The 2020 NFL Draft is on the horizon and though we may only see but a trio of California Golden Bears to be selected in the draft, it got me wanting a list of all former Cal Bears to be drafted. I hit the record books and the draft websites to track down every California Golden Bear selected in an NFL draft since the draft’s inception.
And here they are:
Cal Bears in the NFL draft
Year | Overall | Round | Pick | Player | NFL Team | Position |
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Year | Overall | Round | Pick | Player | NFL Team | Position |
2018 | 225 | 7 | 7 | Devante Downs | Minnesota Vikings | LB |
2018 | 232 | 7 | 14 | James Looney | Green Bay Packers | DE |
2017 | 87 | 3 | 23 | Davis Webb | New York Giants | QB |
2017 | 141 | 4 | 35 | Chad Hansen | New York Jets | WR |
2017 | 241 | 7 | 23 | Khalfani Muhammad | Tennessee Titans | RB |
2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Jared Goff | Los Angeles Rams | QB |
2016 | 163 | 5 | 26 | Trevor Davis | Green Bay Packers | WR |
2016 | 237 | 7 | 16 | Daniel Lasco | New Orleans Saints | RB |
2016 | 243 | 7 | 22 | Kenny Lawler | Seattle Seahawks | WR |
2014 | 98 | 3 | 34 | Richard Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | TE |
2014 | 126 | 4 | 26 | Khairi Fortt | New Orleans Saints | LB |
2013 | 76 | 3 | 14 | Keenan Allen | San Diego Chargers | WR |
2013 | 107 | 4 | 10 | Brian Schwenke | Tennessee Titans | C |
2013 | 145 | 5 | 12 | Steve Williams | San Diego Chargers | DB |
2013 | 247 | 7 | 41 | Marc Anthony | Baltimore Ravens | DB |
2012 | 37 | 2 | 5 | Mitchell Schwartz | Cleveland Browns | T |
2012 | 46 | 2 | 14 | Mychal Kendricks | Philadelphia Eagles | LB |
2012 | 70 | 3 | 7 | Bryan Anger | Jacksonville Jaguars | P |
2012 | 166 | 5 | 31 | Marvin Jones | Cincinnati Bengals | WR |
2012 | 216 | 7 | 9 | D.J. Campbell | Carolina Panthers | DB |
2012 | 219 | 7 | 12 | Trevor Guyton | Minnesota Vikings | DE |
2011 | 24 | 1 | 24 | Cameron Jordan | New Orleans Saints | DE |
2011 | 56 | 2 | 24 | Shane Vereen | New England Patriots | RB |
2011 | 93 | 3 | 29 | Chris Conte | Chicago Bears | DB |
2011 | 189 | 6 | 24 | Mike Mohamed | Denver Broncos | LB |
2010 | 10 | 1 | 10 | Tyson Alualu | Jacksonville Jaguars | DE |
2010 | 30 | 1 | 30 | Jahvid Best | Detroit Lions | RB |
2010 | 225 | 7 | 18 | Syd'Quan Thompson | Denver Broncos | DB |
2009 | 21 | 1 | 21 | Alex Mack | Cleveland Browns | C |
2009 | 235 | 7 | 26 | Zack Follett | Detroit Lions | LB |
2009 | 248 | 7 | 39 | Cameron Morrah | Seattle Seahawks | TE |
2008 | 49 | 2 | 18 | DeSean Jackson | Philadelphia Eagles | WR |
2008 | 85 | 3 | 22 | Craig Stevens | Tennessee Titans | TE |
2008 | 98 | 3 | 35 | Thomas DeCoud | Atlanta Falcons | DB |
2008 | 126 | 4 | 28 | Lavelle Hawkins | Tennessee Titans | WR |
2008 | 184 | 6 | 18 | Mike Gibson | Philadelphia Eagles | G |
2008 | 233 | 7 | 26 | Justin Forsett | Seattle Seahawks | RB |
2007 | 12 | 1 | 12 | Marshawn Lynch | Buffalo Bills | RB |
2007 | 85 | 3 | 21 | Brandon Mebane | Seattle Seahawks | DT |
2007 | 95 | 3 | 31 | Daymeion Hughes | Indianapolis Colts | DB |
2007 | 192 | 6 | 18 | Desmond Bishop | Green Bay Packers | LB |
2006 | 136 | 5 | 3 | Ryan O'Callaghan | New England Patriots | T |
2006 | 201 | 6 | 32 | Marvin Philip | Pittsburgh Steelers | C |
2006 | 248 | 7 | 40 | Aaron Merz | Buffalo Bills | G |
2005 | 24 | 1 | 24 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | QB |
2005 | 44 | 2 | 12 | J.J. Arrington | Arizona Cardinals | RB |
2005 | 118 | 4 | 17 | Chase Lyman | New Orleans Saints | WR |
2005 | 135 | 4 | 34 | Matt Giordano | Indianapolis Colts | DB |
2005 | 212 | 6 | 38 | Ryan Riddle | Oakland Raiders | DE |
2004 | 151 | 5 | 19 | Mark Wilson | Washington Redskins | T |
2004 | 208 | 7 | 7 | Adimchinobe Echemandu | Cleveland Browns | RB |
2003 | 19 | 1 | 19 | Kyle Boller | Baltimore Ravens | QB |
2003 | 31 | 1 | 31 | Nnamdi Asomugha | Oakland Raiders | DB |
2003 | 184 | 6 | 11 | Scott Tercaro | St. Louis Rams | G |
2003 | 239 | 7 | 25 | Tully Banta-Cain | New England Patriots | DE |
2002 | 53 | 2 | 21 | Langston Walker | Oakland Raiders | T |
2002 | 143 | 5 | 8 | Scott Fujita | Kansas City Chiefs | LB |
2001 | 7 | 1 | 7 | Andre Carter | San Francisco 49ers | DE |
2001 | 120 | 4 | 25 | Nick Harris | Denver Broncos | P |
2000 | 15 | 1 | 15 | Deltha O'Neal | Denver Broncos | DB |
2000 | 192 | 6 | 26 | John Romero | Philadelphia Eagles | C |
2000 | 215 | 7 | 9 | Sekou Sanyika | Arizona Cardinals | LB |
2000 | 217 | 7 | 11 | Jeremiah Parker | New York Giants | DE |
1999 | 76 | 3 | 15 | Marquis Smith | Cleveland Browns | DB |
1999 | 97 | 4 | 2 | John Welbourn | Philadelphia Eagles | G |
1999 | 102 | 4 | 7 | Dameane Douglas | Oakland Raiders | WR |
1999 | 149 | 5 | 16 | John McLaughlin | New York Giants | DE |
1998 | 58 | 2 | 28 | Jeremy Newberry | San Francisco 49ers | C |
1998 | 112 | 4 | 20 | Brandon Whiting | Philadelphia Eagles | DT |
1998 | 169 | 6 | 16 | Bobby Shaw | Seattle Seahawks | WR |
1998 | 223 | 7 | 34 | Tarik Smith | Dallas Cowboys | RB |
1997 | 13 | 1 | 13 | Tony Gonzalez | Kansas City Chiefs | TE |
1997 | 19 | 1 | 19 | Tarik Glenn | Indianapolis Colts | T |
1997 | 110 | 14 | 14 | Pat Barnes | Kansas City Chiefs | QB |
1996 | 12 | 1 | 12 | Regan Upshaw | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DE |
1996 | 16 | 1 | 16 | Duane Clemons | Minnesota Vikings | DE |
1996 | 40 | 2 | 10 | Je'Rod Cherry | New Orleans Saints | DB |
1996 | 160 | 5 | 28 | Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | San Francisco 49ers | WR |
1996 | 211 | 7 | 2 | Ben Lynch | Kansas City Chiefs | C |
1995 | 119 | 4 | 21 | Dave Barr | Philadelphia Eagles | QB |
1995 | 164 | 5 | 30 | Jerrott Willard | Kansas City Chiefs | LB |
1995 | 176 | 6 | 5 | Brian Thure | Washington Redskins | T |
1994 | 19 | 1 | 19 | Todd Steussie | Minnesota Vikings | T |
1994 | 32 | 2 | 3 | Eric Mahlum | Indianapolis Colts | G |
1994 | 85 | 3 | 20 | Doug Brien | San Francisco 49ers | K |
1994 | 103 | 3 | 38 | Eric Zomalt | Philadelphia Eagles | DB |
1994 | 141 | 5 | 10 | Issac Booth | Cleveland Browns | DB |
1993 | 16 | 1 | 16 | Sean Dawkins | Indianapolis Colts | WR |
1993 | 73 | 3 | 17 | Russell White | Los Angeles Rams | RB |
1993 | 145 | 6 | 5 | Chidi Ahanotu | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DT |
1992 | 49 | 2 | 21 | Troy Auzenne | Chicago Bears | T |
1992 | 183 | 7 | 15 | David Wilson | Minnesota Vikings | DB |
1992 | 222 | 8 | 26 | Mike Pawlawski | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | QB |
1992 | 277 | 10 | 25 | Steve Gordon | New England Patriots | C |
1991 | 64 | 3 | 9 | James Richards | Dallas Cowboys | G |
1991 | 147 | 6 | 8 | Rhett Hall | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DT |
1991 | 237 | 9 | 14 | Anthony Wallace | New Orleans Saints | RB |
1991 | 244 | 9 | 21 | Robbie Keen | Kansas City Chiefs | K |
1991 | 302 | 11 | 24 | Ernie Rogers | Miami Dolphins | G |
1990 | 84 | 4 | 3 | Troy Taylor | New York Jets | QB |
1989 | 54 | 2 | 26 | Dave Zawatson | Chicago Bears | T |
1989 | 108 | 4 | 24 | Darryl Ingram | Minnesota Vikings | TE |
1989 | 138 | 5 | 26 | Natu Tuatagaloa | Cincinnati Bengals | DT |
1989 | 167 | 6 | 28 | Steve Hendrickson | San Francisco 49ers | LB |
1988 | 12 | 1 | 12 | Ken Harvey | Phoenix Cardinals | LB |
1988 | 229 | 9 | 8 | Scott Tabor | Los Angeles Raiders | P |
1988 | 232 | 9 | 11 | Brian Bedford | Dallas Cowboys | WR |
1987 | 122 | 5 | 10 | Hardy Nickerson | Pittsburgh Steelers | LB |
1987 | 168 | 6 | 28 | Doug Rissenberg | New York Giants | T |
1985 | 335 | 12 | 27 | Ray Noble | Miami Dolphins | DB |
1984 | 20 | 1 | 20 | David Lewis | Detroit Lions | TE |
1984 | 44 | 2 | 16 | Ron Rivera | Chicago Bears | LB |
1984 | 66 | 3 | 10 | Byron Smith | Indianapolis Colts | DT |
1984 | 72 | 3 | 16 | John Sllivan | Green Bay Packers | DB |
1983 | 30 | 2 | 2 | Harvey Salem | Houston Oilers | T |
1983 | 68 | 3 | 12 | Reggie Camp | Cleveland Browns | DE |
1983 | 105 | 4 | 21 | Wes Howell | New York Jets | TE |
1983 | 269 | 10 | 18 | Tim Lucas | St. Louis Cardinals | LB |
1983 | 335 | 12 | 28 | John Tuggle | New York Giants | RB |
1981 | 6 | 1 | 6 | Rich Campbell | Green Bay Packers | QB |
1981 | 273 | 10 | 25 | Pat Graham | Green Bay Packers | DT |
1981 | 288 | 11 | 12 | Holden Smith | Baltimore Colts | WR |
1980 | 52 | 2 | 24 | Daryle Skaugstad | Houston Oilers | DT |
1980 | 122 | 5 | 12 | Paul Jones | Minnesota Vikings | RB |
1980 | 185 | 7 | 20 | Joe Rose | Miami Dolphins | TE |
1980 | 243 | 9 | 22 | Greg Bracelin | Denver Broncos | LB |
1979 | 109 | 4 | 27 | Ralph DeLoach | Dallas Cowboys | DE |
1979 | 228 | 9 | 8 | Bob Rozier | St. Louis Cardinals | DE |
1978 | 165 | 6 | 27 | Jesse Thompson | Detroit Lions | WR |
1978 | 206 | 8 | 12 | Jim Breech | Detroit Lions | K |
1978 | 212 | 8 | 18 | George Freitas | Chicago Bears | TE |
1978 | 317 | 12 | 11 | Leo Bidermann | Cleveland Browns | T |
1977 | 15 | 1 | 15 | Ted Albrecht | Chicago Bears | T |
1977 | 33 | 2 | 5 | Wesley Walker | New York Jets | WR |
1977 | 115 | 5 | 3 | Fred Besana | Buffalo Bills | QB |
1977 | 139 | 5 | 27 | Jeff Barnes | Oakland Raiders | LB |
1977 | 297 | 11 | 18 | Phil Heck | Denver Broncos | LB |
1977 | 332 | 12 | 25 | Greg Peters | Dallas Cowboys | G |
1976 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Chuck Muncie | New Orleans Saints | RB |
1976 | 100 | 4 | 8 | Steve Rivera | San Francisco 49ers | WR |
1976 | 434 | 16 | 3 | Jack Harrison | San Diego Chargers | G |
1975 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Steve Bartkowski | Atlanta Falcons | QB |
1975 | 228 | 9 | 20 | Dallas Hickman | Washington Redskins | DE |
1975 | 281 | 11 | 21 | Howard Strickland | Los Angeles Rams | RB |
1974 | 289 | 12 | 3 | Sam Williams | San Diego Chargers | DB |
1974 | 290 | 12 | 4 | Jeff Sevy | Chicago Bears | DT |
1973 | 77 | 3 | 25 | Bob Kampa | Buffalo Bills | DT |
1973 | 192 | 8 | 10 | Loren Toews | Pittsburgh Steelers | LB |
1973 | 231 | 9 | 23 | Steve Sweeney | Oakland Raiders | TE |
1972 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Sherman White | Cincinnati Bengals | DE |
1971 | 159 | 7 | 3 | Phil Croyle | Houston Oilers | LB |
1971 | 296 | 12 | 10 | Greg Hendren | Green Bay Packers | G |
1971 | 386 | 15 | 22 | Bob Richards | Miami Dolphins | G |
1970 | 398 | 16 | 8 | Gary Fowler | St. Louis Cardinals | RB |
1969 | 39 | 2 | 13 | Ed White | Minnesota Vikings | G |
1969 | 95 | 4 | 17 | Mike McCaffrey | Minnesota Vikings | LB |
1969 | 390 | 15 | 26 | Wayne Stewart | New York Jets | TE |
1969 | 418 | 17 | 2 | Paul Williams | Atlanta Falcons | RB |
1968 | 415 | 16 | 7 | John Frantz | Buffalo Bills | C |
1967 | 197 | 8 | 12 | John Beasley | Minnesota Vikings | WR |
1966 | 68 | 5 | 4 | Dan Berry | Philadelphia Eagles | RB |
1966 | 121 | 8 | 11 | Dan Goich | St. Louis Cardinals | E |
1965 | 5 | 1 | 5 | Craig Morton | Dallas Cowboys | QB |
1965 | 106 | 8 | 8 | Stan Dzura | Los Angeles Rams | T |
1965 | 173 | 13 | 5 | Jack Schraub | Dallas Cowboys | E |
1962 | 145 | 11 | 5 | Bob Willis | Pittsburgh Steelers | E |
1962 | 176 | 13 | 8 | George Pierovich | San Francisco 49ers | B |
1962 | 266 | 19 | 14 | Jerry Scattini | Green Bay Packers | B |
1960 | 85 | 8 | 1 | Wayne Crow | St. Louis Cardinals | B |
1959 | 209 | 19 | 5 | Joe Kapp | Washington Redskins | QB |
1959 | 310 | 26 | 10 | Frank Doretti | New York Giants | C |
1958 | 17 | 2 | 4 | Proverb Jacobs | Philadelphia Eagles | T |
1957 | 67 | 6 | 6 | Harley Martin | Cleveland Browns | T |
1956 | 48 | 4 | 11 | Jim Carmichael | Los Angeles Rams | E |
1956 | 328 | 28 | 3 | Jerry Drew | San Francisco 49ers | B |
1955 | 45 | 4 | 8 | Matt Hazeltine | San Francisco 49ers | C |
1955 | 139 | 12 | 6 | Jim Hanifan | Los Angeles Rams | E |
1955 | 183 | 16 | 2 | Hal Norris | Washington Redskins | B |
1955 | 226 | 19 | 9 | John Garzoli | San Francisco 49ers | T |
1954 | 86 | 8 | 1 | Paul Larson | Chicago Cardinals | B |
1954 | 167 | 14 | 10 | Sammy Williams | San Francisco 49ers | B |
1954 | 274 | 23 | 9 | Don Marks | Los Angeles Rams | B |
1953 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Johnny Olszewski | Chicago Cardinals | B |
1953 | 34 | 3 | 9 | Don Johnson | Philadelphia Eagles | B |
1953 | 198 | 17 | 5 | Bob Beal | Chicago Bears | E |
1953 | 218 | 19 | 1 | Bill Powell | Baltimore Colts | B |
1952 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Les Richter | Boston Yanks | LB |
1952 | 65 | 6 | 4 | Dick Lemmon | Philadelphia Eagles | B |
1952 | 81 | 7 | 8 | Don Robison | San Francisco 49ers | B |
1952 | 131 | 11 | 10 | Charlie Harris | New York Giants | C |
1952 | 203 | 17 | 10 | Bob Karpe | New York Giants | T |
1952 | 211 | 18 | 6 | Ed Bartlett | Washington Redskins | E |
1952 | 286 | 24 | 9 | Ralph Kreuger | San Francisco 49ers | T |
1952 | 343 | 29 | 6 | John Pappa | Washington Redskins | B |
1952 | 347 | 29 | 10 | Jim Dillon | New York Giants | B |
1952 | 349 | 29 | 12 | Gerry Perry | Los Angeles Rams | T |
1951 | 17 | 2 | 3 | Pete Schabarum | San Francisco 49ers | B |
1951 | 137 | 12 | 2 | Jim Monachino | San Francisco 49ers | B |
1951 | 231 | 19 | 12 | Ray Solari | Cleveland Browns | G |
1950 | 127 | 10 | 9 | Bob Celeri | San Francisco 49ers | B |
1950 | 214 | 17 | 5 | Jim Cullom | Washington Redskins | G |
1950 | 245 | 19 | 10 | Forest Klein | San Francisco 49ers | G |
1950 | 339 | 26 | 13 | Rod Franz | Philadelphia Eagles | G |
1950 | 373 | 29 | 8 | Bill Montagne | Chicago Cardinals | B |
1949 | 67 | 7 | 6 | Jon Baker | Los Angeles Rams | LB |
1949 | 148 | 15 | 7 | Gene Frassetto | Washington Redskins | T |
1949 | 238 | 24 | 7 | Jim Cullom | Washington Redskins | G |
1948 | 173 | 19 | 8 | Bob Hileman | Chicago Bears | C |
1948 | 213 | 23 | 8 | Jack Swaner | Philadelphia Eagles | B |
1948 | 272 | 29 | 7 | Bud Van Deren | Chicago Bears | E |
1947 | 125 | 14 | 10 | Jim Turner | Chicago Bears | T |
1947 | 211 | 23 | 6 | Ron Sockolov | Green Bay Packers | T |
1947 | 233 | 25 | 8 | Bob Dal Porto | Los Angeles Rams | B |
1947 | 235 | 25 | 10 | John Cunningham | Chicago Bears | E |
1946 | 50 | 6 | 10 | Newell Oestreich | Los Angeles Rams | B |
1946 | 54 | 7 | 4 | Wendell Beard | Chicago Bears | T |
1946 | 278 | 29 | 8 | Bill Agnew | Detroit Lions | B |
1946 | 294 | 31 | 4 | Sarkis Takesian | Washington Redskins | B |
1945 | 37 | 5 | 5 | Roger Harding | Los Angeles Rams | C |
1945 | 67 | 8 | 2 | John Dodds | Brooklyn Dodgers | G |
1945 | 164 | 16 | 11 | Harry Pieper | Green Bay Packers | C |
1944 | 237 | 23 | 7 | Bill Reinhard | Washington Redskins | B |
1943 | 63 | 8 | 3 | John Ferguson | Brooklyn Dodgers | E |
1943 | 79 | 9 | 9 | Jim Jurkovich | Chicago Bears | B |
1943 | 293 | 31 | 3 | Brunel Christensen | Green Bay Packers | T |
1942 | 34 | 5 | 4 | Bob Reinhard | Chicago Cardinals | T |
1941 | 124 | 14 | 4 | Bill Elmore | Los Angeles Rams | B |
1940 | 50 | 6 | 10 | Lou Smith | New York Giants | B |
1940 | 97 | 11 | 7 | Lee Artoe | Chicago Bears | T |
1939 | 30 | 4 | 5 | Vic Bottari | Brooklyn Dodgers | B |
1939 | 48 | 6 | 8 | Dave Anderson | Washington Redskins | B |
1939 | 170 | 18 | 10 | Will Dolman | New York Giants | E |
1938 | 24 | 3 | 9 | Sam Chapman | Washington Redskins | B |
1938 | 27 | 4 | 2 | John Meek | Philadelphia Eagles | B |
1938 | 30 | 4 | 5 | Bob Herwig | Chicago Cardinals | C |
1938 | 43 | 6 | 3 | Perry Schwartz | Brooklyn Dodgers | E |
1936 | 47 | 6 | 2 | Larry Lutz | Boston Redskins | T |
So there’s that. Every Cal Bear selected since 1936. Yet, that didn’t do those players representing Cal in the pros justice. There were a number of players who went undrafted but still made a big impact in the league. I tracked down all the notable undrafted free agent signings who hailed from Cal as well.
2019 — Patrick Mekari, C, Baltimore Ravens
2013 — C.J. Anderson, RB, Denver Broncos
2009 — Nick Sundberg, LS, Carolina Panthers
2008 — Brian de la Puente, C, San Francisco 49ers
2005 — Lorenzo Alexander, LB, Carolina Panthers
2001 — Chidi Iwuoma, CB, Detroit Lions
1997 — Ryan Longwell, K, Green Bay Packers
1994 — David Binn, LS, San Diego Chargers
1992 — Brian Treggs, WR, Seattle Seahawks
1987 — Keith Kartz, C, Denver Broncos
1987 — Tim Lucas, LB, Denver Broncos
1985 — Gale Gilbert, QB, Seattle Seahawks
1982 — Floyd Eddings, WR, New York Giants
1981 — Mick Luckhurst, K, Atlanta Falcons
1981 — Matt Bouza, WR, San Francisco 49ers
1979 — Dan Melville, P, San Francisco 49ers
1975 — Bob Swenson, LB, Denver Broncos
1973 — Clarence Duren, S, St. Louis Cardinals
1973 — Ray Wersching, K, San Diego Chargers
1968 — Jim Fetherston, LB, San Diego Chargers