Stanford's first round NFL Draft picks throughout the years

Stanford didn't have a player called this year in the first but they've had plenty throughout the year

The first round of the NFL Draft has come and gone, and while Stanford didn't have a player selected this year, the Cardinal have quite the history of first rounders.

Prior to the season, quarterback Tanner McKee was someone who many outlets and draft experts thought could had first round potential due to his size, arm strength, and of course football IQ, but after a lackluster year he has since seen his stock fall immensely. McKee is now projected to be drafted in the seventh round, and some mocks even have him going undrafted.

While none of the Cardinal players this year heard their names go in the first round, names like EDGE David Bailey are ones that certainly have potential in the future. Let's take a look at all of the Cardinal that have heard their name called in the first round throughout the years.

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Greg Samson, DL

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Year Drafted: 1972

Pick Number: 6

Team that Drafted Him: Minnesota Vikings 

Bob Whitfield, OT

Year Drafted: 1992

Pick Number: 8

Team that Drafted Him: Atlanta Falcons 

Bobby Garrett, QB

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Year Drafted: 1954

Pick Number: 1

Team that Drafted Him: Cleveland Browns 

John Broadie, QB

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Year Drafted: 1957

Pick Number: 3

Team that Drafted Him: San Francisco 49ers

Gene Washington, WR

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Year Drafted: 1969

Pick Number: 16

Team that Drafted Him: San Francisco 49ers

Jim Plunkett, QB

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Year Drafted: 1971

Pick Number: 1

Team that Drafted Him: New England Patriots 

Jeff Siemon, LB

Year Drafted: 1972

Pick Number: 10

Team that Drafted Him: Houston Oilers

Greg Samson, DL

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Year Drafted: 1972

Pick Number: 6

Team that Drafted Him: Minnesota Vikings 

Bob Whitfield, OT

Year Drafted: 1992

Pick Number: 8

Team that Drafted Him: Atlanta Falcons 

James Lofton, WR

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Year Drafted: 1978

Pick Number: 6

Team that Drafted Him: Green Bay Packers

Bob Whitfield, OT

Year Drafted: 1992

Pick Number: 8

Team that Drafted Him: Atlanta Falcons 

Darrin Nelson, RB

Year Drafted: 1982

Pick Number: 7

Team that Drafted Him: Minnesota Vikings

John Elway, QB

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Year Drafted: 1983

Pick Number: 1

Team that Drafted Him: Baltimore Colts

Brad Muster, RB

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Year Drafted: 1989

Pick Number: 23

Team that Drafted Him: Chicago Bears

Tommy Vardell, FB

Year Drafted: 1992

Pick Number: 9

Team that Drafted Him: Cleveland Browns 

Bob Whitfield, OT

Year Drafted: 1992

Pick Number: 8

Team that Drafted Him: Atlanta Falcons 

Darrien Gordon, DB

Year Drafted: 1993

Pick Number: 2

Team that Drafted Him: San Diego Chargers `

Kwame Harris, OT

Year Drafted: 2003

Pick Number: 26

Team that Drafted Him: San Francisco 49ers

David DeCastro, OL

Year Drafted: 2012

Pick Number: 24

Team that Drafted Him: Pittsburgh Steelers 

Andrew Luck, QB

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Year Drafted: 2012

Pick Number: 1

Team that Drafted Him: Indianapolis Colts

Andrus Peat, OL

Year Drafted: 2015

Pick Number: 13

Team that Drafted Him: New Orleans Saints 

Joshua Garnett, OL

Year Drafted: 2016

Pick Number: 28

Team that Drafted Him: San Francisco 49ers

Christian McCaffrey, RB

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Year Drafted: 2017

Pick Number: 8

Team that Drafted Him: Carolina Panthers 

Solomon Thomas, DL

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Year Drafted: 2017

Pick Number: 3

Team that Drafted Him: San Francisco 49ers