Wake Forest NFL Draft history

Drafts covered

Total picks

First-round picks

2026 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	171	Karon Prunty	Cornerback	New England
6	198	Demond Claiborne	Running Back	Minnesota

2024 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	124	Malik Mustapha	Safety	San Francisco
5	174	Caelen Carson	Cornerback	Dallas
7	230	Michael Jurgens	Center	Minnesota

2023 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	89	Kobie Turner	Defensive Tackle	Los Angeles
6	195	A.T. Perry	Wide Receiver	New Orleans

2022 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	140	Zach Tom	Offensive Guard	Green Bay
6	214	Ja'Sir Taylor	Cornerback	Los Angeles

2021 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	61	Carlos Basham Jr.	Defensive End	Buffalo

2020 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	178	Justin Strnad	Outside Linebacker	Denver
6	195	Justin Herron	Offensive Tackle	New England

2019 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	124	Phil Haynes	Offensive Guard	Seattle

2018 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	54	Jessie Bates III	Safety	Cincinnati
6	177	Duke Ejiofor	Defensive End	Houston

2017 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	168	Marquel Lee	Outside Linebacker	Las Vegas

2015 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	16	Kevin Johnson	Cornerback	Houston

2014 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	218	Michael Campanaro	Wide Receiver	Baltimore

2013 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	215	Tommy Bohanon	Fullback	New York

2012 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	96	Chris Givens	Wide Receiver	Los Angeles
4	113	Kyle Wilber	Outside Linebacker	Dallas
4	117	Joe Looney	Offensive Guard	San Francisco
6	187	Josh Bush	Safety	New York

2010 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
3	96	Brandon Ghee	Cornerback	Cincinnati
5	161	Chris DeGeare	Offensive Guard	Minnesota

2009 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	4	Aaron Curry	Outside Linebacker	Seattle
2	37	Alphonso Smith	Cornerback	Denver
4	116	Chip Vaughn	Safety	New Orleans
4	118	Stanley Arnoux	Inside Linebacker	New Orleans

2008 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
4	102	Jeremy Thompson	Defensive End	Green Bay
5	136	Kenneth Moore	Wide Receiver	Detroit
6	201	Steve Justice	Center	Indianapolis

2007 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	150	Josh Gattis	Defensive Back	Jacksonville
7	232	Steve Vallos	Offensive Guard	Seattle

2006 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
7	239	Ryan Plackemeier	Punter	Seattle

2005 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
5	156	Eric King	Defensive Back	Buffalo

2003 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
1	18	Calvin Pace	Defensive End	Arizona
4	134	Ovie Mughelli	Running Back	Baltimore
7	230	Montique Sharpe	Defensive Tackle	Kansas City

2000 NFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team
2	55	Fred Robbins	Defensive Tackle	Minnesota
3	87	Dustin Lyman	Tight End	Chicago
4	125	Reggie Austin	Defensive Back	Chicago

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest Wake Forest pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?

Karon Prunty (Cornerback) went to New England in round 5, 171st overall.

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

42 Wake Forest players were drafted, 3 in the first round.