# List of Yale Bulldogs in the NFL draft

This is a list of Yale Bulldogs 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 |
| 1936 | 9 | 8 | 80 | Bob Train | Detroit Lions | E |
| 1937 | 9 | 7 | 87 | Larry Kelley | Detroit Lions | E |
| 1938 | 12 | 6 | 106 | Clint Frank | Detroit Lions | RB |
| 1945 | 10 | 8 | 95 | Paul Walker | Detroit Lions | E |
| 1947 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Fritz Barzilauskas | Boston Yanks | G |
| 1947 | 30 | 2 | 277 | John Prchlik | Boston Yanks | G |
| 1947 | 31 | 7 | 292 | Bill Shuler | New York Giants | E |
| 1948 | 8 | 4 | 59 | Robert Furse | Boston Yanks | B |
| 1948 | 24 | 4 | 219 | Jack Roderik | Boston Yanks | E |
| 1950 | 19 | 6 | 241 | Fritz Barzilauskas | New York Giants | G |
| 1950 | 29 | 9 | 374 | Fred Nadherny | Chicago Bears | B |
| 1952 | 16 | 7 | 188 | Bob Spears | Chicago Bears | B |
| 1953 | 11 | 3 | 124 | Ed Woodsum | Chicago Cardinals | E |
| 1956 | 12 | 2 | 135 | Phil Rarasovic | Pittsburgh Steelers | E |
| 1957 | 8 | 6 | 91 | Al Ward | Chicago Bears | B |
| 1957 | 8 | 8 | 93 | Paul Lopata | Washington Redskins | E |
| 1957 | 24 | 1 | 278 | Dennis McGill | Philadelphia Eagles | B |
| 1961 | 6 | 14 | 84 | Ben Balme | Philadelphia Eagles | G |
| 1961 | 7 | 5 | 89 | Mike Pyle | Chicago Bears | C |
| 1964 | 20 | 14 | 280 | Dick Niglio | Chicago Bears | RB |
| 1965 | 3 | 3 | 31 | Chuck Mercein | New York Giants | RB |
| 1967 | 4 | 4 | 84 | Bob Greenlee | Miami Dolphins | T |
| 1969 | 1 | 24 | 24 | Calvin Hill | Dallas Cowboys | RB |
| 1969 | 8 | 11 | 193 | Bruce Weinstein | Miami Dolphins | TE |
| 1969 | 11 | 17 | 277 | Brian Dowling | Minnesota Vikings | QB |
| 1971 | 7 | 1 | 157 | Don Martin | Oakland Raiders | DB |
| 1971 | 13 | 26 | 338 | Tom Neville | Baltimore Colts | LB |
| 1971 | 14 | 24 | 362 | Jim Gallagher | Minnesota Vikings | LB |
| 1973 | 4 | 13 | 91 | Dick Jauron | Detroit Lions | DB |
| 1973 | 6 | 21 | 151 | Bob Leyen | Dallas Cowboys | G |
| 1975 | 9 | 12 | 220 | Greg Dubinetz | Cincinnati Bengals | G |
| 1975 | 14 | 24 | 362 | Tom Doyle | Oakland Raiders | QB |
| 1975 | 15 | 11 | 375 | Rudy Green | Detroit Lions | RB |
| 1975 | 17 | 16 | 432 | Elvin Charity | Cincinnati Bengals | DB |
| 1976 | 10 | 16 | 281 | Gary Fencik | Miami Dolphins | DB |
| 1979 | 9 | 25 | 245 | John Spagnola | New England Patriots | TE |
| 1980 | 8 | 1 | 194 | Ken Hill | Oakland Raiders | DB |
| 1982 | 2 | 26 | 53 | Jeff Rohrer | Dallas Cowboys | LB |
| 1982 | 5 | 25 | 136 | Rich Diana | Miami Dolphins | RB |
| 1982 | 6 | 20 | 159 | Curt Grieve | Philadelphia Eagles | WR |
| 2001 | 7 | 23 | 223 | Than Merrill | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DB |
| 2001 | 7 | 24 | 224 | Eric Johnson | San Francisco 49ers | TE |
| 2004 | 6 | 16 | 181 | Nate Lawrie | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TE |
| 2011 | 7 | 20 | 223 | Shane Bannon | Kansas City Chiefs | RB |
| 2018 | 6 | 26 | 200 | Foyesade Oluokun | Atlanta Falcons | DB |
| 2022 | 7 | 18 | 239 | Rodney Thomas II | Indianapolis Colts | DB |
| 2024 | 3 | 11 | 75 | Kiran Amegadjie | Chicago Bears | T |

## Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1936
| Debut year | Player name | Position | Debut NFL/AFL team |
| 1980 | Arnie Pinkston | DB | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1981 | John Nitti | RB | New York Jets |
| 1982 | John Rogan | QB | New York Jets |
| 1983 | Joe Dufek | QB | Buffalo Bills |
| 1986 | Gene Profit | DB | New England Patriots |
| 1988 | Kelly Ryan | QB | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1996 | Chris Hetherington | FB | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2015 | Tyler Varga | RB | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2018 | Jaeden Graham | TE | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2018 | Matt Oplinger | LB | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2020 | Dieter Eiselen | C | Chicago Bears |
| 2024 | Mason Tipton | WR | New Orleans Saints |