WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue extended its streak to 19 consecutive years with at least one player getting selected in the NFL Draft when cornerback Anthony Brown was picked by the Dallas Cowboys with the 189th overall pick in the sixth round Saturday.

Brown, a four-year letterwinner from Tampa, Florida, appeared in 46 games at Purdue, including 34 consecutive starts from his sophomore to senior seasons. He wrapped up his Boilermaker career with 188 total tackles, including 137 solo stops, with 1.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss. He intercepted four passes, all his senior season. Brown had three picks in a win over Nebraska last season that led to him being named the Nov. 2 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.

Starting with Brian Alford, Mark Fischer and Edwin Watson in 1998, Purdue has seen 46 players get drafted over the last 19 years.

19 Straight Years with at Least One Boilermaker Drafted

1998
3 — Brian Alford, WR, New York Giants, 70*
5 — Mark Fischer, C, Washington Redskins, 140*
7 — Edwin Watson, RB, Green Bay Packers, 218*

1999
3 — Chike Okeafor, DE, San Francisco 49ers, 89*
4 — Rosevelt Colvin, DE, Chicago Bears, 111*

2000
6 — Michael Hawthorne, DB, New Orleans Saints, 195*
6 — David Nugent, DT, New England Patriots, 201*

2001
2 — Drew Brees, QB, San Diego Chargers, 32*
2 — Matt Light, T, New England Patriots, 48*
5 — Vinny Sutherland, WR, Atlanta Falcons, 136*
5 –- Chukky Okobi, C, Pittsburgh Steelers, 146*
7 — Brandon Gorin, T, San Diego Chargers, 201*

2002
3 — Akin Ayodele, LB, Jacksonville Jaguars, 89*
4 — Travis Dorsch, K, Cincinnati Bengals, 109*

2003
6 — Joe Odom, LB, Chicago Bears, 191*

2004
3 — Nick Hardwick, C, San Diego Chargers, 66*
3 — Stuart Schweigert, FS, Oakland Raiders, 67*
3 — Gilbert Gardner, LB, Indianapolis Colts, 69*
3 — Landon Johnson, LB, Cincinnati Bengals, 96*
4 — Shaun Phillips, DE, San Diego Chargers, 98*
4 — Niko Koutouvides, LB, Seattle Seahawks, 116*
6 — Kelly Butler, OT, Detroit Lions, 172*
6 — Craig Terrill, DT, Seattle Seahawks, 189*
7 — Jacques Reeves, CB, Dallas Cowboys, 223*

2005
4 — Kyle Orton, QB, Chicago Bears, 106*

2006
2 — Bernard Pollard, S, Kansas Chiefs, 54*
4 — Ray Edwards, DE, Minnesota Vikings, 127*
5 — Rob Ninkovich, DE, New Orleans Saints, 135*
5 — Charles Davis, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers, 167

2007
1 — Anthony Spencer, DE, Dallas Cowboys, 26*
5 — Uche Nwaneri, OG, Jacksonville Jaguars, 149*
7 — Mike Otto, OT, Tennessee Titans, 223*

2008
1 — Dustin Keller, TE, New York Jets, 30*
3 — Cliff Avril, DE, Detrit Lions, 92*
4 — Stanford Keglar, LB, Tennessee Titans, 134*

2009
3 — Alex Magee, DT, Kansas City Chiefs, 67*
6 — Curtis Painter, QB, Indianapolis Colts, 201*

2010
2 — Mike Neal, DT, Green Bay Packers, 56*

2011
1 — Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Washington Redskins, 16*
2012
5 — Dennis Kelly, OT, Philadelphia Eagles, 153*
6 — Nick Mondek, OG, Houston Texans. 195

2013
2 — Kawann Short, DT, Carolina Panthers, 44*

2014
5 — Ricardo Allen, CB, Atlanta Falcons, 147*
5 — Kevin Pamphile, OT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 149*

2015
5 — Ryan Russell, DE, Dallas Cowboys, 163

2016
6 — Anthony Brown, Dallas Cowboys, 189

* Denotes played in at least one NFL game.