Tyler Wilson was the second Razorback to be drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft. Wilson was drafted 112th overall by the Oakland Raiders.
The University of Arkansas Razorbacks have drafted 255 players into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936.[a 1] The Razorbacks' highest draft position was second overall in 1954, when Lamar McHan was selected by the Chicago Cardinals.[3][4] Arkansas' first drafted player in the NFL was Jack Robbins, who was the fifth overall pick by the Chicago Cardinals in 1938.[5] Four former players were selected from the latest NFL draft: Knile Davis, Tyler Wilson, Cobi Hamilton, and Chris Gragg.
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).[6]
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.[1][2]
Key[]
| B | Back[a 2] | 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 or NFL championship) | ||||
| ‡ | Selected to an all-star game and won a league championship | ||||
Drafts[]
Pat Summerall, drafted 45th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1952 NFL Draft
Lew Carpenter, drafted 97th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1953 NFL Draft
Billy Ray Smith, Sr., drafted 26th overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1957 NFL Draft
Dan Hampton, drafted 4th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 1979 NFL Draft
Billy Ray Smith, Jr., drafted 5th overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 1983 NFL Draft
Ken Hamlin, drafted 42nd overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2003 NFL Draft
Shawn Andrews, drafted 16th overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2004 NFL Draft
Cedric Cobbs, drafted 128th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2004 NFL Draft
Tarvaris Jackson, drafted 64th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2006 NFL Draft
Chris Houston drafted 41st overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2007 NFL Draft
Keith Jackson, Jr. (in #99 jersey), drafted 248th overall by the St. Louis Rams in the 2007 NFL Draft
Darren McFadden, drafted 4th overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2008 NFL Draft
Felix Jones, drafted 22nd overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2008 NFL Draft
Marcus Harrison, drafted 90th overall by the Chicago Bears in the 2008 NFL Draft
Nate Garner, drafted 211th overall by the New York Jets in the 2008 NFL Draft
Peyton Hillis, drafted 227th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2008 NFL Draft
Damian Williams, drafted 77th overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2010 NFL Draft
Ryan Mallett, drafted 74th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2011 NFL Draft
D.J. Williams, drafted 141st overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2011 NFL Draft
Jake Bequette, drafted 90th overall by the New England Patriots in the 2012 NFL Draft
Jarius Wright, drafted 118th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL Draft
Greg Childs, drafted 134th overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2012 NFL Draft
American Football League[]
National Football League[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Because of the NFL–AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the AFL Draft (1960–1966) and the Common Draft (1967–1969).[1][2]
- ↑ In 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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).
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 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).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 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).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 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).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 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).
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 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).
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 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).
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 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).
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 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).
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 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).
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 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).
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 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).
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 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).
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Alton Baldwin was drafted in the 1946 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals (271st overall) and in the 1947 NFL Draft by the Boston Yanks (25th overall).
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Leon Campbell was drafted in the 1950 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts (15th overall) and in the 1951 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears (336th overall).
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 Fred Williams was drafted in the 1951 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns (315th overall) and in the 1952 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears (56th overall).
- ↑ Jessie Clark transferred to Louisiana Tech University.[30][31]
- ↑ Dave Burnette transferred to the University of Central Arkansas.[32]
- ↑ Freddie Bradley transferred to Sonoma State University.[40][41]
- ↑ Mike Cherry transferred to Murray State University.[42]
- ↑ Kenny Wright transferred to Northwestern State University.[43]
- ↑ Chris Akins transferred to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.[44]
- ↑ Dante Wesley transferred to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.[46]
- ↑ Michael Coe transferred to Alabama State University.[50]
- ↑ Damian Williams transferred to the University of Southern California.[51]
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