April 25, 2003
As one of just five schools to have at least one NFL first-round draft pick in the last three years, Arizona State expects to have its fourth consecutive first-round pick this weekend in Terrell Suggs.
Suggs, who had an NCAA record-shattering 24 sacks in 2002, is expected to be drafted in the top ten.
The four previous Sun Devil first-round picks in the past three years were Erik Flowers, drafted by Buffalo in 2000, Adam Archuleta to the St. Louis Rams and Todd Heap to the Baltimore Ravens in 2001, and Levi Jones drafted by Cincinnati in 2002. Arizona State shares the first-round draft pick status in the last three years with Miami, Florida State, Florida and Syracuse.
Miami has had a total ten players drafted in the first round over the last three years. Florida State had five players drafted in the first round over those three years. Florida has had four players go in the first round, while Syracuse has had three.
Suggs is an Arizona native who came to Arizona State from Hamilton High School in Chandler.
ASU'S 24 NFL FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKSYear Sun Devil Team/Overall Pick 2002 Levi Jones Cincinnati Bengals/10th 2001 Adam Archuleta St. Louis Rams/20th Todd Heap Baltimore Ravens/31st 2000 Erik Flowers Buffalo Bills/26th 1995 Craig Newsome Green Bay Packers/32nd 1994 Shante Carver Dallas Cowboys/23rd 1991 Leonard Russell New England Patriots/14th 1988 Randall McDaniel Minnesota Vikings/19th Aaron Cox Los Angeles Rams/20th 1983 Jim Jeffcoat Dallas Cowboys/23rd 1982 Gerald Riggs Atlanta Falcons/9th 1980 Mark Malone Pittsburgh Steelers/28th 1979 Al Harris Chicago Bears/9th 1978 John Jefferson San Diego Chargers/14th 1976 Mike Haynes New England Patriots/5th Larry Gordon Miami Dolphins/17th 1974 Woody Green Kansas City Chiefs/16th 1973 Steve Holden Cleveland Browns/16th 1971 J.D. Hill Buffalo Bills/4th 1969 Ron Pritchard Houston Oilers/15th 1967 John Pitts Buffalo Bills/22nd 1965 Larry Todd Oakland Raiders/AFL 1964 Tony Lorick Oakland Raiders/AFL Charley Taylor Washington Redskins/3rd
ASU in the NFL Draft (1997-2002)
2002 NFL DRAFT Round/Pick Name Team 1st/10th Levi Jones Cincinnati Bengals 4th/124th Scott Peters Philadelphia Eagles 4th/130th Travis Scott St. Louis Rams 7th/248th Kyle Kosier San Francisco 49ers
2001 NFL DRAFT Round/Pick Name Team 1st/20th Adam Archuleta St. Louis Rams 1st/31st Todd Heap Baltimore Ravens 5th/135th Victor Leyva Cincinnati Bengals
2000 NFL DRAFT Round/Pick Name Team 1st/26th Erik Flowers Buffalo Bills 2nd/38th Marvel Smith Pittsburgh Steelers 3rd/76th J.R. Redmond New England Patriots 4th/96th Terrelle Smith New Orleans Saints 4th/107th Junior Ioane Oakland Raiders 7th/230th Brian Jennings San Francisco 49ers
1999 NFL DRAFT Round/Pick Name Team 3rd/72nd Jeff Paulk Atlanta Falcons 3rd/92nd Grey Ruegamer Miami Dolphins
1998 NFL DRAFT Round/Pick Name Team 2nd/41st Jeremy Staat Pittsburgh Steelers 5th/137th Jason Simmons Pittsburgh Steelers 6th/165th Damien Richardson Carolina Panthers 7th/208th Vince Amey Oakland Raiders 7th/226th Pat Tillman Arizona Cardinals
1997 NFL DRAFT Round/Pick Name Team 2nd/35th Juan Roque Detroit Lions 2nd/42nd Jake Plummer Arizona Cardinals 3rd/80th Derek Smith Washington Redskins 3rd/92nd Derrick Rodgers Miami Dolphins 4th/116th Keith Poole New Orleans Saints 6th/182nd Scott Von der Ahe Indianapolis Colts 6th/196th Shawn Swayda Chicago Bears 7th/206th Terry Battle Detroit Lions