Worthington BLOG: Boise State Football and the NFL Draft

Posted on April 29, 2021

Worthington BLOG: Boise State Football and the NFL Draft

4/29/21

 

The NFL Draft is what I consider the best non-sports sporting event of the year.  I wish I knew a better way to say it. Consider it like this, what other event gets sports fans fired up without ever seeing a team even take the field?  Does the Running of the Bulls in Spain count? I don’t know, but NFL football fans are just about all excited to see the draft.

Boise State has for 11 strait years had a player drafted.  Here is the list. (Courtesy Wikipedia)

 

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position
2020 2 26 58 Ezra Cleveland Minnesota Vikings T
5 18 164 Curtis Weaver Miami Dolphins DE
5 22 168 John Hightower Philadelphia Eagles WR
2019 3 39 102 Alexander Mattison Minnesota Vikings RB
2018 1 19 19 Leighton Vander Esch Dallas Cowboys LB
6 34 208 Cedrick Wilson Jr. Dallas Cowboys WR
2017 5 18 162 Jeremy McNichols Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB
6 11 195 Tanner Vallejo Buffalo Bills LB
2016 2 11 42 Kamalei Correa Baltimore Ravens LB
3 8 71 Darian Thompson New York Giants DB
3 34 97 Rees Odhiambo Seattle Seahawks T
2015 5 13 149 Jay Ajayi Miami Dolphins RB
2014 2 2 34 Demarcus Lawrence Dallas Cowboys DE
6 31 207 Matt Paradis Denver Broncos C
7 31 246 Charles Leno Chicago Bears T
2013 2 22 54 Jamar Taylor Miami Dolphins DB
2012 1 19 19 Shea McClellin Chicago Bears DE
1 31 31 Doug Martin Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB
3 18 81 Tyrone Crawford Dallas Cowboys DE
5 32 167 George Iloka Cincinnati Bengals DB
6 35 205 Billy Winn Cleveland Browns DT
7 14 221 Nate Potter Arizona Cardinals T
2011 2 12 44 Titus Young Detroit Lions WR
3 14 78 Austin Pettis St. Louis Rams WR
7 10 213 Brandyn Thompson Washington Redskins DB
2010 1 29 29 Kyle Wilson New York Jets DB
2008 1 12 12 Ryan Clady Denver Broncos T
5 8 143 Orlando Scandrick Dallas Cowboys DB
2007 2 29 61 Gerald Alexander Detroit Lions DB
5 35 172 Legedu Naanee San Diego Chargers WR
6 17 191 Korey Hall Green Bay Packers LB
7 12 222 Derek Schouman Buffalo Bills TE
2006 2 15 47 Daryn Colledge Green Bay Packers T
2003 6 33 206 Brock Forsey Chicago Bears RB
2002 5 36 171 Matt Hill Seattle Seahawks T
6 19 191 Jeb Putzier Denver Broncos TE
2001 7 12 212 Shaunard Harts Kansas City Chiefs DB
2000 5 12 141 Dave Stachelski New England Patriots TE
1994 6 1 162 Kimo von Oelhoffen Cincinnati Bengals DT
1992 5 25 137 Frank Robinson Denver Broncos DB
9 10 234 Larry Stayner Seattle Seahawks TE
1987 6 15 155 Lance Sellers Miami Dolphins LB
10 22 273 Jim Ellis Los Angeles Raiders LB
1986 2 3 30 Markus Koch Washington Redskins DE
7 18 184 Jon Francis New York Giants RB
1984 11 11 291 Michel Bourgeau New Orleans Saints DE
1983 7 15 183 Jeff Turk Atlanta Falcons DB
8 19 215 John Rade Atlanta Falcons LB
1982 4 14 97 Rick Woods Pittsburgh Steelers DB
9 15 238 Randy Trautman Washington Redskins DT
1981 2 3 31 David Hughes Seattle Seahawks RB
1979 7 4 169 Larry Polowski Seattle Seahawks LB
8 13 205 Willie Beamon New York Jets LB
1976 3 15 75 John Smith Dallas Cowboys RB
16 17 448 Gary Gorrell Buffalo Bills LB
17 16 475 Jim Meeks Detroit Lions DB
1975 6 18 148 Roland Woolsey Dallas Cowboys DB
14 12 350 Jim McMillan Detroit Lions QB
15 22 386 Ron Franklin St. Louis Cardinals DT
1974 9 5 213 Don Hutt Los Angeles Rams WR
13 1 313 Dan Dixon Houston Oilers G
17 17 433 Al Davis Atlanta Falcons G
1973 10 10 244 Al Marshall Denver Broncos WR
1972 9 1 209 Steve Vogel Buffalo Bills LB
14 18 356 Eric Guthrie San Francisco 49ers QB
1971 10 7 241 Faddie Tillman Atlanta Falcons DE
1970 7 24 180 Steve Svitak Oakland Raiders LB