Kentucky NFL Draft history

Drafts covered

Total picks

First-round picks

2026 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	113	Jalen Farmer	Offensive Guard	Indianapolis
5	153	Jager Burton	Center	Green Bay
5	168	Kendrick Law	Wide Receiver	Detroit
7	237	Seth McGowan	Running Back	Indianapolis

2025 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	30	Maxwell Hairston	Cornerback	Buffalo
4	109	Deone Walker	Defensive Tackle	Buffalo

2024 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	70	Andru Phillips	Cornerback	New York
3	72	Trevin Wallace	Linebacker	Carolina
4	128	Ray Davis	Running Back	Buffalo
6	218	Devin Leary	Quarterback	Baltimore

2023 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	33	Will Levis	Quarterback	Tennessee
6	193	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	Running Back	Washington
7	232	Carrington Valentine	Cornerback	Green Bay

2022 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	43	Wan'Dale Robinson	Wide Receiver	New York
2	46	Josh Paschal	Defensive End	Detroit
3	65	Luke Fortner	Center	Jacksonville
5	145	Darian Kinnard	Offensive Guard	Kansas City

2021 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	19	Jamin Davis	Inside Linebacker	Washington
2	44	Kelvin Joseph	Cornerback	Dallas
6	192	Quinton Bohanna	Defensive Tackle	Dallas
6	200	Brandin Echols	Cornerback	New York
6	206	Landon Young	Offensive Tackle	New Orleans
7	232	Phil Hoskins	Defensive Tackle	Carolina

2020 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	80	Lynn Bowden Jr.	Wide Receiver	Las Vegas
4	121	Logan Stenberg	Offensive Guard	Detroit

2019 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	7	Josh Allen	Outside Linebacker	Jacksonville
2	54	Lonnie Johnson Jr.	Cornerback	Houston
3	99	Mike Edwards	Safety	Tampa Bay
4	122	Benny Snell Jr.	Running Back	Pittsburgh
7	232	George Asafo-Adjei	Offensive Guard	New York

2016 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
6	190	Josh Forrest	Inside Linebacker	Los Angeles

2015 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	22	Bud Dupree	Outside Linebacker	Pittsburgh
4	122	Za'Darius Smith	Defensive End	Baltimore

2014 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	151	Avery Williamson	Inside Linebacker	Tennessee

2013 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	65	Larry Warford	Offensive Guard	Detroit

2012 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
6	181	Winston Guy	Safety	Seattle
6	188	Danny Trevathan	Outside Linebacker	Denver

2011 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	64	Randall Cobb	Wide Receiver	Green Bay

2010 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	83	Corey Peters	Defensive Tackle	Atlanta
4	105	Trevard Lindley	Cornerback	Philadelphia
5	139	John Conner	Fullback	New York

2009 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
6	207	Myron Pryor	Defensive Tackle	New England

2008 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	127	Jacob Tamme	Tight End	Indianapolis
4	128	Keenan Burton	Wide Receiver	Los Angeles
6	198	Andre' Woodson	Quarterback	New York
7	224	Steve Johnson	Wide Receiver	Buffalo

2005 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	92	Vincent Burns	Defensive End	Indianapolis

2004 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	244	Derek Abney	Wide Receiver	Baltimore

2003 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	4	Dewayne Robertson	Defensive Tackle	New York
4	99	Artose Pinner	Running Back	Detroit

2002 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	98	Dennis Johnson	Defensive End	Arizona

2001 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	69	Eric Kelly	Defensive Back	Minnesota
7	233	Marlon McCree	Defensive Back	Jacksonville
7	236	Quentin McCord	Wide Receiver	Atlanta

2000 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	157	James Whalen	Tight End	Tampa Bay

Every Kentucky player taken in the NFL Draft, year by year, 2000 to 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest Kentucky pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?

Jalen Farmer (Offensive Guard) went to Indianapolis in round 4, 113th overall.

How many Kentucky players were taken in the NFL Draft from 2000 to 2026?

55 Kentucky players were drafted, 5 in the first round.