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 1–50 of 934 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 |
Genesis Smith
Chandler, AZ
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
S | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Reggie Virgil
Apopka, FL
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Sam Hecht
Shawnee, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
C | CAR Carolina Panthers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Dalton Johnson
Katy, TX
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
S | LV Las Vegas Raiders | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Keith Abney II
Waxahachie, TX
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
CB | DET Detroit Lions | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Tanner Koziol
Bloomingdale, IL
|
Houston
Big 12
|
TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Keyshaun Elliott
Richmond, MO
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Joe Royer
Cincinnati, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Cyrus Allen
New Orleans, LA
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Enrique Cruz Jr.
Chicago, IL
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Jackie Marshall
Laplace, LA
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Josh Cameron
Cedar Park, TX
|
Baylor
Big 12
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Jack Kelly
Kearns, UT
|
BYU
Big 12
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
Hartford, AL
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Skyler Gill-Howard
Milwaukee, WI
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DT | DET Detroit Lions | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Namdi Obiazor
Eden Prairie, MN
|
TCU
Big 12
|
LB | NE New England Patriots | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
VJ Payne
Gainesville, GA
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
S | NYJ New York Jets | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Behren Morton
Eastland, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
QB | NE New England Patriots | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Gavin Gerhardt
Xenia, OH
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
OL | MIN Minnesota Vikings | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Cole Wisniewski
Sparta, WI
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
S | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Carsen Ryan
Orem, UT
|
BYU
Big 12
|
TE | CLE Cleveland Browns | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Michael Dansby
Oakland, CA
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | Awaiting debut |
| 2026 |
Dallen Bentley
Taylorsville, UT
|
Utah
Big 12
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Cam Skattebo
Rio Linda, CA
|
Arizona State
Big 12
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 8 games 5 career AV |
| 2025 |
Jalen Travis
Minneapolis, MN
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
OT | IND Indianapolis Colts | 17 games 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Mac McWilliams
Pensacola, FL
|
UCF
Big 12
|
CB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 5 games |
| 2025 |
DJ Giddens
Junction City, KS
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Collin Oliver
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
DE | GB Green Bay Packers | 1 games |
| 2025 |
Marques Sigle
Omaha, NE
|
Kansas State
Big 12
|
SAF | SF San Francisco 49ers | 15 games 3 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 |
Tyler Loop
Lucas, TX
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
K | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 17 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2025 |
Bryce Cabeldue
Clovis, NM
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
OT | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
Tahj Brooks
Manor, TX
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
RB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 16 games |
| 2025 |
Caleb Lohner
Flower Mound, TX
|
Utah
Big 12
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | Awaiting debut |
| 2025 |
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
Montgomery, AL
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
RB | WAS Washington Commanders | 17 games 6 career AV |
| 2025 |
Korie Black
Waco, TX
|
Oklahoma State
Big 12
|
CB | NYG New York Giants | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2025 |
John Williams
|
Cincinnati
Big 12
|
OL | GB Green Bay Packers | Awaiting debut |
| 2024 |
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Oklahoma City, OK
|
Texas Tech
Big 12
|
DB | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 29 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Javon Baker
Atlanta, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 11 games |
| 2024 |
T.J. Tampa
Saint Petersburg, FL
|
Iowa State
Big 12
|
DB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jared Wiley
Temple, TX
|
TCU
Big 12
|
TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 12 games |
| 2024 |
Sione Vaki
Antioch, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
SAF | DET Detroit Lions | 27 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jacob Cowing
Maricopa, AZ
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 15 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Austin Booker
Greenwood, IN
|
Kansas
Big 12
|
DL | CHI Chicago Bears | 27 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2024 |
Josh Newton
Monroe, LA
|
TCU
Big 12
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Sataoa Laumea
Rialto, CA
|
Utah
Big 12
|
OL | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 6 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Tanner McLachlan
Lethbridge, AB
|
Arizona
Big 12
|
TE | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 2 games |
| 2024 |
Tylan Grable
Gordon, GA
|
UCF
Big 12
|
OL | BUF Buffalo Bills | 5 games 2 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.