List of Nicholls Colonels in the NFL draft

The Nicholls Colonels football team, representing Nicholls State University, has had 16 American football players drafted into the National Football League (NFL). The highest that a Colonel has ever been drafted is the 3rd round/57th overall, which happened in 1987 with the selection of wide receiver Mark Carrier by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The most Colonels selected in a single NFL Draft are two. In the 1987 NFL draft, Carrier was selected by the Buccaneers and quarterback Doug Hudson by the Kansas City Chiefs.[1]

The Washington Redskins have drafted the most Colonels with a total of three. The Chiefs, Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers are next, drafting two players each.[2]

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
* Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
Lardarius Webb
Kareem Moore

Selections

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position Notes
1976 3 14 74 Gary Barbaro Kansas City Chiefs DB —
1977 7 15 182 Gerard Butler Chicago Bears WR —
1982 4 4 87 Dwight Walker Cleveland Browns WR —
1984 3 2 58 Johnny Meads Houston Oilers LB —
1985 4 13 97 Anthony Tuggle Cincinnati Bengals DB —
7 17 187 Lionel Vital Washington Redskins RB —
1986 5 9 119 Oscar Smith Detroit Lions RB —
1987 3 1 57 Mark Carrier Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR —
6 18 186 Doug Hudson Kansas City Chiefs QB —
1989 5 5 117 Jamie Lawson Tampa Bay Buccaneers FB —
1990 10 16 264 Dee Thomas Houston Oilers DB —
1995 3 4 68 Darryl Pounds Washington Redskins DB —
2004 5 18 110 Chris Thompson Jacksonville Jaguars DB —
2007 6 3 177 Jacob Bender New York Jets T —
2008 6 14 180 Kareem Moore Washington Redskins DB —
2009 3 24 88 Lardarius Webb Baltimore Ravens DB —

Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920

Debut year Player name Position Debut NFL/AFL team Notes
1978 Rusty Rebowe LB New Orleans Saints
1984 Jay Pennison C Washington Redskins
1985 Sheldon Andrus DT New Orleans Saints
1989 Terrence Cooks LB New England Patriots
2010 Antonio Robinson WR Chicago Bears
2012 Bobby Felder CB Minnesota Vikings
2022 Dai'Jean Dixon WR New Orleans Saints

References

  1. ^ "Colonels Drafted into Pro Football" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com/. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "Draft History". nfl.com. Retrieved February 17, 2015.