All of Notre Dame’s first round NFL draft picks since 1975

Notre Dame has had a long history of winning a lot of football games and putting a bunch of talent in the pros.  You know plenty of the names that turned into NFL stars and plenty would didn’t have as great of professional careers, either.

This past NFL draft, Kyle Hamilton became the latest former Notre Dame player to become a first-round NFL draft pick.  He joins a long list of Fighting Irish greats that have had their names called in the first round.

Will Michael Mayer become the latest former Fighting Irish star to hear his name called in the first round of the draft?  We’ll find out the evening of April 27.

Jerome Bettis, tim Brown, and Bryant Young are just a few of the greats who have been first-round picks.  Below is the entire list of first-round NFL draft picks that Notre Dame has produced since 1975.

1975: Mike Fanning

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Mike Fanning
Defensive Tackle
9th Overall
Los Angeles Rams

1976: Steve Niehaus

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Steve Niehaus
Defensive Tackle
2nd Overall
Seattle Seahawks

1978: Ken MacAfee

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Ken MacAfee
Tight End
7th Overall
San Francisco 49ers

1978: Ross Browner

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Ross Browner
Defensive End
8th Overall
Cincinnati Bengals

1978: Luther Bradley

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Luther Bradley
Cornerback
10th Overall
Detroit Lions

1980: Vagas Ferguson

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Vagas Ferguson
Running Back
25th Overall
New England Patriots

1982: Bob Crable

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Bob Crable
Linebacker
23rd Overall
New York Jets

1983: Tony Hunter

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Tony Hunter
Tight End
12th Overall
Buffalo Bills

1984: Greg Bell

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Greg Bell
Running Back
26th Overall
Buffalo Bills

1986: Eric Dorsey

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Eric Dorsey
Defensive End
19th Overall
New York Giants

1988: Tim Brown

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Tim Brown
Wide Receiver
6th Overall
Los Angeles Raiders

1989: Andy Heck

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Andy Heck
Offensive Tackle
15th Overall
Seattle Seahawks

1991: Todd Lyght

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Todd Lyght
Defensive Back
5th Overall
Los Angeles Rams

1992: Derek Brown

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Derek Brown
Tight End
14th Overall
New York Giants

1993: Rick Mirer

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Rick Mirer
Quarterback
2nd Overall
Seattle Seahawks

1993: Jerome Bettis

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Jerome Bettis
Running Back
6th Overall
Los Angeles Rams

1993: Tom Carter

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Tom Carter
Defensive Back
17th Overall
Washington Redskins

1993: Irv Smith

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Irv Smith
Tight End
20th Overall
New Orleans Saints

1994: Bryant Young

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Bryant Young
Defensive Tackle
7th Overall
San Francisco 49ers

1994: Aaron Taylor

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Aaron Taylor
Offensive Tackle
16th Overall
Green Bay Packers

1994: Jeff Burris

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Jeff Burris
Defensive Back
27th Overall
Buffalo Bills

1997: Renaldo Wynn

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Renaldo Wynn
Defensive End
21st Overall
Jacksonville Jaguars

1999: Luke Petitgout

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Luke Petitgout
Offensive Tackle
19th Overall
New York Giants

2003: Jeff Faine

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Jeff Faine
Center
21st Overall
Cleveland Browns

2007: Brady Quinn

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Brady Quinn
Quarterback
22nd Overall
Cleveland Browns

2012: Michael Floyd

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Michael Floyd
Wide Receiver
13th Overall
Arizona Cardinals

2012: Harrison Smith

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Harrison Smith
Safety
29th Overall
Minnesota Vikings

2013: Tyler Eifert

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Tyler Eifert
Tight End
21st Overall
Cincinnati Bengals

2014: Zack Martin

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Zack Martin
Offensive Tackle
16th Overall
Dallas Cowboys

2016: Ronnie Stanley

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Ronnie Stanley
Offensive Tackle
6th Overall
Baltimore Ravens

2016: Will Fuller

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Will Fuller
Wide Receiver
21st Overall
Houston Texans

2018: Quenton Nelson

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Quenton Nelson
Offensive Guard
6th Overall
Indianapolis Colts

2018: Mike McGlinchey

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Mike McGlinchey
Offensive Tackle
9th Overall
San Francisco 49ers

2019: Jerry Tillery

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Jerry Tillery
Defensive Tackle
28th Overall
Los Angeles Chargers

2022: Kyle Hamilton

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Kyle Hamilton
Safety
14th Overall
Baltimore Ravens

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