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The Tulane Green Wave football team, representing Tulane University, has had 138 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936.[1][A 1] This includes four players taken in the first round, and one overall number one pick, Tommy Mason in 1961.[4]

Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl).[5]

Before 1966, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "common draft" simply became the NFL Draft.[2][3][6]

Notably, this list does not include undrafted Tulane players that have played for the NFL (such as Rob Kelley or Cairo Santos).

Key

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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

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Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position
1937 4 2 32 Bucky Bryan Chicago Cardinals B
1939 8 3 63 Bronco Brunner Cleveland Rams B
20 10 190 Lyle Smith New York Giants G
1940 2 2 12 Ralph Wenzel Pittsburgh Steelers E
3 8 23 Buddy Banker Washington Redskins B
5 8 38 Bill Kirchem Washington Redskins T
7 9 59 Millard White Green Bay Packers T
1941 6 8 48 Tommy O'Boyle Chicago Bears G
1942 5 3 33 Ernie Blandin Philadelphia Eagles T
6 6 46 Harley McCollum Washington Redskins T
6 8 48 Bob Glass New York Giants B
12 7 107 Jim Thibaut Brooklyn Dodgers FB
1943 5 4 34 Marty Comer Brooklyn Dodgers DE
10 10 90 Walt McDonald Washington Redskins B
12 3 103 Lou Thomas Brooklyn Dodgers B
25 10 240 Roman Bentz Washington Redskins G
1944 5 11 43 Larry Rice Boston Yanks C
1945 1 3 3 Joe Renfroe Boston Yanks B
8 6 71 Art Porter Washington Redskins E
17 7 171 O. J. Key Detroit Lions B
23 7 237 Ray Olsen Detroit Lions B
1946 1 2 2 Dub Jones Chicago Cardinals B
5 2 32 Gaston Bourgeois Boston Yanks B
22 2 202 Ike Iglehart Boston Yanks B
1947 30 1 276 Howard McAfee Detroit Lions T
1948 28 9 264 Bennie Ellender Philadelphia Eagles B
1949 17 6 167 Dick Sheffield Los Angeles Rams E
1950 2 6 20 Eddie Price New York Giants FB
3 2 29 Bill Svoboda Chicago Cardinals LB
9 7 112 Max Druen Pittsburgh Steelers T
15 9 192 Jimmy Glisson Chicago Bears B
17 10 219 Cliff Van Meter San Francisco 49ers B
23 2 289 Dick Sheffield New York Bulldogs E
1951 2 3 18 Don Joyce Chicago Cardinals DE
3 12 38 Jerry Helluin Cleveland Browns DT
4 8 48 George Kinek Los Angeles Rams E
6 12 74 Dan Rogas Cleveland Browns G
7 10 84 Paul Lea Chicago Bears DT
9 5 104 Denny Doyle Philadelphia Eagles G
15 1 172 Joe Ernst Green Bay Packers B
17 7 202 Hal Waggoner Philadelphia Eagles B
30 8 359 Joe Shinn New York Yanks E
1952 5 2 51 Dick Fugler Chicago Cardinals T
10 2 111 Art Kleinschmidt Green Bay Packers G
25 12 301 Len Teeuws Los Angeles Rams DT
1953 14 7 164 Roy Bailey Philadelphia Eagles B
23 1 266 Mike Housepian Baltimore Colts G
23 10 275 Ronnie Kent Cleveland Browns B
1954 5 2 54 Max McGee Green Bay Packers B
13 11 156 George Cummins Cleveland Browns T
28 4 329 Jim Partridge New York Giants B
1955 16 6 187 Charley Coates Los Angeles Rams T
30 3 352 Bob Saia Green Bay Packers B
1956 6 3 64 Tony Sardisco San Francisco 49ers G
27 1 314 Bryan Burnthorne Detroit Lions G
1957 3 4 29 Dalton Truax Green Bay Packers T
21 7 248 Fred Wilcox San Francisco 49ers B
22 2 255 Ronnie Quillian Green Bay Packers QB
26 12 313 Emmett Zelenka New York Giants G
1958 21 8 249 Charlie Hansen New York Giants C
1959 2 9 21 Richie Petitbon Chicago Bears DB
6 9 69 Dave Painter Los Angeles Rams C
28 11 335 Pete Abadie Cleveland Browns E
29 4 340 Don Lockwood Washington Redskins G
1960 N/A N/A N/A Bernie Darre Denver Broncos G
N/A N/A N/A Pete Abadie New York Titans E
15 4 172 Bernie Darre Washington Redskins G
1961 1 1 1 Tommy Mason Minnesota Vikings RB
1 2 2 Tommy Mason Boston Patriots RB
3 12 40 Phil Nugent Green Bay Packers DB
4 14 56 Joe LeSage Green Bay Packers G
1962 6 7 77 Gus Gonzales Philadelphia Eagles G
7 7 55 Gus Gonzales Houston Oilers G
8 7 105 Ed Reynolds Chicago Bears T
9 1 65 Phil Nugent Denver Broncos DB
12 1 155 Terry Terrebonne Washington Redskins RB
12 13 167 Larry Thompson Philadelphia Eagles C
19 7 259 Bill Kellum Chicago Bears T
26 4 204 Ed Reynolds Buffalo Bills T
1963 13 14 182 Bill Kellum Green Bay Packers T
17 4 228 Gordon Rush Philadelphia Eagles B
1966 8 1 111 Bill Goss Atlanta Falcons LB
1967 5 4 111 Pete Johns Houston Oilers DB
1968 3 15 70 Bobby Duhon New York Giants RB
11 21 294 Tom Nosewicz Kansas City Chiefs DE
1969 2 16 42 Warren Bankston Pittsburgh Steelers RB
1971 11 24 284 Mike Walker Minnesota Vikings DE
13 20 332 David Abercrombie Detroit Lions RB
14 14 352 Rick Kingrea Cleveland Browns LB
15 2 366 Bart Graves New Orleans Saints T
1972 6 4 134 Joe Bullard Houston Oilers DB
11 16 276 Bob Waldron Detroit Lions DT
14 7 345 Steve Barrios New Orleans Saints WR
15 9 372 Rusty Lachaussee New Orleans Saints QB
1973 10 2 236 Randy Lee Minnesota Vikings DB
12 26 312 Mike Mullen Miami Dolphins LB
1974 10 8 242 Tommy Thibodeaux New Orleans Saints G
13 8 320 Mike Truax New Orleans Saints LB
1975 4 21 99 Charlie Hall New Orleans Saints DE
8 18 199 Steve Foley Denver Broncos DB
8 23 204 John Washington Los Angeles Rams DB
1976 9 8 245 Jim Gueno Green Bay Packers LB
12 6 325 Nathaniel Bell New England Patriots DT
17 7 466 Darwin Willie New York Jets TE
1977 6 19 158 Mark Mitchell Philadelphia Eagles DB
1978 4 22 106 Eric Laakso Miami Dolphins T
1979 10 11 259 Ricky Smith Oakland Raiders DB
12 12 315 Dewitt Methvin Cleveland Browns C
1980 7 1 166 Eddie Murray Detroit Lions K
11 4 281 Alton Alexis Cincinnati Bengals WR
1981 10 3 251 Marty Wetzel New York Jets LB
10 7 255 Nickie Hall Green Bay Packers QB
1982 3 27 82 Rodney Holman Cincinnati Bengals TE
6 3 142 Marvin Lewis New Orleans Saints RB
7 1 168 Jeff Roberts New England Patriots LB
1983 4 19 103 Lionel Washington St. Louis Cardinals DB
1984u 2 1 29 Don Maggs Houston Oilers T
9 26 250 Jim Boyle Miami Dolphins T
1984 11 23 303 Elton Veals Pittsburgh Steelers RB
1985 11 27 307 Mike Jones Miami Dolphins RB
12 12 320 Treg Songy New Orleans Saints DB
1986 6 5 143 Burnell Dent Green Bay Packers LB
1987 2 21 49 Eric Thomas Cincinnati Bengals DB
1988 7 17 182 Marc Zeno Pittsburgh Steelers WR
11 17 294 Marvin Allen New England Patriots RB
1989 7 28 195 Terrence Jones San Diego Chargers QB
11 26 305 Richard Harvey Buffalo Bills LB
1990 9 14 234 Mitchell Price Cincinnati Bengals DB
1991 6 21 160 Mike Riley New York Jets DB
1994 6 14 175 Ruffin Hamilton Green Bay Packers LB
1997 7 30 231 Jerald Sowell Green Bay Packers FB
1999 2 19 50 Shaun King Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB
2000 3 17 79 JaJuan Dawson Cleveland Browns WR
2001 5 7 138 Bernard Robertson Chicago Bears T
2002 1 32 32 Patrick Ramsey Washington Redskins QB
2004 1 22 22 J. P. Losman Buffalo Bills QB
4 23 119 Mewelde Moore Minnesota Vikings RB
2005 4 35 136 Roydell Williams Tennessee Titans WR
2006 7 39 247 Anthony Cannon Detroit Lions LB
2008 2 13 44 Matt Forté Chicago Bears RB
2009 4 35 135 Troy Kropog Tennessee Titans T
2014 5 2 145 Ryan Grant Washington Redskins WR
2015 5 28 164 Lorenzo Doss Denver Broncos DB
7 34 251 Taurean Nixon Denver Broncos DB
2017 6 5 189 Tanzel Smart Los Angeles Rams DT
2018 6 5 179 Parry Nickerson New York Jets DB
6 43 218 Ade Aruna Minnesota Vikings DE
2019 7 7 221 Donnie Lewis Cleveland Browns DB
2020 5 27 173 Darnell Mooney Chicago Bears WR
7 23 237 BoPete Keyes Kansas City Chiefs DB
2021 4 6 111 Cameron Sample Cincinnati Bengals DE
7 6 234 Patrick Johnson Philadelphia Eagles DE
2023 3 18 81 Tyjae Spears Tennessee Titans RB
3 28 91 Dorian Williams Buffalo Bills LB
2024 6 6 182 Jha'Quan Jackson Tennessee Titans WR
7 25 245 Michael Pratt Green Bay Packers QB

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Notes

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  1. ^ Because of the NFL–AFL merger agreement, the history of the AFL is officially recognized by the NFL and therefore this list includes the AFL draft (1960–1966) and the common draft (1967–1969).[2][3]

Notable undrafted players

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Note: No drafts held before 1920

Year Player Position Debut Team Notes
1957 Ed Khayat DT Washington Redskins —
1971 Ray Hester LB New Orleans Saints —
1975 Rusty Chambers LB New Orleans Saints —
1979 Mark Olivari LB Pittsburgh Steelers —
1981 Marcus Anderson WR Los Angeles Rams —
Chuck Pitcock C Philadelphia Eagles —
Joe Silipo T Kansas City Chiefs —
1982 Nolan Franz WR Buffalo Bills —
Sylvester McGrew DT New York Giants —
1983 Jerry Baker DT Denver Broncos —
1986 James Campen C New Orleans Saints —
Joe Caravello TE Atlanta Falcons —
Ken Karcher QB Denver Broncos —
Ron Tilton G Washington Redskins —
1987 Curt Baham LB Seattle Seahawks —
Jeff Wenzel T Philadelphia Eagles —
1991 Lonnie Marts LB Kansas City Chiefs —
1991 Darin Shoulders T Indianapolis Colts —
1994 Michael Batiste G Dallas Cowboys —
1996 Corey Dowden DB Green Bay Packers —
1999 P. J. Franklin WR New Orleans Saints —
Cory Geason TE Pittsburgh Steelers —
Dennis O'Sullivan LS New York Jets —
Brad Palazzo K Green Bay Packers —
2001 Tim Carter DB New Orleans Saints —
2003 Seth Marler K Jacksonville Jaguars —
Jeff Sanchez DB Dallas Cowboys —
2007 Lester Ricard QB Jacksonville Jaguars —
2010 Andre' Anderson RB Buffalo Bills —
2012 Dezman Moses LB Green Bay Packers —
2013 Ryan Griffin QB New Orleans Saints —
2014 Orleans Darkwa RB Miami Dolphins —
Cairo Santos K Kansas City Chiefs —
2016 Robert Kelley RB Washington Redskins —
2018 Dontrell Hilliard RB Cleveland Browns —
2019 John Leglue T Denver Broncos —
2022 Ryan Wright P Minnesota Vikings —
2023 Duece Watts WR Green Bay Packers —
2024 Sincere Haynesworth C New Orleans Saints —
Darius Hodges DE Carolina Panthers —
Lawrence Keys WR Buffalo Bills —
Jarius Monroe CB New York Jets —
Lance Robinson CB Cincinnati Bengals —

References

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  1. ^ "Tulane Drafted Players/Alumni". Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Cross, B. Duane (January 22, 2001). "The AFL: A Football Legacy". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "NFL History by Decade: 1961–1970". NFL. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "Draft History by School–Tulane". National Football League. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  5. ^ Clayton, John (March 26, 2009). "Draft order to change for playoff teams". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010.
  6. ^ "Time Changes for 2008 NFL Draft". NFL. April 22, 2008. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2010.
  7. ^ DraftHistory.com
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