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
Showing Day 2 picks out of the Big 12 · reset
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
37picks
Arizona State team hub
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2
West Virginia
Big 12
31picks
West Virginia team hub
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3
Kansas State
Big 12
27picks
Kansas State team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Utah
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
26 | 0 | 415% | 0 | 9 |
| 5 |
TCU
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
25 | 0 | 416% | 0 | 11 |
| 6 |
Arizona
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
23 | 0 | 522% | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |
Baylor
Big 12 · last pick 2023
|
23 | 0 | 313% | 1 | 7 |
| 8 |
Houston
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
19 | 0 | 15% | 0 | 6 |
| 9 |
BYU
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
18 | 0 | 211% | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |
UCF
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
17 | 0 | 16% | 0 | 7 |
| 11 |
Cincinnati
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
16 | 0 | 212% | 0 | 7 |
| 12 |
Oklahoma State
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
16 | 0 | 212% | 1 | 4 |
| 13 |
Texas Tech
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
16 | 0 | 16% | 0 | 5 |
| 14 |
Iowa State
Big 12 · last pick 2026
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14 | 0 | 214% | 0 | 6 |
| 15 |
Kansas
Big 12 · last pick 2024
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8 | 0 | 112% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 316 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
Travis Kelce
4× All-Pro
11× Pro Bowl
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 192 games · 12 yrs as starter 94 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 |
| 2012 |
Derek Wolfe
Lisbon, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DT | DEN Denver Broncos | 122 games · 9 yrs as starter 48 career AV |
| 2012 |
Isaiah Pead
Columbus, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
RB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 30 games 1 career AV |
| 2012 |
Brock Osweiler
Kalispell, MT
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 49 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2012 |
Kelechi Osemele
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 101 games · 6 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2012 |
Josh Robinson
Sunrise, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 93 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
John Hughes
Gahanna, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DT | CLE Cleveland Browns | 66 games 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
Nick Foles
1× Pro Bowl
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 71 games · 3 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2012 |
Tony Bergstrom
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | 86 games 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Andy Dalton
3× Pro Bowl
|
TCU
Big 12
|
QB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 179 games · 11 yrs as starter 92 career AV |
| 2011 |
Brooks Reed
Tucson, AZ
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 131 games · 6 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2011 |
Daniel Thomas
Hilliard, FL
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 52 games 11 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jah Reid
Haines City, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
T | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2010 |
Koa Misi
Santa Rosa, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 84 games · 6 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2010 |
Torell Troup
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DT | BUF Buffalo Bills | 21 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Rob Gronkowski
4× All-Pro
5× Pro Bowl
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
TE | NE New England Patriots | 143 games · 11 yrs as starter 78 career AV |
| 2010 |
Zane Beadles
1× Pro Bowl
|
Utah
Big 12
|
G | DEN Denver Broncos | 137 games · 7 yrs as starter 53 career AV |
| 2010 |
Daryl Washington
1× Pro Bowl
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 59 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV |
| 2010 |
J.D. Walton
Allen, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
C | DEN Denver Broncos | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2010 |
Earl Mitchell
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Arizona
Big 12
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 130 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2010 |
Shawn Lauvao
Honolulu, HI
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Arizona State
Big 12
|
G | CLE Cleveland Browns | 99 games · 7 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2009 |
Eben Britton
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
T | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 60 games · 1 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2009 |
Pat White
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 13 games 1 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 |
Darcel McBath
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Paul Kruger
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 114 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2009 |
Sebastian Vollmer
|
Houston
Big 12
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 88 games · 5 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2009 |
Sean Smith
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 137 games · 8 yrs as starter 38 career AV |
| 2009 |
Louis Vasquez
1× All-Pro
1× Pro Bowl
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
G | LAC San Diego Chargers | 102 games · 7 yrs as starter 59 career AV |
| 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 |
Mike Pollak
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 81 games · 2 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2008 |
Kevin Smith
|
UCF
Big 12
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 54 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2008 |
Steve Slaton
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2007 |
Kevin Kolb
|
Houston
Big 12
|
QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2007 |
Eric Weddle
2× All-Pro
6× Pro Bowl
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 201 games · 12 yrs as starter 88 career AV |
| 2007 |
Zach Miller
1× Pro Bowl
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
TE | LV Oakland Raiders | 110 games · 7 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2007 |
John Beck
|
BYU
Big 12
|
QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 9 games 4 career AV |
| 2007 |
Chris Henry
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2007 |
Yamon Figurs
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 34 games 2 career AV |
| 2007 |
Mike Sims-Walker
|
UCF
Big 12
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 44 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2006 |
Derek Hagan
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 99 games 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Stanford Routt
|
Houston
Big 12
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 119 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2005 |
Darrent Williams
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 27 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2005 |
Andrew Walter
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
QB | LV Oakland Raiders | 15 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Vernand Morency
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | HOU Houston Texans | 39 games 8 career AV |
| 2005 |
Chris Henry
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games 16 career AV |
| 2005 | Ellis Hobbs |
Iowa State
Big 12
|
DB | NE New England Patriots | 79 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 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 — 37
- 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 37 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.