Big Ten 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 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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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
Penn State
Big Ten
140picks
Penn State team hub
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2
Ohio State
Big Ten
137picks
Ohio State team hub
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3
Nebraska
Big Ten
132picks
Nebraska team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
USC
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
127 | 0 | 54% | 0 | 19 |
| 5 |
Michigan
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
125 | 0 | 76% | 0 | 37 |
| 6 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
111 | 0 | 55% | 0 | 20 |
| 7 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
110 | 0 | 33% | 0 | 22 |
| 8 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
105 | 0 | 66% | 0 | 22 |
| 9 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
102 | 0 | 66% | 1 | 14 |
| 10 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
98 | 0 | 88% | 0 | 24 |
| 11 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
93 | 0 | 11% | 0 | 29 |
| 12 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
75 | 0 | 34% | 0 | 18 |
| 13 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
71 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 13 |
| 14 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
71 | 0 | 23% | 0 | 14 |
| 15 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
49 | 0 | 24% | 0 | 9 |
| 16 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
46 | 0 | 24% | 0 | 12 |
| 17 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
35 | 0 | 13% | 0 | 10 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 501–550 of 1,627 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
Da'Rel Scott
Conshohocken, PA
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
RB | NYG New York Giants | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Stanley Havili
Salt Lake City, UT
|
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 28 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
David Ausberry
Lemoore, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 34 games 1 career AV |
| 2011 |
Malcolm Smith
Northridge, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
LB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 134 games · 2 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2011 |
Eric Hagg
Peoria, AZ
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 2011 |
Bill Nagy
Hudson, OH
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
G | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 4 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Everson Griffen
4× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 170 games · 6 yrs as starter 67 career AV |
| 2010 |
Alterraun Verner
1× Pro Bowl
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 125 games · 4 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2010 |
Bruce Campbell
Hamden, CT
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
T | LV Oakland Raiders | 19 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Corey Wootton
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DE | CHI Chicago Bears | 60 games · 1 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2010 |
Walter Thurmond
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 52 games · 1 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2010 |
Joe McKnight
River Ridge, LA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | NYJ New York Jets | 41 games 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
Phillip Dillard
Tulsa, OK
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
LB | NYG New York Giants | 7 games |
| 2010 |
Thaddeus Gibson
Euclid, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 games |
| 2010 |
Garrett Graham
Brick, NJ
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
TE | HOU Houston Texans | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2010 |
A.J. Edds
Greenwood, IN
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 17 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mike Kafka
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
QB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 4 games |
| 2010 |
O'Brien Schofield
Great Lakes, IL
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
DE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 84 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2010 |
Sherrick McManis
Peoria, IL
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DB | HOU Houston Texans | 142 games 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Nolan Carroll
Green Cove Spring, FL
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 103 games · 4 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2010 |
Zoltan Mesko
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
P | NE New England Patriots | 55 games 6 career AV |
| 2010 |
Andrew Quarless
Uniondale, NY
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
TE | GB Green Bay Packers | 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2010 |
Larry Asante
Alexandria, VA
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Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 39 games 2 career AV |
| 2010 |
Nate Triplett
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
LB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 8 games |
| 2010 |
Anthony McCoy
Fresno, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
TE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 41 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Mickey Shuler
Enola, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
TE | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 10 games |
| 2010 |
Jeremy Ware
Fort Myers, FL
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 8 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Kyle Calloway
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
T | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Terrence Austin
Long Beach, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Jammie Kirlew
Orlando, FL
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
DE | DEN Denver Broncos | 1 games |
| 2010 |
Ryan D'Imperio
Sewell, NJ
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
RB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 12 games |
| 2010 |
Doug Worthington
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 games |
| 2010 |
Kurt Coleman
1× Pro Bowl
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 146 games · 6 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2010 |
Ray Fisher
Cleveland, OH
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2010 |
Stevie Brown
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2010 |
Austin Spitler
Bellbrook, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | 55 games 5 career AV |
| 2010 |
Josh Hull
Millheim, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
LB | LAR St. Louis Rams | 39 games 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Donald Washington
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2009 |
Kaluka Maiava
|
USC
Big Ten
|
LB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 63 games · 1 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2009 |
Brian Hartline
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2009 |
Kyle Moore
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 31 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2009 |
Rich Ohrnberger
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
G | NE New England Patriots | 39 games · 1 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2009 |
Seth Olsen
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
G | DEN Denver Broncos | 14 games 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Terrance Taylor
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DT | IND Indianapolis Colts | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Marcus Freeman
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
Cody Glenn
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
LB | WAS Washington Commanders | 19 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Fenuki Tupou
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
T | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | No regular-season snaps |
| 2009 |
David Buehler
|
USC
Big Ten
|
K | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 36 games 2 career AV |
| 2009 |
Javon Ringer
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
RB | TEN Tennessee Titans | 37 games 5 career AV |
| 2009 |
Mike Teel
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
QB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | No regular-season snaps |
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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: Penn State — 140
- 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?
Penn State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 140 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.