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This is a list of former Maryland Terrapins college football players who have been selected in the NFL draft .
Inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame
Selected to All-Pro team
Selected to Pro Bowl
Year
Round
Pick
Overall
Player
Team
Position
Notes
1937
6
1
51
Bill Guckeyson
Philadelphia Eagles
B
1944
12
5
114
Tommy Mont
New York Giants
B
1945
18[ nb 1]
10
185
Bill Byrd
New York Giants
C
26[ nb 2]
8
271
Lu Gambino
Chicago Bears
B
1946
28
2
262
Don Gleasner
Boston Yanks
E
1947
13[ nb 3]
10
115
Emile Fritz
Chicago Bears
G
30
9
284
John Wright
New York Giants
B
1948
30
4
279
Harry Bonk
Boston Yanks
B
1950
20
4
252
Fred Davis
Detroit Lions
E
25
12
325
Jim Brasher
Cleveland Browns
C
26
5
331
Earl Roth
Washington Redskins
B
1951
2
11
25
Ray Krouse
New York Giants
T
Pro Bowl (1954 )
4
8
46
Elmer Wingate
New York Yanks
E
9
3
101
Jake Rowden
Washington Redskins
C
10
13
123
Chester Gierula
Cleveland Browns
G
1952
1
6
6
Ed Modzelewski
Pittsburgh Steelers
B
6
1
62
Dave Cianelli
Dallas Texans
C
6
6
67
Ed Kensler
Washington Redskins
G
13
11
156
Tom Cosgrove
Cleveland Browns
C
14
12
169
Joe Moss
Los Angeles Rams
T
16
5
186
Pete Ladygo
Pittsburgh Steelers
G
23
7
272
Paul Nestor
Chicago Bears
T
24
1
278
Bob Ward
Dallas Texans
G
College Football Hall of Fame
26
3
304
Charley Fry
Chicago Cardinals
T
27
11
324
Bill Maletzky
Cleveland Browns
G
28
7
332
Karney Scioscia
Chicago Bears
B
30
7
356
Bob Shemonski
Chicago Bears
B
1953
1
3
3
Jack Scarbath
Washington Redskins
C
College Football Hall of Fame
2
3
16
Dick Modzelewski
Washington Redskins
T
Pro Bowl (1964 )
4
5
42
Lloyd Colteryahn
Pittsburgh Steelers
E
4
9
46
Ed Fullerton
San Francisco 49ers
B
5
5
54
Stan Jones
Chicago Bears
T
7× Pro Bowl (1955 –1961 ) 4× All-Pro (1955 , 1956 , 1959 , 1960 )College Football Hall of Fame HOF '91
7
4
77
John Alderton
Pittsburgh Steelers
E
8
3
88
Lew Weidensaul
Washington Redskins
E
8
11
96
Bob Morgan
Los Angeles Rams
T
22
5
258
Ed O'Connor
Pittsburgh Steelers
T
25
2
291
Art Hurd
Washington Redskins
G
1954
1
11
11
Bernie Faloney
San Francisco 49ers
B
2
11
24
Chet Hanulak
Cleveland Browns
B
4
4
41
Dick Nolan
New York Giants
B
4
10
47
Charlie Boxold
San Francisco 49ers
B
4
2
39
Ralph Felton
Washington Redskins
B
12
11
144
Tom Breunich
Cleveland Browns
T
13
6
151
Charles Lattimer
Pittsburgh Steelers
C
26
2
303
Ralph Baierl
Green Bay Packers
T
1955
1
9
9
Dick Bielski
Philadelphia Eagles
B
Pro Bowl (1961 )
2
2
15
Ron Waller
Los Angeles Rams
B
6
1
62
Jack Bowersox
Chicago Cardinals
G
8
1
86
John Irvine
Chicago Cardinals
C
8
11
96
Bill Walker
Detroit Lions
E
13
1
146
Tom McLuckie
Chicago Cardinals
G
15
8
177
Don Brougher
Philadelphia Eagles
C
17
4
197
Lynn Beightol
Green Bay Packers
B
22
11
264
George Albrecht
Detroit Lions
B
26
9
310
George Palahunik
Philadelphia Eagles
G
1956
1
4
4
Bob Pellegrini
Philadelphia Eagles
C
College Football Hall of Fame
1
12
12
Ed Vereb
Washington Redskins
B
8
7
92
Russ Dennis
Green Bay Packers
E
10
7
116
Bob Laughery
Green Bay Packers
B
11
3
124
Tom Selep
Detroit Lions
B
1957
4
9
46
Mike Sandusky
San Francisco 49ers
T
Pro Bowl (1960 )
14
3
160
Joe Lazzarino
Los Angeles Rams
T
15
10
179
Gene Alderton
Detroit Lions
C
16
11
192
Ed Heuring
Chicago Bears
E
17
4
197
Frank Tamburello
Cleveland Browns
B
18
11
216
Al Wharton
Chicago Bears
G
23
12
277
Jack Healy
New York Giants
B
29
3
340
Howie Dare
Green Bay Packers
B
1958
3
4
29
Ed Cooke
Chicago Bears
E
3
12
37
Don Healy
Chicago Bears
T
28
4
329
Wilbur Main
Chicago Bears
B
1959
6
8
68
Fred Cole
Chicago Bears
G
14
5
161
Kurt Schwarz
Washington Redskins
G
1960
3
11
35
Rod Breedlove
San Francisco 49ers
G
Pro Bowl (1962 )
1961
16
13
223
Roger Shoals
Cleveland Browns
T
17
2
226
Everett Cloud
Dallas Cowboys
B
1962
1
4
4
Gary Collins
Cleveland Browns
E
3× Pro Bowl (1965 , 1966 , 1969 ) 3× All-Pro (1965 , 1966 , 1969 ) NFL All-Decade
7
6
90
Bill Kirchiro
St. Louis Cardinals
G
14
10
192
Jim Davidson
Detroit Lions
B
15
6
202
Dick Barlund
St. Louis Cardinals
E
1963
2
7
21
Tom Brown
Green Bay Packers
B
Super Bowl I , II Champion
2
14
28
Walter Rock
San Francisco 49ers
G
Pro Bowl (1965 )
3
4
32
Dave Crossan
Philadelphia Eagles
G
15
7
203
Harry Butsko
Washington Redskins
LB
1964
7
3
87
Dick Shiner
Washington Redskins
QB
14
2
184
Ernie Arizzi
Philadelphia Eagles
B
1965
9
4
116
Ken Ambrusko
Chicago Bears
B
14
14
196
Jerry Fishman
Baltimore Colts
LB
1966
2
14
30
Tom Cichowski
Green Bay Packers
T
1967
5
18
125
Dick Absher
Philadelphia Eagles
TE
14
16
357
Bo Hickey [ nb 4]
St. Louis Cardinals
FB
1968
13
17
344
Tom Myslinski
New York Jets
G
1969
10
13
247
Ron Pearson
Chicago Bears
TE
11
10
270
Alan Pastrana
Denver Broncos
QB
12
15
301
Harry Blackney
New York Giants
RB
1970
7
17
173
Roland Merritt
Washington Redskins
WR
9
17
225
Ralph Sonntag
Washington Redskins
T
1972
8
5
187
Guy Roberts
Houston Oilers
LB
15
23
387
Larry Marshall
Kansas City Chiefs
DB
1974
7
12
168
Bart Purvis
Green Bay Packers
T
14
4
342
Paul Vellano
Chicago Bears
DT
1975
1
2
2
Randy White
Dallas Cowboys
DT
9× Pro Bowl (1977 –1985 ) 9× All-Pro (1977 –1985 ) NFL All-Decade NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team Super Bowl XII Champion,Super Bowl MVP College Football Hall of Fame HOF '94
3
24
76
Louis Carter
Oakland Raiders
RB
3
20
72
Steve Mike-Mayer
San Francisco 49ers
K
3
26
78
Walther White
Pittsburgh Steelers
TE
5
3
107
Stan Rogers
Denver Broncos
T
6
5
135
Bob Avellini
Chicago Bears
QB
10
2
236
Phil Wagenheim
Baltimore Colts
P
10
14
248
Ken Schroy
Philadelphia Eagles
DB
12
17
303
Harry Walters
Denver Broncos
LB
16
26
416
Robert Smith
Baltimore Colts
DB
17
24
440
Frank Russell
Baltimore Colts
WR
1976
11
22
313
Rick Jennings
Oakland Raiders
RB
Super Bowl XI Champion
1977
1
7
7
Joe Campbell
New Orleans Saints
DE
Super Bowl XV Champion
3
10
66
Tim Wilson
Houston Oilers
RB
3
12
68
Ed Fulton
Los Angeles Rams
G
6
23
162
Tom Schick
New Orleans Saints
G
12
6
313
Dave Conrad
New York Jets
T
1978
4
21
105
Mark Manges
Los Angeles Rams
QB
10
27
277
Vince Kinney
Denver Broncos
WR
12
21
327
Brad Carr
Pittsburgh Steelers
LB
1979
2
16
444
Steve Atkins
Green Bay Packers
RB
3
15
71
Charles Johnson
Green Bay Packers
DT
1980
10
5
254
Larry Stewart
Baltimore Colts
T
1981
3
22
78
Lloyd Burruss
Kansas City Chiefs
DB
Pro Bowl (1986 ) 2× All-Pro (1986 , 1988 )
4
24
107
Eric Sievers
San Diego Chargers
TE
6
17
155
Sam Johnson
Detroit Lions
DB
11
2
278
Ed Gall
New York Jets
DT
1982
9
9
232
Darnell Dialey
St. Louis Cardinals
LB
1983
3
9
65
John Tice
New Orleans Saints
TE
4
12
96
Mark Duda
St. Louis Cardinals
DT
7
12
180
Gurnest Brown
Buffalo Bills
DT
1984
1
16
16
Pete Koch
Cincinnati Bengals
DE
1
19
19
Ron Solt
Indianapolis Colts
G
Pro Bowl (1987 )
2
10
38
Boomer Esiason
Cincinnati Bengals
QB
1988 NFL MVP 4× Pro Bowl (1986 , 1988 , 1989 , 1993 ) All-Pro (1988 )Man of the Year Award
4
22
106
Dave D'Addio
Detroit Lions
RB
7
2
170
Willie Joyner
Houston Oilers
RB
12
15
323
Russell Davis
Buffalo Bills
WR
1985
2
6
34
Kevin Glover
Detroit Lions
C
3× Pro Bowl (1995 –1997 ) 4× All-Pro (1994 –1997 )
3
1
57
Frank Reich
Buffalo Bills
QB
7
3
171
Eric Wilson
Green Bay Packers
LB
1986
5
2
112
J. D. Maarleveld
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
T
5
19
129
Donald Brown
San Diego Chargers
DB
6
12
150
Stan Gelbaugh
Dallas Cowboys
QB
7
20
186
Rick Badanjek
Washington Redskins
RB
9
27
248
George Colton
New England Patriots
G
11
18
295
Len Lynch
New York Giants
G
1987
8
14
209
Bruce Mesner
Buffalo Bills
DE
9
12
235
Alvin Blount
Dallas Cowboys
RB
10
28
279
Chuck Faucette
New York Giants
LB
11
27
306
Tommy Neal
Denver Broncos
RB
1988
3
2
57
Kevin Walker
Cincinnati Bengals
LB
3
18
73
Ferrell Edmunds
Miami Dolphins
TE
2× Pro Bowl (1989 , 1990 ) All-Pro (1989 )
9
3
224
Azizuddin Abdur-Ra'oof
Kansas City Chiefs
WR
10
21
270
O'Brien Alston
Indianapolis Colts
LB
11
1
278
James Milling
Atlanta Falcons
WR
1989
2
19
47
Warren Powers
Denver Broncos
DE
5
4
116
Vernon Joines
Cleveland Browns
WR
11
22
301
Dan Plocki
Cleveland Browns
K
12
8
315
J. B. Brown
Miami Dolphins
DB
1990
3
17
70
Neil O'Donnell
Pittsburgh Steelers
QB
Pro Bowl (1992 )
12
18
322
Blaine Rose
New England Patriots
G
1991
4
1
84
Scott Zolak
New England Patriots
QB
4
28
111
Clarence Jones
New York Giants
T
9
1
224
O'Neil Glenn
New England Patriots
G
1992
3
14
70
Larry Webster
Miami Dolphins
DT
Super Bowl XXXV Champion
7
1
169
Derek Steele
Indianapolis Colts
DE
1993
6
20
160
Frank Wycheck
Tennessee Titans
TE
3× Pro Bowl (1998 –2000 ) All-Pro (2000 )
1995
7
7
215
Steve Ingram
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
G
1996
5
21
153
Jermaine Lewis
Baltimore Ravens
WR
2× Pro Bowl (1998 , 2001 ) 2× All-Pro (1998 , 2001 )Super Bowl XXXV Champion
1997
1
24
24
Chad Scott
Pittsburgh Steelers
DB
1998
6
10
163
Eric Ogbogu
New York Jets
DE
1999
5
13
146
Eric Barton
Oakland Raiders
LB
6
18
187
Kendall Ogle
Cleveland Browns
LB
2000
4
1
95
Lewis Sanders
Cleveland Browns
DB
7
10
216
Delbert Cowsette
Washington Redskins
DT
2001
2
13
44
Kris Jenkins
Carolina Panthers
DT
4× Pro Bowl (2002 , 2003 , 2006 , 2008 ) 3× All-Pro (2002 , 2003 , 2008 )
2
18
49
Lamont Jordan
New York Jets
RB
2002
3
11
76
Melvin Fowler
Cleveland Browns
C
3
17
83
Charles Hill
Houston Texans
DT
7
41
252
Matt Murphy
Detroit Lions
TE
2003
2
8
40
E. J. Henderson
Minnesota Vikings
LB
Pro Bowl (2010 )College Football Hall of Fame
2004
2
24
56
Madieu Williams
Cincinnati Bengals
DB
Man of the Year Award
3
8
71
Randy Starks
Tennessee Titans
DT
2× Pro Bowl (2010 , 2012 )
4
16
112
Leon Joe
Chicago Bears
LB
7
19
220
Jeff Dugan
Minnesota Vikings
TE
7
41
242
Bruce Perry
Philadelphia Eagles
RB
2005
1
12
12
Shawne Merriman
San Diego Chargers
LB
3× Pro Bowl (2005 –2007 ) 3× All-Pro (2005 –2007 )NFL DROY
3
33
97
Domonique Foxworth
Denver Broncos
DB
2006
1
6
6
Vernon Davis
San Francisco 49ers
TE
2× Pro Bowl (2009 , 2013 ) All-Pro (2013 )Super Bowl 50 Champion
2
2
34
D'Qwell Jackson
Cleveland Browns
LB
Pro Bowl (2014 )
7
26
232
Gerrick McPhearson
New York Giants
DB
2007
2
23
55
Josh Wilson
Seattle Seahawks
DB
4
2
101
Adam Podlesh
Jacksonville Jaguars
P
2007s
5
0
0
Jared Gaither
Baltimore Ravens
T
2008
4
16
115
Dre Moore
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
DT
2009
1
7
7
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Oakland Raiders
WR
3
16
80
Kevin Barnes
Washington Redskins
DB
7
21
230
Moise Fokou
Philadelphia Eagles
LB
7
27
236
Jaimie Thomas
Indianapolis Colts
T
7
46
255
Dan Gronkowski
Detroit Lions
TE
2010
4
8
106
Bruce Campbell
Oakland Raiders
T
5
14
145
Nolan Carroll
Miami Dolphins
DB
2011
2
26
58
Torrey Smith
Baltimore Ravens
WR
Super Bowl XLVII , LII Champion
7
18
221
Da'Rel Scott
New York Giants
RB
Super Bowl XLVI Champion
2013
7
18
224
Kevin Dorsey
Green Bay Packers
WR
2014
3
16
80
Dexter McDougle
New York Jets
DB
2015
5
10
146
Stefon Diggs
Minnesota Vikings
WR
4× Pro Bowl (2020 –2023 ) 2× All-Pro (2020 , 2022 ) All-Rookie Team (2015 )
6
27
203
Darius Kilgo
Denver Broncos
DT
Super Bowl 50 , LI Champion
2016
2
27
58
Sean Davis
Pittsburgh Steelers
DB
3
6
69
Yannick Ngakoue
Jacksonville Jaguars
DE
Pro Bowl (2017 ) All-Rookie Team (2016 )
5
8
147
Quinton Jefferson
Seattle Seahawks
DT
2018
1
24
24
D. J. Moore
Carolina Panthers
WR
All-Rookie Team (2018 )
5
24
161
Jermaine Carter
Carolina Panthers
LB
2019
1
22
22
Darnell Savage
Green Bay Packers
DB
All-Rookie Team (2019 )
5
21
159
Byron Cowart
New England Patriots
DT
6
13
186
Ty Johnson
Detroit Lions
RB
7
5
219
Derwin Gray
Pittsburgh Steelers
G
2020
4
18
124
Anthony McFarland Jr.
Pittsburgh Steelers
RB
6
19
198
Antoine Brooks
Pittsburgh Steelers
DB
Super Bowl LVI Champion
2021
7
5
233
Jake Funk
Los Angeles Rams
RB
Super Bowl LVI Champion
2022
3
32
96
Nick Cross
Indianapolis Colts
S
4
38
143
Chigoziem Okonkwo
Tennessee Titans
TE
All-Rookie Team (2022 )
2023
1
24
24
Deonte Banks
New York Giants
DB
4
2
104
Jakorian Bennett
Las Vegas Raiders
DB
4
10
112
Chad Ryland
New England Patriots
K
6
9
186
Jaelyn Duncan
Tennessee Titans
T
7
34
251
Spencer Anderson
Pittsburgh Steelers
G
2024
3
13
77
Delmar Glaze
Las Vegas Raiders
T
5
2
137
Tarheeb Still
Los Angeles Chargers
DB
^ There is a conflict between references for this data. The DatabaseFootball.com source records that Bill Byrd was the 10th pick in the 18th round, 185th overall, while the media guide source records instead that Byrd was drafted in the 16th, without providing further data. It is assumed that the DatabaseFootball.com source is more authoritative, because it lists all draft picks in numerical order.
^ There is a conflict between references for this data. The DatabaseFootball.com source records that Lu Gambino was the 8th pick in the 24th round, 271st overall, while the media guide source records instead that Gambino was drafted in the 24th, without providing further data. It is assumed that the DatabaseFootball.com source is more authoritative, because it lists all draft picks in numerical order.
^ There is a conflict between references for this data. The DatabaseFootball.com source records that Emile Fritz was the 10th pick in the 13th round, 115th overall, while the media guide source records instead that Fritz was drafted in the 11th, without providing further data. It is assumed that the DatabaseFootball.com source is more authoritative, because it lists all draft picks in numerical order.
^ Hickey left Maryland in 1966 before his junior season after being ruled academically ineligible and was playing minor league football for the Brooklyn Dodgers of the Continental Football League when he was drafted.
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