Since 1984, 63 Purple Aces have gone on to play professional baseball (both in affiliated and independent baseball). Below is the list of UE’s professional players in the Division I Era:
| Year |
Player |
Team Signed With |
| 2024 |
Mark Shallenberger |
Williamsport Crosscutters |
| 2024 |
Nick Smith |
Missoula PaddleHeads |
| 2024 |
Jakob Meyer |
Evansville Otters |
| 2024 |
Shane Harris |
Evansville Otters |
| 2023 |
Nate Kujawski |
Northern Colorado Owlz |
| 2023 |
Evan Berkey |
Frederick Keys |
| 2022 |
Shane Gray |
New York Yankees |
| 2022 |
Tanner Craig |
Evansville Otters |
| 2020 |
Sam Troyer |
Birmingham-Bloomfield Beavers |
| 2019 |
Adam Lukas |
Kansas City |
| 2017 |
Trey Hair |
Tampa Bay |
| 2017 |
Connor Strain |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2016 |
Boomer Synek |
Pittsburgh |
| 2015 |
Kevin Kaczmarski |
New York Mets |
| 2014 |
Kyle Freeland* |
Colorado |
| 2013 |
Josh Biggs |
Gary (IN) RailCats |
| 2013 |
Kyle Lloyd |
San Diego |
| 2012 |
Eric Stamets |
Los Angeles Angels |
| 2011 |
Cody Fick |
Philadelphia |
| 2010 |
Corey Davisson |
Arizona |
| 2009 |
Wade Kapteyn |
Detroit |
| 2009 |
Peter Tountas |
Gateway Grizzlies |
| 2009 |
Jim Viscomi |
S. Illinois Miners |
| 2007 |
Ben Norton |
Kansas City |
| 2007 |
Kirk Bacsu |
Philadelphia |
| 2007 |
Fred Jones |
N.Y. Yankees |
| 2007 |
Kai Tuomi |
Washington |
| 2007 |
Robbie Minor |
N.Y. Yankees |
| 2007 |
Kasey Wahl |
Evansville Otters |
| 2007 |
Mark Murray |
Evansville Otters |
| 2007 |
Matt Brinkmann |
Gary (IN) RailCats |
| 2006 |
Adam Rogers |
Toronto |
| 2006 |
Scott Souther |
Arizona |
| 2006 |
Kyle Smith |
Evansville Otters |
| 2005 |
Erik Lis |
Minnesota |
| 2005 |
Michael Greenhouse |
Chicago Cubs |
| 2004 |
Cody Strait |
Cincinnati |
| 2002 |
Steve Obenchain* |
Oakland |
| 2002 |
Andy Rohleder |
Florida |
| 2002 |
Joey Vandever |
St. Louis |
| 2002 |
Blake Whealy |
N.Y. Mets |
| 2001 |
Wes Carroll |
Philadelphia |
| 2001 |
Willie Glen |
Toronto |
| 2001 |
Preston Larrison |
Detroit |
| 2001 |
Matt Serafini |
Milwaukee |
| 2001 |
Vince Serafini |
Minnesota |
| 2000 |
Ryan Miller |
Milwaukee |
| 1999 |
John Kremer |
N.Y. Yankees |
| 1998 |
Brian McMillin |
Minnesota |
| 1997 |
Chris Luttig |
Pittsburgh |
| 1996 |
Jamey Carroll |
Montreal |
| 1996 |
Mike Zywica |
Texas |
| 1995 |
Adam Benes |
St. Louis |
| 1995 |
Jason Imrisek |
N.Y. Yankees |
| 1994 |
Chris Helfrich |
Oakland |
| 1993 |
Curtis Broome |
Chicago White Sox |
| 1993 |
Sal Fasano |
Kansas City |
| 1993 |
Pat Schulz |
Cleveland |
| 1993 |
Marty Watson |
Texas |
| 1993 |
Greg Wilming |
Texas |
| 1992 |
John MacCauley |
Oakland |
| 1992 |
Jeff Tenbarge |
Houston |
| 1991 |
Tim Marx |
Pittsburgh |
| 1990 |
Kenny Fields |
Boston |
| 1990 |
Brad Tyler |
Baltimore |
| 1988 |
Rob Maurer |
Texas |
| 1988 |
Andy Benes* |
San Diego |
| 1987 |
Darren Niethammer |
Texas |
| 1984 |
Mike Goedde |
Cincinnati |
*=1st round draft picks
Obenchain was taken 37th overall.
Freeland was taken 8th overall.
Benes was selected 1st overall.
Italic Name denotes signed with independent league team
