# List of Washington State Cougars in the NFL draft

This is a list of Washington State Cougars selected 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 |
| 1936 | 4 | 6 | 33 | Ed Brett | Chicago Cardinals | E |
| 1936 | 6 | 5 | 50 | Ted Christofferson | Chicago Bears | B |
| 1937 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ed Goddard | Brooklyn Dodgers | B |
| 1937 | 9 | 4 | 84 | Dwight Scheyer | New York Giants | T |
| 1937 | 10 | 7 | 97 | Kay Bell | Detroit Lions | T |
| 1938 | 10 | 8 | 88 | Bob Grimstead | New York Giants | T |
| 1938 | 11 | 1 | 91 | Al Hoptowit | Cleveland Rams | T |
| 1939 | 16 | 8 | 148 | Dick Farman | Washington Redskins | T |
| 1939 | 22 | 3 | 198 | Al Cruver | Washington Redskins | B |
| 1941 | 20 | 7 | 187 | Earl Stone | New York Giants | C |
| 1942 | 7 | 3 | 53 | Billy Sewell | Philadelphia Eagles | B |
| 1943 | 4 | 2 | 27 | Bob Kennedy | Philadelphia Eagles | B |
| 1943 | 6 | 8 | 48 | Nick Susoeff | Green Bay Packers | E |
| 1943 | 11 | 1 | 91 | Dick Renfro | Detroit Lions | B |
| 1943 | 14 | 6 | 126 | Jay Stoves | New York Giants | B |
| 1943 | 24 | 1 | 221 | Will Remington | Detroit Lions | C |
| 1943 | 30 | 10 | 290 | Frank Akins | Washington Redskins | B |
| 1944 | 6 | 10 | 53 | Al Akins | Cleveland Rams | B |
| 1944 | 8 | 3 | 68 | Rod Giske | Detroit Lions | G |
| 1944 | 29 | 7 | 303 | Bill Gustafson | Washington Redskins | T |
| 1944 | 31 | 2 | 320 | Buster Hollingbery | Washington Redskins | C |
| 1945 | 22 | 10 | 229 | Vern Oliver | New York Giants | C |
| 1945 | 28 | 11 | 296 | Jim Thompson | Green Bay Packers | B |
| 1946 | 24 | 10 | 230 | Bill Lippincott | Los Angeles Rams | B |
| 1947 | 20 | 2 | 177 | Darrell Waller | Boston Yanks | B |
| 1947 | 21 | 3 | 188 | Elmo Bond | Washington Redskins | T |
| 1947 | 26 | 4 | 239 | Francis Bocoka | Washington Redskins | E |
| 1947 | 27 | 7 | 252 | Dick Abrams | Chicago Cardinals | B |
| 1949 | 2 | 7 | 18 | Laurie Niemi | Washington Redskins | T |
| 1949 | 7 | 2 | 63 | Jerry Williams | Los Angeles Rams | B |
| 1950 | 3 | 8 | 35 | Fran Polsfoot | Chicago Cardinals | E |
| 1950 | 4 | 7 | 47 | Don Paul | Chicago Cardinals | B |
| 1950 | 7 | 5 | 84 | Jerry Houghton | Washington Redskins | T |
| 1950 | 21 | 13 | 274 | Marv Cross | Philadelphia Eagles | B |
| 1950 | 24 | 7 | 307 | Bob Gambold | Chicago Cardinals | B |
| 1951 | 5 | 8 | 58 | LaVern Torgeson | Detroit Lions | C |
| 1951 | 19 | 6 | 225 | Gordy Hanson | Detroit Lions | T |
| 1952 | 10 | 7 | 116 | Bud Roffler | Green Bay Packers | B |
| 1952 | 25 | 9 | 298 | By Bailey | Detroit Lions | B |
| 1953 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Ed Barker | Los Angeles Rams | E |
| 1953 | 6 | 10 | 71 | Don Steinbrunner | Cleveland Browns | E |
| 1953 | 11 | 8 | 129 | Al Charlton | San Francisco 49ers | B |
| 1953 | 11 | 12 | 133 | Elmer Messenger | Detroit Lions | G |
| 1953 | 17 | 11 | 204 | Harland Svare | Los Angeles Rams | E |
| 1953 | 22 | 2 | 255 | Hal Lokovsek | Chicago Cardinals | T |
| 1954 | 4 | 12 | 49 | Howard McCants | Detroit Lions | E |
| 1954 | 7 | 3 | 76 | Wayne Berry | New York Giants | B |
| 1954 | 11 | 12 | 133 | Milt Schwenk | Detroit Lions | T |
| 1954 | 30 | 2 | 351 | Terry Campbell | Green Bay Packers | B |
| 1955 | 10 | 9 | 118 | Duke Washington | Philadelphia Eagles | B |
| 1955 | 23 | 9 | 274 | Tom Gunnari | San Francisco 49ers | E |
| 1955 | 27 | 4 | 317 | Bob Peringer | Green Bay Packers | E |
| 1955 | 27 | 6 | 319 | Bruce Nevitt | Los Angeles Rams | C |
| 1956 | 16 | 11 | 192 | Arnie Pelluer | Los Angeles Rams | E |
| 1956 | 23 | 11 | 276 | Al Paulson | Los Angeles Rams | B |
| 1957 | 30 | 11 | 360 | Don Gest | New York Giants | E |
| 1958 | 2 | 9 | 22 | Bob Newman | San Francisco 49ers | B |
| 1958 | 22 | 6 | 259 | Bill Steiger | Los Angeles Rams | E |
| 1958 | 23 | 11 | 276 | Dan Verhey | Cleveland Browns | T |
| 1958 | 28 | 1 | 326 | Dave Crowell | Green Bay Packers | G |
| 1959 | 30 | 11 | 359 | Carl Ketchie | Cleveland Browns | B |
| 1960 | 6 | 3 | 63 | Gail Cogdill | Detroit Lions | WR |
| 1960 | 6 | 6 | 66 | Don Ellersick | Los Angeles Rams | E |
| 1961 | 5 | 5 | 61 | Keith Lincoln | Chicago Bears | B |
| 1962 | 9 | 14 | 126 | Peter Schenck | Green Bay Packers | B |
| 1962 | 17 | 12 | 236 | Mike Martin | Philadelphia Eagles | T |
| 1962 | 20 | 9 | 275 | Herm McKee | Baltimore Colts | B |
| 1963 | 4 | 8 | 50 | Hugh Campbell | San Francisco 49ers | E |
| 1963 | 6 | 11 | 81 | Dave Mathieson | Chicago Bears | QB |
| 1964 | 12 | 8 | 162 | Kenny Graham | Baltimore Colts | DB |
| 1964 | 13 | 10 | 178 | Glenn Baker | Pittsburgh Steelers | T |
| 1965 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Clancy Williams | Los Angeles Rams | RB |
| 1965 | 19 | 2 | 254 | Dale Ford | San Francisco 49ers | RB |
| 1967 | 2 | 11 | 37 | Rich Sheron | New York Jets | TE |
| 1967 | 6 | 5 | 138 | Bud Norris | Miami Dolphins | TE |
| 1967 | 11 | 8 | 271 | Bob Trygstad | Minnesota Vikings | DT |
| 1968 | 5 | 1 | 112 | Dave Middendorf | Cincinnati Bengals | G |
| 1969 | 7 | 16 | 172 | Steve Van Sinderen | San Francisco 49ers | T |
| 1970 | 15 | 10 | 374 | Jim Vest | New Orleans Saints | DE |
| 1970 | 15 | 24 | 388 | Fred Moore | Oakland Raiders | WR |
| 1970 | 17 | 6 | 422 | Richard Smith | Cincinnati Bengals | RB |
| 1972 | 4 | 3 | 81 | Bernard Jackson | Cincinnati Bengals | DB |
| 1972 | 14 | 13 | 351 | John van Reenen | San Diego Chargers | DE |
| 1973 | 9 | 17 | 225 | Ty Paine | New York Giants | QB |
| 1974 | 6 | 22 | 152 | Robin Sinclair | Cincinnati Bengals | DB |
| 1974 | 8 | 8 | 190 | Ken Grandberry | Chicago Bears | RB |
| 1974 | 9 | 4 | 212 | Tom Wickert | Miami Dolphins | G |
| 1975 | 3 | 8 | 60 | Andrew Jones | New Orleans Saints | RB |
| 1975 | 3 | 9 | 61 | Geoff Reece | Los Angeles Rams | C |
| 1975 | 10 | 23 | 257 | Joe Danelo | Miami Dolphins | K |
| 1976 | 10 | 10 | 275 | Robin Ross | San Francisco 49ers | T |
| 1976 | 13 | 23 | 370 | Mark Young | Oakland Raiders | T |
| 1976 | 14 | 8 | 383 | Mark Husfloen | Atlanta Falcons | DE |
| 1976 | 15 | 2 | 405 | Dan Smith | Seattle Seahawks | T |
| 1978 | 1 | 19 | 19 | Ken Greene | St. Louis Cardinals | DB |
| 1978 | 4 | 3 | 87 | Don Schwartz | New Orleans Saints | DB |
| 1978 | 6 | 26 | 164 | Mike Levenseller | Oakland Raiders | WR |
| 1978 | 7 | 8 | 174 | Dan Doornink | New York Giants | RB |
| 1978 | 8 | 25 | 219 | Don Hover | Washington Redskins | LB |
| 1978 | 8 | 26 | 220 | Gavin Hendrick | San Diego Chargers | P |
| 1978 | 12 | 6 | 312 | Eason Ramson | Green Bay Packers | TE |
| 1978 | 12 | 12 | 318 | Mark Patterson | Detroit Lions | DB |
| 1979 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Jack Thompson | Cincinnati Bengals | QB |
| 1980 | 4 | 25 | 108 | Bob Gregor | San Diego Chargers | DB |
| 1980 | 11 | 15 | 292 | Tali Ena | Seattle Seahawks | RB |
| 1980 | 12 | 2 | 307 | Ray Williams | Detroit Lions | WR |
| 1980 | 12 | 4 | 309 | Tyrone Gray | St. Louis Cardinals | WR |
| 1981 | 4 | 8 | 91 | Scott Pelluer | Dallas Cowboys | LB |
| 1981 | 9 | 9 | 230 | Samoa Samoa | Cincinnati Bengals | RB |
| 1981 | 9 | 15 | 236 | Jim Whatley | Seattle Seahawks | WR |
| 1981 | 9 | 25 | 246 | Mike Wilson | Dallas Cowboys | WR |
| 1981 | 10 | 19 | 267 | Allan Kennedy | Washington Redskins | T |
| 1982 | 5 | 27 | 138 | Paul Sorensen | Cincinnati Bengals | DB |
| 1982 | 6 | 1 | 140 | Pat Beach | Baltimore Colts | TE |
| 1982 | 8 | 2 | 197 | Ken Collins | New England Patriots | LB |
| 1982 | 11 | 9 | 288 | Jeff Keller | Atlanta Falcons | WR |
| 1983 | 11 | 6 | 285 | Steve Sebahar | Philadelphia Eagles | C |
| 1983 | 12 | 4 | 311 | Clete Casper | Los Angeles Rams | QB |
| 1984 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Keith Millard | Minnesota Vikings | DE |
| 1984 | 3 | 6 | 62 | Eric Williams | Detroit Lions | DT |
| 1984 | 11 | 12 | 292 | Charlie Flager | New England Patriots | G |
| 1985 | 8 | 28 | 224 | Milford Hodge | New England Patriots | DT |
| 1985 | 12 | 26 | 334 | Dan Lynch | Denver Broncos | G |
| 1986 | 2 | 19 | 46 | Erik Howard | New York Giants | DT |
| 1986 | 3 | 2 | 57 | Rueben Mayes | New Orleans Saints | RB |
| 1986 | 6 | 8 | 146 | Mark Rypien | Washington Redskins | QB |
| 1986 | 10 | 12 | 261 | Junior Tautalatasi | Philadelphia Eagles | RB |
| 1987 | 2 | 8 | 36 | Ricky Reynolds | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DB |
| 1987 | 5 | 16 | 128 | Kitrick Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | WR |
| 1987 | 7 | 3 | 171 | Kerry Porter | Buffalo Bills | RB |
| 1987 | 8 | 7 | 202 | Michael James | Houston Oilers | WR |
| 1988 | 3 | 19 | 74 | James Hasty | New York Jets | DB |
| 1988 | 7 | 25 | 190 | Brian Forde | New Orleans Saints | LB |
| 1988 | 8 | 8 | 201 | Darryl Franklin | Los Angeles Rams | WR |
| 1988 | 11 | 27 | 304 | Richard Calvin | Denver Broncos | RB |
| 1989 | 3 | 3 | 59 | Mike Utley | Detroit Lions | G |
| 1989 | 8 | 26 | 221 | Chris Dyko | Chicago Bears | T |
| 1989 | 11 | 14 | 293 | Artie Holmes | New York Jets | DB |
| 1989u | 1 | 1 | 2 | Timm Rosenbach | Phoenix Cardinals | QB |
| 1990 | 1 | 20 | 20 | Steve Broussard | Atlanta Falcons | RB |
| 1990 | 5 | 3 | 112 | Tony Savage | New York Jets | DT |
| 1990 | 6 | 24 | 161 | Tim Stallworth | Los Angeles Rams | WR |
| 1990 | 7 | 17 | 182 | Dan Grayson | Pittsburgh Steelers | LB |
| 1990 | 8 | 11 | 204 | Doug Wellsandt | Cincinnati Bengals | TE |
| 1990 | 11 | 26 | 302 | Tim Downing | New York Giants | DE |
| 1992 | 2 | 28 | 56 | Jason Hanson | Detroit Lions | K |
| 1992 | 5 | 14 | 126 | Michael Wright | New York Giants | DB |
| 1992 | 9 | 14 | 238 | Anthony Prior | New York Giants | DB |
| 1992 | 11 | 9 | 289 | Augustin Olobia | Cleveland Browns | WR |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew Bledsoe | New England Patriots | QB |
| 1993 | 4 | 15 | 99 | Lewis Bush | San Diego Chargers | LB |
| 1993 | 7 | 1 | 169 | Clarence Williams | Denver Broncos | TE |
| 1995 | 1 | 13 | 13 | Mark Fields | New Orleans Saints | LB |
| 1995 | 3 | 29 | 93 | Don Sasa | San Diego Chargers | DT |
| 1995 | 3 | 31 | 95 | Torey Hunter | Houston Oilers | DB |
| 1995 | 7 | 33 | 241 | Chad Eaton | Arizona Cardinals | DT |
| 1996 | 7 | 1 | 210 | Chris Hayes | New York Jets | DB |
| 1997 | 2 | 27 | 57 | James Darling | Philadelphia Eagles | LB |
| 1997 | 3 | 21 | 81 | Scott Sanderson | Houston Oilers | T |
| 1997 | 5 | 9 | 139 | Chad Carpenter | Arizona Cardinals | WR |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Ryan Leaf | San Diego Chargers | QB |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 31 | Leon Bender | Oakland Raiders | DT |
| 1998 | 2 | 26 | 56 | Dorian Boose | New York Jets | DT |
| 1998 | 7 | 8 | 197 | Jason McEndoo | Seattle Seahawks | T |
| 1999 | 7 | 36 | 242 | Dee Moronkola | Jacksonville Jaguars | DB |
| 2000 | 7 | 35 | 241 | Rob Meier | Jacksonville Jaguars | DT |
| 2001 | 4 | 21 | 116 | Milton Wynn | St. Louis Rams | WR |
| 2002 | 2 | 6 | 38 | Raonall Smith | Minnesota Vikings | LB |
| 2002 | 2 | 9 | 41 | Lamont Thompson | Cincinnati Bengals | DB |
| 2003 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Marcus Trufant | Seattle Seahawks | DB |
| 2003 | 4 | 29 | 126 | Rien Long | Tennessee Titans | DT |
| 2004 | 3 | 19 | 82 | Devard Darling | Baltimore Ravens | WR |
| 2004 | 4 | 29 | 125 | Jason David | Indianapolis Colts | DB |
| 2004 | 5 | 11 | 143 | Erik Coleman | New York Jets | DB |
| 2005 | 3 | 12 | 76 | Karl Paymah | Denver Broncos | DB |
| 2005 | 6 | 37 | 211 | Calvin Armstrong | Philadelphia Eagles | T |
| 2005 | 7 | 17 | 231 | Hamza Abdullah | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DB |
| 2006 | 5 | 12 | 145 | Jerome Harrison | Cleveland Browns | RB |
| 2007 | 3 | 12 | 76 | Jason Hill | San Francisco 49ers | WR |
| 2007 | 5 | 28 | 165 | Eric Frampton | Oakland Raiders | DB |
| 2008 | 7 | 16 | 223 | Alex Brink | Houston Texans | QB |
| 2009 | 6 | 21 | 194 | Brandon Gibson | Philadelphia Eagles | WR |
| 2011 | 6 | 38 | 203 | Zack Williams | Carolina Panthers | C |
| 2013 | 7 | 30 | 236 | Marquess Wilson | Chicago Bears | WR |
| 2014 | 1 | 27 | 27 | Deone Bucannon | Arizona Cardinals | DB |
| 2015 | 3 | 32 | 96 | Xavier Cooper | Cleveland Browns | DT |
| 2015 | 4 | 24 | 123 | Vince Mayle | Cleveland Browns | WR |
| 2016 | 5 | 12 | 151 | Joe Dahl | Detroit Lions | G |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 | 221 | Shalom Luani | Oakland Raiders | DB |
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 138 | Cole Madison | Green Bay Packers | G |
| 2018 | 6 | 25 | 199 | Luke Falk | Tennessee Titans | QB |
| 2019 | 1 | 22 | 22 | Andre Dillard | Philadelphia Eagles | T |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 178 | Gardner Minshew | Jacksonville Jaguars | QB |
| 2020 | 6 | 33 | 212 | Dezmon Patmon | Indianapolis Colts | WR |
| 2022 | 3 | 8 | 72 | Abraham Lucas | Seattle Seahawks | T |
| 2022 | 7 | 22 | 243 | Jaylen Watson | Kansas City Chiefs | DB |
| 2023 | 3 | 22 | 85 | Daiyan Henley | Los Angeles Chargers | LB |
| 2024 | 4 | 33 | 133 | Jaden Hicks | Kansas City Chiefs | DB |
| 2024 | 5 | 19 | 154 | Brennan Jackson | Los Angeles Rams | DE |
| 2024 | 5 | 22 | 157 | Chau Smith-Wade | Carolina Panthers | DB |
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