2024 NFL Draft History Capsules

Air Force Falcons

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

Arizona Wildcats

The last Arizona player selected in rounds 1, 2, or 3 was Nick Foles in the Third Round in 2012.

Arizona State Sun Devils

Arizona State has had at least one player selected in every draft since 2014, and since 1961, the Sun Devils have only failed to have a player taken in 2013.

Boise State Broncos

Boise State has had at least one player selected in every draft since 2010, with 31 total players going in the last 14 drafts. Twenty of the 74 Broncos taken in the draft have gone in the opening three rounds.

BYU Cougars

Players Drafted All-Time	153
Big 12 Era	NA
Highest Pick	Steve Young 1st overall 1984 Buccaneers
Most Recent 1st Rounder	Zach Wilson 2nd overall 2021 Jets
Drafted in 2023	3
All-time 1st Rounders	12
First Rounders since 2000	3

California Golden Bears

The last nine players drafted from Cal have all played on the defensive side of the ball. This came after all seven of the Bears draftees were offensive players in 2016 & 2017. In the Pac-12 era Cal has had 15 defensive players and 12 offensive players selected (also one punter).

Colorado Buffaloes

The Buffs have had 10 players selected since 2017. While Colorado has not seen a player go in the First Round since joining the Pac-12, the Buffs have produced four Second-Rounders and two Third-Rounders since 2012.

Colorado State Rams

Since 2005 the Rams have had 14 players selected in the draft, 13 of those 14 players have been on the offensive side of the ball.

Fresno State Bulldogs

Since 2015 Fresno State has had two skill players drafted. Overall, the Bulldogs have had nine QBs drafted. DBs have been drafted the most from Fresno with 27 former Bulldog DBs getting drafted all-time.

Hawaii Rainbows

Hawaii has had 10 players selected in the first two rounds of the draft all-time. 8 of those 10 have been since 2000. The most drafted position for UH has been WR, as 11 of the 72 draftees have been receivers.

Nevada Wolfpack

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

New Mexico Lobos

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.

Oregon Ducks

The Ducks have produced a Draft choice every year except 2017 since 1985. In the last five years, Oregon has had 20 players selected with 12 on the defensive side of the ball. Twelve of UO’s 21 First-Round picks have come since 2002.

Oregon State Beavers

OSU has had eight players selected in the last four seasons. Eight of the last 10 Beavers selected have been offensive players. Since 2009, only three Beavers have been selected in the opening two rounds of the draft.

San Diego State Aztecs

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

San Jose State Spartans

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 Cardinal

The 2022 Draft was the only time since 2010 that Stanford has not had at least two players selected. Only in 2009 and 2008 since 2000 have the Cardinal not had a player selected.

UCLA Bruins

The last time UCLA did not produce a Draft selection was in 2012. The Bruins have seen at least three players selected in every draft since 2012 with the lone exceptions being in 2019 when Caleb Wilson was the only player drafted, and 2021 when two Bruins went. UCLA has had at least one player drafted every year since 1998 except for 2012 and 2009.

UNLV Rebels

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

USC Trojans

The last time USC did not have a player selected was in 1938. At least one Trojan has been selected in every NFL Draft except in 1938 and the first draft in 1936. In addition to 1936 and 1938, the only time USC failed to have at least two players selected was 1937 and 1998.

Utah Utes

Twenty-five Utes have been selected in the last seven NFL Drafts. Fifteen of the last 36 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.

Utah State Aggies

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

Washington Huskies

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

Washington State Cougars

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

Wyoming Cowboys

Each of the last three Cowboys to have been selected in the draft has been linebackers. The defense has produced the last four UW players to get drafted with Josh Allen the last offensive player taken.

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