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List of Illinois State Redbirds in the NFL draft

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This is a list of Illinois State Redbirds football players in the NFL draft.

Key

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B Back K Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback
DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard
E End T Offensive tackle TE Tight end

Selections

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Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position
1944 6 2 45 Bruce McDonald Brooklyn Dodgers E
22 1 220 Jack Esorcia Chicago Cardinals B
1970 15 21 385 Guy Homoly Cleveland Browns DB
1973 6 10 140 Ron Bell Pittsburgh Steelers RB
1976 6 16 172 Calvin Harper Kansas City Chiefs T
1978 3 6 62 Estus Hood Green Bay Packers DB
1984 3 6 62 Clarence Collins San Diego Chargers WR
1985 7 8 176 Mike Prior Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
1986 7 1 167 Jim Meyer Cleveland Browns T
1990 10 10 258 Bill Miller Detroit Lions WR
2005 5 2 138 Boomer Grigsby Kansas City Chiefs LB
2006 5 28 160 Brent Hawkins Jacksonville Jaguars DE
2007 3 11 75 Laurent Robinson Atlanta Falcons WR
2013 6 25 193 Nate Palmer Green Bay Packers LB
2014 7 20 235 Shelby Harris Oakland Raiders DE
2015 5 37 173 James O'Shaughnessy Kansas City Chiefs TE
2018 5 16 151 Davontae Harris Cincinnati Bengals DB

Notable undrafted players

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Note: No drafts held before 1920

Debut year Player name Position Debut NFL/AFL team Notes
1943 Joe Vodicka HB Chicago Bears
1973 Joe Washington RB Atlanta Falcons
1980 Jeff George DB New Orleans Saints
1981 Bill Fenn FB Seattle Seahawks
1984 Mark Rodenhauser C Chicago Bears
1986 Creig Federico DB Kansas City Chiefs
1987 Brian Gant LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1988 Jason Johnson WR Denver Broncos
1989 Peter Shorts DT/OT New England Patriots
1997 Duane Butler LB/DB Minnesota Vikings
1998 Larry Fitzpatrick DL Baltimore Ravens
2000 Damian Gregory DE Miami Dolphins
2001 Aveion Cason RB St. Louis Rams
2002 Andy King OG St. Louis Rams
2007 Cameron Siskowic LB Cincinnati Bengals
2008 Luke Drone QB Buffalo Bills
Brandon Joyce OT Minnesota Vikings
2009 Walter Mendenhall RB Philadelphia Eagles
Tom Nelson S Cincinnati Bengals
2012 Cody White G Houston Texans
2014 Colton Underwood DE San Diego Chargers
2015 Michael Liedtke OG Miami Dolphins
Cameron Meredith WR Chicago Bears
2016 Tre Roberson DB Minnesota Vikings
2017 B. J. Bello LB Cleveland Browns
Cameron Lee OG New Orleans Saints
2019 Spencer Schnell WR Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2020 Luther Kirk S Dallas Cowboys
James Robinson RB Jacksonville Jaguars
2021 Romeo McKnight DE Cleveland Browns
Christian Uphoff DB Green Bay Packers
2023 Jason Lewan DE Green Bay Packers
Tanner Taula TE Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Zeke Vandenburgh LB Miami Dolphins
2024 Zack Annexstad QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

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