List of Tulane Green Wave players in the NFL Draft
The Tulane Green Wave football team, representing Tulane University, has had 136 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936.[1][A 1] This includes four players taken in the first round, and one overall number one pick, Tommy Mason in 1961.[4]
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).[5]
Before 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.[2][3][6]
Notably, this list does not include undrafted Tulane players that have played for the NFL (such as Rob Kelley or Cairo Santos).
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 | |
Won a league championship | |
Selected to an all-star game and won a league championship |
Drafts
American Football League
Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player name | Position | AFL team[A 3] | Notes |
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1960 | Darre, BernieBernie Darre[A 4] | G | Denver Broncos | — | |||
1960 | Abadie, PetePete Abadie[A 5] | E | New York Titans | — | |||
1961 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Mason, TommyTommy Mason[A 6] | RB | Boston Patriots | 1962, 1963, 1964)[7] | Pro Bowl (
1961 | 9 | 1 | 65 | Nugent, PhilPhil Nugent | DB | Denver Broncos | — |
1962 | 7 | 7 | 55 | Gonzales, GusGus Gonzales | G | Houston Oilers | — |
1962 | 26 | 4 | 204 | Reynolds, EdEd Reynolds | T | Buffalo Bills | — |
1967 | 5 | 4 | 111 | Johns, PetePete Johns | DB | Houston Oilers | — |
1968 | 11 | 21 | 294 | Nosewicz, TomTom Nosewicz | DE | Kansas City Chiefs | — |
National Football League
Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player name | Position | NFL team[A 3] | Notes |
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1937 | 4 | 2 | 32 | Bryan, BuckyBucky Bryan | B | Chicago Cardinals | — |
1939 | 8 | 3 | 63 | Brunner, BroncoBronco Brunner | B | Cleveland Rams | — |
1939 | 20 | 10 | 190 | Smith, LyleLyle Smith | G | New York Giants | — |
1940 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Wenzel, RalphRalph Wenzel | E | Pittsburgh Steelers | — |
1940 | 3 | 8 | 23 | Banker, BuddyBuddy Banker | B | Washington Redskins | — |
1940 | 5 | 8 | 38 | Kirchem, BillBill Kirchem | T | Washington Redskins | — |
1940 | 7 | 9 | 59 | White, MillardMillard White | T | Green Bay Packers | — |
1941 | 6 | 8 | 48 | O'Boyle, TomTom O'Boyle | G | Chicago Bears | — |
1942 | 5 | 3 | 33 | Blandin, ErnieErnie Blandin | T | Philadelphia Eagles | AAFC Champion (1946, 1947)[8][9] |
1942 | 6 | 6 | 46 | McCollum, HarleyHarley McCollum | T | Washington Redskins | — |
1942 | 6 | 8 | 48 | Glass, BobBob Glass | B | New York Giants | — |
1942 | 12 | 7 | 107 | Thibaut, JimJim Thibaut | FB | Brooklyn Dodgers | — |
1943 | 5 | 4 | 34 | Comer, MartyMarty Comer | DE | Brooklyn Dodgers | — |
1943 | 8 | 8 | 68 | Gatewood, LesLes Gatewood | C | Green Bay Packers | — |
1943 | 10 | 10 | 90 | McDonald, WaltWalt McDonald | B | Washington Redskins | — |
1943 | 12 | 3 | 103 | Thomas, LouLou Thomas | B | Brooklyn Dodgers | — |
1943 | 25 | 10 | 240 | Bentz, RomanRoman Bentz | G | Washington Redskins | — |
1944 | 5 | 11 | 43 | Rice, LarryLarry Rice | C | Boston Yanks | — |
1945 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Renfroe, JoeJoe Renfroe | B | Boston Yanks | — |
1945 | 8 | 6 | 71 | Porter, ArtArt Porter | E | Washington Redskins | — |
1945 | 17 | 7 | 171 | Key, O. J.O. J. Key | B | Detroit Lions | — |
1945 | 23 | 7 | 237 | Olsen, RayRay Olsen | B | Detroit Lions | — |
1946 | 5 | 2 | 32 | Bourgeois, GastonGaston Bourgeois | B | Boston Yanks | — |
1946 | 22 | 2 | 202 | Iglehart, IkeIke Iglehart | B | Boston Yanks | — |
1947 | 30 | 1 | 276 | McAfee, HowardHoward McAfee | T | Detroit Lions | — |
1948 | 28 | 9 | 264 | Ellender, BennyBenny Ellender | B | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
1949 | 17 | 6 | 167 | Sheffield, DickDick Sheffield | E | Los Angeles Rams | — |
1950 | 2 | 6 | 20 | Price, EddieEddie Price | FB | New York Giants | 1951, 1952, 1954)[10] | Pro Bowl (
1950 | 3 | 2 | 29 | Svoboda, BillBill Svoboda | LB | Chicago Cardinals | 1953)[11] | Pro Bowl (
1950 | 9 | 7 | 112 | Druen, MaxMax Druen | T | Pittsburgh Steelers | — |
1950 | 15 | 9 | 192 | Glisson, JimmyJimmy Glisson | B | Chicago Bears | — |
1950 | 17 | 10 | 219 | Van Meter, CliffCliff Van Meter | B | San Francisco 49ers | — |
1950 | 23 | 2 | 289 | Sheffield, DickDick Sheffield | E | New York Yanks | — |
1951 | 2 | 3 | 18 | Joyce, DonDon Joyce | DE | Chicago Cardinals | 1958)[12] | Pro Bowl (
1951 | 3 | 12 | 38 | Helluin, JerryJerry Helluin | DT | Cleveland Browns | — |
1951 | 4 | 8 | 48 | Kinek, GeorgeGeorge Kinek | E | Los Angeles Rams | — |
1951 | 6 | 12 | 74 | Rogas, DanDan Rogas | G | Cleveland Browns | — |
1951 | 7 | 10 | 84 | Lea, PaulPaul Lea | DT | Chicago Bears | — |
1951 | 9 | 5 | 104 | Doyle, DennyDenny Doyle | G | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
1951 | 15 | 1 | 172 | Ernst, JoeJoe Ernst | B | Green Bay Packers | — |
1951 | 17 | 7 | 202 | Waggoner, HalHal Waggoner | B | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
1951 | 30 | 8 | 359 | Shinn, JoeJoe Shinn | E | New York Yanks | — |
1952 | 5 | 2 | 51 | Fugler, DickDick Fugler | T | Chicago Cardinals | — |
1952 | 10 | 2 | 111 | Kleinschmidt, ArtArt Kleinschmidt | G | Green Bay Packers | — |
1952 | 25 | 12 | 301 | Teeuws, LenLen Teeuws | DT | Los Angeles Rams | — |
1953 | 14 | 7 | 164 | Bailey, RoyRoy Bailey | B | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
1953 | 23 | 1 | 266 | Housepian, MikeMike Housepian | G | Baltimore Colts | — |
1953 | 23 | 10 | 275 | Kent, RonnieRonnie Kent | B | Cleveland Browns | — |
1954 | 5 | 2 | 54 | McGee, MaxMax McGee | E | Green Bay Packers | 1961)[13] Super Bowl Champion (I, II)[14][15] | Pro Bowl (
1954 | 13 | 11 | 156 | Cummins, GeorgeGeorge Cummins | T | Cleveland Browns | — |
1954 | 28 | 4 | 329 | Partridge, JimJim Partridge | B | New York Giants | — |
1955 | 16 | 6 | 187 | Coates, CharleyCharley Coates | T | Los Angeles Rams | — |
1955 | 30 | 3 | 352 | Saia, BobBob Saia | B | Green Bay Packers | — |
1956 | 6 | 3 | 64 | Sardisco, TonyTony Sardisco | G | San Francisco 49ers | — |
1956 | 27 | 1 | 314 | Burnthorne, BryanBryan Burnthorne | G | Detroit Lions | — |
1957 | 3 | 4 | 29 | Truax, DaltonDalton Truax | T | Green Bay Packers | — |
1957 | 21 | 7 | 248 | Wilcox, FredFred Wilcox | B | San Francisco 49ers | — |
1957 | 22 | 2 | 255 | Quillian, RonnieRonnie Quillian | QB | Green Bay Packers | — |
1957 | 26 | 12 | 313 | Zelenka, EmmettEmmett Zelenka | G | New York Giants | — |
1958 | 21 | 8 | 249 | Hansen, CharlieCharlie Hansen | C | New York Giants | — |
1959 | 2 | 9 | 21 | Petitbon, RichieRichie Petitbon | DB | Chicago Bears | 1962, 1963, 1966, 1967)[16] | Pro Bowl (
1959 | 6 | 9 | 69 | Painter, DaveDave Painter | C | Los Angeles Rams | — |
1959 | 28 | 11 | 335 | Abadie, PetePete Abadie | E | Cleveland Browns | — |
1959 | 29 | 4 | 340 | Lockwood, DonDon Lockwood | G | Washington Redskins | — |
1960 | 15 | 4 | 172 | Darre, BernieBernie Darre | G | Washington Redskins | — |
1961 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Mason, TommyTommy Mason[A 6] | RB | Minnesota Vikings | 1962, 1963, 1964)[7] | Pro Bowl (
1961 | 3 | 12 | 40 | Nugent, PhilPhil Nugent | DB | Green Bay Packers | — |
1961 | 4 | 14 | 56 | LeSage, JoeJoe LeSage | G | Green Bay Packers | — |
1962 | 6 | 7 | 77 | Gonzales, GusGus Gonzales | G | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
1962 | 8 | 7 | 105 | Reynolds, EdEd Reynolds | T | Chicago Bears | — |
1962 | 12 | 1 | 155 | Terrebonne, TerryTerry Terrebonne | HB | Washington Redskins | — |
1962 | 12 | 13 | 167 | Thompson, LarryLarry Thompson | C | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
1962 | 19 | 7 | 259 | Kellum, BillBill Kellum | T | Chicago Bears | — |
1963 | 13 | 14 | 182 | Kellum, BillBill Kellum | T | Green Bay Packers | — |
1963 | 17 | 4 | 228 | Rush, GordonGordon Rush | B | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
1966 | 8 | 1 | 111 | Goss, BillBill Goss | LB | Atlanta Falcons | — |
1968 | 3 | 15 | 70 | Duhon, BobbyBobby Duhon | RB | New York Giants | — |
1969 | 2 | 16 | 42 | Bankston, WarrenWarren Bankston | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers | XI)[17] | Super Bowl Champion (
1971 | 11 | 24 | 284 | Walker, MikeMike Walker | DE | Minnesota Vikings | — |
1971 | 13 | 20 | 332 | Abercrombie, DavidDavid Abercrombie | RB | Detroit Lions | — |
1971 | 14 | 14 | 352 | Kingrea, RickRick Kingrea | LB | Cleveland Browns | — |
1971 | 15 | 2 | 366 | Graves, BartBart Graves | T | New Orleans Saints | — |
1972 | 6 | 4 | 134 | Bullard, JoeJoe Bullard | DB | Houston Oilers | — |
1972 | 11 | 16 | 276 | Waldron, BobBob Waldron | DT | Detroit Lions | — |
1972 | 14 | 7 | 345 | Barrios, SteveSteve Barrios | WR | New Orleans Saints | — |
1972 | 15 | 9 | 372 | Lachaussee, RustyRusty Lachaussee | QB | New Orleans Saints | — |
1973 | 10 | 2 | 236 | Lee, RandyRandy Lee | DB | Minnesota Vikings | — |
1973 | 12 | 26 | 312 | Mullen, MikeMike Mullen | LB | Miami Dolphins | — |
1974 | 10 | 8 | 242 | Thibodeaux, TommyTommy Thibodeaux | G | New Orleans Saints | — |
1974 | 13 | 8 | 320 | Truax, MikeMike Truax | LB | New Orleans Saints | — |
1975 | 4 | 21 | 99 | Hall, CharlieCharlie Hall | DE | New Orleans Saints | — |
1975 | 8 | 18 | 199 | Foley, SteveSteve Foley | DB | Denver Broncos | — |
1975 | 8 | 23 | 204 | Washington, JohnJohn Washington | DB | Los Angeles Rams | — |
1976 | 9 | 8 | 245 | Gueno, JimJim Gueno | LB | Green Bay Packers | — |
1976 | 12 | 6 | 325 | Bell, NathanielNathaniel Bell | DT | New England Patriots | — |
1976 | 17 | 7 | 466 | Willie, DarwinDarwin Willie | TE | New York Jets | — |
1977 | 6 | 19 | 158 | Mitchell, MarkMark Mitchell | DB | Philadelphia Eagles | — |
1978 | 4 | 22 | 106 | Laakso, EricEric Laakso | T | Miami Dolphins | — |
1979 | 10 | 11 | 259 | Smith, RickyRicky Smith | DB | Oakland Raiders | — |
1979 | 12 | 12 | 315 | Methvin, DewittDewitt Methvin | C | Cleveland Browns | — |
1980 | 7 | 1 | 166 | Murray, EddieEddie Murray | K | Detroit Lions | 1980, 1989)[18] Super Bowl Champion (XXVIII)[19] | Pro Bowl (
1980 | 11 | 4 | 281 | Alexis, AltonAlton Alexis | WR | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
1981 | 10 | 3 | 251 | Wetzel, MartyMarty Wetzel | LB | New York Jets | — |
1981 | 10 | 7 | 255 | Hall, NickieNickie Hall | QB | Green Bay Packers | — |
1982 | 3 | 27 | 82 | Holman, RodneyRodney Holman | TE | Cincinnati Bengals | 1988, 1989, 1990)[20] | Pro Bowl (
1982 | 6 | 3 | 142 | Lewis, MarvinMarvin Lewis | RB | New Orleans Saints | — |
1982 | 7 | 1 | 168 | Roberts, JeffJeff Roberts | LB | New England Patriots | — |
1983 | 4 | 19 | 103 | Washington, LionelLionel Washington | DB | St. Louis Cardinals | — |
1984 | 2 | 1 | 29 | Maggs, DonDon Maggs[A 4] | T | Houston Oilers | — |
1984 | 9 | 26 | 250 | Boyle, JimJim Boyle | T | Miami Dolphins | — |
1984 | 11 | 23 | 303 | Veals, EltonElton Veals | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers | — |
1985 | 11 | 27 | 307 | Jones, MikeMike Jones | RB | Miami Dolphins | — |
1985 | 12 | 12 | 320 | Songy, TregTreg Songy | DB | New Orleans Saints | — |
1986 | 6 | 5 | 143 | Dent, BurnellBurnell Dent | LB | Green Bay Packers | — |
1987 | 2 | 21 | 49 | Thomas, EricEric Thomas | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | 1988) | Pro Bowl (
1988 | 7 | 17 | 182 | Zeno, MarcMarc Zeno | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers | — |
1988 | 11 | 17 | 294 | Allen, MarvinMarvin Allen | RB | New England Patriots | — |
1989 | 7 | 28 | 195 | Jones, TerrenceTerrence Jones | QB | San Diego Chargers | — |
1989 | 11 | 26 | 305 | Harvey, RichardRichard Harvey | LB | Buffalo Bills | — |
1990 | 9 | 14 | 234 | Price, MitchellMitchell Price | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
1991 | 6 | 21 | 160 | Riley, MikeMike Riley | DB | New York Jets | — |
1994 | 6 | 14 | 175 | Hamilton, RuffinRuffin Hamilton | LB | Green Bay Packers | — |
1997 | 7 | 30 | 231 | Sowell, JeraldJerald Sowell | FB | Green Bay Packers | — |
1999 | 2 | 19 | 50 | King, ShaunShaun King | QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | XXXVII)[21] | Super Bowl Champion (
2000 | 3 | 17 | 79 | Dawson, JaJuanJaJuan Dawson | WR | Cleveland Browns | — |
2001 | 5 | 7 | 138 | Robertson, BernardBernard Robertson | T | Chicago Bears | — |
2002 | 1 | 32 | 32 | Ramsey, PatrickPatrick Ramsey | QB | Washington Redskins | — |
2004 | 1 | 22 | 22 | Losman, J. P.J. P. Losman | QB | Buffalo Bills | — |
2004 | 4 | 23 | 119 | Moore, MeweldeMewelde Moore | RB | Minnesota Vikings | XLIII)[22] | Super Bowl Champion (
2005 | 4 | 35 | 136 | Williams, RoydellRoydell Williams | WR | Tennessee Titans | — |
2006 | 7 | 39 | 247 | Cannon, AnthonyAnthony Cannon | LB | Detroit Lions | — |
2008 | 2 | 13 | 44 | Forté, MattMatt Forté | RB | Chicago Bears | 2011, 2013)[23] | Pro Bowl (
2009 | 4 | 35 | 135 | Kropog, TroyTroy Kropog | T | Tennessee Titans | — |
2014 | 5 | 2 | 145 | Grant, RyanRyan Grant | WR | Washington Redskins | — |
2015 | 5 | 28 | 164 | Doss, LorenzoLorenzo Doss | CB | Denver Broncos | — |
2015 | 7 | 34 | 251 | Nixon, TaureanTaurean Nixon | DB | Denver Broncos | — |
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).[2][3]
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 This is the team that drafted the player, not their most recent team.
- 1 2 Bernie Darre was drafted in the 1960 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and in the 1960 AFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.
- ↑ Pete Abadie was drafted in the 1959 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and in the 1960 AFL Draft by the New York Titans.
- 1 2 Tommy Mason was drafted in the 1961 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings (1st overall) and in the 1961 AFL Draft by the Boston Patriots (2nd overall).
References
- ↑ "Tulane Drafted Players/Alumni". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- 1 2 Cross, B. Duane (January 22, 2001). "The AFL: A Football Legacy". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- 1 2 "NFL History by Decade: 1961–1970". NFL. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Draft History by School–Tulane". National Football League. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- ↑ Clayton, John (March 26, 2009). "Draft order to change for playoff teams". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Time Changes for 2008 NFL Draft". NFL. 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- 1 2 "Tommy Mason NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "1946 Cleveland Browns Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "1947 Cleveland Browns Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Eddie Price NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Bill Svoboda NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Don Joyce NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Max McGee NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "1966 Green Bay Packers Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "1967 Green Bay Packers Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Richie Petitbon NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "1976 Oakland Raiders Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Eddie Murray NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "1993 Dallas Cowboys Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Rodney Holman NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Starters, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Matt Forte NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
External links
- "Draft History by School–Tulane". National Football League.
- "NFL Players who attended Tulane University". databaseFootball.com.
- "Tulane Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com.