The 2025 NFL Draft is officially upon us, and the Alabama Crimson Tide are set to see another player or players taken in the first round.

Exactly how many Alabama football players will go in this year’s draft is up in the air, but offensive lineman Tyler Booker, linebacker Jihaad Campbell, and perhaps even quarterback Jalen Milroe are all names to watch on Day 1, which gets underway at 7 p.m. CT from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The draft will be televised on ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network.

Since 2014 alone, Alabama leads the way among all college football programs with 33 players drafted in the first round alone. They’ve had 100 players drafted overall in that span. Alabama’s gaudy numbers are hardly surprising considering the success of Nick Saban teams, which produced six national championships in his 17 seasons and turned Tuscaloosa into an NFL factory.

Roll Tide Wire is taking a look at the year-by-year breakdown of former Alabama players selected in the NFL Draft. Beginning with the year 2000, here’s every Crimson Tide football player taken in an NFL Draft over the past 25 years.

Alabama football players taken in 2000 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• OT Chris Samuels: first round, third overall pick by Washington Redskins
• RB Shaun Alexander: first round, 19th overall pick by Seattle Seahawks
• DT Cornelius Griffin: second round, 42nd overall pick by New York Giants

Once the Seahawks unleashed Alexander in 2001 after a year behind veteran tailback Ricky Watters, the Alabama star went on to a great career. He rushed for over 1,000 yards in five straight seasons from 2001-05, including his career-best 2005 campaign. Alexander led the league that year with a franchise record 1,880 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns on 370 carries (117.5 per game) en route to being named NFL MVP. For his career, he rushed for 9,453 yards and 100 touchdowns over nine seasons.

Alabama football players taken in 2001 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• DB Tony Dixon: second round, 56th overall pick by Dallas Cowboys
• DL Kenny Smith: third round, 81st overall pick by New Orleans Saints
• TE Shawn Draper: fifth round, 156th overall pick by Miami Dolphins

Of the three Alabama players selected in 2001, Dixon played in the most games with 56 across four seasons with the Cowboys. He started seven games for Bill Parcells’ 2004 team and finished his four-year career with 126 tackles, six sacks and one interception.

Alabama football players taken in 2002 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• LB Saleem Rasheed: third round, 69th overall pick by San Francisco 49ers
• WR Jason McAddley: fifth round, 149th overall pick by Arizona Cardinals
• TE: Terry Jones: fifth round, 155th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
• WR Freddie Milons: fifth round, 162nd overall pick by Philadelphia Eagles

Jones caught 59 passes for 493 yards and five touchdowns in four seasons, primarily with the Ravens. McAddley caught 38 passes for 578 yards and a touchdown in four years with the Cardinals. A once-promising recruit at Alabama, Milons was drafted but never played a down in an NFL game.

Alabama football players taken in 2003 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• DL Jarret Johnson: fourth round, 109th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
• DL Kenny King: fifth round, 141st overall pick by Arizona Cardinals
• DL Kindal Moorehead: fifth round, 145th overall pick by Carolina Panthers
• DB Waine Bacon: sixth round, 202nd overall pick by Atlanta Falcons
• RB Ahmaad Galloway: seventh round, 235th overall pick by Denver Broncos

Johnson was a fan favorite at Alabama under Mike DuBose and Dennis “Lady of the Night” Franchione. He turned out to be one of the steals of the 2003 draft in the fourth round, going on to a 12-year NFL career and finishing with 526 tackles, 25.5 sacks, 11 forced fumbles and three interceptions after converting from defensive tackle to linebacker. Between 2007-2011, Johnson started all 16 games each season for the Ravens.

Alabama football players taken in 2004 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• OL Justin Smiley: second round, 46th overall pick by San Francisco 49ers
• DL Antwon Odom: second round, 57th overall pick by Tennessee Titans
• WR Triandos Luke: sixth round, 171st overall pick by Denver Broncos
• LB Derrick Pope: seventh round, 222nd overall pick by Miami Dolphins

Smiley made 78 career starts, including all 16 games for the 49ers in back-to-back years (2005-06) as part of a seven-year career. Odom also spent seven seasons in the league between the Titans and Bengals, making all 16 starts for Tennessee in 2007. He had 132 career tackles, 23.5 sacks and five forced fumbles across 74 games.

Alabama football players taken in 2005 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• OL Evan Mathis: third round, 79th overall pick by Carolina Panthers
• OL Wesley Britt: fifth round, 164th overall pick by San Diego Chargers
• DL Anthony Bryant: sixth round, 178th overall pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• LB Cornelius Wortham: seventh round, 235th overall pick by Seattle Seahawks

Mathis went on to a 12-year NFL career and won a Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos in what turned out to be his last full season in the league. He was named to the Pro Bowl in back-to-back years (2013, 2014) with the Eagles and was First Team All-Pro in 2013.

Alabama football players taken in 2006 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• LB DeMeco Ryans: second round, 33rd overall pick by Houston Texans
• SS Roman Harper: second round, 43rd overall pick by New Orleans Saints
• QB Brodie Croyle: third round, 85th overall pick by Kansas City Chiefs
• DB Charlie Peprah: fifth round, 158th overall pick by New York Giants
• DE Mark Anderson: fifth round, 159th overall pick by Chicago Bears

Ryans and Harper had a combined 21 years in the NFL after being the first two players drafted from Alabama’s talented 2005 defense. Both were named to the Pro Bowl twice, and Harper won a Super Bowl ring with the Saints in 2009 before ending his career with 641 solo tackles, 18 sacks, 16 forced fumbles and 11 interceptions in 156 games. Ryans was AP Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2006 and finished his career with 735 solo tackles, 13.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles and seven interceptions. He’s now in his third season as Texans head coach.

Alabama football players taken in 2007 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• FB Le’Ron McClain: fourth round, 137th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
• RB Kenneth Darby: seventh round, 24th overall pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• DB Ramzee Robinson: seventh round, 255th overall pick by Detroit Lions

McClain was another fan favorite at Alabama and spent parts of seven seasons in the NFL, primarily with the Ravens. He rushed for 1,310 yards, 13 touchdowns and 104 first downs in 111 games.

Alabama football players taken in 2008 NFL Draft

No Alabama players were selected in the 2008 NFL draft.

Alabama football players taken in 2009 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• OT Andre Smith: first round, sixth overall pick by Cincinnati Bengals
• RB Glen Coffee: third round, 74th overall pick by San Francisco 49ers
• OL Antoine Caldwell: third round, 77th overall pick by Houston Texans
• S Rashad Johnson: third round, 95th overall pick by Arizona Cardinals

You could make an argument that the best player from Alabama’s 2009 draft class might have been the last one selected. While Smith spent parts of 12 seasons in the NFL, he mostly underperformed for a player taken sixth overall. Taking injuries into account, he started 10 or more games only four times in his career. Johnson spent eight years in the league, and his 2015 season with Arizona (61 tackles, 2 TFL, 5 INT) was considered one of the biggest Pro Bowl snubs from that year.

Alabama football players taken in 2010 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• LB Rolando McClain: first round, eighth overall pick by Oakland Raiders
• DB Kareem Jackson: first round, 20th overall pick by Houston Texans
• DB Javier Arenas: second round, 50th overall pick by Kansas City Chiefs
• DT Terrence Cody: second round, 57th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
• OL Mike Johnson: third round, 98th overall pick by Atlanta Falcons
• DB Marquis Johnson: seventh round, 211th overall pick by St. Louis Rams
• DE Brandon Deaderick: seventh round, 247th overall pick by New England Patriots

The seven Alabama players taken in this draft would be shattered in the years to come as Saban built an NFL pipeline in Tuscaloosa. While McClain was the highest drafted player from Alabama in 2010, no one would disagree that Kareem Jackson — who just completed his 15th NFL season — was the best Crimson Tide player from that year’s class.

Alabama football players taken in 2011 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• DL Marcell Dareus: first round, third overall pick by Buffalo Bills
• WR Julio Jones: first round, sixth overall pick by Atlanta Falcons
• OL James Carpenter: first round, 25th overall pick by Seattle Seahawks
• RB Mark Ingram: first round, 28th overall pick by New Orleans Saints
• QB Greg McElroy: seventh round, 208th overall pick by New York Jets

Jones recently retired from the NFL after spending 13 seasons in the league. And what a career it was. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection, a two-time First Team All Pro and a finalist for Offensive Player of the Year in 2015. The Falcons’ franchise leader in catches and receiving yards, Jones finished with over 1,000 yards in six consecutive seasons (2014-19) and ended his career with 13,703 yards, 66 touchdowns and 646 first downs. A 5-star prospect out of Foley, he was the single most important recruit in Saban’s quest to build Alabama into a dynasty.

Alabama football players taken in 2012 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• RB Trent Richardson: first round, third overall pick by Cleveland Browns
• DB Mark Barron: first round, seventh overall pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• CB Dre Kirkpatrick: first round, 17th overall pick by Cincinnati Bengals
• LB Dont’a Hightower: first round, 25th overall pick by New England Patriots
• LB Courtney Upshaw: second round, 35th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
• NT Josh Chapman: fifth round, 136th overall pick by Indianapolis Colts
• DB DeQuan Menzie: fifth round, 146th overall pick by Kansas City Chiefs
• TE Brad Smelley: seventh round, 247th overall pick by Cleveland Browns

Both Hightower and Upshaw won Super Bowl rings in their respective careers with the Patriots and Ravens. Hightower won three while garnering two Pro Bowl selections in nine years for Bill Belichick. He ended his career with 27 sacks, 353 solo tackles and a fumble return for a touchdown. Upshaw and Barron were no slouches, either. Barron had 12 career sacks, five forced fumbles and nine interceptions in eight seasons. Just a year after winning a national championship in the Superdome against LSU, Upshaw won a Super Bowl there with the Ravens in 2013 and spent parts of four seasons as the team’s starting outside linebacker.

Alabama football players taken in 2013 NFL Draft

Alabama players drafted:

• DB Dee Milliner: first round, ninth overall pick by New York Jets
• OL Chance Warmack: first round, 10th overall pick by Tennessee Titans
• OL D.J. Fluker: first round, 11th overall pick by San Diego Chargers
• RB Eddie Lacy: second round, 61st overall pick by Green Bay Packers
• LB Nico Johnson: fourth round, 99th overall pick by Kansas City Chiefs
• OL Barrett Jones: fourth round, 113th overall pick by St. Louis Rams
• DL Jesse Williams: fifth round, 137th overall pick by Seattle Seahawks
• DL Quinton Dial: fifth round, 157th overall pick by San Francisco 49ers
• TE Michael Williams: seventh round, 211th overall pick by Detroit Lions

Alabama players were chosen with three consecutive picks in the first round. Fluker had the longest career of any of them, playing in 108 games (96 starts) over eight years between the Chargers, Giants, Seahawks and Ravens. Lacy rushed for 3,614 yards in five seasons, and 23 touchdown in three years with the Packers. He took home NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2013 and was named to the Pro Bowl.

Alabama football players taken in 2014 NFL Draft

• LB C.J. Mosley: first round, 17th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
• S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix: first round, 21st overall pick by Green Bay Packers
• OL Cyrus Kouandjio: second round, 44th overall pick by Buffalo Bills
• WR Kevin Norwood: fourth round, 123rd overall pick by Seattle Seahawks
• DL Ed Stinson: fifth round, 160th overall pick by Arizona Cardinals
• QB A.J. McCarron: fifth round, 164th overall pick by Cincinnati Bengals
• DB Vinnie Sunseri: fifth round, 167th overall pick by New Orleans Saints
• DL Jeoffrey Pagan: sixth round, 177th overall pick by Houston Texans

Mosley has proven he was the best Alabama player chosen in this class with five Pro Bowl selections in a career that has spanned 10 seasons and counting. He has started all but one of his 133 career games between the Ravens and Jets and has racked up over 1,000 combined tackles to go with 12 sacks, 12 interceptions and 10 forced fumbles.

Alabama football players taken in 2015 NFL Draft

• WR Amari Cooper: first round, fourth overall pick by Oakland Raiders
• S Landon Collins: second round, 33rd overall pick by New York Giants
• RB T.J. Yeldon: second round, 36th overall pick by Jacksonville Jaguars
• FB Jalston Fowler: fourth round, 108th overall pick by Tennessee Titans
• OL Arie Kouandjio: fourth round, 112th overall pick by Washington Redskins
• OL Austin Shepherd: seventh round, 228th overall pick by Minnesota Vikings
• LB Xzavier Dickson: seventh round, 253rd overall pick by New England Patriots

A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Cooper has had a far better career than any of the three players — Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota and Dante Fowler — that were drafted ahead of him. He’ll enter the 2025 NFL season with 711 catches and 10,033 career receiving yards. Cooper recently topped USA TODAY Sports’ list of the 10 best players still remaining in free agency.

Alabama football players taken in 2016 NFL Draft

• C Ryan Kelly: first round, 18th overall pick by Indianapolis Colts
• LB Reggie Ragland: second round, 41st overall pick by Buffalo Bills
• RB Derrick Henry: second round, 45th overall pick by Tennessee Titans
• DL A’Shawn Robinson: second round, 46th overall pick by Detroit Lions
• DL Jarran Reed: second round, 49th overall pick by Seattle Seahawks
• CB Cyrus Jones: second round, 60th overall pick by New England Patriots
• RB Kenyan Drake: third round, 73rd overall pick by Miami Dolphins

“King Henry” keeps running up the score on anyone who heavily implied that Nick Saban was overusing him in his final season at Alabama (395 carries, 2,219 yards, plus 11 catches for 91 yards). Henry had a monstrous year in 2024, his ninth in the NFL. He rushed for 1,921 yards (5.9 AVG) and 16 touchdowns on 325 carries in the regular season. In the Ravens’ playoff win over the Steelers, he popped off for 186 yards and two more scores. Henry will enter the 2025 season with 11,423 career rushing yards.

Alabama football players taken in 2017 NFL Draft

• CB Marlon Humphrey: first round, 16th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
• DL Jonathan Allen: first round, 17th overall pick by Washington Redskins
• TE O.J. Howard: first round, 19th overall pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• LB Reuben Foster: first round, 31st overall pick by San Francisco 49ers
• OL Cam Robinson: second round, 34th overall pick by Jacksonville Jaguars
• LB Ryan Anderson: second round, 49th overall pick by Washington Redskins
• DL Dalvin Tomlinson: second round, 55th overall pick by New York Giants
• LB Tim Williams: third round, 78th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
• WR ArDarius Stewart: third round, 79th overall pick by New York Jets
• S Eddie Jackson: fourth round, 112th overall pick by Chicago Bears

Headlined by future Pro Bowlers Humphrey and Allen, this was the first of five NFL Draft classes to feature 10 Alabama players. Four of them went in the first round while Jackson, a two-time Pro Bowl safety, is one of the best late-round steals in recent history.

Alabama football players taken in 2018 NFL Draft

• S Minkah Fitzpatrick: first round, 11th overall pick by Miami Dolphins
• DL Daron Payne: first round, 13th overall pick by Washington Redskins
• LB Rashaan Evans: first round, 22nd overall pick by Tennessee Titans
• WR Calvin Ridley: first round, 26th overall pick by Atlanta Falcons
• S Ronnie Harrison: third round, 93rd overall pick by Jacksonville Jaguars
• DL Da’Shawn Hand: fourth round, 114th overall pick by Detroit Lions
• CB Anthony Averett: fourth round, 118th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
• P JK Scott: fifth round, 172nd overall pick by Green Bay Packers
• LB Shaun Dion Hamilton: sixth round, 197th overall pick by Washington Redskins
• C Bradley Bozeman: sixth round, 215th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens
• RB Bo Scarbrough: seventh round, 236th overall pick by Dallas Cowboys
• DL Joshua Frazier: seventh round, 246th overall pick by Pittsburgh Steelers

A total of 12 Alabama players were selected in the 2018 draft — the most in program history and, at the time, the second most in NFL history from any one school. Fitzpatrick turned in his third straight Pro Bowl season in 2024 and the fifth of his career. All but three players from this crop of Alabama alums — Hamilton, Scarbrough and Frazier — are either still on active rosters or played in 2024.

Alabama football players taken in 2019 NFL Draft

• DL Quinnen Williams: first round, third overall pick by New York Jets
• OL Jonah Williams: first round, 11th overall pick by Cincinnati Bengals
• RB Josh Jacobs: first round, 24th overall pick by Oakland Raiders
• TE Irv Smith Jr.: second round, 50th overall pick by Minnesota Vikings
• RB Damien Harris: third round, 87th overall pick by New England Patriots
• LB Christian Miller: fourth round, 115th overall pick by Carolina Panthers
• S Deionte Thompson: fifth round, 139th overall pick by Arizona Cardinals
• OL Ross Pierschbacher: fifth round, 153rd overall pick by Washington Redskins
• LB Mack Wilson: fifth round, 155th overall pick by Cleveland Browns
• DL Isaiah Buggs: sixth round, 192nd overall pick by Pittsburgh Steelers

Alabama’s third straight draft class with at least 10 players was headlined by Williams, the Jets’ three-time Pro Bowl lineman who finished seventh in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2022 and was named the 37th best player in the annual NFL Top 100 a year ago. Jacobs has also garnered three Pro Bowl selections, including last year when he ran for 1,329 yards and 15 touchdowns with the Packers. He led the league in rushing with 1,653 yards in 2022 and was the 2019 Pro Football Writers of America Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Alabama football players taken in 2020 NFL Draft

• QB Tua Tagovailoa: first round, fifth overall pick by Miami Dolphins
• OL Jedrick Wills Jr.: first round, 10th overall pick by Cleveland Browns
• WR Henry Ruggs III: first round, 12th overall pick by Las Vegas Raiders
• WR Jerry Jeudy: first round, 15th overall pick by Denver Broncos
• S Xavier McKinney: second round, 36th overall pick by New York Giants
• CB Trevon Diggs: second round, 51st overall pick by Dallas Cowboys
• DL Raekwon Davis: second round, 56th overall pick by Miami Dolphins
• LB Terrell Lewis: third round, 84th overall pick by Los Angeles Rams
• LB Anfernee Jennings: third round, 87th overall pick by New England Patriots

Due to injuries (which don’t need rehashing in this space), Tua’s career hasn’t been what people had hoped for, but the Alabama star will always be No. 1 in many fans’ hearts. Others from this year’s class include Diggs, who led the NFL with 11 interceptions in 2021, his second season in the league. That year, he was also the NFL’s Most Improved Player. McKinney made his first Pro Bowl a year ago and finished eighth in AP Defensive Player of the Year voting. He had a career-high eight interceptions and tied his career-best with 11 pass breakups.

Alabama football players taken in 2021 NFL Draft

• WR Jaylen Waddle: first round, sixth overall pick by Miami Dolphins
• DB Patrick Surtain II: first round, ninth overall pick by Denver Broncos
• WR DeVonta Smith: first round, 10th overall pick by Philadelphia Eagles
• QB Mac Jones: first round, 15th overall pick by New England Patriots
• OL Alex Leatherwood: first round, 17th overall pick by Las Vegas Raiders
• RB Najee Harris: first round, 24th overall pick by Pittsburgh Steelers
• OL Landon Dickerson: second round, 37th overall pick by Philadelphia Eagles
• DL Christian Barmore: second round, 38th overall pick by New England Patriots
• CB Deonte Brown: sixth round, 193rd overall pick by Carolina Panthers
• LS Thomas Fletcher: sixth round, 222nd overall pick by Carolina Panthers

Alabama shattered its previous record of first-round picks with this class, which saw six Crimson Tide players chosen in the opening round. That total tied the Miami Hurricanes’ record from the 2004 draft. Among them, Surtain has been an absolute star for the Broncos and was named the AP and PFWA Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. Smith recently helped the Eagles to a Super Bowl title with former Alabama QB Jalen Hurts taking home MVP honors. Harris could be the next great Steelers running back and has four 1,000-yard rushing campaigns in as many seasons.

Alabama football players taken in 2022 NFL Draft

• OL Evan Neal: first round, seventh overall pick by New York Giants
• WR Jameson Williams: first round, 12th overall pick by Detroit Lions
• WR John Metchie: second round, 44th overall pick by Houston Texans
• DL Phidarian Mathis: second round, 47th overall pick by Washington Commanders
• LB Christian Harris: third round, 75h overall pick by Houston Texans
• RB Brian Robinson Jr.: third round, 98th overall pick by Washington Commanders
• DB Jalyn Armour-Davis: fourth round, 119th overall pick by Baltimore Ravens

Williams totaled his first 1,000-yard season in 2024, hauling in 58 catches and seven touchdowns in what was hopefully the first of many big seasons for the former Alabama standout.

Alabama football players taken in 2023 NFL Draft

• QB Bryce Young: first round, first overall pick by Carolina Panthers
• LB Will Anderson: first round, third overall pick by Houston Texans
• RB Jahmyr Gibbs: first round, 12th overall pick by Detroit Lions
• DB Brian Branch: second round, 45th overall pick by Detroit Lions
• OL Tyler Steen: third round, 65th overall pick by Philadelphia Eagles
• DL Byron Young: third round, 70th overall pick by Las Vegas Raiders
• S Jordan Battle: third round, 95th overall pick by Cincinnati Bengals
• TE Cameron Latu: third round, 101st overall pick by San Francisco 49ers
• LB Henry To’oTo’o: fifth round, 167th overall pick by Houston Texans
• S DeMarcco Hellams: seventh round, 224th overall pick by Atlanta Falcons

Young became the first quarterback in Crimson Tide history to go first overall in the draft. A change of scenery could benefit him — preferably with an organization that isn’t high in the running for worst-run franchise in professional sports. Anderson made an immediate impact with the Texans, winning Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2023. In two seasons, he has 18 sacks and 26 tackles for loss. Gibbs has been a Pro Bowl selection in each of his first two seasons and led the league in rushing touchdowns (16) last season while running for 1,412 yards on 250 carries.

Alabama football players taken in 2024 NFL Draft

• OL JC Latham: first round, seventh overall pick by Tennessee Titans
• LB Dallas Turner: first round, 17th overall pick by Minnesota Vikings
• DB Terrion Arnold: first round, 24th overall pick by Detroit Lions
• CB Kool-Aid McKinstry: second round, 41st overall pick by New Orleans Saints
• LB Chris Braswell: second round, 57th overall pick by Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• WR Jermaine Burton: third round, 80th overall pick by Cincinnati Bengals
• DL Justin Eboigbe: fourth round, 105th overall pick by Los Angeles Chargers
• RB Jase McClellan: sixth round, 186th overall pick by Atlanta Falcons
• K Will Reichard: sixth round, 203rd overall pick by Minnesota Vikings
• S Jaylen Key: seventh round, 257th overall pick by New York Jets

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