The most & least NFL Draft picks per recruiting class

[Blair Sanderson]

In the KF era.


Which classes produced the most NFL Draft picks?

Class of 2007 (7) - Bryan Bulaga, Tyler Sash, Marvin McNutt, Mike Daniels, Jordan Bernstine, Christian Ballard, Adam Gettis

Class of 2000 (6) - Bob Sanders, Nate Kaeding, Jonathan Babineaux, Tony Jackson, Sean Considine (walk-on), Pete McMahon (walk-on)

Class of 2006 (6) - Adrian Clayborn, A.J. Edds, Ricky Stanzi, Amari Spievey, Karl Klug, Julian Vandervelde

Class of 2010 (6) - Brandon Scherff, Christian Kirksey, Anthony Hitchens, Carl Davis, Andrew Donnal, C.J. Fiedorowicz

Which classes produced the least NFL Draft picks?

Class of 2002 (1) - Mike Elgin

Class of 2009 (1) - Micah Hyde

Class of 2011 (1) - Austin Blythe

Class of 2014 (1) - Josh Jackson


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Looking ahead, the Class of 2016 already has 4, including 2 first rounders, and could add 1-2 more in next year's draft.

Class of 2016 (4) - T.J. Hockenson, Noah Fant, Amani Hooker, Nate Stanley

And the Class of 2017 has 3 early ones with more to come down the road I think.

Class of 2017 (3) - Tristan Wirfs, A.J. Epenesa, Geno Stone

 

[Herky T Hawk]

The 2000 and 2010 classes really stand out.
2000 has three long time NFL players, including a Defensive Player of the Year and a guy that retired as the 2nd most accurate kicker in NFL history.
2010 has three long time NFL players that have all gotten big contracts and 2 of the other three are also still playing.

2007 gets an honorable mention with Bulaga, Daniels and Gettis, all still playing.

That 2000 class is special when you consider where we were at as a program when they were being recruited and you look at the professional honors that came out of it.