# List of Virginia Cavaliers in the NFL draft

This is a list of Virginia Cavaliers football players in the NFL draft.

## Key

| 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

| Year | Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Team | Position | Notes |
| 1940 | 18 | 9 | 169 | Jim Gillette | Green Bay Packers | B |
| 1942 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Bill Dudley | Pittsburgh Steelers | B |
| 1945 | 14 | 9 | 140 | John Duda | Philadelphia Eagles | B |
| 1946 | 13 | 2 | 112 | Joe Kirkland | Boston Yanks | T |
| 1946 | 28 | 5 | 265 | Charlie Ellis | New York Giants | B |
| 1947 | 23 | 3 | 208 | Tom Dudley | Washington Redskins | E |
| 1948 | 5 | 5 | 30 | Bruce Bailey | Los Angeles Rams | B |
| 1948 | 6 | 5 | 40 | George Grimes | Los Angeles Rams | B |
| 1948 | 18 | 9 | 164 | Ray Brown | Chicago Bears | B |
| 1948 | 22 | 9 | 204 | Lockwood Frizzell | Philadelphia Eagles | C |
| 1948 | 28 | 4 | 259 | Joe McCary | Boston Yanks | B |
| 1948 | 32 | 1 | 294 | George Neff | Boston Yanks | B |
| 1949 | 19 | 6 | 187 | Joe Leonard | Los Angeles Rams | T |
| 1950 | 13 | 3 | 160 | Carlton Elliott | Green Bay Packers | E |
| 1951 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Gene Schroeder | Chicago Bears | E |
| 1951 | 7 | 2 | 76 | John Papit | Washington Redskins | B |
| 1951 | 20 | 2 | 233 | Dick Johnson | Green Bay Packers | T |
| 1952 | 5 | 9 | 58 | Bob Miller | Detroit Lions | T |
| 1952 | 20 | 7 | 236 | Jimmy Lesane | Chicago Bears | B |
| 1952 | 28 | 9 | 334 | Joe Palumbo | San Francisco 49ers | G |
| 1953 | 5 | 11 | 60 | Tom Scott | Los Angeles Rams | E |
| 1953 | 21 | 12 | 253 | Bob Tata | Detroit Lions | B |
| 1954 | 13 | 8 | 153 | Joe Mehalick | Philadelphia Eagles | T |
| 1956 | 15 | 6 | 175 | John Polzer | Baltimore Colts | QB |
| 1956 | 27 | 6 | 319 | Herb Hartwell | Baltimore Colts | B |
| 1957 | 5 | 3 | 52 | Henry Jordan | Cleveland Browns | DT |
| 1957 | 19 | 10 | 227 | Bob Gunderman | Detroit Lions | E |
| 1958 | 7 | 9 | 82 | John Diehl | Baltimore Colts | T |
| 1958 | 7 | 12 | 85 | Hal Outten | Detroit Lions | T |
| 1958 | 16 | 5 | 186 | Fred Polzer | Washington Redskins | E |
| 1958 | 19 | 1 | 218 | Sonny Randle | Chicago Cardinals | B |
| 1960 | 13 | 9 | 153 | Dave Graham | Philadelphia Eagles | E |
| 1962 | 4 | 14 | 56 | Ron Gassert | Green Bay Packers | T |
| 1963 | 4 | 11 | 53 | Harlow Fullwood | Baltimore Colts | G |
| 1963 | 7 | 14 | 98 | Turnley Todd | Green Bay Packers | LB |
| 1964 | 14 | 12 | 194 | Terry Sieg | Cleveland Browns | B |
| 1965 | 7 | 11 | 95 | Bob Kowalkowski | Detroit Lions | G |
| 1966 | 4 | 8 | 56 | Don Parker | San Francisco 49ers | G |
| 1966 | 8 | 7 | 117 | John Pincavage | Detroit Lions | RB |
| 1967 | 2 | 4 | 30 | Bob Davis | Houston Oilers | QB |
| 1967 | 7 | 5 | 164 | Ed Carrington | Houston Oilers | WR |
| 1967 | 10 | 18 | 255 | Jim Copeland | Cleveland Browns | G |
| 1967 | 11 | 14 | 277 | Carroll Jarvis | San Diego Chargers | RB |
| 1967 | 14 | 26 | 367 | George Stetter | New Orleans Saints | DB |
| 1968 | 5 | 25 | 136 | John Naponic | Oakland Raiders | T |
| 1969 | 5 | 9 | 113 | Frank Quayle | Denver Broncos | RB |
| 1969 | 7 | 10 | 166 | Jeff Anderson | Washington Redskins | RB |
| 1969 | 10 | 20 | 254 | Greg Shelly | Cleveland Browns | G |
| 1969 | 14 | 9 | 347 | Rick Brand | Washington Redskins | DT |
| 1969 | 15 | 10 | 374 | Paul Rogers | Washington Redskins | T |
| 1971 | 13 | 10 | 322 | Dan Ryczek | Washington Redskins | C |
| 1972 | 13 | 9 | 321 | Andy Selfridge | San Diego Chargers | LB |
| 1973 | 15 | 20 | 384 | Dave Sullivan | Cleveland Browns | WR |
| 1974 | 4 | 3 | 81 | Harrison Davis | San Diego Chargers | WR |
| 1974 | 10 | 18 | 252 | Paul Ryczek | Atlanta Falcons | C |
| 1974 | 11 | 10 | 270 | Kent Merritt | New Orleans Saints | WR |
| 1975 | 12 | 4 | 290 | Dick Ambrose | Cleveland Browns | LB |
| 1975 | 15 | 17 | 381 | Ken Shelton | Denver Broncos | TE |
| 1975 | 16 | 12 | 402 | Ken Lambert | Houston Oilers | DB |
| 1976 | 1 | 15 | 15 | Tom Glassic | Denver Broncos | G |
| 1976 | 8 | 6 | 215 | Scott Gardner | Buffalo Bills | QB |
| 1977 | 2 | 25 | 53 | Mike Ozdowski | Baltimore Colts | DE |
| 1978 | 5 | 25 | 135 | John Choma | San Diego Chargers | G |
| 1979 | 9 | 4 | 224 | Russ Henderson | Baltimore Colts | P |
| 1980 | 5 | 8 | 118 | Tony Blount | New York Giants | DB |
| 1980 | 8 | 18 | 211 | Grant Hudson | St. Louis Cardinals | DT |
| 1981 | 5 | 27 | 138 | Tommy Vigorito | Miami Dolphins | RB |
| 1982 | 4 | 21 | 104 | Stuart Anderson | Kansas City Chiefs | LB |
| 1982 | 12 | 2 | 308 | Greg Taylor | New England Patriots | WR |
| 1984 | 7 | 17 | 185 | Quentin Walker | St. Louis Cardinals | RB |
| 1984 | 8 | 7 | 203 | Billy Griggs | New York Jets | TE |
| 1985 | 2 | 12 | 40 | Lester Lyles | New York Jets | DB |
| 1985 | 4 | 15 | 99 | Bob Olderman | Kansas City Chiefs | G |
| 1985 | 7 | 25 | 193 | Ron Mattes | Seattle Seahawks | T |
| 1986 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Jim Dombrowski | New Orleans Saints | T |
| 1986 | 3 | 7 | 62 | Barry Word | New Orleans Saints | RB |
| 1986 | 6 | 18 | 156 | Jim Huddleston | Washington Redskins | G |
| 1987 | 10 | 4 | 255 | Don Majkowski | Green Bay Packers | QB |
| 1988 | 6 | 14 | 151 | Scott Secules | Dallas Cowboys | QB |
| 1989 | 1 | 14 | 14 | Jeff Lageman | New York Jets | LB |
| 1989 | 2 | 2 | 30 | John Ford | Detroit Lions | WR |
| 1989 | 7 | 19 | 186 | David Griggs | New Orleans Saints | LB |
| 1990 | 6 | 12 | 149 | Marcus Wilson | Los Angeles Raiders | RB |
| 1990 | 8 | 5 | 198 | Ray Savage | Los Angeles Rams | LB |
| 1990 | 11 | 12 | 288 | Tim O'Connor | Cincinnati Bengals | T |
| 1991 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Herman Moore | Detroit Lions | WR |
| 1991 | 4 | 10 | 93 | Tony Covington | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DB |
| 1991 | 9 | 15 | 238 | Bruce McGonnigal | Pittsburgh Steelers | TE |
| 1991 | 11 | 6 | 284 | Shawn Moore | Denver Broncos | QB |
| 1992 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Ray Roberts | Seattle Seahawks | T |
| 1992 | 2 | 12 | 40 | Matt Blundin | Kansas City Chiefs | QB |
| 1992 | 10 | 21 | 273 | Nikki Fisher | Chicago Bears | RB |
| 1993 | 2 | 2 | 31 | Chris Slade | New England Patriots | DE |
| 1993 | 3 | 22 | 78 | Terry Kirby | Miami Dolphins | RB |
| 1993 | 4 | 4 | 88 | David Ware | New York Jets | T |
| 1993 | 6 | 7 | 147 | Greg Jeffries | Detroit Lions | DB |
| 1994 | 3 | 6 | 71 | Keith Lyle | St. Louis Rams | DB |
| 1994 | 5 | 30 | 161 | Jon Reid | Houston Oilers | T |
| 1995 | 3 | 30 | 94 | Mike Frederick | Cleveland Browns | DE |
| 1995 | 4 | 9 | 107 | Tyrone Davis | New York Jets | WR |
| 1995 | 6 | 35 | 206 | Charles Way | New York Giants | RB |
| 1996 | 5 | 27 | 159 | Patrick Jeffers | Denver Broncos | WR |
| 1997 | 1 | 8 | 8 | James Farrior | New York Jets | LB |
| 1997 | 1 | 25 | 25 | Jon Harris | Philadelphia Eagles | DE |
| 1997 | 2 | 4 | 34 | Jamie Sharper | Baltimore Ravens | LB |
| 1997 | 2 | 6 | 36 | Tiki Barber | New York Giants | RB |
| 1997 | 3 | 6 | 66 | Ronde Barber | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DB |
| 1997 | 5 | 31 | 161 | Duane Ashman | Detroit Lions | DE |
| 1998 | 2 | 20 | 50 | Germane Crowell | Detroit Lions | WR |
| 1998 | 5 | 18 | 141 | Doug Karczewski | New York Jets | T |
| 1999 | 1 | 30 | 30 | Patrick Kerney | Atlanta Falcons | DE |
| 1999 | 4 | 29 | 124 | Wali Rainer | Cleveland Browns | LB |
| 1999 | 4 | 36 | 131 | Aaron Brooks | Green Bay Packers | QB |
| 1999 | 7 | 8 | 214 | Antonio Dingle | Pittsburgh Steelers | DT |
| 1999 | 7 | 10 | 216 | Anthony Poindexter | Baltimore Ravens | DB |
| 1999 | 7 | 20 | 226 | Robert Hunt | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | G |
| 2000 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Thomas Jones | Arizona Cardinals | RB | Pro Bowl (2008) |
| 2000 | 3 | 32 | 94 | John St. Clair | St. Louis Rams | C | |
| 2000 | 6 | 18 | 184 | Shannon Taylor | San Diego Chargers | LB | |
| 2000 | 6 | 21 | 187 | Antwan Harris | New England Patriots | DB | |
| 2001 | 5 | 10 | 141 | Bill Baber | Kansas City Chiefs | TE | |
| 2002 | 4 | 20 | 118 | Chris Luzar | Jacksonville Jaguars | TE | |
| 2002 | 7 | 20 | 231 | Monsanto Pope | Denver Broncos | DT | |
| 2002 | 7 | 26 | 237 | Antwoine Womack | New England Patriots | RB | |
| 2003 | 3 | 30 | 94 | Angelo Crowell | Buffalo Bills | LB | |
| 2003 | 3 | 31 | 95 | Billy McMullen | Philadelphia Eagles | WR | |
| 2004 | 3 | 27 | 90 | Matt Schaub | Atlanta Falcons | QB | 2× Pro Bowl (2009, 2012) |
| 2005 | 1 | 30 | 30 | Heath Miller | Pittsburgh Steelers | TE | 2× Pro Bowl (2009, 2012) All-Rookie Team (2005) |
| 2005 | 3 | 31 | 95 | Darryl Blackstock | Arizona Cardinals | LB | |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 | 111 | Elton Brown | Arizona Cardinals | G | |
| 2005 | 4 | 26 | 127 | Alvin Pearman | Jacksonville Jaguars | RB | |
| 2005 | 4 | 31 | 132 | Chris Canty | Dallas Cowboys | DE | |
| 2005 | 6 | 29 | 203 | Andrew Hoffman | Cleveland Browns | DT | |
| 2005 | 7 | 34 | 248 | Patrick Estes | San Francisco 49ers | TE | |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 | 4 | D'Brickashaw Ferguson | New York Jets | T | 3× Pro Bowl (2009–2011) All-Rookie Team (2006) |
| 2006 | 5 | 10 | 143 | Brad Butler | Buffalo Bills | T | |
| 2006 | 5 | 11 | 144 | Marques Hagans | St. Louis Rams | WR | |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 170 | Wali Lundy | Houston Texans | RB | |
| 2006 | 6 | 19 | 188 | Kurt Smith | San Diego Chargers | K | |
| 2007 | 7 | 34 | 244 | Jason Snelling | Atlanta Falcons | RB | |
| 2007 | 7 | 35 | 245 | Marcus Hamilton | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DB | |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Chris Long | St. Louis Rams | DE | All-Rookie Team (2008) |
| 2008 | 1 | 15 | 15 | Branden Albert | Kansas City Chiefs | G | 2× Pro Bowl (2013, 2015) |
| 2008 | 6 | 30 | 196 | Tom Santi | Indianapolis Colts | TE | |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Eugene Monroe | Jacksonville Jaguars | T | |
| 2009 | 2 | 13 | 45 | Clint Sintim | New York Giants | LB | |
| 2009 | 6 | 12 | 185 | Cedric Peerman | Baltimore Ravens | RB | Pro Bowl (2015) |
| 2009 | 6 | 35 | 208 | John Phillips | Dallas Cowboys | TE | |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 34 | Chris Cook | Minnesota Vikings | DB | |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 33 | Ras-I Dowling | New England Patriots | DB | |
| 2012 | 7 | 30 | 237 | Cam Johnson | San Francisco 49ers | DE | |
| 2013 | 5 | 8 | 141 | Oday Aboushi | New York Jets | T | |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 66 | Morgan Moses | Washington Redskins | T | |
| 2014 | 4 | 34 | 134 | Brent Urban | Baltimore Ravens | DT | |
| 2014 | 6 | 29 | 205 | Luke Bowanko | Jacksonville Jaguars | C | |
| 2015 | 3 | 15 | 79 | Eli Harold | San Francisco 49ers | LB | |
| 2015 | 6 | 3 | 179 | Max Valles | Oakland Raiders | LB | |
| 2016 | 6 | 34 | 209 | Maurice Canady | Baltimore Ravens | DB | |
| 2018 | 5 | 10 | 147 | Micah Kiser | Los Angeles Rams | LB | |
| 2018 | 5 | 21 | 158 | Andrew Brown | Cincinnati Bengals | DE | |
| 2019 | 2 | 31 | 63 | Juan Thornhill | Kansas City Chiefs | DB | All-Rookie Team (2019) |
| 2019 | 6 | 25 | 198 | Tim Harris | San Francisco 49ers | DB | |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 151 | Joe Reed | Los Angeles Chargers | WR | |
| 2020 | 5 | 12 | 158 | Bryce Hall | New York Jets | DB | |
| 2022 | 3 | 9 | 73 | Jelani Woods | Indianapolis Colts | TE | |
| 2023 | 5 | 24 | 159 | Dontayvion Wicks | Green Bay Packers | WR | |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 | 184 | Malik Washington | Miami Dolphins | WR | |

## Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920
| Year | Player | Position | Debut Team | Notes |
| 1963 | Gary Cuozzo | QB | Baltimore Colts | — |
| 1981 | Steve Potter | LB | Miami Dolphins | — |
| 1983 | Ed Reynolds | LB | New England Patriots | — |
| 1993 | Michael Husted | K | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — |
| 1995 | Ryan Kuehl | DT | San Francisco 49ers | — |
| 2000 | Casey Crawford | TE | Carolina Panthers | — |
| 2000 | Noel LaMontagne | T | Cleveland Browns | — |
| 2001 | Byron Thweatt | LB | Tennessee Titans | — |
| 2001 | Patrick Washington | FB | Jacksonville Jaguars | — |
| 2009 | Kevin Ogletree | WR | Dallas Cowboys | — |
| 2011 | Danny Aiken | LS | Buffalo Bills | — |
| 2012 | Rodney McLeod | S | St. Louis Rams | — |
| 2019 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | Atlanta Falcons | — |