List of Nicholls State Colonels in the NFL Draft
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The Nicholls State 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]
Selections
Key
| * | Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame | ||||
National Football League
| Year | Round | Overall | Player name | Position | NFL team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 74 | Gary Barbaro | Defensive Back | Kansas City Chiefs | — |
| 1977 | 7 | 182 | Gerard Butler | Wide Receiver | Chicago Bears | — |
| 1982 | 4 | 87 | Dwight Walker | Wide Receiver | Cleveland Browns | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 58 | Johnny Meads | Linebacker | Houston Oilers | — |
| 1985 | 4 | 97 | Anthony Tuggle | Defensive Back | Cincinnati Bengals | — |
| 7 | 187 | Lionel Vital | Running Back | Washington Redskins | — | |
| 1986 | 5 | 119 | Oscar Smith | Running Back | Detroit Lions | — |
| 1987 | 3 | 57 | Mark Carrier | Wide Receiver | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — |
| 6 | 186 | Doug Hudson | Quarterback | Kansas City Chiefs | — | |
| 1989 | 5 | 117 | Jamie Lawson | Fullback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | — |
| 1990 | 10 | 264 | Dee Thomas | Defensive Back | Houston Oilers | — |
| 1995 | 3 | 68 | Darryl Pounds | Defensive Back | Washington Redskins | — |
| 2004 | 5 | 110 | Chris Thompson | Defensive Back | Jacksonville Jaguars | — |
| 2007 | 6 | 177 | Jacob Bender | Offensive Line | New York Jets | — |
| 2008 | 6 | 180 | Kareem Moore | Defensive Back | Washington Redskins | — |
| 2009 | 3 | 88 | Lardarius Webb | Defensive Back | Baltimore Ravens | — |
