List of Michigan State Spartans in the NFL draft

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This is a list of Michigan State Spartans football players in the NFL draft.

Key

B Back 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

Selections

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position
1936 1 8 8 Sid Wagner Detroit Lions G
4 5 32 Bob Allman Chicago Bears E
1937 9 9 89 Gordon Dahlgren Green Bay Packers G
1939 1 7 7 John Pingel Detroit Lions B
8 1 61 Ole Nelson Pittsburgh Steelers E
1941 17 10 160 Stan McRae Washington Redskins E
1942 13 5 115 Tony Arena Detroit Lions C
1943 10 1 81 Jack Fenton Detroit Lions B
15 5 135 Dick Kieppe Cleveland Rams B
1944 17 9 173 Hugh Davis Pittsburgh Steelers B
23 9 239 Paul Carter Pittsburgh Steelers T
24 5 246 Howard Beyer New York Giants C
1945 10 7 94 Frank Brogger Washington Redskins E
24 10 251 Vincent Mroz New York Giants E
1946 4 2 27 Jack Breslin Boston Yanks B
1947 13 1 106 Walt Vezmar Detroit Lions G
21 10 195 Russ Reader Chicago Bears B
1948 18 6 161 Ken Balge Green Bay Packers E
23 4 209 Jim Zito Boston Yanks T
30 2 277 Bob McCurry Detroit Lions C
1949 6 7 58 Warren Huey Philadelphia Eagles E
1950 1 8 8 Lynn Chandnois Pittsburgh Steelers B
7 8 87 Ed Bagdon Chicago Cardinals G
25 3 316 Frank Waters Green Bay Packers B
25 4 317 Gene Glick Detroit Lions B
28 6 358 Don McAuliffe New York Giants B
1951 3 7 33 Dorne Dibble Detroit Lions E
3 11 37 Sonny Grandelius New York Giants B
8 6 92 Hank Minarik Pittsburgh Steelers E
10 9 119 Jesse Thomas Boston Yanks B
23 9 276 Dean Thomas Los Angeles Rams T
24 11 290 Dick Kuh New York Giants G
1952 1 13 13 Bob Carey Los Angeles Rams E
2 11 24 Bill Hughes Cleveland Browns C
3 6 31 Al Dorow Washington Redskins QB
8 3 88 Don Coleman Chicago Cardinals G
11 6 127 Orlando Mazza Washington Redskins E
12 5 138 Marv McFadden Pittsburgh Steelers T
14 2 159 Jack Morgan Green Bay Packers T
18 9 214 Bill Carey San Francisco 49ers E
21 10 251 Jim Creamer New York Giants C
23 3 268 Frank Kapral Green Bay Packers G
1953 3 2 27 Paul Dekker Washington Redskins E
4 10 47 Dick Tamburo Cleveland Browns C
14 3 160 Ed Timmerman Washington Redskins B
25 10 299 Jim Ellis Cleveland Browns B
1954 2 12 25 Jim Neaql Detroit Lions C
5 1 50 Don Dohoney Chicago Cardinals E
5 7 56 Billy Wells Washington Redskins B
21 3 244 Rex Corless New York Giants B
27 6 319 Tom Yewcic Pittsburgh Steelers QB
28 2 327 Evan Slonac Green Bay Packers B
1955 5 4 53 Hank Bullough Green Bay Packers G
6 12 73 Leroy Bolden Cleveland Browns B
7 11 84 Bert Zagers Detroit Lions B
15 5 174 Ellis Duckett Pittsburgh Steelers B
24 9 286 Vic Postula Philadelphia Eagles B
24 12 289 John Matsock Cleveland Browns B
1956 1 2 2 Earl Morrall San Francisco 49ers QB
2 5 18 Norm Masters Chicago Cardinals T
3 12 37 Bill Quinlan Cleveland Browns E
5 10 59 Gary Lowe Washington Redskins B
9 6 103 John Lewis Baltimore Colts E
12 8 141 Jerry Planutis Washington Redskins B
24 11 288 Sam Williams Los Angeles Rams DE
30 8 357 Buck Nystrom Washington Redskins G
1957 1 7 7 Clarence Peaks Philadelphia Eagles B
3 10 35 Dennis Mendyk New York Giants B
5 11 60 Vic Zucco Chicago Bears B
7 1 74 Tom Saidock Philadelphia Eagles T
11 12 133 Pat Burke New York Giants G
15 6 175 Dave Kaiser Cleveland Browns E
25 4 293 Jim Hinesley Pittsburgh Steelers E
1958 1 3 3 Dan Currie Green Bay Packers C
1 6 6 Walt Kowalczyk Philadelphia Eagles B
4 12 49 Jim Ninowski Cleveland Browns QB
5 4 53 Bob Jewett Chicago Bears E
6 11 72 Jim Wulff Cleveland Browns B
13 7 152 Tony Kolodziej Los Angeles Rams E
13 10 155 Hal Dukes San Francisco 49ers E
16 8 189 Archie Matsos Baltimore Colts G
20 4 233 Les Rutledge Chicago Bears T
24 6 283 Larry Harding Los Angeles Rams E
28 11 336 Bill Boykin Cleveland Browns T
1959 3 11 35 Fran O'Brien Cleveland Browns T
4 7 43 Blanche Martin Los Angeles Rams B
5 11 59 Ellison Kelly New York Giants G
6 12 72 Palmer Pyle Baltimore Colts T
9 8 104 Larry Cundiff Los Angeles Rams T
15 11 179 Bob Bercich New York Giants B
1960 20 3 231 Dean Look Detroit Lions QB
1961 1 12 12 Herb Adderley Green Bay Packers DB
2 8 22 Fred Arbanas St. Louis Cardinals E
7 7 91 Ike Grimsley Baltimore Colts RB
8 6 104 Ed Ryan Chicago Bears B
9 14 126 Wayne Fontes Philadelphia Eagles RB
10 6 132 Jason Harness Chicago Bears E
1962 8 1 99 Ron Hatcher Washington Redskins RB
8 6 104 Gary Ballman Pittsburgh Steelers B
11 4 144 Larry Hudas Dallas Cowboys E
18 1 239 Carl Charon Washington Redskins B
1963 1 4 4 Ed Budde Philadelphia Eagles T
1 11 11 Dave Behrman Chicago Bears C
2 8 22 Lonnie Sanders Washington Redskins DB
2 9 23 Jim Kanicki Cleveland Browns T
6 1 71 George Saimes Los Angeles Rams DB
7 1 85 Bill Zorn Los Angeles Rams T
8 12 110 Dave Herman New York Giants G
10 9 135 Jim Bobbitt Cleveland Browns G
13 12 180 Ernie Clark Detroit Lions LB
1964 2 6 20 Matt Snorton Detroit Lions E
5 8 64 Ed Lothamer Baltimore Colts T
6 7 77 Herman Johnson Los Angeles Rams B
16 8 218 Roger Lopes Baltimore Colts RB
18 12 250 Sherman Lewis Cleveland Browns RB
1965 2 11 25 Jerry Rush Detroit Lions T
7 4 88 Dick Gordon Chicago Bears RB
19 4 256 Lou Bobich Chicago Bears K
1966 2 7 23 Harold Lucas St. Louis Cardinals T
1967 1 1 1 Bubba Smith Baltimore Colts DT
1 2 2 Clint Jones Minnesota Vikings RB
1 5 5 George Webster Houston Oilers LB
1 8 8 Gene Washington Minnesota Vikings WR
6 13 146 Jeff Richardson New York Jets DE
9 6 217 James Summers Denver Broncos DB
9 21 232 Charlie Thornhill Boston Patriots DB
14 17 358 Dick Kenney Philadelphia Eagles K
1968 4 1 84 Jess Phillips Cincinnati Bengals DB
4 19 102 Drake Garrett Denver Broncos DB
5 14 125 Dwight Lee San Francisco 49ers RB
7 13 178 Joe Przybycki Philadelphia Eagles G
9 26 245 Bob Apisa Green Bay Packers RB
16 23 431 Jimmy Raye II Los Angeles Rams QB
1969 7 14 170 Al Brenner New York Giants DB
1970 5 6 110 Ron Saul Houston Oilers G
7 21 177 Craig Wycinsky Cleveland Browns G
8 22 204 Rich Saul Los Angeles Rams LB
12 15 301 Frank Foreman Green Bay Packers WR
13 24 336 Don Highsmith Oakland Raiders RB
1971 6 9 139 Harold Phillips Denver Broncos DB
7 26 182 Gordon Bowdell Baltimore Colts WR
8 5 187 Tom Beard Denver Broncos C
10 13 247 Gary Nowak San Diego Chargers TE
11 10 270 Cliff Hardy Chicago Bears DB
12 26 312 Bill Triplett Baltimore Colts WR
15 26 390 Mile Hogan Baltimore Colts LB
16 21 411 Tom Kutchinski Detroit Lions DB
17 5 421 Calvin Fox Houston Oilers LB
1972 4 26 104 Eric Allen Baltimore Colts WR
12 12 298 Ron Curl Pittsburgh Steelers T
13 22 334 Herb Washington Baltimore Colts WR
1973 1 20 20 Billy Joe DuPree Dallas Cowboys TE
1 26 26 Joe DeLamielleure Buffalo Bills G
2 14 40 Brad Van Pelt New York Giants LB
4 24 102 Gail Clark Pittsburgh Steelers LB
6 5 135 Marvin Roberts San Diego Chargers C
7 6 162 Brian McConnell Buffalo Bills LB
8 22 204 Dan Werner Dallas Cowboys QB
9 11 219 Jim Nicholson Los Angeles Rams T
11 3 263 Gary Van Elst Philadelphia Eagles DT
17 21 437 Robert McClowry Cleveland Browns C
1974 2 24 50 Bill Simpson Los Angeles Rams DB
7 20 176 Raymond Nester Dallas Cowboys LB
8 23 205 Mike Holt Dallas Cowboys DB
1975 10 1 235 Terry McClowry New York Giants LB
13 24 336 Mike Hurd Minnesota Vikings WR
1976 7 4 186 Greg Schaum Dallas Cowboys DT
13 22 369 Greg Brewton St. Louis Cardinals DT
1977 1 22 22 Mike Cobb Cincinnati Bengals TE
3 27 83 Tom Hannon Minnesota Vikings DB
1978 1 28 28 Larry Bethea Dallas Cowboys DE
6 11 149 Al Pitts Cleveland Browns C
7 4 170 James Earley New York Jets RB
1979 3 7 63 Mel Land Miami Dolphins LB
7 8 173 Kirk Gibson St. Louis Cardinals WR
8 28 220 Tom Graves Pittsburgh Steelers LB
10 10 258 Jerome Stanton Miami Dolphins DB
11 18 293 Jim Hinesly Seattle Seahawks G
1980 2 10 38 Angelo Fields Houston Oilers T
3 11 67 Mark Brammer Buffalo Bills TE
6 20 158 Eugene Byrd Miami Dolphins WR
8 23 216 Larry Savage Dallas Cowboys LB
10 13 262 Tanya Webb New Orleans Saints DE
1981 3 6 62 Ray Stachowicz Green Bay Packers P
1982 3 2 57 Jim Burroughs Baltimore Colts DB
4 3 86 Morten Andersen New Orleans Saints K
7 18 185 Tom Morris Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
7 19 186 Jeff Wiska New York Giants G
9 28 251 Bryan Clark San Francisco 49ers QB
1983 4 25 109 Steve Maidlow Cincinnati Bengals LB
5 6 118 Smiley Creswell New England Patriots DE
5 22 134 Otis Grant Los Angeles Rams WR
11 26 305 Howard McAdoo Cleveland Browns LB
1984 1 3 3 Carl Banks New York Giants LB
2 21 49 Daryl Turner Seattle Seahawks WR
9 5 229 Scott Auer Kansas City Chiefs T
1985 4 12 96 Ralf Mojsiejenko San Diego Chargers K
5 11 123 Mark Napolitan Seattle Seahawks C
6 10 150 Terry Lewis San Diego Chargers DB
11 22 302 Jim Morrissey Chicago Bears LB
12 17 325 Lonnie Young St. Louis Cardinals DB
1986 1 5 5 Anthony Bell St. Louis Cardinals LB
7 14 180 Butch Rolle Buffalo Bills TE
11 11 288 Steve Bogdalek Philadelphia Eagles G
1987 1 28 28 Mark Ingram Sr. New York Giants WR
12 9 316 Bobby Morse Philadelphia Eagles RB
1988 1 22 22 Lorenzo White Houston Oilers RB
3 17 72 Greg Montgomery Houston Oilers P
6 8 145 David Houle New York Giants G
8 13 206 Tim Moore Phoenix Cardinals LB
8 16 209 Mark Nichols Pittsburgh Steelers DT
1989 1 2 2 Tony Mandarich Green Bay Packers T
1 22 22 Andre Rison Indianapolis Colts WR
3 19 75 Kevin Robbins Los Angeles Rams T
8 17 212 Kurt Larson Indianapolis Colts LB
1990 1 13 13 Percy Snow Kansas City Chiefs LB
4 4 85 Travis Davis Phoenix Cardinals DT
4 20 101 Harlon Barnett Cleveland Browns DB
7 10 175 Bob Kula Seattle Seahawks T
10 11 259 James Szymanski Denver Broncos DE
11 8 284 Brent White Chicago Bears DE
12 5 309 Ventson Donelson New England Patriots DB
1991 1 17 17 Bobby Wilson Washington Redskins DT
2 10 37 Dixon Edwards Dallas Cowboys LB
2 20 47 Eric Moten San Diego Chargers G
3 10 65 Carlos Jenkins Minnesota Vikings LB
5 12 123 Duane Young San Diego Chargers TE
7 14 181 James Bradley Indianapolis Colts WR
10 15 265 Hyland Hickson Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB
12 26 332 Cliff Confer San Francisco 49ers DE
1992 2 16 44 Courtney Hawkins Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR
3 9 65 Bill Johnson Cleveland Browns DT
5 11 123 Alan Haller Pittsburgh Steelers DB
7 13 181 Jim Johnson Denver Broncos T
8 18 214 Chuck Bullough Philadelphia Eagles LB
12 12 320 John MacNeill Seattle Seahawks DE
1993 6 11 151 Mitch Lyons Atlanta Falcons TE
7 6 174 Ty Hallock Detroit Lions LB
1994 1 22 22 Rob Fredrickson Los Angeles Raiders LB
5 9 140 Myron Bell Pittsburgh Steelers DB
6 17 178 Jim Miller Pittsburgh Steelers QB
7 15 209 Brice Abrams Pittsburgh Steelers RB
1995 2 8 40 Brian DeMarco Jacksonville Jaguars DT
2 31 63 Shane Hannah Dallas Cowboys G
1996 2 12 42 Tony Banks St. Louis Rams QB
2 13 43 Muhsin Muhammad Carolina Panthers WR
6 26 193 Scott Greene Carolina Panthers RB
1997 4 2 98 Derrick Mason Tennessee Oilers WR
6 34 197 Nigea Carter Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR
1998 2 8 38 Flozell Adams Dallas Cowboys T
5 19 142 Ike Reese Philadelphia Eagles LB
5 20 143 Scott Shaw Miami Dolphins G
1999 1 29 29 Dimitrius Underwood Minnesota Vikings DE
4 8 103 Sedrick Irvin Detroit Lions RB
2000 1 8 8 Plaxico Burress Pittsburgh Steelers WR
1 16 16 Julian Peterson San Francisco 49ers LB
4 5 99 Gari Scott Philadelphia Eagles WR
4 33 127 Greg Randall New England Patriots T
5 6 135 Aric Morris Tennessee Titans DB
6 8 174 Paul Edinger Chicago Bears K
6 31 197 Robaire Smith Tennessee Titans DE
2001 7 2 202 Renaldo Hill Arizona Cardinals DB
7 17 217 Tupe Peko New York Jets T
7 39 239 T. J. Turner New England Patriots LB
2002 1 18 18 T. J. Duckett Atlanta Falcons RB
3 23 88 Chris Baker New York Jets TE
5 9 144 Herb Haygood Denver Broncos WR
5 37 172 Josh Shaw San Francisco 49ers DT
6 22 194 Craig Jarrett Seattle Seahawks P
2003 1 2 2 Charles Rogers Detroit Lions WR
2004 4 18 114 Matthias Askew Cincinnati Bengals DT
6 36 201 Jeff Smoker St. Louis Rams QB
2005 6 27 201 DeAndra' Cobb Atlanta Falcons RB
6 28 202 Dave Rayner Indianapolis Colts K
7 2 216 Kevin Vickerson Miami Dolphins DT
7 32 246 Will Whitticker Green Bay Packers G
2006 3 33 97 Eric Smith New York Jets DB
4 26 123 Domata Peko Cincinnati Bengals DT
7 6 214 Chris Morris Oakland Raiders C
2007 2 11 43 Drew Stanton Detroit Lions QB
5 17 154 Clifton Ryan St. Louis Rams DT
7 15 225 Brandon Fields Miami Dolphins P
2008 2 3 34 Devin Thomas Washington Redskins WR
5 23 158 Kellen Davis Chicago Bears TE
7 1 208 Ervin Baldwin Chicago Bears DE
2009 5 37 173 Javon Ringer Tennessee Titans RB
2010 7 8 215 Jeremy Ware Oakland Raiders DB
2011 6 20 185 Greg Jones New York Giants LB
6 23 188 Chris Rucker Indianapolis Colts DB
2012 2 19 51 Jerel Worthy Green Bay Packers DT
4 7 102 Kirk Cousins Washington Redskins QB
4 26 121 Keshawn Martin Houston Texans WR
6 10 180 Trenton Robinson San Francisco 49ers DB
6 13 183 B. J. Cunningham Miami Dolphins WR
7 43 250 Edwin Baker San Diego Chargers RB
2013 2 16 48 Le'Veon Bell Pittsburgh Steelers RB
4 9 106 Dion Sims Miami Dolphins TE
4 29 126 William Gholston Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE
2014 1 24 24 Darqueze Dennard Cincinnati Bengals DB
2015 1 11 11 Trae Waynes Minnesota Vikings DB
4 7 106 Jeremy Langford Chicago Bears RB
5 20 156 Tony Lippett Miami Dolphins WR
5 39 175 Keith Mumphery Houston Texans WR
2016 1 8 8 Jack Conklin Tennessee Titans T
3 12 75 Shilique Calhoun Oakland Raiders DE
4 2 100 Connor Cook Oakland Raiders QB
6 38 213 Aaron Burbridge San Francisco 49ers WR
7 3 224 Donavon Clark San Diego Chargers G
2017 2 3 35 Malik McDowell Seattle Seahawks DT
4 16 123 Montae Nicholson Washington Redskins DB
2018 4 11 111 Brian Allen Los Angeles Rams C
2019 3 19 83 Justin Layne Pittsburgh Steelers DB
4 7 109 Khari Willis Indianapolis Colts DB
2020 4 31 137 Josiah Scott Jacksonville Jaguars DB
7 11 225 Kenny Willekes Minnesota Vikings DE
2022 2 9 41 Kenneth Walker III Seattle Seahawks RB
6 11 191 Jalen Nailor Minnesota Vikings WR
6 29 208 Connor Heyward Pittsburgh Steelers FB
7 40 261 A. J. Arcuri Los Angeles Rams T
2023 2 19 50 Jayden Reed Green Bay Packers WR
6 15 192 Bryce Baringer New England Patriots P
6 37 214 Ameer Speed New England Patriots DB
2024 7 8 228 Nick Samac Baltimore Ravens C

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Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920

Debut Year Player Position Debut Team Notes
1960 Tony Discenzo T Buffalo Bills —
Roger Donnahoo DB New York Titans —
Paul Rochester DT Dallas Texans —
1962 Bob Suci DB Houston Oilers —
1964 Pete Gent WR Dallas Cowboys —
Dave Manders C Dallas Cowboys —
1967 Ron Goovert LB Detroit Lions —
1972 Henry Matthews RB New England Patriots —
1975 Charlie Ane C Kansas City Chiefs —
1978 Tom Birney K New England Patriots —
Hans Nielsen K Atlanta Falcons —
Paul Rudzinski LB Green Bay Packers —
1986 Veno Belk TE Seattle Seahawks —
John Wojciechowski T Buffalo Bills —
1987 Dave Yarema QB Green Bay Packers —
1988 Pat Shurmur G Green Bay Packers —
1989 Willie Bouyer WR Seattle Seahawks —
1990 Matt Vanderbeek LB Indianapolis Colts —
1991 Mike Iaquaniello DB Miami Dolphins —
1992 Ed O'Bradovich LB Chicago Bears —
1995 Colin Cronin G New York Jets —
1997 Jabbar Threats DE Jacksonville Jaguars —
1998 Travis Reece FB Detroit Lions —
1999 Lemar Marshall LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers —
Robert Newkirk DT Dallas Cowboys —
2002 Josh Thornhill LB Detroit Lions —
2004 Mike Labinjo LB Philadelphia Eagles —
2006 Brandon McKinney DT San Diego Chargers —
2007 Kerry Reed WR Miami Dolphins —
2008 Kyle Cook C Cincinnati Bengals —
2009 Brian Hoyer QB New England Patriots —
Ogemdi Nwagbuo DT San Diego Chargers —
2010 Jehuu Caulcrick FB Buffalo Bills —
2012 Garrett Celek TE San Francisco 49ers —
2014 Max Bullough LB Houston Texans —
2015 Kurtis Drummond S Houston Texans —
Bennie Fowler WR Denver Broncos —
Marcus Rush LB San Francisco 49ers —
2016 Jack Allen C New Orleans Saints —
Taybor Pepper LS Green Bay Packers —
2017 Demetrious Cox S Cincinnati Bengals —
2019 Andrew Dowell LB Dallas Cowboys —
Matt Sokol TE Los Angeles Chargers —
2020 Joe Bachie LB Philadelphia Eagles —
Brian Lewerke QB New England Patriots —
Mike Panasiuk DT Las Vegas Raiders —
Darrell Stewart Jr. WR Green Bay Packers —
Cody White WR Kansas City Chiefs —
Raequan Williams DT Philadelphia Eagles —
2021 Naquan Jones DT Tennessee Titans —

References

  1. ^ "DraftHistory.com". www.drafthistory.com. Retrieved December 28, 2017.