The University of Kentucky Wildcats football team has had 212 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936. Because of the NFL—AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the AFL draft (1960–1966) and the common draft (1967–1969). This includes 17 players taken in the first round and one overall number one pick, Tim Couch in the 1999 NFL draft.

Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl). Prior to the merger agreements in 1966, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues held a multiple-round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the common draft became 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

Selected to an all-star game (AFL All-Star game, NFL All-Star game or Pro Bowl) Won a league championship (AFL championship, NFL championship, or Super Bowl) Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

Selections YearRoundPickPlayerTeamPositionNotes1937 5 42 Brooklyn Dodgers RB — 8 74 New York Giants RB — 10 95 Pittsburgh Pirates T — 1939 8 62 New York Giants C — 1940 12 107 Chicago Bears DE — 20 185 Cleveland Rams T —1941 11 99 Chicago Bears DE — 15 133 Pittsburgh Steelers T — 18 165 Detroit Lions RB — 21 192 Green Bay Packers C — 1942 10 90 Chicago Bears RB — 1943 5 35 Cleveland Rams T — 13 119 Chicago Bears T —1944 13 127 Washington Redskins C — 26 273 Cleveland Rams RB — 26 274 Boston Yanks DE —1945 9 78 Chicago Cardinals RB — 16 163 New York Giants T — 20 202 Cleveland Rams T — 1946 26 244 Chicago Bears B — 1947 3 18 Chicago Cardinals B — 27 251 Philadelphia Eagles B — 1948 7 51 Green Bay Packers C — 1949 7 69 Chicago Bears E — 11 106 New York Giants E — 12 119 * Chicago Bears QB NFL MVP (1970) AFL All-Star (1961, 1962, 1963, 1967)AFL Champion (1960, 1961, 1967)Pro Football Hall of Fame (1981)1950 4 45 * Washington Redskins C Pro Bowl (1955) 5 65 Cleveland Browns B NFL Champion (1950) 6 79 Philadelphia Eagles T — 18 231 San Francisco 49ers B — 20 251 Green Bay Packers B — 25 321 Chicago Cardinals B — 29 368 Green Bay Packers E1951 1 5 * Green Bay Packers T Pro Bowl (1957) 3 29 Washington Redskins T NFL Champion (1956) 3 32 Philadelphia Eagles DE — 11 130 Philadelphia Eagles T — 14 163 Chicago Cardinals B — 15 176 Pittsburgh Steelers B — 15 179 New York Yanks G — 18 210 Washington Redskins B — 28 331 Chicago Cardinals B —1952 1 4 * Green Bay Packers QB Super Bowl Champion (III) AFL Champion (1968) AFL All-Star (1963, 1964, 1966) 6 71 New York Giants T — 13 149 Philadelphia Eagles B — 17 205 Los Angeles Rams C — 26 313 * Los Angeles Rams T Pro Bowl (1959) 28 326 New York Yanks C —1953 3 36 Los Angeles Rams T — 3 37 Cleveland Browns G — 11 124 Chicago Bears B — 23 269 Pittsburgh Steelers G — 29 344 Philadelphia Eagles B —1954 1 8 Washington Redskins DE — 17 197 Baltimore Colts C — 1955 11 129 Philadelphia Eagles B — 1956 11 129 New York Giants B — 15 180 Los Angeles Rams B — 17 204 Los Angeles Rams T — 21 251 Washington Redskins DE — 25 293 Chicago Cardinals T — 25 295 Baltimore Colts B —1957 6 69 Cleveland Browns B — 17 200 San Francisco 49ers C —1958 1 4 Los Angeles Rams DT — 29 349 Detroit Lions B — 1959 22 254 Philadelphia Eagles T — 1960 11 129 Chicago Bears RB — 1961 12 163 Detroit Lions B — 17 237 Cleveland Browns B — 1962 1 12 St. Louis Cardinals C Super Bowl Champion (VIII) 9 124 Philadelphia Eagles T — 18 241 Minnesota Vikings T — 1963 1 9 Cleveland Browns DE — 1964 2 24 Cleveland Browns DE — 1966 1 15 Baltimore Colts T Super Bowl Champion (V) 2 26 San Francisco 49ers TE — 2 29 Cleveland Browns QB — 3 47 Baltimore Colts WR — 5 72 Minnesota Vikings T —1967 7 163 Miami Dolphins RB — 11 185 Dallas Cowboys WR - 1968 11 283 Detroit Lions G — 1969 4 103 Atlanta Falcons DB — 11 262 * Atlanta Falcons LB Pro Bowl (1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982)1970 10 252 Baltimore Colts LB — 17 436 New York Jets RB —1971 6 131 Boston Patriots TE — 13 330 New York Giants DT — 15 372 Pittsburgh Steelers G — 16 414 San Francisco 49ers DT —1972 13 98 New Orleans Saints LB — 7 163 Green Bay Packers DT —1973 9 213 St. Louis Cardinals LB — 11 270 Baltimore Colts C —1974 4 89 Philadelphia Eagles LB — 14 346 New England Patriots RB — 16 396 Baltimore Colts T — 16 410 Cincinnati Bengals DB —1975 2 34 Kansas City Chiefs TE — 5 126 Los Angeles Rams C — 13 323 Philadelphia Eagles LB —1976 2 36 Atlanta Falcons RB — 5 151 Dallas Cowboys T — 16 439 Philadelphia Eagles RB —1977 1 6 Atlanta Falcons T — 1 26 Baltimore Colts WR —1978 1 2 * Kansas City Chiefs DE Pro Bowl (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984) 5 136 Oakland Raiders TE — 9 244 Chicago Bears LB — 10 255 Buffalo Bills C — 10 275 Baltimore Colts DB — 11 282 Buffalo Bills LB —1979 3 70 Cleveland Browns DE — 4 93 New Orleans Saints LB — 5 123 New York Jets LB — 7 181 Minnesota Vikings DT — 8 209 Oakland Raiders RB — 10 256 New York Giants G — 12 317 Minnesota Vikings LB —1980 3 74 Denver Broncos DB — 6 150 New Orleans Saints LB — 7 180 New England Patriots G — 1981 9 233 Baltimore Colts DT — 1982 11 287 Houston Oilers TE — 1984 6 141 Houston Oilers LB — 1985 1 19 New York Giants RB — 5 136 Pittsburgh Steelers LB — 10 268 Pittsburgh Steelers TE — 11 291 San Diego Chargers DT —1986 8 221 Chicago Bears DB — 10 253 New Orleans Saints DE —1987 5 130 Cincinnati Bengals RB — 5 137 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB — 12 327 New York Jets QB —1988 2 44 * Pittsburgh Steelers C Pro Bowl (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)Pro Football Hall of Fame (2012) 5 128 Pittsburgh Steelers DE — 8 205 Dallas Cowboys RB — 12 205 Los Angeles Raiders G —1989 7 174 Pittsburgh Steelers DB — 7 182 Indianapolis Colts RB — 8 222 Cincinnati Bengals LB — 9 233 Washington Redskins TE —1990 3 55 Atlanta Falcons DE — 7 171 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE — 8 184 Houston Oilers RB —1991 5 261 New York Jets RB — 12 323 Pittsburgh Steelers LB —1993 4 85 Seattle Seahawks LB — 4 97 Chicago Bears G — 6 158 Houston Oilers T — 8 158 Cincinnati Bengals K —1994 6 172 Arizona Cardinals TE — 7 207 San Diego Chargers LB — 7 222 New England Patriots LB —1995 2 43 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB — 1996 3 75 Minnesota Vikings RB — 7 221 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB —1997 5 141 Chicago Bears DB — 7 205 Baltimore Ravens DE — 1998 7 234 San Diego Chargers WR — 1999 1 1 Cleveland Browns QB — 4 98 Cincinnati Bengals WR — 2000 5 157 Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE — 2001 3 69 Minnesota Vikings DB — 7 233 Jacksonville Jaguars DB — 7 236 Atlanta Falcons WR —2002 3 98 Arizona Cardinals DE — 2003 1 4 New York Jets DT — 4 99 Detroit Lions RB — 2004 7 244 Baltimore Ravens WR — 2005 3 92 Indianapolis Colts DE — 2008 4 127 Indianapolis Colts TE — 4 128 St. Louis Rams WR — 6 198 New York Giants QB — 7 224 Buffalo Bills WR — 2009 6 207 New England Patriots DT —2010 3 83 Atlanta Falcons DT — 4 105 Philadelphia Eagles DB — 5 139 New York Jets FB —2011 2 64 * Green Bay Packers WR Pro Bowl (2014, 2015)2012 6 181 Seattle Seahawks DB — 6 188 † Denver Broncos LB Super Bowl Champion (50)2013 3 65 Detroit Lions G Pro Bowl (2017, 2018, 2019) 2014 5 151 Tennessee Titans LB — 2015 1 22 Pittsburgh Steelers LB — 4 122 Baltimore Ravens DE Pro Bowl (2019, 2020)2016 6 190 Los Angeles Rams LB — 2019 1 7 Jacksonville Jaguars LB Pro Bowl (2019, 2023) 2 54 Houston Texans DB — 399Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB Super Bowl Champion (LV) 4 122 Pittsburgh Steelers RB — 7 232 New York Giants T —2020 3 80 Las Vegas Raiders WR — 4 121 Detroit Lions G —2021 1 19 Washington Football Team LB — 2 44 Dallas Cowboys DB — 6 192 Dallas Cowboys DT — 6 200 New York Jets DB — 6 206 New Orleans Saints T — 7 232 Carolina Panthers DT — 2022 2 43 New York Giants WR — 2 46 Detroit Lions DE — 3 65 Jacksonville Jaguars C — 5 145 Kansas City Chiefs T — 2023 2 33 Tennessee Titans QB — 6 193 Washington Commanders RB — 7 232 Green Bay Packers DB — 2024 3 70 New York Giants DB — 3 72 Carolina Panthers LB — 4 128 Buffalo Bills RB — 6 218 Baltimore Ravens QB — 2025130Maxwell HairstonBuffalo BillsDB—4109Deone WalkerBuffalo BillsDT—20264113Jalen FarmerIndianapolis ColtsG—5153Jager BurtonGreen Bay PackersC—5168Kendrick LawDetroit LionsWR—7237Seth McGowanIndianapolis ColtsRB—

Supplemental Draft YearRoundPickPlayerTeamPositionNotes197960Buffalo BillsRB—

Notable undrafted players Note: No drafts were held before 1920 Year Player Position Debut Team Notes 1970 C San Diego Chargers — 1974 RB Pittsburgh Steelers — 1979 C Pittsburgh Steelers — 1987 WR Dallas Cowboys — 2002 DT San Diego Chargers — 2022 WR Atlanta Falcons — 2023 G Baltimore Ravens — DB Miami Dolphins — LB Los Angeles Rams — 2024 TE Chicago Bears — OT Minnesota Vikings — WR Baltimore Ravens — 2025 S Dallas Cowboys — OT Denver Broncos — 2026 WR Buffalo Bills —

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