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List of Texas Southern Tigers in the NFL draft

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Texas Southern Tigers football players have been drafted in the NFL Draft.

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

Selections

Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position
1955 19 5 222 Ed Smith Pittsburgh Steelers B
1960 14 9 165 Jim Sorey Chicago Bears T
1963 11 5 145 Winston Hill Baltimore Colts T
20 12 278 Homer Jones New York Giants B
1964 12 6 160 Warren Wells Detroit Lions E
18 14 252 Bob Batts Chicago Bears RB
1967 2 7 33 Willie Ellison Los Angeles Rams RB
2 23 49 Roy Hopkins Houston Oilers RB
5 26 133 John Douglas New York Saints DB
11 20 283 Leroy Mitchell Boston Patriots WR
1968 6 8 146 Jimmy Hines Miami Dolphins WR
13 1 328 James Bivins Cincinnati Bengals LB
15 11 392 Coger Coverson Washington Redskins G
17 21 456 Wesley Williams Kansas City Chiefs LB
1969 2 2 28 Ernest Calloway Philadelphia Eagles LB
6 18 148 Marion Bates Minnesota Vikings DB
16 3 393 Ed Hughes Atlanta Falcons RB
16 11 401 Lloyd Mumphord Miami Dolphins DB
1970 1 10 10 Ken Burrough New Orleans Saints WR
9 14 222 Charlie Blossom Houston Oilers DE
14 2 340 Bert Askson Pittsburgh Steelers LB
1971 2 1 27 Julius Adams New England Patriots DT
8 2 184 Larry Crowe Pittsburgh Steelers RB
8 21 203 Ernie Holmes Pittsburgh Steelers DT
11 16 276 Nate Allen Kansas City Chiefs DB
13 21 333 Lionel Hepburn Miami Dolphins DB
13 25 337 James Ford Dallas Cowboys RB
14 13 351 Edward O'Daniel San Diego Chargers DE
1972 6 21 151 Edward Hebert Los Angeles Rams DT
1973 1 18 18 Mike Holmes San Francisco 49ers DB
16 12 402 Larry Smiley Minnesota Vikings DE
1974 8 26 208 Melvin Baker Miami Dolphins WR
11 19 279 Harold Hart Oakland Raiders RB
1975 12 3 289 Alonza Picket Atlanta Falcons T
15 13 377 Jack Holmes Houston Oilers RB
1976 2 6 34 Charles Philyaw Oakland Raiders DT
3 28 88 Ernie Pough Pittsburgh Steelers WR
1980 12 17 322 Calvin Muhammad Oakland Raiders WR
1983 6 8 148 Gene Branton Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR
12 1 308 Carl Williams Baltimore Colts WR
1991 4 27 110 Kevin Harris Dallas Cowboys DE
1992 5 8 120 Greg Briggs Dallas Cowboys DB
10 16 268 Alberto White Los Angeles Raiders DE
1993 2 11 40 Michael Strahan New York Giants DE
4 2 86 Kevin Johnson New England Patriots DT
1994 3 25 90 Joe Burch New England Patriots C
1995 7 15 223 Jessie Cox Indianapolis Colts LB
1997 5 27 157 Nick Lopez Miami Dolphins DE
2000 5 22 151 Joey Jamison Green Bay Packers WR
2015 4 37 136 Tray Walker Baltimore Ravens DB

Notable undrafted players

Note: No drafts held before 1920

Debut year Player name Position Debut NFL/AFL team Notes
1983 Vince Courville WR Los Angeles Raiders
Arthur Cox TE Atlanta Falcons
1985 Leon Thomasson CB Atlanta Falcons
1987 Warren Bone DE Pittsburgh Steelers
2003 Oliver Celestin S Cleveland Browns
2012 Joseph Anderson WR Chicago Bears
2016 Cory Carter P Houston Texans

References

  1. DraftHistory.com
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