East Carolina NFL Draft Picks

55 drafted · 1974–2025

Summary

55Players Drafted

2First Rounders

East Carolina has produced 55 NFL draft selections between 1974–2025. The highest was Robert Jones, taken 24th overall in 1992. 2 of its picks went in the first round. Chris Johnson has the longest NFL career among them by games played (132). WR is the position it has sent to the NFL most often (10). 7 of these players attended more than one school; they are listed here and on each of their other programs.

All East Carolina NFL Draft Picks

Year	Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1974	4	80	NYG	Carl Summerell	QB	East Carolina
1977	6	166	DET	Reggie Pinkney	FS	East Carolina
1978	6	166	DAL	Harold Randolph	LB	East Carolina
1979	2	56	PIT	Zack Valentine	LB	East Carolina
1979	6	158	NYG	Eddie Hicks	RB	East Carolina
1980	11	288	MIN	Sam Harrell	RB	East Carolina
1981	2	47	NE	Tony Collins	RB	East Carolina
1982	4	85	NE	George Crump	DE	East Carolina
1982	4	90	LA	Tootie Robbins	OT	East Carolina
1983	2	46	PHI	Jody Schulz	LB	East Carolina; Chowan College
1984	2	55	WAS	Steve Hamilton	DE	East Carolina
1984	4	111	PIT	Terry Long	G	East Carolina
1984	5	115	NYG	Clint Harris	DB	East Carolina
1984	5	125	Washington Redskins	Jeff Pegues	LB	East Carolina
1984	5	133	LA	Hal Stephens	DE	East Carolina
1984	10	253	LA	Norwood Vann	TE	East Carolina
1984	10	280	CLE	Earnest Byner	RB	East Carolina
1985	3	80	LV	Stefon Adams	DB	East Carolina
1985	8	200	IND	Ricky Nichols	WR	East Carolina
1986	9	223	TB	Tommy Barnhardt	P	North Carolina; East Carolina
1986	10	252	ATL	Tony Baker	RB	East Carolina
1987	9	244	KC	Randy Watts	DE	Catawba College; East Carolina
1988	10	253	CIN	Ellis Dillahunt	DB	East Carolina
1990	3	67	LAC	Walter Wilson	WR	East Carolina
1990	5	110	NE	Junior Robinson	DB	East Carolina
1990	7	179	IND	James Singletary	LB	East Carolina
1991	9	226	ATL	Ernie Logan	NT	East Carolina
1992	1	24	DAL	Robert Jones	OLB	East Carolina
1992	6	166	NYJ	Jeff Blake	QB	East Carolina
1992	9	250	DAL	Chris Hall	DB	East Carolina
1993	6	148	CIN	Tom Scott	OT	East Carolina
1994	6	165	TB	Bernard Carter	LB	East Carolina
1994	7	202	SEA	Carlester Crumpler	TE	East Carolina
1996	4	111	CAR	Emmanuel McDaniel	DB	East Carolina
1996	5	134	MIA	Jerris McPhail	RB	East Carolina; Mount Olive College; Wake Forest
1997	5	131	NYJ	Lamont Burns	G	East Carolina
1998	3	82	MIA	Larry Shannon	WR	East Carolina
1999	5	153	LV	Rod Coleman	DT	East Carolina
1999	5	153	OAK	Roderick Coleman	LB	East Carolina
1999	6	201	PHI	Troy Smith	WR	East Carolina
2002	4	108	JAX	David Garrard	QB	East Carolina
2002	7	241	MIA	Leonard Henry	RB	East Carolina
2004	7	246	BAL	Brian Rimpf	G	East Carolina
2006	4	129	NYG	Guy Whimper	G	East Carolina
2007	5	146	MIN	Aundrae Allison	WR	East Carolina; Georgia Military; Coffeyville CC
2007				James Pickney	QB	East Carolina
2008	1	24	TEN	Chris Johnson	RB	East Carolina
2009	5	149	BAL	Davon Drew	TE	East Carolina
2009				Khalif Mitchell	DT	East Carolina
2010	2	46	NYG	Linval Joseph	DT	East Carolina
2010	7	221	NYG	Matt Dodge	P	East Carolina; Appalachian State
2010	7	230	GB	C.J. Wilson	DE	East Carolina
2011	6	176	DAL	Dwayne Harris	WR	East Carolina
2014				Derrell Johnson	OLB	East Carolina
2015	4	107	ATL	Justin Hardy	WR	East Carolina
2015				Shane Carden	QB	East Carolina
2015				Cam Worthy	WR	East Carolina
2016				Bryce Williams	TE	East Carolina
2016				Montese Overton	OLB	East Carolina
2017	2	37	BUF	Zay Jones	WR	East Carolina
2018				Davon Grayson	WR	East Carolina
2021	4	139	CIN	D'Ante Smith	OT	East Carolina
2025	3	76	DAL	Shavon Revel Jr.	CB	East Carolina; Louisburg