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Every UCLA Bruin selected in the NFL draft

Spoiler Alert: There’s more than a few

By Cam Mellor
UCLA Bruins v California Bears Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images

The NFL draft is a time for hopes to be realized and dreams to come true for so many athletes across the country. With the 2020 NFL Draft happening virtually for the first time ever, I wanted to go ahead and look back, taking the time to carefully examine all of those NFL draft selections that hailed from UCLA. All of those former Bruins who had their dreams come to life.

We’ll be adding more onto this list during the 2020 NFL Draft as the list of Bruin Pros is only going to increase.

UCLA Bruins in the NFL draft

Year Overall Round Pick Player NFL Team Position
Year Overall Round Pick Player NFL Team Position
2019 254 7 40 Caleb Wilson Arizona Cardinals TE
2018 10 1 10 Josh Rosen Arizona Cardinals QB
2018 15 1 15 Kolton Miller Oakland Raiders T
2018 122 4 22 Kenny Young Baltimore Ravens LB
2018 155 5 18 Scott Quessenberry Los Angeles Chargers G
2018 162 5 25 Jordan Lasley Baltimore Ravens WR
2017 26 1 26 Takkarist McKinley Atlanta Falcons DE
2017 81 3 17 Fabian Moreau Washington Redskins DB
2017 88 3 24 Eddie Vanderdoes Oakland Raiders DT
2017 155 5 11 Jayon Brown Tennessee Titans LB
2017 211 6 28 Conor McDermott New England Patriots T
2016 27 1 27 Kenny Clark Green Bay Packers DT
2016 36 2 5 Myles Jack Jacksonville Jaguars LB
2016 148 5 9 Caleb Benenoch Tampa Bay Buccaneers T
2016 149 5 10 Paul Perkins New York Giants RB
2016 154 5 15 Jordan Payton Cleveland Browns WR
2016 222 7 1 Aaron Wallace Jr. Tennessee Titans LB
2016 231 7 10 Thomas Duarte Miami Dolphins TE
2016 238 7 17 Devin Fuller Atlanta Falcons WR
2015 45 2 13 Eric Kendricks Minnesota Vikings LB
2015 74 3 10 Owa Odighizuwa New York Giants DE
2015 147 5 11 Brett Hundley Green Bay Packers QB
2014 9 1 9 Anthony Barr Minnesota Vikings LB
2014 33 2 1 Xavier Su'a-Filo Houston Texans G
2014 108 4 8 Cassius Marsh Seattle Seahawks DE
2014 115 4 15 Shaq Evans New York Jets WR
2014 192 6 16 Jordan Zumwalt Pittsburgh Steelers LB
2013 26 1 26 Datone Jones Green Bay Packers DE
2013 125 4 28 Johnathan Franklin Green Bay Packers RB
2013 155 5 22 Jeff Locke Minnesota Vikings P
2013 196 6 28 Jeff Baca Minnesota Vikings G
2011 39 2 7 Akeem Ayers Tennessee Titans LB
2011 45 2 13 Rahim Moore Denver Broncos DB
2011 184 6 19 David Carter Arizona Cardinals DT
2010 35 2 3 Brian Price Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT
2010 104 4 6 Alterraun Verner Tennessee Titans DB
2010 219 7 12 Terrence Austin Washington Redskins WR
2008 88 3 25 Bruce Davis Pittsburgh Steelers LB
2008 153 5 18 Matt Slater New England Patriots WR
2008 249 7 42 Christopher Horton Washington Redskins DB
2007 160 5 23 Justin Medlock Kansas City Chiefs K
2006 28 1 28 Marcedes Lewis Jacksonville Jaguars TE
2006 60 2 28 Maurice Jones-Drew Jacksonville Jaguars RB
2006 228 7 20 Jarrad Page Kansas City Chiefs DB
2005 120 4 19 Manuel White Washington Redskins RB
2005 171 5 35 Ben Emanuel Carolina Panthers DB
2005 190 6 16 Tab Perry Cincinnati Bengals WR
2005 195 6 21 Craig Bragg Green Bay Packers WR
2004 89 3 26 Matt Ware Philadelphia Eagles DB
2004 130 4 34 Brandon Chillar St. Louis Rams LB
2004 133 5 1 Dave Ball San Diego Chargers DE
2004 139 5 7 Rodney Leisle New Orleans Saints DT
2003 76 3 12 Mike Seidman Carolina Panthers TE
2003 82 3 18 Ricky Manning Carolina Panthers DB
2002 31 1 31 Robert Thomas St. Louis Rams LB
2002 34 2 2 DeShaun Foster Carolina Panthers RB
2002 92 3 27 Marques Anderson Green Bay Packers DB
2002 147 5 12 Kenyon Coleman Oakland Raiders DE
2002 210 6 38 Bryan Fletcher Chicago Bears TE
2002 230 7 19 Jeff Grau Washington Redskins TE
2001 25 1 25 Freddie Mitchell Philadelphia Eagles WR
2000 103 4 9 Danny Farmer Pittsburgh Steelers WR
1999 12 1 12 Cade McNown Chicago Bears QB
1999 74 3 13 Kris Farris Pittsburgh Steelers T
1999 84 3 23 Larry Atkins Kansas City Chiefs DB
1998 24 1 24 Shaun Williams New York Giants DB
1998 69 3 8 Skip Hicks Washington Redskins RB
1998 217 7 28 Chad Overhauser Chicago Bears G
1996 4 1 4 Jonathan Ogden Baltimore Ravens T
1996 80 3 19 Karim Abdul-Jabbar Miami Dolphins RB
1996 90 3 29 Mike Flanagan Green Bay Packers C
1996 98 4 3 Donnie Edwards Kansas City Chiefs LB
1995 10 1 10 J.J. Stokes San Francisco 49ers WR
1995 142 5 8 Carl Greenwood New York Jets DB
1994 10 1 10 Jamir Miller Arizona Cardinals LB
1994 37 2 8 Bruce Walker Philadelphia Eagles DT
1994 63 2 34 Vaughn Parker San Diego Chargers G
1994 143 5 12 Craig Novitsky New Orleans Saints G
1994 144 5 13 Marvin Goodwin Philadelphia Eagles DB
1993 30 2 1 Carlton Gray Seattle Seahawks DB
1993 122 5 10 Sean LaChapelle Los Angeles Rams WR
1993 126 5 14 Kevin Williams Denver Broncos RB
1993 193 7 25 Othello Henderson New Orleans Saints DB
1992 25 1 25 Tommy Maddox Denver Broncos QB
1992 90 4 6 Dion Lambert New England Patriots DB
1992 113 5 1 Maury Toy Indianapolis Colts RB
1992 139 5 27 Matt Darby Buffalo Bills DB
1992 148 6 8 James Malone Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB
1992 185 7 17 Kevin Smith Los Angeles Raiders RB
1991 2 1 2 Eric Turner Cleveland Browns DB
1991 31 2 4 Roman Phifer Los Angeles Rams LB
1991 199 8 4 Randy Austin Atlanta Falcons TE
1991 246 9 23 Scott Miller Miami Dolphins WR
1991 288 11 10 Rocen Keeton New York Jets LB
1990 125 5 16 Charles Arbuckle New Orleans Saints TE
1990 143 6 6 Frank Cornish San Diego Chargers C
1990 208 8 15 Marvcus Patton Buffalo Bills LB
1990 265 10 17 Mike Lodish Buffalo Bills DT
1990 325 12 21 Kirk Maggio Green Bay Packers P
1989 1 1 1 Troy Aikman Dallas Cowboys QB
1989 34 2 6 Carnell Lake Pittsburgh Steelers DB
1989 35 2 7 Eric Ball Cincinnati Bengals RB
1989 53 2 25 Darryl Henley Los Angeles Rams DB
1989 94 4 10 Jim Wahler Phoenix Cardinals DT
1989 283 11 4 Marcus Turner Kansas City Chiefs DB
1989 326 12 19 Eric Smith New York Giants LB
1988 14 1 14 Gaston Green Los Angeles Rams RB
1988 41 2 14 Ken Norton Jr. Dallas Cowboys LB
1988 46 2 19 Flipper Anderson Los Angeles Rams WR
1988 98 4 16 David Richards San Diego Chargers T
1988 131 5 22 Dennis Price Los Angeles Raiders DB
1988 137 5 28 James Washington Los Angeles Rams DB
1988 222 9 1 James Primus Atlanta Falcons RB
1988 248 9 27 Mel Farr, Jr. Denver Broncos RB
1988 254 10 5 Paco Craig Detroit Lions WR
1988 317 12 12 Ben Hummell Dallas Cowboys LB
1987 185 7 17 Derek Tennell Seattle Seahawks TE
1987 200 8 5 Chuckie Miller Indianapolis Colts DB
1987 284 11 5 Joe Goebel San Diego Chargers C
1987 310 12 3 Marcus Greenwood San Diego Chargers RB
1986 18 1 18 Mike Sherrard Dallas Cowboys WR
1986 32 2 5 John Lee St. Louis Cardinals K
1986 74 3 19 Mark Walen Dallas Cowboys DT
1986 97 4 15 Tommy Taylor San Diego Chargers LB
1986 144 6 6 Robert Cox Los Angeles Rams T
1986 195 8 1 Steve Jarecki Los Angeles Rams LB
1986 291 11 14 David Norrie Seattle Seahawks QB
1985 142 6 2 Steve Bono Minnesota Vikings QB
1985 161 6 21 Michael Young Los Angeles Rams WR
1985 169 7 1 Ron Pitts Buffalo Bills DB
1985 274 10 22 Duval Love Los Angeles Rams G
1985 297 11 17 Neal Dellocono Dallas Cowboys LB
1985 326 12 18 Herb Welch New York Giants DB
1984u 8 1 8 Paul Bergmann Indianapolis Colts TE
1984u 30 2 2 Kevin Nelson Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB
1984u 34 2 6 Lupe Sanchez Kansas City Chiefs DB
1984u 71 3 15 Doug West Cleveland Browns LB
1984 18 1 18 Don Rogers Cleveland Browns DB
1984 83 3 27 Jay Schroeder Washington Redskins QB
1984 283 11 3 Frank Cephous New York Giants RB
1984 302 11 22 Steve Gemza Seattle Seahawks T
1984 319 12 11 Harper Howell New England Patriots TE
1983 59 3 3 Blanchard Montgomery San Francisco 49ers LB
1983 78 3 22 JoJo Townsell New York Jets WR
1983 81 3 25 Jim Turner Cincinnati Bengals DB
1983 138 5 26 Dokie Williams Los Angeles Raiders WR
1983 204 8 8 Irv Eatman Kansas City Chiefs T
1983 244 9 20 Blake Wingle Pittsburgh Steelers G
1983 267 10 16 Tom Ramsey New England Patriots QB
1982 16 1 16 Luis Sharpe St. Louis Cardinals T
1982 62 3 7 Tim Wrightman Chicago Bears TE
1982 208 8 13 Martin Moss Detroit Lions DE
1982 249 9 26 Joe Gary Dallas Cowboys DT
1982 285 11 6 Ricky Coffman Los Angeles Rams WR
1981 3 1 3 Freeman McNeil New York Jets RB
1981 4 1 4 Kenny Easley Seattle Seahawks DB
1981 129 5 18 Larry Lee Detroit Lions G
1981 243 9 22 Avon Riley Houston Oilers LB
1981 248 9 27 Curt Mohl Oakland Raiders T
1981 286 11 10 Rob DeBose San Francisco 49ers TE
1981 328 12 24 Jairo Penaranda Los Angeles Rams RB
1980 68 3 12 Brent Boyd Minnesota Vikings C
1979 18 1 18 Manu Tuiasosopo Seattle Seahawks DT
1979 21 1 21 Jerry Robinson Philadelphia Eagles LB
1979 29 2 1 James Owens San Francisco 49ers WR
1979 35 2 7 Theotis Brown St. Louis Cardinals RB
1979 98 4 16 Johnnie Lynn New York Jets DB
1979 168 7 3 Max Montoya Cincinnati Bengals T
1979 294 11 19 Bruce Davis Oakland Raiders T
1978 78 3 22 Frank Corral Los Angeles Rams K
1978 169 7 3 Levi Armstrong New York Jets DB
1978 222 8 28 Homer Butler Dallas Cowboys WR
1978 330 12 24 Gus Coppens Los Angeles Rams T
1977 79 3 23 Wendell Tyler Los Angeles Rams RB
1977 85 4 1 Rick Walker Cincinnati Bengals TE
1977 318 12 11 Ray Burks Kansas City Chiefs LB
1976 41 2 13 Cliff Frazier Kansas City Chiefs DT
1976 42 2 14 Randy Cross San Francisco 49ers C
1976 103 4 11 John Sciarra Chicago Bears DB
1976 246 9 9 Phil McKinnely Atlanta Falcons T
1976 299 11 8 Norman Andersen Chicago Bears WR
1976 353 13 6 Terry Tautolo Philadelphia Eagles LB
1976 412 15 9 Brett White Philadelphia Eagles P
1976 430 15 27 Dale Curry Dallas Cowboys LB
1975 132 6 2 Fulton Kuykendall Atlanta Falcons LB
1975 222 9 14 Eugene Clark Pittsburgh Steelers G
1975 384 15 20 Art Kuehn Washington Redskins C
1975 428 17 12 Myke Horton New England Patriots T
1974 10 1 10 Bill Sandifer San Francisco 49ers DT
1974 17 1 17 Fred McNeill Minnesota Vikings LB
1974 72 3 20 Cal Peterson Dallas Cowboys LB
1974 76 3 24 Al Oliver Los Angeles Rams T
1974 100 4 22 Jimmy Allen Pittsburgh Steelers DB
1974 148 6 18 James McAlister Oakland Raiders RB
1974 151 6 21 Jim Bright Dallas Cowboys DB
1974 166 7 10 Kermit Johnson San Francisco 49ers RB
1974 169 7 13 Efren Herrera Detroit Lions K
1974 281 11 21 Ed Kezirian Cincinnati Bengals T
1974 286 11 26 Gerry Roberts Miami Dolphins DE
1974 310 12 24 Roger Freberg Los Angeles Rams G
1973 107 5 3 Allan Ellis Chicago Bears DB
1973 126 5 22 Bruce Walton Dallas Cowboys T
1973 287 12 1 Brad Lyman Houston Oilers WR
1973 290 12 4 Bruce Barnes New England Patriots P
1973 332 13 20 John Smith Dallas Cowboys WR
1973 386 15 22 Reggie Echols Green Bay Packers WR
1972 89 4 11 Ed Galigher New York Jets DE
1972 100 4 22 Dave Dalby Oakland Raiders C
1972 125 5 21 Bob Christiansen Los Angeles Rams TE
1972 133 6 3 Bob Pifferini Chicago Bears LB
1971 253 10 19 Tim Oesterling Oakland Raiders DT
1971 354 14 16 Bruce Bergey Kansas City Chiefs DE
1970 54 3 2 George Farmer Chicago Bears WR
1970 56 3 4 Mike Ballou Boston Patriots LB
1970 97 4 19 Wes Grant New York Giants DE
1970 129 5 25 Greg Jones Minnesota Vikings RB
1970 216 9 8 Bill Bolden Cincinnati Bengals RB
1970 231 9 23 Zenon Andrusyshyn Dallas Cowboys K
1970 258 10 24 Gordon Bosserman Oakland Raiders T
1970 360 14 22 Bob Geddes Los Angeles Rams LB
1969 168 7 12 Larry Agajanian Green Bay Packers DT
1969 169 7 13 Ron Copeland Chicago Bears WR
1969 362 14 24 Harold Busby Oakland Raiders WR
1968 30 2 3 Gary Beban Los Angeles Rams QB
1968 285 11 12 Larry Slagle St. Louis Cardinals G
1968 436 17 1 Don Manning Cincinnati Bengals LB
1967 7 1 7 Mel Farr Detroit Lions RB
1967 216 9 5 John Richardson Miami Dolphins DT
1966 119 8 9 Dick Witcher San Francisco 49ers WR
1965 229 17 5 Mitch Johnson Dallas Cowboys T
1964 101 8 3 Al Geverink Dallas Cowboys B
1964 196 14 14 Kent Francisco Chicago Bears T
1963 8 1 8 Kermit Alexander San Francisco 49ers DB
1963 113 9 1 Mel Profit Los Angeles Rams E
1962 114 9 2 Marshall Shirk Minnesota Vikings T
1962 189 14 7 Andy Von Sonn Chicago Bears C
1962 268 20 2 Foster Andersen Los Angeles Rams T
1961 6 1 6 Jimmy Johnson San Francisco 49ers DB
1961 11 1 11 Billy Kilmer San Francisco 49ers B
1961 88 7 4 Bobby Smith Los Angeles Rams B
1960 97 9 1 Marv Luster Los Angeles Rams E
1960 113 10 5 Paul Oglesby St. Louis Cardinals T
1959 106 9 10 Kirk Wilson Cleveland Browns B
1959 149 13 5 Jim Steffen Detroit Lions B
1959 199 17 7 Bill Leeka Pittsburgh Steelers T
1959 282 24 6 Craig Chudy San Francisco 49ers E
1959 333 28 9 Rafer Johnson Los Angeles Rams B
1958 163 14 6 Bill Mason Los Angeles Rams B
1958 231 20 2 Jim Matheny Chicago Cardinals C
1958 274 23 9 Phil Parslow Baltimore Colts B
1958 302 26 1 Esker Harris Green Bay Packers G
1957 20 2 7 Don Schinnick Baltimore Colts LB
1957 37 3 12 Ronnie Knox Chicago Bears QB
1957 214 18 9 Hal Smith Chicago Cardinals B
1957 243 21 2 Pat Pinkston Los Angeles Rams E
1956 117 10 8 Johnny Hermann New York Giants B
1956 132 11 11 Jim Decker Los Angeles Rams B
1956 142 12 9 Gil Moreno Washington Redskins T
1956 202 17 9 Tom Adams Chicago Bears E
1956 210 18 5 Jim Brown Chicago Cardinals G
1956 226 19 9 John Smith Chicago Bears B
1956 265 22 12 Sam Brown Cleveland Browns B
1956 301 25 12 Bob Davenport Cleveland Browns B
1956 304 26 3 Rommie Loudd San Francisco 49ers E
1956 312 26 11 Hardiman Cureton Los Angeles Rams T
1956 338 29 1 Doug Peters Detroit Lions B
1955 18 2 5 Bob Long Los Angeles Rams B
1955 24 2 11 Jim Salsbury Detroit Lions G
1955 127 11 6 Joe Ray Los Angeles Rams T
1954 44 4 7 Bill Stits Detroit Lions B
1954 91 8 6 Paul Cameron Pittsburgh Steelers B
1954 97 8 12 Milt Davis Detroit Lions B
1954 100 9 3 Pete O'Garra New York Giants E
1953 9 1 9 Donn Moomaw Los Angeles Rams C
1953 144 12 11 Chuck Doud Los Angeles Rams G
1953 228 19 11 Jack Ellena Los Angeles Rams T
1953 295 25 6 Ike Jones Green Bay Packers E
1953 298 25 9 Ernie Stockert San Francisco 49ers E
1953 326 28 1 Joe Sabol Baltimore Colts B
1952 167 14 10 Hal Mitchell New York Giants T
1952 223 19 6 Joe Marvin Washington Redskins B
1951 215 18 8 Bob Watson New York Yanks E
1951 287 24 8 Breck Stroschein New York Yanks E
1951 334 28 7 Howie Hansen Pittsburgh Steelers B
1950 124 10 6 Bob Wilkinson New York Giants E
1950 131 10 13 Ernie Johnson Philadelphia Eagles B
1949 218 22 7 Bill Clements Washington Redskins E
1948 33 5 8 Jack Myers Philadelphia Eagles B
1947 4 1 4 Cal Rossi Washington Redskins B
1947 6 1 6 Ernie Case Green Bay Packers B
1947 20 3 7 Burr Baldwin Green Bay Packers E
1947 21 3 8 Don Paul Los Angeles Rams C
1947 58 8 3 Jerry Shipkey Pittsburgh Steelers B
1947 68 9 3 Roy Karrasch Washington Redskins E
1947 113 13 8 Mike Dimitro Los Angeles Rams G
1947 183 20 8 Bernie Reiges Los Angeles Rams B
1947 193 21 8 Leon McLaughlin Los Angeles Rams C
1946 9 1 9 Cal Rossi Washington Redskins B
1946 40 5 10 Don Paul Los Angeles Rams C
1946 57 7 7 George Robotham Philadelphia Eagles E
1946 187 20 7 Don Malmberg Detroit Lions T
1946 205 22 5 Bill Stiers New York Giants B
1946 263 28 3 Bob Hansen Pittsburgh Steelers E
1946 286 30 6 Al Sparlis Green Bay Packers G
1945 97 10 10 Vic Smith New York Giants B
1945 103 11 5 Tom Fears Cleveland Rams WR
1945 116 12 7 Jack Boyd Chicago Bears B
1945 129 13 9 Bill Chambers Philadelphia Eagles T
1945 221 22 2 Don Malmberg Pittsburgh Steelers B
1944 42 5 10 Bob Waterfield Los Angeles Rams QB
1944 74 8 9 George Phillips Philadelphia Eagles B
1944 112 12 3 Jack Lescoulie Detroit Lions G
1944 204 20 7 Dave Brown Washington Redskins E
1944 234 23 4 Milt Smith Philadelphia Eagles E
1943 58 7 8 Ken Snelling Green Bay Packers B
1943 75 9 5 Al Solari Cleveland Rams B
1943 251 27 1 Chuck Fears Detroit Lions T
1941 92 11 2 Jack Sommers Chicago Cardinals C
1941 126 14 6 Del Lyman Green Bay Packers T
1939 123 14 3 John Ryland Cleveland Rams C
1937 62 7 2 Fred Funk Brooklyn Dodgers B
1936 17 2 8 Chuck Cheshire Detroit Lions B

As impressive as that list is, it still didn’t do the Bruins justice as there are several more undrafted players who made an impact in the NFL. That list goes like this:

2016 — Ka’imi Fairbairn, K, Houston Texans
2013 — Kevin McDermott, LS, San Francisco 49ers
2012 — Derrick Coleman, FB, Seattle Seahawks
2011 — Kai Forbath, K, Dallas Cowboys
2010 — Logan Paulsen, TE, Washington Redskins
2009 — Kahlil Bell, RB, Minnesota Vikings
2005 — Chris Kluwe, P, Seattle Seahawks
2002 — Ryan Nece, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2001 — Drew Bennett, WR, Tennessee Titans
1999 — Brendon Ayanbadejo, LB, Atlanta Falcons
1999 — Ryan Neufeld, FB, Dallas Cowboys
1999 — Tod McBride, CB, Green Bay Packers
1997 — Travis Kirschke, DE, Detroit Lions
1996 — Kevin Jordan, WR, Arizona Cardinals
1995 — Sale Isaia, G, Cleveland Browns
1993 — Mike Chalenski, DE, Philadelphia Eagles
1991 — Brad Daluiso, K, Atlanta Falcons
1987 — Matt Stevens, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
1982 — Norm Johnson, K, Seattle Seahawks
1977 — Wally Henry, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
1954 — Cliff Livingston, LB, New York Giants
1946 — Woody Strode, E, Los Angeles Rams
1946 — Kenny Washington, RB, Los Angeles Rams

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