List of Houston Cougars in the NFL draft

This is a list of Houston Cougars 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

YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeamPosition1951 8 12 98 Max Clark Cleveland BrownsB1952 3 2 27 Gene Shannon San Francisco 49ersB118129 J. D. KimmelSan Francisco 49ers DT17 7 200 John CarrollChicago Bears T1953 7 9 82 Paul Carr San Francisco 49ersB14 11 168 Frank James Los Angeles Rams G25 4 293 Vic Hampel Pittsburgh SteelersE27 6 319 Jim McConaugheyGreen Bay PackersE1954 2 9 22 Buddy Gillioz Los Angeles Rams T16 12 193 Bob Chuoke Detroit Lions T17 9 202 Ed Wilhelm Los Angeles Rams C20 8 237 Tommy BailesPhiladelphia EaglesB27 3 316 Bobby Clatterbuck New York Giants B30 10 359 Don Folks San Francisco 49ersE1955 21 4 245 Lavell Isbell Green Bay Packers T1956 7 10 83 Donnie Caraway Washington RedskinsB10 4 113 Tom DimmickPhiladelphia EaglesC17 1 194 Ken Wind Detroit Lions E1957 7 4 77 Curley Johnson Pittsburgh SteelersB12 6 139 Rudy Spitzenberger Cleveland Browns G15 7 176 Earl KaiserSan Francisco 49ersB17 3 196 Don Boudreaux Green Bay Packers T17 9 202 Buddy Terry Chicago Cardinals T21 4 245 Owen Mulholland Baltimore Colts B23 2 267 Dalva Allen Los Angeles Rams T28 10 335 Joe Smith Detroit Lions B29 11 348 Donnie CarawayChicago Bears B1958 4 10 47 Donnie Caraway New York GiantsB11 10 131 Hogan Wharton San Francisco 49ersT29 3 340 Don McDonald Philadelphia EaglesB30 1 350 John Peters Green Bay Packers T1959 2 8 20 Don BrownLos Angeles RamsB7 12 84 Hal Lewis Baltimore Colts B9 7 103 Hal Davis Pittsburgh Steelers G15 8 176 Walt KellyLos Angeles Rams B23 12276 Bob Davis Baltimore Colts B25 8 296 Bob Borah Los Angeles Rams E1960 8 11 95 Jim Colvin Baltimore Colts T18 8 212 Claude King Chicago Bears B1961 109 135 Errol Linden Detroit Lions E1962 5 10 66 Dan BirdwellDetroit Lions C8 10 108 Murdock Hopper Detroit Lions T10 2 128 Jim NorrisLos Angeles Rams T15 3 199 Walter Nikirk Los Angeles Rams T196320 14 280 Bobby BrezinaGreen Bay Packers B1967 2 1 27 Bo Burris New Orleans Saints DB2 6 32 Tom Beer Denver Broncos TE4 5 85 Carl Cunningham Denver Broncos DE4 14 94 Dickie Post San Diego ChargersRB9 9 220 Paul OtisPittsburgh SteelersDT12 18 308 Charles Fowler Cleveland BrownsT13 6 321 Dennis FurjanicDenver BroncosDB1968 3 24 79 Ken Hebert Pittsburgh SteelersWR4 26 109 Warren McVea Cincinnati Bengals RB4 28 111 Gus HollomonDenver BroncosDB9 21 240 Tom Paciorek Miami Dolphins DB11 2 275 Greg Brezina Atlanta Falcons LB11 23 296 Bill Pickens Baltimore Colts G14 22 376 Rich Stotter Houston Oilers G15 2 383 Don BeanAtlanta Falcons WR17 19 454 George Nordgren Dallas Cowboys RB1969 2 3 29 Paul Gipson Atlanta FalconsRB5 14 118 Johnny Peacock Houston Oilers DB7 5 161 Royce BerryCincinnati Bengals DE7 26 182 Cliff Larson New York Jets DE13 13 330 Mike Simpson San Diego Chargers DB16 8 398 Ken Spain Detroit Lions DE1970 6 9 139 Rusty Clark San Francisco 49ers QB7 9 165 Jim Strong San Francisco 49ersRB9 5 213 Bill Bridges Buffalo Bills G1971 1 16 16 Elmo Wright Kansas City ChiefsWR2 10 36 Charlie Ford Chicago BearsDB3 16 68 Charlie Hall Cleveland BrownsLB4 4 82 Carlos Bell New Orleans SaintsRB6 5 135 Earl Thomas Chicago Bears TE10 11 245 Larry Rowden Chicago Bears LB1324 336 Benny Fry Minnesota VikingsC15 17 381 Ted Heiskell St. Louis Cardinals RB16 2 392 Craig Robinson New Orleans SaintsT16 26 416Rich Harrington Baltimore Colts DB1972 1 5 5 Riley Odoms Denver BroncosTE2 9 35 Robert Newhouse Dallas Cowboys RB3 17 69 Tom Mozisek New York Giants RB9 8 216 Kent Branstetter New Orleans Saints DT13 6 318 Willie Roberts Houston Oilers DB1974 3 8 60 Steve George St. Louis Cardinals DT1975 1 5 5 Mack Mitchell Cleveland Browns DE3 23 75 Gerald Hill Miami Dolphins LB4 1 79 Robert Giblin New York Giants DB4 2 80 Marshall Johnson Baltimore Colts RB4 26 104 Harold Evans Pittsburgh Steelers LB6 25 155 Bubba Broussard Minnesota VikingsLB7 18 174 Reggie CherryBuffalo Bills RB9 6 214 Larry KellerSan Diego ChargersLB16 25 415 Miller Bassler Pittsburgh SteelersTE1976 4 32 124 Everett Little Tampa Bay BuccaneersG13 15 362 Donnie McGraw Denver BroncosDB1977 1 8 8 Wilson Whitley Cincinnati BengalsDT3 25 81 Val BelcherDallas Cowboys G4 24 108 Guy Brown Dallas Cowboys LB8 10 205Eddie Foster Houston Oilers WR1978 3 27 83 Don Bass Cincinnati BengalsWR4 26 110 Alois Blackwell Dallas Cowboys RB1979 1 20 20 Willis Adams Cleveland Browns WR7 14 179 Emmett King New York JetsRB8 24 216 Randy LoveNew England PatriotsRB10 25 273 Grady Ebensberger Los Angeles Rams DT1980 4 15 98 David Hodge San Francisco 49ersLB722 187 Melvin Jones Washington Redskins G11 5 282 Delrick Brown St. Louis Cardinals DB1981 1 27 27 Leonard Mitchell Philadelphia EaglesDE8 27 220 Hosea Taylor Baltimore Colts DT1982 4 20 103 David Barrett Tampa Bay BuccaneersRB6 24 163 Lonell Phea New York Jets WR7 22 189 Alvin Ruben Denver BroncosDE19835 4 116 Weedy Harris Denver Broncos LB8 11 207 James Durham Buffalo Bills DB11 15 294 Calvin Eason New England PatriotsDB1984 6 12 152 Eugene Lockhart Dallas Cowboys LB11 21 301 Dwayne Love Los Angeles Rams RB12 7 315 David Robertson New York Jets WR12 22 330 Donald Jordan Chicago Bears RB12 26 334 Carl LewisDallas Cowboys WR1985 2 26 54 Simon Fletcher Denver Broncos DE3 28 84 Audray McMillian New England PatriotsDB12 23 331 Bryant WinnWashington Redskins LB1986 3 26 81 T. J. Turner Miami Dolphins DT7 13 179 Carl Hilton Minnesota VikingsTE12 25 330Larry Shepherd Los Angeles RaidersWR1989 5 10 122 Johnnie JacksonSan Francisco 49ersDB5 19 131 Glenn Montgomery Houston Oilers DT10 2 253 Jason Phillips Detroit Lions WR1990 1 7 7 Andre Ware Detroit LionsQB1 15 15 Lamar Lathon Houston Oilers LB2 27 52 Alton Montgomery Denver Broncos DB3 13 66 Alfred Oglesby Miami Dolphins DT3 28 81 Craig Veasey Pittsburgh SteelersDT11 2 278 Chris EllisonAtlanta FalconsDB11 19 295 Joey Banes Houston Oilers T1991 7 9 176 Reggie Burnette Green Bay Packers LB9 19 242Chuck WeatherspoonPhiladelphia EaglesRB1992 1 6 6 David Klingler Cincinnati Bengals QB6 14 154 Glenn CadrezNew York Jets LB7 24 192 John BrownChicago Bears WR9 2 226 Ostell Miles Cincinnati Bengals RB11 23 303 Mike Gisler New Orleans Saints G1994 2 22 51 Allen AldridgeDenver Broncos LB3 8 73 Lamar Smith Seattle Seahawks RB6 13 174 Ryan McCoy Philadelphia EaglesLB1995 1 25 25 Billy MilnerMiami DolphinsT1996 2 21 51 Dedric Mathis Indianapolis Colts DB5 14 146 Jimmy Herndon Jacksonville JaguarsG1997 1 23 23 Antowain SmithBuffalo Bills RB4 21 117 Delmonico Montgomery Indianapolis ColtsDB6 22 185 Marcus Spriggs Buffalo Bills G6 28 191 Chuck Clements New York JetsQB1998 4 23 115 Leonta Rheams New England PatriotsDT7 24 213 Ben Fricke New York Giants C2000 7 7 213 Mike Green Tennessee Titans RB2003 6 15 188 Hanik Milligan San Diego Chargers DB2004 6 9 174 Rex Hadnot Miami Dolphins C2005 2 6 38 Stanford Routt Oakland RaidersDB2007 2 4 36 Kevin Kolb Philadelphia EaglesQB2008 2 2 33 Donnie Avery St. Louis Rams WR2009 2 26 58 Sebastian Vollmer New England PatriotsT2010 6 1 170 Fendi OnobunSt. Louis Rams TE2013 1 12 12 D. J. Hayden Oakland Raiders DB2016 1 24 24 William Jackson III Cincinnati BengalsDB6 39 214 Elandon Roberts New England PatriotsLB7 8 229 Demarcus Ayers Pittsburgh Steelers WR2017 215 47 Tyus Bowser Baltimore RavensLB419 126 Howard Wilson Cleveland Browns DB623 207 Brandon Wilson Cincinnati Bengals DB2018 7 3 221 Matthew Adams Indianapolis Colts LB2019199Ed OliverBuffalo BillsDT427129Isaiah JohnsonOakland RaidersDB627200Emeke EgbuleLos Angeles ChargersLB20203872Josh JonesArizona CardinalsT202112828Payton TurnerNew Orleans SaintsDE619203Marquez StevensonBuffalo BillsWR731259Grant StuardTampa Bay BuccaneersLB20222133Logan HallTampa Bay BuccaneersDT32185Marcus JonesNew England PatriotsDB436141Damarion WilliamsBaltimore RavensDB20233669Nathaniel DellHouston TexansWR54139Clayton TuneArizona CardinalsQB723240Derek ParishJacksonville JaguarsFB737254Gervarrius OwensNew York GiantsDB202422355Patrick PaulMiami DolphinsT2026524164Tanner KoziolJacksonville JaguarsTE

DraftHistory.com

Notable undrafted players Note: No drafts held before 1936 Debut year Player name Position Debut NFL/AFL team Notes 1960 DB Dallas Texans — 1961 G Baltimore Colts — DB Chicago Bears — WR Detroit Lions — 1962 T Oakland Raiders — LB Oakland Raiders — 1974 P St. Louis Cardinals — 1979 G/C St. Louis Cardinals — 1981 DE Baltimore Colts — 1983 C Houston Oilers — 1985 K Houston Oilers — 1986 CB Atlanta Falcons — 1990 FB Pittsburgh Steelers — TE Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 1997 S San Diego Chargers — RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers — 1998 DT Miami Dolphins — 1999 G San Diego Chargers — 2001 G Detroit Lions — 2003 RB St. Louis Rams — 2004 WR Detroit Lions — 2006 LS Green Bay Packers — 2007 RB Dallas Cowboys — WR Tennessee Titans — DB Baltimore Ravens — 2009 LB Cleveland Browns — 2012 LB St. Louis Rams — WR Detroit Lions — QB Houston Texans — 2015 LB Washington Redskins — DT Atlanta Falcons — 2016 RB San Diego Chargers — LS Seattle Seahawks — 2017 DE Miami Dolphins — WR Philadelphia Eagles — 2018 QB Carolina Panthers — WR San Francisco 49ers — LB Los Angeles Chargers — DT Houston Texans — 2019 DB Pittsburgh Steelers — 2023 CB Denver Broncos — 2025 CB Kansas City Chiefs — DE Detroit Lions — 2026 RB Los Angeles Rams — CB Tennessee Titans — CB Kansas City Chiefs —

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