As the 2000’s rolled on, HBCU players started to be drafted less and less. It wasn’t due to a lack of talent. The new millennium saw greats such as Robert Mathis, Shaq Leonard, Javon Hargrave, and Tarik Cohen drafted. 2015 saw the advent of the Celebration Bowl, meant to draw more attention to HBCU football and the talent that graced the football field.

Yet, it appeared that teams were unwilling to expend draft capital to selected HBCU talent. In 2021, we witnessed the sole year since 1950 when no HBCU player was chosen. Let’s finish our spotlight of the amazing HBCU talent that was drafted from 2001 to present day and hope that, this Spring, we will add even more talented HBCU prospects to this list..

2001

  1. 2001: Darnerien McCants, Delaware State, WR (Washington Redskins, Round 5, Pick 154)
  2. 2001: Scotty Anderson, Grambling St., WR (Detroit Lions, Round 5, Pick 148)
  3. 2001: Arther Love, South Carolina St., TE (New England Patriots, Round 6, Pick 180)
  4. 2001: Carey Scott, Kentucky State, DB (Minnesota Vikings, Round 6, Pick 189)

2002

  1. 2002: Roosevelt Williams, Tuskegee, DB (Chicago Bears, Round 3, Pick 72)
  2. 2002: Dante Wesley, University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff, DB (Carolina Panthers, Round 4, Pick 100)
  3. 2002: Pete Hunter, Virginia Union, DB (Dallas Cowboys, Round 5, Pick 168)
  4. 2002: Kevon Nash, Albany State, DB (Oakland Raiders, Round 6, Pick 189)
  5. 2002: Greg Scott, Hampton, DE (Washington Redskins, Round 7, Pick 234)

2003

  1. 2003: Rashean Mathis, Bethune-Cookman, DB (Jacksonville Jaguars, Round 2, Pick 39)
  2. 2003: Drayton Florence, Tuskegee, DB (San Diego Chargers, Round 2, Pick 46)
  3. 2003: Courtney Van Buren, University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff, T (San Diego Chargers, Round 3, Pick 80)
  4. 2003: Visanthe Shiancoe, Morgan State, TE (New York Giants, Round 3, Pick 91)
  5. 2003: Robert Mathis, Alabama A&M, DE (Indianapolis Colts, Round 5, Pick 138) (Pro Bowler)
  6. 2003: Zuriel Smith, Hampton, WR (Dallas Cowboys, Round 6, Pick 186)
  7. 2003: Marques Ogden, Howard, T (Jacksonville Jaguars, Round 6, Pick 193)
  8. 2003: Frank Walker, Tuskegee, DB (New York Giants, Round 6, Pick 207)

2004

  1. 2004: Lenny Williams, Southern, DB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Round 7, Pick 252)
  2. 2004: Isaac Hilton, Hampton, DE (New York Giants, Round 7, Pick 253)

2005

  1. 2005: Ron Bartell, Howard, DB, (St. Louis Rams, Round 2, Pick 50)
  2. 2005: Nick Collins, Bethune-Cookman, DB (Green Bay Packers, Round 2, Pick 51)
  3. 2005: Jerome Mathis, Hampton, WR (Houston Texans, Round 4, Pick 114)
  4. 2005: Junius Coston, North Carolina A&T, G (Green Bay Packers, Round 5, Pick 143)
  5. 2005: Kenneth Pettway, Grambling St., DE (Houston Texans, Round 7, Pick 227)
  6. 2005: Harry Williams, Tuskegee, WR (New York Jets, Round 7, Pick 240)

2006

  1. 2006: Tarvaris Jackson, Alabama State, QB (Minnesota Vikings, Round 2, Pick 64)
  2. 2006: Jason Hatcher, Grambling St., DE (Dallas Cowboys, Round 3, Pick 92)
  3. 2006: Antoine Bethea, Howard, DB (Indianapolis Colts, Round 6, Pick 207)

2007

  1. 2007: Justin Durant, Hampton, LB (Jacksonville Jaguars, Round 2, Pick 48)
  2. 2007: Jacoby Jones, Lane College, WR (Houston Texans, Round 3, Pick 73)
  3. 2007: Greg Peterson, North Carolina Central, DE (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Round 5, Pick 141)
  4. 2007: Michael Coe, Alabama State, DB (Indianapolis Colts, Round 5, Pick 173)

2008

  1. 2008: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Tennessee St., DB (Arizona Cardinals, Round 1, Pick 16)
  2. 2008: Kendall Langford, Hampton, DE (MIA, Round 3, Pick 66)
  3. 2008: William Hayes, Winston-Salem St., DE (Tennessee Titans, Round 4, Pick 103)
  4. 2008: Jaymar Johnson, Jackson St., WR (MIN, Round 6, Pick 193)

2009

  1. 2009: Don Carey, Norfolk St., DB (Cleveland Browns, Round 6, Pick 177)
  2. 2009: Javarris Williams, Tennessee St., RB (Kansas City Chiefs, Round 7, Pick 212)

2010

  1. 2010: Ramon Harewood, Morehouse, T (Baltimore Ravens, Round 6, Pick 194)
  2. 2010: Phillip Adams, South Carolina St., DB (San Francisco 49ers, Round 7, Pick 224)

2011

  1. 2011: Kenrick Ellis, Hampton, DT (New York Jets, Round 3, Pick 94)
  2. 2011: Johnny Culbreath, South Carolina St., OL (Detroit Lions, Round 7, Pick 209)
  3. 2011: Frank Kearse, Alabama A&M, DT (Miami Dolphins, Round 7, Pick 231)
  4. 2011: Curtis Holcomb, Florida A&M, DB (San Francisco 49ers, Round 7, Pick 250)

2012

  1. 2012: Christian Thompson, South Carolina St., DB (Baltimore Ravens, Round 4, Pick 130)

2013

  1. 2013: Terron Armstead, University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff,  T (New Orleans Saints, Round 3, Pick 75)
  2. 2013: Brandon Hepburn, Florida A&M, LB (Detroit Lions, Round 7, Pick 245)

2014

  1. 2014: Kadeem Edwards, Tennessee St., OL (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Round 5, Pick 143)
  2. 2014: Demetrius Rhaney, Tennessee St., OL (St. Louis Rams, Round 7, Pick 250)

2015

  1. 2015: Rodney Gunter, Delaware State, DT (Arizona Cardinals, Round 4, Pick 116)
  2. 2015: Tray Walker, Texas Southern, CB (Baltimore Ravens, Round 4, Pick 136)
  3. 2015: Robert Myers, Tennessee St., G (Baltimore Ravens, Round 5, Pick 176)
  4. 2015: Anthony Morris, Tennessee St., OL (Oakland Raiders, Round 7, Pick 218)

2016

  1. 2016: Javon Hargrave, South Carolina St., DT (Pittsburgh Steelers, Round 3, Pick 89)
  2. 2016: Ryan Smith, North Carolina Central, CB (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Round 4, Pick 108)
  3. 2016: Temarrick Hemingway, South Carolina St., TE (Los Angeles Rams, Round 6, Pick 177)

2017

  1. 2017: Chad Williams, Grambling St., WR (Arizona Cardinals, Round 3, Pick 98)
  2. 2017: Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T, RB (Chicago Bears, Round 4, Pick 119)
  3. 2017: Grover Stewart, Albany State, DT (Indianapolis Colts, Round 4, Pick 144)
  4. 2017: Jylan Ware, Alabama State, T (Oakland Raiders, Round 7, Pick 231)

2018

  1. 2018: Shaquille Leonard, South Carolina St., LB (Indianapolis Colts, Round 2, Pick 36)
  2. 2018: Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T, T (Oakland Raiders, Round 3, Pick 65)
  3. 2018: Trenton Cannon, Virginia State, RB (New York Jets, Round 6, Pick 204)

2019

  1. 2019: Tytus Howard, Alabama State, T (Houston Texans, Round 1, Pick 23)
  2. 2019: Darryl Johnson, North Carolina A&T, DE (Buffalo Bills, Round 7, Pick 225)
  3. 2019: Quinton Bell, Prairie View A&M, DE (Oakland Raiders, Round 7, Pick 230)
  4. 2019: Joshua Miles, Morgan State, T (Arizona Cardinals, Round 7, Pick 248)

2020

  1. 2020: Lachavious Simmons, Tennessee St., G (Chicago Bears, Round 7, Pick 227)

No HBCU Players Drafted In 2021

2022

  1. 2022: Joshua Williams, Fayetteville State, DB (Kansas City Chiefs, Round 4, Pick 135)
  2. 2022: Decobie Durant, South Carolina State, DB (Los Angeles Rams, Round 4, Pick 142)
  3. 2022: James Houston IV, Jackson State, LB (Detroit Lions, Round 6, Pick 217)
  4. 2022: Ja’Tyre Carter, Southern University, OT (Chicago Bears, Round 7, Pick 226)

2023

  1. 2023: Isaiah Bolden, Jackson State, DB (New England Patriots, Round 7, Pick 245)

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