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

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

References

  1. "Colonels Drafted into Pro Football" (PDF). geauxcolonels.com/. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
  2. "Draft History". nfl.com. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
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