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List of Virginia Cavaliers in the NFL draft

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This is a list of Virginia Cavaliers football players in the NFL draft.

Key

class="wikitable"

| 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

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
Year

!Round

!Pick

!Overall

!Player

!Team

!Position

!Notes

1940

|18

|9

|169

|Jim Gillette

|Green Bay Packers

|B

1942

|1

|1

|1

|Bill Dudley

|Pittsburgh Steelers

|B

1945

|14

|9

|140

|John Duda

|Philadelphia Eagles

|B

rowspan="2"|1946

|13

|2

|112

|Joe Kirkland

|Boston Yanks

|T

28

|5

|265

|Charlie Ellis

|New York Giants

|B

1947

|23

|3

|208

|Tom Dudley

|Washington Redskins

|E

rowspan="6"|1948

|5

|5

|30

|Bruce Bailey

|Los Angeles Rams

|B

6

|5

|40

|George Grimes

|Los Angeles Rams

|B

18

|9

|164

|Ray Brown

|Chicago Bears

|B

22

|9

|204

|Lockwood Frizzell

|Philadelphia Eagles

|C

28

|4

|259

|Joe McCary

|Boston Yanks

|B

32

|1

|294

|George Neff

|Boston Yanks

|B

1949

|19

|6

|187

|Joe Leonard

|Los Angeles Rams

|T

1950

|13

|3

|160

|Carlton Elliott

|Green Bay Packers

|E

rowspan="3"|1951

|1

|12

|12

|Gene Schroeder

|Chicago Bears

|E

7

|2

|76

|John Papit

|Washington Redskins

|B

20

|2

|233

|Dick Johnson

|Green Bay Packers

|T

rowspan="3"|1952

|5

|9

|58

|Bob Miller

|Detroit Lions

|T

20

|7

|236

|Jimmy Lesane

|Chicago Bears

|B

28

|9

|334

|Joe Palumbo

|San Francisco 49ers

|G

rowspan="2"|1953

|5

|11

|60

|Tom Scott

|Los Angeles Rams

|E

21

|12

|253

|Bob Tata

|Detroit Lions

|B

1954

|13

|8

|153

|Joe Mehalick

|Philadelphia Eagles

|T

rowspan="2"|1956

|15

|6

|175

|John Polzer

|Baltimore Colts

|QB

27

|6

|319

|Herb Hartwell

|Baltimore Colts

|B

rowspan="2"|1957

|5

|3

|52

|Henry Jordan

|Cleveland Browns

|DT

19

|10

|227

|Bob Gunderman

|Detroit Lions

|E

rowspan="4"|1958

|7

|9

|82

|John Diehl

|Baltimore Colts

|T

7

|12

|85

|Hal Outten

|Detroit Lions

|T

16

|5

|186

|Fred Polzer

|Washington Redskins

|E

19

|1

|218

|Sonny Randle

|Chicago Cardinals

|B

1960

|13

|9

|153

|Dave Graham

|Philadelphia Eagles

|E

1962

|4

|14

|56

|Ron Gassert

|Green Bay Packers

|T

rowspan="2"|1963

|4

|11

|53

|Harlow Fullwood

|Baltimore Colts

|G

7

|14

|98

|Turnley Todd

|Green Bay Packers

|LB

1964

|14

|12

|194

|Terry Sieg

|Cleveland Browns

|B

1965

|7

|11

|95

|Bob Kowalkowski

|Detroit Lions

|G

rowspan="2"|1966

|4

|8

|56

|Don Parker

|San Francisco 49ers

|G

8

|7

|117

|John Pincavage

|Detroit Lions

|RB

rowspan="5"|1967

|2

|4

|30

|Bob Davis

|Houston Oilers

|QB

7

|5

|164

|Ed Carrington

|Houston Oilers

|WR

10

|18

|255

|Jim Copeland

|Cleveland Browns

|G

11

|14

|277

|Carroll Jarvis

|San Diego Chargers

|RB

14

|26

|367

|George Stetter

|New Orleans Saints

|DB

1968

|5

|25

|136

|John Naponic

|Oakland Raiders

|T

rowspan="5"|1969

|5

|9

|113

|Frank Quayle

|Denver Broncos

|RB

7

|10

|166

|Jeff Anderson

|Washington Redskins

|RB

10

|20

|254

|Greg Shelly

|Cleveland Browns

|G

14

|9

|347

|Rick Brand

|Washington Redskins

|DT

15

|10

|374

|Paul Rogers

|Washington Redskins

|T

1971

|13

|10

|322

|Dan Ryczek

|Washington Redskins

|C

1972

|13

|9

|321

|Andy Selfridge

|San Diego Chargers

|LB

1973

|15

|20

|384

|Dave Sullivan

|Cleveland Browns

|WR

rowspan="3"|1974

|4

|3

|81

|Harrison Davis

|San Diego Chargers

|WR

10

|18

|252

|Paul Ryczek

|Atlanta Falcons

|C

11

|10

|270

|Kent Merritt

|New Orleans Saints

|WR

rowspan="3"|1975

|12

|4

|290

|Dick Ambrose

|Cleveland Browns

|LB

15

|17

|381

|Ken Shelton

|Denver Broncos

|TE

16

|12

|402

|Ken Lambert

|Houston Oilers

|DB

rowspan="2"|1976

|1

|15

|15

|Tom Glassic

|Denver Broncos

|G

8

|6

|215

|Scott Gardner

|Buffalo Bills

|QB

1977

|2

|25

|53

|Mike Ozdowski

|Baltimore Colts

|DE

1978

|5

|25

|135

|John Choma

|San Diego Chargers

|G

1979

|9

|4

|224

|Russ Henderson

|Baltimore Colts

|P

rowspan="2"|1980

|5

|8

|118

|Tony Blount

|New York Giants

|DB

8

|18

|211

|Grant Hudson

|St. Louis Cardinals

|DT

1981

|5

|27

|138

|Tommy Vigorito

|Miami Dolphins

|RB

rowspan="2"|1982

|4

|21

|104

|Stuart Anderson

|Kansas City Chiefs

|LB

12

|2

|308

|Greg Taylor

|New England Patriots

|WR

rowspan="2"|1984

|7

|17

|185

|Quentin Walker

|St. Louis Cardinals

|RB

8

|7

|203

|Billy Griggs

|New York Jets

|TE

rowspan="3"|1985

|2

|12

|40

|Lester Lyles

|New York Jets

|DB

4

|15

|99

|Bob Olderman

|Kansas City Chiefs

|G

7

|25

|193

|Ron Mattes

|Seattle Seahawks

|T

rowspan="3"|1986

|1

|6

|6

|Jim Dombrowski

|New Orleans Saints

|T

3

|7

|62

|Barry Word

|New Orleans Saints

|RB

6

|18

|156

|Jim Huddleston

|Washington Redskins

|G

1987

|10

|4

|255

|Don Majkowski

|Green Bay Packers

|QB

1988

|6

|14

|151

|Scott Secules

|Dallas Cowboys

|QB

rowspan="3"|1989

|1

|14

|14

|Jeff Lageman

|New York Jets

|LB

2

|2

|30

|John Ford

|Detroit Lions

|WR

7

|19

|186

|David Griggs

|New Orleans Saints

|LB

rowspan="3"|1990

|6

|12

|149

|Marcus Wilson

|Los Angeles Raiders

|RB

8

|5

|198

|Ray Savage

|Los Angeles Rams

|LB

11

|12

|288

|Tim O'Connor

|Cincinnati Bengals

|T

rowspan="4"|1991

|1

|10

|10

|Herman Moore

|Detroit Lions

|WR

4

|10

|93

|Tony Covington

|Tampa Bay Buccaneers

|DB

9

|15

|238

|Bruce McGonnigal

|Pittsburgh Steelers

|TE

11

|6

|284

|Shawn Moore

|Denver Broncos

|QB

rowspan="3"|1992

|1

|10

|10

|Ray Roberts

|Seattle Seahawks

|T

2

|12

|40

|Matt Blundin

|Kansas City Chiefs

|QB

10

|21

|273

|Nikki Fisher

|Chicago Bears

|RB

rowspan="4"|1993

|2

|2

|31

|Chris Slade

|New England Patriots

|DE

3

|22

|78

|Terry Kirby

|Miami Dolphins

|RB

4

|4

|88

|David Ware

|New York Jets

|T

6

|7

|147

|Greg Jeffries

|Detroit Lions

|DB

rowspan="2"|1994

|3

|6

|71

|Keith Lyle

|St. Louis Rams

|DB

5

|30

|161

|Jon Reid

|Houston Oilers

|T

rowspan="3"|1995

|3

|30

|94

|Mike Frederick

|Cleveland Browns

|DE

4

|9

|107

|Tyrone Davis

|New York Jets

|WR

6

|35

|206

|Charles Way

|New York Giants

|RB

1996

|5

|27

|159

|Patrick Jeffers

|Denver Broncos

|WR

rowspan="6"|1997

|1

|8

|8

|James Farrior

|New York Jets

|LB

1

|25

|25

|Jon Harris

|Philadelphia Eagles

|DE

2

|4

|34

|Jamie Sharper

|Baltimore Ravens

|LB

2

|6

|36

|Tiki Barber

|New York Giants

|RB

3

|6

|66

|Ronde Barber

|Tampa Bay Buccaneers

|DB

5

|31

|161

|Duane Ashman

|Detroit Lions

|DE

rowspan="2"|1998

|2

|20

|50

|Germane Crowell

|Detroit Lions

|WR

5

|18

|141

|Doug Karczewski

|New York Jets

|T

rowspan="6"|1999

|1

|30

|30

|Patrick Kerney

|Atlanta Falcons

|DE

4

|29

|124

|Wali Rainer

|Cleveland Browns

|LB

4

|36

|131

|Aaron Brooks

|Green Bay Packers

|QB

7

|8

|214

|Antonio Dingle

|Pittsburgh Steelers

|DT

7

|10

|216

|Anthony Poindexter

|Baltimore Ravens

|DB

7

|20

|226

|Robert Hunt

|Tampa Bay Buccaneers

|G

rowspan="4"|2000

|1

|7

|7

|Thomas Jones

|Arizona Cardinals

|RB

|Pro Bowl (2008)

3

|32

|94

|John St. Clair

|St. Louis Rams

|C

|

6

|18

|184

|Shannon Taylor

|San Diego Chargers

|LB

|

6

|21

|187

|Antwan Harris

|New England Patriots

|DB

|

2001

|5

|10

|141

|Bill Baber

|Kansas City Chiefs

|TE

|

rowspan="3"|2002

|4

|20

|118

|Chris Luzar

|Jacksonville Jaguars

|TE

|

7

|20

|231

|Monsanto Pope

|Denver Broncos

|DT

|

7

|26

|237

|Antwoine Womack

|New England Patriots

|RB

|

rowspan="2"|2003

|3

|30

|94

|Angelo Crowell

|Buffalo Bills

|LB

|

3

|31

|95

|Billy McMullen

|Philadelphia Eagles

|WR

|

2004

|3

|27

|90

|Matt Schaub

|Atlanta Falcons

|QB

|2× Pro Bowl (2009, 2012)

rowspan="7"|2005

|1

|30

|30

|Heath Miller

|Pittsburgh Steelers

|TE

|2× Pro Bowl (2009, 2012)
All-Rookie Team (2005)

3

|31

|95

|Darryl Blackstock

|Arizona Cardinals

|LB

|

4

|10

|111

|Elton Brown

|Arizona Cardinals

|G

|

4

|26

|127

|Alvin Pearman

|Jacksonville Jaguars

|RB

|

4

|31

|132

|Chris Canty

|Dallas Cowboys

|DE

|

6

|29

|203

|Andrew Hoffman

|Cleveland Browns

|DT

|

7

|34

|248

|Patrick Estes

|San Francisco 49ers

|TE

|

rowspan="5"|2006

|1

|4

|4

|D'Brickashaw Ferguson

|New York Jets

|T

|3× Pro Bowl (2009–2011)
All-Rookie Team (2006)

5

|10

|143

|Brad Butler

|Buffalo Bills

|T

|

5

|11

|144

|Marques Hagans

|St. Louis Rams

|WR

|

6

|1

|170

|Wali Lundy

|Houston Texans

|RB

|

6

|19

|188

|Kurt Smith

|San Diego Chargers

|K

|

rowspan="2"|2007

|7

|34

|244

|Jason Snelling

|Atlanta Falcons

|RB

|

7

|35

|245

|Marcus Hamilton

|Tampa Bay Buccaneers

|DB

|

rowspan="3"|2008

|1

|2

|2

|Chris Long

|St. Louis Rams

|DE

|All-Rookie Team (2008)

1

|15

|15

|Branden Albert

|Kansas City Chiefs

|G

|2× Pro Bowl (2013, 2015)

6

|30

|196

|Tom Santi

|Indianapolis Colts

|TE

|

rowspan="4"|2009

|1

|8

|8

|Eugene Monroe

|Jacksonville Jaguars

|T

|

2

|13

|45

|Clint Sintim

|New York Giants

|LB

|

6

|12

|185

|Cedric Peerman

|Baltimore Ravens

|RB

|Pro Bowl (2015)

6

|35

|208

|John Phillips

|Dallas Cowboys

|TE

|

2010

|2

|2

|34

|Chris Cook

|Minnesota Vikings

|DB

|

2011

|2

|1

|33

|Ras-I Dowling

|New England Patriots

|DB

|

2012

|7

|30

|237

|Cam Johnson

|San Francisco 49ers

|DE

|

2013

|5

|8

|141

|Oday Aboushi

|New York Jets

|T

|

rowspan="3"|2014

|3

|2

|66

|Morgan Moses

|Washington Redskins

|T

|

4

|34

|134

|Brent Urban

|Baltimore Ravens

|DT

|

6

|29

|205

|Luke Bowanko

|Jacksonville Jaguars

|C

|

rowspan="2"|2015

|3

|15

|79

|Eli Harold

|San Francisco 49ers

|LB

|

6

|3

|179

|Max Valles

|Oakland Raiders

|LB

|

2016

|6

|34

|209

|Maurice Canady

|Baltimore Ravens

|DB

|

rowspan="2"|2018

|5

|10

|147

|Micah Kiser

|Los Angeles Rams

|LB

|

5

|21

|158

|Andrew Brown

|Cincinnati Bengals

|DE

|

rowspan="2"|2019

|2

|31

|63

|Juan Thornhill

|Kansas City Chiefs

|DB

|All-Rookie Team (2019)

6

|25

|198

|Tim Harris

|San Francisco 49ers

|DB

|

rowspan="2"|2020

|5

|5

|151

|Joe Reed

|Los Angeles Chargers

|WR

|

5

|12

|158

|Bryce Hall

|New York Jets

|DB

|

2022

|3

|9

|73

|Jelani Woods

|Indianapolis Colts

|TE

|

2023

|5

|24

|159

|Dontayvion Wicks

|Green Bay Packers

|WR

|

2024

|6

|8

|184

|Malik Washington

|Miami Dolphins

|WR

|

2025

|3

|29

|93

|Jonas Sanker

|New Orleans Saints

|S

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[http://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/colleges/v DraftHistory.com]

Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"

! Year

! Player

! Position

! Debut Team

! Notes

align="center"| 1963

| align="center"| {{sortname|Gary|Cuozzo}}

| align="center"| QB

| align="center"| Baltimore Colts

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

align="center"| 1981

| align="center"| {{sortname|Steve|Potter}}

| align="center"| LB

| align="center"| Miami Dolphins

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

align="center"| 1983

| align="center"| {{sortname|Ed|Reynolds|Ed Reynolds (linebacker)}}

| align="center"| LB

| align="center"| New England Patriots

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

align="center"| 1993

| align="center"| {{sortname|Michael|Husted}}

| align="center"| K

| align="center"| Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

align="center"| 1995

| align="center"| {{sortname|Ryan|Kuehl}}

| align="center"| DT

| align="center"| San Francisco 49ers

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

rowspan="2"| 2000

| align="center"| {{sortname|Casey|Crawford|Casey Crawford (American football)}}

| align="center"| TE

| align="center"| Carolina Panthers

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

align="center"| {{sortname|Noel|LaMontagne}}

| align="center"| T

| align="center"| Cleveland Browns

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

rowspan="2"| 2001

| align="center"| {{sortname|Byron|Thweatt}}

| align="center"| LB

| align="center"| Tennessee Titans

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

align="center"| {{sortname|Patrick|Washington}}

| align="center"| FB

| align="center"| Jacksonville Jaguars

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

align="center"| 2009

| align="center"| {{sortname|Kevin|Ogletree}}

| align="center"| WR

| align="center"| Dallas Cowboys

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

align="center"| 2011

| align="center"| {{sortname|Danny|Aiken}}

| align="center"| LS

| align="center"| Buffalo Bills

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

align="center"| 2012

| align="center"| {{sortname|Rodney|McLeod}}

| align="center"| S

| align="center"| St. Louis Rams

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

align="center"| 2019

| align="center"| {{sortname|Olamide|Zaccheaus}}

| align="center"| WR

| align="center"| Atlanta Falcons

| align="center"| {{ntsh|0}}—

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