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NFL DRAFT: Who was the First FCS Player Drafted Each Year?

Brian McLaughlin by Brian McLaughlin
April 28, 2017
NFL DRAFT: Who was the First FCS Player Drafted Each Year?

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The FCS — once known as the I-AA level — began in 1978.

Since then, hundreds of FCS/I-AA products have been drafted into the NFL.

Here’s a list of the first players drafted each year since the I-AA/FCS was created.

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First FCS Player Drafted Each Year

All players listed are from present-day FCS programs, even though some schools have moved up from D-II since 1978, and others — like Appalachian State or Georgia Southern — have moved up to FBS.

1978
Grambling QB Doug Williams
1st round, Pick 17, Bucs

1979
Morehead State QB Phil Simms
1st round, Pick 7, Giants

1980
Alcorn State DB Roynell Young
1st round, Pick 23, Eagles

1981
Portland State QB Neil Lomax
2nd round, Pick 33, Cardinals

1982
Richmond RB Barry Redden
1st round, Pick 14, Rams

1983
McNeese State DB Leonard Smith
1st round, Pick 17, Cardinals

1984
Southern Illinois DB Terry Taylor
1st round, Pick 22, Seahawks

1985
Mississippi Valley State WR Jerry Rice
1st round, Pick 16, 49ers

1986
Jackson State LB/TE Jackie Walker
2nd round, Pick 28, Bucs

1987
Southern Illinois DB Adrian White
2nd round, Pick 55, Giants

1988
Northwestern State RB John Stephens
1st round, Pick 17, Patriots

1989
Northern Arizona WR Shawn Collins
1st round, Pick 27, Falcons

1990
Liberty TE Eric Green
1st round, Pick 21, Steelers

1991
North Dakota State DE Phil Hansen
2nd round, Pick 54, Bills

1992
South Carolina State State DE/DT Robert Porcher
1st round, Pick 26, Lions

1993
Tennessee State DE/DT Dan Williams
1st round, Pick 11, Broncos

1994
Alcorn State DE John Thierry
1st round, Pick 11, Bears

1995
Alcorn State QB Steve McNair
1st round, Pick 3, Oilers

1996
McNeese State DE Kavika Pittman
2nd round, Pick 37, Cowboys

1997
Towson DB Chad Scott
1st round, Pick 24, Steelers

1998
Hampton DB Cordell Taylor
2nd round, Pick 57, Jaguars

1999
North Dakota TE/FB Jim Kleinsasser
2nd round, Pick 44, Vikings

2000
Jackson State WR Sylvester Morris
1st round, Pick 21, Chiefs

2001
Western Illinois DB Will Peterson
3rd round, Pick 78, Giants

2002
Sam Houston State QB Josh McCown
3rd round, Pick 81, Cardinals

2003
Bethune-Cookman DB Rashean Mathis
2nd round, Pick 39, Jaguars

2004
Towson DB Madieu Williams
2nd round, Pick 56, Bengals

2005
Eastern Washington OT Michael Roos
2nd round, Pick 41, Titans

2006
Abilene Christian DB Danieal Manning
2nd round, Pick 42, Bears

2007
Hampton LB Justin Durant
2nd round, Pick 48, Jaguars

2008
Tennessee State DB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
1st round, Pick 16, Cardinals

2009
Western Illinois LB Jason Williams
3rd round, Pick 69, Cowboys

2010
Idaho OG Mike Iupati
1st round, Pick 17, 49ers

2011
Villanova OL Ben Ijalana
2nd round, Pick 49, Colts

2012
Montana CB Trumaine Johnson
3rd round, Pick 65, Rams

2013
Southeastern Louisiana CB Robert Alford
2nd round, Pick 60, Falcons

2014
Eastern Illinois QB Jimmy Garoppolo
2nd round, Pick 62, Patriots

2015
Samford SS Jaquiski Tartt
2nd round, Pick 46, 49ers

2016
North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz
1st round, Pick 2, Eagles

2017
Villanova DE Tanoh Kpassagnon
2nd round, Pick 59, Chiefs

2018
South Carolina State LB Darius Leonard
2nd round, Pick 36, Colts

2019
Alabama State OL Tytus Howard
1st round, Pick 23, Texans

2020
Southern Illinois SS Jeremy Chinn
2nd round, Pick 64, Panthers

2021
North Dakota State QB Trey Lance
1st round, Pick 3, 49ers

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