NFL Draft Results - Minnesota Golden Gophers Draft Picks
Below you will find a historical listing of all Minnesota Golden Gophers football players selected in the NFL Draft since 1970.
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| Year | Rd. | Pick | Player | Pos. | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 47 | Tyler Nubin | S | New York Giants |
| 2023 | 2 | 57 | John Michael Schmitz | C | New York Giants |
| 2023 | 5 | 146 | Jordan Howden | S | New Orleans Saints |
| 2023 | 5 | 165 | Terell Smith | CB | Chicago Bears |
| 2022 | 2 | 40 | Boye Mafe | OLB | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2022 | 4 | 110 | Daniel Faalele | OT | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2022 | 5 | 165 | Esezi Otomewo | DE | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2022 | 6 | 218 | Ko Kieft | TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2021 | 1 | 27 | Rashod Bateman | WR | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2021 | 3 | 74 | Benjamin St.-Juste | CB | Washington |
| 2020 | 2 | 45 | Antoine Winfield | S | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2020 | 5 | 161 | Tyler Johnson | WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2020 | 5 | 175 | Kamal Martin | LB | Green Bay Packers |
| 2020 | 7 | 218 | Carter Coughlin | LB | New York Giants |
| 2020 | 7 | 247 | Chris Williamson | CB | New York Giants |
| 2019 | 5 | 157 | Blake Cashman | LB | New York Jets |
| 2017 | 7 | 222 | Jalen Myrick | CB | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2016 | 4 | 106 | Eric Murray | CB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2016 | 4 | 115 | De'Vondre Campbell | OLB | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2015 | 2 | 55 | Maxx Williams | TE | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2015 | 4 | 127 | Damien Wilson | ILB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2015 | 5 | 138 | David Cobb | RB | Tennessee Titans |
| 2015 | 5 | 150 | Cedric Thompson | S | Miami Dolphins |
| 2014 | 2 | 37 | Ra'Shede Hageman | DT | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2014 | 4 | 131 | Brock Vereen | DB | Chicago Bears |
| 2010 | 3 | 87 | Eric Decker | WR | Denver Broncos |
| 2010 | 5 | 167 | Nate Triplett | LB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2008 | 6 | 173 | Dominique Barber | DB | Houston Texans |
| 2007 | 3 | 77 | Matt Spaeth | TE | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2006 | 1 | 21 | Laurence Maroney | RB | New England Patriots |
| 2006 | 5 | 153 | Anthony Montgomery | NT | Washington Redskins |
| 2006 | 6 | 198 | Greg Eslinger | C | Denver Broncos |
| 2006 | 7 | 242 | Mark Setterstrom | G | St. Louis Rams |
| 2005 | 4 | 109 | Marion Barber | RB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 2004 | 5 | 162 | Thomas Tapeh | FB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 2003 | 5 | 152 | Michael Lehan | DB | Cleveland Browns |
| 2002 | 4 | 123 | Ron Johnson | WR | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2002 | 6 | 178 | Matt Anderle | T | San Diego Chargers |
| 2002 | 7 | 229 | Stylez G. White | DE | Houston Texans |
| 2001 | 1 | 24 | Willie Middlebrooks | DB | Denver Broncos |
| 2001 | 4 | 103 | Karon Riley | LB | Chicago Bears |
| 2001 | 4 | 113 | Ben Hamilton | G | Denver Broncos |
| 2001 | 6 | 199 | Adam Haayer | T | Tennessee Titans |
| 2000 | 4 | 118 | Tyrone Carter | DB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2000 | 6 | 171 | Thomas Hamner | RB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1998 | 6 | 179 | Lamanzer Williams | DE | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 1998 | 7 | 215 | Ryan Thelwell | WR | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1996 | 4 | 123 | Chris Darkins | DB | Green Bay Packers |
| 1996 | 6 | 188 | Craig Sauer | LB | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1992 | 4 | 106 | Sean Lumpkin | DB | New Orleans Saints |
| 1991 | 5 | 119 | Chris Thome | C | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1991 | 11 | 287 | Mike Sunvold | DT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1991 | 12 | 321 | Mark Drabczak | G | New Orleans Saints |
| 1990 | 1 | 19 | Darrell Thompson | RB | Green Bay Packers |
| 1990 | 5 | 113 | Jon Melander | G | New England Patriots |
| 1990 | 10 | 266 | Eddie Miles | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1990 | 11 | 297 | Jon Leverenz | LB | Washington Redskins |
| 1990 | 12 | 324 | Ron Goetz | LB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1989 | 1 | 18 | Brian Williams | C | New York Giants |
| 1988 | 2 | 55 | Chip Lohmiller | K | Washington Redskins |
| 1988 | 5 | 115 | Troy Wolkow | G | New England Patriots |
| 1988 | 8 | 196 | Gary Hadd | DT | Detroit Lions |
| 1988 | 9 | 247 | Brian Bonner | LB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1988 | 11 | 302 | Gary Couch | WR | New Orleans Saints |
| 1987 | 4 | 105 | Mark Dusbabek | LB | Houston Oilers |
| 1987 | 12 | 325 | Bruce Holmes | LB | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1987 | 12 | 331 | Ray Hitchcock | C | Washington Redskins |
| 1986 | 9 | 224 | Kevin Starks | TE | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1985 | 9 | 242 | Andre Harris | DB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1985 | 10 | 262 | Kerry Glenn | DB | New York Jets |
| 1985 | 12 | 311 | Mark Vonder Haar | DT | Houston Oilers |
| 1984 | 7 | 169 | Jay Carroll | TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1984 | 8 | 220 | Randy Rasmussen | C | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1984 | 10 | 254 | Jim Gallery | K | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1983 | 8 | 224 | Todd Hallstrom | T | Washington Redskins |
| 1983 | 12 | 310 | Karl Mecklenburg | LB | Denver Broncos |
| 1982 | 4 | 92 | Jim Fahnhorst | LB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1982 | 5 | 117 | Wally Kersten | T | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1982 | 5 | 124 | Ken Dallafior | G | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1982 | 8 | 201 | Chester Cooper | WR | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1981 | 2 | 30 | Marion Barber | RB | New York Jets |
| 1981 | 7 | 176 | Jeff Schuh | LB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1981 | 8 | 203 | Garry White | RB | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1980 | 4 | 100 | Elmer Bailey | WR | Miami Dolphins |
| 1980 | 6 | 161 | Greg Murtha | T | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1979 | 6 | 163 | Jim Ronan | DT | Cleveland Browns |
| 1979 | 7 | 176 | Stan Sytsma | LB | New Orleans Saints |
| 1979 | 7 | 187 | Keith Brown | DB | New York Jets |
| 1978 | 2 | 31 | Mark Merrill | LB | New York Jets |
| 1978 | 2 | 34 | Mike Hunt | LB | Green Bay Packers |
| 1978 | 2 | 43 | Steve Stewart | LB | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1978 | 12 | 315 | Mark Slater | C | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1978 | 12 | 326 | Jeff Morrow | T | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1977 | 9 | 225 | George Adzick | DB | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1977 | 10 | 255 | Mike Jones | WR | New York Giants |
| 1976 | 3 | 63 | Keith Simons | DT | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1976 | 8 | 227 | Art Meadowcroft | G | Buffalo Bills |
| 1976 | 9 | 243 | Doug Beaudoin | DB | New England Patriots |
| 1976 | 11 | 312 | Dexter Pride | RB | Miami Dolphins |
| 1975 | 4 | 95 | Rick Upchurch | WR | Denver Broncos |
| 1975 | 11 | 268 | Dale Hegland | G | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1975 | 15 | 388 | Ollie Bakken | LB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1974 | 2 | 35 | Keith Fahnhorst | T | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1974 | 4 | 94 | Matt Herkenhoff | T | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1974 | 5 | 111 | Steve Neils | LB | St. Louis Rams |
| 1974 | 12 | 292 | Dave Simonson | T | Baltimore Colts |
| 1973 | 3 | 74 | Tom MacLeod | LB | Green Bay Packers |
| 1973 | 6 | 139 | Doug Kingsriter | TE | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1973 | 9 | 229 | Mike White | DB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1973 | 13 | 333 | Tim Alderson | DB | Green Bay Packers |
| 1973 | 17 | 429 | Dave Winfield | TE | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1972 | 3 | 59 | Bart Buetow | T | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1972 | 6 | 140 | Mike Perfetti | DB | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1972 | 6 | 144 | Vernon Winfield | G | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1972 | 8 | 207 | Craig Curry | QB | Miami Dolphins |
| 1972 | 11 | 271 | Bill Light | LB | Buffalo Bills |
| 1972 | 14 | 354 | Tom Chandler | LB | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1971 | 9 | 218 | Barry Mayer | RB | Green Bay Packers |
| 1971 | 9 | 224 | Alvin Hawes | T | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1971 | 12 | 290 | John Thompson | G | Houston Oilers |
| 1971 | 15 | 388 | Jeff Wright | DB | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1971 | 16 | 399 | Steve Thompson | DT | Denver Broncos |
| 1970 | 2 | 45 | Ray Parson | T | Detroit Lions |
| 1970 | 3 | 68 | Jim Carter | LB | Green Bay Packers |