44th Player Selected in NFL Draft | |||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donovan Ezeiruaku | Cowboys | 2 | 12 | 44 | DE | Boston College |
| 2024 | Jackson Powers-Johnson | Raiders | 2 | 12 | 44 | C | Oregon |
| 2023 | Julius Brents | Colts | 2 | 13 | 44 | DB | Kansas State |
| 2022 | John Metchie | Texans | 2 | 12 | 44 | WR | Alabama |
| 2021 | Kelvin Joseph | Cowboys | 2 | 12 | 44 | DB | Kentucky |
| 2020 | Grant Delpit | Browns | 2 | 12 | 44 | DB | Louisiana State |
| 2019 | Elgton Jenkins | Packers | 2 | 12 | 44 | G | Mississippi State |
| 2018 | Dante Pettis | 49ers | 2 | 12 | 44 | WR | Washington |
| 2017 | Gerald Everett | Rams | 2 | 12 | 44 | TE | South Alabama |
| 2016 | Jihad Ward | Raiders | 2 | 13 | 44 | DE | Illinois |
| 2015 | Hau'oli Kikaha | Saints | 2 | 12 | 44 | LB | Washington |
| 2014 | Cyrus Kouandjio | Bills | 2 | 12 | 44 | T | Alabama |
| 2013 | Kawann Short | Panthers | 2 | 12 | 44 | DT | Purdue |
| 2012 | Jeff Allen | Chiefs | 2 | 12 | 44 | T | Illinois |
| 2011 | Titus Young | Lions | 2 | 12 | 44 | WR | Boise State |
| 2010 | LaMarr Houston | Raiders | 2 | 12 | 44 | DT | Texas |
| 2009 | Pat White | Dolphins | 2 | 12 | 44 | QB | West Virginia |
| 2008 | Matt Forte | Bears | 2 | 13 | 44 | RB | Tulane |
| 2007 | Sidney Rice | Vikings | 2 | 12 | 44 | WR | South Carolina |
| 2006 | Sinorice Moss | Giants | 2 | 12 | 44 | WR | Miami (FL) |
| 2005 | J.J. Arrington | Cardinals | 2 | 12 | 44 | RB | California |
| 2004 | Bob Sanders | Colts | 2 | 12 | 44 | DB | Iowa |
| 2003 | Taylor Jacobs | Redskins | 2 | 12 | 44 | WR | Florida |
| 2002 | LeCharles Bentley | Saints | 2 | 12 | 44 | C | Ohio State |
| 2001 | Kris Jenkins | Panthers | 2 | 13 | 44 | DT | Maryland |
| 2000 | Chad Clifton | Packers | 2 | 13 | 44 | T | Tennessee |
| 1999 | Jim Kleinsasser | Vikings | 2 | 13 | 44 | TE | North Dakota |
| 1998 | Patrick Surtain | Dolphins | 2 | 14 | 44 | DB | Southern Mississippi |
| 1997 | Sam Madison | Dolphins | 2 | 14 | 44 | DB | Louisville |
| 1996 | Tory James | Broncos | 2 | 14 | 44 | DB | Louisiana State |
| 1995 | Ray Zellars | Saints | 2 | 12 | 44 | RB | Notre Dame |
| 1994 | Mario Bates | Saints | 2 | 15 | 44 | RB | Arizona State |
| 1993 | Chad Brown | Steelers | 2 | 15 | 44 | LB | Colorado |
| 1992 | Courtney Hawkins | Buccaneers | 2 | 16 | 44 | WR | Michigan State |
| 1991 | John Flannery | Oilers | 2 | 17 | 44 | C | Syracuse |
| 1990 | Vince Buck | Saints | 2 | 19 | 44 | DB | Central State (OH) |
| 1989 | Joe Tofflemire | Seahawks | 2 | 16 | 44 | C | Arizona |
| 1988 | Dermontti Dawson | Steelers | 2 | 17 | 44 | C | Kentucky |
| 1987 | Ray Berry | Vikings | 2 | 16 | 44 | LB | Baylor |
| 1986 | Mark Collins | Giants | 2 | 17 | 44 | DB | Fullerton State |
| 1985 | Jesse Penn | Cowboys | 2 | 16 | 44 | LB | Virginia Tech |
| 1984u | Gerald McNeil | Browns | 2 | 16 | 44 | WR | Baylor |
| 1984 | Ron Rivera | Bears | 2 | 16 | 44 | LB | California |
| 1983 | Cedric Mack | Cardinals | 2 | 16 | 44 | DB | Baylor |
| 1982 | Oliver Luck | Oilers | 2 | 17 | 44 | QB | West Virginia |
| 1981 | Anthony Washington | Steelers | 2 | 16 | 44 | DB | Fresno State |
| 1980 | Andre Hines | Seahawks | 2 | 16 | 44 | T | Stanford |
| 1979 | Steve Atkins | Packers | 2 | 16 | 44 | RB | Maryland |
| 1978 | Brett Moritz | Buccaneers | 2 | 16 | 44 | G | Nebraska |
| 1977 | Horace Ivory | Patriots | 2 | 16 | 44 | RB | Oklahoma |
| 1976 | Ken Long | Lions | 2 | 16 | 44 | G | Purdue |
| 1975 | Burton Lawless | Cowboys | 2 | 18 | 44 | G | Florida |
| 1974 | Gerald Tinker | Falcons | 2 | 18 | 44 | WR | Kent State |
| 1973 | Leon Crosswhite | Lions | 2 | 18 | 44 | RB | Oklahoma |
| 1972 | Jean Barrett | 49ers | 2 | 18 | 44 | T | Tulsa |
| 1971 | Wayne Walton | Giants | 2 | 18 | 44 | T | Abilene Christian |
| 1970 | Jim Bailey | Colts | 2 | 18 | 44 | DT | Kansas |
| 1969 | Ron Sayers | Chargers | 2 | 18 | 44 | RB | Omaha |
| 1968 | Steve Thompson | Jets | 2 | 17 | 44 | DE | Washington |
| 1967 | John Brooks | Eagles | 2 | 18 | 44 | G | Kent State |
| 1966 | Bob Pickens | Bears | 3 | 12 | 44 | T | Nebraska |
| 1965 | Larry Todd | 49ers | 4 | 2 | 44 | WR | Arizona State |
| 1964 | Bob Long | Packers | 4 | 2 | 44 | E | Wichita State |
| 1963 | Paul Flatley | Vikings | 4 | 2 | 44 | E | Northwestern |
| 1962 | Art Perkins | Rams | 4 | 2 | 44 | RB | North Texas State |
| 1961 | Arnold Davis | Cowboys | 4 | 2 | 44 | E | Baylor |
| 1960 | Jim Marshall | Browns | 4 | 8 | 44 | T | Ohio State |
| 1959 | John Tracey | Rams | 4 | 8 | 44 | E | Texas A&M |
| 1958 | Frank Woidzik | Rams | 4 | 7 | 44 | T | Buffalo |
| 1957 | Jackie Simpson | Colts | 4 | 7 | 44 | B | Florida |
| 1956 | Cecil Morris | Packers | 4 | 7 | 44 | G | Oklahoma |
| 1955 | Jack Patera | Colts | 4 | 7 | 44 | G | Oregon |
| 1954 | Bill Stits | Lions | 4 | 7 | 44 | B | UCLA |
| 1953 | Everett Douglas | Giants | 4 | 7 | 44 | T | Florida |
| 1952 | Herman Clark | Bears | 4 | 7 | 44 | T | Oregon State |
| 1951 | Pete D'Alonzo | Lions | 4 | 6 | 44 | B | Villanova |
| 1950 | Ernie Kiely | Lions | 4 | 4 | 44 | G | Texas-El Paso |
| 1949 | Mike Boyda | Yanks | 5 | 3 | 44 | B | Washington & Lee |
| 1948 | Bob Brugge | Bears | 6 | 9 | 44 | B | Ohio State |
| 1947 | Bob Davis | Giants | 6 | 9 | 44 | T | Georgia Tech |
| 1946 | Ted Scruggs | Bears | 6 | 4 | 44 | E | Rice |
| 1945 | Dick Barwegen | Dodgers | 6 | 1 | 44 | G | Purdue |
| 1944 | Bill Garnaas | Cardinals | 6 | 1 | 44 | B | Minnesota |
| 1943 | Al Klug | Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 44 | T | Marquette |
| 1942 | Chal Daniel | Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 44 | G | Texas |
| 1941 | Jim Kisselburgh | Rams | 6 | 4 | 44 | B | Oregon State |
| 1940 | Jack Murray | Dodgers | 6 | 4 | 44 | C | Wisconsin |
| 1939 | Carl Schuehle | Eagles | 6 | 4 | 44 | B | Rice |
| 1938 | George Platukis | Steelers | 6 | 4 | 44 | E | Duquesne |
| 1937 | Mickey Kobrosky | Giants | 5 | 4 | 44 | B | Trinity (CT) |
| 1936 | Kavanaugh Francis | Lions | 5 | 8 | 44 | C | Alabama |