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 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
151picks
Arizona State team hub
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2
Arizona
Big 12
124picks
Arizona team hub
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3
Baylor
Big 12
109picks
Baylor team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
West Virginia
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
106 | 8 | 109% | 0 | 14 |
| 5 |
TCU
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
103 | 8 | 77% | 1 | 30 |
| 6 |
Utah
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
97 | 10 | 1313% | 0 | 34 |
| 7 |
BYU
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
96 | 10 | 77% | 0 | 15 |
| 8 |
Texas Tech
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
89 | 7 | 44% | 1 | 24 |
| 9 |
Kansas State
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
85 | 4 | 67% | 0 | 20 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma State
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
84 | 12 | 911% | 2 | 21 |
| 11 |
Houston
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
83 | 10 | 34% | 0 | 20 |
| 12 |
Cincinnati
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
74 | 1 | 68% | 0 | 26 |
| 13 |
Kansas
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
59 | 3 | 47% | 0 | 9 |
| 14 |
UCF
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
53 | 5 | 611% | 0 | 18 |
| 15 |
Iowa State
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
52 | 1 | 36% | 0 | 16 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 151–200 of 1,365 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Devin Harper
Knoxville, TN
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 12 games |
| 2022 |
Trestan Ebner
Henderson, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 17 games |
| 2022 |
Curtis Brooks
Danville, VA
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2022 |
Kalia Davis
Pensacola, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DT | SF San Francisco 49ers | 33 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2022 |
Chase Lucas
Chandler, AZ
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
DB | DET Detroit Lions | 33 games 2 career AV |
| 2022 |
Christian Holmes
Leland, MS
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
CB | WAS Washington Commanders | 30 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kalon Barnes
Silsbee, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
CB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 2 games |
| 2022 |
Dawson Deaton
Frisco, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2022 |
Skylar Thompson
Independence, MO
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
QB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 10 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Russ Yeast
Greenwood, IN
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
DB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 36 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2022 |
Brock Purdy
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
QB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2021 |
Zach Wilson
Draper, UT
|
BYU
Big 12
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | 38 games · 3 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2021 |
Payton Turner
Houston, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 2021 |
Teven Jenkins
Topeka, KS
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
OL | CHI Chicago Bears | 62 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2021 |
Richie Grant
Fort Walton Beach, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 68 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2021 |
Tre'von Moehrig
Spring Branch, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
S | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 82 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2021 |
Brady Christensen
Bountiful, UT
|
BYU
Big 12
|
OL | CAR Carolina Panthers | 59 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2021 |
Aaron Robinson
Deerfield Beach, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DB | NYG New York Giants | 11 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
James Hudson
Toledo, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 60 games 9 career AV |
| 2021 |
Kene Nwangwu
Frisco, TX
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 51 games 5 career AV |
| 2021 |
Zech McPhearson
Columbia, MD
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 33 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Chuba Hubbard
Sherwood Park, AB
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 79 games · 2 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2021 |
Tylan Wallace
Fort Worth, TX
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 68 games 3 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jacob Harris
Palm Harbor, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
WR | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 18 games |
| 2021 |
Tony Fields
Las Vegas, NV
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 45 games 9 career AV |
| 2021 |
Darrick Forrest
Columbus, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
S | WAS Washington Commanders | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Garret Wallow
New Orleans, LA
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 2021 |
Frank Darby
Jersey City, NJ
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 16 games |
| 2021 |
Roy Lopez
Tempe, AZ
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DL | HOU Houston Texans | 80 games · 3 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2021 |
Gary Brightwell
Chester, PA
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 41 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Rodarius Williams
Shreveport, LA
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
CB | NYG New York Giants | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Marquez Stevenson
Shreveport, LA
|
Houston
Big 12
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 5 games |
| 2021 |
Tay Gowan
Covington, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 6 games |
| 2021 |
Wyatt Hubert
Topeka, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
DE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2021 |
Jack Anderson
Frisco, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
William Bradley-King
Kansas City, MO
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
OLB | WAS Washington Commanders | 4 games |
| 2021 |
Tre Nixon
Viera, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2021 |
James Wiggins
Miami, FL
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
S | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 3 games |
| 2021 |
Gerrid Doaks
Indianapolis, IN
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2021 |
Khyiris Tonga
West Valley, UT
|
BYU
Big 12
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 67 games 9 career AV |
| 2021 |
Chris Wilcox
Fontana, CA
|
BYU
Big 12
|
DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2021 |
Dax Milne
South Jordan, UT
|
BYU
Big 12
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 28 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Grant Stuard
Conroe, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 83 games 7 career AV |
| 2020 |
Jalen Reagor
Waxahachie, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2020 |
Brandon Aiyuk
Rocklin, CA
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 69 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2020 |
Jordyn Brooks
1× All-Pro
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 97 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2020 |
Jeff Gladney
New Boston, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 16 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2020 |
Ross Blacklock
Missouri City, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
DT | HOU Houston Texans | 44 games 4 career AV |
| 2020 |
Jaylon Johnson
2× Pro Bowl
|
Utah
Big 12
|
CB | CHI Chicago Bears | 77 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2020 |
Denzel Mims
Daingerfield, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | NYJ New York Jets | 30 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
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Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.
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 — 151
- 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 151 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.