The last Mizzou linebacker to be selected in the first round of the NFL draft was Sean Weatherspoon. He did that on the back of an amazing career at Missouri. Zaviar Gooden, meanwhile, was picked in the third round in 2013. Here are their combined stats/measurables.
| Sean Weatherspoon | School | Conf | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | PD | FR | FF |
| *2006 | Missouri | Big 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 1. |