Tar Heels in the NFL Draft

There have been 252 Tar Heels drafted into the NFL or AFL since 1938.

Year	Player	Pos.	Round-Team
2024	Drake Maye	QB	1 - New England Patriots
2024	Cedric Gray	LB	4 - Tennessee Titans
2024	Tez Walker	WR	4 - Baltimore Ravens
2023	Josh Downs	WR	3 - Indianapolis Colts
2023	Asim Richards	OL	5 - Dallas Cowboys
2023	Antoine Green	WR	7 - Detroit Lions
2023	Raymond Vohasek	DT	7 - Jacksonville Jaguars
2022	Joshua Ezeudu	OL	3 - New York Giants
2022	Sam Howell	QB	5 - Washington Commanders
2022	Ty Chandler	RB	5 - Minnesota Vikings
2022	Marcus McKethan	OL	5 - New York Giants
2021	Javonte Williams	RB	2 - Denver Broncos
2021	Chazz Surratt	LB	3 - Minnesota Vikings
2021	Dyami Brown	WR	3 - Washington
2021	Michael Carter	RB	4 - New York Jets
2021	Dazz Newsome	WR	6 - Chicago Bears
2020	Charlie Heck	OT	4 - Houston Texans
2020	Jason Strowbridge	DL	5 - Miami Dolphins
2019	Cole Holcomb	LB	5 - Washington
2018	M.J. Stewart	CB	2 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2018	Andre Smith	LB	7 - Carolina Panthers
2018	Austin Proehl	WR	7 - Buffalo Bills
2017	Mitch Trubisky	QB	1 - Chicago Bears
2017	Nazair Jones	DT	3 - Seattle Seahawks
2017	Mack Hollins	WR	4 - Philadelphia Eagles
2017	Ryan Switzer	WR	4 - Dallas Cowboys
2017	T.J. Logan	RB	5 - Arizona Cardinals
2017	Elijah Hood	RB	7 - Oakland Raiders
2014	Eric Ebron	TE	1 - Detroit Lions
2014	Kareem Martin	DE	3 - Arizona Cardinals
2014	Russell Bodine	C	4 - Cincinnati Bengals
2014	Tre Boston	FS	4 - Carolina Panthers
2014	Jabari Price	CB	7 - Minnesota Vikings
2013	Jonathan Cooper	OG	1 - Arizona Cardinals
2013	Sylvester Williams	DT	1 - Denver Broncos
2013	Giovani Bernard	RB	2 - Cincinnati Bengals
2013	Brennan Williams	OT	3 - Houston Texans
2013	Travis Bond	OG	7 - Minnesota Vikings
2012	Quinton Coples	DE	1 - New York Jets
2012	Zach Brown	LB	2 - Tennessee Titans
2011	Robert Quinn	DE	1 - St. Louis Rams
2011	Bruce Carter	LB	2 - Dallas Cowboys
2011	Marvin Austin	DT	2 - New York Giants
2011	Greg Little	WR	2 - Cleveland Browns
2011	Da'Norris Searcy	SS	4 - Buffalo Bills
2011	Johnny White	RB	5 - Buffalo Bills
2011	T.J. Yates	QB	5 - Houston Texans
2011	Quan Sturdivant	MLB	6 - Arizona Cardinals
2011	Ryan Taylor	TE	7 - Green Bay Packers
2010	E.J. Wilson	DE	4 - Seattle Seahawks
2010	Cam Thomas	DT	5 - San Diego Chargers
2009	Hakeem Nicks	WR	1 - New York Giants
2009	Richard Quinn	TE	2 - Denver Broncos
2009	Brandon Tate	WR	3 - New England Patriots
2009	Garrett Reynolds	T	5 - Atlanta Falcons
2009	Brooks Foster	WR	5 - St. Louis Rams
2008	Kentwan Balmer	DT	1 - San Francisco 49ers
2008	Hilee Taylor	DE	7 - Carolina Panthers
2006	Chase Page	DT	7 - San Diego Chargers
2005	Jason Brown	C	4 - Baltimore Ravens
2005	Gerald Sensabaugh	S	5 - Jacksonville Jaguars
2005	Madison Hedgecock	FB	7 - St. Louis Rams
2004	Dexter Reid	FS	4 - New England Patriots
2004	Michael Waddell	CB	4 - Tennessee Titans
2004	Jeb Terry	OG	5 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2003	Sam Aiken	WR	4 - Buffalo Bills
2002	Julius Peppers	DE	1 - Carolina Panthers
2002	Ryan Sims	DT	1 - Kansas City Chiefs
2002	David Thornton	LB	4 - Indianapolis Colts
2002	Joey Evans	DE	7 - Cincinnati Bengals
2002	Ronald Curry	QB	7 - Oakland Raiders
2002	Quincy Monk	LB	7 - New York Giants
2001	Alge Crumpler	TE	2 - Atlanta Falcons
2001	Sedrick Hodge	LB	3 - New Orleans Saints
2001	Brandon Spoon	LB	4 - Buffalo Bills
2001	Dauntae Finger	TE	7 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2000	Deon Dyer	FB	4 - Miami Dolphins
1999	Ebenezer Ekuban	DE	1 - Dallas Cowboys
1999	Dre Bly	CB	2 - St. Louis Rams
1999	Russell Davis	DT	2 - Chicago Bears
1999	Keith Newman	LB	4 - Buffalo Bills
1999	Na Brown	WR	4 - Philadelphia Eagles
1999	Mike Pringley	DE	7 - Detroit Lions
1998	Greg Ellis	DE	1 - Dallas Cowboys
1998	Vonnie Holliday	DT	1 - Green Bay Packers
1998	Brian Simmons	LB	1 - Cincinnati Bengals
1998	Omar Brown	SS	4 - Atlanta Falcons
1998	Kivuusama Mays	LB	4 - Minnesota Vikings
1998	Robert Williams	CB	5 - Kansas City Chiefs
1998	Jonathan Linton	TB	5 - Buffalo Bills
1997	Rick Terry	DT	2 - New York Jets
1997	Freddie Jones	TE	2 - San Diego Chargers
1997	James Hamilton	LB	3 - Jacksonville Jaguars
1997	Leon Johnson	TB	4 - New York Jets
1997	Andre Purvis	DT	5 - Cincinnati Bengals
1996	Marcus Jones	DT	1 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1996	Sean Boyd	DB	5 - Minnesota Vikings
1995	William Henderson	FB	3 - Green Bay Packers
1995	Jimmy Hitchcock	DB	3 - New England Patriots
1995	Mike Morton	LB	4 - Los Angeles Raiders
1995	Eddie Mason	LB	6 - New York Jets
1995	Oscar Sturgis	DE	7 - Dallas Cowboys
1994	Bucky Brooks	WR	2 - Buffalo Bills
1994	Austin Robbins	DE	4 - Los Angeles Raiders
1994	Bracey Walker	DB	4 - Kansas City Chiefs
1994	Sean Crocker	DB	4 - Buffalo Bills
1993	Thomas Smith	DB	1 - Buffalo Bills
1993	Natrone Means	RB	2 - San Diego Chargers
1993	Rondell Jones	DB	3 - Denver Broncos
1993	Tommy Thigpen	LB	5 - New York Giants
1992	Brian Bollinger	OT	3 - San Francisco 49ers
1992	Dwight Hollier	LB	4 - Miami Dolphins
1992	Roy Barker	DT	4 - Minnesota Vikings
1992	Deems May	TE	7 - San Diego Chargers
1992	Eric Blount	WR	8 - Phoenix Cardinals
1991	Kevin Donnalley	OT	3 - Houston Oilers
1990	Torin Dorn	DB	4 - Los Angeles Raiders
1990	Cecil Gray	DT	9 - Philadelphia Eagles
1989	Derrick Fenner	RB	10 - Seattle Seahawks
1989	Darrell Hamilton	OT	3 - Denver Broncos
1989	Antonio Goss	LB	12 - San Francisco 49ers
1988	Tim Goad	NT	4 - New England Patriots
1988	Carlton Bailey	NT	9 - Buffalo Bills
1988	Reuben Davis	DT	9 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1987	Harris Barton	OT	1 - San Francisco 49ers
1986	Larry Griffin	DB	8 - Houston Oilers
1986	Tommy Barnhardt	P	9 - New Orleans Saints
1986	Carl Carr	LB	10 - New York Jets
1986	Arnold Franklin	TE	11 - Miami Dolphins
1985	Ethan Horton	RB	1 - Kansas City
1985	Brian Johnston	C	3 - New York Giants
1985	Greg Naron	OG	4 - Philadelphia Eagles
1985	Micah Moon	LB	9 - Atlanta Falcons
1984	Brian Blados	OT	1 - Cincinnati Bengals
1984	Tyrone Anthony	RB	3 - New Orleans Saints
1984	Mark Smith	WR	7 - Washington
1984	Aaron Jackson	LB	10 - Cincinnati Bengals
1983	Dave Drechsler	OG	2 - Green Bay Packers
1983	Mike Wilcher	LB	2 - Los Angeles Rams
1983	Kelvin Bryant	RB	7 - Washington
1982	Calvin Daniels	LB	2 - Kansas City Chiefs
1982	Darrell Nicholson	LB	6 - New York Giants
1982	Bill Jackson	DB	8 - Cleveland Browns
1981	Lawrence Taylor	LB	1 - New York Giants
1981	Donnell Thompson	DT	1 - Baltimore Colts
1981	Rick Donnalley	OL	3 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1981	Amos Lawrence	RB	4 - San Diego Chargers
1981	Harry Stanback	DT	6 - Atlanta Falcons
1981	Ron Wooten	OG	6 - New England Patriots
1980	Buddy Curry	LB	2 - Atlanta Falcons
1980	Doug Paschal	RB	5 - Minnesota Vikings
1980	Phil Farris	WR	11 - Denver Broncos
1979	Bob Hukill	G	5 - Dallas Cowboys
1979	Dave Simmons	LB	6 - Green Bay Packers
1979	Mike Salzano	G	6 - Dallas Cowboys
1978	Dee Hardison	DE	2 - Buffalo Bills
1978	Brooks Williams	TE	8 - New Orleans Saints
1978	Walker Lee	WR	8 - Washington
1977	Mike Voight	RB	3 - Cincinnati Bengals
1977	Mark Griffin	T	8 - Detroit Lions
1977	Mark Cantrell	C	9 - Dallas Cowboys
1977	Tom Burkett	T	10 - Cleveland Browns
1975	Ken Huff	G	1 - Baltimore Colts
1975	Charles Waddell	TE	5 - San Diego Chargers
1975	Chris Kupec	QB	15 - Buffalo Bills
1974	Bob Pratt	G	3 - Baltimore Colts
1974	Sammy Johnson	RB	4 - San Francisco 49ers
1974	Phil Lamm	DB	14 - Buffalo Bills
1973	Bob Thornton	G	14 - Dallas Cowboys
1972	Lewis Jolley	RB	3 - Houston Oilers
1972	John Bunting	LB	10 - Philadelphia Eagles
1971	Don McCauley	RB	1 - Baltimore Colts
1971	Tony Blanchard	TE	12 - Cleveland Browns
1969	Mike Richey	T	4 - Buffalo Bills
1968	Jeff Beaver	QB	15 - Baltimore Colts
1967	Bo Wood	LB	6 - New Orleans
1967	Danny Talbott	QB	17 - San Francisco 49ers
1966	Bill Darnall	B	6 - Miami Dolphins
1965	Ken Willard	FB	1 - San Francisco 49ers
1965	Chris Hanburger	C	18 - Washington
1964	Bob Lacey	E	6 - Minnesota Vikings
1964	Eddie Kesler	FB	16 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1963	Joe Craver	LB	12 - New York Titans
1962	Jim LeCompte	G	7 - Buffalo Bills
1962	Bob Elliott	FB	31 - Oakland Raiders
1961	Rip Hawkins	LB	2 - Minnesota Vikings
1961	Skip Clement	B	11 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1961	Bob Elliott	FB	14 - St. Louis Cardinals
1961	Rip Hawkins	C	2 - Boston Patriots
1961	Milam Wall	HB	11 - Buffalo Bills
1960	Jack Cummings	QB	4 - Philadelphia Eagles
1960	Don Stallings	T	5 - Washington
1960	Earl Butler	T	12 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1959	Ron Koes	C	3 - Detroit Lions
1959	Al Goldstein	E	10 - Los Angeles Rams
1959	Emil DeCantis	B	10 - Chicago Cardinals
1959	John Schroeder	E	15 - Chicago Cardinals
1959	Don Redding	T	16 - Chicago Bears
1959	Fred Swearingen	G	21 - New York Giants
1959	Rabe Walton	B	30 - Chicago Cardinals
1958	Phil Blazer	T	8 - Detroit Lions
1958	Buddy Payne	E	8 - Washington
1958	Leo Russavage	T	10 - Cleveland Browns
1957	Eddie Sutton	B	3 - Washington
1957	Don Klochak	B	12 - Los Angeles Rams
1957	Jack Stillwell	E	20 - Cleveland Browns
1956	Bill Koman	G	8 - Baltimore Colts
1956	Stew Pell	T	11 - San Francisco 49ers
1956	Ken Keller	B	11 - Philadelphia Eagles
1955	Larry Parker	B	11 - Washington
1954	Ken Yarborough	E	27 - Washington
1953	Tom Higgins	T	6 - Chicago Cardinals
1953	Bud Wallace	B	16 - Philadelphia Eagles
1951	Irv Holdash	C	7 - Cleveland Browns
1951	Roscoe Hansen	E	29 - Philadelphia Eagles
1950	Art Weiner	E	2 - New York Bulldogs
1950	Charlie Justice	B	16 - Washington
1950	Ken Powell	E	18 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1949	Len Szafaryn	T	3 - Washington
1949	Bob Kennedy	B	8 - Washington
1949	Mike Rubish	E	8 - Boston Yanks
1949	Bob Mitten	G	19 - Chicago Bears
1949	Joe Romano	T	20 - Detroit Lions
1949	Bob Cox	E	23 - Chicago Cardinals
1949	Stan Marczyk	T	25 - Chicago Bears
1948	Bill Smith	T	2 - Chicago Cardinals
1948	Jim Camp	B	6 - Chicago Cardinals
1947	Ernie Williamson	T	8 - Washington
1947	Jack Fitch	B	10 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1947	Walt Pupa	B	16 - Chicago Bears
1947	Baxter Jarrell	T	26 - Green Bay Packers
1946	Hosea Rodgers	B	3 - New York Giants
1946	Ted Hazelwood	T	16 - Chicago Bears
1946	Howard Weldon	G	28 - Chicago Bears
1946	Bill Voris	B	30 - New York Giants
1945	Chan Highsmith	C	15 - Boston Yanks
1945	Ralph Strayhorn	G	18 - Chicago Cardinals
1944	Hugh Cox	B	16 - Green Bay Packers
1944	Ray Jordan	B	24 - Green Bay Packers
1943	Fred Marshall	G	19 - New York Giants
1942	Carl Suntheimer	C	18 - Chicago Cardinals
1941	Paul Severin	E	10 - Pittsburgh Steelers
1941	Jim LaLanne	B	12 - Chicago Bears
1941	Gates Kimball	T	16 - Chicago Cardinals
1940	Snuffy Stirnweiss	B	2 - Chicago Cardinals
1940	Chuck Slagle	B	17 - Washington
1939	Steve Maronic	T	3 - Detriot Lions
1939	George Watson	B	12 - New York Giants
1939	Jack Kraynick	B	12 - Philadelphia Eagles
1938	Andy Bershak	E	3 - Detroit Lions
1938	Tom Burnette	B	6 - Pittsburgh Pirates
1938	Hank Bartos	G	10 - Washington

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