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
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53 | 5 | 611% | 0 | 18 |
| 15 |
Iowa State
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
52 | 1 | 36% | 0 | 16 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 351–400 of 1,365 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Mario Alford
Greenville, GA
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games |
| 2015 |
Dexter McDonald
Kansas City, MO
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
CB | LV Oakland Raiders | 27 games 2 career AV |
| 2015 |
Josh Furman
Annapolis, MD
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Blake Bortles
Oviedo, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
QB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2014 |
Justin Gilbert
Huntsville, TX
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 35 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jason Verrett
1× Pro Bowl
|
TCU
Big 12
|
DB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 41 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2014 |
Kyle Van Noy
1× Pro Bowl
|
BYU
Big 12
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 173 games · 8 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jace Amaro
San Antonio, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 17 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Charles Sims
Houston, TX
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 47 games 13 career AV |
| 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 |
| 2014 |
Keith McGill
La Mirada, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 54 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Ka'Deem Carey
Tucson, AZ
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Carl Bradford
Norco, CA
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 6 games |
| 2014 |
Cyril Richardson
Fort Worth, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Jeremiah George
Clearwater, FL
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Shaquille Richardson
Carson, CA
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Lache Seastrunk
Temple, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Demetri Goodson
Spring, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
DB | GB Green Bay Packers | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Marion Grice
Houston, TX
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 10 games |
| 2014 |
Tavon Rooks
Randallstown, MD
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
OL | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Marquis Flowers
Phoenix, AZ
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 53 games 7 career AV |
| 2014 |
Storm Johnson
Loganville, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 games |
| 2014 |
Trevor Reilly
Valley Center, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 37 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Will Smith
Riverside, CA
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Tevin Reese
Temple, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | LAC San Diego Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Ahmad Dixon
Waco, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
DB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 5 games |
| 2013 |
Ezekiel Ansah
1× Pro Bowl
|
BYU
Big 12
|
DE | DET Detroit Lions | 93 games · 5 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tavon Austin
Baltimore, MD
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
WR | LAR St. Louis Rams | 113 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2013 |
D.J. Hayden
Houston, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 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 |
Geno Smith
2× Pro Bowl
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
QB | NYJ New York Jets | 109 games · 6 yrs as starter 57 career AV |
| 2013 |
Arthur Brown
Wichita, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 48 games 3 career AV |
| 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 |
| 2013 |
Josh Boyce
Copperas Cove, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 10 games 1 career AV |
| 2013 |
Chris Harper
Wichita, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 4 games |
| 2013 |
A.J. Klein
Kimberly, WI
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 146 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2013 |
Joseph Randle
Wichita, KS
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 35 games 7 career AV |
| 2013 |
Stansly Maponga
Carrolton, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 26 games 2 career AV |
| 2013 |
Tanner Hawkinson
McPherson, KS
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games |
| 2013 |
Latavius Murray
1× Pro Bowl
|
UCF
Big 12
|
RB | LV Oakland Raiders | 151 games · 3 yrs as starter 44 career AV |
| 2013 |
Braden Wilson
Smith Center, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
FB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Joe Kruger
Orem, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
DE | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Kemal Ishmael
Miami, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 95 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2013 |
Carter Bykowski
Eden Prairie, MN
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Robert Griffin III
1× Pro Bowl
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
QB | WAS Washington Commanders | 56 games · 3 yrs as starter 36 career AV |
| 2012 |
Justin Blackmon
Ardmore, OK
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 20 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2012 |
Bruce Irvin
Walnut, CA
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 140 games · 6 yrs as starter 42 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 — 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.