Huskers in the Draft, post Osborne

NUance · April 13, 2020

Husker NFL Draft Picks Since Osborne Era LINK

2019 (0) (Note: 2019 was the first year the Huskers got skunked since early in the Kennedy administration. (1962!))
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2018 (1)
6th Round - Tanner Lee, QB, Jacksonville

2017 (1)
5th Round - Nate Gerry, S, Philadelphia

2016 (4)
3rd Round - Vincent Valentine, DT, New England
3nd Round - Maliek Collins, DT, Dallas
4th Round - Alex Lewis, OT, Baltimore
6th Round - Andy Janovich, FB, Denver

2015 (3)
2nd Round - Ameer Abdullah, RB, Detroit
2nd Round - Randy Gregory, DE, Dallas
5th Round - Kenny Bell, WR, Tampa Bay

2014 (3)
2nd Round - Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB, New Orleans
3rd Round - Spencer Long, OG, Washington
6th Round - Quincy Enunwa, WR, New York Jets

2013 (2)
6th Round - Rex Burkhead, RB, Cincinnati
7th Round - Daimion Stafford, SS, Tennessee

2012 (4)
2nd Round - Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay
4th Round - Jared Crick, DE, Houston
7th Round - Alfonzo Dennard, CB, New England
7th Round - Marcel Jones, OL, New Orleans

2011 (7)
1st Round - Prince Amukamara, CB, New York Giants
4th Round - Roy Helu Jr., RB, Washington
4th Round - Alex Henery, PK, Philadelphia
5th Round - DeJon Gomes, S, Washington
5th Round - Niles Paul, WR, Washington
6th Round - Keith Williams, OG, Pittsburgh
7th Round - Eric Hagg, S, Cleveland

2010 - (3)
1st round - Ndamukong Suh, DT, Detroit
4th round - Phillip Dillard, LB, N.Y. Giants
5th round - Larry Asante, S, Cleveland

2009 - (3)
5th round - Cody Glenn, LB, Washington
6th round - Matt Slauson, OL, New York
7th round - Lydon Murtha, OL, Detroit

2008 - (3)
5th round - Zackary Bowman, CB, Chicago
5th round - Carl Nicks, OL, New Orleans
6th round - Bo Ruud, LB, New England

2007- (4)
1st round - Adam Carriker, DE, St. Louis
2nd round - Brandon Jackson, IB, Green Bay
3rd round - Stewart Bradley, LB, Philadelphia
4th round - Jay Moore, DE, San Francisco

2006- (4)
2nd round - Daniel Bullocks, S, Detroit
6th round - Sam Koch, P, Baltimore
6th round - Le Kevin Smith, DT, New England
7th round - Titus Adams, DE, New York Jets

2005- (3)
1st round - Fabian Washington, CB, Oakland
2nd round - Barrett Ruud, LB, Tampa Bay
2nd round - Josh Bullocks, S, New Orleans
3rd round - Richie Incognito, OG, St. Louis

2004- (5)
4th round - Demorrio Williams, LB, Atlanta
6th round - Jammal Lord, FS, Houston
6th round - Josh Sewell, C, Denver
7th round - Ryon Bingham, DT, San Diego
7th round - Trevor Johnson, DE, New York Jets

2003- (4)
2nd round - Chris Kelsay, RE, Buffalo
4th round - DeJuan Groce, CB, St. Louis
7th round - Josh Brown, PK, Seattle
7th round - Scott Shanle, LB, St. Louis

2002- (4)
2nd round - Toniu Fonoti, OG, San Diego
3rd round - Eric Crouch, WR, St. Louis
4th round - Keyuo Craver, CB, New Orleans
7th round - Tracey Wistrom, TE, Tampa Bay

2001- (7)
2nd round - Kyle Vanden Bosch, RE, Arizona
2nd round - Dominic Raiola, C, Detroit
4th round - Carlos Polk, LB, San Diego
4th round - Correll Buckhalter, RB, Philadelphia
5th round - Russ Hochstein, OG, Tampa Bay
6th round - Bobby Newcombe, WR/Returns, Arizona
6th round - Dan Alexander, RB, Tennessee

2000- (3)
2nd round - Mike Brown, ROV, Chicago
3rd round - Steve Warren, DT, Green Bay
5th round - Ralph Brown, CB, New York Giants

1999 - (7)
2nd round - Mike Rucker, RE, Carolina
4th round - Joel Makovicka, RB, Arizona
4th round - Jason Wiltz, DL, New York Jets
5th round - Jay Foreman, LB, Buffalo
7th round - Chad Kelsay, LB, Pittsburgh
7th round - Kris Brown, PK, Pittsburgh
7th round - Sheldon Jackson, TE, Buffalo

1998- (6)
1st round - Grant Wistrom, DE, St. Louis
1st round - Jason Peter, DT, Carolina
3rd round - Scott Frost, QB, New York Jets
3rd round - Ahman Green, RB, Seattle
7th round - Aaron Taylor, OG, Indianapolis
7th round - Eric Warfield, DB, Kansas City

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Wow. You can see how much our talent levels have trended downward since the days of Osborne. Under Osborne we'd send five to eight guys to the NFL each year—including a lot of 1st and 2nd round picks.

It's a sad state of affairs now.