All-Time WSU Cougars Pro Football Draft Picks

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As the 2022 NFL Draft approaches we continue to publish related resources with this all-time pro football draft history for Washington State.

Here’s a list of every Cougar drafted by either the NFL or AFL from 1936 to 2021 with the year, league, round, overall pick, and position.

Year	Lg	Rnd	Pick	Player	Tm	Pos
2020	NFL	6	212	Dezmon Patmon	IND	WR
2019	NFL	5*	1	Jalen Thompson	ARI	DB
2019	NFL	1	22	Andre Dillard	PHI	T
2019	NFL	6	178	Gardner Minshew II	JAX	QB
2018	NFL	5	138	Cole Madison	GNB	G
2018	NFL	6	199	Luke Falk	TEN	QB
2017	NFL	7	221	Shalom Luani	OAK	S
2016	NFL	5	151	Joe Dahl	DET	G
2015	NFL	3	96	Xavier Cooper	CLE	DT
2015	NFL	4	123	Vince Mayle	CLE	WR
2014	NFL	1	27	Deone Bucannon	ARI	DB
2013	NFL	7	236	Marquess Wilson	CHI	WR
2011	NFL	6	203	Zachary Williams	CAR	OL
2009	NFL	6	194	Brandon Gibson	PHI	WR
2008	NFL	7	223	Alex Brink	HOU	QB
2007	NFL	3	76	Jason Hill	SFO	WR
2007	NFL	5	165	Eric Frampton	OAK	DB
2006	NFL	5	145	Jerome Harrison	CLE	RB
2005	NFL	3	76	Karl Paymah	DEN	DB
2005	NFL	6	211	Calvin Armstrong	PHI	T
2005	NFL	7	231	Hamza Abdullah	TAM	DB
2004	NFL	3	82	Devard Darling	BAL	WR
2004	NFL	4	125	Jason David	IND	DB
2004	NFL	5	143	Erik Coleman	NYJ	DB
2003	NFL	1	11	Marcus Trufant	SEA	DB
2003	NFL	4	126	Rien Long	TEN	DT
2002	NFL	2	38	Raonall Smith	MIN	LB
2002	NFL	2	41	Lamont Thompson	CIN	DB
2001	NFL	4	116	Milton Wynn	STL	WR
2000	NFL	7	241	Rob Meier	JAX	DE
1999	NFL	7	242	Dee Moronkola	JAX	DB
1998	NFL	1	2	Ryan Leaf	SDG	QB
1998	NFL	2	31	Leon Bender	OAK	DT
1998	NFL	2	56	Dorian Boose	NYJ	DE
1998	NFL	7	197	Jason McEndoo	SEA	C
1997	NFL	2	57	James Darling	PHI	LB
1997	NFL	3	81	Scott Sanderson	TEN	T
1997	NFL	5	139	Chad Carpenter	ARI	WR
1996	NFL	7	210	Chris Hayes	NYJ	DB
1995	NFL	1	13	Mark Fields	NOR	LB
1995	NFL	3	93	Don Sasa	SDG	DT
1995	NFL	3	95	Torey Hunter	HOU	DB
1995	NFL	7	241	Chad Eaton	ARI	DT
1993	NFL	1	1	Drew Bledsoe	NWE	QB
1993	NFL	4	99	Lewis Bush	SDG	LB
1993	NFL	7	169	Clarence Williams	DEN	TE
1992	NFL	2	56	Jason Hanson	DET	K
1992	NFL	5	126	Michael Wright	NYG	DB
1992	NFL	9	238	Anthony Prior	NYG	DB
1992	NFL	11	289	Augustin Olobia	CLE	WR
1990	NFL	1	20	Steve Broussard	ATL	RB
1990	NFL	5	112	Tony Savage	NYJ	NT
1990	NFL	6	161	Tim Stallworth	RAM	WR
1990	NFL	7	182	Dan Grayson	PIT	LB
1990	NFL	8	204	Doug Wellsandt	CIN	TE
1990	NFL	11	302	Tim Downing	NYG	DE
1989	NFL	1*	2	Timm Rosenbach	PHO	QB
1989	NFL	3	59	Mike Utley	DET	G
1989	NFL	8	221	Chris Dyko	CHI	T
1989	NFL	11	293	Artie Holmes	NYJ	DB
1988	NFL	3	74	James Hasty	NYJ	DB
1988	NFL	7	190	Brian Forde	NOR	LB
1988	NFL	11	304	Richard Calvin	DEN	RB
1987	NFL	2	36	Ricky Reynolds	TAM	DB
1987	NFL	5	128	Kitrick Taylor	KAN	WR
1987	NFL	7	171	Kerry Porter	BUF	RB
1987	NFL	8	202	Michel James	HOU	WR
1986	NFL	2	46	Erik Howard	NYG	NT
1986	NFL	3	57	Rueben Mayes	NOR	RB
1986	NFL	6	146	Mark Rypien	WAS	QB
1986	NFL	10	261	Junior Tautalatasi	PHI	RB
1985	NFL	8	224	Milford Hodge	NWE	DE
1985	NFL	12	334	Dan Lynch	DEN	G
1984	NFL	1	13	Keith Millard	MIN	DT
1984	NFL	3	62	Eric Williams	DET	DE
1984	NFL	11	292	Charlie Flager	NWE	G
1983	NFL	11	285	Steve Sebahar	PHI	C
1983	NFL	12	311	Clete Casper	RAM	QB
1982	NFL	5	138	Paul Sorensen	CIN	DB
1982	NFL	6	140	Pat Beach	BAL	TE
1982	NFL	8	197	Ken Collins	NWE	LB
1982	NFL	11	288	Jeff Keller	ATL	WR
1981	NFL	4	91	Scott Pelluer	DAL	LB
1981	NFL	9	230	Samoa Samoa	CIN	RB
1981	NFL	9	236	Jim Whatley	SEA	WR
1981	NFL	9	246	Mike Wilson	DAL	WR
1981	NFL	10	267	Allan Kennedy	WAS	T
1980	NFL	4	108	Bob Gregor	SDG	DB
1980	NFL	11	292	Tali Ena	SEA	RB
1980	NFL	12	307	Ray Williams	DET	RB
1980	NFL	12	309	Tyrone Gray	STL	WR
1979	NFL	1	3	Jack Thompson	CIN	QB
1978	NFL	1	19	Ken Greene	STL	DB
1978	NFL	4	87	Don Schwartz	NOR	DB
1978	NFL	6	164	Mike Levenseller	OAK	WR
1978	NFL	7	174	Dan Doornink	NYG	RB
1978	NFL	8	219	Don Hover	WAS	LB
1978	NFL	8	220	Gavin Hedrick	SDG	P
1978	NFL	12	312	Eason Ramson	GNB	TE
1978	NFL	12	318	Mark Patterson	DET	DB
1976	NFL	10	275	Robin Ross	SFO	T
1976	NFL	13	370	Mark Young	OAK	T
1976	NFL	14	383	Mark Husfloen	ATL	DE
1976	NFL	15	405	Dan Smith	SEA	T
1975	NFL	3	60	Andrew Jones	NOR	RB
1975	NFL	3	61	Geoff Reece	RAM	C
1975	NFL	10	257	Joe Danelo	MIA	K
1974	NFL	6	152	Robin Sinclair	CIN	DB
1974	NFL	8	190	Ken Grandberry	CHI	RB
1974	NFL	9	212	Tom Wickert	MIA	T
1973	NFL	9	225	Ty Paine	NYG	QB
1972	NFL	4	81	Bernard Jackson	CIN	DB
1972	NFL	14	351	John Van Reenen	SDG	DE
1970	NFL	15	374	Jim Vest	NOR	DE
1970	NFL	16	392	Fred Moore	OAK	WR
1970	NFL	17	422	Dick Smith	CIN	RB
1969	NFL	7	172	Steve Van Sinderen	SFO	T
1968	NFL	5	112	Dave Middendorf	CIN	G
1967	NFL	2	37	Rich Sheron	NYJ	TE
1967	NFL	6	138	Bud Norris	MIA	TE
1967	NFL	11	271	Bob Trygstad	MIN	DT
1966	AFL	12	107	Wayne Foster	OAK	T
1965	NFL	1	9	Clancy Williams	RAM	DB
1965	AFL	8	62	Clancy Williams	SDG	DB
1965	NFL	19	254	Dale Ford	SFO	HB
1964	AFL	13	104	Kenny Graham	SDG	DB
1964	NFL	12	162	Kenny Graham	BAL	DB
1964	NFL	13	178	Glenn Baker	PIT	T
1963	NFL	4	50	Hugh Campbell	SFO	E
1963	NFL	6	81	Dave Mathieson	CHI	QB
1963	AFL	22	169	Hugh Campbell	OAK	E
1963	AFL	22	173	Dave Mathieson	DEN	QB
1962	AFL	6	45	Mel Melin	NYT	QB
1962	NFL	9	126	Peter Schenck	GNB	B
1962	AFL	18	138	Pete Schenck	DEN	E
1962	AFL	20	154	Mike Martin	DEN	E
1962	NFL	17	236	Mike Martin	PHI	T
1962	NFL	20	275	Herm McKee	BAL	B
1961	AFL	2	16	Keith Lincoln	SDG	FB
1961	NFL	5	61	Keith Lincoln	CHI	FB
1961	AFL	13	97	Ron Greene	DEN	G
1960	NFL	6	63	Gail Cogdill	DET	SE
1960	NFL	6	66	Don Ellersick	RAM	DB
1959	NFL	30	359	Carl Ketchie	CLE	B
1958	NFL	2	22	Bob Newman	SFO	B
1958	NFL	22	259	Bill Steiger	RAM	E
1958	NFL	23	276	Dan Verhey	CLE	T
1958	NFL	28	326	Dave Crowell	GNB	G
1957	NFL	30	360	Don Gest	NYG	E
1956	NFL	16	192	Arnie Pelluer	RAM	E
1956	NFL	23	276	Al Paulson	RAM	B
1955	NFL	10	118	Talmadge (Duke) Washington	PHI	B
1955	NFL	23	274	Tom Gunnari	SFO	E
1955	NFL	27	317	Bob Peringer	GNB	E
1955	NFL	27	319	Bruce Nevitt	RAM	C
1954	NFL	4	49	Howard McCants	DET	E
1954	NFL	7	76	Wayne Berry	NYG	HB
1954	NFL	11	133	Milt Schwenk	DET	T
1954	NFL	30	351	Terry Campbell	GNB	B
1953	NFL	1	12	Ed Barker	RAM	E
1953	NFL	6	72	Don Steinbrunner	CLE	T
1953	NFL	11	130	Al Charlton	SFO	B
1953	NFL	11	134	Elmer Messenger	DET	G
1953	NFL	17	205	Harland Svare	RAM	LB
1953	NFL	22	256	Hal Lokovsek	CRD	T
1952	NFL	10	116	Bill Roffler	GNB	DB
1952	NFL	25	298	Byron Bailey	DET	HB
1951	NFL	5	58	LaVern Torgeson	DET	LB
1951	NFL	19	225	Gordy Hanson	DET	T
1950	NFL	3	35	Fran Polsfoot	CRD	E
1950	NFL	4	47	Don Paul	CRD	DB
1950	NFL	7	84	Jerry Houghton	WAS	T
1950	NFL	21	274	Marv Cross	PHI	B
1950	NFL	24	307	Bob Gambold	CRD	QB
1949	NFL	2	18	Laurie Niemi	WAS	T
1949	NFL	7	63	Jerry Williams	RAM	DB
1947	NFL	20	177	Darrell Waller	BOS	B
1947	NFL	21	188	Elmo Bond	WAS	T
1947	NFL	26	239	Francis Bacoka	WAS	E
1947	NFL	27	252	Dick Abrams	CRD	B
1946	NFL	24	230	Bill Lippincott	RAM	B
1945	NFL	22	229	Vern Oliver	NYG	C
1945	NFL	28	296	Jim Thompson	GNB	B
1944	NFL	6	53	Al Akins	RAM	HB
1944	NFL	8	68	Red Giske	DET	G
1944	NFL	29	303	Bill Gustafson	WAS	T
1944	NFL	31	320	Buster Hollingbery	WAS	C
1943	NFL	4	27	Bob Kennedy	PHI	B
1943	NFL	6	48	Nick Susoeff	GNB	E
1943	NFL	11	91	Dick Renfro	DET	FB
1943	NFL	14	126	Jay Stoves	NYG	B
1943	NFL	24	221	Bill Remington	DET	C
1943	NFL	30	290	Frank Akins	WAS	FB
1942	NFL	7	53	Billy Sewell	PHI	B
1941	NFL	20	187	Earl Stone	NYG	C
1939	NFL	16	148	Dick Farman	WAS	G
1939	NFL	22	198	Al Cruver	WAS	B
1938	NFL	10	88	Bob Grimstead	NYG	T
1938	NFL	11	91	Al Hoptowit	RAM	T
1937	NFL	1	2	Ed Goddard	BKN	B
1937	NFL	9	84	Dwight Scheyer	NYG	T
1937	NFL	10	97	Kay Bell	DET	T
1936	NFL	4	33	Jeep Brett	CRD	E
1936	NFL	6	50	Ted Christofferson	CHI	B

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Source: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/