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 101–150 of 1,627 picks · filtered.
| Pick | Player | College | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
Jamal Hill
Morrow, GA
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
LB | HOU Houston Texans | 20 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jarrett Kingston
Anderson, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OL | SF San Francisco 49ers | 9 games |
| 2024 |
Daequan Hardy
Pittsburgh, PA
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
CB | BUF Buffalo Bills | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Brenden Rice
Chandler, AZ
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | 3 games |
| 2024 |
Nick Samac
Mentor, OH
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
C | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 11 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Solomon Byrd
Palmdale, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
DE | HOU Houston Texans | 1 games |
| 2024 |
Michael Barrett
Valdosta, GA
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
LB | CAR Carolina Panthers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Tahj Washington
Marshall, TX
|
USC
Big Ten
|
WR | MIA Miami Dolphins | 6 games |
| 2024 |
Devin Culp
Spokane, WA
|
Washington
Big Ten
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 18 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
LaDarius Henderson
Waxahachie, TX
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | HOU Houston Texans | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Sanoussi Kane
Harlem, NY
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
SAF | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 24 games 1 career AV |
| 2024 |
Jaylen Harrell
Tampa, FL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | TEN Tennessee Titans | 34 games 3 career AV |
| 2024 |
Cornelius Johnson
Greenwich, CT
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | LAC Los Angeles Chargers | No regular-season snaps |
| 2024 |
Kalen King
Detroit, MI
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
CB | GB Green Bay Packers | 1 games |
| 2023 |
Jakorian Bennett
Mobile, AL
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
DB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Adetomiwa Adebawore
Kansas City, MO
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DL | IND Indianapolis Colts | 43 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Dawand Jones
Indianapolis, IN
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 24 games · 2 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Chad Ryland
Lebanon, PA
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
K | NE New England Patriots | 47 games · 2 yrs as starter 5 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jon Gaines
Wauwatosa, WI
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
OL | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 30 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Charlie Jones
Deerfield, IL
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
WR | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 33 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Nick Herbig
Kauai, HI
|
Wisconsin
Big Ten
|
OLB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 45 games 10 career AV |
| 2023 |
Aidan O'Connell
Lincolnshire, IL
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
QB | LV Las Vegas Raiders | 21 games · 1 yrs as starter 10 career AV |
| 2023 |
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Las Vegas, NV
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 15 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Cameron Mitchell
Bolingbrook, IL
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 40 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Atonio Mafi
San Mateo, CA
|
UCLA
Big Ten
|
OL | NE New England Patriots | 23 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jordan Howden
Las Vegas, NV
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | NO New Orleans Saints | 49 games 7 career AV |
| 2023 |
Noah Sewell
Malaeimi
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
LB | CHI Chicago Bears | 35 games · 1 yrs as starter 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Sean Clifford
Cincinnati, OH
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
QB | GB Green Bay Packers | 2 games |
| 2023 |
Mike Morris
Belle Glade, FL
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
DE | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 33 games 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Olusegun Oluwatimi
Upper Marlboro, MD
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
C | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 36 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Terell Smith
Snellville, GA
|
Minnesota
Big Ten
|
DB | CHI Chicago Bears | 26 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Payne Durham
Suwanee, GA
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
TE | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 46 games · 1 yrs as starter 2 career AV |
| 2023 |
Evan Hull
Maple Grove, MN
|
Northwestern
Big Ten
|
RB | IND Indianapolis Colts | 8 games |
| 2023 |
Parker Washington
Sugar Land, TX
|
Penn State
Big Ten
|
WR | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 42 games 15 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jaelyn Duncan
Owings Mills, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
OL | TEN Tennessee Titans | 15 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ochaun Mathis
Manor, TX
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
DE | LAR Los Angeles Rams | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Luke Wypler
Montvale, NJ
|
Ohio State
Big Ten
|
OL | CLE Cleveland Browns | 22 games 3 career AV |
| 2023 |
Trey Palmer
Kentwood, LA
|
Nebraska
Big Ten
|
WR | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 32 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Bryce Baringer
Waterford, MI
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
P | NE New England Patriots | 51 games · 2 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu
Hilo, HI
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 2 games |
| 2023 |
Christian Braswell
Washington, DC
|
Rutgers
Big Ten
|
DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 23 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ameer Speed
Jacksonville, FL
|
Michigan State
Big Ten
|
CB | NE New England Patriots | 17 games |
| 2023 |
Brad Robbins
Westerville, OH
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
P | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 18 games · 1 yrs as starter 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Andrew Vorhees
Kingsburg, CA
|
USC
Big Ten
|
OL | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 9 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ryan Hayes
Traverse City, MI
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
OL | MIA Miami Dolphins | 1 games |
| 2023 |
Cory Trice
Hopkinsville, KY
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
CB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jordon Riley
Durham, NC
|
Oregon
Big Ten
|
DL | NYG New York Giants | 25 games 4 career AV |
| 2023 |
Spencer Anderson
Bowie, MD
|
Maryland
Big Ten
|
OL | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 42 games 6 career AV |
| 2023 |
Ronnie Bell
Kansas City, MO
|
Michigan
Big Ten
|
WR | SF San Francisco 49ers | 28 games 1 career AV |
| 2023 |
Jalen Graham
Detroit, MI
|
Purdue
Big Ten
|
S | SF San Francisco 49ers | 15 games |
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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: 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.