Memphis NFL Draft history

Drafts covered

Total picks

First-round picks

2026 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	117	Travis Burke	Offensive Tackle	Los Angeles

2025 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	257	Kobee Minor	Cornerback	New England

2022 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	90	Dylan Parham	Offensive Guard	Las Vegas
4	138	Calvin Austin III	Wide Receiver	Pittsburgh

2021 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	150	Kenneth Gainwell	Running Back	Philadelphia

2020 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	66	Antonio Gibson	Wide Receiver	Washington
7	223	Chris Claybrooks	Cornerback	Jacksonville
7	230	Dustin Woodard	Center	New England

2019 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	70	Darrell Henderson	Running Back	Los Angeles
4	128	Tony Pollard	Running Back	Dallas

2018 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	51	Anthony Miller	Wide Receiver	Chicago
5	150	Genard Avery	Inside Linebacker	Cleveland

2017 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	153	Jake Elliott	Place Kicker	Cincinnati

2016 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	26	Paxton Lynch	Quarterback	Denver

2015 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	145	Bobby McCain	Cornerback	Miami
7	227	Martin Ifedi	Defensive End	Los Angeles

2014 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	256	Lonnie Ballentine	Safety	Houston

2012 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	11	Dontari Poe	Defensive Tackle	Kansas City

2009 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	249	Clinton McDonald	Defensive Tackle	Cincinnati

2007 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	140	Brandon McDonald	Defensive Back	Cleveland

2006 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	27	DeAngelo Williams	Running Back	Carolina
4	118	Stephen Gostkowski	Place Kicker	New England

2004 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	212	Eric Taylor	Defensive Tackle	Pittsburgh

2003 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	78	Wade Smith	Offensive Tackle	Miami
7	260	Travis Anglin	Wide Receiver	Detroit

2001 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	37	Idrees Bashir	Defensive Back	Indianapolis
2	54	Michael Stone	Defensive Back	Arizona
4	123	Marcus Bell	Defensive Tackle	Arizona

Every Memphis player taken in the NFL Draft, year by year, 2001 to 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest Memphis pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?

Travis Burke (Offensive Tackle) went to Los Angeles in round 4, 117th overall.

How many Memphis players were taken in the NFL Draft from 2001 to 2026?

28 Memphis players were drafted, 3 in the first round.