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
Showing WR picks out of the Big Ten · 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
Ohio State
Big Ten
39picks
Ohio State team hub
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2
USC
Big Ten
36picks
USC team hub
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3
Michigan
Big Ten
29picks
Michigan team hub
| # | School | Picks | Rd 1 | Pro Bowlers | HOF | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Penn State
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
23 | 4 | 313% | 0 | 5 |
| 5 |
Michigan State
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
22 | 4 | 314% | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |
UCLA
Big Ten · last pick 2022
|
21 | 3 | 15% | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |
Washington
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
20 | 3 | 00% | 0 | 6 |
| 8 |
Nebraska
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
16 | 1 | 16% | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |
Oregon
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
15 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 10 |
Maryland
Big Ten · last pick 2025
|
12 | 2 | 217% | 0 | 3 |
| 11 |
Wisconsin
Big Ten · last pick 2020
|
12 | 2 | 217% | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |
Indiana
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
11 | 2 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |
Iowa
Big Ten · last pick 2026
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |
Purdue
Big Ten · last pick 2023
|
10 | 0 | 00% | 0 | 4 |
| 15 |
Minnesota
Big Ten · last pick 2021
|
8 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |
Rutgers
Big Ten · last pick 2022
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7 | 1 | 00% | 0 | 1 |
| 17 |
Northwestern
Big Ten · last pick 2012
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6 | 0 | 233% | 0 | 0 |
Draft pick explorer
Showing 101–150 of 297 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
David Ausberry
Lemoore, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 34 games 1 career AV |
| 2010 |
Damian Williams
Springdale, AR
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 57 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2010 |
Eric Decker
Cold Spring, MN
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
WR | DEN Denver Broncos | 111 games · 5 yrs as starter 45 career AV |
| 2010 |
Terrence Austin
Long Beach, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Darrius Heyward-Bey
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
WR | LV Oakland Raiders | 144 games · 5 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2009 |
Kenny Britt
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 116 games · 5 yrs as starter 35 career AV |
| 2009 |
Brian Robiskie
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 38 games · 1 yrs as starter 3 career AV |
| 2009 |
Derrick Williams
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 18 games |
| 2009 |
Patrick Turner
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 2009 |
Deon Butler
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2009 |
Brian Hartline
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 104 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV |
| 2009 |
Tiquan Underwood
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 45 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2008 |
Devin Thomas
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
WR | WAS Washington Commanders | 55 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2008 |
James Hardy
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 16 games 1 career AV |
| 2008 |
Mario Manningham
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 67 games · 4 yrs as starter 22 career AV |
| 2008 |
Matthew Slater
2× All-Pro
10× Pro Bowl
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | NE New England Patriots | 239 games |
| 2008 |
Paul Hubbard
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 1 games |
| 2008 |
Adrian Arrington
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | 5 games 1 career AV |
| 2007 | Ted Ginn Jr. |
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 193 games · 7 yrs as starter 52 career AV |
| 2007 |
Anthony Gonzalez
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 40 games · 1 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2007 |
Dwayne Jarrett
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 32 games 4 career AV |
| 2007 |
Steve Smith
1× Pro Bowl
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | NYG New York Giants | 64 games · 1 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2007 |
Steve Breaston
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2007 |
Roy Hall
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | IND Indianapolis Colts | 7 games |
| 2007 |
Jordan Kent
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Oregon
Big Ten
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 14 games |
| 2006 |
Santonio Holmes
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Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 112 games · 6 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2006 |
Brandon Williams
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 23 games |
| 2006 |
Michael Robinson
1× Pro Bowl
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 112 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jason Avant
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 148 games · 3 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2006 |
Demetrius Williams
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
WR | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 46 games 9 career AV |
| 2006 |
Jonathan Orr
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2006 |
Ethan Kilmer
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 16 games |
| 2005 |
Braylon Edwards
1× Pro Bowl
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 112 games · 5 yrs as starter 41 career AV |
| 2005 |
Mike Williams
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 56 games · 2 yrs as starter 12 career AV |
| 2005 |
Courtney Roby
|
Indiana
Big Ten
|
WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | 92 games 4 career AV |
| 2005 |
Tab Perry
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 20 games 1 career AV |
| 2005 |
Craig Bragg
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
WR | GB Green Bay Packers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2005 |
Marcus Maxwell
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 9 games |
| 2004 |
Reggie Williams
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 79 games · 3 yrs as starter 23 career AV |
| 2004 |
Lee Evans
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
WR | BUF Buffalo Bills | 118 games · 7 yrs as starter 47 career AV |
| 2004 |
Michael Jenkins
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 130 games · 6 yrs as starter 39 career AV |
| 2004 |
Keary Colbert
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 75 games · 3 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 2004 |
Samie Parker
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
WR | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 13 career AV |
| 2004 |
Drew Carter
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
WR | CAR Carolina Panthers | 33 games 8 career AV |
| 2003 | Charles Rogers |
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
WR | DET Detroit Lions | 15 games 4 career AV |
| 2003 |
Bryant Johnson
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 139 games · 4 yrs as starter 26 career AV |
| 2003 | Kareem Kelly |
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2003 | Keenan Howry |
Oregon
Big Ten
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 23 games |
| 2002 | Antwaan Randle El |
Indiana
Big Ten
|
WR | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 143 games · 4 yrs as starter 43 career AV |
| 2002 | Marquis Walker |
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 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: Ohio State — 39
- 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 39 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.