FSU football’s NFL Draft history, year-by-year

The 2025 NFL Draft is set to take place this week in Green Bay, beginning on Thursday, April 24, 2025 and through Saturday, April 26.

Florida State has 304 NFL Draft picks in its history, with the Cleveland Browns choice of Mike Sellers in 1951 serving as the first-ever Seminoles selection.

In 2024, Florida State had 10 picks in a single draft for the fourth time in program history, matching the mark from 1995 and trailing only the ACC-record 11 picks in the 2013 and 2015 NFL Drafts.

The Seminoles have had at least one former player taken in 41 straight years, the eighth-longest active streak in the country.

Defensive back Azareye’h Thomas is projected to be Florida State’s highest selection in this year’s draft, with his assumed drafting set to become the Seminoles’ 38th defensive back selected in the last 38 NFL Drafts, with defensive lineman Joshua Farmer also expected to be a Day 2 pick. Several publications have projected Kicker Ryan Fitzgerald, a Lou Groza Award finalist, as a late Day 3 pick.

Florida State Seminoles All-Time Draft Picks

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

  • Round 1, No. 16: EJ Manuel, QB, Buffalo Bills
  • Round 1, No. 24: Bjoern Werner, DE, Indianapolis Colts
  • Round 1, No. 25: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Minnesota Vikings
  • Round 2, No. 40: Cornellius Carradine, DE, San Francisco 49ers
  • Round 2, No. 42: Menelik Watson, OT, Oakland Raiders
  • Round 5, No. 154: Chris Thompson, RB, Washington Commanders
  • Round 5, No. 162: Brandon Jenkins, DE, Washington Commanders
  • Round 6, No. 177: Dustin Hopkins, K, Buffalo Bills
  • Round 6, No. 180: Nick Moody, LB, San Francisco 49ers
  • Round 6, No. 206: Vince Williams, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Round 7, No. 229: Everett Dawkins, DT, Minnesota Vikings

2012

2011

  • Round 1, No. 12: Christian Ponder, QB, Minnesota Vikings
  • Round 2, No. 55: Rodney Hudson, C, Kansas City Chiefs
  • Round 7, No. 224: Markus White, DE, Washington Commanders

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

  • Round 1, No. 20: Javon Walker, WR, Green Bay Packers
  • Round 3, No. 94: Chris Hope, DB, Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Round 6, No. 1: Milford Brown, OG, Houston Texans

2001

  • Round 1, No. 10: Jamal Reynolds, DE, Green Bay Packers
  • Round 1, No. 28: Derrick Gibson, DB, Oakland Raiders
  • Round 2, No. 42: Tommy Polley, LB, St. Louis Rams
  • Round 3, No. 67: Tay Cody, DB, San Diego Chargers
  • Round 3, No. 77: Snoop Minnis, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
  • Round 3, No. 83: Brian Allen, LB, St. Louis Rams
  • Round 3, No. 85: Travis Minor, RB, Miami Dolphins
  • Round 4, No. 106: Chris Weinke, QB, Carolina Panthers
  • Round 7, No. 242: Char-ron Dorsey, OT, Dallas Cowboys

2000

1999

  • Round 2, No. 40: Tony Bryant, DE, Oakland Raiders
  • Round 2, No. 56: Larry Smith, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Round 4, No. 113: Dexter Jackson, DB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Round 6, No. 195: Lamarr Glenn, FB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1998

1997

1996

1995

  • Round 1, No. 11: Derrick Alexander, DE, Minnesota Vikings
  • Round 1, No. 26: Devin Bush, DB, Atlanta Falcons
  • Round 1, No. 28: Derrick Brooks, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Round 2, No. 55: Corey Fuller, DB, Minnesota Vikings
  • Round 3, No. 79: Zack Crockett, FB, Indianapolis Colts
  • Round 3, No. 81: Tamarick Vanover, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
  • Round 4, No. 100: Chris Cowart, LB, San Diego Chargers
  • Round 5, No. 143: Clifton Abraham, DB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Round 5, No. 156: Kez McCorvey, WR, Detroit Lions
  • Round 5, No. 162: ’OMar Ellison, WR, San Diego Chargers

1994

1993

1992

1991

1990

  • Round 1, No. 25: Dexter Carter, RB, San Francisco 49ers
  • Round 2, No. 48: LeRoy Butler, DB, Green Bay Packers
  • Round 3, No. 63: Peter Tom Willis, QB, Chicago Bears
  • Round 3, No. 68: Ron Lewis, WR, San Francisco 49ers
  • Round 5, No. 119: Eric Hayes, DT, Seattle Seahawks
  • Round 9, No. 248: Odell Haggins, DT, San Francisco 49ers
  • Round 11, No. 281: Terry Anthony, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1989

1988

1987

1986

  • Round 5, No. 120: Hassan Jones, WR, Minnesota Vikings
  • Round 9, No. 242: John Ionata, OG, Dallas Cowboys
  • Round 10, No. 276: Cletis Jones, RB, New England Patriots
  • Round 11, No. 296: Garth Jax, LB, Dallas Cowboys
  • Round 12, No. 318: Jesse Solomon, LB, Minnesota Vikings
  • Round 12, No. 326: Isaac Williams, DT, Indianapolis Colts

1985

1984

1982

  • Round 2, No. 34: Rohn Stark, P, Baltimore Colts
  • Round 6, No. 164: Ron Hester, LB, Miami Dolphins
  • Round 11, No. 304: Mike Whiting, RB, Dallas Cowboys

1981

  • Round 1, No. 25: Bobby Butler, DB, Atlanta Falcons
  • Round 5, No. 125: Ken Lanier, OT, Denver Broncos
  • Round 6, No. 160: Ron Simmons, DT, Cleveland Browns
  • Round 12, No. 324: Bill Capece, K, Houston Oilers

1980

  • Round 8, No. 196: Mark Lyles, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
  • Round 9, No. 246: Jackie Flowers, WR, Dallas Cowboys
  • Round 10, No. 264: Walter Carter, DT, Oakland Raiders
  • Round 12, No. 320: Jimmy Jordan, QB, New England Patriots

1979

  • Round 2, No. 42: Willie Jones, DE, Oakland Raiders
  • Round 11, No. 283: Nate Henderson, OT, St. Louis Cardinals

1978

1977

  • Round 6, No. 148: Gary Woolford, DB, Houston Oilers
  • Round 9, No. 236: Steve Mathieson, QB, Detroit Lions

1976

1975

1974

  • Round 17, No. 436: Buzzy Lewis, DB, Baltimore Colts

1973

1972

  • Round 10, No. 240: Rhett Dawson, WR, Houston Oilers
  • Round 10, No. 260: Richard Amman, DE, Dallas Cowboys
  • Round 12, No. 306: Kent Gaydos, WR, Oakland Raiders

1971

1970

1969

  • Round 1, No. 6: Ron Sellers, WR, Boston Patriots
  • Round 3, No. 72: Chip Glass, TE, Cleveland Browns
  • Round 4, No. 97: Bill Rhodes, OG, St. Louis Cardinals
  • Round 7, No. 176: Walt Sumner, DB, Cleveland Browns
  • Round 12, No. 297: Dale McCullers, LB, Miami Dolphins

1968

  • Round 6, No. 142: Kim Hammond, QB, Miami Dolphins
  • Round 7, No. 183: Lane Fenner, WR, San Diego Chargers
  • Round 12, No. 312: Thurston Taylor, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
  • Round 14, No. 368: Bill Moreman, RB, New York Giants
  • Round 17, No. 455: Wayne McDuffie, C, Cleveland Browns

1967

  • Round 3, No. 79: Del Williams, C, New Orleans Saints
  • Round 17, No. 422: Larry Kissam, OT, Miami Dolphins

1966

  • Round 4, No. 28: Jim Mankins, FB, Miami Dolphins
  • Round 6, No. 47: Joe Avezzano, C, Boston Patriots
  • Round 9, No. 131: Jack Shinholser, LB, Washington Commanders
  • Round 12, No. 184: Jim Mankins, FB, Green Bay Packers
  • Round 19, No. 170: Jack Shinholser, LB, Oakland Raiders
  • Round 20, No. 180: Bill McDowell, LB, San Diego Chargers

1965

  • Round 2, No. 11: Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Oakland Raiders
  • Round 3, No. 39: Fred Biletnikoff, WR, Detroit Lions
  • Round 4, No. 30: Steve Tensi, QB, San Diego Chargers
  • Round 9, No. 67: Frank Pennie, OT, Oakland Raiders
  • Round 14, No. 110: Don Floyd, DE, San Diego Chargers
  • Round 16, No. 224: Steve Tensi, QB, Baltimore Colts
  • Round 20, No. 158: Jack Edwards, C, San Diego Chargers

1964

  • Round 12, No. 161: Bill Dawson, TE, Los Angeles Rams
  • Round 19, No. 148: Bill Dawson, TE, Boston Patriots

1963

  • Round 3, No. 18: Keith Kinderman, RB, San Diego Chargers
  • Round 8, No. 104: Keith Kinderman, RB, Green Bay Packers

1962

  • Round 18, No. 243: Don Donatelli, C, St. Louis Cardinals
  • Round 20, No. 267: Ed Trancygier, QB, Washington Commanders

1961

  • Round 16, No. 128: Bud Whitehead, RB, San Diego Chargers
  • Round 19, No. 255: Tony Romeo, TE, Washington Commanders

1958

  • Round 22, No. 264: Bobby Renn, B, Cleveland Browns
  • Round 23, No. 270: Ron Schomburger, E, Washington Commanders

1957

  • Round 29, No. 345: Lee Corso, B, Chicago Cardinals

1956

  • Round 8, No. 96: George Boyer, LB, Los Angeles Rams
  • Round 19, No. 220: Jerry Jacobs, OG, Pittsburgh Steelers

1955

  • Round 4, No. 40: Tom Feamster, OT, Los Angeles Rams
  • Round 20, No. 241: Bill Proctor, OT, Cleveland Browns

1954

  • Round 16, No. 191: Bobby Fiveash, B, San Francisco 49ers
  • Round 25, No. 294: Tom Feamster, OT, Chicago Bears
  • Round 29, No. 340: Bill Mote, OT, New York Giants

1952

  • Round 12, No. 144: Roy Thompson, B, Cleveland Browns

1951

  • Round 12, No. 142: Mike Sellers, B, Cleveland Browns
  • Round 24, No. 291: Wayne Benner, B, Cleveland Browns
  • Round 29, No. 351: Bill Driver, B, Cleveland Browns

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