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
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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
14picks
Arizona State team hub
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West Virginia
Big 12
11picks
West Virginia team hub
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Arizona
Big 12
10picks
Arizona team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
BYU
Big 12 · last pick 2022
|
9 | 0 | 111% | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |
Kansas State
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
9 | 0 | 111% | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |
Houston
Big 12 · last pick 2017
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |
Texas Tech
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |
Baylor
Big 12 · last pick 2022
|
7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |
Oklahoma State
Big 12 · last pick 2025
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7 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |
Utah
Big 12 · last pick 2017
|
7 | 0 | 114% | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |
Kansas
Big 12 · last pick 2025
|
5 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
Cincinnati
Big 12 · last pick 2022
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |
TCU
Big 12 · last pick 2009
|
4 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
UCF
Big 12 · last pick 2014
|
4 | 0 | 125% | 0 | 0 |
| 15 |
Iowa State
Big 12 · last pick 2021
|
3 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 1–50 of 110 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Cam Skattebo
Rio Linda, CA
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 8 games 5 career AV |
| 2025 |
DJ Giddens
Junction City, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Ollie Gordon
Fort Worth, TX
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 17 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Devin Neal
Lawrence, KS
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
RB | NO New Orleans Saints | 10 games 2 career AV |
| 2025 |
Tahj Brooks
Manor, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 16 games |
| 2025 |
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Montgomery, AL
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 17 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Deuce Vaughn
Round Rock, TX
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2022 |
Tyler Allgeier
Fontana, CA
|
BYU
Big 12
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 67 games 20 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jerome Ford
Seffner, FL
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
RB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2022 |
Trestan Ebner
Henderson, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 17 games |
| 2021 |
Kene Nwangwu
Frisco, TX
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 51 games 5 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 |
Gary Brightwell
Chester, PA
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Arizona
Big 12
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 41 games 1 career AV |
| 2021 |
Gerrid Doaks
Indianapolis, IN
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Cincinnati
Big 12
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2020 |
Eno Benjamin
Wylie, TX
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 24 games 4 career AV |
| 2019 |
Justice Hill
Tulsa, OK
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 84 games 17 career AV |
| 2018 |
Kalen Ballage
Peyton, CO
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
RB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2017 |
Joe Williams
Allentown, PA
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Utah
Big 12
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2017 |
Jamaal Williams
Fontana, CA
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BYU
Big 12
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 117 games · 3 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2017 |
Brandon Wilson
Shreveport, LA
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Houston
Big 12
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 60 games 6 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 |
Devontae Booker
Sacramento, CA
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Utah
Big 12
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 93 games 19 career AV |
| 2016 |
DeAndre Washington
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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 |
| 2014 |
Ka'Deem Carey
Tucson, AZ
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Arizona
Big 12
|
RB | CHI Chicago Bears | 37 games 3 career AV |
| 2014 |
Lache Seastrunk
Temple, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Marion Grice
Houston, TX
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 10 games |
| 2014 |
Storm Johnson
Loganville, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
RB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 6 games |
| 2013 |
Joseph Randle
Wichita, KS
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 35 games 7 career AV |
| 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 |
| 2012 |
Terrance Ganaway
DeKalb, TX
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Baylor
Big 12
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 3 games |
| 2012 |
Bryce Brown
Wichita, KS
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Kansas State
Big 12
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 42 games 9 career AV |
| 2011 |
Kendall Hunter
Tyler, TX
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Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 45 games 12 career AV |
| 2011 |
Baron Batch
Midland, TX
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Texas Tech
Big 12
|
RB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Jay Finley
Corsicana, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Aaron Brown
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TCU
Big 12
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Fui Vakapuna
|
BYU
Big 12
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | No regular-season snaps |
| 2008 |
Ryan Torain
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
RB | DEN Denver Broncos | 22 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2008 |
Owen Schmitt
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
FB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 74 games 1 career AV |
| 2007 |
Thomas Clayton
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
RB | SF San Francisco 49ers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Quinton Ganther
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Utah
Big 12
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 36 games 3 career AV |
| 2005 |
Darren Sproles
3× Pro Bowl
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 183 games · 1 yrs as starter 62 career AV |
| 2004 |
Mike Karney
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
FB | NO New Orleans Saints | 101 games · 7 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2004 |
Quincy Wilson
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West Virginia
Big 12
|
RB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 4 games |
| 2003 | Spencer Nead |
BYU
Big 12
|
FB | NE New England Patriots | 10 games |
| 2002 | Josh Scobey |
Kansas State
Big 12
|
RB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 62 games 3 career AV |
| 2002 | Luke Staley |
BYU
Big 12
|
RB | DET Detroit Lions | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Rock Cartwright |
Kansas State
Big 12
|
FB | WAS Washington Commanders | 154 games 9 career AV |
| 2001 | George Layne |
TCU
Big 12
|
RB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 11 games |
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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 — 14
- 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 14 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.