45th Player Selected in NFL Draft | |||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | JT Tuimoloau | Colts | 2 | 13 | 45 | DE | Ohio State |
| 2024 | Edgerrin Cooper | Packers | 2 | 13 | 45 | LB | Texas A&M |
| 2023 | Brian Branch | Lions | 2 | 14 | 45 | DB | Alabama |
| 2022 | David Ojabo | Ravens | 2 | 13 | 45 | LB | Michigan |
| 2021 | Walker Little | Jaguars | 2 | 13 | 45 | T | Stanford |
| 2020 | Antoine Winfield | Buccaneers | 2 | 13 | 45 | DB | Minnesota |
| 2019 | Joejuan Williams | Patriots | 2 | 13 | 45 | DB | Vanderbilt |
| 2018 | Joshua Jackson | Packers | 2 | 13 | 45 | DB | Iowa |
| 2017 | Adam Shaheen | Bears | 2 | 13 | 45 | TE | Ashland |
| 2016 | Derrick Henry | Titans | 2 | 14 | 45 | RB | Alabama |
| 2015 | Eric Kendricks | Vikings | 2 | 13 | 45 | LB | UCLA |
| 2014 | Paul Richardson | Seahawks | 2 | 13 | 45 | WR | Colorado |
| 2013 | Kevin Minter | Cardinals | 2 | 13 | 45 | LB | Louisiana State |
| 2012 | Alshon Jeffery | Bears | 2 | 13 | 45 | WR | South Carolina |
| 2011 | Rahim Moore | Broncos | 2 | 13 | 45 | DB | UCLA |
| 2010 | Zane Beadles | Broncos | 2 | 13 | 45 | G | Utah |
| 2009 | Clint Sintim | Giants | 2 | 13 | 45 | LB | Virginia |
| 2008 | Jordon Dizon | Lions | 2 | 14 | 45 | LB | Colorado |
| 2007 | Dwayne Jarrett | Panthers | 2 | 13 | 45 | WR | USC |
| 2006 | LenDale White | Titans | 2 | 13 | 45 | RB | USC |
| 2005 | Lofa Tatupu | Seahawks | 2 | 13 | 45 | LB | USC |
| 2004 | Jake Grove | Raiders | 2 | 13 | 45 | C | Virginia Tech |
| 2003 | Bethel Johnson | Patriots | 2 | 13 | 45 | WR | Texas A&M |
| 2002 | Tank Williams | Titans | 2 | 13 | 45 | DB | Stanford |
| 2001 | Fred Smoot | Redskins | 2 | 14 | 45 | DB | Mississippi State |
| 2000 | Kenoy Kennedy | Broncos | 2 | 14 | 45 | DB | Arkansas |
| 1999 | Rahim Abdullah | Browns | 2 | 14 | 45 | LB | Clemson |
| 1998 | Brian Kelly | Buccaneers | 2 | 15 | 45 | DB | USC |
| 1997 | Freddie Jones | Chargers | 2 | 15 | 45 | TE | North Carolina |
| 1996 | James Manley | Vikings | 2 | 15 | 45 | DT | Vanderbilt |
| 1995 | Todd Collins | Bills | 2 | 13 | 45 | QB | Michigan |
| 1994 | Bert Emanuel | Falcons | 2 | 16 | 45 | WR | Rice |
| 1993 | Reggie Brooks | Redskins | 2 | 16 | 45 | RB | Notre Dame |
| 1992 | Amp Lee | 49ers | 2 | 17 | 45 | RB | Florida State |
| 1991 | Ricky Watters | 49ers | 2 | 18 | 45 | RB | Notre Dame |
| 1990 | Leroy Hoard | Browns | 2 | 20 | 45 | RB | Michigan |
| 1989 | Frank Stams | Rams | 2 | 17 | 45 | LB | Notre Dame |
| 1988 | Gerald Perry | Broncos | 2 | 18 | 45 | T | Southern |
| 1987 | David Wyman | Seahawks | 2 | 17 | 45 | LB | Stanford |
| 1986 | Walter Murray | Redskins | 2 | 18 | 45 | WR | Hawaii |
| 1985 | Mike Gann | Falcons | 2 | 17 | 45 | DE | Notre Dame |
| 1984u | Derek Kennard | Cardinals | 2 | 17 | 45 | G | Nevada |
| 1984 | Doug Dawson | Cardinals | 2 | 17 | 45 | G | Texas |
| 1983 | Randy Grimes | Buccaneers | 2 | 17 | 45 | C | Baylor |
| 1982 | Joe Morris | Giants | 2 | 18 | 45 | RB | Syracuse |
| 1981 | Robin Sendlein | Vikings | 2 | 17 | 45 | LB | Texas |
| 1980 | Larry McGrew | Patriots | 2 | 17 | 45 | LB | USC |
| 1979 | Joe Norman | Seahawks | 2 | 17 | 45 | LB | Indiana |
| 1978 | Dave Turner | Bengals | 2 | 17 | 45 | RB | San Diego State |
| 1977 | Rob Lytle | Broncos | 2 | 17 | 45 | RB | Michigan |
| 1976 | Ken Jones | Bills | 2 | 17 | 45 | G | Arkansas State |
| 1975 | Charles Phillips | Raiders | 2 | 19 | 45 | DB | USC |
| 1974 | Dave Casper | Raiders | 2 | 19 | 45 | TE | Notre Dame |
| 1973 | Gary Keithley | Cardinals | 2 | 19 | 45 | QB | Texas-El Paso |
| 1972 | Clifford Brooks | Browns | 2 | 19 | 45 | DB | Tennessee State |
| 1971 | Phil Villapiano | Raiders | 2 | 19 | 45 | LB | Bowling Green |
| 1970 | Ray Parson | Lions | 2 | 19 | 45 | DT | Minnesota |
| 1969 | Richard Neal | Saints | 2 | 19 | 45 | DE | Southern |
| 1968 | Dave McDaniels | Cowboys | 2 | 18 | 45 | WR | Mississippi Valley State |
| 1967 | Rich Volk | Colts | 2 | 19 | 45 | DB | Michigan |
| 1966 | Fred Heron | Packers | 3 | 13 | 45 | T | San Jose State |
| 1965 | Jim Nance | Bears | 4 | 3 | 45 | RB | Syracuse |
| 1964 | Perry Lee Dunn | Cowboys | 4 | 3 | 45 | QB | Mississippi |
| 1963 | Don Estes | Cardinals | 4 | 3 | 45 | T | Louisiana State |
| 1962 | Roy Winston | Vikings | 4 | 3 | 45 | G | Louisiana State |
| 1961 | Charlie Cowan | Rams | 4 | 3 | 45 | T | New Mexico Highlands |
| 1960 | Jack Cummings | Eagles | 4 | 9 | 45 | QB | North Carolina |
| 1959 | Bob Reifsnyder | Rams | 4 | 9 | 45 | T | Navy |
| 1958 | Wayne Walker | Lions | 4 | 8 | 45 | C | Idaho |
| 1957 | Vince Scorsone | Redskins | 4 | 8 | 45 | G | Pittsburgh |
| 1956 | Jim Katcavage | Giants | 4 | 8 | 45 | DE | Dayton |
| 1955 | Matt Hazeltine | 49ers | 4 | 8 | 45 | C | California |
| 1954 | Menil (Minnie) Mavraides | Eagles | 4 | 8 | 45 | G | Notre Dame |
| 1953 | George Mrkonic | Eagles | 4 | 8 | 45 | G | Kansas |
| 1952 | Pat Summerall | Lions | 4 | 8 | 45 | E | Arkansas |
| 1951 | Barry (Bear) French | Steelers | 4 | 7 | 45 | T | Purdue |
| 1950 | Harry Ulinski | Redskins | 4 | 5 | 45 | C | Kentucky |
| 1949 | Bill Long | Steelers | 5 | 4 | 45 | E | Oklahoma State |
| 1948 | Phil O'Reilly | Steelers | 6 | 10 | 45 | T | Purdue |
| 1947 | Harlan Wetz | Bears | 6 | 10 | 45 | T | Texas |
| 1946 | Jim Lalikos | Giants | 6 | 5 | 45 | T | Brown |
| 1945 | Corwin Clatt | Cardinals | 6 | 2 | 45 | B | Notre Dame |
| 1944 | Bruce McDonald | Dodgers | 6 | 2 | 45 | E | Illinois State |
| 1943 | Les Horvath | Rams | 6 | 5 | 45 | QB | Ohio State |
| 1942 | Murray Evans | Lions | 6 | 5 | 45 | B | Hardin-Simmons |
| 1941 | John Tripson | Lions | 6 | 5 | 45 | T | Mississippi State |
| 1940 | Ken Heineman | Rams | 6 | 5 | 45 | B | Texas-El Paso |
| 1939 | Len Janiak | Dodgers | 6 | 5 | 45 | B | Ohio |
| 1938 | Joe Brunansky | Cardinals | 6 | 5 | 45 | T | Duke |
| 1937 | Jack Frye | Steelers | 5 | 5 | 45 | B | Missouri |
| 1936 | Ed Jontos | Giants | 5 | 9 | 45 | G | Syracuse |