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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Arizona State
Big 12
19picks
Arizona State team hub
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2
TCU
Big 12
18picks
TCU team hub
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3
Baylor
Big 12
16picks
Baylor team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
UCF
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
13 | 1 | 18% | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
West Virginia
Big 12 · last pick 2019
|
13 | 2 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |
Arizona
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
12 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |
Kansas State
Big 12 · last pick 2015
|
12 | 0 | 217% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma State
Big 12 · last pick 2021
|
11 | 4 | 19% | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
11 | 1 | 19% | 0 | 5 |
| 10 |
BYU
Big 12 · last pick 2023
|
10 | 0 | 110% | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |
Houston
Big 12 · last pick 2023
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |
Utah
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
9 | 1 | 111% | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |
Cincinnati
Big 12 · last pick 2026
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8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 14 |
Kansas
Big 12 · last pick 2026
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8 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |
Iowa State
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 175 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 |
Demarcus Ayers
Lancaster, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 games |
| 2015 |
Kevin White
Plainfield, NJ
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 30 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Breshad Perriman
Lithonia, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 80 games · 1 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2015 |
Tyler Lockett
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 178 games · 10 yrs as starter 68 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jaelen Strong
Philadelphia, PA
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 20 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Kaelin Clay
Long Beach, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mario Alford
Greenville, GA
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games |
| 2014 |
Tevin Reese
Temple, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Tavon Austin
Baltimore, MD
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 113 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2013 |
Terrance Williams
Dallas, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2013 |
Stedman Bailey
Miramar, FL
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 38 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Josh Boyce
Copperas Cove, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Chris Harper
Wichita, KS
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Kansas State
Big 12
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 4 games |
| 2012 |
Justin Blackmon
Ardmore, OK
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Kendall Wright
Pittsburg, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 82 games · 3 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2012 |
Juron Criner
Las Vegas, NV
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Arizona
Big 12
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jeremy Kerley
Hutto, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 99 games · 4 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dez Bryant
1× All-Pro
3× Pro Bowl
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 119 games · 7 yrs as starter 61 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mardy Gilyard
Bunnell, FL
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
David Reed
New Britain, CT
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Utah
Big 12
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 36 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kerry Meier
Pittsburg, KS
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Kansas
Big 12
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 12 games |
| 2010 |
Dezmon Briscoe
Dallas, TX
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Kansas
Big 12
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 25 games 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
David Gettis
Los Angeles, CA
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Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kyle Williams
Scottsdale, AZ
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Arizona State
Big 12
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 39 games 6 career AV |
| 2009 |
Michael Crabtree
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 143 games · 10 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2009 |
Mike Thomas
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Arizona
Big 12
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2009 |
Austin Collie
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BYU
Big 12
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 49 games 18 career AV |
| 2009 |
Freddie Brown
|
Utah
Big 12
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Donnie Avery
|
Houston
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 77 games · 4 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2008 |
Jordy Nelson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 151 games · 7 yrs as starter 73 career AV |
| 2008 |
Marcus Henry
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2007 |
Yamon Figurs
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Mike Sims-Walker
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UCF
Big 12
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2007 |
Joel Filani
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Texas Tech
Big 12
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2007 |
Syndric Steptoe
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Arizona
Big 12
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2006 |
Derek Hagan
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 99 games 12 career AV |
| 2006 |
Cory Rodgers
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TCU
Big 12
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Brandon Marshall
1× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
UCF
Big 12
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 179 games · 10 yrs as starter 83 career AV |
| 2006 |
Todd Watkins
|
BYU
Big 12
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 21 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Chris Henry
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games 16 career AV |
| 2005 |
Rasheed Marshall
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 12 games |
| 2005 |
Paris Warren
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Utah
Big 12
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 games |
| 2004 |
Rashaun Woods
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2004 |
Carlos Francis
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Texas Tech
Big 12
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 5 games |
| 2003 | Shaun McDonald |
Arizona State
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 88 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2003 | Bobby Wade |
Arizona
Big 12
|
WR | CHI Chicago Bears | 102 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2003 | Adrian Madise |
TCU
Big 12
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 11 games |
| 2003 | Jon Olinger |
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | Doug Gabriel |
UCF
Big 12
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2003 | LaTarence Dunbar |
TCU
Big 12
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 5 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: Arizona State — 19
- 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 19 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.