UConn in the NFL (Since 2005)

Draftees by Round

With Shamar Stephen and Yawin Smallwood getting drafted last weekend, UConn has now had a total of 23 draftees since 2005. UConn has had at least one player drafted in each round of the draft, with Donald Brown being the sole first-round pick.

One- 1 (Donald Brown)

Two- 4 (Darius Butler, Will Beatty, Cody Brown, Kendall Reyes)

Three- 4 (Dwayne Gratz, Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Sio Moore, Alfred Fincher)

Four- 3 (Trevardo Williams, Tyvon Branch, Marcus Easley)

Five- 2 (Dan Orlovsky, Anthony Sherman)

Six- 5 (Deon Anderson, Donald Thomas, Jordan Todman, Lawrence Wilson, Ryan Griffin)

Seven- 4 (Robert McClain, Greg Lloyd, Yawin Smallwood, Shamar Stephen)

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Draftees by Position Played at UConn

As we all know, UConn has been much more accomplished defensively than offensively. Thus, it makes sense that of the 23 Husky draftees, 14 were defensive players while just nine were offensive players.

Offense: 9

Two- RB, FB

One- QB, TE, WR, OT, OG

Defense: 14

Five- LB, CB

Two- DT, DE

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Huskies Who Switched Positions Once They Got to the NFL

Most of the Huskies stayed at their respective positions when they got to the NFL, but five of them made a shift.

                Kendall Reyes: DT à 3-4 DE

                Trevardo Williams: DE à 3-4 OLB

                Cody Brown: DE à LB

                Tyvon Branch: CB à SS

                Darius Butler: CB à FS

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By Team Drafted

UConn players been drafted by 18 different NFL teams. Every team in the AFC South has drafted at least one Husky while the AFC North has been allergic to drafting Huskies. 14 NFL teams are yet to draft a Husky.

Two: Oakland, Houston, San Diego, Arizona, Carolina

One: Minnesota, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Indianapolis, New England, New York Giants, Miami, Dallas, New Orleans, Detroit

None: New York Jets, Washington, Kansas City, Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, St. Louis, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Green Bay, Chicago, Tampa Bay

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Huskies in the NFL by Current Team

There are 24 Huskies in the NFL right now. Every team in the AFC South has at least one Husky. The NFC West is missing out on all the fun.

Colts (3): Darius Butler, Scott Lutrus, Donald Thomas

Texans (3): Ryan Griffin, Michael Smith, Trevardo Williams

Jaguars (2): Dwayne Gratz, Jordan Todman

Raiders (2): Tyvon Branch, Sio Moore

Chargers (2): Donald Brown, Kendall Reyes

Falcons (2): Robert McClain, Yawin Smallwood

Giants (1): Will Beatty

Bills (1): Marcus Easley

Jets (1): Danny Lansanah

Steelers (1): Kashif Moore

Lions (1): Dan Orlovsky

Chiefs (1): Anthony Sherman

Redskins (1): Nick Williams

Titans (1): Blidi Wreh-Wilson

Bears (1): Lawrence Wilson

Vikings (1): Shamar Stephen

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