List of Nicholls Colonels in the NFL draft

The highest that a Colonel has ever been drafted is the 3rd round/57th overall, which happened in 1987 with the selection of wide receiver Mark Carrier by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The most Colonels selected in a single NFL Draft are two.

In the 1987 NFL draft, Carrier was selected by the Buccaneers and quarterback Doug Hudson by the Kansas City Chiefs.

[1] The Washington Redskins have drafted the most Colonels with a total of three.

The Chiefs, Buccaneers and Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers are next, drafting two players each.