Cardinals in the NFL Draft
There have been 141 former Louisville players taken in the NFL Draft, including 137 who finished their college careers at Louisville and four who finished elsewhere after transferring.
Below are all of the former Cardinals to be selected in the NFL Draft.
| Year | Round | Number | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 129 | Isaac Guerendo | San Francisco 49ers | RB |
| 2024 | 5 | 146 | Jarvis Brownlee | Tennessee Titans | CB |
| 2024 | 5 | 156 | Jamari Thrash | Cleveland Browns | WR |
| 2024 | 6 | 205 | Jawhar Jordan | Houston Texans | RB |
| 2023 | 3 | 82 | Yaya Diaby | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DL |
| 2023 | 5 | 136 | Yasir Abdullah | Jacksonville Jaguars | LB |
| 2023 | 6 | 180 | Kei'Trel Clark | Arizona Cardinals | CB |
| 2021 | 2 | 57 | Tutu Atwell | Los Angeles Rams | WR |
| 2021 | 4 | 109 | Dez Fitzpatrick | Tennessee Titans | WR |
| 2020 | 1 | 11 | Mekhi Becton | New York Jets | OT |
| 2018 | 1 | 18 | Jaire Alexander | Green Bay Packers | CB |
| 2018 | 1 | 32 | Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | QB |
| 2018 | 3 | 74 | Geron Christian | Washington Redskins | OT |
| 2018 | 6 | 205 | Trevon Young | Los Angeles Rams | DE |
| 2017 | 6 | 213 | Colin Holba | Pittsburgh Steelers | LS |
| 2017 | 7 | 230 | Josh Harvey-Clemons | Washington Redskins | DB |
| 2016 | 1 | 12 | Sheldon Rankins | New Orleans Saints | DT |
| 2015 | 1 | 14 | Devante Parker | Miami Dolphins | WR |
| 2015 | 3 | 72 | Jamon Brown | St. Louis Rams | OT |
| 2015 | 3 | 81 | John Miller | Buffalo Bills | OG |
| 2015 | 3 | 82 | Lorenzo Mauldin | New York Jets | OLB |
| 2015 | 4 | 104 | James Sample | Jacksonville Jaguars | DB |
| 2015 | 6 | 177 | Deiontrez Mount | Tennessee Titans | OLB |
| 2015 | 6 | 189 | Charles Gaines | Cleveland Browns | CB |
| 2015 | 6 | 193 | B.J. Dubose | Minnesota Vikins | DE |
| 2015 | 7 | 239 | Gerod Holliman | Pittsburgh Steelers | DB |
| 2015 | 7 | 256 | Gerald Christian | Arizona Cardinals | TE |
| 2014 | 1 | 18 | Calvin Pryor | New York Jets | DB |
| 2014 | 1 | 26 | Marcus Smith | Philadelphia Eagles | LB |
| 2014 | 1 | 32 | Teddy Bridgewater | Minnesota Vikings | QB |
| 2014 | 3 | 73 | Preston Brown | Buffalo Bills | LB |
| 2012 | 7 | 232 | Greg Scruggs | Seattle Seahawks | DE |
| 2011 | 3 | 88 | Johnny Patrick | New Orleans Saints | DB |
| 2011 | 4 | 126 | Bilal Powell | New York Jets | RB |
| 2011 | 6 | 175 | Byron Stingily | Tennessee Titans | OT |
| 2011 | 7 | 225 | Anthony Allen | Baltimore Ravens | RB |
| 2009 | 1 | 28 | Eric Wood | Buffalo Bills | C |
| 2009 | 5 | 170 | George Bussey | New England Patriots | OT |
| 2008 | 2 | 56 | Brian Brohm | Green Bay Packers | QB |
| 2008 | 3 | 84 | Harry Douglas | Atlanta Falcons | WR |
| 2008 | 5 | 141 | Gary Barnidge | Carolina Panthers | TE |
| 2008 | 7 | 246 | Mario Urrutia | Cincinnati Bengals | WR |
| 2007 | 1 | 10 | Amobi Okoye | Houston Texans | DT |
| 2007 | 4 | 100 | Michael Bush | Oakland Raiders | RB |
| 2007 | 5 | 148 | Kolby Smith | Kansas City Chiefs | RB |
| 2007 | 5 | 170 | William Gay | Pittsburgh Steelers | DB |
| 2006 | 3 | 75 | Jason Spitz | Green Bay Packers | OG |
| 2006 | 4 | 126 | Elvis Dumervil | Denver Broncos | DE |
| 2006 | 5 | 142 | Brandon Johnson | Arizona Cardinals | LB |
| 2006 | 6 | 182 | Montavious Stanley | Dallas Cowboys | DT |
| 2005 | 2 | 54 | Eric Shelton | Carolina Panthers | RB |
| 2005 | 4 | 121 | Stefan LeFors | Carolina Panthers | QB |
| 2005 | 4 | 123 | Kerry Rhodes | New York Jets | DB |
| 2005 | 5 | 154 | Robert McCune | Washington Redskins | LB |
| 2005 | 7 | 236 | Lionel Gates | Buffalo Bills | RB |
| 2005 | 7 | 253 | J.R. Russell | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | WR |
| 2003 | 2 | 64 | Dewayne White | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DE |
| 2003 | 3 | 88 | Dave Ragone | Houston Texans | QB |
| 2003 | 7 | 217 | Curry Burns | Houston Texans | DB |
| 2003 | 7 | 245 | Chris Johnson | Green Bay Packers | DB |
| 2002 | 2 | 65 | Deion Branch | New England Patriots | WR |
| 2001 | 6 | 179 | Rashad Holman | San Francisco 49ers | DB |
| 2000 | 3 | 75 | Chris Redman | Baltimore Ravens | QB |
| 2000 | 4 | 115 | Frank Moreau | Kansas City Chiefs | RB |
| 1997 | 2 | 44 | Sam Madison | Miami Dolphins | DB |
| 1997 | 4 | 118 | Tyrus McCloud | Baltimore Ravens | LB |
| 1997 | 5 | 156 | Carl Powell | Indianapolis Colts | DE |
| 1997 | 7 | 238 | Leland Taylor | Baltimore Ravens | DT |
| 1996 | 3 | 66 | Roman Oben | New York Giants | OT |
| 1996 | 5 | 167 | Alan Campos | Dallas Cowboys | LB |
| 1995 | 5 | 137 | Jamie Asher | Washington Redskins | TE |
| 1994 | 1 | 13 | Joe Johnson | New Orleans Saints | DE |
| 1993 | 3 | 65 | Ray Buchanan | Indianapolis Colts | DB |
| 1993 | 6 | 149 | Deral Boykin | Los Angeles Rams | DB |
| 1992 | 12 | 311 | Klaus Wilmsmeyer | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | P |
| 1991 | 1 | 25 | Ted Washington | San Francisco 49ers | DL |
| 1991 | 2 | 34 | Browning Nagle | New York Jets | QB |
| 1991 | 11 | 292 | Jerry Crafts | Indianapolis Colts | OT |
| 1991 | 11 | 298 | Mike Flores | Philadelphia Eagles | DE |
| 1990 | 2 | 42 | Carwell Gardner | Buffalo Bills | FB |
| 1987 | 1 | 23 | Bruce Armstrong | New England Patriots | OT |
| 1986 | 2 | 34 | Ernest Givins | Houston Oilers | WR |
| 1985 | 6 | 167 | Ron Davenport | Miami Dolphins | RB |
| 1984 | 4 | 98 | Tom Andrews | Chicago Bears | OT |
| 1984 | 5 | 138 | Dean May | Miami Dolphins | QB |
| 1983 | 8 | 223 | Mark Clayton | Miami Dolphins | WR |
| 1983 | 10 | 260 | Richard Tharpe | Buffalo Bills | DE |
| 1982 | 12 | 314 | Donnie Craft | Houston Oilers | RB |
| 1981 | 7 | 187 | Eddie Johnson | Cleveland Browns | LB |
| 1980 | 1 | 19 | Otis Wilson | Chicago Bears | LB |
| 1980 | 11 | 283 | Ricky Skiles | Green Bay Packers | LB |
| 1979 | 6 | 161 | Dwayne Woodruff | Pittsburgh Steelers | DB |
| 1979 | 10 | 250 | Nathan Poole | Cincinnati Bengals | RB |
| 1978 | 11 | 292 | Calvin Prince | Cincinnati Bengals | RB |
| 1976 | 15 | 418 | Wilbur Summers | Denver Broncos | P |
| 1975 | 13 | 332 | A.J. Jacobs | Los Angeles Rams | DB |
| 1975 | 15 | 390 | Marty Smith | Pittsburgh Steelers | DT |
| 1974 | 5 | 127 | Richard Bishop | Cincinnati Bengals | DE |
| 1973 | 4 | 88 | Tom Jackson | Denver Broncos | LB |
| 1973 | 14 | 351 | John Madeya | Atlanta Falcons | QB |
| 1973 | 16 | 393 | Howard Stevens | New Orleans Saints | RB |
| 1972 | 4 | 91 | Larry Ball | Miami Dolphins | RB |
| 1972 | 6 | 154 | Amos Martin | Minnesota Vikings | LB |
| 1971 | 12 | 305 | Horace Jones | Oakland Raiders | DE |
| 1970 | 3 | 59 | Lee Bouggess | Philadelphia Eagles | RB |
| 1970 | 7 | 172 | Cleo Walker | Green Bay Packers | LB |
| 1970 | 17 | 431 | Dave Sanks | San Diego Chargers | OG |
| 1969 | 6 | 137 | Wally Oyler | Atlanta Falcons | DB |
| 1968 | 3 | 71 | Ed Harmon | Dallas Cowboys | LB |
| 1968 | 6 | 145 | John Neidert | Cincinnati Bengals | LB |
| 1968 | 10 | 247 | Wayne Patrick | Cincinnati Bengals | RB |
| 1968 | 15 | 395 | Clarence Spencer | San Francisco 49ers | FL |
| 1967 | 2 | 39 | Tom Holzer | San Francisco 49ers | DE |
| 1967 | 13 | 334 | Bill Downs | Philadelphia Eagles | DT |
| 1967 | 15 | 395 | Clarence Spencer | San Francisco 49ers | FL |
| 1966 | 4 | 60 | Doug Buffone | Chicago Bears | LB |
| 1966 | 6 | 91 | Charlie Johnson | San Francisco 49ers | DT |
| 1966 | 17 | 252 | Benny Russell | St. Louis Cardinals | QB |
| 1965 | 17 | 228 | Tom LaFramboise | Chicago Bears | QB |
| 1964 | 1 | 9 | Ken Kortas | St. Louis Cardinals | DT |
| 1964 | 19 | 258 | Dick Schott | Minnesota Vikings | E |
| 1962 | 14 | 196 | Ernie Green | Green Bay Packers | HB |
| 1961 | 16 | 213 | Ron Petty | Washington Redskins | T |
| 1961 | 18 | 244 | John Finn | Chicago Bears | T |
| 1960 | 19 | 222 | Howard Turley | Pittsburgh Steelers | E |
| 1959 | 26 | 306 | Ed Young | San Francisco 49ers | E |
| 1958 | 1 | 11 | Lenny Lyles | Baltimore Colts | DB |
| 1958 | 18 | 207 | Mario Cheppo | Chicago Cardinals | E |
| 1957 | 26 | 306 | Joe Unitas | Baltimore Colts | T |
| 1956 | 9 | 108 | Maury Wolford | Los Angeles Rams | T |
| 1955 | 9 | 102 | Johnny Unitas | Pittsburgh Steelers | QB |
| 1953 | 19 | 222 | Jim Williams | Pittsburgh Steelers | B |
| 1952 | 28 | 329 | John Brewer | Philadelphia Eagles | FB |
| 1950 | 18 | 234 | Joe Trabue | Cleveland Browns | B |
| 1949 | 13 | 130 | Bob Todd | Chicago Cardinals | T |
| 1942 | 14 | 121 | Clure Mosher | Pittsburgh Steelers | C |
