List of UCF Knights in the NFL Draft

The University of Central Florida first fielded a varsity football team in 1979, and ascended to Division I–A, now known as the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), in 1996. The Knights entered an Automatic Qualifying conference in 2013, and won the program's first major bowl game. In 1987, Ted Wilson became the first Knight to be selected in an NFL Draft when he was selected in the tenth round by the Washington Redskins. Since Wilson's selection, thirty-four Knights have been drafted into the National Football League, including two first round selections. The highest a UCF player has been drafted is third overall in 2014, when quarterback Blake Bortles was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Selections

Blake Bortles was drafted 3rd overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2014 NFL Draft
Brandon Marshall was drafted 120th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2006 NFL Draft
* Selected to an all-star game (Pro Bowl)
dagger Won a league championship (Super Bowl)
double-dagger Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
Draft year Round Overall Player name NFL team Notes
1987 10 274 Wilson, TedTed Wilson[1] Washington Redskins
12 330 Davis, ElginElgin Davis New England Patriots
1988 3 65 Ervin, CorrisCorris Ervin[2] Buffalo Bills
5 136 Ford, BernardBernard Ford Denver Broncos
1991 9 225 Irvin, RaymondRaymond Irvin Cleveland Browns
9 240 Jefferson, ShawnShawn Jefferson Houston Oilers
1992 3 66 Spitulski, BobBob Spitulski Seattle Seahawks
1993 3 71 Hamilton, RickRick Hamilton Washington Redskins
1995 3 72 Jefferson, GregGreg Jefferson Philadelphia Eagles
1996 5 142 Smith, MarquetteMarquette Smith Carolina Panthers
1999 1 11 Culpepper, DaunteDaunte Culpepper* Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl (2001, 2004, 2005)
4 96 Miranda, PaulPaul Miranda Indianapolis Colts
2000 7 242 Lee, CharlesCharles Lee Green Bay Packers
2002 2 64 Fisher, TravisTravis Fisher St. Louis Rams
2003 4 120 Samuel, AsanteAsante Samuel*dagger New England Patriots Pro Bowl (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Super Bowl Champion (XXXVIII, XXXIX)
5 167 Gabriel, DougDoug Gabriel Oakland Raiders
7 250 Mabry, MikeMike Mabry Baltimore Ravens
7 259 Patterson, EltonElton Patterson Cincinnati Bengals
2004 7 232 Gaines, MichaelMichael Gaines Carolina Panthers
2006 4 120 Marshall, BrandonBrandon Marshall* Denver Broncos Pro Bowl (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013)
2007 3 79 Sims-Walker, MikeMike Sims-Walker Jacksonville Jaguars
2008 3 64 Smith, KevinKevin Smith Detroit Lions
4 135 Sitton, JoshJosh Sitton*dagger Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl (2012)
Super Bowl Champion (XLV)
7 239 Merritt, MikeMike Merritt Kansas City Chiefs
2009 5 168 Burnett, JoeJoe Burnett Pittsburgh Steelers
2010 2 41 Troup, TorellTorell Troup Buffalo Bills
2011 3 85 Reid, JahJah Reiddagger Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Champion (XLVII)
7 211 Miller, BruceBruce Miller San Francisco 49ers
2012 3 66 Robinson, JoshJosh Robinson Minnesota Vikings
2013 6 181 Murray, LataviusLatavius Murray Oakland Raiders
7 243 Ishmael, KemalKemal Ishmael Atlanta Falcons
2014 1 3 Bortles, BlakeBlake Bortles Jacksonville Jaguars
7 222 Johnson, StormStorm Johnson Jacksonville Jaguars
2015 1 26 Perriman, BreshadBreshad Perriman Baltimore Ravens
4 109 Geathers, ClaytonClayton Geathers Indianapolis Colts

References

  1. "UCF Knights Football." UCFKnights.com Retrieved on May 28, 2015.
  2. Football Database 1988 NFL draft
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