List of Kansas State Wildcats in the NFL Draft
This is a list of Kansas State Wildcats football players drafted into the National Football League and American Football League. Kansas State has had a total of 147 players selected – including five players taken in the first round – from the first NFL Draft in 1936 through the 2020 NFL Draft. Kansas State had a streak of having at least one player drafted into the NFL for 26 consecutive years, until it ended in 2020.
After the NFL merged with the AFL in 1966, the history of the AFL was officially adopted by the NFL and therefore this list includes players taken in the AFL Draft and in the Common Draft in addition to the NFL Draft. Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "Common Draft" simply became the NFL Draft. Because four KSU players were selected in both the NFL and AFL drafts, the total number of selections listed below is 151, through the 2019 draft.
Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination.
Key
Selections
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Team | Position | Notes |
| 1960 | — | — | — | Buffalo Bills | B | also selected in NFL Draft | |
| 1960 | — | — | — | Dallas Texans | E | — | |
| 1961 | 6 | 1 | 41 | Denver Broncos | B | also selected in NFL Draft | |
| 1961 | 30 | 6 | 238 | Dallas Texans | E | — | |
| 1963 | 26 | 4 | 204 | Buffalo Bills | B | also selected in NFL Draft | |
| 1965 | 7 | 4 | 52 | New York Jets | FB | — | |
| 1966 | 9 | 1 | 74 | Miami Dolphins | E | also selected in NFL Draft |
| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Team | Position | Notes |
| 1937 | 3 | 6 | 26 | Boston Redskins | B | starter on undefeated 1937 Los Angeles Bulldogs | |
| 1937 | 7 | 6 | 66 | Boston Redskins | G | — | |
| 1937 | 9 | 1 | 81 | Philadelphia Eagles | T | — | |
| 1940 | 11 | 2 | 92 | Philadelphia Eagles | RB | — | |
| 1940 | 15 | 2 | 142 | Philadelphia Eagles | E | — | |
| 1940 | 20 | 3 | 183 | Philadelphia Eagles | T | — | |
| 1941 | 11 | 8 | 98 | Brooklyn Dodgers | T | — | |
| 1944 | 13 | 11 | 131 | Boston Yanks | B | — | |
| 1944 | 24 | 8 | 249 | Chicago Bears | B | — | |
| 1945 | 11 | 2 | 100 | Brooklyn Tigers | T | — | |
| 1945 | 16 | 2 | 155 | Pittsburgh Steelers | B | — | |
| 1945 | 23 | 8 | 238 | Chicago Bears | E | — | |
| 1946 | 31 | 5 | 295 | Los Angeles Rams | T | — | |
| 1950 | 7 | 9 | 88 | Chicago Bears | E | — | |
| 1953 | 13 | 7 | 152 | New York Giants | E | — | |
| 1954 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Green Bay Packers | B | — | |
| 1955 | 2 | 6 | 19 | Los Angeles Rams | B | — | |
| 1955 | 7 | 7 | 80 | Washington Redskins | G | — | |
| 1955 | 19 | 12 | 229 | Cleveland Browns | E | — | |
| 1955 | 25 | 9 | 298 | San Francisco 49ers | E | — | |
| 1956 | 7 | 8 | 81 | New York Giants | T | AFL All-Pro | |
| 1956 | 13 | 12 | 157 | Cleveland Browns | C | — | |
| 1956 | 26 | 5 | 306 | Chicago Cardinals | E | — | |
| 1956 | 29 | 6 | 343 | Baltimore Colts | E | — | |
| 1958 | 7 | 10 | 83 | Detroit Lions | B | — | |
| 1958 | 9 | 1 | 98 | Chicago Cardinals | T | — | |
| 1958 | 19 | 6 | 223 | Pittsburgh Steelers | B | — | |
| 1958 | 30 | 9 | 358 | San Francisco 49ers | T | — | |
| 1959 | 29 | 3 | 339 | Philadelphia Eagles | T | — | |
| 1960 | 16 | 5 | 185 | Green Bay Packers | B | — | |
| 1961 | 6 | 8 | 78 | St. Louis Cardinals | B | — | |
| 1963 | 9 | 2 | 114 | St. Louis Cardinals | B | — | |
| 1964 | 17 | 5 | 229 | Detroit Lions | T | — | |
| 1965 | 16 | 4 | 214 | Pittsburgh Steelers | K | — | |
| 1965 | 20 | 5 | 271 | Dallas Cowboys | T | — | |
| 1966 | 8 | 8 | 118 | New York Giants | WR | — | |
| 1966 | 18 | 11 | 271 | St. Louis Cardinals | DT | — | |
| 1968 | 16 | 13 | 421 | St. Louis Cardinals | LB | — | |
| 1969 | 5 | 17 | 121 | Minnesota Vikings | RB | — | |
| 1969 | 8 | 9 | 191 | * | Washington Redskins | RB | NFL MVP Pro Bowl Washington Redskins Ring of Fame |
| 1969 | 11 | 14 | 280 | Washington Redskins | WR | — | |
| 1969 | 15 | 14 | 378 | Chicago Bears | P | — | |
| 1970 | 4 | 1 | 79 | Chicago Bears | T | — | |
| 1970 | 6 | 2 | 132 | Pittsburgh Steelers | LB | — | |
| 1970 | 6 | 13 | 143 | Atlanta Falcons | RB | — | |
| 1970 | 8 | 8 | 190 | Philadelphia Eagles | T | — | |
| 1970 | 12 | 6 | 292 | St. Louis Cardinals | WR | — | |
| 1970 | 16 | 26 | 416 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | — | |
| 1971 | 1 | 14 | 14 | * | Cleveland Browns | DB | Pro Bowl |
| 1971 | 3 | 4 | 56 | Houston Oilers | QB | Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame | |
| 1971 | 3 | 13 | 65 | San Diego Chargers | RB | — | |
| 1971 | 5 | 10 | 114 | San Francisco 49ers | T | — | |
| 1971 | 7 | 22 | 178 | Miami Dolphins | DB | — | |
| 1971 | 8 | 17 | 199 | St. Louis Cardinals | RB | — | |
| 1971 | 13 | 19 | 331 | Los Angeles Rams | RB | — | |
| 1972 | 5 | 7 | 111 | New Orleans Saints | RB | — | |
| 1972 | 7 | 3 | 159 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DE | — | |
| 1972 | 8 | 12 | 194 | New York Jets | G | — | |
| 1972 | 8 | 13 | 195 | New England Patriots | G | — | |
| 1972 | 11 | 2 | 262 | New York Giants | DB | — | |
| 1973 | 13 | 25 | 336 | Pittsburgh Steelers | WR | — | |
| 1973 | 14 | 19 | 357 | San Francisco 49ers | QB | — | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5 | 109 | * | Atlanta Falcons | TE | Pro Bowl New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame |
| 1974 | 7 | 10 | 167 | Philadelphia Eagles | DE | — | |
| 1974 | 10 | 14 | 249 | Buffalo Bills | RB | — | |
| 1974 | 11 | 10 | 271 | Philadelphia Eagles | C | — | |
| 1974 | 13 | 12 | 325 | Detroit Lions | C | — | |
| 1974 | 15 | 12 | 377 | Detroit Lions | G | — | |
| 1974 | 15 | 20 | 385 | Cincinnati Bengals | RB | — | |
| 1975 | 5 | 12 | 116 | New England Patriots | QB | — | |
| 1975 | 16 | 10 | 401 | Cincinnati Bengals | WR | — | |
| 1975 | 16 | 15 | 406 | Detroit Lions | DB | — | |
| 1978 | 3 | 2 | 58 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame | |
| 1979 | 5 | 6 | 116 | Buffalo Bills | QB | — | |
| 1979 | 12 | 3 | 306 | Baltimore Colts | WR | — | |
| 1980 | 11 | 3 | 280 | Baltimore Colts | TE | — | |
| 1981 | 5 | 19 | 130 | New England Patriots | DT | — | |
| 1982 | 3 | 11 | 66 | New Orleans Saints | WR | CFL All Star | |
| 1986 | 10 | 28 | 277 | Chicago Bears | DB | — | |
| 1986 | 11 | 12 | 289 | Cincinnati Bengals | T | — | |
| 1988 | 5 | 23 | 132 | Phoenix Cardinals | RB | — | |
| 1990 | 6 | 10 | 147 | Detroit Lions | LB | — | |
| 1992 | 5 | 6 | 118 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DB | — | |
| 1992 | 7 | 11 | 179 | Pittsburgh Steelers | TE | — | |
| 1992 | 10 | 2 | 254 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | LB | — | |
| 1994 | 2 | 18 | 47 | New York Giants | DB | — | |
| 1995 | 2 | 26 | 58 | † | Philadelphia Eagles | T | Super Bowl Champion |
| 1995 | 4 | 13 | 111 | Minnesota Vikings | QB | — | |
| 1996 | 4 | 10 | 105 | St. Louis Rams | LB | — | |
| 1997 | 1 | 29 | 29 | New England Patriots | DB | — | |
| 1997 | 2 | 17 | 47 | Kansas City Chiefs | WR | — | |
| 1998 | 2 | 17 | 47 | Seattle Seahawks | T | — | |
| 1999 | 3 | 29 | 80 | ‡ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | K | Pro Bowl Super Bowl Champion |
| 1999 | 6 | 29 | 198 | Atlanta Falcons | LB | — | |
| 1999 | 7 | 17 | 223 | New York Jets | T | — | |
| 1999 | 7 | 21 | 227 | New England Patriots | QB | — | |
| 1999 | 7 | 30 | 238 | Denver Broncos | TE | — | |
| 1999 | 7 | 34 | 240 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR | — | |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 33 | New Orleans Saints | DE | — | |
| 2000 | 3 | 5 | 67 | † | Atlanta Falcons | LB | Super Bowl Champion |
| 2000 | 3 | 21 | 83 | San Diego Chargers | T | — | |
| 2000 | 5 | 17 | 146 | Cleveland Browns | DB | — | |
| 2000 | 6 | 4 | 170 | Chicago Bears | RB | — | |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 33 | † | Cleveland Browns | WR | Super Bowl Champion |
| 2001 | 3 | 28 | 90 | Tennessee Titans | TE | — | |
| 2001 | 4 | 11 | 107 | Kansas City Chiefs | LB | — | |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 | 133 | Arizona Cardinals | DT | — | |
| 2001 | 5 | 11 | 143 | Carolina Panthers | DB | — | |
| 2001 | 5 | 12 | 145 | St. Louis Rams | DB | — | |
| 2002 | 2 | 25 | 57 | New York Jets | DB | — | |
| 2002 | 3 | 6 | 71 | San Diego Chargers | LB | — | |
| 2002 | 6 | 1 | 173 | Houston Texans | DB | — | |
| 2002 | 6 | 13 | 185 | Arizona Cardinals | RB | UFL Champion | |
| 2002 | 7 | 43 | 254 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR | — | |
| 2002 | 7 | 46 | 257 | Washington Redskins | RB | — | |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 | 5 | * | Dallas Cowboys | DB | Pro Bowl |
| 2003 | 2 | 19 | 51 | Denver Broncos | LB | — | |
| 2003 | 5 | 20 | 155 | New Orleans Saints | DE | — | |
| 2003 | 7 | 10 | 224 | Seattle Seahawks | WR | — | |
| 2004 | 6 | 2 | 167 | † | Arizona Cardinals | C | Super Bowl Champion |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 | 236 | New York Jets | DB | — | |
| 2005 | 4 | 29 | 130 | ‡ | San Diego Chargers | RB | Super Bowl Champion Pro Bowl |
| 2006 | 6 | 18 | 187 | San Diego Chargers | T | — | |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 | 74 | Baltimore Ravens | WR | — | |
| 2007 | 6 | 12 | 186 | San Francisco 49ers | RB | — | |
| 2007 | 7 | 8 | 218 | Houston Texans | LB | — | |
| 2008 | 2 | 5 | 36 | ‡ | Green Bay Packers | WR | Super Bowl Champion Pro Bowl |
| 2008 | 7 | 39 | 242 | Washington Redskins | DE | — | |
| 2009 | 1 | 17 | 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | QB | — | |
| 2010 | 5 | 10 | 141 | Chicago Bears | DB | — | |
| 2011 | 2 | 30 | 62 | Miami Dolphins | RB | — | |
| 2012 | 7 | 22 | 229 | Philadelphia Eagles | RB | — | |
| 2013 | 2 | 24 | 56 | Baltimore Ravens | LB | — | |
| 2013 | 4 | 25 | 123 | Seattle Seahawks | WR | — | |
| 2013 | 6 | 35 | 204 | Kansas City Chiefs | FB | — | |
| 2014 | 6 | 26 | 202 | New Orleans Saints | T | — | |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 | 69 | * | Seattle Seahawks | WR | Pro Bowl NFL All-Pro |
| 2015 | 6 | 20 | 196 | Philadelphia Eagles | DB | — | |
| 2016 | 2 | 25 | 56 | * | Chicago Bears | C | Pro Bowl |
| 2017 | 3 | 9 | 73 | Cincinnati Bengals | DE | — | |
| 2017 | 7 | 14 | 232 | Minnesota Vikings | LB | — | |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 142 | San Francisco 49ers | DB | — | |
| 2019 | 2 | 9 | 41 | Denver Broncos | T | — | |
| 2019 | 6 | 32 | 205 | Chicago Bears | DB | — |
Notable undrafted players
A selection of notable KSU football players who entered the NFL outside the draft includes:Nine KSU players were selected by other leagues directly challenging the NFL: two were drafted in the 1948 All-America Football Conference draft, two were selected in the 1983 USFL Draft, three were selected in the 1984 USFL Draft, and two more in the 1985 USFL Draft. Many of these players also played in the NFL.