During the 1982 Big Ten Conference football season, three players, Steve Maidlow, Smiley Creswell and Otis Grant from Michigan St.were selected for the first five rounds of the draft:
Steve Maidlow Otis Grant Smiley Creswell The following Big Ten players were selected in the first five rounds of the draft: 
Steve Maidlow Smiley Creswell Otis Grant 5 5 4 
