Big 12 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
Big 12 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
Arizona State
Big 12
25picks
Arizona State team hub
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2
Arizona
Big 12
23picks
Arizona team hub
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3
Baylor
Big 12
19picks
Baylor team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
BYU
Big 12 · last pick 2021
|
17 | 3 | 212% | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |
Utah
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
17 | 2 | 212% | 0 | 5 |
| 6 |
West Virginia
Big 12 · last pick 2023
|
16 | 2 | 212% | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |
Cincinnati
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
14 | 0 | 214% | 0 | 4 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma State
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
14 | 2 | 429% | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |
TCU
Big 12 · last pick 2023
|
14 | 2 | 214% | 0 | 3 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
13 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 11 |
Houston
Big 12 · last pick 2023
|
12 | 3 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 12 |
Kansas
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
10 | 1 | 110% | 0 | 3 |
| 13 |
Iowa State
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
9 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 14 |
Kansas State
Big 12 · last pick 2023
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7 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 15 |
UCF
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
7 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 217 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Marcus Hardison
Punta Gorda, FL
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2015 |
Shaquille Riddick
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Will Sutton
Corona, CA
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DT | CHI Chicago Bears | 36 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2014 |
Will Clarke
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 53 games 6 career AV |
| 2013 |
Ezekiel Ansah
1× Pro Bowl
|
BYU
Big 12
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2013 |
Star Lotulelei
South Jordan, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DT | CAR Carolina Panthers | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2013 |
Stansly Maponga
Carrolton, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Joe Kruger
Orem, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Bruce Irvin
Walnut, CA
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 140 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 career AV |
| 2012 |
Derek Wolfe
Lisbon, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 122 games · 9 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2012 |
John Hughes
Gahanna, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 66 games 10 career AV |
| 2011 |
Phil Taylor
Clinton, MD
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2011 |
Ricky Elmore
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DL | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Bruce Miller
Canton, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DE | SF San Francisco 49ers | 85 games · 5 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2011 | D'Aundre Reed |
Arizona
Big 12
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 6 games |
| 2011 |
Lawrence Guy
Las Vegas, NV
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DT | GB Green Bay Packers | 181 games · 7 yrs as starter 63 career AV |
| 2011 |
Chris Neild
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
DT | WAS Washington Commanders | 24 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jerry Hughes
|
TCU
Big 12
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 225 games · 9 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2010 |
Torell Troup
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Earl Mitchell
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 130 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ricardo Mathews
Jacksonville, FL
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 96 games 14 career AV |
| 2009 |
Connor Barwin
1× Pro Bowl
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 142 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV |
| 2009 |
Paul Kruger
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 114 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2009 |
Brandon Williams
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 6 games |
| 2008 |
Ahtyba Rubin
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 144 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2008 |
Rob Jackson
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 54 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2008 |
Lionel Dotson
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 12 games |
| 2007 |
Paul Soliai
1× Pro Bowl
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 138 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2007 |
Ryan McBean
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2007 |
Keyunta Dawson
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DE | IND Indianapolis Colts | 71 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2005 |
Sione Pouha
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DT | NYJ New York Jets | 106 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2005 |
David McMillan
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
DE | CLE Cleveland Browns | 29 games 2 career AV |
| 2005 |
Trent Cole
2× Pro Bowl
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 176 games · 9 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2005 |
Khari Long
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
DE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 1 games |
| 2005 |
Shaun Nua
|
BYU
Big 12
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Jimmy Verdon
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DT | NO New Orleans Saints | 4 games |
| 2005 |
Jonathan Fanene
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 71 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2004 | Bo Schobel |
TCU
Big 12
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2004 |
Antonio Smith
1× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 186 games · 8 yrs as starter 56 career AV |
| 2003 | Kevin Williams 5× All-Pro 6× Pro Bowl |
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DT | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 203 games · 12 yrs as starter 102 career AV |
| 2003 |
Melvin Williams
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2003 | Lauvale Sape |
Utah
Big 12
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2003 | Aaron Hunt |
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | Ethan Kelley |
Baylor
Big 12
|
DT | NE New England Patriots | 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2003 | Elton Patterson |
UCF
Big 12
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2002 | Ryan Denney |
BYU
Big 12
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 113 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2002 | Nate Dwyer |
Kansas
Big 12
|
DT | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Brett Keisel 1× Pro Bowl |
BYU
Big 12
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 156 games · 8 yrs as starter 58 career AV |
| 2001 | Aaron Schobel 2× Pro Bowl |
TCU
Big 12
|
DE | BUF Buffalo Bills | 133 games · 8 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2001 | Reggie Hayward |
Iowa State
Big 12
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 92 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
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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: Arizona State — 25
- 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?
Arizona State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 25 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.