NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS
POLK COUNTY
sorted by school
Auburndale
1973 Van Green 6th Rd. Browns DB (Shaw)
1981 Pat Walker 11th Rd. Broncos WR (Miami)
1992 Hesham Ismail 8th Rd. Steelers OL (Florida)
2005 Chauncey Davis 4th Rd. Falcons DL (FSU)
Bartow
1980 Bennie Leverett 7th Rd. Jets RB (Bethune Cookman)
1990 Odell Haggins 9th Rd. 49ers DL (FSU)
1991 Hayward Haynes 7th Rd. Saints OL (FSU)
1992 Reggie Dwight 8th Rd. Falcons TE (Troy)
1995 Greg Jefferson 3rd Rd. Eagles DL (UCF)
1996 Jason Odom 4th Rd. Buccaneers OL (Florida)
Fort Meade
1975 Darryl Carlton 1st Rd. Dolphins OL (Tampa)
1976 Sammy Green 2nd Rd. Seahawks LB (Florida)
Frostproof
1991 Alvin Harper 1st Rd. Cowboys WR (Tennessee)
2001 Travis Henry 2nd Rd. Bills RB (Tennessee)
Haines City
1978 Willie Wilder 5th Rd. Packers RB (Florida)
1985 Mike Weaver 12th Rd. Lions DL (Georgia)
1994 Wayne Gandy 1st Rd. Rams OL (Auburn)
2011 Jah Reid 3rd Rd. Ravens OL (UCF)
2015 Rodney Gunter 4th Rd. Cardinals DL (Delaware State)
2018 Derwin James 1st Rd. Chargers DB (Florida State)
Jewett
1974 Lem Burnham 15th Rd. Chiefs DL (U.S. International)
Kathleen
1978 Ron Smith 2nd Rd. Rams WR (San Diego State)
1990 Kenneth Gant 9th Rd. Cowboys DB (Albany State)
1991 Ray Lewis 1st Rd. Ravens LB (Miami)
1997 Torrian Gray 2nd Rd. Vikings DB (Virginia Tech)
1999 Desmond Clark 6th Rd. Broncos TE (Wake Forest)
2000 Paul Edinger 6th Rd. Bears K (Michigan St.)
2001 Freddie Mitchell 1st Rd. Eagles WR (UCLA)
2014 Andrew Jackson 6th Rd. Colts LB (Western Kentucky)
Lakeland
1963 Olin Hill 7th Rd. Packers OL (Furman)
1965 Ben Baldwin 15th Rd. Redskins RB (Vanderbilt)
1989 David Williams 1st Rd. Oilers OL (Florida)
1993 Shannon Baker 8th Rd. Falcons WR (FSU)
1995 Eddie Goines 6th Rd. Seahawks WR (North Carolina St.)
2010 Maurkice Pouncey 1st Rd. Steelers OL (Florida)
2011 Mike Pouncey 1st Rd. Dolphins OL (Florida)
2011 Ahmad Black 5th Rd. Buccaneers DB (Florida)
2012 Chris Rainey 5th Rd. Steelers RB (Florida)
2015 Darryl Roberts 7th Rd. Patriots DB (Marshall)
Lake Gibson
2011 Bilal Powell 4th Rd. Jets RB (Louisville)
Lake Wales
1953 Buford Long 5th Rd. Giants RB (Florida)
1969 Terry Story 17th Rd. Bengals OL (Georgia Tech)
1985 Lorenzo Hampton 1st Rd. Dolphins RB (Florida)
Ridge Community
2013 Mike James 6th Rd. Buccaneers RB (Miami)
2013 Vince Williams 6th Rd. Steelers LB (Florida State)
2015 Karlos Williams 5th Rd. Bills RB (Florida State)
Rochelle
1971 Donnell Smith 5th Rd. Packers DL (Southern)
1971 Joe Sweet 17th Rd. Rams WR (Tennessee State)
Union Academy
1959 Leroy Hardee 25th Rd. Packers RB (FAMU)
1967 Don Smith 15th Rd. Broncos OL (FAMU)
1968 Major Hazelton 3rd Rd. Bears DB (FAMU)
1968 Nat James 6th Rd. Browns DB (FAMU)
1969 Ken Riley 6th Rd. Bengals DB (FAMU)
Winter Haven
1962 Floyd Dean 4th Rd. 49ers LB (Florida)
1994 John Covington 5th Rd. Colts DB (Notre Dame)
2013 D.C. Jefferson 7th Rd. Cardinals TE (Rutgers)