The Marshall Thundering Herd football team, representing Marshall University, has had 47 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936.DraftHistory.com This includes three players taken in the first round. The New England Patriots have drafted the most Marshall players with five. Four former Thundering Herd have been selected to a Pro Bowl, six former Thundering Herd have won a league championship with their respective teams, and one former Thundering have been selected to both a Pro Bowl and won a league championship.
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).
Before 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 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". When the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the common draft simply 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 a Pro Bowl † Won an NFL/Super Bowl championship ‡ Selected to a Pro Bowl and won an NFL/Super Bowl championship
Selections
Year Round Pick Overall Player TeamThis is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team. Position Notes 1939171151Chicago CardinalsB—182162Chicago CardinalsE— 1940146126Detroit LionsB— 19417353Pittsburgh SteelersC— 19421310120Chicago BearsB— 1948218193Pittsburgh SteelersT— 19501313170*Philadelphia EaglesB Pro Bowl (1954, 1955) All-Pro (1954) 19541312157Detroit LionsB— 1955185210Pittsburgh SteelersG— 195681297Cleveland BrownsB— 1958151170Chicago CardinalsB—2411288Cleveland BrownsT— 1959293338Chicago CardinalsT— 19621710234Detroit LionsC— 19641813251Green Bay PackersG— 1965161211New York GiantsB— 19671412353Washington RedskinsRB— 1983718186*Minnesota VikingsDB Pro Bowl (1988, 1989, 1990) All-Pro (1988) 1989428112†San Francisco 49ersWR Super Bowl champion (XXIV)625164Buffalo BillsTE— 199382198‡New England PatriotsWR Pro Bowl (2001) Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) 199812121*Minnesota VikingsWR Pro Bowl (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007) All-Pro (1998, 2000, 2003, 2007) NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1998) Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee (2018)525148Jacksonville JaguarsC— 200011818New York JetsQB NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2006, 2008)21243San Diego ChargersDB—32688Minnesota VikingsRB—69175Seattle SeahawksWR— 200122051Denver BroncosDE— 2002732243St. Louis RamsFB— 2003177†Jacksonville JaguarsQB Super Bowl champion (XLIII)32084Cleveland BrownsDB—425122Indianapolis ColtsT— 200422254Denver BroncosWR— 2005632206†Detroit LionsDE Super Bowl champion (XLI) 2007740250†New York GiantsRB Super Bowl champion (XLII, XLVI) 2011528159New England PatriotsTE— 201222759†Philadelphia EaglesDE Super Bowl champion (LII) 201322759†New England PatriotsWR Super Bowl champion (XLIX) 2014623199Seattle SeahawksT— 2015730247New England PatriotsDB— 2020514159New England PatriotsK—729243Tennessee TitansDB— 2021433138Dallas CowboysT— 2022738259†Kansas City ChiefsDB Super Bowl champion (LVII, LVIII)2024530165Baltimore RavensRB—625201Indianapolis Colts DB—202522759Baltimore RavensDE—
Notable undrafted players Note: No drafts held before 1920 Debut year Player name Position Debut NFL/AFL team Notes 1946 † C Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl (1956) NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955) 1960 C Dallas Texans — 1984 LB Pittsburgh Steelers — 1987 DT Pittsburgh Steelers — C Cincinnati Bengals — 1993 * TE Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl (2005) 1996 RB Jacksonville Jaguars — 1997 QB Cincinnati Bengals — DT Kansas City Chiefs — T Carolina Panthers — 1999 * P Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl (2002) TE New York Jets — 2000 DT Philadelphia Eagles — LB Kansas City Chiefs — C Arizona Cardinals — 2001 K Baltimore Ravens — WR Arizona Cardinals — 2002 LB Minnesota Vikings — 2004 TE Atlanta Falcons — 2008 † C Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion (XLIII) 2009 DB San Diego Chargers — 2010 T Jacksonville Jaguars — † LB Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champion (XLVII, LIII) 2011 LB Pittsburgh Steelers — 2012 † DB Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl champion (XLVII) 2014 TE Miami Dolphins — 2015 LB Miami Dolphins — 2016 RB/FB Carolina Panthers — 2017 TE Kansas City Chiefs — WR Green Bay Packers — 2019 DE Washington Redskins — P New York Jets — 2020 LB Kansas City Chiefs — 2021 LB Detroit Lions — 2023 CB Detroit Lions — 2024 OL Kansas City Chiefs — LB Los Angeles Rams – OL Indianapolis Colts —2025J.J. RobertsDBTampa Bay Buccaneers
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