Kent State NFL Draft Picks

Summary

Kent State has produced 27 NFL draft selections between 1967–2025. Julian Edelman has the longest NFL career among them by games played (139). RB is the position it has sent to the NFL most often (5). 7 of these players attended more than one school; they are listed here and on each of their other programs.

All Kent State NFL Draft Picks

Year	Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1967	2	44	PHI	John Brooks	OG	Kent State
1968	4	87	ARI	Don Fitzgerald	RB	Kent State
1970	2	33	ARI	Jim Corrigall	LB	Kent State
1974	2	44	ATL	Gerald Tinker	WR	Kent State; Memphis
1974	2	46	PIT	Jack Lambert	ILB	Kent State
1975	9	213	CLE	Larry Poole	RB	Kent State
1976	7	188	NYJ	Abdul Salaam	DT	Kent State
1976	7	188	NYJ	"Larry ""Abdul Salaam"" Faulk"	DE	Kent State
1976	12	343	LV	Cedric Brown	FS	Kent State
1977	6	156	LA	Art Best	RB	Kent State; Notre Dame
1979	5	127	ATL	Mike Zele	DT	Kent State
1987	9	251	NYG	Dana Wright	RB	Findlay; Kent State
1989	11	288	MIA	Bert Weidner	C	Kent State
1991	6	156	PHI	Andy Harmon	DT	Kent State
1996	6	179	NO	Keno Hills	OT	Louisiana-Lafayette; Kent State
1997	3	70	ATL	O.J. Santiago	TE	Kent State
1998	2	53	ATL	Bob Hallen	C	Kent State
1999	5	164	ATL	Eugene Baker	WR	Kent State
2000	6	204	PIT	Jason Gavadza	TE	Kent State
2007	3	66	NO	Usama Young	S	Kent State
2008	4	119	DEN	Jack Williams	CB	Kent State
2009	7	232	NE	Julian Edelman	WR	Kent State; San Mateo
2009				Augustus Parrish	OT	Kent State
2010	7	245	SEA	Jameson Konz	TE	Kent State
2013	3	72	NYJ	Brian Winters	G	Kent State
2014	3	97	PIT	Dri Archer	RB	Kent State
2021				Isaiah McKoy	WR	Kent State
2024	4	113	BAL	Devontez Walker	WR	North Carolina; Kent State; North Carolina Central
2025	4	113	SF	CJ West	DT	Indiana; Kent State