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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 78picks 0 Rd 1 · 8 Pro Bowlers Ohio State team hub
  2. 2 Penn State Big Ten 72picks 0 Rd 1 · 10 Pro Bowlers Penn State team hub
  3. 3 Michigan Big Ten 69picks 0 Rd 1 · 8 Pro Bowlers 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 101–150 of 696 picks · filtered.

Pick Player College Pos NFL team Career
2021 #86 · Rd 3 Wyatt Davis Bellflower, CA Ohio State Big Ten OL MIN Minnesota Vikings 9 games
2021 #88 · Rd 3 Trey Sermon Marietta, GA Ohio State Big Ten RB SF San Francisco 49ers 46 games 4 career AV
2021 #89 · Rd 3 Nico Collins 2× Pro Bowl Michigan Big Ten WR HOU Houston Texans 66 games · 2 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2021 #100 · Rd 3 Elijah Molden West Linn, OR Washington Big Ten DB TEN Tennessee Titans 60 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV
2021 #102 · Rd 3 Ambry Thomas Detroit, MI Michigan Big Ten DB SF San Francisco 49ers 42 games 6 career AV
2021 #105 · Rd 3 Baron Browning Fort Worth, TX Ohio State Big Ten LB DEN Denver Broncos 66 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2020 #34 · Rd 2 Michael Pittman Jr. Woodland Hills, CA USC Big Ten WR IND Indianapolis Colts 95 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV
2020 #38 · Rd 2 Yetur Gross-Matos Spotsylvania, VA Penn State Big Ten DE CAR Carolina Panthers 74 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2020 #41 · Rd 2 Jonathan Taylor 1× All-Pro 3× Pro Bowl Wisconsin Big Ten RB IND Indianapolis Colts 84 games · 5 yrs as starter 58 career AV
2020 #45 · Rd 2 Antoine Winfield Jr. 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Minnesota Big Ten S TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers 85 games · 6 yrs as starter 44 career AV
2020 #46 · Rd 2 KJ Hamler Pontiac, MI Penn State Big Ten WR DEN Denver Broncos 23 games 5 career AV
2020 #54 · Rd 2 A.J. Epenesa Glen Carbon, IL Iowa Big Ten DE BUF Buffalo Bills 91 games · 1 yrs as starter 18 career AV
2020 #55 · Rd 2 J.K. Dobbins La Grange, TX Ohio State Big Ten RB BAL Baltimore Ravens 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 22 career AV
2020 #60 · Rd 2 Joshua Uche Miami, FL Michigan Big Ten LB NE New England Patriots 76 games 9 career AV
2020 #73 · Rd 3 DaVon Hamilton Pickerington, OH Ohio State Big Ten DT JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 86 games · 3 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2020 #74 · Rd 3 Zack Baun 1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl Wisconsin Big Ten LB NO New Orleans Saints 94 games · 2 yrs as starter 39 career AV
2020 #75 · Rd 3 Jonah Jackson 1× Pro Bowl Ohio State Big Ten G DET Detroit Lions 78 games · 5 yrs as starter 32 career AV
2020 #77 · Rd 3 Michael Ojemudia Farmington Hills, MI Iowa Big Ten CB DEN Denver Broncos 22 games 4 career AV
2020 #91 · Rd 3 Devin Asiasi Shoreview, CA UCLA Big Ten TE NE New England Patriots 22 games
2020 #98 · Rd 3 Malik Harrison Columbus, OH Ohio State Big Ten LB BAL Baltimore Ravens 87 games · 1 yrs as starter 19 career AV
2019 #33 · Rd 2 Byron Murphy 1× Pro Bowl Washington Big Ten CB ARI Arizona Cardinals 104 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV
2019 #52 · Rd 2 Drew Sample Bellevue, WA Washington Big Ten TE CIN Cincinnati Bengals 95 games · 4 yrs as starter 7 career AV
2019 #53 · Rd 2 Miles Sanders 1× Pro Bowl Penn State Big Ten RB PHI Philadelphia Eagles 88 games · 4 yrs as starter 34 career AV
2019 #59 · Rd 2 Parris Campbell Akron, OH Ohio State Big Ten WR IND Indianapolis Colts 50 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV
2019 #61 · Rd 2 Taylor Rapp Bellingham, WA Washington Big Ten S LAR Los Angeles Rams 93 games · 4 yrs as starter 25 career AV
2019 #71 · Rd 3 Dre'Mont Jones Cleveland, OH Ohio State Big Ten DT DEN Denver Broncos 108 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV
2019 #76 · Rd 3 Terry McLaurin 2× Pro Bowl Ohio State Big Ten WR WAS Washington Commanders 107 games · 7 yrs as starter 51 career AV
2019 #77 · Rd 3 Chase Winovich Clairton, PA Michigan Big Ten DE NE New England Patriots 56 games 11 career AV
2019 #78 · Rd 3 Michael Deiter Curtice, OH Wisconsin Big Ten G MIA Miami Dolphins 92 games · 2 yrs as starter 16 career AV
2019 #79 · Rd 3 David Long Los Angeles, CA Michigan Big Ten CB LAR Los Angeles Rams 80 games 7 career AV
2019 #83 · Rd 3 Justin Layne Cleveland, OH Michigan State Big Ten CB PIT Pittsburgh Steelers 52 games 3 career AV
2019 #90 · Rd 3 Connor McGovern 1× Pro Bowl Penn State Big Ten G DAL Dallas Cowboys 94 games · 4 yrs as starter 37 career AV
2019 #92 · Rd 3 Chuma Edoga Atlanta, GA USC Big Ten T NYJ New York Jets 62 games 12 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
2017 #33 · Rd 2 Kevin King Oakland, CA Washington Big Ten CB GB Green Bay Packers 66 games · 3 yrs as starter 16 career AV
2017 #35 · Rd 2 Malik McDowell Detroit, MI Michigan State Big Ten DT SEA Seattle Seahawks 15 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV
2017 #36 · Rd 2 Budda Baker 2× All-Pro 8× Pro Bowl Washington Big Ten S ARI Arizona Cardinals 138 games · 8 yrs as starter 63 career AV
2017 #40 · Rd 2 Curtis Samuel Brooklyn, NY Ohio State Big Ten WR CAR Carolina Panthers 111 games · 5 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 — 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

  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 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.