Big 12 programs ranked by NFL draft picks since 1980 — first-rounders, Pro Bowl alumni, and recent draft classes.
FantasyHQ
College Football
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 OL 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.
-
1
Arizona State
Big 12
19picks
Arizona State team hub
-
2
Baylor
Big 12
16picks
Baylor team hub
-
3
Kansas
Big 12
14picks
Kansas team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
BYU
Big 12 · last pick 2023
|
13 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |
Utah
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
12 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 6 |
| 6 |
TCU
Big 12 · last pick 2018
|
11 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |
Arizona
Big 12 · last pick 2006
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Cincinnati
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
9 | 0 | 111% | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |
Iowa State
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |
Texas Tech
Big 12 · last pick 2022
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |
Houston
Big 12 · last pick 2004
|
7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Kansas State
Big 12 · last pick 2026
|
7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |
West Virginia
Big 12 · last pick 2020
|
6 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma State
Big 12 · last pick 2007
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
UCF
Big 12 · last pick 2024
|
3 | 0 | 133% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 146 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Sam Hecht
Shawnee, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
C | CAR Carolina Panthers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Enrique Cruz Jr.
Chicago, IL
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Gavin Gerhardt
Xenia, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
OL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Jalen Travis
Minneapolis, MN
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
OT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Bryce Cabeldue
Clovis, NM
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
OT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
John Williams
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
OL | GB Green Bay Packers | Awaiting debut |
| 2024 |
Sataoa Laumea
Rialto, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
OL | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 6 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Tylan Grable
Gordon, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 5 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
KT Leveston
Waco, TX
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
OL | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 16 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Blake Freeland
Herriman, UT
|
BYU
Big 12
|
OL | IND Indianapolis Colts | 25 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Braeden Daniels
Carrollton, TX
|
Utah
Big 12
|
OL | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2022 |
Dawson Deaton
Frisco, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | No regular-season snaps |
| 2021 |
James Hudson
Toledo, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 60 games 9 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jack Anderson
Frisco, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2020 |
Colton McKivitz
Jacobsburg, OH
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
T | SF San Francisco 49ers | 79 games · 3 yrs as starter 24 career AV |
| 2020 |
Hakeem Adeniji
Garland, TX
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 55 games 10 career AV |
| 2019 |
Jackson Barton
Salt Lake City, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 13 games 1 career AV |
| 2018 |
Sam Jones
Highlands Ranch, CO
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
G | DEN Denver Broncos | 5 games |
| 2018 |
Matt Pryor
Long Beach, CA
|
TCU
Big 12
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 109 games · 2 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2018 |
Korey Cunningham
Montevallo, AL
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
T | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 31 games 4 career AV |
| 2017 |
Isaac Asiata
Spanish Fork, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 2 games |
| 2017 |
JJ Dielman
Ahwatukee, AZ
|
Utah
Big 12
|
C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Sam Tevi
Euless, TX
|
Utah
Big 12
|
T | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2017 |
Kyle Fuller
Wylie, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
C | HOU Houston Texans | 51 games 7 career AV |
| 2016 |
Parker Ehinger
Rockford, MI
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
G | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 10 games 4 career AV |
| 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 |
| 2016 |
Spencer Drango
Cedar Park, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
G | CLE Cleveland Browns | 32 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2016 |
Joey Hunt
El Campo, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
C | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 35 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Jamil Douglas
Cypress, CA
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
G | MIA Miami Dolphins | 50 games 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Mark Glowinski
Wilkes-Barre, PA
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
G | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 129 games · 6 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2015 |
Tayo Fabuluje
Euless, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
T | CHI Chicago Bears | 4 games |
| 2014 |
Cyril Richardson
Fort Worth, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
G | BUF Buffalo Bills | 12 games 2 career AV |
| 2014 |
Tavon Rooks
Randallstown, MD
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
OL | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2013 |
Tanner Hawkinson
McPherson, KS
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 4 games |
| 2013 |
Carter Bykowski
Eden Prairie, MN
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 |
Philip Blake
Toronto, ON
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
OL | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2012 | Robert Griffin |
Baylor
Big 12
|
OL | NYJ New York Jets | No regular-season snaps |
| 2011 |
Marcus Cannon
Odessa, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 124 games · 5 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jason Kelce
6× All-Pro
7× Pro Bowl
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
C | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 193 games · 12 yrs as starter 102 career AV |
| 2010 |
Marshall Newhouse
|
TCU
Big 12
|
G | GB Green Bay Packers | 133 games · 4 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 2010 |
Reggie Stephens
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
C | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Selvish Capers
|
West Virginia
Big 12
|
T | WAS Washington Commanders | 3 games |
| 2009 |
Paul Fanaika
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
G | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 33 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2009 |
Blake Schlueter
|
TCU
Big 12
|
C | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Trevor Canfield
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
G | ARI Arizona Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Anthony Collins
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
T | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 69 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2008 |
Josh Sitton
4× Pro Bowl
|
UCF
Big 12
|
T | GB Green Bay Packers | 148 games · 9 yrs as starter 81 career AV |
| 2007 |
Manuel Ramirez
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
G | DET Detroit Lions | 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2007 |
Herbert Taylor
|
TCU
Big 12
|
T | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 20 games 2 career AV |
Browse by draft class
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 — 19
- 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 19 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.