There have been 176 different Aztecs players who have been drafted into the NFL.
The first-ever were backs Volney Quinlan (fourth round, 49th overall) and Art Preston (21st round, 253rd overall) in 1952. Both were selected by the Los Angeles Rams.
The most recent Aztecs to be drafted were DE Darren Cameron Thomas (third round, 87th overall), TE Daniel Bellinger (fourth round, 112th), P Matt Araiza (sixth round, 180th) and OT Zachary Thomas (sixth round, 186th) in 2022.