The Iowa State Cyclones college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and represents Iowa State University in the Big 12 Conference (Big 12). ISU has had 144 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL), since the first draft in 1936, through the 2026 NFL draft. ISU has only seen two players taken in the first round: George Amundson with the 14th overall pick in the 1973 NFL draft by the Houston Oilers, and Will McDonald IV with the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft by the New York Jets. Troy Davis was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints; he has since been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Kelechi Osemele was drafted in the second round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens; he went on to win Super Bowl XLVII with the Ravens as their starting right tackle. Six former Cyclones who were drafted have been selected to a Pro Bowl or AFL All-Star Game.

Through the annual NFL draft, each NFL franchise gets the chance to add new players to their teams. The current draft rules were established in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year gets to pick first, then the next-worst team picks second, and so on. Teams that were not in the playoffs receive their draft order by their regular-season record. If 2 or more non-playoff teams have the same record, the tie breaker used is their strength of schedule. Playoff teams receive their draft order after all the non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl).

In 1944, the All-America Football Conference was established and it began play in 1946 in direct competition with the NFL. From 1946 to 1949, the two leagues fiercely competed for the top college football prospects with each league holding their own drafts, before the AAFC finally merged with the NFL at the end of the 1949 season.

Like the AAFC earlier, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the common draft simply became the NFL draft.

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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 a Pro Bowl or AFL All-Star Game † Won an NFL championship ‡ Selected to a Pro Bowl or AFL All-Star Game and won an NFL championship ! College Hall of Famer ± NFL Hall of Famer

Selections

YearFrom 1960 through 1966, teams with a superscript AFL denotes a player drafted in the AFL draft and teams with a superscript NFL denotes a player drafted in the

NFL draft.From 1946 through 1949, teams with a superscript AAFC denotes a player drafted in the All-America Football Conference and teams with a superscript NFL denotes a player drafted

in the NFL draft. Round Pick Overall Player Team Position Notes19397656Chicago BearsE—136116Chicago BearsGCollege Football Hall of Fame 163143Cleveland RamsB—178158‡Washington RedskinsGPro Bowl (1941, 1942)All-Pro (1943)NFL Champion (1942)185165Brooklyn DodgersT—221196Chicago BearsB—194181070Washington RedskinsB—1943162142Philadelphia EaglesB—211191Detroit LionsB—1944259261Card-PittB—1945247248Chicago BearsG—194712196Detroit LionsB—1948134109Boston YanksDE—1949199190Chicago CardinalsE—1950125149Washington RedskinsB—207255Chicago CardinalsB—219270Chicago BearsB—19515555‡Detroit LionsEPro Bowl (1960)NFL Champion (1952), (1953), and (1957)103113Washington RedskinsE–186213Philadelphia EaglesB—1952154173Philadelphia EaglesE—188213†Detroit LionsGNFL Champion (1952), (1957), and (1960)234269Philadelphia EaglesB—1953195222Chicago BearsT—207236Philadelphia EaglesC—19552811337Detroit LionsT—19562812337Cleveland BrownsG—19572610311Detroit LionsG—19581510179Detroit LionsE—2111252Cleveland BrownsE—19592210262New York GiantsE—1960159177Cleveland BrownsB—19618457Oakland RaidersAFLB—202268Dallas CowboysB—211161Denver BroncosAFLB—242186*Boston PatriotsAFLDBAFL All-Star Game (1969)All-Pro (1967)196341355Detroit LionsG—7387New York GiantsB—13298San Diego ChargersAFLG—1964173227Washington RedskinsWR—1810248St. Louis CardinalsB—19655157Detroit LionsDB—11181Denver BroncosAFLDB—12492New York JetsAFLLB—12593Kansas City ChiefsAFLLB—196258Washington RedskinsB—19666888St. Louis CardinalsQB—168238St. Louis CardinalsC—19673356Houston OilersDB—31972Cleveland BrownsWR—77166Detroit LionsT—103240Atlanta FalconsT—1968108254New Orleans SaintsDB—1013259St. Louis CardinalsWR—141355Cincinnati BengalsRB—19691115275Chicago BearsDT—197122147†Miami DolphinsWRSuper Bowl champion (VII)923231San Francisco 49ersLB—1317329St. Louis CardinalsDB—1422360Detroit LionsTE—1616406Kansas City ChiefsG—1972723179Kansas City ChiefsQB—197311414Houston OilersRB—526130Miami DolphinsDB—714170Atlanta FalconsDB—1114274Minnesota VikingsG—146344Buffalo BillsLB—197422551*Minnesota VikingsLBPro Bowl (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982)All-Pro (1980)41391St. Louis CardinalsWR—511115*Philadelphia EaglesTEAll-Pro (1979)1323335Cincinnati BengalsLB—1517381Atlanta FalconsWR—1523387Pittsburgh SteelersDT—1975523127Miami DolphinsDB—98216New Orleans SaintsRB—122288Baltimore ColtsLB—1214300Detroit LionsLB—1624141Minnesota VikingsK—197692239Seattle SeahawksT—1115306Denver BroncosLB—1118309Buffalo BillsWR—1220338Miami DolphinsT—197741296Detroit LionsWR—711178New York GiantsTE—816211New York GiantsLB—1213320Detroit LionsG—1978728194Dallas CowboysG—19792331Houston OilersDT—198173169New York JetsDE—198232479New York JetsRB—73170Miami DolphinsTE—198331470†New York GiantsTSuper Bowl champion (XXI)198462142Tampa Bay BuccaneersLB—88204Cincinnati BengalsG—118288New York JetsT—1985520132New York GiantsWR—1986920241New York GiantsDE—198788203Detroit LionsLB—913236Atlanta FalconsDB—1214321New York GiantsDT—19891022273New Orleans SaintsRB—199021439*Miami DolphinsGPro Bowl (1993, 1994, 1995)All-Pro (1994) and (1995)106254Tampa Bay BuccaneersTE—1991419102*Houston OilersDBAll-Pro (1993)510121Miami DolphinsG—69148New York JetsRB—19973262|New Orleans SaintsRBCollege Football Hall of Fame32585Oakland RaidersT—1998515138Dallas CowboysT—200132587Denver BroncosDE—414109Washington RedskinsQB—76206New York JetsDT—2002712223Arizona CardinalsTE—2003413110Seattle SeahawksQB—200532084New England PatriotsDB—2006519151San Diego ChargersLB—2007731241Chicago BearsG—2008512147Buffalo BillsLB—624190Cleveland BrownsDT—2010721228Cincinnati BengalsC—201222860†Baltimore RavensTPro Bowl (2016, 2017)Super Bowl champion (XLVII)2013515148Carolina PanthersLB—740246San Francisco 49ersT—2014514154New York JetsLB—20193973Chicago BearsRB—41103Arizona CardinalsWR—2021414119Minnesota VikingsRB—20222436New York JetsRB—411116Denver BroncosDT423128Baltimore RavensTE741262San Francisco 49ersQBPro Bowl (2023)202311515New York JetsDE628205Houston TexansWR725242Green Bay PackersDB2024430130Baltimore RavensDB20252234Houston TexansWR3468Las Vegas RaidersCB31579Houston TexansWR425127Indianapolis ColtsOT202631882Minnesota VikingsDT

Notable undrafted players Note: No drafts held before 1920 Debut year Player name Debut NFL/AFL team Position Notes 1965 Green Bay Packers G — 1968 New Orleans Saints RB — 1979 Washington Redskins RB — Minnesota Vikings DE — 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers DB — 1984 Atlanta Falcons QB — 1985 Washington Redskins DB — 1987 Kansas City Chiefs QB — New York Jets G — Philadelphia Eagles DE — Green Bay Packers DB — 1996 Detroit Lions WR — 1998 Miami Dolphins WR — 1999 Seattle Seahawks K — 2001 Kansas City Chiefs WR — 2002 Dallas Cowboys DE — 2003 St. Louis Rams LB — 2004 Carolina Panthers DT — 2005 Baltimore Ravens LB — 2006 Atlanta Falcons K — 2007 Detroit Lions CB — 2008 Cleveland Browns TE — New Orleans Saints WR — 2011 New York Jets TE — New York Giants S — 2012 Indianapolis Colts G — Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB — Green Bay Packers WR — 2013 Philadelphia Eagles LB — Chicago Bears WR — New York Jets DE — 2015 Cleveland Browns TE — Washington Redskins TE — Minnesota Vikings C — Dallas Cowboys DE — 2017 Philadelphia Eagles CB — Indianapolis Colts DL — 2018 Dallas Cowboys T — Dallas Cowboys LB — Jacksonville Jaguars WR — 2019 Green Bay Packers WR — Cleveland Browns LB — 2020 Philadelphia Eagles G — Philadelphia Eagles DE — Detroit Lions LS — 2021 Los Angeles Rams WR — Philadelphia Eagles DE — New Orleans Saints TE — 2022 Chicago Bears TE — Los Angeles Rams LB — Jacksonville Jaguars K — Kansas City Chiefs LB — 2023 Seattle Seahawks DE — 2024 Washington Commanders S — Green Bay Packers WR — 2025 Las Vegas Raiders OL — Los Angeles Chargers TE — Los Angeles Chargers CB — Seattle Seahawks DL — Atlanta Falcons LB — 2026 Green Bay Packers G — Miami Dolphins C — Denver Broncos OT — Houston Texans OL —

See also List of Iowa State University people

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