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 LB 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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Arizona State
Big 12
15picks
Arizona State team hub
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TCU
Big 12
15picks
TCU team hub
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Arizona
Big 12
14picks
Arizona team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
West Virginia
Big 12 · last pick 2021
|
14 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |
Houston
Big 12 · last pick 2021
|
11 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |
Oklahoma State
Big 12 · last pick 2022
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |
BYU
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |
Baylor
Big 12 · last pick 2021
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |
Texas Tech
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
8 | 0 | 112% | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |
Kansas State
Big 12 · last pick 2017
|
7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |
Utah
Big 12 · last pick 2017
|
7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
Iowa State
Big 12 · last pick 2014
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 13 |
Cincinnati
Big 12 · last pick 2022
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Kansas
Big 12 · last pick 2015
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3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
UCF
Big 12 · last pick 2018
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1 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 131 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Hayward, CA
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Keyshaun Elliott
Richmond, MO
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Jack Kelly
Kearns, UT
|
BYU
Big 12
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Namdi Obiazor
Eden Prairie, MN
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | Awaiting debut |
| 2024 |
Myles Cole
Shreveport, LA
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
OLB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 games |
| 2023 |
Dee Winters
Brenham, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 47 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2022 |
Darrian Beavers
Cincinnati, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 2 games |
| 2022 |
Malcolm Rodriguez
Wagoner, OK
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
LB | DET Detroit Lions | 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2022 |
Devin Harper
Knoxville, TN
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 12 games |
| 2021 |
Tony Fields
Las Vegas, NV
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 45 games 9 career AV |
| 2021 |
Garret Wallow
New Orleans, LA
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 46 games 5 career AV |
| 2021 |
William Bradley-King
Kansas City, MO
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
OLB | WAS Washington Commanders | 4 games |
| 2021 |
Grant Stuard
Conroe, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 83 games 7 career AV |
| 2020 |
Clay Johnston
Abilene, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 31 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
David Long
Cincinnati, OH
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
LB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 80 games · 2 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2019 |
Emeke Egbule
Galena Park, TX
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Houston
Big 12
|
LB | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 32 games 2 career AV |
| 2019 |
Ty Summers
San Antonio, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 89 games 6 career AV |
| 2019 |
Dakota Allen
Humble, TX
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Texas Tech
Big 12
|
LB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 38 games 2 career AV |
| 2018 |
Shaquem Griffin
St. Petersburg, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
OLB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 46 games 4 career AV |
| 2018 |
Christian Sam
Allen, TX
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
ILB | NE New England Patriots | No regular-season snaps |
| 2018 |
Matthew Adams
Missouri City, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
LB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 98 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2018 |
Travin Howard
Longview, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
OLB | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2017 |
Pita Taumoepenu
Provo, UT
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Utah
Big 12
|
OLB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 11 games |
| 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
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Kansas State
Big 12
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 74 games 8 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 |
Elandon Roberts
Port Arthur, TX
|
Houston
Big 12
|
ILB | NE New England Patriots | 157 games · 8 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2016 |
Scooby Wright III
Windsor, CA
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
ILB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ben Heeney
Hutchinson, KS
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Kansas
Big 12
|
ILB | LV Oakland Raiders | 24 games 3 career AV |
| 2015 |
Bryce Hager
Austin, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
|
ILB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 79 games 7 career AV |
| 2014 |
Carl Bradford
Norco, CA
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
LB | GB Green Bay Packers | 6 games |
| 2014 |
Jeremiah George
Clearwater, FL
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Iowa State
Big 12
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Marquis Flowers
Phoenix, AZ
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 53 games 7 career AV |
| 2014 |
Trevor Reilly
Valley Center, CA
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Utah
Big 12
|
LB | NYJ New York Jets | 37 games 4 career AV |
| 2014 |
Will Smith
Riverside, CA
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Texas Tech
Big 12
|
LB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
A.J. Klein
Kimberly, WI
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Iowa State
Big 12
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 146 games · 5 yrs as starter 37 career AV |
| 2012 |
Najee Goode
Cleveland, OH
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
LB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 90 games 10 career AV |
| 2012 |
Tank Carder
Sweeny, TX
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TCU
Big 12
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 78 games 5 career AV |
| 2011 |
J.T. Thomas
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 62 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2010 |
Stevenson Sylvester
Las Vegas, NV
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Utah
Big 12
|
LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 50 games 6 career AV |
| 2010 |
Travis Goethel
Vista, CA
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
LB | LV Oakland Raiders | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Dexter Davis
Phoenix, AZ
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Jason Phillips
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Robert Henson
Houston, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 6 games |
| 2008 |
Bryan Kehl
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BYU
Big 12
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 72 games 7 career AV |
| 2008 |
Robert James
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Arizona State
Big 12
|
LB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Alvin Bowen
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Iowa State
Big 12
|
LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 2 games |
| 2008 |
Spencer Larsen
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
LB | DEN Denver Broncos | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
Angelo Craig
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Cincinnati
Big 12
|
LB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2007 |
Zach Diles
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 74 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 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 — 15
- 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 15 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.