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
Ohio State
Big Ten
78picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
Penn State
Big Ten
72picks
Penn State team hub
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3
Michigan
Big Ten
69picks
Michigan team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
USC
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
69 | 0 | 1014% | 0 | 13 |
| 5 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
55 | 0 | 713% | 0 | 16 |
| 6 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 2022
|
51 | 0 | 918% | 2 | 2 |
| 7 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
46 | 0 | 715% | 1 | 12 |
| 8 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
45 | 0 | 613% | 0 | 9 |
| 9 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
40 | 0 | 410% | 0 | 9 |
| 10 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
37 | 0 | 514% | 0 | 7 |
| 11 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
29 | 0 | 1034% | 0 | 4 |
| 12 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
28 | 0 | 414% | 0 | 4 |
| 13 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2022
|
23 | 0 | 835% | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
19 | 0 | 15% | 0 | 3 |
| 15 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2024
|
14 | 0 | 214% | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
13 | 0 | 215% | 0 | 7 |
| 17 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
8 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 51–100 of 696 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Roman Wilson
Honolulu, HI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Zak Zinter
North Andover, MA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
MarShawn Lloyd
Wilmington, DE
|
USC
Big Ten
|
RB | GB Green Bay Packers | 1 games |
| 2024 |
Jalen McMillan
Fresno, CA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 games 7 career AV |
| 2024 |
Adisa Isaac
Brooklyn, NY
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 4 games |
| 2023 |
Joey Porter Jr.
Bakersfield, CA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 47 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2023 |
Sam LaPorta
1× Pro Bowl
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
TE | DET Detroit Lions | 42 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2023 |
Joe Tippmann
Fort Wayne, IN
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OL | NYJ New York Jets | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2023 |
Keeanu Benton
Janesville, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
NT | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 51 games · 3 yrs as starter 17 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jayden Reed
Naperville, IL
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zach Charbonnet
Camarillo, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 49 games 16 career AV |
| 2023 |
Tuli Tuipulotu
1× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DL | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 50 games · 3 yrs as starter 21 career AV |
| 2023 |
John Michael Schmitz
Flossmoor, IL
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | 41 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2023 |
Luke Schoonmaker
Hamden, CT
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
TE | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 51 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
DJ Turner
Suwanee, GA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 45 games · 3 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Brenton Strange
Parkersburg, WV
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
TE | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 43 games · 2 yrs as starter 8 career AV |
| 2023 |
Juice Scruggs
Ashtabula, OH
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
OL | HOU Houston Texans | 37 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Zach Harrison
Lewis Center, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 40 games 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
DJ Johnson
Sacramento, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OLB | CAR Carolina Panthers | 31 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Riley Moss
Ankeny, IA
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DB | DEN Denver Broncos | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ji'Ayir Brown
Trenton, NJ
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | SF San Francisco 49ers | 49 games · 2 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jake Moody
Northville, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
K | SF San Francisco 49ers | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
Mekhi Blackmon
East Palo Alto, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
CB | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2022 |
Arnold Ebiketie
Silver Spring, MD
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
DE | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 67 games 10 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kyler Gordon
Mukilteo, WA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
CB | CHI Chicago Bears | 45 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2022 |
Boye Mafe
Golden Valley, MN
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 65 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2022 |
Kenneth Walker III
Arlington, TN
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
RB | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 58 games · 4 yrs as starter 28 career AV |
| 2022 |
David Ojabo
Aberdeen
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
LB | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jaquan Brisker
Pittsburgh, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
S | CHI Chicago Bears | 52 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cam Jurgens
2× Pro Bowl
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
OL | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 58 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2022 |
Cam Taylor-Britt
Montgomery, AL
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
CB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 47 games · 3 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2022 |
Drake Jackson
Corona, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OLB | SF San Francisco 49ers | 26 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Nicholas Petit-Frere
Tampa, FL
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
T | TEN Tennessee Titans | 34 games · 1 yrs as starter 11 career AV |
| 2022 |
Greg Dulcich
Glendale, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 31 games 6 career AV |
| 2022 |
Sean Rhyan
Ladera Ranch, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
OL | GB Green Bay Packers | 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2022 |
Nick Cross
Bowie, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 67 games · 2 yrs as starter 15 career AV |
| 2022 |
David Bell
Indianapolis, IN
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 32 games 3 career AV |
| 2022 |
Jeremy Ruckert
Lindenhurst, NY
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 58 games · 2 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2022 |
Leo Chenal
Grantsburg, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
LB | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 65 games · 3 yrs as starter 20 career AV |
| 2022 |
Logan Bruss
Appleton, WI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OL | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 11 games 2 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jevon Holland
Pleasanton, CA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
S | MIA Miami Dolphins | 74 games · 5 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 2021 |
Levi Onwuzurike
Allen, TX
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
DL | DET Detroit Lions | 42 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Rondale Moore
New Albany, IN
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 39 games 12 career AV |
| 2021 |
Pat Freiermuth
Merrimac, MA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
TE | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 78 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2021 |
Pete Werner
Indianapolis, IN
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
LB | NO New Orleans Saints | 73 games · 4 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2021 |
Josh Myers
Miamisburg, OH
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
C | GB Green Bay Packers | 73 games · 4 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2021 |
Jalen Mayfield
Grand Rapids, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 19 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2021 |
Benjamin St-Juste
Rosemere, QC
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | WAS Washington Commanders | 70 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2021 |
Osa Odighizuwa
Portland, OR
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 84 games · 5 yrs as starter 31 career AV |
| 2021 |
Chauncey Golston
Detroit, MI
|
Iowa
Big Ten
|
DL | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 74 games 12 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: Ohio State — 78
- 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?
Ohio State leads FantasyHQ’s archive with 78 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.