NFL draft
North Dakota State
Draft pipelines, NFL destinations, and positional trends.
Fargodome • Fargo • ND
Mountain WestFargodome
Total Picks
11
First Round
2
Best Overall
#3
Avg Round
3.5
NFL Draft Pipeline
Explore how North Dakota State talent translates to Sundays with adjustable timelines, charts, and breakdowns by round, position, and NFL destination.
Total Picks
11
2017 – 2026
First Rounders
2
Latest: Grey Zabel (2025)
Best Pick
#3
Trey Lance • 2021
Position Spotlight
Quarterback
4 total picks
Draft Picks Over Time
Rounds Breakdown
Day three picks: 6 • Average round: 3.5
Position Distribution
Top NFL Destinations
Most common landing spots for North Dakota State alumni.
Los Angeles Chargers
1 pick
Denver Broncos
1 pick
San Francisco 49ers
1 pick
Tennessee Titans
1 pick
Green Bay Packers
1 pick
Cincinnati Bengals
1 pick
Draft Picks Detail
Showing 11 players that match your filters.
Bryce Lance Wide Receiver • 6'3" • 204 lbs From Marshall, MN, USA | 2026 | Round 4 (Pick 36) | #136 |  New Orleans Saints | Rank 95 • Grade 72 |
Cole Payton Quarterback • 6'3" • 232 lbs From Omaha, NE, USA | 2026 | Round 5 (Pick 38) | #178 |  Philadelphia Eagles | Rank 153 • Grade 57 |
Grey Zabel Offensive Guard • 6'6" • 312 lbs From Pierre, SD, USA | 2025 | Round 1 (Pick 18) | #18 |  Seattle Seahawks | Rank 33 • Grade 87 |
Cam Miller Quarterback • 6'1" • 212 lbs From Solon, IA, USA | 2025 | Round 6 (Pick 39) | #215 |  Las Vegas Raiders | Rank 298 • Grade 35 |
Cody Mauch Offensive Tackle • 6'5" • 302 lbs From Hankinson, ND, USA | 2023 | Round 2 (Pick 17) | #48 |  Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Rank 53 • Grade 81 |
Christian Watson Wide Receiver • 6'4" • 208 lbs From Tampa, FL, USA | 2022 | Round 2 (Pick 2) | #34 | Green Bay Packers | Rank 39 • Grade 87 |
Cordell Volson Offensive Tackle • 6'6" • 315 lbs From Balfour, ND, USA | 2022 | Round 4 (Pick 31) | #136 | Cincinnati Bengals | Rank 227 • Grade 49 |
Trey Lance Quarterback • 6'4" • 224 lbs | 2021 | Round 1 (Pick 3) | #3 | San Francisco 49ers | Rank 9 • Grade 92 |
Dillon Radunz Offensive Tackle • 6'6" • 301 lbs From Becker, MN, USA | 2021 | Round 2 (Pick 21) | #53 | Tennessee Titans | Rank 39 • Grade 87 |
Derrek Tuszka Outside Linebacker • 6'4" • 251 lbs From Warner, SD, USA | 2020 | Round 7 (Pick 40) | #254 | Denver Broncos | — |
Easton Stick Quarterback • 6'1" • 224 lbs From Dallas, TX, USA | 2019 | Round 5 (Pick 28) | #166 | Los Angeles Chargers | Rank 330 • Grade 35 |