft
Jamaal Anderson was drafted 8th overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 NFL draft
Chris Houston was drafted 41st overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 NFL draft
Michael Coe, who later transferred to Alabama State University, was drafted 173rd overall by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2007 NFL draft
Keith Jackson Jr. (in #99 jersey) was drafted 248th overall by the St. Louis Rams in the 2007 NFL draft
Darren McFadden was drafted 4th overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2008 NFL draft
Felix Jones was drafted 22nd overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2008 NFL draft
Marcus Harrison was drafted 90th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2008 NFL draft
Nate Garner was drafted 211th overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL draft
Peyton Hillis was drafted 227th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2008 NFL draft
Jonathan Luigs was drafted 106th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2009 NFL draft
Damian Williams, who later transferred to the University of Southern California, was drafted 77th overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2010 NFL draft
Mitch Petrus (in #62 jersey) was drafted 147th overall by the New York Giants in the 2010 NFL draft
Ryan Mallett was drafted 74th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2011 NFL draft
D.J. Williams was drafted 141st overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2011 NFL draft
Jake Bequette was drafted 90th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2012 NFL draft
Jarius Wright was drafted 118th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL draft
Greg Childs was drafted 134th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL draft
Cobi Hamilton was drafted 197th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2013 NFL draft
Travis Swanson was drafted 76th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2014 NFL draft

American Football League

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National Football League

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Notes

  1. [a 1]
    Because of the NFL–AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the AFL draft (1960–1966) and the Common Draft (1967–1969).[1][2]
  2. [a 2]
    In American and Canadian football, a back is a player who is lined up behind the linemen, the players who line up closest to the line of scrimmage.
  3. [a 3]
    This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.
  4. [a 4]
    Lance Alworth was drafted in the 1962 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders (9th overall) and in the 1962 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers (8th overall).
  5. [a 5]
    Paul Dudley was drafted in the 1961 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers (54th overall) and in the 1962 AFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers (232nd overall).
  6. [a 6]
    Jim Collier was drafted in the 1961 NFL draft by the New York Giants (95th overall) and in the 1962 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills (244th overall).
  7. [a 7]
    Dann Brabham was drafted in the 1963 AFL Draft by the Houston Oilers (6th overall) and in the 1963 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (30th overall).
  8. [a 8]
    Dave Adams was drafted three times in the 1963 AFL Draft by the Boston Patriots (100th overall and 215th overall) and by the Kansas City Chiefs (184th overall); Adams was drafted once in the 1963 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins (218th overall).
  9. [a 9]
    Wes Bryant was drafted in the 1963 AFL Draft by the Boston Patriots (126th overall) and in the 1964 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions (90th overall).
  10. [A 10]
    Billy Moody was drafted in the 1963 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams (155th overall) and in the 1963 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos (181st overall).
  11. [A 11]
    Jerry Mazzanti was drafted in the 1962 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles (223rd overall) and in the 1963 AFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers (194th overall).
  12. [A 12]
    Bill Clay was drafted in the 1963 AFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs (216th overall) and in the 1963 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (269th overall).
  13. [A 13]
    Jerry Lamb was drafted in the 1964 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (93rd overall) and in the 1964 AFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs (146th overall).
  14. [A 14]
    Gordon Quest was drafted in the 1964 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders (207th overall) and in the 1964 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins (270th overall).
  15. [A 15]
    Ronnie Caveness was drafted in the 1965 AFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs (16tth overall) and in the 1965 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams (121st overall).
  16. [A 16]
    Jim Lindsey was drafted in the 1966 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills (17th overall) and in the 1966 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings (27th overall).
  17. [A 17]
    Bobby Burnett was drafted in the 1966 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills (33rd overall) and in the 1966 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears (152nd overall).
  18. [A 18]
    Mike Bender was drafted in the 1966 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons (141st overall) and in the 1966 AFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins (146th overall).
  19. [A 19]
    Bobby Crockett was drafted in the 1966 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills (91st overall) and in the 1966 NFL draft by the New York Giants (282nd overall).
  20. [A 20]
    Alton Baldwin was drafted in the 1946 NFL draft by the Chicago Cardinals (271st overall) and in the 1947 NFL draft by the Boston Yanks (25th overall).
  21. [A 21]
    Leon Campbell was drafted in the 1950 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts (15th overall) and in the 1951 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears (336th overall).
  22. [A 22]
    Fred Williams was drafted in the 1951 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns (315th overall) and in the 1952 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears (56th overall).
  23. [A 23]
    Jessie Clark later transferred to Louisiana Tech University.[29][30]
  24. [A 24]
    Phillip Boren was drafted in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players.
  25. [A 25]
    Dave Burnette later transferred to the University of Central Arkansas.[31]
  26. [A 26]
    Freddie Bradley later transferred to Sonoma State University.[39][40]
  27. [A 27]
    Mike Cherry later transferred to Murray State University.[41]
  28. [A 28]
    Kenny Wright later transferred to Northwestern State University.[42]
  29. [A 29]
    Chris Akins later transferred to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.[43]
  30. [A 30]
    Dante Wesley later transferred to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.[46]
  31. [A 31]
    Tarvaris Jackson later transferred to Alabama State University.[50]
  32. [A 32]
    Michael Coe later transferred to Alabama State University.[51]
  33. [A 33]
    Damian Williams later transferred to the University of Southern California.[52]

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