List of Pittsburgh Panthers in the NFL draft

This is a list of Pittsburgh Panthers football players in the NFL Draft.

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

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Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position
1937 2 9 19 Ave Daniell Green Bay Packers T
3 10 30 Bobby Larue Los Angeles Rams B
4 7 37 Bill Glassford Detroit Lions G
1938 3 5 20 Frank Patrick Chicago Cardinals B
4 4 29 Tony Matisi Pittsburgh Steelers T
6 8 48 Frank Souchak New York Giants E
12 2 102 John Michelosen Philadelphia Eagles B
1939 2 2 12 Marshall Goldberg Chicago Cardinals B
3 10 25 John Chickerneo New York Giants B
4 2 27 Hal Stebbins Chicago Cardinals B
5 1 31 Bill Daddio Chicago Cardinals E
8 6 66 Bob Dannies Chicago Bears C
9 2 72 Steve Petro Pittsburgh Steelers G
13 2 112 Fabian Hoffman Pittsburgh Steelers E
16 1 141 Al Lezouski Pittsburgh Steelers G
1940 6 9 49 Dick Cassiano Green Bay Packers B
8 1 61 Ben Kish Chicago Cardinals B
1941 8 3 63 George Kracum Chicago Cardinals B
1942 14 7 127 Stan Gervelis Brooklyn Dodgers E
19 10 180 Edgar Jones Chicago Bears B
1943 3 10 25 Bill Dutton Washington Redskins B
26 5 245 Jack Stetler Cleveland Rams B
29 7 277 Jack Durishan Pittsburgh Steelers T
30 3 283 George Allshouse Brooklyn Dodgers C
1945 11 11 109 Ralph Hammond Green Bay Packers C
14 8 139 Frank Mattioli Chicago Bears G
17 1 165 John Itzel Pittsburgh Steelers B
25 2 254 Angelo Carlaccini Pittsburgh Steelers B
32 4 328 Loren Braner Philadelphia Eagles C
1946 22 3 203 George Johnson Pittsburgh Steelers T
31 2 292 John Itzel Philadelphia Eagles B
1948 16 7 142 Bill McPeak Pittsburgh Steelers E
32 6 299 Tony DeMattea Pittsburgh Steelers B
1949 17 10 171 Leo Skladany Philadelphia Eagles E
1950 3 12 39 Jimmy Joe Robinson Cleveland Browns B
11 12 143 Bob Plotz Cleveland Browns G
13 10 167 Lou Cecconi San Francisco 49ers B
16 8 204 Bernie Barkouskie Pittsburgh Steelers G
29 7 372 Carl DePasqua Pittsburgh Steelers B
1951 16 6 189 Ted Geremsky Detroit Lions E
30 3 354 Nick Bolkovac Washington Redskins T
1952 24 5 282 Bob Bestwick Pittsburgh Steelers B
29 5 342 Chris Warriner Pittsburgh Steelers E
1953 2 10 23 Billy Reynolds Cleveland Browns B
7 12 85 Joe Schmidt Detroit Lions LB
1954 9 6 103 Joe Zombek Pittsburgh Steelers E
11 6 127 Lou Cimarolli Pittsburgh Steelers B
14 4 161 Bobby Epps New York Giants B
29 9 346 Dick Dietrick Los Angeles Rams E
1955 5 9 58 Eldred Kraemer San Francisco 49ers T
9 12 109 Henry Ford Cleveland Browns B
10 12 121 Glen Dillon Cleveland Browns E
12 8 141 Lou Palatella San Francisco 49ers T
22 5 258 Richie McCabe Pittsburgh Steelers B
27 7 320 Paul Blanda New York Giants B
1956 2 11 24 John Paluck Washington Redskins E
17 3 196 Bill Schmidt Pittsburgh Steelers G
20 2 231 Fred Glatz Pittsburgh Steelers E
22 2 255 Ray DiPasquale Pittsburgh Steelers B
23 3 268 Pete Neft Pittsburgh Steelers QB
25 11 300 Glen Tunning Los Angeles Rams G
1957 2 8 21 Joe Walton Washington Redskins E
4 8 45 Vince Scorsone Washington Redskins G
9 7 104 Charlie Brueckman San Francisco 49ers C
10 4 113 Ralph Jelic Pittsburgh Steelers B
15 5 174 Herman Canil Pittsburgh Steelers T
17 5 198 Dan Wisniewski Baltimore Colts G
17 6 199 Corny Salvaterra Pittsburgh Steelers QB
23 6 271 Bob Pollock Pittsburgh Steelers T
1958 2 1 14 Jim McCusker Chicago Cardinals T
4 4 41 John Guzik Los Angeles Rams G
9 8 105 Ron Kissell New York Giants T
30 6 355 Dick Scherer Pittsburgh Steelers E
1959 9 4 100 Dick Haley Washington Redskins B
15 10 178 Tom Salwocki Cleveland Browns C
22 5 257 Art Gob Washington Redskins E
24 4 280 Fred Riddle Detroit Lions B
29 1 337 Jack Flara Green Bay Packers B
1961 1 5 5 Mike Ditka Chicago Bears TE
3 6 34 Dick Mills Detroit Lions T
3 11 39 Jim Cunningham Washington Redskins B
5 1 57 Ed Sharockman Minnesota Vikings RB
8 12 110 Fred Cox Cleveland Browns RB
10 7 133 Bob Clemens Baltimore Colts B
13 10 178 Paul Hodge Detroit Lions LB
17 7 231 Steve Jastrzembski Baltimore Colts B
1962 10 6 132 Larry Vignali Pittsburgh Steelers G
10 8 134 Regis Coustillac San Francisco 49ers G
19 5 257 John Kuprok Pittsburgh Steelers E
1963 5 3 59 Gary Kaltenbach Minnesota Vikings T
5 13 69 Lou Slaby New York Giants B
6 2 72 Ernie Bonghetti Cleveland Browns T
9 8 120 John Maczuzak San Francisco 49ers T
12 12 166 Ed Adamchik New York Giants G
20 10 276 James Traficant Pittsburgh Steelers B
1964 1 10 10 Paul Martha Pittsburgh Steelers WR
8 2 100 Ray Popp New York Giants G
10 4 130 Rick Leeson Washington Redskins B
16 3 213 Paul Cercel Dallas Cowboys C
20 9 275 Bryan Generalovich Pittsburgh Steelers E
1965 4 7 49 Marty Schottenheimer Baltimore Colts LB
8 4 102 Bill Howley Pittsburgh Steelers E
1966 6 13 93 Fred Hoaglin Cleveland Browns C
9 3 128 Dale Stewart Pittsburgh Steelers DE
11 15 170 Eric Crabtree Baltimore Colts WR
14 3 203 Joe Novogratz Pittsburgh Steelers LB
17 6 251 Mitch Zalnasky Washington Redskins WR
18 3 263 Ken Lucas Pittsburgh Steelers QB
1967 2 25 51 Jim Flanigan Green Bay Packers LB
1968 5 22 133 Bob Longo Houston Oilers WR
13 14 341 Tom Mitrakos San Francisco 49ers C
1969 5 18 122 Harry Orszulak San Diego Chargers WR
1970 9 21 229 Goeff Brown Cleveland Browns LB
12 26 312 Rodney Fedorchak Kansas City Chiefs G
1971 3 10 62 Charles Hall Green Bay Packers DB
5 11 115 Bryant Salter San Diego Chargers QB
7 20 176 Dennis Ferris Chicago Bears RB
9 19 227 Dave Garnett Oakland Raiders RB
12 16 302 Tony Esposito Kansas City Chiefs RB
12 22 308 Bill Pilconis Detroit Lions WR
1972 3 8 60 Bob Kuziel New Orleans Saints C
5 15 119 Ralph Cindrich Atlanta Falcons LB
11 17 277 Joe Carroll Oakland Raiders LB
15 11 375 Joel Klime New England Patriots TE
16 4 394 Henry Alford St. Louis Cardinals DE
1973 12 25 311 Ernie Webster Washington Redskins G
13 19 331 John Moss Detroit Lions LB
1974 11 18 278 Rod Kirby Buffalo Bills LB
12 9 295 Jim Buckmon New Orleans Saints DE
15 12 376 Dave Wannstedt Green Bay Packers T
1975 3 3 55 Gary Burley Cincinnati Bengals DE
17 8 424 Mike Bulino Kansas City Chiefs DB
1976 4 9 101 Tom Perko Green Bay Packers LB
7 11 193 Karl Farmer Atlanta Falcons WR
17 15 474 Randy Cozens Denver Broncos DE
1977 1 2 2 Tony Dorsett Dallas Cowboys RB
7 18 185 Larry Swider Denver Broncos P
7 27 194 Jim Corbett Cincinnati Bengals TE
11 10 289 Al Romano Houston Oilers LB
11 23 302 Carson Long Los Angeles Rams K
12 7 314 Don Parrish St. Louis Cardinals DE
1978 1 21 21 Randy Holloway Minnesota Vikings DE
2 22 50 Matt Cavanaugh New England Patriots QB
3 7 63 Bob Jury Seattle Seahawks DB
6 10 148 Elliott Walker San Francisco 49ers RB
6 22 160 Randy Reutershan Pittsburgh Steelers WR
8 16 210 J. C. Wilson Houston Oilers DB
9 1 223 Willie Taylor Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR
11 22 300 Tom Brzoza Pittsburgh Steelers C
1979 2 6 34 Gordon Jones Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR
5 21 131 Walt Brown Detroit Lions C
7 25 190 Jeff Delaney Los Angeles Rams DB
11 21 296 Al Chesley Philadelphia Eagles LB
12 4 307 Dave Logan Tampa Bay Buccaneers DT
1980 6 3 141 Jo Jo Heath Cincinnati Bengals DB
10 27 276 Bob Gruber Los Angeles Rams T
1981 1 7 7 Hugh Green Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB
1 12 12 Randy McMillan Baltimore Colts RB
1 20 20 Mark May Washington Redskins T
2 23 51 Rickey Jackson New Orleans Saints LB
3 7 63 Greg Meisner Los Angeles Rams DT
3 9 65 Carlton Williamson San Francisco 49ers DB
3 13 69 Russ Grimm Washington Redskins C
5 4 115 Bill Neill New York Giants DT
5 9 120 Benjie Pryor Cincinnati Bengals TE
5 10 121 Lynn Thomas San Francisco 49ers DB
5 17 128 Jerry Boyarsky New Orleans Saints DT
11 16 292 Rick Trocano Pittsburgh Steelers QB
1982 7 15 182 Emil Boures Pittsburgh Steelers C
10 16 267 Sal Sunseri Pittsburgh Steelers LB
11 5 284 Sam Clancy Seattle Seahawks DE
1983 1 6 6 Jimbo Covert Chicago Bears T
1 11 11 Tim Lewis Green Bay Packers DB
1 27 27 Dan Marino Miami Dolphins QB
5 20 132 Bryan Thomas Green Bay Packers RB
6 9 149 Dave Puzzuoli Cleveland Browns DT
6 20 160 Ron Sams Green Bay Packers G
8 5 201 Rich Kraynak Philadelphia Eagles LB
9 6 230 Rob Fada Chicago Bears G
12 13 320 Julius Dawkins Buffalo Bills WR
1984 1 5 5 Bill Maas Kansas City Chiefs DT
2 9 37 Jim Sweeney New York Jets C
3 28 84 Joe McCall Los Angeles Raiders RB
5 14 126 Tom Flynn Green Bay Packers DB
6 14 154 Dwight Collins Minnesota Vikings WR
10 6 258 Al Wenglikowski Kansas City Chiefs LB
1985 1 2 2 Bill Fralic Atlanta Falcons T
1 4 4 Chris Doleman Minnesota Vikings DE
5 8 120 Troy Benson New York Jets LB
8 22 218 Marlon McIntyre Los Angeles Rams RB
12 11 319 Bill Wallace New York Jets WR
1986 1 24 24 Bob Buczkowski Los Angeles Raiders DE
4 12 94 Bill Callahan Pittsburgh Steelers DB
1987 1 18 18 Tony Woods Seattle Seahawks LB
4 2 86 Randy Dixon Indianapolis Colts T
4 5 89 Lorenzo Freeman Green Bay Packers DT
7 14 182 Tom Brown Miami Dolphins RB
1988 1 24 24 Craig Heyward New Orleans Saints RB
2 21 48 Quintin Jones Houston Oilers DB
5 9 118 Jon Carter New York Giants DE
5 14 123 Ezekial Gadson Buffalo Bills DB
7 8 173 Gary Richard Green Bay Packers DB
10 14 263 Billy Owens Dallas Cowboys DB
11 8 285 Eddie Miller San Diego Chargers C
1989 1 8 8 Burt Grossman San Diego Chargers DE
1 24 24 Tom Ricketts Pittsburgh Steelers T
3 1 57 Mark Stepnoski Dallas Cowboys C
9 19 242 Vernon Kirk Los Angeles Rams TE
10 5 256 Cornell Holloway Cincinnati Bengals DB
10 7 258 Jerry Olsavsky Pittsburgh Steelers LB
1990 3 9 62 Marc Spindler Detroit Lions DT
4 11 92 Dean Caliguire San Francisco 49ers C
4 23 104 Alonzo Hampton Minnesota Vikings DB
6 15 152 Tom Sims Kansas City Chiefs DT
9 7 227 Chris Goetz San Diego Chargers G
11 14 290 Carnel Smith Indianapolis Colts DE
11 22 298 Roman Matusz Chicago Bears T
1991 4 11 94 Mark Gunn New York Jets DT
4 14 97 Curvin Richards Dallas Cowboys RB
9 25 248 Louis Riddick San Francisco 49ers DB
10 2 252 Brian Greenfield Cleveland Browns P
1992 1 3 3 Sean Gilbert Los Angeles Rams DT
2 2 30 Steve Israel Los Angeles Rams DB
4 4 88 Ricardo McDonald Cincinnati Bengals LB
4 7 91 Jeff Christy Phoenix Cardinals T
4 15 99 Keith Hamilton New York Giants DE
7 23 191 Dave Moore Miami Dolphins TE
1993 8 20 216 Alex Van Pelt Pittsburgh Steelers QB
1995 1 14 14 Ruben Brown Buffalo Bills G
3 10 74 Curtis Martin New England Patriots RB
6 36 207 Tom Barndt Kansas City Chiefs C
1996 6 9 176 Dietrich Jells Kansas City Chiefs WR
6 10 177 Anthony Dorsett Houston Oilers DB
6 11 178 Tom Tumulty Cincinnati Bengals LB
2000 3 15 77 Hank Poteat Pittsburgh Steelers DB
2001 3 18 80 Kevan Barlow San Francisco 49ers RB
2002 2 31 63 Antonio Bryant Dallas Cowboys WR
5 18 153 Ramon Walker Houston Texans DB
5 30 165 Bryan Knight Chicago Bears LB
2003 3 6 70 Gerald Hayes Arizona Cardinals LB
6 32 205 Torrie Cox Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
7 47 261 Bryan Anderson Chicago Bears G
2004 1 3 3 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona Cardinals WR
2 26 58 Shawntae Spencer San Francisco 49ers DB
2 29 61 Kris Wilson Kansas City Chiefs TE
5 15 147 Claude Harriott Chicago Bears DE
6 23 188 Andy Lee San Francisco 49ers P
7 46 247 Brandon Miree Denver Broncos RB
2005 6 35 209 Rob Petitti Dallas Cowboys T
2006 3 1 65 Charles Spencer Houston Texans T
6 5 174 Josh Lay New Orleans Saints DB
2007 1 14 14 Darrelle Revis New York Jets DB
4 37 136 Clint Session Indianapolis Colts LB
6 7 179 H. B. Blades Washington Redskins LB
2008 1 19 19 Jeff Otah Carolina Panthers T
4 10 109 Mike McGlynn Philadelphia Eagles G
7 44 251 Kennard Cox Buffalo Bills DB
2009 2 21 53 LeSean McCoy Philadelphia Eagles RB
5 10 146 Scott McKillop San Francisco 49ers LB
7 31 240 LaRod Stephens-Howling Arizona Cardinals RB
7 42 251 Derek Kinder Chicago Bears WR
2010 6 13 182 Nate Byham San Francisco 49ers TE
7 20 227 Dorin Dickerson Houston Texans TE
2011 1 26 26 Jon Baldwin Kansas City Chiefs WR
2 5 37 Jabaal Sheard Cleveland Browns DE
5 18 149 Dion Lewis Philadelphia Eagles RB
5 19 150 Jason Pinkston Cleveland Browns T
7 23 226 Greg Romeus New Orleans Saints DE
2014 1 13 13 Aaron Donald St. Louis Rams DT
4 35 135 Tom Savage Houston Texans QB
5 6 146 Devin Street Dallas Cowboys WR
2015 4 11 110 T. J. Clemmings Minnesota Vikings T
2016 2 24 55 Tyler Boyd Cincinnati Bengals WR
2017 3 41 105 James Conner Pittsburgh Steelers RB
4 8 115 Dorian Johnson Arizona Cardinals G
5 27 171 Nathan Peterman Buffalo Bills QB
6 16 200 Adam Bisnowaty New York Giants T
7 16 234 Ejuan Price Los Angeles Rams LB
2018 2 30 62 Brian O'Neill Minnesota Vikings T
4 17 117 Jordan Whitehead Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB
4 25 125 Avonte Maddox Philadelphia Eagles DB
2019 5 14 152 Qadree Ollison Atlanta Falcons RB
2020 7 25 239 Dane Jackson Buffalo Bills DB
2021 3 26 90 Patrick Jones II Minnesota Vikings DE
4 29 135 Rashad Weaver Tennessee Titans LB
5 31 175 Jason Pinnock New York Jets DB
6 15 199 Jaylen Twyman Minnesota Vikings DT
6 28 212 Damar Hamlin Buffalo Bills DB
7 2 230 Jimmy Morrissey Las Vegas Raiders C
2022 1 20 20 Kenny Pickett Pittsburgh Steelers QB
4 10 115 Damarri Mathis Denver Broncos DB
2023 1 19 19 Calijah Kancey Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE
4 18 120 Carter Warren New York Jets T
5 8 143 Israel Abanikanda New York Jets RB
5 18 153 SirVocea Dennis Tampa Bay Buccaneers LB
6 31 208 Erick Hallett Jacksonville Jaguars DB
7 31 248 Brandon Hill Houston Texans DB
2024 3 15 79 Matt Goncalves Indianapolis Colts T
5 35 170 Bub Means New Orleans Saints WR
7 9 229 M. J. Devonshire Las Vegas Raiders DB

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Notable undrafted players

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Note: No drafts held before 1936

Debut year Player name Position Debut NFL/AFL team Notes
1943 Bob Thurbon RB Phil-Pitt Steagles Played 20 games for the Steagles and Card-Pitt between the 1943 and 1944 NFL seasons, and 2 games for the Buffalo Bisons during the 1946 AAFC season
1955 John Reger LB Pittsburgh Steelers Played 144 games for the Steelers and Washington Redskins between the 1955 and 1966 NFL seasons
1965 Fred Mazurek WR Washington Redskins Played 13 games for the Redskins between the 1965 and 1966 NFL seasons
1973 Ron Holliday WR San Diego Chargers Played 11 games for the Chargers during the 1973 NFL season
1976 Glenn Hyde T Denver Broncos Played 115 games for the Broncos, Baltimore Colts, Seattle Seahawks, and Kansas City Chiefs between the 1976 and 1987 NFL seasons
1977 Cecil Johnson LB Tampa Bay Buccaneers Played 111 games for the Buccaneers between the 1977 and 1985 NFL seasons
1981 David Trout K Pittsburgh Steelers Played 19 games for the Steelers during the 1981 and 1987 NFL seasons
1985 Greg Christy T Buffalo Bills Played 7 games for the Bills during the 1985 NFL season
1986 Tony Brown T New England Patriots Played 2 games for the Buffalo Bills during the 1987 NFL season
1987 Steve Apke LB Pittsburgh Steelers Played 3 games for the Steelers during the 1987 NFL season
1990 Tony Siragusa DT Indianapolis Colts Played 169 games for the Colts and Baltimore Ravens between the 1990 and 2001 NFL seasons
1992 Don Silvestri K Seattle Seahawks Played 28 games for the New York Jets between the 1995 and 1996 NFL seasons
1993 Vernon Lewis DB New England Patriots Played 44 games for the Patriots between the 1993 and 1996 NFL seasons
1995 Billy Davis WR Dallas Cowboys Played 93 games for the Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens between the 1995 and 2000 NFL seasons
1999 Matt Lytle QB Carolina Panthers Played 5 games for the Panthers and Seattle Seahawks between the 2000 and 2001 NFL seasons
2000 Darnell Dinkins TE New York Giants Played 89 games for the Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and New Orleans Saints between the 2002 and 2009 NFL seasons
2001 Nick Goings RB Carolina Panthers Played 105 games for the Panthers between the 2001 and 2008 NFL seasons
2004 Lousaka Polite FB Dallas Cowboys Played 82 games for the Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and Atlanta Falcons between the 2004 and 2012 NFL seasons
2007 Tyler Palko QB New Orleans Saints Played 8 games for the Kansas City Chiefs between the 2010 and 2011 NFL seasons
2009 C. J. Davis G Carolina Panthers Played 14 games for the Panthers and Denver Broncos between the 2010 and 2012 NFL seasons
2011 Henry Hynoski FB New York Giants Played 46 games for the Giants between the 2011 and 2014 NFL seasons
2012 Lucas Nix G Oakland Raiders Played 15 games for the Raiders between the 2012 and 2013 NFL seasons
2014 K'Waun Williams DB Cleveland Browns Played 105 games for the Browns, San Francisco 49ers, and Denver Broncos between the 2014 and 2022 NFL seasons
2016 Nicholas Grigsby LB Los Angeles Rams Played 23 games for the Rams, New England Patriots, and Detroit Lions between the 2016 and 2018 NFL seasons
2016 J. P. Holtz TE Cleveland Browns Played 51 games for the Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, and New Orleans Saints between the 2019 and 2023 NFL seasons
2016 Lafayette Pitts DB Miami Dolphins Played 40 games for the Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Buffalo Bills between the 2016 and 2018 NFL seasons
2017 Ryan Lewis DB Arizona Cardinals Played 25 games for the Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins and New York Giants between the 2018 and 2020 NFL seasons
2021 D. J. Turner WR Las Vegas Raiders Played 20 games for the Raiders between the 2022 and 2024 NFL seasons
2022 Cal Adomitis LS Cincinnati Bengals Played 33 games for the Bengals between the 2022 and 2024 NFL seasons
2022 Lucas Krull TE New Orleans Saints Played 8 games for the Saints and Denver Broncos between the 2022 and 2023 NFL seasons

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