79th Player Selected in NFL Draft | |||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jaylin Noel | Texans | 3 | 15 | 79 | WR | Iowa State |
| 2024 | Matt Goncalves | Colts | 3 | 15 | 79 | G | Pittsburgh |
| 2023 | Josh Downs | Colts | 3 | 16 | 79 | WR | North Carolina |
| 2022 | JT Woods | Chargers | 3 | 15 | 79 | DB | Baylor |
| 2021 | Malcolm Koonce | Raiders | 3 | 15 | 79 | DE | Buffalo |
| 2020 | Jabari Zuniga | Jets | 3 | 15 | 79 | DE | Florida |
| 2019 | David Long | Rams | 3 | 15 | 79 | DB | Michigan |
| 2018 | Rasheem Green | Seahawks | 3 | 15 | 79 | DE | USC |
| 2017 | ArDarius Stewart | Jets | 3 | 15 | 79 | WR | Alabama |
| 2016 | Isaac Seumalo | Eagles | 3 | 16 | 79 | G | Oregon State |
| 2015 | Eli Harold | 49ers | 3 | 15 | 79 | LB | Virginia |
| 2014 | Terrence Brooks | Ravens | 3 | 15 | 79 | DB | Florida State |
| 2013 | Markus Wheaton | Steelers | 3 | 17 | 79 | WR | Oregon State |
| 2012 | Brandon Hardin | Bears | 3 | 16 | 79 | DB | Oregon State |
| 2011 | Leonard Hankerson | Redskins | 3 | 15 | 79 | WR | Miami (FL) |
| 2010 | Donald Butler | Chargers | 3 | 15 | 79 | LB | Washington |
| 2009 | Kraig Urbik | Steelers | 3 | 15 | 79 | T | Wisconsin |
| 2008 | Antwaun Molden | Texans | 3 | 16 | 79 | DB | Eastern Kentucky |
| 2007 | Mike Walker | Jaguars | 3 | 15 | 79 | WR | Central Florida |
| 2006 | Jerious Norwood | Falcons | 3 | 15 | 79 | RB | Mississippi State |
| 2005 | Evan Mathis | Panthers | 3 | 15 | 79 | G | Alabama |
| 2004 | Marquis Cooper | Buccaneers | 3 | 16 | 79 | LB | Washington |
| 2003 | Kenny Peterson | Packers | 3 | 15 | 79 | DE | Ohio State |
| 2002 | Rashad Bauman | Redskins | 3 | 14 | 79 | DB | Oregon |
| 2001 | Kareem McKenzie | Jets | 3 | 17 | 79 | T | Penn State |
| 2000 | JaJuan Dawson | Browns | 3 | 17 | 79 | WR | Tulane |
| 1999 | Dan Campbell | Giants | 3 | 18 | 79 | TE | Texas A&M |
| 1998 | Brad Jackson | Dolphins | 3 | 18 | 79 | LB | Cincinnati |
| 1997 | James Hamilton | Jaguars | 3 | 19 | 79 | LB | North Carolina |
| 1996 | Dorian Brew | Dolphins | 3 | 18 | 79 | DB | Kansas |
| 1995 | Zack Crockett | Colts | 3 | 15 | 79 | RB | Florida State |
| 1994 | Winfred Tubbs | Saints | 3 | 14 | 79 | LB | Texas |
| 1993 | Gilbert Brown | Vikings | 3 | 23 | 79 | DT | Kansas |
| 1992 | Tyji Armstrong | Buccaneers | 3 | 23 | 79 | TE | Mississippi |
| 1991 | Kevin Donnalley | Oilers | 3 | 24 | 79 | T | North Carolina |
| 1990 | Greg Mark | Giants | 3 | 26 | 79 | DE | Miami (FL) |
| 1989 | Kim Phillips | Saints | 3 | 23 | 79 | DB | North Texas |
| 1988 | Kevin Guidry | Broncos | 3 | 24 | 79 | DB | Louisiana State |
| 1987 | Bob Perryman | Patriots | 3 | 23 | 79 | RB | Michigan |
| 1986 | Tim Crawford | Jets | 3 | 24 | 79 | LB | Texas Tech |
| 1985 | Tim Moffett | Raiders | 3 | 23 | 79 | WR | Mississippi |
| 1984u | Phillip Boren | Steelers | 3 | 23 | 79 | T | Arkansas |
| 1984 | Sean McNanie | Bills | 3 | 23 | 79 | DE | San Diego State |
| 1983 | Todd Seabaugh | Steelers | 3 | 23 | 79 | LB | San Diego State |
| 1982 | Dwayne Crutchfield | Jets | 3 | 24 | 79 | RB | Iowa State |
| 1981 | Michael Holston | Oilers | 3 | 23 | 79 | WR | Morgan State |
| 1980 | Tim Smith | Oilers | 3 | 23 | 79 | WR | Nebraska |
| 1979 | William Andrews | Falcons | 3 | 23 | 79 | RB | Auburn |
| 1978 | Ernie Hughes | 49ers | 3 | 23 | 79 | G | Notre Dame |
| 1977 | Wendell Tyler | Rams | 3 | 23 | 79 | RB | UCLA |
| 1976 | Henry Marshall | Chiefs | 3 | 19 | 79 | WR | Missouri |
| 1975 | Robert Giblin | Giants | 4 | 1 | 79 | DB | Houston |
| 1974 | Steve Manstedt | Oilers | 4 | 1 | 79 | LB | Nebraska |
| 1973 | Greg Bingham | Oilers | 4 | 1 | 79 | LB | Purdue |
| 1972 | Randy Jackson | Bills | 4 | 1 | 79 | RB | Wichita State |
| 1971 | Lyle Alzado | Broncos | 4 | 1 | 79 | DE | Yankton |
| 1970 | Lynn Larson | Bears | 4 | 1 | 79 | T | Kansas State |
| 1969 | Mike Richey | Bills | 4 | 1 | 79 | T | North Carolina |
| 1968 | Ken Hebert | Steelers | 3 | 24 | 79 | WR | Houston |
| 1967 | Del Williams | Saints | 3 | 26 | 79 | C | Florida State |
| 1966 | Walt Garrison | Cowboys | 5 | 15 | 79 | RB | Oklahoma State |
| 1965 | Jim Grisham | Vikings | 6 | 9 | 79 | B | Oklahoma |
| 1964 | Tom Gibson | Steelers | 6 | 9 | 79 | G | South Carolina |
| 1963 | Terry Monaghan | Rams | 6 | 9 | 79 | T | Penn State |
| 1962 | John Sutro | Packers | 6 | 9 | 79 | T | San Jose State |
| 1961 | Frank Parker | Browns | 6 | 9 | 79 | T | Oklahoma State |
| 1960 | Charley Bivins | Bears | 7 | 7 | 79 | RB | Morris Brown |
| 1959 | Mitch Ogiego | Redskins | 7 | 7 | 79 | QB | Iowa |
| 1958 | Johnny Sample | Colts | 7 | 6 | 79 | DB | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 1957 | Reuben Saage | Colts | 7 | 6 | 79 | B | Baylor |
| 1956 | Bill Waters | Colts | 7 | 6 | 79 | T | Austin |
| 1955 | Frank Clayton | Rams | 7 | 6 | 79 | B | USC |
| 1954 | Jack O'Brien | Steelers | 7 | 6 | 79 | E | Florida |
| 1953 | Jim Ringo | Packers | 7 | 6 | 79 | C | Syracuse |
| 1952 | Vic Janowicz | Redskins | 7 | 6 | 79 | RB | Ohio State |
| 1951 | Frank Boydston | Eagles | 7 | 5 | 79 | B | Baylor |
| 1950 | Lloyd McDermott | Eagles | 6 | 13 | 79 | T | Kentucky |
| 1949 | Bill Wightkin | Bears | 8 | 8 | 79 | E | Notre Dame |
| 1948 | Bob Forbes | Yanks | 10 | 4 | 79 | B | Florida |
| 1947 | Ernie Williamson | Redskins | 10 | 4 | 79 | T | North Carolina |
| 1946 | Bob Skoglund | Redskins | 9 | 9 | 79 | E | Notre Dame |
| 1945 | Leon Pense | Steelers | 9 | 3 | 79 | B | Arkansas |
| 1944 | Matthew Bolger | Lions | 9 | 3 | 79 | E | Notre Dame |
| 1943 | Jim Jurkovich | Bears | 9 | 9 | 79 | B | California |
| 1942 | Noah Langdale | Packers | 9 | 9 | 79 | T | Alabama |
| 1941 | Hal Lahar | Bears | 9 | 9 | 79 | G | Oklahoma |
| 1940 | J.R. Manley | Packers | 9 | 9 | 79 | G | Oklahoma |
| 1939 | John Hall | Packers | 9 | 9 | 79 | B | Texas Christian |
| 1938 | Ed Parks | Redskins | 9 | 9 | 79 | C | Oklahoma |
| 1937 | Les Chapman | Packers | 8 | 9 | 79 | T | Tulsa |
| 1936 | J.C. Wetsel | Packers | 9 | 7 | 79 | G | Southern Methodist |