According to NFL.com, Nebraska ranks highly in the College With the Most NFL Draft Picks by Position:
- Nebraska had the most running backs (40) selected in the NFL Draft.
- Nebraska has had the 3rd-most offensive linemen (57) selected in the NFL Draft.
- Nebraska has had the 4th-most defensive linemen (43) selected in the NFL Draft.
- Nebraska has had the 4th-most defensive backs (48) selected in the NFL Draft.
- Nebraska has had the 4th-most linebackers (41) selected in the NFL Draft.
- Nebraska has had the 5th-most tight ends (15) selected in the NFL Draft.
With that in mind, our first assignment was to compile the offensive players on Nebraska’s All-NFL Draft Team. The list includes 11 offensive starters who were the highest draft picks at their position in school history. The list is astonishing as all 11 were first-round draft picks, with the average player being taken with the No. 9 overall pick. What does that mean? Nebraska’s success in the NFL has been prominent enough that the Huskers can essentially field a mythical starting lineup with a top-10 NFL Draft pick at every position.
Nebraska’s Offensive All-NFL Draft Team
QB – Jerry Tagge, Green Bay Packers (1
st Round, 11
th overall pick in 1972 NFL Draft)
RB – Sam Francis (1
st Round, 1
st overall pick in 1937 NFL Draft)
WR – Irving Fryar, New England Patriots (1
st round, 1
st overall pick in 1984 NFL Draft)
TE – Johnny Mitchell, New York Jets (1
st round, 15
th overall pick in 1992 NFL Draft)
OL – Lloyd Voss, Green Bay Packers (1
st Round, 13
th overall pick in 1964 NFL Draft)
OL – Bob Brown, Philadelphia Eagles (1
st Round, 2
nd overall pick in 1964 NFL Draft)
C – Dave Rimington (1
st Round, 25
th overall pick in 1983 NFL Draft)
OL – Dean Steinkuhler, Houston Oilers (1
st Round, 2
nd overall pick in 1984 NFL Draft)
OL – Kelvin Clark, Denver Broncos (1
st Round, 22
nd overall pick in 1979 NFL Draft)
TE – Junior Miller, Atlanta Falcons (1
st round, 7
th overall pick in 1980 NFL Draft)
WR – Les McDonald, Chicago Bears (1
st round, 8
th overall pick in 1937 NFL Draft)
