List of North Carolina A&T Aggies in the NFL Draft

This list of North Carolina A&T Aggies football players in the NFL Draft includes alumni of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University that have been drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936.[1][A 1] Of the 33 Aggie players listed below, Bob "Stonewall" Jackson was the first player from an HBCU to be drafted by an NFL team.[3] 3 Former A&T players have been selected to a Pro Bowl or league All-Star Game, 3 have won a championship with their respective teams and 1 has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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

Key

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
* Selected to an all-star game (AFL All-Star game, NFL All-Star game or Pro Bowl)
Won a league championship (AFL championship, NFL championship, or Super Bowl)
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame

Selections

Draft Year Round Pick in round Overall pick Team drafted to Player Position Notes Reference
1950166202New York GiantsBob "Stonewall" JacksonFBFirst player from an HBCU to be drafted in the NFL Draft[5]
19551510179Chicago BearsJ.D. SmithFB[6]
1959226258San Francisco 49ersBurnio McQueenEnd
1960201229St. Louis CardinalsTom Day*†DEAFL All-Star Game (1965)
AFL championship (1964, 1965);
[7]
1962201229New York GiantsJoe TaylorCB
1964 (AFL)233179New York JetsCornell GordonDBAFL championship (1968)
Super Bowl Champion (III)
1964 (NFL)161211San Francisco 49ersCornell GordonDBCornell Gordon elected to sign with the New York Jets of the AFL who had their draft 2 Days Earlier on Saturday November 30.[8]
1965 (AFL)6646San Diego ChargersWill BeasleyFB
1966 (AFL)19-172Buffalo BillsMel PhillipsDBElected to sign with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL who held their draft on the same night
1966 (NFL)5569San Francisco 49ersMel PhillipsDB
19685569Houston OilersElvin Bethea*‡DEPro Bowl (1969, 1971,)
Pro Football Hall of Fame (2003)
1969511115Miami DolphinsWillie PearsonDB
197158112Pittsburgh SteelersMelvin HolmesOT
1972826208Dallas CowboysRalph ColemanLB
19721126286Dallas CowboysLonnie LeonardLB
19721620410Oakland RaidersWillie WrightTE
19731115275New York GiantsWilliam WidemanDT
19751326338Washington RedskinsMorris McKieDB
1976122321Tampa Bay BuccaneersGeorge RagsdaleDB
1979527137Pittsburgh SteelersDwaine BoardDESuper Bowl Champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIX)
19821111290St. Louis CardinalsJames WilliamsDE
19829--St. Louis CardinalsKevin RobinsonDEKevin Robinson was a supplemental draft pick.
19841214322Minnesota VikingsMike JonesRB
1985113283Minnesota VikingsTim WilliamsDB
199253115Cincinnati BengalsCraig ThompsonTE
1992519131San Diego ChargersKevin LittleLB
199267147San Diego ChargersReggie WhiteDT
1994628198Los Angeles RamsRonald EdwardsOT
199612929Pittsburgh SteelersJamain StephensOT
199731478San Diego ChargersMike HamiltonLB
1997714215St. Louis RamsCedric WhiteDE
1997717218San Diego ChargersToran JamesLB
200557143Green Bay PackersJunius CostonG
2017412119Chicago BearsTarik CohenDEPro Bowl (2018)
20183165Oakland RaidersBrandon ParkerOL[9]
2019711225Buffalo BillsDarryl Johnson Jr.DE

Footnotes

  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 dommon draft (1967–1969).[2]

References

General
  • "Draft History: Colleges Beginning with "N"". www.drafthistory.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  • "Draft History By School-NC A&T". NFL.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  • "North Carolina A&T Drafted Players/Alumni | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
Specific
  1. "The NFL Draft". operations.nfl.com. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. Cross, B. Duane (January 22, 2001). "The AFL: A Football Legacy". Sports Illustrated. CNNSI.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  3. "North Carolina Central University - Alex M. Rivera Athletics Hall of Fame". nccueaglepride.com. NC Central University. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. Clayton, John (March 26, 2009). "Draft order to change for playoff teams". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  5. "1950 National Football League Draft | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  6. "NFL.com Draft 2017 - NFL Draft History: Full Draft Year". NFL.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  7. Buffalo Bills 1994 season in review video: "Classics." NFL Films.
  8. "Boston picks QB to begin draft". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. November 30, 1963. p. 8.
  9. Mills, Jeff. "Raiders pick A&T left tackle Brandon Parker in third round of NFL Draft". Greensboro News & Record. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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