UAB NFL Draft Picks

20 drafted · 1998–2025

Summary

20Players Drafted
2First Rounders

UAB has produced 20 NFL draft selections between 1998–2025. The highest was Bryan Thomas, taken 22nd overall in 2002. 2 of its picks went in the first round. Roddy White has the longest NFL career among them by games played (168). DE is the position it has sent to the NFL most often (5). 6 of these players attended more than one school; they are listed here and on each of their other programs.

All UAB NFL Draft Picks

YearRdPickTeamPlayerPosCollege
1998377 TEN Dainon SidneyDBUAB; East Tennessee State
19986188 DAL Izell ReeseFSUAB
19997251 PHI Pernell DavisDTUAB
20007238 IND Rodregis BrooksDBUAB
20016187 MIA Otis LeveretteDEUAB; Middle Georgia College
2002122 NYJ Bryan ThomasOLBUAB
2002243 KC Eddie FreemanDEUAB
2005127 ATL Roddy WhiteWRUAB
2007Julius WilsonOTUAB
20106199 MIN Joe WebbQBUAB
20126201 NYG Matt McCantsOTUAB
20155159 ARI J.J. NelsonWRUAB
20156213 GB Kennard BackmanTEUAB
2015J J NelsonWRUAB
20165150 CHI Jordan HowardRBIndiana; UAB
2017244 LA Gerald EverettTESouth Alabama; UAB; Hutchinson CC
2019Jamell Garcia-WilliamsDEUAB
20214121 JAX Jordan SmithDEUAB
2021Austin WatkinsWRUAB
2022378 CLE Alex WrightDEUAB
20237222 MIN DeWayne McBrideRBUAB
20246191 ARI Tejhaun PalmerWRUAB
20247257 NYJ Jaylen KeySAFAlabama; UAB
20255145 PHI Mac McWilliamsCBUCF; UAB