48th Player Selected in NFL Draft | |||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aireontae Ersery | Texans | 2 | 16 | 48 | T | Minnesota |
| 2024 | Maason Smith | Jaguars | 2 | 16 | 48 | DT | Louisiana State |
| 2023 | Cody Mauch | Buccaneers | 2 | 17 | 48 | T | North Dakota State |
| 2022 | Jaquan Brisker | Bears | 2 | 16 | 48 | DB | Penn State |
| 2021 | Aaron Banks | 49ers | 2 | 16 | 48 | G | Notre Dame |
| 2020 | Darrell Taylor | Seahawks | 2 | 16 | 48 | DE | Tennessee |
| 2019 | Erik McCoy | Saints | 2 | 16 | 48 | C | Texas A&M |
| 2018 | Uchenna Nwosu | Chargers | 2 | 16 | 48 | LB | USC |
| 2017 | Joe Mixon | Bengals | 2 | 16 | 48 | RB | Oklahoma |
| 2016 | Jason Spriggs | Packers | 2 | 17 | 48 | T | Indiana |
| 2015 | Denzel Perryman | Chargers | 2 | 16 | 48 | LB | Miami (FL) |
| 2014 | Timmy Jernigan | Ravens | 2 | 16 | 48 | DT | Florida State |
| 2013 | Le'Veon Bell | Steelers | 2 | 16 | 48 | RB | Michigan State |
| 2012 | Tavon Wilson | Patriots | 2 | 16 | 48 | DB | Illinois |
| 2011 | Stefen Wisniewski | Raiders | 2 | 16 | 48 | C | Penn State |
| 2010 | Jimmy Clausen | Panthers | 2 | 16 | 48 | QB | Notre Dame |
| 2009 | Darcel McBath | Broncos | 2 | 16 | 48 | DB | Texas Tech |
| 2008 | Fred Davis | Redskins | 2 | 17 | 48 | TE | USC |
| 2007 | Justin Durant | Jaguars | 2 | 16 | 48 | LB | Hampton |
| 2006 | Cedric Griffin | Vikings | 2 | 16 | 48 | DB | Texas |
| 2005 | Odell Thurman | Bengals | 2 | 16 | 48 | LB | Georgia |
| 2004 | Dontarrious Thomas | Vikings | 2 | 16 | 48 | LB | Auburn |
| 2003 | Chris Kelsay | Bills | 2 | 16 | 48 | DE | Nebraska |
| 2002 | Reche Caldwell | Chargers | 2 | 16 | 48 | WR | Florida |
| 2001 | Matt Light | Patriots | 2 | 17 | 48 | T | Purdue |
| 2000 | Jason Webster | 49ers | 2 | 17 | 48 | DB | Texas A&M |
| 1999 | Russell Davis | Bears | 2 | 17 | 48 | DT | North Carolina |
| 1998 | Stephen Alexander | Redskins | 2 | 18 | 48 | TE | Oklahoma |
| 1997 | Adam Meadows | Colts | 2 | 18 | 48 | T | Georgia |
| 1996 | Jason Layman | Oilers | 2 | 18 | 48 | G | Tennessee |
| 1995 | Ken Dilger | Colts | 2 | 16 | 48 | TE | Illinois |
| 1994 | Bucky Brooks | Bills | 2 | 19 | 48 | WR | North Carolina |
| 1993 | Adrian Hardy | 49ers | 2 | 19 | 48 | DB | Northwestern State (LA) |
| 1992 | Siran Stacy | Eagles | 2 | 20 | 48 | RB | Alabama |
| 1991 | Jesse Campbell | Eagles | 2 | 21 | 48 | DB | North Carolina State |
| 1990 | LeRoy Butler | Packers | 2 | 23 | 48 | DB | Florida State |
| 1989 | Brian Smith | Rams | 2 | 20 | 48 | LB | Auburn |
| 1988 | Quintin Jones | Oilers | 2 | 21 | 48 | DB | Pittsburgh |
| 1987 | Wally Kleine | Redskins | 2 | 20 | 48 | T | Notre Dame |
| 1986 | Alonzo Johnson | Eagles | 2 | 21 | 48 | LB | Florida |
| 1985 | Garin Veris | Patriots | 2 | 20 | 48 | DE | Stanford |
| 1984u | Rick Johnson | Rams | 2 | 20 | 48 | QB | Southern Illinois |
| 1984 | Chris Rockins | Browns | 2 | 20 | 48 | DB | Oklahoma State |
| 1983 | Dave Dreschsler | Packers | 2 | 20 | 48 | G | North Carolina |
| 1982 | Matt Kofler | Bills | 2 | 21 | 48 | QB | San Diego State |
| 1981 | Howie Long | Raiders | 2 | 20 | 48 | DT | Villanova |
| 1980 | Dwight Stephenson | Dolphins | 2 | 20 | 48 | C | Alabama |
| 1979 | Petey Perot | Eagles | 2 | 20 | 48 | G | Northwestern State (LA) |
| 1978 | John Turner | Vikings | 2 | 20 | 48 | DB | Miami (FL) |
| 1977 | Sidney Thornton | Steelers | 2 | 20 | 48 | RB | Northwestern State (LA) |
| 1976 | Mike Barber | Oilers | 2 | 20 | 48 | TE | Louisiana Tech |
| 1975 | Leroy Jones | Rams | 2 | 22 | 48 | DE | Norfolk State |
| 1974 | Charlie Davis | Bengals | 2 | 22 | 48 | RB | Colorado |
| 1973 | Gary Hrivnak | Bears | 2 | 22 | 48 | DT | Purdue |
| 1972 | Lydell Mitchell | Colts | 2 | 22 | 48 | RB | Penn State |
| 1971 | Charlie Weaver | Lions | 2 | 22 | 48 | LB | USC |
| 1970 | John Isenbarger | 49ers | 2 | 22 | 48 | RB | Indiana |
| 1969 | Ed Podolak | Chiefs | 2 | 22 | 48 | RB | Iowa |
| 1968 | Mike Livingston | Chiefs | 2 | 21 | 48 | QB | Southern Methodist |
| 1967 | Bob Howard | Chargers | 2 | 22 | 48 | DB | San Diego State |
| 1966 | Phil Sheridan | Falcons | 3 | 16 | 48 | WR | Notre Dame |
| 1965 | Fred Hill | Eagles | 4 | 6 | 48 | WR | USC |
| 1964 | Wally Hilgenberg | Lions | 4 | 6 | 48 | G | Iowa |
| 1963 | Whaley Hall | Cowboys | 4 | 6 | 48 | T | Mississippi |
| 1962 | John Lomakoski | Lions | 4 | 6 | 48 | T | Western Michigan |
| 1961 | Ernie Ladd | Bears | 4 | 6 | 48 | T | Grambling State |
| 1960 | Vince Promuto | Redskins | 4 | 12 | 48 | G | Holy Cross |
| 1959 | Zeke Smith | Colts | 4 | 12 | 48 | G | Auburn |
| 1958 | Les Walers | Colts | 4 | 11 | 48 | E | Penn State |
| 1957 | Steve Junker | Lions | 4 | 11 | 48 | E | Xavier |
| 1956 | Jim Carmichael | Rams | 4 | 11 | 48 | E | California |
| 1955 | Lee Riley | Lions | 4 | 11 | 48 | B | Detroit |
| 1954 | Jerry Hilgenberg | Browns | 4 | 11 | 48 | C | Iowa |
| 1953 | Willie Roberts | Rams | 4 | 11 | 48 | E | Tulsa |
| 1952 | Ray Renfro | Browns | 4 | 11 | 48 | B | North Texas State |
| 1951 | George Kinek | Rams | 4 | 10 | 48 | B | Tulane |
| 1950 | Tom Novak | Bears | 4 | 8 | 48 | C | Nebraska |
| 1949 | Eddie Berrang | Redskins | 5 | 7 | 48 | E | Villanova |
| 1948 | Jack Kurkowski | Redskins | 7 | 3 | 48 | B | Detroit |
| 1947 | Bill Gray | Redskins | 7 | 3 | 48 | C | Oregon State |
| 1946 | Felto Prewitt | Eagles | 6 | 8 | 48 | C | Tulsa |
| 1945 | Jerry Cowhig | Rams | 6 | 5 | 48 | B | Notre Dame |
| 1944 | Jack Okland | Giants | 6 | 5 | 48 | T | Utah State |
| 1943 | Nick Susoeff | Packers | 6 | 8 | 48 | E | Washington State |
| 1942 | Bob Glass | Giants | 6 | 8 | 48 | B | Tulane |
| 1941 | Tom O'Boyle | Bears | 6 | 8 | 48 | G | Tulane |
| 1940 | Joe Boyd | Redskins | 6 | 8 | 48 | T | Texas A&M |
| 1939 | Dave Anderson | Redskins | 6 | 8 | 48 | B | California |
| 1938 | Frank Souchak | Giants | 6 | 8 | 48 | E | Pittsburgh |
| 1937 | Bill (Red) Conkright | Bears | 5 | 8 | 48 | C | Oklahoma |
| 1936 | Maurice Orr | Steelers | 6 | 3 | 48 | T | Southern Methodist |