UConn Football had one player picked in the 2017 NFL Draft, an improvement from 2016’s zero but short of the two Huskies picked in 2015 (Byron Jones, 1st round and Geremy Davis, 6th round) and 2014 (Shamar Stephen and Yawin Smallwood, both 7th round).
The 2013 draft was the high mark for the program, as five players heard their names called. 2009 had four but may have an edge in quality with a first round pick and three second-round selections.
There were a few players believed to have a shot in 2017, though only one ended up being picked.