Northwestern NFL Draft history

Drafts covered

Total picks

First-round picks

2026 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	97	Caleb Tiernan	Offensive Tackle	Minnesota
7	253	Evan Beerntsen	Offensive Guard	Baltimore

2023 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	11	Peter Skoronski	Offensive Tackle	Tennessee
4	110	Adetomiwa Adebawore	Defensive End	Indianapolis
5	142	Cameron Mitchell	Cornerback	Cleveland
5	176	Evan Hull	Running Back	Indianapolis

2021 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	13	Rashawn Slater	Offensive Tackle	Los Angeles
1	26	Greg Newsome II	Cornerback	Cleveland
5	174	Earnest Brown IV	Defensive End	Los Angeles

2019 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	167	Clayton Thorson	Quarterback	Philadelphia

2018 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	251	Justin Jackson	Running Back	Los Angeles

2017 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	161	Anthony Walker Jr.	Inside Linebacker	Indianapolis
7	220	Ifeadi Odenigbo	Defensive End	Minnesota

2016 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	137	Dean Lowry	Defensive End	Green Bay
6	197	Dan Vitale	Fullback	Tampa Bay

2015 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	115	Ibraheim Campbell	Safety	Cleveland
7	250	Trevor Siemian	Quarterback	Denver

2012 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	233	Drake Dunsmore	Fullback	Tampa Bay
7	235	Jeremy Ebert	Wide Receiver	New England

2010 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	109	Corey Wootton	Defensive End	Chicago
4	122	Michael Kafka	Quarterback	Philadelphia
5	144	Sherrick McManis	Cornerback	Houston

2006 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	124	Barry Cofield	Defensive Tackle	New York
7	210	Zach Strief	Offensive Tackle	New Orleans
7	221	Tim McGarigle	Linebacker	Los Angeles

2005 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	28	Luis Castillo	Defensive Tackle	Los Angeles
3	93	Trai Essex	Offensive Tackle	Pittsburgh
7	244	Noah Herron	Running Back	Pittsburgh

2003 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	133	Austin King	Center	Tampa Bay

2002 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	23	Napoleon Harris	Linebacker	Las Vegas
4	101	Kevin Bentley	Linebacker	Cleveland
5	170	Sam Simmons	Wide Receiver	Miami

2001 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	210	Harold Blackmon	Defensive Back	Seattle
7	231	Dwayne Missouri	Defensive End	Baltimore

2000 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	164	Jay Tant	Tight End	Arizona

Every Northwestern player taken in the NFL Draft, year by year, 2000 to 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Caleb Tiernan (Offensive Tackle) went to Minnesota in round 3, 97th overall.

How many Northwestern players were taken in the NFL Draft from 2000 to 2026?

35 Northwestern players were drafted, 5 in the first round.