Illinois NFL Draft Picks

119 drafted · 1968–2025

Summary

119Players Drafted
12First Rounders

Illinois has produced 119 NFL draft selections between 1968–2025. The highest was Dave Wilson, taken 1st overall in 1981. 12 of its picks went in the first round. Brandon Lloyd has the longest NFL career among them by games played (123). RB is the position it has sent to the NFL most often (15). 19 of these players attended more than one school; they are listed here and on each of their other programs.

All Illinois NFL Draft Picks

YearRdPickTeamPlayerPosCollege
1968239 PHICyril PinderRBIllinois
1968253 ATLJohn WrightWRIllinois
1969378 TENRich JohnsonRBIllinois
19695127 ATLTony PleviakDEIllinois
19716142 CLEDoug DiekenOTIllinois
19747171 CLE Gerry SullivanCIllinois
19755110 CHI Revie SoreyGIllinois
19756151 CHI Tom HicksMLBIllinois
19765139 DEN Lonnie PerrinRBIllinois
19779250 MIN Scott StudwellMLBIllinois
1979499 LARDerwin TuckerDBIllinois
198111 NO Dave WilsonQBIllinois; Fullerton
19815116 LA John GillenLBIllinois
1982235 LV Jack SquirekLBIllinois
19827195 SF Ron FerrariLBIllinois; Lakeland College
19828212 TB Kelvin AtkinsLBIllinois
1983115 NE Tony EasonQBIllinois; American River
19836155 NEMike BassPKIllinois
19839231 KC Adam LingnerCIllinois
198312313 CHI Oliver WilliamsWRIllinois; LAHC
1984495 BUF Mitchell BrookinsWRIllinois
19846147 IND Dwight BeverlyRBIllinois
19846156 NO Don ThorpDTIllinois
19848215 LA Ed BradyLBIllinois
1985492 TBMike HeavenDBIllinois
1986247 IND Jack TrudeauQBIllinois
1986483 TB Craig SwoopeSIllinois
19864104 DEN Jim JurigaOTIllinois
19866147 MINThomas RooksRBIllinois
19868207 PIT Cap BosoTEIllinois; Joliet Junior College
198610251 BUF Guy TeafatillerNTIllinois; Cerritos College
19878212 MIA Mark DennisOTIllinois
1988382 LA Mike PielDEIllinois; Saddleback Community College
19885134 NO Keith TaylorDBIllinois
19887181 NE Darryl UsherWRIllinois
1989362 ATLKeith JonesRBIllinois
199011 IND Jeff GeorgeQBIllinois; Purdue
1990250 PHI Mike BellamyWRIllinois; College of DuPage
1991126 BUF Henry JonesDBIllinois
1991487 ATL Moe GardnerDTIllinois
19915132 DAL Darrick BrownlowLBIllinois
19916152 IND Mel AgeeDTIllinois
19917191 MIA Chris GreenSIllinois
19919236 IND Howard GriffithRBIllinois
19927189 HOUElbert TurnerWRIllinois
199212329 CLE Tim SimpsonGIllinois
1993113 HOU Brad HopkinsOTIllinois
19947221 BUF Filmel JohnsonDBIllinois
1995248 IND Ken DilgerTEIllinois
19955144 BUF John HolecekILBIllinois
19955168 DAL Dana HowardLBIllinois
19957226 WAS Scott TurnerDBIllinois
199612 JAX Kevin HardyOLBIllinois
199613 ARI Simeon RiceDEIllinois
1996369 CIN Ken BlackmanGIllinois
19976181 TEN Dennis StallingsLBIllinois
1998237 LA Robert HolcombeFBIllinois
19994112 NYG Sean BennettRBNorthwestern; University of Evansville; Illinois
19996197 NYJ J.P. MachadoGIllinois
20006169 CIN Neil RackersKIllinois
20007245 JAX Danny ClarkOLBIllinois
20015144 BUF Marques SullivanOTIllinois
20016174 TB Jameel CookRBIllinois
20025158 ATL Kurt KittnerQBIllinois
2003236 NE Eugene WilsonFSIllinois
20034124 SF Brandon LloydWRIllinois
20035160 NYG David DiehlGIllinois
20035173 BAL Tony PashosOTIllinois
20037226 CAR Walter YoungWRIllinois
20045159 JAXSean BubinOTIllinois
20047233 NE Christian MortonDBIllinois
2005260 IND Kelvin HaydenDBIllinois; Joliet Junior College
20054122 BUF Duke PrestonCIllinois
20077237 DAL Alan BallCBIllinois
2008123 PIT Rashard MendenhallRBIllinois
2009125 MIA Vontae DavisCBIllinois
20095155 TB Xavier FultonOTIllinois
20096204 ARI Will DavisOLBIllinois
201071 DAL Josh BrentDTIllinois
2010239 TB Arrelious BennWRIllinois
2010368 KC Jon AsamoahGIllinois
20105132 LA Michael HoomanawanuiTEIllinois
20105132 STLMike HoomanawanuiTEIllinois
2011118 LAC Corey LiugetDTIllinois
2011257 DET Mikel LeshoureRBIllinois
2011372 NO Martez WilsonLBIllinois
20117243 NO Nate BusseyLBIllinois
20117243 NONathan BusseyOLBIllinois
2012126 HOU Whitney MercilusDEIllinois
2012244 KC Jeff AllenGIllinois
2012248 NE Tavon WilsonFSIllinois
2012Derek DimkePKIllinois
2013386 IND Hugh ThorntonGIllinois
20134100 TB Akeem SpenceDTIllinois
20135150 PITTerry HawthorneCBIllinois
20137226 NE Michael BuchananDEIllinois
20144125 MIA Walt AikensDBLiberty; Illinois
20146211 HOU Jay ProschFBAuburn; Illinois
2016244 LV Jihad WardLBIllinois; Globe Institute
20166221 NE Ted KarrasCIllinois
20167245 CIN Clayton FejedelemDBIllinois; Saint Xavier
2016Josh FergusonRBIllinois
2016V'Angelo BentleyCBIllinois
2016Geronimo AllisonWRIllinois
2017368 JAX Dawuane SmootDEIllinois
2017368 JAXDawaune SmootDEIllinois
2017Carroll PhillipsOLBIllinois
2017Chunky ClementsDTIllinois
2018Christian DiLauroOTIllinois
20197216 KC Nick AllegrettiGIllinois
2020376 TB Ke'Shawn VaughnRBVanderbilt; Illinois
2020Reggie CorbinRBIllinois
2021387 PIT Kendrick GreenGIllinois
20215167 LV Nate HobbsCBIllinois
2021Milo EiflerOLBIllinois
2021Josh ImatorbhebheWRIllinois
2022397 DET Kerby JosephSAFIllinois
20226184 MIN Vederian LoweOTIllinois
20226207 CHI Doug KramerCIllinois
202315 SEA Devon WitherspoonCBIllinois
2023247 WAS Quan MartinSAFIllinois
2023366 PHI Sydney BrownSAFIllinois
20235163 CIN Chase BrownRBIllinois; Western Michigan
20236192 NE Bryce BaringerPMichigan State; Illinois
2024236 WAS Jer'Zhan NewtonDTIllinois
2024371 ARI Isaiah AdamsGIllinois; Garden City CC
2024382 ARI Tip ReimanTEIllinois
20246187 ATL Casey WashingtonWRIllinois
2025374 DEN Pat BryantWRIllinois