List of Rice Owls in the NFL draft

This is a list of Rice Owls football players in the NFL draft.

Key

B Back 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

Selections

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position
1936 2 1 10 John McCauley Philadelphia Eagles B
4 1 28 Bill Wallace Philadelphia Eagles B
8 5 68 John Sylvester Chicago Bears E
1937 7 8 68 J. W. Friedman Chicago Bears B
1939 6 4 44 Carl Schuehle Philadelphia Eagles B
1940 1 5 5 Olie Cordill Cleveland Rams B
14 8 128 Ernie Lain Washington Redskins B
16 3 143 J. R. Green Philadelphia Eagles T
1941 8 1 61 Fred Harman Chicago Bears T
22 4 199 Ken Whitlow Brooklyn Dodgers C
1942 8 2 62 Bob Brumley Cleveland Rams B
1943 10 7 87 Dick Dwelle Pittsburgh Steelers B
24 4 224 Weldon Humble Chicago Cardinals G
28 9 269 Ted Brannon Chicago Bears T
1944 5 1 33 Bill Blackburn Chicago Cardinals C
26 4 267 Charley Malmberg Pittsburgh Steelers T
28 7 292 Lindsey Bowen Washington Redskins E
1945 15 6 148 Windell Williams Detroit Lions E
18 1 176 Virgil Eikenberg Brooklyn Dodgers B
22 9 228 John Magee Philadelphia Eagles G
24 3 244 Ed Cain Pittsburgh Steelers B
30 11 318 Ham Nichols Green Bay Packers G
1946 4 1 26 Hamilton Nichols Chicago Cardinals G
6 4 44 Ted Scruggs Chicago Bears E
17 8 158 Bill Scrugg Detroit Lions B
1947 14 5 120 Carl Russ Chicago Cardinals B
25 5 230 Johnny Kelly Philadelphia Eagles B
26 7 242 H. J. Roberts Philadelphia Eagles G
1948 10 6 81 George Walmsley Green Bay Packers B
12 7 102 Bill Wyman Philadelphia Eagles T
13 3 108 Carl Russ Washington Redskins B
18 2 157 Jim Spruill Detroit Lions T
22 6 201 Don Anderson Green Bay Packers B
32 2 295 Bill Taylor Los Angeles Rams E
1949 4 2 33 Huey Keeney New York Yanks B
8 1 72 Gerry Weatherly Chicago Bears C
19 4 185 Jack McBride Pittsburgh Steelers E
23 3 224 Nick Lanza New York Yanks B
1950 1 5 5 Joe Watson Detroit Lions C
2 3 17 Tobin Rote Green Bay Packers QB
11 13 144 Bobby Lantrip Philadelphia Eagles B
17 1 210 Ralph Murphy Baltimore Colts G
23 10 297 Jim Williams San Francisco 49ers E
24 9 309 Bill Wyman San Francisco 49ers T
1951 4 2 40 Paul Giroski Washington Redskins T
27 6 321 Bob Winship Philadelphia Eagles T
1952 2 2 15 Billy Howton Green Bay Packers E
11 3 124 Billy Burkhalter Green Bay Packers B
18 10 215 Eugene "Gene" Little New York Giants G
29 7 344 Teddy Riggs Chicago Bears B
1953 17 9 202 Don Rhoden New York Giants C
21 10 251 Bill Crockett Cleveland Browns G
25 7 296 Dan Drake New York Giants B
1954 1 13 13 Dick Chapman Detroit Lions T
2 10 23 Leo Rucka San Francisco 49ers C
6 5 66 John Hudson Chicago Bears G
11 11 132 Max Schuebel Cleveland Browns T
14 2 159 Dave Johnson Green Bay Packers B
23 10 275 LeRoy Fenstemaker San Francisco 49ers B
28 10 335 Bob Garbrecht San Francisco 49ers B
1955 1 10 10 Dicky Moegle San Francisco 49ers B
8 12 97 Lamoine Holland Detroit Lions E
1956 10 12 121 Eddie Rayburn Cleveland Browns T
24 5 282 Orville Trask Chicago Cardinals T
24 7 284 Don Wilson Green Bay Packers C
25 1 290 Jerry Hall Detroit Lions B
1957 8 4 89 Don Gillis Cleveland Browns C
1958 1 1 1 King Hill Chicago Cardinals QB
5 6 55 Frank Ryan Los Angeles Rams QB
15 11 180 Howard Hoelscher Cleveland Browns B
1959 2 3 15 J. D. Smith Philadelphia Eagles T
2 10 22 Buddy Dial New York Giants E
7 10 82 Gene Miller Cleveland Browns T
13 9 153 Gene Jones Chicago Bears B
27 12 324 Terry Thurman Baltimore Colts B
1960 12 11 143 Bill Bucek Baltimore Colts HB
1962 3 5 33 John Cornett Los Angeles Rams T
7 8 92 John Burrell San Francisco 49ers E
16 4 214 Bob Johnston Dallas Cowboys T
1964 3 3 31 John Mims Los Angeles Rams T
19 2 254 Dick Bowe Philadelphia Eagles T
1965 2 5 19 Malcolm Walker Dallas Cowboys LB
8 5 103 Russell Wayt Dallas Cowboys LB
1966 16 1 231 Jim Vining Atlanta Falcons G
1969 15 24 388 Leland Winston Kansas City Chiefs T
1970 11 3 263 Brownie Wheless Miami Dolphins T
16 4 394 Larry Davis Buffalo Bills WR
1971 7 21 177 Brownie Wheless Detroit Lions T
11 5 265 Macon Hughes Houston Oilers WR
11 9 269 Roger Roitsch Denver Broncos DT
1972 8 11 193 Stahle Vincent Pittsburgh Steelers RB
14 9 347 Bob Brown Chicago Bears WR
17 16 432 Mike Tyler Detroit Lions DB
1973 2 1 27 Gary Butler Kansas City Chiefs TE
7 20 176 Rodrigo Barnes Dallas Cowboys LB
9 1 209 Mark Williams Houston Oilers K
1974 7 8 164 Carl Swierc Miami Dolphins WR
14 6 344 Ed Collins Baltimore Colts WR
14 20 358 Bruce Henley Pittsburgh Steelers DB
16 17 407 Preston Anderson Cleveland Browns DB
1975 3 7 59 Cornelius Walker Kansas City Chiefs DT
10 12 246 Alan Pringle Houston Oilers K
14 14 352 Jody Medford Houston Oilers G
1976 5 28 152 Rodney Norton Pittsburgh Steelers LB
7 24 206 Larry Brune Minnesota Vikings DB
1977 1 27 27 Tommy Kramer Minnesota Vikings QB
10 22 273 James Sykes Washington Redskins RB
1979 9 22 242 Charlie Taylor Denver Broncos WR
1980 1 13 13 Earl Cooper San Francisco 49ers RB
1981 8 16 209 Frank Wilson Pittsburgh Steelers RB
9 10 231 Darryl Grant Washington Redskins G
9 24 245 Calvin Fance Atlanta Falcons RB
1982 8 18 213 Robert Hubble New York Giants TE
1983 11 12 291 Clenzie Pierson New York Giants DT
1986 10 18 267 Elliston Stinson San Francisco 49ers WR
1989 2 9 37 Courtney Hall San Diego Chargers C
1991 4 16 99 Donald Hollas Cincinnati Bengals QB
1992 10 28 280 Tony Barker Washington Redskins LB
1994 2 16 45 Bert Emanuel Atlanta Falcons WR
1997 5 22 152 Ndukwe Kalu Philadelphia Eagles DE
2003 5 7 142 Ryan Pontbriand Cleveland Browns C
6 3 176 Brandon Green Jacksonville Jaguars DE
2009 5 8 144 Jarett Dillard Jacksonville Jaguars WR
5 16 152 James Casey Houston Texans TE
2011 7 51 254 Cheta Ozougwu Houston Texans DE
2012 7 4 211 Scott Solomon Tennessee Titans DE
2013 2 23 55 Vance McDonald San Francisco 49ers TE
5 25 158 Luke Willson Seattle Seahawks TE
2014 3 23 87 Phillip Gaines Kansas City Chiefs DB
2015 6 40 216 Christian Covington Houston Texans DT
2024 3 36 100 Luke McCaffrey Washington Commanders WR

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Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920

Year Player Position Debut Team Notes
1967 Chuck Latourette P St. Louis Cardinals —
1968 Hugo Hollas S Dallas Cowboys —
1979 Douglas Cunningham WR Minnesota Vikings —
1981 Michael Downs S Dallas Cowboys —
1982 Hosea Fortune WR Dallas Cowboys —
1983 Vince Courville WR Los Angeles Raiders —
1986 James Hamrick K San Diego Chargers —
1987 Dale Walters P Cleveland Browns —
1993 Trevor Cobb RB Kansas City Chiefs —
1996 O. J. Brigance LB Miami Dolphins —
Larry Izzo LB Miami Dolphins —
1997 Spencer George RB Tennessee Oilers —
1999 LaDouphyous McCalla DB Dallas Cowboys —
2005 Jeremy Callahan DT St. Louis Rams —
Patrick Dendy CB Green Bay Packers —
2006 John Syptak DL Seattle Seahawks —
2007 Quinton Smith RB New England Patriots —
2010 Andrew Sendejo S Dallas Cowboys —
2013 Sam McGuffie WR Oakland Raiders —
2014 Chris Boswell K Houston Texans —
2015 Bryce Callahan CB Chicago Bears —
Jordan Taylor WR Denver Broncos —
2018 Emmanuel Ellerbee LB Atlanta Falcons —
2019 Jack Fox P Kansas City Chiefs —
Austin Walter RB San Francisco 49ers —
2020 Myles Adams DE Carolina Panthers —
Nick Leverett C Tampa Bay Buccaneers —
2021 Austin Trammell WR Atlanta Falcons —
2022 Elijah Garcia DE Los Angeles Rams —
2025 Brant Banks T Green Bay Packers —

See also

References

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