NFL Draft Results - Northwestern Wildcats Draft Picks
Below you will find a historical listing of all Northwestern Wildcats football players selected in the NFL Draft since 1970.
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| Year | Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 13 | Rashawn Slater | OT | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2021 | 1 | 26 | Greg Newsome II | CB | Cleveland Browns |
| 2021 | 5 | 174 | Earnest Brown IV | DE | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2019 | 5 | 167 | Clayton Thorson | QB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2018 | 7 | 251 | Justin Jackson | RB | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 2017 | 5 | 161 | Anthony Walker | LB | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2017 | 7 | 220 | Ifeadi Odenigbo | DL | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2016 | 4 | 137 | Dean Lowry | DE | Green Bay Packers |
| 2016 | 6 | 197 | Dan Vitale | FB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2015 | 4 | 115 | Ibraheim Campbell | S | Cleveland Browns |
| 2015 | 7 | 250 | Trevor Siemian | QB | Denver Broncos |
| 2012 | 7 | 233 | Drake Dunsmore | TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2012 | 7 | 235 | Jeremy Ebert | WR | New England Patriots |
| 2010 | 4 | 109 | Corey Wootton | DE | Chicago Bears |
| 2010 | 4 | 122 | Mike Kafka | QB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2010 | 5 | 144 | Sherrick McManis | DB | Houston Texans |
| 2006 | 4 | 124 | Barry Cofield | DT | New York Giants |
| 2006 | 7 | 210 | Zach Strief | G | New Orleans Saints |
| 2006 | 7 | 221 | Tim McGarigle | LB | St. Louis Rams |
| 2005 | 1 | 28 | Luis Castillo | DE | San Diego Chargers |
| 2005 | 3 | 93 | Trai Essex | T | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2005 | 7 | 244 | Noah Herron | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2003 | 4 | 133 | Austin King | C | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2002 | 1 | 23 | Napoleon Harris | LB | Oakland Raiders |
| 2002 | 4 | 101 | Kevin Bentley | LB | Cleveland Browns |
| 2002 | 5 | 170 | Sam Simmons | WR | Miami Dolphins |
| 2001 | 7 | 210 | Harold Blackmon | DB | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2001 | 7 | 231 | Dwayne Missouri | DE | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2000 | 5 | 164 | Jay Tant | TE | Arizona Cardinals |
| 1999 | 2 | 35 | Barry Gardner | LB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1999 | 3 | 71 | D'Wayne Bates | WR | Chicago Bears |
| 1999 | 4 | 112 | Sean Bennett | RB | New York Giants |
| 1998 | 5 | 134 | Casey Dailey | LB | New York Jets |
| 1998 | 6 | 171 | Nathan Strikwerda | C | Miami Dolphins |
| 1997 | 4 | 105 | Darnell Autry | RB | Chicago Bears |
| 1997 | 6 | 164 | Tim Scharf | LB | New York Jets |
| 1997 | 7 | 203 | Hudhaifa Ismaeli | DB | Miami Dolphins |
| 1995 | 2 | 33 | Matt O'Dwyer | G | New York Jets |
| 1995 | 5 | 135 | Michael Senters | DB | Carolina Panthers |
| 1994 | 3 | 86 | Steve Shine | LB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1994 | 6 | 187 | Lee Gissendaner | WR | Houston Oilers |
| 1992 | 7 | 171 | Darryl Ashmore | T | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1991 | 12 | 310 | Bob Christian | RB | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1989 | 7 | 168 | Kevin Peterson | LB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1989 | 9 | 248 | Byron Sanders | RB | Chicago Bears |
| 1989 | 11 | 295 | Mike Baum | DE | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1987 | 10 | 258 | Curtis Duncan | WR | Houston Oilers |
| 1986 | 11 | 294 | Tom Flaherty | LB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1985 | 3 | 83 | Alex Moyer | LB | Miami Dolphins |
| 1985 | 9 | 226 | Steve Tasker | WR | Houston Oilers |
| 1985 | 9 | 238 | Keith Cruise | DE | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1985 | 11 | 301 | Kevin Brown | DB | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1984 | 2 | 33 | Mike Guendling | LB | San Diego Chargers |
| 1984 | 5 | 128 | John Kidd | P | Buffalo Bills |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 | Chris Hinton | T | Denver Broncos |
| 1982 | 12 | 328 | Rob Taylor | T | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1980 | 12 | 330 | Norm Wells | DT | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1978 | 6 | 153 | Tony Ardizzone | C | Detroit Lions |
| 1977 | 5 | 117 | Randy Dean | QB | New York Giants |
| 1977 | 6 | 152 | Pete Shaw | DB | San Diego Chargers |
| 1977 | 7 | 174 | Greg Boykin | RB | New Orleans Saints |
| 1976 | 12 | 341 | Darryl Brandford | DT | Miami Dolphins |
| 1975 | 17 | 418 | Mitch Anderson | QB | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1974 | 3 | 64 | Steve Craig | TE | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1974 | 5 | 123 | Pete Wessel | DB | Oakland Raiders |
| 1974 | 7 | 180 | Mike Varty | LB | Washington Redskins |
| 1973 | 3 | 65 | Jim Lash | WR | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1973 | 14 | 358 | James Anderson | DT | Green Bay Packers |
| 1972 | 7 | 162 | Eric Hutchinson | DB | Houston Oilers |
| 1972 | 9 | 227 | Jerry Brown | DB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1971 | 5 | 120 | Mike Adamle | RB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1971 | 8 | 198 | Rick Telander | DB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1971 | 11 | 274 | Mike Sikich | G | Cleveland Browns |
| 1971 | 12 | 287 | John Rodman | T | New England Patriots |
Full draft results from previous NFL Drafts:
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- 2020 NFL Draft Results
- 2019 NFL Draft Results
- 2018 NFL Draft Results
- 2017 NFL Draft Results
- 2016 NFL Draft Results
- 2015 NFL Draft Results
- 2014 NFL Draft Results
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