California NFL Draft history

Drafts covered

Total picks

First-round picks

2026 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	175	Hezekiah Masses	Cornerback	Las Vegas

2025 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	85	Nohl Williams	Cornerback	Kansas City
4	106	Craig Woodson	Safety	New England
4	129	Teddye Buchanan	Linebacker	Baltimore
6	183	Marcus Harris	Cornerback	Tennessee

2024 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
6	198	Patrick McMorris	Safety	Miami

2023 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	158	Daniel Scott	Safety	Indianapolis

2022 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	224	Cameron Goode	Outside Linebacker	Miami
7	254	Elijah Hicks	Safety	Chicago

2021 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	125	Camryn Bynum	Cornerback	Minnesota

2020 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	68	Ashtyn Davis	Safety	New York
4	134	Jaylinn Hawkins	Safety	Atlanta
6	202	Evan Weaver	Inside Linebacker	Arizona

2018 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	225	Devante Downs	Cornerback	Minnesota
7	232	James Looney	Defensive Tackle	Green Bay

2017 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	87	Davis Webb	Quarterback	New York
4	141	Chad Hansen	Wide Receiver	New York
7	241	Khalfrani Muhammad	Running Back	Tennessee

2016 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	1	Jared Goff	Quarterback	Los Angeles
5	163	Trevor Davis	Wide Receiver	Green Bay
7	237	Daniel Lasco	Running Back	New Orleans
7	243	Kenny Lawler	Wide Receiver	Seattle

2014 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	98	Richard Rodgers	Tight End	Green Bay
4	126	Khairi Fortt	Outside Linebacker	New Orleans

2013 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	76	Keenan Allen	Wide Receiver	Los Angeles
4	107	Brian Schwenke	Center	Tennessee
5	145	Steve Williams	Cornerback	Los Angeles
7	247	Marc Anthony	Cornerback	Baltimore

2012 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	37	Mitchell Schwartz	Offensive Tackle	Cleveland
2	46	Mychal Kendricks	Inside Linebacker	Philadelphia
3	70	Bryan Anger	Punter	Jacksonville
5	166	Marvin Jones	Wide Receiver	Cincinnati
7	216	D.J. Campbell	Safety	Carolina
7	219	Trevor Guyton	Defensive End	Minnesota

2011 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	24	Cameron Jordan	Defensive End	New Orleans
2	56	Shane Vereen	Running Back	New England
3	93	Christopher Conte	Safety	Chicago
6	189	Mike Mohamed	Inside Linebacker	Denver

2010 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	10	Tyson Alualu	Defensive Tackle	Jacksonville
1	30	Jahvid Best	Running Back	Detroit
7	225	Syd'Quan Thompson	Cornerback	Denver

2009 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	21	Alex Mack	Center	Cleveland
7	235	Zack Follett	Outside Linebacker	Detroit
7	248	Cameron Morrah	Tight End	Seattle

2008 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	49	DeSean Jackson	Wide Receiver	Philadelphia
3	85	Craig Stevens	Tight End	Tennessee
3	98	Thomas DeCoud	Safety	Atlanta
4	126	Lavelle Hawkins	Wide Receiver	Tennessee
6	184	Mike Gibson	Offensive Guard	Philadelphia
7	233	Justin Forsett	Running Back	Seattle

2007 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	12	Marshawn Lynch	Running Back	Buffalo
3	85	Brandon Mebane	Defensive Tackle	Seattle
3	95	Daymeion Hughes	Defensive Back	Indianapolis
6	192	Desmond Bishop	Linebacker	Green Bay

2006 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	136	Ryan O'Callaghan	Offensive Tackle	New England
6	201	Marvin Philip	Center	Pittsburgh
7	248	Aaron Merz	Offensive Guard	Buffalo

2005 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	24	Aaron Rodgers	Quarterback	Green Bay
2	44	J.J. Arrington	Running Back	Arizona
4	118	Chase Lyman	Wide Receiver	New Orleans
4	135	Matt Giordano	Defensive Back	Indianapolis
6	212	Ryan Riddle	Linebacker	Las Vegas

2004 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	151	Mark Wilson	Offensive Tackle	Washington
7	208	Adimchinobe Echemandu	Running Back	Cleveland

2003 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	19	Kyle Boller	Quarterback	Baltimore
1	31	Nnamdi Asomugha	Defensive Back	Las Vegas
6	184	Scott Tercero	Offensive Guard	Los Angeles
7	239	Tully Banta-Cain	Linebacker	New England

2002 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	53	Langston Walker	Offensive Tackle	Las Vegas
5	143	Scott Fujita	Linebacker	Kansas City

2001 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	7	Andre Carter	Defensive End	San Francisco
4	120	Nick Harris	Punter	Denver

2000 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	15	Deltha O'Neal	Defensive Back	Denver
6	192	John Romero	Center	Philadelphia
7	215	Sekou Sanyika	Linebacker	Arizona
7	217	Jeremiah Parker	Defensive End	New York

Every California player taken in the NFL Draft, year by year, 2000 to 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest California pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?

Hezekiah Masses (Cornerback) went to Las Vegas in round 5, 175th overall.

How many California players were taken in the NFL Draft from 2000 to 2026?

76 California players were drafted, 11 in the first round.