Just to torture myself in advance of the 2024 NFL Draft, I looked up the post-Orange Bowl KU players that were drafted. Yes, this is the entire list. Seven players. These poor guys didn’t win much.
2013 Draft
Tanner Hawkinson (OL) 2009-12
KU Record: 11-37
Drafted 5th round (156)
NFL 2013-2015
2015 Draft
Ben Heeney (LB)
2011-14
KU Record: 9-39
Drafted 5th round (140)
NFL 2015-2017
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JaCorey Shepherd (CB)
2011-14
KU Record: 9-39
Drafted 6th round (191)
NFL 2016
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Dexter McDonald (CB)
2011, 2013-14
KU Record: 8-28
Drafted 7th round (242)
NFL 2015-2017
2018 Draft
Dorance Armstrong (DE)
2015-17
KU Record: 3-33
Drafted 4th round (116)
NFL 2018-Present
2020 Draft
Hakeem Adeniji (OL)
2016-19
KU Record: 9-39
Drafted 6th round (180)
NFL 2020-Present
2022 Draft
Kyron Johnson (LB)
2017-21
KU Record: 9-48
Drafted 6th round (181)
NFL 2022-Present
Assuming Puni and Booker get drafted:
2024 Draft
Dominick Puni (OL)
2022-23
KU Record: 15-11
Austin Booker (DE)
2023 at Kansas
KU Record: 9-4
2013 Draft
Tanner Hawkinson (OL) 2009-12
KU Record: 11-37
Drafted 5th round (156)
NFL 2013-2015
2015 Draft
Ben Heeney (LB)
2011-14
KU Record: 9-39
Drafted 5th round (140)
NFL 2015-2017
-
JaCorey Shepherd (CB)
2011-14
KU Record: 9-39
Drafted 6th round (191)
NFL 2016
-
Dexter McDonald (CB)
2011, 2013-14
KU Record: 8-28
Drafted 7th round (242)
NFL 2015-2017
2018 Draft
Dorance Armstrong (DE)
2015-17
KU Record: 3-33
Drafted 4th round (116)
NFL 2018-Present
2020 Draft
Hakeem Adeniji (OL)
2016-19
KU Record: 9-39
Drafted 6th round (180)
NFL 2020-Present
2022 Draft
Kyron Johnson (LB)
2017-21
KU Record: 9-48
Drafted 6th round (181)
NFL 2022-Present
Assuming Puni and Booker get drafted:
2024 Draft
Dominick Puni (OL)
2022-23
KU Record: 15-11
Austin Booker (DE)
2023 at Kansas
KU Record: 9-4
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