Notable Undrafted Players
| † | = Pro Bowler |
| Original NFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Conf. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | Hilgenberg, JayJay Hilgenberg† | C | Iowa | Big Ten | |
| Chicago Bears | Frazier, LeslieLeslie Frazier | CB | Alcorn State | N/A | |
| Dallas Cowboys | Downs, MichaelMichael Downs | S | Rice | SWC | |
| Dallas Cowboys | King, AngeloAngelo King | LB | South Carolina State | MEAC | |
| Dallas Cowboys | Smerek, DonDon Smerek | DT | Nevada | Big Sky | |
| Dallas Cowboys | Walls, EversonEverson Walls† | CB | Grambling State | SWAC | |
| Dallas Cowboys | Wright, SteveSteve Wright | OT | Northern Iowa | MCAA | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Cherry, DeronDeron Cherry† | P | Rutgers | Ind. | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Gossett, JeffJeff Gossett† | P | Eastern Illinois | MCAA | |
| Los Angeles Rams | Kemp, JeffJeff Kemp | QB | Dartmouth | Ivy | |
| Minnesota Vikings | Lewis, LeoLeo Lewis | WR | Missouri | Big Eight | |
| New England Patriots | Camarillo, RichRich Camarillo† | P | Washington | Pac-10 | |
| New York Giants | Bright, LeonLeon Bright | RB | Florida State | Ind. | |
| New York Giants | Burt, JimJim Burt† | DT | Miami | Ind. | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Brown, GregGreg Brown | DT/DE | Kansas State | Big Eight | |
| San Francisco 49ers | McColl, MiltMilt McColl | LB | Stanford | Pac-10 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | Garcia, FrankFrank Garcia | P | Arizona State | Pac-10 | |
| Seattle Seahawks | Tice, MikeMike Tice | TE | Maryland | ACC | |
| Washington Redskins | Kaufman, MelMel Kaufman | LB | Cal Poly | CCAA |
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