With the 185th pick in the 1984 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Cardinals picked RB Quentin Walker from UVA. Every year since, there has been at least one Virginia Cavalier taken in the NFL Draft—a 33-year streak that is the second longest in the ACC.
Maurice Canady kept the streak going in 2016, picked 209th overall as the 6th round selection of the Baltimore Ravens.
With the 209th overall selection, we have selected CB Maurice Canady from Virginia. #WelcomeToTheFlock pic.twitter.com/jETC63vhEC
UVA has had 89 players drafted over the last 33 @NFL Drafts, @theACCfootball's 2nd-longest streak.