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 3 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
96picks
Arizona State team hub
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2
Arizona
Big 12
92picks
Arizona team hub
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3
Baylor
Big 12
77picks
Baylor team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
TCU
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
70 | 0 | 11% | 0 | 15 |
| 5 |
BYU
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
68 | 0 | 34% | 0 | 10 |
| 6 |
West Virginia
Big 12 · last pick 2023
|
67 | 0 | 34% | 0 | 9 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
66 | 0 | 23% | 1 | 15 |
| 8 |
Utah
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
61 | 0 | 35% | 0 | 20 |
| 9 |
Cincinnati
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
57 | 0 | 35% | 0 | 18 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma State
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
56 | 0 | 24% | 0 | 17 |
| 11 |
Houston
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
54 | 0 | 12% | 0 | 12 |
| 12 |
Kansas State
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
54 | 0 | 12% | 0 | 13 |
| 13 |
Kansas
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
48 | 0 | 12% | 0 | 8 |
| 14 |
Iowa State
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
37 | 0 | 13% | 0 | 9 |
| 15 |
UCF
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
31 | 0 | 413% | 0 | 9 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 151–200 of 934 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
P.J. Johnson
Sacramento, CA
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2019 |
Jackson Barton
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Cortez Broughton
Warner Robins, GA
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
DT | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2019 |
Dakota Allen
Humble, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 38 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jordan Brailford
Tulsa, OK
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DE | WAS Washington Commanders | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Keke Coutee
Lufkin, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 33 games 7 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dorance Armstrong Jr.
Houston, TX
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
DE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 116 games · 1 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kyzir White
Macungie, PA
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
S | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kalen Ballage
Peyton, CO
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2018 |
Shaquem Griffin
St. Petersburg, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
OLB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 46 games 4 career AV |
| 2018 |
D.J. Reed
Bakersfield, CA
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
CB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 27 career AV |
| 2018 |
Tre Flowers
Converse, TX
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
S | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 98 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2018 |
Dane Cruikshank
Chino Hills, CA
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
CB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 56 games 4 career AV |
| 2018 |
Christian Sam
Allen, TX
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
ILB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Kylie Fitts
San Bernardino, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 28 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Sam Jones
Highlands Ranch, CO
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
G | DEN Denver Broncos | 5 games |
| 2018 |
Dylan Cantrell
Whitehouse, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
WR | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Matt Pryor
Long Beach, CA
|
TCU
Big 12
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 109 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2018 |
Matthew Adams
Missouri City, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 98 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2018 |
Marcell Ateman
Dallas, TX
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
Travin Howard
Longview, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
OLB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2018 |
Korey Cunningham
Montevallo, AL
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Joe Williams
Allentown, PA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Howard Wilson
DeSoto, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
CB | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Jamaal Williams
Fontana, CA
|
BYU
Big 12
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 117 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2017 |
Isaac Asiata
Spanish Fork, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 2 games |
| 2017 |
Shelton Gibson
Cleveland Heights, OH
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 20 games |
| 2017 |
Brian Allen
La Marque, TX
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
JJ Dielman
Ahwatukee, AZ
|
Utah
Big 12
|
C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Michael Tyson
Norfolk, VA
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
S | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2017 |
Sam Tevi
Euless, TX
|
Utah
Big 12
|
T | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2017 |
Vincent Taylor
San Antonio, TX
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DT | MIA Miami Dolphins | 40 games 5 career AV |
| 2017 |
Pita Taumoepenu
Provo, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
OLB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 11 games |
| 2017 |
Brandon Wilson
Shreveport, LA
|
Houston
Big 12
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 60 games 6 career AV |
| 2017 |
Zane Gonzalez
Deer Park, TX
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
K | CLE Cleveland Browns | 78 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2017 |
Josh Carraway
Flower Mound, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
OLB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 1 games |
| 2017 |
Elijah Lee
Blue Springs, MO
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 74 games 8 career AV |
| 2017 |
Kyle Fuller
Wylie, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
C | HOU Houston Texans | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2017 |
Chris Carson
Lilburn, GA
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 49 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2016 |
Parker Ehinger
Rockford, MI
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 10 games 4 career AV |
| 2016 |
Chris Moore
Tampa, FL
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 125 games 14 career AV |
| 2016 |
Nick Kwiatkoski
Bethel Park, PA
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
ILB | CHI Chicago Bears | 89 games · 1 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2016 |
Andrew Billings
Waco, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
NT | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 109 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2016 |
Derrick Kindred
San Antonio, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
S | CLE Cleveland Browns | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2016 |
Devontae Booker
Sacramento, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 93 games 19 career AV |
| 2016 |
DeAndre Washington
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
RB | LV Oakland Raiders | 59 games 12 career AV |
| 2016 |
Wendell Smallwood
Wilmington, DE
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 56 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2016 |
K.J. Dillon
Apopka, FL
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
S | HOU Houston Texans | 5 games |
| 2016 |
Christian Westerman
Chandler, AZ
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
G | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2016 |
Halapoulivaati Vaitai
Haltom, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 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 — 96
- 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 96 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.