The National Football League (NFL) have drafted 279 players who had played for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks since the league began holding drafts in 1936. The Razorbacks' highest draft position was second overall in 1954, when Lamar McHan was selected by the Chicago Cardinals. Arkansas' first drafted player in the NFL was Jack Robbins, who was the fifth overall pick by the Chicago Cardinals in 1938.

Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL draft. 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).

Before the AFL–NFL 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 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.

Key QB QuarterBackIn American and Canadian football, a back is a player who is lined up behind the linemen, the players who line up closest to the line of scrimmage. 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) ‡ Selected to an all-star game and won a league championship

Drafts

American Football League

Year Round Pick Player name Position AFL teamThis is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team. Notes 1961 12 90 C Boston Patriots — 1961 17 134 HB Dallas Texans — 1962 2 9 ‡Lance Alworth was drafted in the 1962 AFL draft by the Oakland Raiders (9th overall) and in the 1962 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers (8th overall). WR Oakland Raiders AFL All-Star (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969)AFL champion (1963), Super Bowl champion (VI) 1962 29 232 Paul Dudley was drafted in the 1961 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers (54th overall) and in the 1962 AFL draft by the San Diego Chargers (232nd overall). HB San Diego Chargers — 1962 31 244 Jim Collier was drafted in the 1961 NFL draft by the New York Giants (95th overall) and in the 1962 AFL draft by the Buffalo Bills (244th overall). TE Buffalo Bills — 1963 1 6 Dann Brabham was drafted in the 1963 AFL draft by the Houston Oilers (6th overall) and in the 1963 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (30th overall). LB Houston Oilers — 1963 13 100 Dave Adams was drafted three times in the 1963 AFL draft by the Boston Patriots (100th overall and 215th overall) and by the Kansas City Chiefs (184th overall); Adams was drafted once in the 1963 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins (218th overall). G Boston Patriots — 1963 23 184 G Kansas City Chiefs — 1963 27 215 G Boston Patriots — 1963 16 126 Wes Bryant was drafted in the 1963 AFL draft by the Boston Patriots (126th overall) and in the 1964 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions (90th overall). T Boston Patriots — 1963 23 181 Billy Moody was drafted in the 1963 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams (155th overall) and in the 1963 AFL draft by the Denver Broncos (181st overall). HB Denver Broncos — 1963 25 194 Jerry Mazzanti was drafted in the 1962 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles (223rd overall) and in the 1963 AFL draft by the San Diego Chargers (194th overall). DE San Diego Chargers — 1963 27 216 Bill Clay was drafted in the 1963 AFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs (216th overall) and in the 1963 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (269th overall). E Kansas City Chiefs — 1964 19 146 Jerry Lamb was drafted in the 1964 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (93rd overall) and in the 1964 AFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs (146th overall). E Kansas City Chiefs — 1964 26 207 Gordon Quest was drafted in the 1964 AFL draft by the Oakland Raiders (207th overall) and in the 1964 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins (270th overall). QB Oakland Raiders — 1965 2 16 Ronnie Caveness was drafted in the 1965 AFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs (16tth overall) and in the 1965 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Rams (121st overall). LB Kansas City Chiefs — 1966 2 17 Jim Lindsey was drafted in the 1966 AFL draft by the Buffalo Bills (17th overall) and in the 1966 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings (27th overall). RB Buffalo Bills — 1966 4 33 *Bobby Burnett was drafted in the 1966 AFL draft by the Buffalo Bills (33rd overall) and in the 1966 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears (152nd overall). RB Buffalo Bills AFL All-Star (1967) 1966 17 146 Mike Bender was drafted in the 1966 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons (141st overall) and in the 1966 AFL draft by the Miami Dolphins (146th overall). G Miami Dolphins — 1966 10 91 Bobby Crockett was drafted in the 1966 AFL draft by the Buffalo Bills (91st overall) and in the 1966 NFL draft by the New York Giants (282nd overall). WR Buffalo Bills —

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