| | 2008 St. Louis Rams - David Vobora, OLB Idaho |
| | 2007 Detroit Lions - Ramzee Robinson, CB Alabama |
| | 2006 Oakland Raiders - Kevin McMahan, WR Maine |
| | 2005 New England Patriots - Andy Stokes, TE William & Penn |
| | 2004 Oakland Raiders - Andre Sommersell, OLB Colorado State |
| | 2003 Oakland Raiders - Ryan Hoag, WR Gustavus Adolphus |
| | 2002 Houston Texans - Ahmad Miller, DT UNLV |
| | 2001 Arizona Cardinals - Tevita Ofahengaue, TE Brigham Young |
| | 2000 Chicago Bears - Michael Green, DB NW Louisiana |
| | 1999 Chicago Bears - James Finn, RB Pennsylvania |
| | 1998 Baltimore Ravens - Cam Quayle, TE Weber State |
| | 1997 Green Bay Packers - Ronnie McAda, QB Army |
| | 1996 San Francisco 49ers - Sam Manuel, LB New Mexico State |
| | 1995 Carolina Panthers - Michael Reed, DB Boston College |
| | 1994 New England Patriots - Marty Moore, LB Kentucky |
| | 1993 Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Daron Alcorn, K Akron |
| | 1992 Washington Redskins - Matt Elliott, C Michigan |
| | 1991 New York Giants - Larry Wanke, QB John Carroll |
| | 1990 Los Angeles Raiders - Demetrius Davis, TE Nevada |
| | 1989 Minnesota Vikings - Everett Ross, WR Ohio State |
| | 1988 Los Angeles Rams - Jeff Bethard, WR Southern Oregon State |
| | 1987 Green Bay Packers - Norman Jefferson, DB Louisiana State |
| | 1986 San Diego Chargers - Mike Travis, DB Georgia Tech |
| | 1985 San Francisco 49ers - Donald Chumley, DT Georgia |
| | 1984 Los Angeles Raiders - Randy Essington, QB Colorado |
| | 1983 New York Giants - John Tuggle, RB California |
| | 1982 San Francisco 49ers - Tim Washington, DB Fresno State |
| | 1981 Oakland Raiders - Phil Nelson, TE Delaware |
| | 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers - Tyrone McGriff, G Florida A&M |
| | 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers - Mike Almond, WR NW Louisiana |
| | 1978 Dallas Cowboys - Lee Washburn, G Montana State |
| | 1977 Oakland Raiders - Rolf Benirshke, K California-Davis |
| | 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers - Kelvin Kirk, WR Dayton |
| | 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers - Stan Hegener, G Nebraska |