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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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Round
All rounds Round 1 Day 2 (Rd 2–3) Day 3 (Rd 4+)
Conference
All SEC 2,760 Big Ten 2,705 ACC 2,192 Big 12 1,365 Mountain West 558 American 366 FBS Ind. 278 MAC 225 Sun Belt 211 Conference USA 199 SWAC 176 Pac-12 168
Position
All positions Quarterback Running back Wide receiver Tight end Offensive line Defensive line Linebacker Defensive back Special teams

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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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Total picks First-rounders Pro Bowls Hall of Famers Last 10 drafts
  1. 1 Memphis American 64picks 5 Rd 1 · 9 Pro Bowlers · 1 HOF Memphis team hub
  2. 2 East Carolina American 55picks 2 Rd 1 · 8 Pro Bowlers East Carolina team hub
  3. 3 Tulane American 49picks 2 Rd 1 · 4 Pro Bowlers Tulane team hub
# School Picks Rd 1 Pro Bowlers HOF Last 10
4 Temple American · last pick 2024 47 4 511% 0 13
5 Tulsa American · last pick 2022 40 2 25% 0 5
6 South Florida American · last pick 2018 30 2 27% 0 5
7 Rice American · last pick 2024 23 1 14% 0 1
8 UAB American · last pick 2024 16 2 16% 0 4
9 Florida Atlantic American · last pick 2020 10 0 220% 0 4
10 Navy American · last pick 2026 10 0 00% 0 4
11 North Texas American · last pick 2021 10 0 00% 0 1
12 Charlotte American · last pick 2023 5 0 00% 0 5
13 UTSA American · last pick 2025 5 1 120% 0 4
14 Army American · last pick 2008 2 0 00% 0 0

Draft pick explorer

Showing 101–150 of 366 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2014 #256 · Rd 7 Lonnie Ballentine Memphis, TN Memphis American DB HOU Houston Texans 4 games
2013 #55 · Rd 2 Vance McDonald Winnie, TX Rice American TE SF San Francisco 49ers 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 14 career AV
2013 #90 · Rd 3 Kayvon Webster Opa Locka, FL South Florida American DB DEN Denver Broncos 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2013 #158 · Rd 5 Luke Willson LaSalle, ON Rice American TE SEA Seattle Seahawks 102 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV
2013 #232 · Rd 7 Sam Barrington South Florida American LB GB Green Bay Packers 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV
2013 #237 · Rd 7 B.J. Daniels Tallahassee, FL South Florida American QB SF San Francisco 49ers 8 games
2012 #11 · Rd 1 Dontari Poe 2× Pro Bowl Memphis American DT KC Kansas City Chiefs 128 games · 8 yrs as starter 55 career AV
2012 #84 · Rd 3 Bernard Pierce Ardmore, PA Temple American RB BAL Baltimore Ravens 52 games 10 career AV
2012 #111 · Rd 4 Evan Rodriguez North Bergen, NJ Temple American TE CHI Chicago Bears 20 games
2012 #138 · Rd 5 Tahir Whitehead Newark, NJ Temple American LB DET Detroit Lions 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 41 career AV
2012 #173 · Rd 6 Alfred Morris 2× Pro Bowl Florida Atlantic American RB WAS Washington Commanders 114 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV
2012 #201 · Rd 6 Matt McCants UAB American T NYG New York Giants 30 games 3 career AV
2012 #211 · Rd 7 Scott Solomon San Antonio, TX Rice American DE TEN Tennessee Titans 24 games 2 career AV
2011 #30 · Rd 1 Muhammad Wilkerson 1× Pro Bowl Temple American DT NYJ New York Jets 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 58 career AV
2011 #54 · Rd 2 Jaiquawn Jarrett Brooklyn, NY Temple American DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 47 games 5 career AV
2011 #65 · Rd 3 Terrell McClain Pensacola, FL South Florida American DT CAR Carolina Panthers 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2011 #69 · Rd 3 Rob Housler Florida Atlantic American TE ARI Arizona Cardinals 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2011 #170 · Rd 6 Mistral Raymond Palmetto, FL South Florida American DB MIN Minnesota Vikings 32 games 4 career AV
2011 #174 · Rd 6 Charles Clay Little Rock, AR Tulsa American TE MIA Miami Dolphins 127 games · 9 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2011 #176 · Rd 6 Dwayne Harris 1× Pro Bowl East Carolina American WR DAL Dallas Cowboys 109 games 12 career AV
2011 #202 · Rd 6 Jacquian Williams Apopka, FL South Florida American LB NYG New York Giants 51 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2011 #254 · Rd 7 Cheta Ozougwu Houston, TX Rice American DE HOU Houston Texans 9 games
2010 #15 · Rd 1 Jason Pierre-Paul 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl South Florida American DE NYG New York Giants 185 games · 11 yrs as starter 74 career AV
2010 #37 · Rd 2 Nate Allen Cape Coral, FL South Florida American DB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 100 games · 5 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2010 #46 · Rd 2 Linval Joseph 2× Pro Bowl East Carolina American DT NYG New York Giants 203 games · 11 yrs as starter 70 career AV
2010 #65 · Rd 3 Jerome Murphy Elizabeth, NJ South Florida American DB LAR St. Louis Rams 33 games 3 career AV
2010 #176 · Rd 6 Rusty Smith Jacksonville, FL Florida Atlantic American QB TEN Tennessee Titans 3 games 1 career AV
2010 #177 · Rd 6 Carlton Mitchell Lutz, FL South Florida American WR CLE Cleveland Browns 16 games
2010 #199 · Rd 6 Joe Webb Birmingham, AL UAB American WR MIN Minnesota Vikings 104 games 4 career AV
2010 #221 · Rd 7 Matt Dodge Morehead City, NC East Carolina American P NYG New York Giants 16 games 2 career AV
2010 #226 · Rd 7 George Selvie Pensacola, FL South Florida American DE LAR St. Louis Rams 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2010 #230 · Rd 7 C.J. Wilson Belhaven, NC East Carolina American DE GB Green Bay Packers 84 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2009 #72 · Rd 3 Terrance Knighton Temple American DT JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 108 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV
2009 #97 · Rd 3 Tyrone McKenzie South Florida American LB NE New England Patriots 19 games 1 career AV
2009 #135 · Rd 4 Troy Kropog Tulane American T TEN Tennessee Titans 7 games
2009 #144 · Rd 5 Jarett Dillard Rice American WR JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 21 games 4 career AV
2009 #149 · Rd 5 Davon Drew East Carolina American TE BAL Baltimore Ravens No regular-season snaps
2009 #152 · Rd 5 James Casey Rice American TE HOU Houston Texans 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2009 #249 · Rd 7 Clinton McDonald Memphis American DT CIN Cincinnati Bengals 121 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV
2008 #24 · Rd 1 Chris Johnson 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl East Carolina American RB TEN Tennessee Titans 130 games · 7 yrs as starter 70 career AV
2008 #25 · Rd 1 Mike Jenkins 1× Pro Bowl South Florida American DB DAL Dallas Cowboys 101 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2008 #44 · Rd 2 Matt Forte 2× Pro Bowl Tulane American RB CHI Chicago Bears 146 games · 9 yrs as starter 84 career AV
2008 #159 · Rd 5 Trae Williams South Florida American DB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars No regular-season snaps
2008 #218 · Rd 7 Caleb Campbell Army American DB DET Detroit Lions 2 games
2008 #228 · Rd 7 Chris Chamberlain Tulsa American DB LAR St. Louis Rams 59 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2007 #109 · Rd 4 Stephen Nicholas South Florida American LB ATL Atlanta Falcons 101 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV
2007 #140 · Rd 5 Brandon McDonald Memphis American DB CLE Cleveland Browns 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2007 #146 · Rd 5 Aundrae Allison East Carolina American WR MIN Minnesota Vikings 26 games 3 career AV
2006 #27 · Rd 1 DeAngelo Williams 1× Pro Bowl Memphis American RB CAR Carolina Panthers 142 games · 6 yrs as starter 61 career AV
2006 #106 · Rd 4 Garrett Mills Tulsa American FB NE New England Patriots 16 games 1 career AV

Browse by draft class

Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.

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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 — 64
  • 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

  1. Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
  2. Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
  3. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Memphis leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 64 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.