Bowl Alumni in the NFL
During its thirty-seven years the Bowl has provided college football fans the opportunity to watch some of the best talent in the country. More than 1,100 alumni of this bowl game have been drafted or signed as free agents with NFL teams over its history. Currently 158 players are on NFL rosters. Here is a list of just some of the more than 117 first round picks who have played in the Bowl.
Bowl Alumni
| Players Name | Team | Position | Year Drafted | Team Drafted By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Hill | LSU | OLB | 1989 | Phoenix |
| Rob Moore | Syracuse | WR | 1990 | N.Y. Jets |
| Henry Jones | Illinois | DB | 1991 | Buffalo |
| Harvey Williams | LSU | RB | 1991 | Kansas City |
| Jarrod Bunch | Michigan | FB | 1991 | N.Y. Giants |
| Chester McGlockton | Clemson | DT | 1992 | L.A. Raiders |
| Alonzo Spellman | Ohio State | DE | 1992 | Chicago |
| Derrick Alexander | Michigan | WR | 1994 | Cleveland |
| DeWayne Washington | NC State | CB | 1994 | Minnesota |
| Dan Wilkinson | Ohio State | DT | 1994 | Washington |
| Ty Law | Michigan | CB | 1995 | New England |
| Joey Galloway | Ohio State | WR | 1995 | Seattle |
| James Stewart | Tennessee | RB | 1995 | Jacksonville |
| Willie Anderson | Auburn | OT | 1996 | Cincinnati |
| Pete Kendall | Boston College | OG | 1996 | Seattle |
| Jeff Hartings | Penn State | C | 1996 | Detroit |
| Dwayne Rudd | Alabama | LB | 1997 | Minnesota |
| Charles Woodson | Michigan | CB | 1998 | Oakland |
| Champ Bailey | Georgia | CB | 1999 | Washington |
| Matt Stinchcomb | Georgia | OT | 1999 | Oakland |
| Tim Couch | Kentucky | QB | 1999 | Cleveland |
| Shaun Alexander | Alabama | RB | 2000 | Seattle |
| Chris Samuels | Alabama | OT | 2000 | Washington |
| LaVar Arrington | Penn State | OLB | 2000 | Washington |
| Courtney Brown | Penn State | DE | 2000 | Cleveland |
| Marcus Stroud | Georgia | DT | 2001 | Jacksonville |
| Jeff Backus | Michigan | OT | 2001 | Detroit |
| Nate Clements | Ohio State | CB | 2001 | Buffalo |
| Charles Grant | Georgia | DE | 2002 | New Orleans |
| Rex Grossman | Florida | QB | 2003 | Chicago |
| George Foster | Georgia | OT | 2003 | Denver |
| DeWayne Robertson | Kentucky | DT | 2003 | N.Y. Jets |
| Robert Gallery | Iowa | OT | 2004 | Oakland |
| Chris Perry | Michigan | RB | 2004 | Cincinnati |
| Chris Gamble | Ohio State | DB | 2004 | Carolina |
| Michael Jenkins | Ohio State | WR | 2004 | Atlanta |
| Dunta Robinson | South Carolina | DB | 2004 | Houston |
| Thomas Davis | Georgia | S | 2005 | Carolina |
| David Pollack | Georgia | DE | 2005 | Cincinnati |
| Braylon Edwards | Michigan | WR | 2005 | Cleveland |
| Marlin Jackson | Michigan | CB | 2005 | Indianapolis |
| Chad Greenway | Iowa | LB | 2006 | Minnesota |
| Jarvis Moss | Florida | DE | 2007 | Denver |
| Levi Brown | Penn State | OL | 2007 | Arizona |
| Robert Meachem | Tennessee | WR | 2007 | New Orleans |
| Joe Thomas | Wisconsin | OT | 2007 | Cleveland |
| Derrick Harvey | Florida | DE | 2008 | Jacksonville |
| Jerod Mayo | Tennessee | OLB | 2008 | New England |
| Aaron Maybin | Penn State | DE | 2009 | Buffalo |
| Robert Ayers | Tennessee | LB | 2009 | Denver |
| Jarvis Jones | Georgia | LB | 2013 | Pittsburgh |
| Jadeveon Clowney | South Carolina | DE | 2014 | Houston |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | LSU | WR | 2014 | NY Giants |
| Melvin Gordon | Wisconsin | RB | 2015 | San Diego |
| Derek Barnett | Tennessee | DE | 2016 | Philadelphia |