American programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
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NFL Draft History by college program
American programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
- Draft picks
- 12,927
- Colleges
- 446
- First-rounders
- 1,427
- Hall of Famers
- 102
- Pro Bowlers
- 1,326
- Drafts covered
- 47
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Schools that produce the most NFL draft picks
Ranked by total picks within the current filters. Open a program for its full draft board.
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1
Memphis
American
45picks
Memphis team hub
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2
East Carolina
American
44picks
East Carolina team hub
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3
Tulane
American
39picks
Tulane team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Tulsa
American · last pick 2022
|
35 | 0 | 13% | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |
Temple
American · last pick 2024
|
33 | 0 | 13% | 0 | 9 |
| 6 |
South Florida
American · last pick 2018
|
21 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 7 |
Rice
American · last pick 2015
|
17 | 0 | 16% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
UAB
American · last pick 2024
|
11 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |
Navy
American · last pick 2026
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |
North Texas
American · last pick 2021
|
9 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |
Florida Atlantic
American · last pick 2020
|
6 | 0 | 117% | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |
UTSA
American · last pick 2025
|
4 | 0 | 125% | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |
Army
American · last pick 2008
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Charlotte
American · last pick 2023
|
2 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 278 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
Rodney Adams
St. Petersburg, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 1 games |
| 2017 |
Tanzel Smart
Baton Rouge, LA
|
Tulane
American
|
DT | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 41 games 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Kofi Amichia
Powder Springs, GA
|
South Florida
American
|
C | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2016 |
Tavon Young
Oxon Hill, MD
|
Temple
American
|
CB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2016 |
Matthew Ioannidis
Ringoes, NJ
|
Temple
American
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2016 |
Keenan Reynolds
Antioch, TN
|
Navy
American
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 2 games |
| 2016 |
David Morgan
|
UTSA
American
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 38 games 1 career AV |
| 2016 |
Tyler Matakevich
Stratford, CT
|
Temple
American
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 140 games 9 career AV |
| 2015 |
Justin Hardy
Vanceboro, NC
|
East Carolina
American
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 73 games 8 career AV |
| 2015 |
Bobby McCain
Oxford, AL
|
Memphis
American
|
CB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 134 games · 6 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2015 |
JJ Nelson
Midfield, AL
|
UAB
American
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 58 games 12 career AV |
| 2015 |
Lorenzo Doss
New Orleans, LA
|
Tulane
American
|
CB | DEN Denver Broncos | 16 games |
| 2015 |
Joe Cardona
El Cajon, CA
|
Navy
American
|
LS | NE New England Patriots | 177 games 8 career AV |
| 2015 |
Reshard Cliett
Thomasville, GA
|
South Florida
American
|
OLB | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Kennard Backman
Austell, GA
|
UAB
American
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 7 games |
| 2015 |
Christian Covington
Vancouver, BC
|
Rice
American
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 102 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2015 |
Austin Reiter
Bradenton, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
C | WAS Washington Commanders | 65 games · 2 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2015 |
Martin Ifedi
Houston, TX
|
Memphis
American
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Taurean Nixon
Baton Rouge, LA
|
Tulane
American
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 2 games |
| 2014 |
Ryan Grant
Beaumont, TX
|
Tulane
American
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2014 |
Aaron Lynch
Cape Coral, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 81 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2014 |
Keith Reaser
Miami, FL
|
Florida Atlantic
American
|
DB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 30 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Randell Johnson
Miami, FL
|
Florida Atlantic
American
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Lonnie Ballentine
Memphis, TN
|
Memphis
American
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 4 games |
| 2013 |
Luke Willson
LaSalle, ON
|
Rice
American
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 102 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2013 |
Sam Barrington
|
South Florida
American
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2013 |
B.J. Daniels
Tallahassee, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 8 games |
| 2012 |
Evan Rodriguez
North Bergen, NJ
|
Temple
American
|
TE | CHI Chicago Bears | 20 games |
| 2012 |
Tahir Whitehead
Newark, NJ
|
Temple
American
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2012 |
Alfred Morris
2× Pro Bowl
|
Florida Atlantic
American
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 114 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2012 |
Matt McCants
|
UAB
American
|
T | NYG New York Giants | 30 games 3 career AV |
| 2012 |
Scott Solomon
San Antonio, TX
|
Rice
American
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2011 |
Mistral Raymond
Palmetto, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2011 |
Charles Clay
Little Rock, AR
|
Tulsa
American
|
TE | MIA Miami Dolphins | 127 games · 9 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2011 |
Dwayne Harris
1× Pro Bowl
|
East Carolina
American
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 109 games 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jacquian Williams
Apopka, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2011 |
Cheta Ozougwu
Houston, TX
|
Rice
American
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 9 games |
| 2010 |
Rusty Smith
Jacksonville, FL
|
Florida Atlantic
American
|
QB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 3 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Carlton Mitchell
Lutz, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 16 games |
| 2010 |
Joe Webb
Birmingham, AL
|
UAB
American
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 104 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Matt Dodge
Morehead City, NC
|
East Carolina
American
|
P | NYG New York Giants | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
George Selvie
Pensacola, FL
|
South Florida
American
|
DE | LAR St. Louis Rams | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2010 |
C.J. Wilson
Belhaven, NC
|
East Carolina
American
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 84 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2009 |
Troy Kropog
|
Tulane
American
|
T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 7 games |
| 2009 |
Jarett Dillard
|
Rice
American
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 21 games 4 career AV |
| 2009 |
Davon Drew
|
East Carolina
American
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
James Casey
|
Rice
American
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2009 |
Clinton McDonald
|
Memphis
American
|
DT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 121 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2008 |
Trae Williams
|
South Florida
American
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Caleb Campbell
|
Army
American
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 2 games |
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NFL draft history guide
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
What this page tracks
NFL Draft History by College ranks every program by the NFL players it has produced since 1980. Browse 12,927 picks across 446 schools — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, Hall of Famers, and recent draft classes — then open any school or year for the full board.
By the numbers
- 12,927 drafted players from 446 colleges, 1980–2026.
- 1,427 first-round selections across 47 drafts.
- 1,326 of those picks made at least one Pro Bowl; 102 reached the Hall of Fame.
- Most picks all-time: Memphis — 45
- Most picks since 2017: Alabama — 95
- Top conference: SEC — 2,760 picks
- Most-drafted first-round position: DB — 181 picks
How to read the board
- Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
- Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
- Open a program for its full draft board, or a year for the complete class in pick order.
First round vs. career outcomes
Volume and quality are different signals. A program can lead in raw picks while another turns fewer selections into more Pro Bowlers. The Pro Bowler rate next to each school shows how often its picks became long-term NFL contributors, so read it alongside the Round 1 column rather than instead of it.
Frequently asked questions
Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?
Memphis leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 45 NFL draft picks since 1980. Compare every program at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
How far back does FantasyHQ’s NFL draft history go?
The archive covers every NFL draft from 1980 through 2026 — 12,927 picks across 446 college programs. Open a school page or a draft class year for the full pick list.
Can I see first-round NFL draft picks by college?
Yes. Filter the board to Round 1, or sort schools by first-rounders. FantasyHQ lists 1,427 first-round selections since 1980. Start at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
Does the page show NFL career outcomes for drafted players?
Where available, each pick includes Pro Bowls, All-Pro selections, Hall of Fame status, games played, and Approximate Value. The archive currently tracks 1,326 Pro Bowl alumni and 102 Hall of Famers.
How is this different from a fantasy football mock draft?
This page is the real NFL draft pipeline — college programs to NFL clubs — not a fantasy league draft board. For fantasy mock drafts and rankings, use FantasyHQ’s fantasy tools. Draft history lives at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history.
How often is the draft history page updated?
New draft classes land when the board is published each spring. Career outcomes refresh as seasons complete. This page was last labeled Aug 24, 2026.