List of Syracuse Orange in the NFL draft

This is a list of Syracuse Orange 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

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeamPosition1936 5 9 45 Ed Jontos New York Giants G1943 15 10 140 Dick Weber Washington Redskins G26 10 250 Paul Berthold Washington RedskinsE1944 20 9 206 Norm Michael Philadelphia Eagles B1945 12 8 117 Paul McKee Washington Redskins E16 9 162 Howard Werner Philadelphia EaglesE18 4 179 Dolph Czekala Boston Yanks T1946 22 9 209Roger Robinson Washington Redskins B1947 7 2 47 Joe Watt Boston Yanks B1950 25 1 314 Jim PepperBaltimore Colts G1951 11 12 135 Bernie Custis Cleveland Browns B1953 7 6 79 Jim Ringo Green Bay Packers C9 3 100 Avatus Stone Chicago Cardinals B16 7 188 Bill Skyinskus New York Giants G23 12 277 Carl Karilivacz Detroit Lions B25 1 290 Joe Szombathy Baltimore Colts E26 9 310 Bill Wetzel New York Giants B1954 2 2 15 Bob Fleck Green Bay Packers T2 6 19 Pat StarkPittsburgh SteelersB4 6 43 Lester McClelland Los Angeles Rams T11 4 125 Bob Leberman Baltimore Colts B26 12 313 Jim George Detroit Lions T1955 3 3 28 Ray Perkins Washington Redskins B1956 23 12 277 Don Althouse Cleveland Browns E19571 6 6 Jim Brown Cleveland BrownsRB4 2 39 Jimmy Ridlon San Francisco 49ers B9 11 108 Bill Brown Chicago Bears G14 1 158 Jerry Cashman Philadelphia EaglesT1958 6 7 68 Dick Lasse Pittsburgh Steelers E8 1 86 Mike Bill Green Bay Packers C12 9 142 Gerry Hershey New York Giants T18 1 206 Chuck Strid Green Bay Packers G19 8 225 Ernie Johnson New York GiantsB29 5 342 Ed Coffin Washington RedskinsB19593 12 36 Ron Luciano Detroit Lions T6 2 62 Al Benecick Philadelphia EaglesG9 9 105 Maury Youmans Chicago Bears T11 12 132 Tom Stephens Baltimore Colts B25 12 300 Ed Kieffer Baltimore Colts B26 5 305 Gene Grabosky Washington Redskins T1960 1 7 7 Roger Davis Chicago Bears G4 11 47 Gerhard Schwedes Baltimore Colts RB7 12 84 Bob Yates New York Giants T17 12 204 Dave Baker New York Giants E1961 1 14 14 Art Baker Philadelphia Eagles RB2 7 21 Tom Gilburg Baltimore Colts T2 11 25 Bruce Tarbox New York GiantsG4 13 55 John Brown Cleveland Browns T5 3 59 Fred Mautino Pittsburgh Steelers E7 10 94 Al Bemiller St. Louis Cardinals C10 13 139 Ken Ericson Cleveland Browns E1962 1 1 1 Ernie Davis Washington RedskinsRB8 9 107 Pete Brokaw Baltimore Colts B10 5 131 George Fracovitch St. Louis Cardinals G12 3 157 Gary FallonMinnesota Vikings RB14 8 190 Dick Easterly San Francisco 49ersB19 13 265 Bob Stern New York Giants C1963 2 5 19 John Mackey Baltimore Colts TE6 13 83 Don King Detroit Lions B8 9 107 Walt Sweeney Cleveland Browns E17 2 226 Dave Meggyesy St. Louis Cardinals LB1964 6 8 78 Jim Majurek Baltimore Colts T6 10 80 Dick Bowman St. Louis Cardinals E11 8 148 John Paglio Baltimore Colts T13 11 179 Bob Meehan Cleveland Browns G14 10 192 Len Slaby St. Louis Cardinals C20 12 278 Dave Archer Cleveland Browns T1965 4 3 45 Jim Nance Chicago Bears RB4 10 52 Wall Mahle Green Bay PackersB5 14 70 John McGuire Baltimore ColtsWR1966 2 12 28 Charlie Brown Chicago Bears DB3 3 35 Pat KillorinPittsburgh SteelersC14 7 207 Howard McCard New York Giants G1967 1 6 6 Floyd Little Denver Broncos RB4 22 102Gary Bugenhagen Buffalo Bills T15 16 383 Bill Wosilius St. Louis Cardinals LB1968 1 8 8 Larry Csonka Miami Dolphins RB11 14 287 Dennis Fitzgibbons San Francisco 49ers G12 5 305 Jim Cheyunski New England Patriots LB19691 22 22 Art Thoms Oakland Raiders DT5 7 111 Tony Kyasky New Orleans Saints DB1970 4 16 94 Bill Maddox San Diego Chargers TE1115 275 Jack Protz San Diego Chargers LB1971 5 13 117 Ray White San Diego Chargers LB1972 2 11 37 Dan Yochum Philadelphia Eagles T3 22 74 Tom Myers New Orleans Saints DB9 2 210 Stan Walters Cincinnati Bengals T19731 10 10 Joe Ehrmann Baltimore Colts DT9 18 226 Roger Praetorius San Francisco 49ers RB16 9 399 Marty Januszkiewicz Baltimore Colts RB1974 3 9 61 Dave Lapham Cincinnati Bengals G7 21 177 Ken Sawyer Cincinnati Bengals DB1976 9 22 259 Lonnie Allgood Cincinnati Bengals WR10 15 280 Keith Moody Buffalo Bills DB11 4 295 Ray Preston San Diego Chargers LB1977 6 10 149 Tim Moresco Green Bay Packers DB8 19 214 Jose St. Victor Cincinnati Bengals G1978 5 28 138 Rich RosenDallas Cowboys G197912 22 325 Dave Jacobs Denver Broncos K1980 1 18 18 Art Monk Washington Redskins WR4 27 110 Bill Hurley Pittsburgh Steelers DB5 28 138 Craig Wolfley Pittsburgh Steelers G1981 2 15 43 Jim Collins Los Angeles Rams LB6 3 141 Andrew GissingerSan Diego Chargers T1982 2 18 45 Joe Morris New York Giants RB6 28 167 Craig Bingham Pittsburgh Steelers LB7 4 171 Gary Anderson Buffalo Bills K1983 2 27 55 Mike Charles Miami Dolphins DT1984 2 7 35 Blaise Winter Indianapolis Colts DT10 13 265 Brent Ziegler Cincinnati Bengals RB1985 4 23 107 Jamie Kimmel Los Angeles Raiders LB9 3 227 Jamie Covington Minnesota Vikings RB10 13 265 Bernard King Cincinnati Bengals LB1986 1 17 17 Tim Green Atlanta Falcons LB6 26 164 Doug Marrone Los Angeles Raiders T9 7 228 Bob Brotzki Indianapolis ColtsT10 19 268 Jerry Kimmel New York Giants LB12 27 332Don McAulay New England Patriots K1987 2 28 56 Scott Schwedes Miami Dolphins WR9 14 237 Tim Pidgeon Miami Dolphins LB12 5 312 Wes Dove Seattle Seahawks DE1988 1 26 26 Ted Gregory Denver Broncos DT3 20 75 Tommy Kane Seattle Seahawks WR6 9 146 Paul Frase New York Jets DE6 12 149Don McPherson Philadelphia EaglesQB7 9 174 Pat Kelly Denver Broncos TE12 22 327 Tim Vesling Indianapolis ColtsK1989 2 11 39 Daryl Johnston Dallas Cowboys RB3 20 76 Robert Drummond Philadelphia EaglesRB4 8 92 David Holmes Miami Dolphins DB4 11 95 Markus Paul Chicago Bears DB9 8 231 Pat Davis San Diego Chargers TE10 10259 Deval Glover Miami Dolphins WR1990 2 4 29 Terry Wooden Seattle Seahawks LB5 20 129 Rob Burnett Cleveland Browns DE7 16 181 Fred DeRiggi Buffalo Bills DT9 5 225 David Bavaro Phoenix Cardinals LB9 15 235 Michael Owens Kansas City Chiefs RB1991 2 17 44 John Flannery Houston Oilers C4 26 109 Rob Carpenter Cincinnati Bengals WR8 2 197 Frank Conover Cleveland Browns DT1992 10 13 265 George Rooks New York Giants DE1993 2 23 52 Qadry Ismail Minnesota Vikings WR3 5 61 Chris Gedney Chicago Bears TE1994 2 24 53 Kevin Mitchell San Francisco 49ers LB5 4 135 Patt O'Neill New England Patriots P1995 3 5 69 Melvin Tuten Cincinnati Bengals T4 14 112 Dave Wohlabaugh New England Patriots C1996 1 19 19 Marvin Harrison Indianapolis Colts WR1997 2 24 54 Kevin Abrams Detroit Lions DB4 5 101 Antonio Anderson Dallas Cowboys DT1998 1 22 22 Tebucky Jones New England Patriots DB1 25 25 Donovin Darius Jacksonville Jaguars DB4 698 Roland Williams Los Angeles Rams TE7 17 206Antwaune Ponds Washington RedskinsLB7 39 228 Jim Turner Carolina Panthers WR1999 1 2 2 Donovan McNabb Philadelphia Eagles QB2 1 32 Kevin Johnson Cleveland BrownsWR2 12 43 Rob KonradMiami Dolphins RB2000 1 3030 Keith Bulluck Tennessee Titans LB7 41 247 Mark Baniewicz Jacksonville Jaguars T2001 1 22 22 Will Allen New York GiantsDB3 13 75 Eric Downing Kansas City Chiefs DT3 26 88 Morlon Greenwood Miami Dolphins LB6 12 175 Dadrian Brown Carolina Panthers RB2002 1 11 11 Dwight Freeney Baltimore Colts DE5 10 145 Kyle Johnson Carolina Panthers RB2003 5 30 165 Chris Davis Seattle Seahawks RB6 38211 David Tyree New York Giants WR2004 5 2 134 Johnnie Morant Oakland Raiders WR7 25 226 Christian Ferrara San Francisco 49ersDT7 30 231 Kevin Sampson Kansas City Chiefs T2005 2 32 64 Adam Terry Baltimore Ravens T2006 3 19 83 Anthony Smith Pittsburgh Steelers DB5 6 139 Quinn Ojinnaka Atlanta Falcons T7 5 213 James Wyche Jacksonville Jaguars DE7 11 219 Ryan LaCasse Baltimore RavensLB2007 4 7 106 Tanard Jackson Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB7 9 219 Kelvin Smith Miami Dolphins LB2009 4 28 128 Tony Fiammetta Carolina Panthers RB7 30 239 Ryan Durand Tennessee TitansG2010 4 3 101 Mike Williams Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR5 26 157 Arthur Jones Baltimore Ravens DT2011 4 22 119 Delone Carter Indianapolis Colts RB5 26 157 Doug Hogue Detroit Lions LB2012 1 21 21 Chandler Jones New England PatriotsDE6 9 179 Andrew Tiller New Orleans Saints G2013 1 19 19 Justin Pugh New York Giants T4 13 110 Ryan Nassib New York Giants QB4 14 111 Shamarko Thomas Pittsburgh Steelers DB2014 3 10 74 Jay BromleyNew York Giants DT5 28 168 Marquis Spruill Atlanta Falcons LB201677228Riley DixonDenver BroncosP2018717235Zaire FranklinIndianapolis ColtsLB2019731245Chris SlaytonNew York GiantsDT202052148Alton RobinsonSeattle SeahawksDE714228Sterling HofrichterAtlanta FalconsP20213165Andre CiscoJacksonville JaguarsDB337101Ifeatu MelifonwuDetroit LionsDB20232738Matthew BergeronAtlanta FalconsT3972Garrett WilliamsArizona CardinalsDB2025527 165 Oronde Gadsden II Los Angeles ChargersTE65 181 Kyle McCord Philadelphia Eagles QB720 236 LeQuint Allen Jacksonville Jaguars RB738 254 Fadil Diggs New Orleans SaintsDE

DraftHistory.com

Notable undrafted players Note: No drafts held before 1920 Debut year Player name Debut NFL/AFL team Position Notes 1965 Washington Redskins B — 1971 St. Louis Cardinals K — 1983 New York Jets WR — 1986 Cleveland Browns WR — 1989 Cincinnati Bengals QB — 1993 Miami Dolphins RB — 1994 Chicago Bears DB — 1995 Miami Dolphins WR — 1996 New York Giants K — 2001 Cincinnati Bengals DL — 2002 New Orleans Saints G — Arizona Cardinals CB — Detroit Lions RB — 2006 San Diego Chargers S — New York Jets FB — 2008 Baltimore Ravens LB — Green Bay Packers WR — 2009 San Diego Chargers RB — 2013 Houston Texans WR — 2014 Atlanta Falcons RB — 2018 Indianapolis Colts WR — Green Bay Packers LB — 2019 New York Giants QB — 2020 Los Angeles Rams WR — 2023 Chicago Bears K — Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB — 2024 Miami Dolphins CB — 2025 Dallas Cowboys S — Las Vegas Raiders LS — Dallas Cowboys DB — Dallas Cowboys DB — Indianapolis Colts TE — Detroit Lions WR — Los Angeles Chargers OT — Los Angeles Chargers LB — 2026 Los Angeles Chargers S — Pittsburgh Steelers DT — Houston Texans P — Los Angeles Rams TE — Buffalo Bills OT — Baltimore Ravens DT —

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