The push by HBCUs lately to get extra NFL consideration on their gamers appears to have benefit – when contemplating the checklist of draft picks throughout their FCS period.
Division I used to be break up into the FCS (then referred to as Division I-AA) and the FBS (then Division I-A) in 1978, and through their FCS period, the applications with the four-highest totals of NFL Draft choices – in addition to eight of the highest 15 – are HBCUs. This checklist is led by Jackson State, whose former coach, Deion Sanders, took the league to process on how the draft choices from HBCUs have fallen.
Following are the 15 applications with probably the most draft choices throughout their FCS period (some because the 1979 draft, others within the draft after their first season within the NCAA Division I subdivision):
1. Jackson State (43)
First Decide in FCS Period: DT Robert Hardy (1979, Seattle Seahawks, tenth spherical)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: CB Isaiah Bolden (2023, New England Patriots, seventh)
2. Grambling State (36)
First Decide in FCS Period: DL Bruce Radford (1979, Denver Broncos, third)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: WR Chad Williams (2018, Arizona Cardinals, third)
T3. South Carolina State (33)
First Decide in FCS Period: DT Phil Murphy (1980, Los Angeles Rams, third)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: CB Decobie Durant (2022, Los Angeles Rams, fourth)
T3. Tennessee State (33)
First Decide in FCS Period: DE Malcolm Taylor (1982, Houston Oilers, fifth)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: OG Lachavious Simmons (2020, Chicago Bears, seventh)
5. Northwestern State (26)
First Decide in FCS Period: OG Petey Perot (1980, Philadelphia Eagles, second)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: DT Deon Simon (2015, New York Jets, seventh)
6. Southern College (23)
First Decide in FCS Period: DT Ken Instances (1980, San Francisco 49ers, fifth)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: OG J’Atyre Carte (2022, Chicago Bears, seventh)
T7. Japanese Kentucky (22)
First Decide in FCS Period: DB George Floyd (1982, New York Jets, fourth)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: DE Noah Spence (2016, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, second)
T7. Montana (22)
First Decide in FCS Period: C Man Bingham (1980, New York Jets, tenth)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: WR Samori Toure (2022, Inexperienced Bay Packers, seventh)
9. Florida A&M (21)
First Decide in FCS Period: DB Thomas Lane (1980, Minnesota Vikings, twelfth)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: LB Brandon Hepburn (2013, Detroit Lions, seventh)
T10. Appalachian State (20)
First Decide in FCS Period: DE Leroy Howell (1984, Buffalo Payments, ninth)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: DB Demetrius McCray (2013, Jacksonville Jaguars, seventh)
T10. Northern Arizona (20)
First Decide in FCS Period: RB Allan Clark (1979, New England Patriots, tenth)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: P Paul Ernster (2005, Denver Broncos, seventh)
T12. Alcorn State (17)
First Decide in FCS Period: WR Larry Willis (1979, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, tenth spherical)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: WR Donald Driver (1999, Inexperienced Bay Packers, seventh spherical)
T12. Chattanooga (17)
First Decide in FCS Period: LB Lawrence Inexperienced (1984, New York Giants, twelfth)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: OG Cole Unusual (2022, New England Patriots, first)
T12. Northern Iowa (17)
First Decide in FCS Period: QB Steve Sandon (1982, New England Patriots, eleventh)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: OT Trevor Penning (2022, New Orleans Saints, first)
15. North Carolina A&T (16)
First Decide in FCS Period: DE Dwaine Board (1979, Pittsburgh Steelers, fifth)
Most-Current Decide in FCS Period: DE Darryl Johnson (2019, Buffalo Payments, seventh)
Analysis help supplied by Stats Carry out’s Chase Weight.
