List of Yale Bulldogs in the NFL draft
This is a list of Yale Bulldogs football players in the NFL Draft.
Key
B | Back | K | Kicker | NT | Nose tackle |
C | Center | LB | Linebacker | FB | Fullback |
DB | Defensive back | P | Punter | HB | Halfback |
DE | Defensive end | QB | Quarterback | WR | Wide receiver |
DT | Defensive tackle | RB | Running back | G | Guard |
E | End | T | Offensive tackle | TE | Tight end |
Selections
Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Team | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1936 | 9 | 8 | 80 | Bob Train | Detroit Lions | E |
1937 | 9 | 7 | 87 | Larry Kelley | Detroit Lions | E |
1938 | 12 | 6 | 106 | Clint Frank | Detroit Lions | RB |
1945 | 10 | 8 | 95 | Paul Walker | Detroit Lions | E |
1947 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Fritz Barzilauskas | Boston Yanks | G |
30 | 2 | 277 | John Prchlik | Boston Yanks | G | |
31 | 7 | 292 | Bill Shuler | New York Giants | E | |
1948 | 8 | 4 | 59 | Robert Furse | Boston Yanks | B |
24 | 4 | 219 | Jack Roderik | Boston Yanks | E | |
1950 | 19 | 6 | 241 | Fritz Barzilauskas | New York Giants | G |
29 | 9 | 374 | Fred Nadherny | Chicago Bears | B | |
1952 | 16 | 7 | 188 | Bob Spears | Chicago Bears | B |
1953 | 11 | 3 | 124 | Ed Woodsum | Chicago Cardinals | E |
1956 | 12 | 2 | 135 | Phil Rarasovic | Pittsburgh Steelers | E |
1957 | 8 | 6 | 91 | Al Ward | Chicago Bears | B |
8 | 8 | 93 | Paul Lopata | Washington Redskins | E | |
24 | 1 | 278 | Dennis McGill | Philadelphia Eagles | B | |
1961 | 6 | 14 | 84 | Ben Balme | Philadelphia Eagles | G |
7 | 5 | 89 | Mike Pyle | Chicago Bears | C | |
1964 | 20 | 14 | 280 | Dick Niglio | Chicago Bears | RB |
1965 | 3 | 3 | 31 | Chuck Mercein | New York Giants | RB |
1967 | 4 | 4 | 84 | Bob Greenlee | Miami Dolphins | T |
1969 | 1 | 24 | 24 | Calvin Hill | Dallas Cowboys | RB |
8 | 11 | 193 | Bruce Weinstein | Miami Dolphins | TE | |
11 | 17 | 277 | Brian Dowling | Minnesota Vikings | QB | |
1971 | 7 | 1 | 157 | Don Martin | Oakland Raiders | DB |
13 | 26 | 338 | Tom Neville | Baltimore Colts | LB | |
14 | 24 | 362 | Jim Gallagher | Minnesota Vikings | LB | |
1973 | 4 | 13 | 91 | Dick Jauron | Detroit Lions | DB |
6 | 21 | 151 | Bob Leyen | Dallas Cowboys | G | |
1975 | 9 | 12 | 220 | Greg Dubinetz | Cincinnati Bengals | G |
14 | 24 | 362 | Tom Doyle | Oakland Raiders | QB | |
15 | 11 | 375 | Rudy Green | Detroit Lions | RB | |
17 | 16 | 432 | Elvin Charity | Cincinnati Bengals | DB | |
1976 | 10 | 16 | 281 | Gary Fencik | Miami Dolphins | DB |
1979 | 9 | 25 | 245 | John Spagnola | New England Patriots | TE |
1980 | 8 | 1 | 194 | Ken Hill | Oakland Raiders | DB |
1982 | 2 | 26 | 53 | Jeff Rohrer | Dallas Cowboys | LB |
5 | 25 | 136 | Rich Diana | Miami Dolphins | RB | |
6 | 20 | 159 | Curt Grieve | Philadelphia Eagles | WR | |
2001 | 7 | 23 | 223 | Than Merrill | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DB |
7 | 24 | 224 | Eric Johnson | San Francisco 49ers | TE | |
2004 | 6 | 16 | 181 | Nate Lawrie | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TE |
2011 | 7 | 20 | 223 | Shane Bannon | Kansas City Chiefs | RB |
2018 | 6 | 26 | 200 | Foyesade Oluokun | Atlanta Falcons | DB |
2022 | 7 | 18 | 239 | Rodney Thomas II | Indianapolis Colts | DB |
2024 | 3 | 11 | 75 | Kiran Amegadjie | Chicago Bears | T |
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Notable undrafted players
Note: No drafts held before 1936
Debut year | Player name | Position | Debut NFL/AFL team |
---|---|---|---|
1980 | Arnie Pinkston | DB | Seattle Seahawks |
1981 | John Nitti | RB | New York Jets |
1982 | John Rogan | QB | New York Jets |
1983 | Joe Dufek | QB | Buffalo Bills |
1986 | Gene Profit | DB | New England Patriots |
1988 | Kelly Ryan | QB | Dallas Cowboys |
1996 | Chris Hetherington | FB | Cincinnati Bengals |
2015 | Tyler Varga | RB | Indianapolis Colts |
2018 | Jaeden Graham | TE | Atlanta Falcons |
References
- ^ DraftHistory.com