Tennessee State NFL Draft Picks

77 drafted · 1967–2020

Summary

77Players Drafted
9First Rounders

Tennessee State has produced 77 NFL draft selections between 1967–2020. The highest was Too Tall Jones, taken 1st overall in 1974. 9 of its picks went in the first round. WR is the position it has sent to the NFL most often (17). 7 of these players attended more than one school; they are listed here and on each of their other programs.

All Tennessee State NFL Draft Picks

YearRdPickTeamPlayerPosCollege
1967365 SFBill TuckerRBTennessee State
1967487 MINAlvin ColemanDBTennessee State
19676156 KCNoland SmithRBTennessee State
196813 ATLClaude HumphreyDETennessee State
1968125 OAKEldridge DickeyWRTennessee State
19684108 GBJohn RobinsonWRTennessee State
19686141 SFLeo JohnsonWRTennessee State
1969123 KCJim MarsalisDBTennessee State
1969365 TENElbert DrungoOTTennessee State
19695129 INDKeith DunlapDTTennessee State
19705117 NYGClaude BrumfieldOGTennessee State
1971115 CINVern HollandOTTennessee State
19714100 DETLarry WoodsDTTennessee State
19716143 SDJacob MayesRBTennessee State
19717168 GBDavid DavisWRTennessee State
1972245 CLEClifford BrooksDBTennessee State
1973484 SDJames ThaxtonTETennessee State
1973485 INDOllie SmithWRTennessee State
19735113 DENCharles McTorryDBTennessee State
19737159 PHIWilliam WynnDETennessee State
197411 DAL Too Tall JonesDETennessee State
197414 CHI Waymond BryantOLBTennessee State
1974229 MIN John HollandWRTennessee State
1974233 LA Greg KindleOTTennessee State
1974242 DEN Carl WaferDETennessee State
1975485 SF Cleveland ElamDTTennessee State
19757173 DAL Mike HegmanLBTennessee State; Alabama A&M
1976249 MIA Loaird McCrearyTETennessee State
1976364 LAC Larry DorseyWRTennessee State
1976498 MIAMelvin MitchellOGTennessee State
19774102 CLE Oliver DavisCBTennessee State
19775122 GB Nate SimpsonRBTennessee State
19775122 GBNathan SimpsonRBTennessee State
19776145 PHIKevin RussellDBTennessee State
19776151 LAC Larry BarnesRBTennessee State
19776151 SDLawrence BarnesRBTennessee State
19779243 LA Johnny JacksonDESouthern; Tennessee State
1978229 KC Sylvester HicksDETennessee State
1978246 LA Stan JohnsonNTTennessee State
1978485 KC Danny JohnsonLBTennessee State
19784102 NE Dwight WheelerCTennessee State
19784107 DET Homer EliasGTennessee State
19785112 KC Jerrold McRaeWRTennessee State
19786152 ATL Rod ParkerWRTennessee State
19786152 ATLRodney ParkerWRTennessee State
197910261 CLE John SmithWRTennessee State
19825121 HOU Malcolm TaylorDETennessee State
19829233 MIN Bryan HowardSAFTennessee State
198212309 WAS Don LasterOTTennessee State
1983380 NE Steve MooreOTTennessee State
19836165 CIN Larry KinnebrewRBTennessee State
19838203 CHI Richard DentDETennessee State
198511289 PHI Herman HunterRBTennessee State
1987375 NYJ Onzy ElamLBTennessee State
19878205 PIT Charles BuchananDETennessee State
198811279 TB Frank PillowWRTennessee State
1990356 NYJ Tony StargellDBTennessee State
1990373 CLE Anthony PleasantDETennessee State
19906145 LAC David PoolDBCarson Newman; Tennessee State
199011289 SF Anthony SheltonDBTennessee State
1992126 DET Robert PorcherDESouth Carolina State; Tennessee State
19926145 DET Larry TharpeOTTennessee State
199210276 NO Marcus DowdellWRTennessee State
1993111 DEN Dan WilliamsDEToledo; Tennessee State
19937187 HOU Patrick RobinsonWRTennessee State
19944123 DEN Randy FullerDBTennessee State
19946166 NE Steve HawkinsWRWestern Michigan; Tennessee State
19955150 ARICedric DavisDBTennessee State
20004100 ATL Michael ThompsonOTTennessee State
20004121 BUF Avion BlackWRTennessee State
2007Mike MasonWRTennessee State
2008116 ARI Dominique Rodgers-CromartieCBTennessee State
20097212 KC Javarris WilliamsRBTennessee State
2009Cornelius LewisOTTennessee State
20145143 TB Kadeem EdwardsGTennessee State
20147250 LA Demetrius RhaneyCTennessee State; Ellsworth CC
2014A.C. LeonardTETennessee State
20155176 BAL Robert MyersGTennessee State
20157218 LV Anthony MorrisGTennessee State
2017Jessamen DunkerOTTennessee State
2017Ezra RobinsonCBTennessee State
2019Chidi OkekeOTTennessee State
20207227 CHI Lachavious SimmonsGTennessee State