List of UCF Knights in the NFL Draft
The University of Central Florida first fielded a varsity football team in 1979, and ascended to Division I–A, now known as the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), in 1996. The Knights entered an Automatic Qualifying conference in 2013, and won the program's first major bowl game. In 1987, Ted Wilson became the first Knight to be selected in an NFL Draft when he was selected in the tenth round by the Washington Redskins. Since Wilson's selection, thirty-four Knights have been drafted into the National Football League, including two first round selections. The highest a UCF player has been drafted is third overall in 2014, when quarterback Blake Bortles was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Selections
Blake Bortles was drafted 3rd overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2014 NFL Draft
Brandon Marshall was drafted 120th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2006 NFL Draft
| Draft year |
Round |
Overall |
Player name |
NFL team |
Notes |
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| 1987 |
10 |
274 |
Wilson, TedTed Wilson[1] |
Washington Redskins |
— |
| 12 |
330 |
Davis, ElginElgin Davis |
New England Patriots |
— |
| 1988 |
3 |
65 |
Ervin, CorrisCorris Ervin[2] |
Buffalo Bills |
— |
| 5 |
136 |
Ford, BernardBernard Ford |
Denver Broncos |
— |
| 1991 |
9 |
225 |
Irvin, RaymondRaymond Irvin |
Cleveland Browns |
— |
| 9 |
240 |
Jefferson, ShawnShawn Jefferson |
Houston Oilers |
— |
| 1992 |
3 |
66 |
Spitulski, BobBob Spitulski |
Seattle Seahawks |
— |
| 1993 |
3 |
71 |
Hamilton, RickRick Hamilton |
Washington Redskins |
— |
| 1995 |
3 |
72 |
Jefferson, GregGreg Jefferson |
Philadelphia Eagles |
— |
| 1996 |
5 |
142 |
Smith, MarquetteMarquette Smith |
Carolina Panthers |
— |
| 1999 |
1 |
11 |
Culpepper, DaunteDaunte Culpepper* |
Minnesota Vikings |
Pro Bowl (2001, 2004, 2005) |
| 4 |
96 |
Miranda, PaulPaul Miranda |
Indianapolis Colts |
— |
| 2000 |
7 |
242 |
Lee, CharlesCharles Lee |
Green Bay Packers |
— |
| 2002 |
2 |
64 |
Fisher, TravisTravis Fisher |
St. Louis Rams |
— |
| 2003 |
4 |
120 |
Samuel, AsanteAsante Samuel* |
New England Patriots |
Pro Bowl (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Super Bowl Champion (XXXVIII, XXXIX) |
| 5 |
167 |
Gabriel, DougDoug Gabriel |
Oakland Raiders |
— |
| 7 |
250 |
Mabry, MikeMike Mabry |
Baltimore Ravens |
— |
| 7 |
259 |
Patterson, EltonElton Patterson |
Cincinnati Bengals |
— |
| 2004 |
7 |
232 |
Gaines, MichaelMichael Gaines |
Carolina Panthers |
— |
| 2006 |
4 |
120 |
Marshall, BrandonBrandon Marshall* |
Denver Broncos |
Pro Bowl (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) |
| 2007 |
3 |
79 |
Sims-Walker, MikeMike Sims-Walker |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
— |
| 2008 |
3 |
64 |
Smith, KevinKevin Smith |
Detroit Lions |
— |
| 4 |
135 |
Sitton, JoshJosh Sitton* |
Green Bay Packers |
Pro Bowl (2012)
Super Bowl Champion (XLV) |
| 7 |
239 |
Merritt, MikeMike Merritt |
Kansas City Chiefs |
— |
| 2009 |
5 |
168 |
Burnett, JoeJoe Burnett |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
— |
| 2010 |
2 |
41 |
Troup, TorellTorell Troup |
Buffalo Bills |
— |
| 2011 |
3 |
85 |
Reid, JahJah Reid |
Baltimore Ravens |
Super Bowl Champion (XLVII) |
| 7 |
211 |
Miller, BruceBruce Miller |
San Francisco 49ers |
— |
| 2012 |
3 |
66 |
Robinson, JoshJosh Robinson |
Minnesota Vikings |
— |
| 2013 |
6 |
181 |
Murray, LataviusLatavius Murray |
Oakland Raiders |
— |
| 7 |
243 |
Ishmael, KemalKemal Ishmael |
Atlanta Falcons |
— |
| 2014 |
1 |
3 |
Bortles, BlakeBlake Bortles |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
— |
| 7 |
222 |
Johnson, StormStorm Johnson |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
— |
| 2015 |
1 |
26 |
Perriman, BreshadBreshad Perriman |
Baltimore Ravens |
— |
| 4 |
109 |
Geathers, ClaytonClayton Geathers |
Indianapolis Colts |
— |
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