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Updated 2025 NFL Draft History for Schools in the West

> A summary of the player selection history for the region's top college football programs


  By Stephen Vilardo, SuperWest Sports

April 25, 2025



2025 NFL Draft logoWthe 2025 NFL Draft underway, here are our updated history summary capsules for the top college football programs in the West.

The tables below include the total number of players drafted all-time, according to DraftHistory.com, along with each program’s highest-ever pick, their most recent and all-time First-Rounders, the number of players taken in 2024, and the most recent year without a pick.

The player totals for 2025, where they exist, are through Friday and will be updated after the last day of the draft.

Among college programs in the West, USC leads all schools with 533 draft picks, with 88 of them taken in the First Round.

Amazingly, the Trojans have had at least one player drafted every year since 1938, and at least two players taken in all but four of those years (1936, 1937, 1938, and 1998).

On the other end of the spectrum, only 10 Air Force players have been selected in its history, none of them First-Rounders.

Over the past two weeks, I have previewed the top 2020 NFL draft prospects by position, including QBs and RBs, WRs and TEs, OL, DL, LBs, and DBs.

We have also published lists of All-Time First-Round NFL Draft Picks by Schools in the West and Overall No. 1 NFL Draft Picks for Programs from the West.

The 90th NFL draft continues on Saturday, April 26th, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, which is hosting the event for the first time.

The TV times and networks appear below.

How to Watch the Rest of the 2025 NFL Draft

NFL Draft Day 3 (Rounds 4-7)
Saturday, April 26th,  9:00 a.m. PT
TV: ESPN, ABC, NFL Network


2025 NFL Draft History Capsules

DB Trey Taylor was drafted in 2024| Isaiah J. Downing/USA TODAY Sports

Air Force Falcons
Players Drafted All-Time10
Highest PickDaniel Palmer
178th overall 1997
Chargers
Most Recent 1st RounderN/A
All-time 1st Rounders0
Drafted in 20241
Last Draft Without Pick2023

Three of the 10 Falcons drafted have been special teamers—Austin Cutting as a Long Snapper and Joe Wood and Dave Lawson as Kickers

Jordan Morgan was drafted in the first round in 2024 | Arizona Athletics

Arizona Wildcats
Players Drafted All-Time189
Highest PickRicky Huntly
7th overall 1984
Bengals
Most Recent 1st RounderTetairoa McMillan
8th overall 2025
Panthers
All-time First Rounders12
Drafted 20252
Last Draft Without Pick2023

Before Jordan Morgan in 2024, the last Arizona player selected in the First Round was Antoine Cason in 2008.

Arizona State’s Brandon Aiyuk | Douglas Stringer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Arizona State Sun Devils

 

Players Drafted All-Time255
Highest PickCharley Taylor
3rd Overall 1964
Washington
Most Recent 1st RounderBrandon Aiyuk
25th Overall 2020
49ers
All-Time First Rounders26
Drafted 20240
Last Draft Without Pick2024

Until 2024, Arizona State had at least one player selected in every draft since 2014.

Boise State LB Leighton Vander Esch | Chris Bronson/IPT

Boise State Broncos
Players Drafted All-Time75
Highest PickAshton Jeanty
6th overall 2025
Raiders
Most Recent 1st RounderAshton Jeanty
6th overall 2025
Raiders
All-time 1st Rounders6
Drafted in 20251
Last Draft Without Pick2024

Prior to 2024, Boise State had at least one player selected in every draft since 2010. Boise State has had 31 total players taken in the last 15 drafts, with 20 of the 74 selected going in the opening three rounds.

Zach Wilson was drafted 2nd overall by the Jets in 2021 | Jeff Swinger/USA TODAY

BYU Cougars
Players Drafted All-Time153
Highest PickSteve Young
1st overall (supplemental draft) 1984
Buccaneers
Most Recent 1st RounderZach Wilson
2nd overall 2021
Jets
All-time 1st Rounders12 (1 supplemental)
Drafted in 20241
Last Draft Without Pick2020

BYU has had 13 quarterbacks drafted all-time, and four of them have been First-Rounders, with three going in the top five picks. Since 2016, a Cougar has been selected in every draft except for 2020.

Cal’s Jared Goff | Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

California Golden Bears
Players Drafted All-Time246
Highest PickSteve Bartkowski
1st Overall 1975 to
Falcons & Jared Goff
1st Overall 2016 to Rams
Most Recent 1st RounderJared Goff, 1st Overall in
2016
All-Time First Rounders27
Drafted 20251
Last Draft Without Pick2019

The last 10 players drafted from Cal have all played on the defensive side of the ball. This, after all seven of the Bears’ draftees were offensive players in 2016 and 2017.

Colorado’s Nate Solder | Colorado Athletics

Colorado Buffaloes
Players Drafted All-Time277
Highest PickBo Matthews,
2nd Overall, 1974,
Chargers; Travis Hunter, 2nd Overall, 2025, Jaguars
Most Recent 1st RounderTravis Hunter
2nd Overall 2025
Jaguars
All-Time First Rounders25
Drafted 20251
Last Draft Without Pick2024

The Buffs have had 10 players selected since 2017. Colorado has produced four Second-Rounders and two Third-Rounders since 2014.

Kelly Stouffer was taken 6th overall in 1987 | CSU Athletics
Colorado State Rams
Players Drafted All-Time106
Highest PickGary Glick
1st overall 1956
Steelers
Most Recent 1st RounderKelly Stouffer
6th overall 1987
Cardinals
All-time 1st Rounders5
Drafted in 20241
Last Draft Without Pick2023

Since 2005 the Rams have had 15 players selected in the draft, 13 of those 15 players have been on the offensive side of the ball.

The Chargers took Ryan Matthews in the 1st round in 2010 | Fresno State Athletics

Fresno State Bulldogs
Players Drafted All-Time111
Highest PickDavid Carr
1st overall 2002 to
Texans
Most Recent 1st RounderRyan Matthews
12th overall 2010 to
Chargers
Drafted in 20244
All-time 1st Rounders5
Last Draft Without Pick2024

Since 2015, Fresno State has had two skill players drafted. Overall, the Bulldogs have had nine quarterbacks drafted. The Bulldogs have had 27 DBs drafted all-time, and two QBs in the First round.

Hawaii WR Ashley Lelie | UH Athletics

Hawaii Rainbows
Players Drafted All-Time73
Highest PickAshley Lelie
19th overall 2002
Broncos
Most Recent 1st RounderAshley Lelie
19th overall 2002
Broncos
All-time 1st Rounders1
Drafted in 20240
Last Draft Without Pick2024

Hawaii has had 10 players selected in the first two rounds of the draft all-time. Eight of those 10 have been since 2000. The most drafted position for the Rainbow Warriors has been wide receivers, amounting to 11 of their 72 draftees.

Nevada QB Stan Heath | UNR Archives

Nevada Wolfpack
Players Drafted All-Time61
Highest PickStan Heath
5th overall 1949
Packers
Most Recent 1st RounderAl Williams to Lions &
Tony Zendejas to Washington, both in 1984
All-time 1st Rounders3 (2 of them supplemental)
Drafted in 20240
Last Draft Without Pick2024

Nevada has had 13 players taken in the NFL Draft since 2011.

Lobos’ Brian Urlacher | Jake Schoellkopf/AP

New Mexico Lobos
Players Drafted All-Time66
Highest PickBrian Urlacher
9th overall in 2000 to
Bears
Most Recent 1st RounderBrian Urlacher
All-time 1st Rounders2
Drafted in 20240
Last Draft Without Pick2024

Jerrick Reed, taken in the Sixth Round by Seattle in 2023, was the first Lobo drafted since 2018. UNM has only had three players selected in the first two rounds.

Bo Nix was drafted 12th overall in 2024 | Stephen R. Sylvanie/USA TODAY Sports

Oregon Ducks
Players Drafted All-Time250
Highest PickGeorge Shaw
1st Overall 1955
Baltimore Colts
Most Recent 1st RounderDerrick Harmon, No. 21 Overall, 2025; Josh Conerly Jr., No. 29 Overall, 2025
All-Time First Rounders25 (1 supplemental)
Drafted 20256
Last Draft Without Pick2017

The Ducks have produced a Draft choice every year except 2017 since 1985. In the last five years, Oregon has had 24 players selected, with 14 on the defensive side of the ball. A total of 13 of UO’s 22 non-supplemental First-Round picks have come since 2002.

The Saints drafted Taliese Fuaga in the 1st round
The Saints drafted Taliese Fuaga in the 1st round in 2024 | OSU Athletics

Oregon State Beavers
Players Drafted All-Time173
Highest PickTerry Baker
1st Overall 1963
Rams
Most Recent 1st RounderTaliese Fuaga
14th overall 2024
Saints
All-Time First Rounders7
Drafted 20243
Last Draft Without Pick2019

OSU has had 11 players selected in the last five seasons. Eight of the last 11 Beavers selected have been offensive players. Since 2009, only five Beavers have been selected in the opening two rounds of the draft.

Rashaad Penny was 27th overall in the 2018 draft | SDSU Athletics

San Diego State Aztecs
Players Drafted All-Time163
Highest PickMarshall Faulk
2nd overall 1994
Colts
Most Recent 1st RounderRashaad Penny
27th overall 2018
Seahawks
All-time 1st Rounders9
Drafted in 20240
Last Draft Without Pick2024

The four Aztecs selected in the 2022 Draft were the most since they had four drafted in 2008. The 2023 draft was the first time since 2017 that San Diego State did not have at least one player taken.

Mark Nichols | Detroit Lions

San Jose State Spartans
Players Drafted All-Time108
Highest PickMark Nichols
16th overall 1981
Lions
Most Recent 1st RounderGill Byrd
22nd overall 1983
Chargers
All-time 1st Rounders6
Drafted in 20240
Last Draft Without Pick2024

Viliami Fehoko, taken in the Fourth Round in 2023 by Dallas, was the first Spartan drafted since 2019 when Josh Oliver went in the Third Round to the Jaguars.

Stanford's Solomon Thomas
Stanford’s Solomon Thomas | Stanford Athletics

Stanford Cardinal
Players Drafted All-Time279
Highest PickBobby Garrett 1954, Browns;
Jim Plunkett 1971, Patriots;
John Elway 1983, Baltimore Colts;
Andrew Luck 2012, Colts — All first overall
Most Recent 1st RounderSolomon Thomas
3rd Overall 2017
49ers &
Christian McCaffrey
8th Overall 2017
Panthers
All-Time First Rounders25
Drafted 20241
Last Draft Without Pick2009

The 2024 Draft was only the second time since 2010 that Stanford has not had at least two players selected.

Laiatu Latu was 15th overall in the 2024 draft |
Laiatu Latu was 15th overall in the 2024 draft | UCLA Athletics

UCLA Bruins
Players Drafted All-Time341
Highest PickTroy Aikman
1st Overall 1989
Cowboys
Most Recent 1st RounderLaiatu Latu
15th overall 2024
Colts
All-Time First Rounders38 (1 supplemental)
Drafted 20252
Last Draft Without Pick2012

Except for 2012 and 2009, UCLA has had at least one player drafted every year since 1998.

UNLV running back Ickey Woods | UNLV Athletics

UNLV Rebels
Players Drafted All-Time44
Highest PickIckey Woods
31st overall 1988
Bengals
Most Recent 1st Rounder0
All-time 1st Rounders0
Drafted in 20240
Last Draft Without Pick2024

The last Rebel to get drafted was Joe Hawley in 2010 when he went in the Fourth Round to Atlanta.

Caleb Williams is USC's latest overall No. 1 pick
Caleb Williams is USC’s latest overall No. 1 pick | USC Athletics

usc logo
USC Trojans
Players Drafted All-Time533
Highest PickRon Yary 1968, Vikings
OJ Simpson 1969, Bills
Ricky Bell 1977, Buccaneers
Keyshawn Johnson 1996, Jets
Carson Palmer 2003, Bengals,
Caleb Williams 2024,
Bears,
All first overall  
Most Recent 1st RounderCaleb Williams
1st overall 2024
Bears
All-Time First Rounders87
Drafted 20251
Last Draft Without Pick1938

The last time USC did not have a player selected was in 1938. The only drafts in which USC failed to have at least two players selected were in 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1998.

Ben B. Braun/Deseret News
Dalton Kincaid | Ben B. Braun/Deseret News

Utah Utes
Players Drafted All-Time177
Highest PickAlex Smith
1st Overall 2005
49ers
Most Recent 1st RounderDalton Kincaid
25th overall in 2023
to the Bills
All-Time First Rounders10
Drafted 20245
Last Draft Without Pick2021

A total of 30 Utes have been selected in the last eight NFL Drafts. Seventeen of the last 41 Utah players taken have gone in the first three rounds of the Draft. The last time Utah did not have a player selected was in 2008.

Jordan Love was selected 26th overall by the Packers
Jordan Love was selected 26th overall by the Packers | USU Athletics

Utah State Aggies
Players Drafted All-Time116
Highest PickMerlin Olsen
3rd overall 1962
Rams
Most Recent 1st RounderJordan Love
26th overall 2020
Packers
All-time 1st Rounders5
Drafted in 20240
Last Draft Without Pick2024

Jordan Love and Bobby Wagner (Second Round in 2012) are the only Aggies to be selected in the first two rounds since 1980.

Husky QB Michael Penix Jr. vs Cal
Michael Penix was taken 8th overall in the 2024 draft | Pac-12.com

Washington Huskies
Players Drafted All-Time325
Highest PickSteve Emtman
1st Overall 1992
Colts
Most Recent 1st RounderMichael Penix Jr.
8th overall, Falcons
Rome Odunze
9th overall, Bears
Troy Fautanu
20th overall, Steelers
All 2024
All-Time First Rounders31
Drafted 202410
Last Draft Without Pick2023

The 2023 Draft marked the first time since 2010 that the Huskies did not have a player selected. Prior to that year, Washington had at least two players drafted in each of the previous nine drafts.

Washington State’s Andre Dillard | David Zalubowski / AP

Washington State Cougars

 

Players Drafted All-Time202
Highest PickDrew Bledsoe
1st overall 1993
Patriots
Most Recent 1st RounderAndre Dillard
22nd Overall 2019
Eagles
All-Time First Rounders14 (1 of them supplemental)
Drafted 20251
Last Draft Without Pick2021

With the exception of 2021, Washington State has had at least one player drafted every year since 2013. Since the 1995 draft, WSU has had a player selected in every draft except for 2010, 2012, and 2021.

Wyoming QB Josh Allen | Wyoming Athletics

Wyoming Cowboys
Players Drafted All-Time87
Highest PickJosh Allen
7th overall 2018
Bills
Most Recent 1st RounderJosh Allen
All-time 1st Rounders4
Drafted in 20240
Last Draft Without Pick2024

Each of the last three Cowboys selected in the draft has been a linebacker. The defense has produced the last four Wyoming players to get drafted, with Josh Allen the last offensive player taken.