This is a List of Southern Miss Golden Eagles 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
YearRoundPickOverallPlayerTeamPosition1942 12 5 105 Joe Stringfellow Detroit LionsE1947 25 9 234 Dick Thomas New York Giants G1948 5 10 35 Jay Smith Chicago Cardinals E10 3 78 Mike Katrishen Washington RedskinsT15 5 130 Bob Dement Los Angeles Rams T23 10 215 H. M. Reynolds Chicago CardinalsE1949 11 4 105 Al Sanders Pittsburgh Steelers C16 6 157 Joe Morgan Los Angeles Rams G1950 7 11 90 Cliff Coggin Los Angeles Rams E1951 19 1 220 Bubba Phillips San Francisco 49ersB1952 26 7 308 Bucky McElroy Chicago Bears B28 12 337 Granville Hart Los Angeles Rams B30 2 351 Jack Fulkerson Green Bay Packers T1953 7 2 75 Bucky McElroy Chicago Bears B19 7 224 Hal Lehman New York Giants T28 12 337 Laurin Pepper Detroit Lions B19546 6 67 Laurin Pepper Pittsburgh SteelersB1955 17 2 195 Wes Clark Baltimore Colts T20 4 233 Carl Bolt Green Bay Packers B1956 16 3 184 George Herring San Francisco 49ersQB22 6 259 Pat Del Vicaro Baltimore Colts G29 5 342 Bob Hughes Philadelphia EaglesB1957 3 5 30 Don Owens Pittsburgh Steelers T6 11 72 Bo DickinsonChicago Bears B21 6 247 Curry Juneau Cleveland Browns E1958 15 7 176 Dick JohnstonLos Angeles Rams C16 7 188 John Perkins Pittsburgh SteelersT1959 10 1 109 Sam TuccioGreen Bay PackersT26 12 312 Rene Lorio Baltimore Colts B1960 3 2 26 Hugh McInnis St. Louis Cardinals E3 5 29 Charley ElleySt. Louis CardinalsC1961 7 8 92 George Hultz St. Louis Cardinals T11 12 152 Val Keckin Green Bay PackersB1962 14 4 186 Harold Hays Dallas Cowboys G1963 9 14 126 Bill Freeman Green Bay Packers T12 2 156 John Sklopan Minnesota Vikings B17 1 225 Jerrel Wilson Los Angeles Rams P1964 13 8 176 Charlie Parker Baltimore Colts T16 4 214 Tom Walters Washington RedskinsB1966 12 9 179 Ken Avery New York Giants LB1967 8 20 205 Bill Devrow Cleveland Browns DB1968 2 11 38 Tom Roussel Washington RedskinsLB6 23 161 Bobby WebbLos Angeles Rams C1969 13 15 332 Tommy BoutwellCleveland Browns QB17 14 430 Hank AutryHouston Oilers C1973 1 23 23 Ray Guy Oakland Raiders P1974 2 6 32 Fred Cook Baltimore Colts DE6 17 147 Doyle Orange Atlanta Falcons RB11 6 266 Eugene Bird New York Jets DB11 20 280 Harvey McGee Dallas Cowboys WR13 18 330 Mike Dennery Oakland RaidersLB1975 11 11 271 John Sawyer Houston OilersTE1976 9 20 257 Norris Thomas Miami DolphinsDB13 8 355 Bradley Bowman Green Bay Packers DB1977 11 20 299 Carl Allen Cincinnati Bengals DB12 23 330 Barry Caudill Los Angeles Rams C1978 5 11 121 Amos FowlerDetroit Lions G6 7 145 Eric Smith Buffalo Bills T6 23 161 Ben Garry Baltimore Colts RB1981 1 22 22 Hanford Dixon Cleveland Browns DB3 14 70 Marvin Harvey Kansas City ChiefsTE12 7 311 Cliff Lewis Green Bay PackersLB1982 5 20 131 Sammy WinderDenver Broncos RB10 4 255 Ricky Floyd Cleveland BrownsRB1983 6 22 162 Reggie Collier Dallas CowboysQB1984 1 23 23 Louis Lipps Pittsburgh SteelersWR8 14 210 Clemon Terrell New Orleans Saints RB9 9 233 Glen HoweAtlanta Falcons T11 26 306 Bud Brown Miami Dolphins DB1985 2 8 36 Richard Byrd Houston Oilers DE1986 8 21 215 Robert Ducksworth New York Jets DB1988 5 20 129 John Baylor Indianapolis Colts DB1989 4 19 103 James Henry Seattle Seahawks DB1990 9 20 240 Eugene Rowell Cleveland Browns WR11 9 285 Reginald Warnsley Detroit LionsRB1991 2 6 33 Brett Favre Atlanta FalconsQB6 2 141 Michael Jackson Cleveland Browns WR7 28 195 Simmie Carter New York Giants DB1992 1 19 19 Tony Smith Atlanta Falcons RB5 16 128 Derrick Hoskins Los Angeles RaidersDB5 24 136 Tim Roberts Houston Oilers DT1994 4 4 107 Perry Carter Arizona Cardinals DB1998 2 14 44 Patrick Surtain Miami Dolphins DB5 2 125 Terry Hardy Arizona CardinalsTE6 23 176 Harold Shaw New England Patriots RB6 32 185 Jamaal Alexander Detroit Lions DB2000 2 5 36 Todd Pinkston Philadelphia EaglesWR3 30 92 T. J. Slaughter Jacksonville Jaguars LB6 20 186 Adalius Thomas Baltimore RavensDE6 34 200 Sherrod Gideon New Orleans SaintsWR2001 4 19 114 Cedric Scott New York Giants DE5 21 152 Raymond Walls Indianapolis ColtsDB6 8 171 Daleroy Stewart Dallas CowboysDT7 40 240 John Nix Dallas Cowboys DT2002 6 37 209 Chad Williams Baltimore RavensDB7 21 232 Jeff Kelly Seattle Seahawks QB2003 6 12 185 Jeremy Bridges Philadelphia EaglesG2004 5 23 155 Rod Davis Minnesota Vikings LB6 18 183 Greg Brooks Cincinnati BengalsDB6 21 186 Etric Pruitt Atlanta Falcons DB2005 5 24 160 Michael Boley Atlanta Falcons LB7 24 238 Jeremy Parquet Kansas City ChiefsT20086 33 199 Robert Henderson New York Giants DE2009 4 21 121 Shawn Nelson Buffalo Bills TE4 30 130 Gerald McRath Tennessee TitansLB2012 3 28 91 Lamar Holmes Atlanta Falcons T2013 2 20 52 Jamie Collins New England Patriots LB2014 3 21 85 Khyri Thornton Green Bay PackersDT2015641217Rakeem Nunez-RochesKansas City ChiefsDT2016631206Mike ThomasLos Angeles RamsWR732253Kalan ReedTennessee TitansDB201833195Tarvarius MooreSan Francisco 49ersDB426126Ito SmithAtlanta FalconsRB635209Cornell ArmstrongKansas City ChiefsDB2020621200Quez WatkinsPhiladelphia EaglesWR202361178Eric Scott Jr.Dallas CowboysDB DraftHistory.com
Notable undrafted players Note: No drafts held before 1920 Debut year Player name Position Debut NFL/AFL team Notes 1974 RB Houston Oilers 1984 RB Cleveland Browns 1987 RB New Orleans Saints WR Pittsburgh Steelers 1988 LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1994 DE Seattle Seahawks 1996 WR Arizona Cardinals 1997 LB San Diego Chargers 1998 S Tennessee Oilers 2001 DT San Diego Chargers 2003 G Dallas Cowboys 2005 LB Atlanta Falcons 2006 DT Indianapolis Colts 2011 WR Philadelphia Eagles 2012 QB St. Louis Rams 2017 QB San Francisco 49ers C New Orleans Saints 2020 WR Indianapolis Colts 2021 WR Jacksonville Jaguars 2023 CB Atlanta Falcons WR New York Jets G Baltimore Ravens 2024 LB Kansas City Chiefs RB Buffalo Bills WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers OL San Francisco 49ers 2025 DL Seattle Seahawks
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