This is a list of Nebraska Cornhuskers in the NFL draft, showing the players of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football program who have been drafted into the National Football League and other major leagues. A total of 374 former Cornhuskers have been selected in the NFL or AFL draft, including thirty-four first-round selections and two players taken first overall.

Position key B Back E End QB Quarterback C Center FB Fullback RB Running back CB Cornerback G Guard S Safety DB Defensive back K Kicker T Offensive tackle DE Defensive end LB Linebacker TE Tight end DT Defensive tackle P Punter WR Wide receiver

NFL draft

Year Player Team 1936 3 25 Packers E 1937 1 1 Eagles B 1 7 Lions B 1 8 Lions E 1938 5 32 Eagles T 6 49 Redskins E 8 68 Giants B 9 77 Packers B 1939 3 24 Packers C 9 77 Lions B 9 80 Giants T 1940 8 69 Packers E 1941 3 20 Lions B 4 29 Rams B 5 31 Eagles T 6 46 Packers B 7 54 Rams E 16 149 Dodgers G 1942 5 37 Dodgers B 16 150 Bears G 17 159 Packers E 1943 10 83 Dodgers T 12 109 Bears B 1944 15 148 Packers E 25 263 Yanks B 27 280 Packers T 1945 13 128 Lions B 18 186 Packers G 21 218 Giants QB 1947 10 83 Rams T 1948 23 210 Rams E 32 298 Eagles C 1949 23 226 Giants B 1950 4 48 Bears C 26 338 Browns T 1951 3 35 Rams T 4 43 Eagles B 1952 14 166 49ers E 1953 4 40 Redskins G 7 84 Rams B 9 99 Cardinals G 1954 3 33 Eagles T 9 104 Redskins T 14 169 Lions B 1955 5 52 Redskins T 11 125 Packers B 15 181 Browns B 24 281 Packers G 1957 18 208 Rams E 18 211 Browns G 1961 4 50 Cardinals T 17 232 Cardinals B 1963 3 39 Packers B 5 58 Cardinals B 11 141 Rams B 1964 1 2 Eagles T 1 13 Packers T 5 57 49ers B 5 62 Vikings LB 9 121 Cardinals B 15 202 Vikings T 15 204 Colts T 18 242 Redskins G 20 273 Rams CB 1965 3 34 Rams B 12 160 Redskins T 19 263 Lions B 1966 2 21 Redskins DT 3 44 Bears T 3 46 Packers E 9 132 Giants WR 12 183 Browns T 13 196 Cardinals T 16 242 Bears LB 19 283 Bears T 1967 3 68 Eagles RB 4 86 Oilers (AFL) T 9 229 Colts RB 10 244 Vikings RB 13 326 Bears DB 1968 4 104 Browns LB 5 114 Bills (AFL) RB 7 185 Cowboys T 1969 7 177 Rams DB 12 306 Browns RB 1970 7 164 Cardinals TE 7 175 Lions LB 8 183 Bears DB 8 206 Raiders DE 10 251 Packers TE 15 390 Chiefs DT 16 406 Chargers RB 17 439 Cowboys C 1971 2 49 49ers RB 3 71 Bears T 8 190 Steelers K 11 261 Patriots TE 1972 1 11 Packers QB 1 23 Chiefs RB 1 24 Giants DE 5 112 Saints T 8 204 Colts QB 10 242 Packers G 1973 1 25 Chargers WR 2 41 49ers LB 2 49 Raiders LB 3 61 Colts RB 3 69 Giants DT 5 108 Patriots C 8 183 Oilers DB 8 206 Steelers T 10 246 Vikings S 11 283 Raiders RB 1974 1 5 Colts DE 4 79 Oilers LB 4 98 Bengals G 6 156 Dolphins T 7 178 Patriots LB 10 235 Saints WR 13 329 Falcons RB 1975 1 19 Bills LB 2 42 Bills LB 4 92 Saints DB 5 128 Raiders QB 6 131 Colts WR 6 147 Redskins T 6 153 Jets G 6 156 Steelers T 11 277 Redskins DB 14 358 Cardinals WR 16 412 Redskins G 17 442 Steelers G 1976 3 84 Raiders C 4 106 Bengals RB 4 112 Steelers DB 6 163 Jets LB 8 218 Packers DB 11 308 Redskins DE 12 330 Bears RB 13 348 Buccaneers TE 13 351 Chargers DT 14 402 Cowboys TE 16 458 Cowboys T 1977 2 34 Saints DT 4 91 Rams QB 5 133 Bengals LB 6 157 Bills DE 7 189 Browns T 11 307 Jets CB 1978 2 44 Buccaneers G 3 70 Falcons G 4 88 Jets RB 5 114 Bills TE 6 140 Raiders C 7 187 Steelers TE 8 218 Colts RB 10 253 Giants G 1979 1 19 Rams LB 1 22 Broncos T 3 59 Bengals G 3 80 Buccaneers RB 6 162 Dolphins G 7 174 Bears LB 10 264 Packers WR 11 287 Browns DE 1980 1 7 Falcons TE 3 59 Bengals DT 3 75 Dolphins DE 3 79 Oilers WR 4 104 Falcons RB 5 115 Chiefs DT 7 184 Broncos G 9 226 Packers C 9 239 Dolphins T 10 258 Vikings WR 1981 2 29 Saints S 2 52 Vikings RB 2 56 Dolphins RB 4 108 Cowboys LB 9 235 Dolphins WR 9 244 Browns G 12 309 Cardinals WR 1982 1 15 Lions LB 3 58 Saints DB 7 173 Bears DT 7 175 Lions RB 12 330 Jets G 1983 1 25 Bengals C 2 49 49ers RB 3 63 Giants TE 6 154 Lions WR 10 259 49ers DT 10 265 Patriots DE 10 272 Chargers QB 1984 1 1 Patriots WR 1 2 Oilers T 6 144 Eagles T 1985 2 29 Bills G 2 47 Steelers T 7 191 Raiders S 9 243 Cowboys LB 10 267 Chiefs RB 12 315 Browns WR 1986 3 56 49ers RB 3 58 Bengals DE 7 181 Seahawks RB 7 191 Raiders C 1987 1 12 Cowboys DT 2 30 Redskins CB 4 111 Broncos LB 9 225 Giants G 1988 1 2 Chiefs DE 4 90 Raiders DT 6 147 Rams RB 8 203 Jets TE 10 272 Browns S 11 300 Browns WR 11 301 Bears LB 1989 1 6 Buccaneers LB 5 115 Lions DT 8 204 Chargers WR 9 224 Cowboys S 10 270 Bears TE 11 290 Buccaneers DE 12 323 Colts QB 1990 3 57 Chargers LB 6 160 Redskins DT 8 206 Colts RB 8 207 Saints QB 12 319 Steelers RB 1991 1 3 Falcons CB 1 4 Broncos LB 8 200 Broncos DE 8 201 Rams LB 9 247 Raiders DB 11 283 Falcons DT 1992 1 15 Jets TE 3 72 Saints CB 6 167 Bills RB 7 173 Raiders DB 7 193 Broncos WR 11 288 Patriots LB 12 316 Browns QB 1993 2 55 Bills DT 3 74 Chiefs G 4 109 Saints RB 5 137 Saints CB 7 180 Browns LB 7 184 Colts RB 1994 1 5 Colts LB 2 49 Rams S 3 80 Raiders RB 4 113 Cardinals DB 7 213 Saints T 1995 2 38 Rams T 3 91 Steelers G 3 97 Chiefs LB 4 125 Steelers LB 4 128 Giants G 6 192 Lions RB 6 199 Steelers DB 1996 1 6 Rams RB 3 93 Packers CB 4 112 Cardinals C 5 149 Patriots DT 6 171 Giants LB 6 181 Broncos DB 1997 1 11 Falcons CB 2 39 Saints DE 2 56 Panthers S 3 72 Raiders T 4 106 Cardinals G 5 132 Redskins S 5 142 Seahawks S 7 221 Jaguars LB 1998 1 6 Rams DE 1 14 Panthers DT 3 67 Jets S 3 76 Seahawks RB 7 190 Colts C 7 216 Chiefs CB 1999 2 38 Panthers DE 4 116 Cardinals FB 4 123 Jets DT 5 156 Bills LB 7 219 Steelers LB 7 228 Steelers K 7 230 Bills TE 2000 2 39 Bears S 3 74 Packers DT 5 140 Giants CB 2001 2 34 Cardinals DE 2 50 Lions C 4 112 Chargers LB 4 121 Eagles RB 5 151 Buccaneers G 6 166 Cardinals WR 6 192 Titans RB 2002 2 39 Chargers G 3 95 Rams WR 4 125 Saints DB 7 250 Buccaneers TE 2003 2 48 Bills DE 4 107 Rams CB 7 222 Seahawks K 7 251 Rams LB 2004 4 101 Falcons LB 6 175 Texans S 6 190 Broncos C 7 204 Chargers DT 7 234 Jets DE 2005 1 23 Raiders CB 2 36 Buccaneers LB 2 40 Saints S 3 81 Rams C 2006 2 40 Lions S 6 203 Ravens P 6 206 Patriots DT 7 220 Jets DT 2007 1 13 Rams DE 2 63 Packers RB 3 87 Eagles LB 4 104 49ers DE 2008 5 142 Bears CB 5 164 Saints T 6 197 Patriots LB 2009 5 158 Redskins RB 6 193 Jets G 7 228 Lions T 2010 1 2 Lions DT 4 115 Giants LB 5 160 Browns S 2011 1 19 Giants CB 4 105 Redskins RB 4 120 Eagles K 5 146 Redskins S 5 155 Redskins WR 6 196 Steelers G 7 248 Browns S 2012 2 58 Buccaneers LB 4 126 Texans DE 7 224 Patriots CB 7 234 Saints T 2013 6 190 Bengals RB 7 248 Titans S 2014 2 58 Saints CB 3 78 Redskins G 6 209 Jets WR 2015 2 54 Lions RB 2 60 Cowboys LB 5 162 Buccaneers WR 2016 3 67 Cowboys DT 3 96 Patriots DT 4 130 Ravens T 6 176 Broncos FB 2017 5 184 Eagles DB 2018 6 203 Jaguars QB 2020 6 194 Buccaneers DT 7 232 Steelers DT 2021 5 159 Chargers T 7 238 Cowboys G 2022 2 51 Eagles C 2 60 Bengals CB 7 258 Packers WR 2023 6 189 Rams DE 6 191 Buccaneers WR 2025 4 111 Eagles DT 7 219 Giants TE 2026 5 161 Chiefs RB

Supplemental draft No Nebraska player has been selected in a standalone supplemental draft since its inception in 1977. Three were drafted in the 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players.

Year Player NFL team USFL/CFL team 1984 USFL/CFL 1 2 Mike Rozier Oilers Maulers (USFL) RB 3 64 Turner Gill Jets Concordes (CFL) QB 3 80 Mark Schellen 49ers Breakers (USFL) RB

AFL draft

Year Player Team 1960 N/A Carroll Zaruba Texans B 1961 4 25 Ron McDole Broncos DE 27 209 Donald Olson Broncos B 29 225 Archie Cobb Broncos T 1963 22 171 Bill Thornton Jets FB 26 201 Dennis Claridge Jets QB 26 208 Dave Theisen Chiefs B 1964 1 4 Bob Brown Broncos DT 2 11 Lloyd Voss Jets DE 2 16 John Kirby Chargers LB 12 90 Willie Ross Bills FB 12 91 Rudy Johnson Jets B 17 133 Larry Kramer Bills T 20 154 Bob Hohn Chiefs CB 1965 6 48 Broncos DE 11 82 Kent McCloughan Oilers DB 1966 2 11 Freeman White Broncos TE 3 23 Walt Barnes Chiefs DT 10 89 Tony Jeter Raiders TE

Redshirt draft Year Player Team 1966 2 15 Chiefs T 5 42 Chiefs LB 5 45 Bills T 10 86 Jets T

Other drafts CFL Year Player Team Country 1989 7 51 Pete Buchanan Tiger-Cats LB Canada 1992 4 26 Terris Chorney Eskimos C Canada 2002 3 24 Dahrran Diedrick Eskimos RB Canada (born: Jamaica) 2003 3 19 Patrick Kabongo Renegades DT Canada (born: Zaire) 2018 3 21 David Knevel Lions T Canada 2024 global 1 1 Eteva Mauga-Clements Elks LB American Samoa 2 18 Nouredin Nouili Alouettes G Germany

UFL Year Player Team 2024 10 76 Omar Brown Defenders S

Notable undrafted players Note: the first NFL draft was held in 1936

Debut Player Team 1920 Staleys E 1922 (CAN) Bulldogs T 1923 All-Stars T 1924 (KC) Cowboys B Packers B (CLE) Bulldogs B 1925 (KC) Cowboys B 1926 Yellow Jackets T (KC) Cowboys C 1928 Yellow Jackets B 1930 Yellow Jackets T 1931 Spartans B 1934 Bears QB 1954 Redskins DB 1962 Vikings C1963 Raiders (AFL) S Vikings CB 1968 Vikings DE 1971 Vikings DT Redskins CB 1975 Giants LB 1978 Saints QB 1979 Cardinals WR 1980 Eagles DT 1981 Steelers TE 1984 Bears TE Oilers DB 1985 Browns LB 1986 Redskins TE Oilers LB 1987 Steelers G 49ers RB 1993 Patriots LB 1995 Jets DT 1998 Packers CB 1999 Saints P 2001 Cowboys S 2002 Packers CB 2004 Giants LB Lions DT Bengals P 2006 Ravens RB 2009 Jets TE Broncos TE 2012 Packers WR 2013 Redskins LB 2014 Chargers G 2015 Jets T 2017 Vikings QB Bengals TE 2018 Giants T Cowboys K 2019 Giants DE Cowboys LB 2020 Jets CB 2021 Eagles TE 2022 Giants TE Colts LB 2023 Dolphins LB Ravens TE 2024 Broncos S Broncos CB 2025 Ravens WR Buccaneers LB Packers WR 2026 Panthers TE Broncos WR Buccaneers G Broncos LB Chiefs S Bengals CB Buccaneers LB

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