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| ILLINOIS FOOTBALL HISTORY |
| Illini in the NFL Draft |
| 1930-39 | 1950-59 | 1970-79 | 1990-99 |
| 1940-49 | 1960-69 | 1980-89 | 2000- |
| ALL-TIME ILLINOIS NFL/AFL FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Name, Position, Team (round, pick if available) |
| 1937 NFL | Elvin Sayre, C, Detroit (8th, 77) |
| 1939 NFL | Jim McDonald, C, Detroit (20th, 187) |
| 1940 NFL | Mel Brewer, T, Washington (21st, 195) |
| 1941 NFL | Tom Riggs, G, Green Bay (15th) Jim Reeder, T, Green Bay (20th) |
| 1943 NFL | Eddie McGovern, B, Chicago Cardinals (26th, 244) |
| 1944 NFL | Tony Butkovich, B, Cleveland (1st, 11) Alex Agase, G, Green Bay (8th, 71) |
| 1945 NFL | Les Joop, T, Detroit (9th, 82) Mike Kasap, T, Detroit (12th, 115) Ray Florek, B, Cleveland (26th, 268) |
| 1946 NFL | Mac Wenskunas, C, Chicago Cardinals (2nd, 11) Julius Rykovich, B, Chicago Bears (2nd, 14) Chick Maggioli, B, Washington (11th, 99) Frank Bauman, E, Chicago Bears (12th, 104) Stan Sprague, E, Washington (14th, 129) Tom Gallagher, B, Chicago Bears (19th, 174) Butch Kolens, G, New York Giants (27th, 255) |
| 1947 NFL | Art Dufelmeier, B, Chicago Cardinals (9th, 70) Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, B, Chicago Bears (9th, 75) Russ Steger, B, LA Rams (11th, 93) Lou Levanti, C, LA Rams (23rd, 213) Bob Prymuski, G, LA Rams (32nd, 299) |
| 1947 AAFC | Buddy Young, B, NY Yankees (special selection) Bill Huber, E, Cleveland (11th, 88) Mac Wenskunas, C, Chicago Rockets (18th, 136) Bill Franks, T, Chicago Rockets (25th, 170) |
| 1948 NFL | Les Bingaman, T, Detroit (3rd, 15) Bob Cunz, T, Green Bay (8th, 61) Russ Steger, B, Detroit (13th, 107) Perry Moss, B, Green Bay (13th, 111) Lou Agase, T, Green Bay (15th, 131) |
| 1948 AAFC | Les Bingaman, T, Brooklyn (5th, 27) Lou Agase, T, Chicago Rockets (14th, 82) Russ Steger, B, Cleveland (17th, 113) Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, B, Cleveland (21st, 145) Ike Owen, E, Chicago Rockets (24th, 162) Lou Levanti, C, Baltimore (25th, 171) Sam Zatkoff, E, Baltimore (26th, 179) Perry Moss, B, San Francisco (27th, 190) Herb Siegert, G, San Francisco (29th, 206) |
| 1949 NFL | Al Mastrangeli, C, Green Bay (13th, 123) Lyle Button, T, Philadelphia (13th, 131) Tony Klimek, E, Chicago Cardinals (14th, 140) Herb Siegert, G, Washington (18th, 178) Walt Kersulis, E, LA Rams (23rd, 227) |
| 1949 AAFC | Bob Prymuski, T, Baltimore (8th, 57) Al Mastrangeli, C, NY Yankees (9th, 64) Walt Kersulis, E, Cleveland (14th, 108) Murney Lazier, B, Baltimore (20th, 147) |
| 1950 NFL | Lyle Button, T, Washington (14th, 175) Walt Kersulis, E, Pittsburgh (23rd, 294) Johnny Karras, B, Detroit (28th, 356) Russ Steger, B, Detroit (29th, 369) |
| 1951 NFL | Lynn Lynch, G, Chicago Cardinals (5th, 51) Dick Raklovits, G, Detroit, (8th, 91) Wayne Siegert, T, Detroit (13th, 153) Paul Douglass, B, NY Giants (13th, 158) Chuck Brown, G, Chicago Bears (18th, 216) Al Tate, T, San Francisco (20th, 234) Al Brosky, B, LA Rams (27th, 324) |
| 1952 NFL | Johnny Karras, B, Chicago Cardinals (2nd, 16) Chuck Ulrich, T, Philadelphia (4th, 41) Marv Berschet , T, Washington (16th, 187) Herb Neathery, B, Cleveland (16th ,189) Tommy O'Connell, QB, Chicago Bears (18th, 212) Chuck Boerio, C, Green Bay (20th, 231) Dick Jenkins, T, Washington (21st, 247) Joe Vernasco, E, Cleveland (26th, 312) Don Stevens, B, Philadelphia (30th, 353) |
| 1953 NFL | Rex Smith, E, Philadelphia (5th) Pete Bachouros, B, Philadelphia (19th) |
| 1954 NFL | Stan Wallace, B, Chicago Bears (1st, 6) John Bauer, G, Cleveland (1st, 12) Rocky Ryan, E, Philadelphia (2nd, 21) Ken Miller, B, Chicago Bears (14th, 162) Jim Baughman, G, Cleveland (21st, 252) Claude Talieferro, B, Baltimore (29th, 341) |
| 1955 NFL | Dick Miller, T, Detroit (25th, 300) Bob Gongala, B, San Francisco (30th, 356) |
| 1956 NFL | J.C. Caroline, B, Chicago Bears (7th, 82) Em Lindback, QB, LA Rams (12th, 144) Mickey Bates, B, LA Rams (29th, 348) |
| 1957 NFL | Abe Woodson, B, San Francisco (2nd, 15) Wayne Bock, T, Chicago Cardinals (5th, 58) Percy Oliver, G, Green Bay (20th, 231) Gary Francis, E, Pittsburgh (24th, 282) |
| 1958 NFL | Ray Nitschke, B, Green Bay (3rd, 36) Bobby Mitchell, B, Cleveland (7th, 84) Carl Johnson, T, Green Bay (10th, 110) Rod Hanson, E, Washington (24th, 282) |
| 1959 NFL | Rich Kreitling, E, Cleveland (1st, 11) Jack Delveaux, B, NY Giants (9th, 107) Darrell DeDecker, T, Chicago Cardinals (18th, 207) Bruce Dollahan, T, San Francisco (23rd, 270) Ron Nietupski, T, Cleveland (29th, 346) |
| 1960 NFL | Bill Burrell, LB, Chicago Cardinals (5th, 50) |
| 1960 AFL | Bill Burrell, LB, Buffalo (round N/A) DeJustice Coleman, HB, Houston John Gremer, G, Houston |
| 1961 NFL | Joe Rutgens, T, Washington (1st, 3) Bill Brown, B, Chicago Bears (2nd, 20) Joe Krakoski, B, Washington (6th, 72) Marshall Starks, HB, St. Louis (8th, 106) Tony Parrilli, G, San Francisco (11th, 149) Ernie McMillan, E, St. Louis (13th 176) Larry Lavery, T, Philadelphia (17th, 238) |
| 1961 AFL | Joe Rutgens, T, Oakland (1st, 4) Cliff Roberts, T, LA Chargers (6th) Bill Brown, B, NY Titans (6th) Ernie McMillan, T, Boston (10th) Joe Wendryhoski, T, NY Titans (13th) Joe Krakoski, HB, Oakland (18th) Darrell DeDecker, C, Boston (23rd) |
| 1962 NFL | Ed O'Bradovich, E, Chicago Bears (7th, 91) Charles Dickerson, T, Cleveland (9th, 123) Gary Brown, B, San Francisco (18th, 246) |
| 1962 AFL | Johnny Counts, HB, NY Titans (24th) Charles Dickerson, T, Boston (28th) Tony Parrilli, G, Buffalo (33rd) |
| 1963 NFL | Mike Taliaferro, QB, NY Giants (10th, 138) Thurman Walter, E, Green Bay (17th, 238) |
| 1963 AFL | Mike Taliaferro, QB, NY Titans (28th) |
| 1965 NFL | Dick Butkus, LB, Chicago Bears (1st, 3) George Donnelly, B, San Francisco (1st, 13) Archie Sutton, T, Minnesota (2nd, 15) Gregg Schumacher, E, San Francisco (13th, 170) Dave Powless, G, NY Giants (17th, 225) |
| 1965 AFL | Dick Butkus, LB, Denver (2nd) George Donnelly, DB, Denver (4th) Bill Minor, LB, Oakland (11th) Dave Powless, G, Kansas City (15th) |
| 1966 NFL | Jim Grabowski, FB, Green Bay (1st, 9) Don Hansen, LB, Minnesota (3rd, 42) Ron Acks, DE, Minnesota (4th, 57) Sam Price, HB, NY Giants (16th, 240) Gary Eickman, T, NY Giants (17th, 254) Kai Anderson, C, NY Giants (18th, 268) Dale Greco, DT, Minnesota (18th, 270) |
| 1966 AFL | Jim Grabowski, FB, Miami (1st, 1) Don Hansen, LB, Miami (7th) Sam Price, HB, Miami (11th) Ed Russell, T, Buffalo (16th) Ron Acks, DB, NY Jets (16th) Gary Eickman, DE, Denver (17th) |
| 1966 AFL | Kai Anderson, C, Miami (11th), redshirt |
| 1967 NFL | Bruce Sullivan, DB, Washington (10th, 250) |
| 1968 NFL | Cyril Pinder, RB, Philadelphia (2nd, 39) John Wright, WR, Detroit (2nd, 53) Terry Miller, LB, Detroit (8th, 202) Bob Robertson, C, Houston (9th, 224) Ken Kmiec, DB, Dallas (9th, 241) |
| National Football League | |
| 1969 | Rich Johnson, RB, Houston (3rd, 78) Tony Pleviak, DE, Atlanta (5th, 127) Bob Naponic, QB, Houston (10th, 256) |
| 1970 | Doug Dieken, T, Cleveland (6th, 142) |
| 1973 | Mike Wells, QB, Minnesota (4th, 80) Tab Bennett, LB, San Diego (9th, 214) Willie Osley, DB, Kansas City (10th, 251) Larry Allen, LB, Green Bay (10th, 255) Larry McCarren, C, Green Bay (12th, 308) |
| 1974 | Gerry Sullivan, C-T, Cleveland (7th, 171) Octavus Morgan, LB, Pittsburgh (16th, 412) |
| 1975 | Revie Sorey, G, Chicago (5th, 110) Tom Hicks, LB, Chicago (6th, 151) Mark Peterson, DE, Kansas City (16th, 396) |
| 1976 | Lonnie Perrin, RB, Denver (5th, 139) Stu Levenick, T, Baltimore (9th, 258) Doug Kleber, T, Cleveland (10th, 271) Joe Smalzer, TE, Cleveland (14th, 381) |
| 1977 | Scott Studwell, LB, Minnesota (9th, 250) Dan Beaver, K, Minnesota (10th, 278) |
| 1978 | Rich Grimmett, T, Seattle (9th, 231) |
| 1979 | Darwin Tucker, DB, LA Rams (4th, 99) John Sullivan, LB, Chicago (6th, 147) Bruce Thornton, DT, Dallas (8th, 219) |
| 1980 | Lawrence McCullough, WR, Washington (9th, 241) |
| 1981 | John Gillen, LB, St. Louis (5th, 116) Mike Sherrod, TE, St. Louis (11th, 281) |
| 1982 | Dave Wilson, QB, New Orleans (1st in 1981 supplemental draft) Jack Squirek, LB, Oakland (2nd, 35) Ron Ferrari, LB, San Francisco (7th, 195) Kelvin Atkins, LB, Tampa Bay (8th, 212) |
| 1983 | Tony Eason, QB, New England (1st, 15) Mike Bass, K, New England (6th, 155) Mike Martin, WR, Cincinnati (8th, 221) Adam Lingner, C, Kansas City (9th, 231) Oliver Williams, WR, Chicago (12th, 313) |
| 1984 | Mitchell Brookins, WR, Buffalo (4th, 95) Dwight Beverly, RB, Indianapolis (6th, 147) Don Thorp, DT, New Orleans (6th, 156) Ed Brady, LB, LA Rams (8th, 215) Mike Johnson, DE, Houston (9th, 227) Bob Stowe, T, Indianapolis (11th, 290) Mark Butkus, DT, Chicago (11th, 298) Moe Bias, LB, LA Rams (12th, 328) Mike Weingrad, LB, Miami (12th, 333) |
| 1985 | Mike Heaven, DB, Tampa Bay (4th, 92) Chris Babyar, G, Buffalo (10th, 253) John Ayres, DB, Atlanta (11th, 284) |
| 1986 | Jack Trudeau, QB, Indianapolis (2nd, 47) David Williams, WR, Chicago (3rd, 82) Craig Swoope, DB, Tampa Bay (4th, 83) Jim Juriga, T, Denver (4th, 104) Thomas Rooks, RB, Minnesota (6th, 147) Chris White, K, Indianapolis (7th, 172) Cap Boso, TE, Pittsburgh (8th, 207) Bob Sebring, LB, Houston (9th, 225) Guy Teafatiller, DT, Buffalo (10th, 251) |
| 1987 | Mark Dennis, OT, Miami (8th, 212) Jerry Reese, TE, Atlanta (10th, 264) |
| 1988 | Scott Davis, DE, LA Raiders (1st, 25) Mike Piel, DT, LA Rams (3rd, 82) Keith Taylor, DB, New Orleans (5th, 134) Darryl Usher, WR, New England (7th,181) Bobby Dawson, DB, Pittsburgh (11th,295) |
| 1989 | Keith Jones, RB, Atlanta (3rd, 62) |
| 1990 | Jeff George, QB, Indianapolis (1st, 1) Mike Bellamy, WR, Philadelphia (2nd, 50) |
| 1991 | Henry Jones, DB, Buffalo (1st, 26) Moe Gardner, NT, Atlanta (4th, 87) Darrick Brownlow, LB, Dallas (5th, 132) Mel Agee, DT, Indianapolis (6th, 152) Chris Green, DB, Miami (7th, 191) Howard Griffith, RB, Indianapolis (9th, 236) |
| 1992 | Elbert Turner, WR, Houston (7th, 189) Kameno Bell, RB, Miami (12th, 328) Tim Simpson, G, Cleveland (12th, 329) |
| 1993 | Brad Hopkins, T, Houston (1st, 13) |
| 1994 | Filmel Johnson, DB, Buffalo (7th, 221) |
| 1995 | Ken Dilger, TE, Indianapolis (2nd, 48) John Holecek, LB, Buffalo (5th, 144) Dana Howard, LB, Dallas (5th, 168) Scott Turner, DB, Washington (7th, 226) |
| 1996 | Kevin Hardy, LB, Jacksonville (1st, 2) Simeon Rice, LB, Arizona (1st, 3) Ken Blackman, OL, Cincinnati (3rd, 69) |
| 1997 | Dennis Stallings, LB, Houston (6th, 181) |
| 1998 | Robert Holcombe, RB, St. Louis (2nd, 37th) |
| 1999 | J.P. Machado, OL, N.Y. Jets (6th, 197) |
| 2000 | Neil Rackers, PK, Cincinnati (6th, 169) Danny Clark, LB, Jacksonville (7th, 245) |
| 2001 | Marques Sullivan, OT, Buffalo (5th, 144) Jameel Cook, FB, Tampa Bay (6th, 174) |
| 2002 | Kurt Kittner, QB, Atlanta (5th, 158) |
| 2003 | Eugene Wilson, CB, New England (2nd, 36) Brandon Lloyd, WR, San Francisco (4th, 124) David Diehl, G, NY Giants (5th, 160) Tony Pashos, OT, Baltimore (5th, 173) Walter Young, WR, Carolina (7th, 226) |
| 2004 | Sean Bubin, OL, Jacksonville (5th, 159) Christian Morton, CB, New England (7th, 233) |
| 2005 | Kelvin Hayden, CB, Indianapolis (2nd, 60) Duke Preston, OL, Buffalo (4th, 122) |
| 2007 | Alan Ball, DB, Dallas (7th, 237) |
| 2008 | Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Pittsburgh (1st, 23) |
| 2009 | Vontae Davis, DB, Miami (1st, 25) Xavier Fulton, OL, Tampa Bay (5th, 155) Will Davis, OLB, Arizona (6th, 204) |
| 2010 | Arrelious Benn, WR, Tampa Bay (2nd, 39) Jon Asamoah, OL, Kansas City (3rd, 68) Michael Hoomanawanui, TE, St. Louis (5th, 132) |
| 2011 | Corey Liuget, DT, San Diego (1st, 18) Mikel Leshoure, RB, Detroit (2nd, 57) Martez Wilson, LB, New Orleans (3rd, 72) Nate Bussey, LB, New Orleans (7th, 243) |
| 2012 | Whitney Mercilus, DE, Houston (1st, 26) A.J. Jenkins, WR, San Francisco (1st, 30) Jeff Allen, OT, Kansas City (2nd, 44) Tavon Wilson, CB, New England (2nd, 48) |
(updated 3/12)
