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NFL Draft History by college program

Big Ten 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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Round
All rounds Round 1 Day 2 (Rd 2–3) Day 3 (Rd 4+)
Conference
All SEC 2,760 Big Ten 2,705 ACC 2,192 Big 12 1,365 Mountain West 558 American 366 FBS Ind. 278 MAC 225 Sun Belt 211 Conference USA 199 SWAC 176 Pac-12 168
Position
All positions Quarterback Running back Wide receiver Tight end Offensive line Defensive line Linebacker Defensive back Special teams

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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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  1. 1 Ohio State Big Ten 284picks 69 Rd 1 · 40 Pro Bowlers · 1 HOF Ohio State team hub
  2. 2 USC Big Ten 252picks 56 Rd 1 · 40 Pro Bowlers · 7 HOF USC team hub
  3. 3 Penn State Big Ten 248picks 36 Rd 1 · 27 Pro Bowlers · 1 HOF Penn State team hub
# School Picks Rd 1 Pro Bowlers HOF Last 10
4 Michigan Big Ten · last pick 2026 231 37 2611% 3 76
5 Nebraska Big Ten · last pick 2026 203 20 178% 2 14
6 Washington Big Ten · last pick 2026 191 26 147% 0 46
7 UCLA Big Ten · last pick 2025 180 24 2212% 3 33
8 Iowa Big Ten · last pick 2026 164 20 2415% 1 42
9 Wisconsin Big Ten · last pick 2025 164 22 2012% 1 31
10 Oregon Big Ten · last pick 2026 153 20 138% 0 47
11 Michigan State Big Ten · last pick 2026 147 17 1410% 1 18
12 Maryland Big Ten · last pick 2026 113 9 1614% 0 25
13 Purdue Big Ten · last pick 2025 100 6 1414% 2 17
14 Minnesota Big Ten · last pick 2026 89 5 44% 0 21
15 Indiana Big Ten · last pick 2026 71 6 34% 0 17
16 Northwestern Big Ten · last pick 2026 63 6 46% 0 13
17 Rutgers Big Ten · last pick 2026 52 3 48% 0 12

Draft pick explorer

Showing 501–550 of 2,705 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2018 #10 · Rd 1 Josh Rosen Manhattan Beach, CA UCLA Big Ten QB ARI Arizona Cardinals 24 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV
2018 #12 · Rd 1 Vita Vea 2× Pro Bowl Washington Big Ten DT TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 51 career AV
2018 #15 · Rd 1 Kolton Miller Roseville, CA UCLA Big Ten T LV Oakland Raiders 113 games · 7 yrs as starter 42 career AV
2018 #21 · Rd 1 Billy Price Austintown, OH Ohio State Big Ten C CIN Cincinnati Bengals 69 games · 3 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2018 #24 · Rd 1 D.J. Moore Philadelphia, PA Maryland Big Ten WR CAR Carolina Panthers 131 games · 8 yrs as starter 61 career AV
2018 #38 · Rd 2 Ronald Jones II McKinney, TX USC Big Ten RB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 61 games · 2 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2018 #39 · Rd 2 James Daniels Warren, OH Iowa Big Ten C CHI Chicago Bears 91 games · 6 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2018 #42 · Rd 2 Mike Gesicki Manahawkin, NJ Penn State Big Ten TE MIA Miami Dolphins 128 games · 2 yrs as starter 28 career AV
2018 #44 · Rd 2 Dante Pettis San Clemente, CA Washington Big Ten WR SF San Francisco 49ers 66 games 11 career AV
2018 #45 · Rd 2 Josh Jackson Corinth, TX Iowa Big Ten CB GB Green Bay Packers 49 games 8 career AV
2018 #48 · Rd 2 Uchenna Nwosu Carson, CA USC Big Ten OLB LAC Los Angeles Chargers 107 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV
2018 #52 · Rd 2 Kemoko Turay Newark, NJ Rutgers Big Ten OLB IND Indianapolis Colts 41 games 5 career AV
2018 #64 · Rd 2 Tyquan Lewis Tarboro, NC Ohio State Big Ten DE IND Indianapolis Colts 88 games 13 career AV
2018 #71 · Rd 3 Royce Freeman Imperial, CA Oregon Big Ten RB DEN Denver Broncos 79 games 13 career AV
2018 #73 · Rd 3 Jerome Baker Cleveland, OH Ohio State Big Ten OLB MIA Miami Dolphins 121 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV
2018 #77 · Rd 3 Sam Hubbard Cincinnati, OH Ohio State Big Ten DE CIN Cincinnati Bengals 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV
2018 #79 · Rd 3 Rasheem Green Los Angeles, CA USC Big Ten DT SEA Seattle Seahawks 86 games · 2 yrs as starter 17 career AV
2018 #97 · Rd 3 Mason Cole Tarpon Springs, FL Michigan Big Ten C ARI Arizona Cardinals 94 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2018 #101 · Rd 4 Ian Thomas Baltimore, MD Indiana Big Ten TE CAR Carolina Panthers 114 games · 3 yrs as starter 8 career AV
2018 #102 · Rd 4 Jalyn Holmes Norfolk, VA Ohio State Big Ten DE MIN Minnesota Vikings 65 games 8 career AV
2018 #106 · Rd 4 Josey Jewell Decorah, IA Iowa Big Ten ILB DEN Denver Broncos 90 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV
2018 #109 · Rd 4 Troy Apke Mt. Lebanon, PA Penn State Big Ten S WAS Washington Commanders 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
2018 #110 · Rd 4 Nick Nelson Glenarden, MD Wisconsin Big Ten CB LV Oakland Raiders 12 games 1 career AV
2018 #111 · Rd 4 Brian Allen Hinsdale, IL Michigan State Big Ten C LAR Los Angeles Rams 50 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV
2018 #113 · Rd 4 DaeSean Hamilton Fredericksburg, VA Penn State Big Ten WR DEN Denver Broncos 46 games 6 career AV
2018 #120 · Rd 4 Will Dissly Bozeman, MT Washington Big Ten TE SEA Seattle Seahawks 96 games · 5 yrs as starter 16 career AV
2018 #122 · Rd 4 Kenny Young New Orleans, LA UCLA Big Ten LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2018 #140 · Rd 5 Maurice Hurst Jr. Michigan Big Ten DT LV Oakland Raiders 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2018 #143 · Rd 5 Ja'Whaun Bentley Glenarden, MD Purdue Big Ten ILB NE New England Patriots 83 games · 4 yrs as starter 36 career AV
2018 #148 · Rd 5 Marcus Allen Upper Marlboro, MD Penn State Big Ten S PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 48 games 6 career AV
2018 #153 · Rd 5 Tyrell Crosby Henderson, NV Oregon Big Ten T DET Detroit Lions 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV
2018 #155 · Rd 5 Scott Quessenberry La Costa, CA UCLA Big Ten C LAC Los Angeles Chargers 79 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV
2018 #156 · Rd 5 Troy Fumagalli Aurora, IL Wisconsin Big Ten TE DEN Denver Broncos 19 games 1 career AV
2018 #161 · Rd 5 Jermaine Carter Jr. Maryland Big Ten LB CAR Carolina Panthers 72 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV
2018 #162 · Rd 5 Jordan Lasley Compton, CA UCLA Big Ten WR BAL Baltimore Ravens No regular-season snaps
2018 #164 · Rd 5 Natrell Jamerson Ocala, FL Wisconsin Big Ten S NO New Orleans Saints 21 games 1 career AV
2018 #168 · Rd 5 Jamarco Jones Chicago, IL Ohio State Big Ten T SEA Seattle Seahawks 38 games 7 career AV
2018 #182 · Rd 6 Christian Campbell Phenix City, AL Penn State Big Ten CB ARI Arizona Cardinals No regular-season snaps
2018 #193 · Rd 6 Chris Covington Chicago, IL Indiana Big Ten LB DAL Dallas Cowboys 8 games
2018 #195 · Rd 6 Sebastian Joseph-Day Stroudsburg, PA Rutgers Big Ten DT LAR Los Angeles Rams 105 games · 5 yrs as starter 38 career AV
2018 #202 · Rd 6 Jack Cichy Somerset, WI Wisconsin Big Ten ILB TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16 games
2018 #203 · Rd 6 Tanner Lee Destrehan, LA Nebraska Big Ten QB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars No regular-season snaps
2018 #216 · Rd 6 Azeem Victor Compton, CA Washington Big Ten LB LV Oakland Raiders No regular-season snaps
2018 #217 · Rd 6 Keishawn Bierria Carson, CA Washington Big Ten ILB DEN Denver Broncos 21 games 1 career AV
2018 #230 · Rd 7 Leon Jacobs San Pedro, CA Wisconsin Big Ten OLB JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 29 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2018 #251 · Rd 7 Justin Jackson Carol Stream, IL Northwestern Big Ten RB LAC Los Angeles Chargers 59 games 12 career AV
2017 #9 · Rd 1 John Ross Long Beach, CA Washington Big Ten WR CIN Cincinnati Bengals 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2017 #11 · Rd 1 Marshon Lattimore 4× Pro Bowl Ohio State Big Ten CB NO New Orleans Saints 108 games · 7 yrs as starter 43 career AV
2017 #15 · Rd 1 Malik Hooker New Castle, PA Ohio State Big Ten S IND Indianapolis Colts 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 26 career AV
2017 #18 · Rd 1 Adoree' Jackson Belleville, IL USC Big Ten CB TEN Tennessee Titans 111 games · 7 yrs as starter 30 career AV

Browse by draft class

Every year from 1980 to 2026 — school counts, conference splits, and the full first round.

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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: Ohio State — 284
  • 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

  1. Start with the school leaderboard — sort by total picks, first-rounders, Pro Bowls, or the last ten drafts.
  2. Use the round, conference, and position chips to isolate a pipeline, like SEC defensive backs in Round 1.
  3. 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Which college has produced the most NFL draft picks?

Ohio State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 284 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.