Cavaliers In The NFL Draft
| Year | Name | Pos. | Team | Round (Overall) |
| 1940 | Jim Gillette | B | Green Bay Packers | 18 (169) |
| 1942 | Bill Dudley | B | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 (1) |
| 1945 | John Duda | B | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 (140) |
| 1946 | Joe Kirkland | T | Boston Yanks | 13 (112) |
| | Charlie Ellis | B | New York Giants | 28 (265) |
| 1947 | Tom Dudley | E | Washington Redskins | 23 (208) |
| 1948 | Bruce Bailey | B | Los Angeles Rams | 5 (30) |
| | George Grimes | B | Los Angeles Rams | 6 (40) |
| | Ray Brown | B | Chicago Bears | 18 (164) |
| | Lockwood Frizzell | C | Philadelphia Eagles | 22 (204) |
| | Joe McCary | B | Boston Yanks | 28 (259) |
| | George Neff | B | Boston Yanks | 32 (294) |
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| 1949 | Joe Leonard | T | Los Angeles Rams | 19 (187) |
| 1950 | Carlton Elliott | E | Green Bay Packers | 13 (160) |
| | Ralph Shoaf | B | Washington Redskins | 28 (357) |
| 1951 | Gene Schroeder | E | Chicago Bears | 1 (12) |
| | John Papit | B | Washington Redskins | 7 (76) |
| | Dick Johnson | T | Green Bay Packers | 20 (233) |
| 1952 | Bob Miller | T | Detroit Lions | 5 (58) |
| | Jimmy Lesane | B | Chicago Bears | 20 (236) |
| | Joe Palumbo | G | San Francisco 49ers | 28 (334) |
| 1953 | Tom Scott | E | Los Angeles Rams | 5 (60) |
| | Bob Tata | B | Detroit Lions | 21 (253) |
| 1954 | Joe Mehalick | T | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 (153) |
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| 1956 | John Polzer | LB | Baltimore Colts | 15 (175) |
| | Herb Hartwell | B | Baltimore Colts | 27 (319) |
| 1957 | Henry Jordan | T | Cleveland Browns | 5 (52) |
| | Bob Gunderman | E | Detroit Lions | 19 (227) |
| 1958 | John Diehl | T | Baltimore Colts | 7 (82) |
| | Harold Outten | T | Detroit Lions | 7 (85) |
| | Fred Polzer | T | Washington Redskins | 16 (186) |
| | | Sonny Randle | B | Chicago Cardinals | 19 (218) |
| 1960 | Dave Graham | E | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 (153) |
| 1962 | Ron Gassert | T | Green Bay Packers | 4 (56) |
| 1963 | Turnley Todd | LB | Green Bay Packers | 7 (85) |
| 1964 | Terry Sieg | HB | Cleveland Browns | 14 (194) |
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| 1965 | Bob Kowalkowski | G | Detroit Lions | 7 (95) |
| 1966 | Don Parker | G | San Francisco 49ers | 4 (56) |
| | John Pincavage | HB | Detroit Lions | 8 (117) |
| 1967 | Bob Davis | QB | Houston Oilers | 2 (30) |
| | Ed Carrington | FL | Houston Oilers | 7 (164) |
| | Jim Copeland | G | Cleveland Browns | 10 (255) |
| | Carroll Jarvis | HB | San Diego Chargers | 11 (277) |
| | George Stetter | DB | New Orleans Saints | 14 (367) |
| 1968 | John Naponick | T | Oakland Raiders | 5 (136) |
| 1969 | Frank Quayle | RB | Denver Broncos | 5 (113) |
| | Jeff Anderson | RB | Washington Redskins | 7 (166) |
| | Greg Shelly | G | Cleveland Browns | 10 (254) |
| | Rick Brand | DT | Washington Redskins | 14 (347) |
| | Paul Rogers | T | Washington Redskins | 15 (374) |
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| 1971 | Dan Ryczek | C | Washington Redskins | 13 (322) |
| 1972 | Andy Selfridge | LB | San Diego Chargers | 13 (321) |
| 1973 | Dave Sullivan | WR | Cleveland Browns | 15 (384) |
| 1974 | Harrison Davis | WR | San Diego Chargers | 4 (81) |
| | Paul Ryczek | C | Atlanta Falcons | 10 (252) |
| | Kent Merritt | WR | New Orleans Saints | 11 (270) |
| 1975 | Dick Ambrose | LB | Cleveland Browns | 12 (290) |
| | Ken Shelton | TE | Denver Broncos | 15 (381) |
| 1976 | Tom Glassic | G | Denver Broncos | 1 (15) |
| | Scott Gardner | QB | Buffalo Bills | 8 (215) |
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| 1977 | Mike Ozdowski | DE | Baltimore Colts | 2 (53) |
| 1978 | John Choma | G | San Diego Chargers | 5 (135) |
| 1979 | Russ Henderson | P | Baltimore Colts | 9 (224) |
| 1980 | Tony Blount | DB | New York Giants | 5 (118) |
| | Grant Hudson | DT | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 (211) |
| 1981 | Tom Vigorito | RB | Miami Dolphins | 5 (138) |
| 1982 | Stuart Anderson | LB | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 (104) |
| | Greg Taylor | KR | New England Patriots | 12 (308) |
| 1984 | Quentin Walker | RB | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 (185) |
| | Billy Griggs | TE | New York Jets | 8 (203) |
| 1985 | Lester Lyles | DB | New York Jets | 2 (40) |
| | Bob Olderman | OG | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 (99) |
| 1985 | Ron Mattes | DT | Seattle Seahawks | 7 (193) |
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| 1986 | Jim Dombrowski | OT | New Orleans Saints | 1 (6) |
| | Barry Word | RB | New Orleans Saints | 3 (62) |
| | Jim Huddleston | OG | Washington Redskins | 6 (156) |
| 1987 | Don Majkowski | QB | Green Bay Packers | 10 (255) |
| 1988 | Scott Secules | QB | Dallas Cowboys | 6 (151) |
| 1989 | Jeff Lageman | LB | New York Jets | 1 (14) |
| | John Ford | WR | Detroit Lions | 2 (30) |
| 1990 | Marcus Wilson | RB | Los Angeles Raiders | 6 (149) |
| | Ray Savage | DE | Los Angeles Rams | 8 (198) |
| | Tim O'Connor | OT | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 (288) |
| 1991 | Herman Moore | WR | Detroit Lions | 1 (10) |
| | Tony Covington | DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 (93) |
| | Bruce McGonnigal | TE | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 (239) |
| | Shawn Moore | QB | Denver Broncos | 11 (284) |
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| 1992 | Ray Roberts | OT | Seattle Seahawks | 1 (10) |
| | Matt Blundin | QB | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 (40) |
| | Nikki Fisher | RB | Chicago Bears | 10 (273) |
| 1993 | Chris Slade | DE | New England Patriots | 2 (31) |
| | Terry Kirby | RB | Miami Dolphins | 3 (78) |
| | David Ware | OT | New York Jets | 4 (88) |
| | Greg Jeffries | DB | Detroit Lions | 6 (147) |
| 1994 | Keith Lyle | DB | Los Angeles Rams | 3 (71) |
| | Jim Reid | OT | Houston Oilers | 5 (161) |
| 1995 | Mike Frederick | DE | Cleveland Browns | 3 (94) |
| | Tyrone Davis | WR | New York Jets | 4 (107) |
| | Charles Way | RB | New York Giants | 6 (206) |
| 1996 | Patrick Jeffers | WR | Denver Broncos | 5 (159) |
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| 1997 | James Farrior | LB | New York Jets | 1 (8) |
| | Jon Harris | DE | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 (25) |
| | Jamie Sharper | LB | Baltimore Ravens | 2 (34) |
| | Tiki Barber | RB | New York Giants | 2 (36) |
| | Ronde Barber | DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 (66) |
| | Duane Ashman | DE | Detroit Lions | 5 (161) |
| 1998 | Germane Crowell | WR | Detroit Lions | 2 (50) |
| | Doug Karczewski | OT | New York Jets | 5 (141) |
| 1999 | Patrick Kerney | DE | Atlanta Falcons | 1 (30) |
| | Wali Rainer | LB | Cleveland Browns | 4 (124) |
| | Aaron Brooks | QB | Green Bay Packers | 4 (131) |
| | Antonio Dingle | DT | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 (214) |
| | Anthony Poindexter | DB | Baltimore Ravens | 7 (216) |
| | Robert Hunt | OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 (226) |
| 2000 | Thomas Jones | RB | Arizona Cardinals | 1 (7) |
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| | John St. Clair | C | St. Louis Rams | 3 (94) |
| | Shannon Taylor | LB | San Diego Chargers | 6 (184) |
| | Antwan Harris | DB | New England Patriots | 6 (187) |
| 2001 | Billy Baber | TE | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 (141) |
| 2002 | Chris Luzar | TE | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 (118) |
| | Monsanto Pope | DT | Denver Broncos | 7 (231) |
| | Antwoine Womack | RB | New England Patriots | 7 (237) |
| 2003 | Angelo Crowell | LB | Buffalo Bills | 3 (94) |
| | Billy McMullen | WR | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 (95) |
| 2004 | Matt Schaub | QB | Atlanta Falcons | 3 (90) |
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| 2005 | Heath Miller | TE | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 (30) |
| | Darryl Blackstock | LB | Arizona Cardinals | 3 (95) |
| | Elton Brown | OG | Arizona Cardinals | 4 (111) |
| | Alvin Pearman | RB | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4 (127) |
| | Chris Canty | DE | Dallas Cowboys | 4 (132) |
| | Andrew Hoffman | NT | Cleveland Browns | 6 (203) |
| | Patrick Estes | TE | San Francisco 49ers | 7 (248) |
| 2006 | D'Brickashaw Ferguson | OT | New York Jets | 1 (4) |
| | Brad Butler | OT | Buffalo Bills | 5 (143) |
| | Marques Hagans | WR | St. Louis Rams | 5 (144) |
| | Wali Lundy | TB | Houston Texans | 6 (170) |
| | Kurt Smith | PK | San Diego Chargers | 6 (188) |
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| 2006 | Ahmad Brooks | LB | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | |
| 2007 | Jason Snelling | FB | Atlanta Falcons | 7 (244) |
| | Marcus Hamilton | CB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 (245) |
| 2008 | Chris Long | DE | St. Louis Rams | 1 (2) |
| | Branden Albert | OG | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 (15) |
| | Tom Santi | TE | Indianapolis Colts | 6 (196) |
| 2009 | Eugene Monroe | OT | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 (8) |
| | Clint Sintim | LB | New York Giants | 2 (45) |
| | Cedric Peerman | RB | Baltimore Ravens | 6 (189) |
| | John Phillips | TE | Dallas Cowboys | 6 (208) |
| 2010 | Chris Cook | CB | Minnesota Vikings | 2 (34) |
| 2011 | Ras-I Dowling | CB | New England Patriots | 2 (33) |
| 2012 | Cam Johnson | DE | San Francisco 49ers | 7 (237) |
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